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Well, after the Dragic trade went through I decided to put away my dislike for Aaron Brooks and started reading a ton of articles on him. For the record, I did not stumble over anything new so my opinion has not changed, but I did get this strange idea. What if this trade is more Nash-centered than we think? I mean when Aaron Brooks is hot the guy is nearly unguardable and because he plays the pacing lanes well, he is an excellent point guard to have running the break. His speed and agility allow him to make plays with the ball and find teammates, even though his passing does not equate to assists on the boxscore. This reminds me a little bit of Stephon Marbury but that is not the point of this discussion.
The point of this is if there are any future implications. Aaron Brooks did not have very talented teammates in Houston and he did not have a mentor like Steve Nash. He still has room to grow because he has good fundamentals when it comes down to shooting and could be a better finisher at the rim. If you think about it, Aaron Brooks sounds like the quintessential guy you want to replace Nash. He can run the offense and although he might not put up huge assist numbers (Goran didn't either), he is mighty effective in making plays with the ball. Basically Goran and Aaron's shooting numbers has been a complete wash this season, with brooks only inching him out in minutes by a relatively large margin. Brooks is obviously the heir apparent and the Suns have a wide array of guys they can ship out to bring in a franchise player.
With this said, what if Sarver and the guys are planning to ship Nash out? Vince Carter and Steve Nash are two golden chips to have an an open, lockout impending market. The older Nash gets the lower his maximum price tag becomes, and because Vince Carter has that cap-saving contract, one could pull a franchise altering move in one swing. They already have players in place to take Nash's spot, Carter's spot, and even Grant Hill's spot and with a trade that involves any combination of these three guys the Suns are looking at a lot of cap space (Good for Sarver's pocket for future moves) Draft picks (For a solid future) and a player that can lead Phoenix into the playoffs.
Aaron Brooks can learn so much from Steve Nash and he already has the potential to replace him; he might run a different ship than Nash, but he is perfect for an offense predicated on spacing, and although his defense may be suspect he could more than maek up for it by playing smart, efficient offense (Like Nash does). Nash may not demand a lot on the open market by himself but when you offer what is kind of like a get out of free card in Carter and possibly eitehr gortat or Lopez and the Suns could be looking at a great future.
I was think about this and in no way am I lobbying for a Nash trade, but merely speculating what the FO has in mind. They have already shown that they are not afraid to pull the trigger (Trading their leading scorer in Richardson) or going after Turkoglu and Josh Childress and Hakim Warrick and trading away Goran Dragic.
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but who is the player or the players you like the least on the team ?
I don't see it from a basketball point of view, not the player you think would benefit the most from being elsewhere, or whose departure would better the team the most.
No, this question is about which player you like the least, whether it's because you don't like his demeanor, his style, the way he talks, his face, you don't feel him etc...
It can be because you really don't like his style of play though, because you think he's not flashy enough, or too much flashy compared to his effectiveness...
I'm not trying to be negative, I'm just curious to know, and NO, you can't say Darius (who I personnaly liked) anymore.
Mine are
Jack : no specific reason, I just don't like him too much
Blake: too much average, not flashy enough
And, who is your most hated blazer of all times ?
Mine is Z.Randolph, just couldn't stand him, his play, his selfishness, his apparant stupidity, his black holeness, his face, anything...

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The few offensive stats that I will discuss will tell us what we already know....
Kansas is NOT very good.
The Cowboys should win VERY easily.
But based on what will likely transpire, there should be an interesting sub plot taking place Saturday afternoon in Lawrence.
Dayne Crist vs the Oklahoma State pass defense.
King already dealt with KU's defensive issues, so my focus here will be strictly offensive (pun intended).
Basic info:
- Points for...20 (111th)
- Points against...29.6 (86th)
- Rushing...177.8 yds/gm (51st)
- Passing...195.8 yds/gm (99th)
- FEI offensive efficiency ranking of 78th
Crist for the season
- 78-156 (50%)...952 yds (6.1 ypa)...3 TD's...7 INT's
- 13 sacks (2.6/gm)
- per game avg...15.6 completions on 31.2 attempts...less than 1 TD...more than 1 interception


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Good day, fellow Niners fans. As you all know, today is the eve of the Super Bowl and our hated rivals, the Seattle Seahawks, are playing in the big game after defeating us 2 weeks ago. That fact still hurts, but I'm not panicked.
I saw a picture on Facebook of some 49ers fans who went out and bought Peyton Manning jerseys. They're wearing 49ers hats along with the Peyton jerseys in order to cheer on the Broncos tomorrow. While I would like to see Seattle lose this one, I won't be joining the Broncos bandwagon.
It's important we remember the context of this game, as well as a little history. As much as we hate to see our rivals playing in the big game, it's not the first time. If they win, it won't be the first time that's happened either. I remember the frustration of the early 90s. A successful transition had been made from the Joe Montana era to the Steve Young era, but our hated rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, beat us in the NFC Championship 2 years in a row, winning the Super Bowl both times. As hard as it was to swallow, our team finally broke through and won a ring. Though the Cowboys would win again the following season, it's always a special moment when your team wins the Super Bowl. We'll always have that season, regardless of the Cowboys' success in the early-mid 90s.
In 1999, the 49ers had a disastrous season. They started 3-1, but Steve Young got a concussion early in the season and would never play again, having suffered numerous concussions in his career. The 49ers would only win 4 games all season. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Rams would surprise everyone by going 13-3 and winning the Super Bowl, just one season after going 4-12. While some felt the Rams' move from Los Angeles to St. Louis took some of the edge off the 49ers-Rams rivalry, they were still one of the 49ers greatest historical rivals, and it was not fun for Niners fans to watch them hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
The Rams' Super Bowl win was the final blow in a season that represented a particular low point in 49ers history. A potential Seahawks victory tomorrow doesn't seem as bad by comparison. While I feel like the 49ers-Seahawks rivalry is probably the best in the NFL right now, it's important to put a little historical perspective on it. The Seahawks didn't join our division until 2002, and for much of the time since then, the 49ers struggled. This is the really first time both teams have been good enough to call it a true rivalry. Before last season, they were just another divisional opponent.
Both teams are set up well for the future, and this rivalry may be shaping up to be similar to what the Ravens-Steelers rivalry developed into. It will only intensify if the Seahawks win tomorrow, but if that happens, so what? We'll still be there, ready to play them as tough as any other team in the league. The NFC Championship game was incredibly close, and the mystique of their home stadium has considerably faded. This isn't the final say, this is just the beginning.
I have a feeling this year's draft will be big for our team. We'll have a chance to remake our secondary while adding depth elsewhere. We're starting to feel the crunch of the salary cap, but Baalke will manage it well. Things are looking up. Our window isn't closing - it's barely beginning to open.


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MEDINA, Ohio - Medina City Council will meet Monday night to decide whether to approve putting high-tech cameras in patrol cars as well as on police officers.
If passed, each police officer would be assigned a camera to wear during their shift, explained Medina Police Chief Patrick Berarducci.
"We're not going to put the officer in the position when it's his word against the bad guy. We've got an unbiased witness."
The cameras will provide a glimpse into a police officer's day that few people would ever see without one.
The ones in the car would automatically upload when an officer returns to the police department at the end of his shift, Berarducci said. At the end of each shift, the video would be downloaded.
"The officer does not have the ability to alter the file, so we will take that argument off the table," said Berarducci.
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AN award-winning traditional folk artist will feature at this year's Harwich Festival of the Arts.
Lucy Ward and her newly formed band the Lucy Ward Band will be performing a range spirited and vibrant songs.
Ward will kick of the folk strand of the festival on Monday when she collaborates with poet Gillian Greenslade for 'Loss, Loss and Rebirth'.
Their performance at The Samuel Pepys at 4pm will feature a variety of songs both new and old from Ward and poems based on East Anglian folk tales by local poet Greenslade. Tickets cost £5.
On Monday evening Ward, who won the Horizon award for best newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012, will unite with six other musicians to form the Lucy Ward Band.
They will take to the stage at the Electric Palace at 8pm with the performance featuring piano, harmonium, percussion, fiddle and bass.
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CAIRO — A group of men attacked a women's march against sexual harassment in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday and sexually assaulted several of the protesters, witnesses said.
The unknown assailants overwhelmed the march by dozens of women and male supporters and violently assaulted some of the women, the witnesses said. The march had been organised to denounce similar past assaults.
The protest took place amid a larger rally against former dictator Hosni Mubarak's prime minister Ahmed Shafiq, a candidate in next week's presidential election run-off.
Activists and the influential Muslim Brotherhood have staged several large rallies calling for Shafiq's exclusion from the election and to denounce what they say were lenient court verdicts handed down to Mubarak and his security chiefs last week.
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text: Finished watching the game. Coudn't count how many missed calls there were. Most importantly I will list the Manu Ginobili layup where he was hacked on the arm countless times. Throw in the Danny Green 3 that was "blocked" by Chris Bosh, and you have a typical heat arena game. It is true that I am rooting for the Spurs, but this is ridiculous. If I was Coach Pop, I would take the 25k fine to complain about the jack @ss refs. I am sure he will not, being the person he is. I hold you high on my respect totem pole based on your guys' classiness, smarts, and dominance. I am now going to basically throw a fit if you guys don't win the finals. With this game now stuck in my head, I am throwing my heart and soul into making not the Spurs win, but just making the Heat lose (I know I can't do anything). The announcers were even saying those should be fouls. Again, I hold you guys with the utmost respect. The heat are a team I have zero respect for. I don't care who the heat are playing as long as they lose. I wanted the Mavs to beat them and they happily did. I wanted the Thunder (rivals) to win and sadly they lost. I want the Spurs (also rivals) to win and hopefully they will. I try not to blame refs, but this gets rid of any doubt I had about people basically setting it up for the Heat. It's not just since the overrated. I got extremely frustrated during the 2006 finals (and so did Mark Cuban). I wish you all luck in game 7 and I am really hoping you guys win. Good luck and whip their asses.


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So I know most of you watched the Vikings lose, which was a joy in itself. I also enjoyed watching Favre crying on the sideline, ala Jay Cutler, after he threw the game-losing interception. What I really enjoyed, but was also angered by, was Favre's pitiful attempt to cheat and slide-tackle Fox as he returned the interception for a touchdown. Watch again so you can see what I'm talking about:
Of course all the Favre apologist announcers haven't said a word about it, probably because he was too weak to even go through with the slide-tackle and ended up falling lamely instead. It sort of looked like some guy running down a road and a car driving by and opening the door into him. Anyways, I just wanted to point out that Favre tried and failed to be a dirty player, which to me is worse than being a dirty player.


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This Dutch farmhouse, originally built along the shores of the Gowanus Creek, was the culminating site of the Battle of Brooklyn in August 1776. It was also the original clubhouse for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Old Stone House has temporary exhibits devoted to the Battle of Brooklyn, as well as Brooklyn Utopias: In TRANSITion - an exploration of the future of transportation in Brooklyn and Beyond.
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The Ohio Theatre was built in 1928 with seating for 1,400, the beautiful and historic Renaissance Theatre is the only large theater in North Central Ohio and is the premier venue for a wide range of outstanding entertainment, including comedy, country, gospel, family entertainment, theatre organ concerts, The Miss Ohio Scholarship Pageant, and much more.
In the 1920¹s, Hollywood was booming. Movies were immensely popular, so the big motion picture companies were building magnificent theaters everywhere.
With a population of about 30,000 in 1927, Mansfield, Ohio, located in the heart of north central Ohio, seemed an ideal spot for a majestic movie house. The Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. spent $500,000 to build the Ohio Theatre.
Despite near blizzard-like conditions, the Mansfield News reported that thousands thronged to the theatre for the initial performance on January 19, 1928.
Firstnighters marveled at the beauty of the new Ohio Theatre and it continues to delight audiences today. The Renaissance Theatre was last renovated in 1984.
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It's shame that the other theatre in Mansfield, the Madison Theatre hasn't been restored as it certainly deserves to be since it is a John Eberson/art deco theatre of the 20's!
The Madison Theatre is now a park which is information I rec'd via an email from the Mayor of Mansfield Ohio.
I note both Mansfield indoor theaters on Park Avenue West. There are newspaper articles from 1938 describing the opening of the Park Theater on South Park and Diamond Streets. This is most likely a separate theater, absent any information to the contrary.
A 1996 view of the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield.
The Cleveland Landmarks Commission's list of buildings designed by architect Nicola Petti includes an unnamed theater on Park Avenue in Mansfield. The project was designed in 1927, but the list notes that it has been demolished.
As this is the only theater on Park Avenue that is listed at Cinema Treasures, and I've found no evidence that there was ever another theater on that street, perhaps the Landmarks Commission was mistaken about the Petti-designed theater having been demolished and it was indeed this house.
CinemaTour does attribute the design of the Renaissance Theatre to Petti, but doesn't cite a source. The building is listed on the NRHP, but the Register's web site says that the document with the theater's information has not yet been digitized.
Joe, yes they are referring to the Renaissance. (Originally the Ohio Theatre.) It was designed by Nicola Petti and opened in 1928 in the "Grand Baroque" style. Not sure why they said it was demolished. Perhaps because of the name change in the 1980s? It's still very much open and the centerpiece of downtown Mansfield. They built an amazing addition onto it in 2009 with a larger lobby, restrooms, offices and elevators. The other two theatres on Park Avenue were the Madison (built in 1930 in the Art Deco style and demolished in the early 80s after a valiant attempt to save it) and the Park, (built in 1938 also in the Deco-ish style and closed in the 60s.)
According to Peter Beames' Wurlitzer Opus List on the TheatreOrgans dot com website,
The Renaissance/Ohio Theatre in Mansfield has a Wurlitzer "Special" model theatre pipe organ of 3 manuals, Opus 997, which was originally installed in the Warner Brothers Studio in Los Angeles, CA (ship date January 30, 1929). It apparently passed through the hands of many owners before arriving here, and is reportedly "OK". Anyone with more current info on the organ is invited to post here (although I do like that "theatre organ concerts" are mentioned amongst the activities at the theatre at the top of this page, suggesting that it's still in use).
According to the same website's list of Original Organ Installations, the Ohio Theatre originally had a Kimball theatre pipe organ of 3 manuals and 9 ranks, opus KPO7029, installed in 1928.
Does this latter organ still exist, and where is it (or its parts) today? Thanks!
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February 28, 2003
Blagojevich names new head of Department of Insurance
CHICAGO -– Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich named J. Anthony Clark as the new director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, the state body responsible for regulating the insurance industry.
February 28, 2003
Governor's Office announces public improvement construction grants
SPRINGFIELD – The Office of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced the release of 11 state grants to fund various public improvement construction projects throughout the state.
February 27, 2003
Blagojevich pushes reforms of state's boards and commissions
SPRINGFIELD -- In another step to save taxpayer dollars and dramatically reform the way state government operates, Gov. Rod Blagojevich unveiled sweeping changes Thursday aimed at streamlining the number of the state's boards and commissions, reducing substantially the roster of members who serve on them and slashing the amount of resources spent on them.
February 26, 2003
Blagojevich calls for Illinois to take advantage of unique opportunity to reduce state's fiscal burden, protect pension funds
SPRINGFIELD -- Continuing to press for innovative solutions to address the state's fiscal challenges, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today proposed that Illinois take advantage of an unusually favorable climate for low-interest rates by refinancing a portion of the state's outstanding $35 billion pension obligation.
February 24, 2003
Blagojevich calls for administrative cuts across state government
Demonstrating his commitment to reducing government spending and cutting the size of state government, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today called on agencies and departments under control of his office to cut administrative costs by an average of ten percent.
February 20, 2003
Blagojevich terminates expensive Washington, D.C.-based lobbying contracts
SPRINGFIELD -- In keeping with his administration's ongoing efforts to carefully examine all areas of state spending, Gov. Rod Blagojevich is eliminating several expensive contracts that have required the state of Illinois to pay out large sums to Washington, D.C.-based lobbying and law firms.
February 18, 2003
Blagojevich names new Director on Aging
New leader brings 28 years of experience in senior services
CHICAGO – Today Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced another key appointment to his administration. Charles D. Johnson was named Director of the Department on Aging, the state agency responsible for monitoring and responding to the needs of senior citizens.
February 17, 2003
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Dead man walking!
This is like unearthing a time capsule. Anderson Silva is not the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Champion, Randy Couture is doing color commentary and Rich Franklin is a bigger draw than "The Spider."
My, how times have changed.
This Saturday night (July 6, 2013), Silva will defend his 185-pound title for a record twelfth time when he faces Chris Weidman in the UFC 162 pay-per-view (PPV) main event, which takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada (results).
To help promote their Fourth of July Weekend brouhaha, the promotion has released one of Silva's greatest hits in its entirety, a first-round ass-kicking of Franklin at UFC 64 way back in October of 2006. The Brazilian was just 31 years old and had a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record of 16-4.
"Ace" was 22-1 and just a year older than his challenger.
Unfortunately for Franklin (and his nose), the fight was never even close. Silva put on a Muay Thai clinic and battered the former math teacher from pillar to post, walking out of "Sin City" the new division champion and nearly seven years later, not much has changed.
"The Spider" is still the man to beat.
That's something that may or may not change this weekend, but looking back at the way he starched Franklin with such ease -- and then again in their rematch at UFC 77 -- it's pretty evident that in his prime, Silva was head and shoulders above his competition at 185 pounds.
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"Severe weather is severe weather. There's nothing that's going to work 100% of the time, when you have severe weather events, especially to the extent we had last night," LP&L Spokesperson Chris Sims said.
Sims says the phone outage posed some major problems for LP&L, but it didn't affect their ability to help customers.
"We do remotely monitor the LP&L system in Lubbock, so we can see where those outages are occurring, or having problems. It's just, with that telephone system being down, with that lightning strike, that affected our customer's ability to call," Sims said.
However, there were major problems for Lubbock Police Dispatchers. When LP&L customers were unable to reach the company, many opted to dial 9-11 instead.
"We started receiving a lot of calls at our 911 center, and also over non emergency lines," Lubbock Police Public Information Officer Jonathan Stuart said.
LP&L had no phone service from 10PM until 4AM. During that time, the Lubbock Police Department's 9-11 call center was completely overwhelmed by the influx of calls.
"In addition to the normal call load that we would have on a typical day, we had all these additional calls coming in, so it really tied up our 9-11 lines and really hampered our ability to assist with legitimate 9-11 calls," Steward said.
By Friday afternoon, most of the 16,000 customers who lost their power Thursday evening, had their power restored. Meantime, Lubbock Police say the 9-11 situation is a prime example of why one should never call 9-11 unless it's an emergency; they say power outages do not qualify as an emergency.
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Had this on tap at The Nook in Huntsville, AL this evening. The description was a "Mild Brown Ale."
A: Color was a dark, ruby-tinted brown, mostly clear, with little carbonation. Had a small tan head and no lacing.
S: Aroma was primarily of malts, which you would expect. No hop aromas. The malts had a pleasant caramel sweetness smell.
T: Followed the nose with sweet caramel malts up front, followed by a light bitterness. The malts are the star here and are played well.
M: Medium body and moderately carbonated feel. Dry finish with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
D: A very refreshing and enjoyable beer. I would definitely look for this one again.
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Cardiff Metropolitan University secured a further two EU funded projects under the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Scheme with circa €8.7m.
The €4.37m 'EU-Morocco-Egypt-Tunisia-Algeria-Libya-International Cooperation (EU-METALIC)' and the €4.36m 'EU Partnerships and International Cooperation with Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine (EPIC)' are part of a co-operation and mobility scheme for Higher Education which aims to enhance the political, cultural, educational and economical links between the European Union and Third-countries.
Since 2009, Cardiff Met has led three other projects that have allowed over 400 students and staff to move between the EU, Egypt and Lebanon, and have also fostered greater institutional co-operation between the partner universities.
Following from the success of these previous projects, Cardiff Metropolitan University has secured a further two projects covering a wider geographical area in the Middle East and North African regions.
Cardiff Metropolitan University is the only Welsh Higher Education Institution to have been selected to lead such funding, and the only UK University to have been granted five EU Erasmus Mundus Action 2 projects, coordinated by Prof. Mohamed Loutfi, Dean of International Development, amounting to circa €20.2m.
A recent report led by Professor Colin Riordan, Chair of the UK HE International Unit recognised outward mobility as an area of strategic importance. The EU-METALIC and EPIC projects are in direct support of outward mobility of Cardiff Met's students and staff; an opportunity to internationalise its staff and student body. Such projects foster better understanding between the universities and facilitate the exchange of students, researchers and academic / administrative staff from EU and Third-countries.
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Like the men's Triumph, the Tryst is designed for the frontside. It's Armada's most groomer-oriented ski. With a narrow 78-mm waist, full camber, metal, fiberglass, and carbon-Kevlar laminates, and Armada's AR50 Sidewall construction (a blend between cap and sidewall construction), the Tryst is built like a GS ski and meant for fast turns on flat snow.
Like the men's El Rey, the Cantika is intended to be a more price-point oriented, all-mountain twintip and park ski. It's built with cap construction and a lightweight core. Thicker edges will be able to take more abuse from park features, while a generous waist (78 to 83 mm, length dependent) and full camber will provide both the hardpack performance and off-piste versatility demanded of today's all-mountain skis.
Based on Armada's highly lauded JJ, the VJJ is designed as a powder ski with versatile qualities for everyday riding. A girthy 115-mm waist, aggressive rocker, and taper improve floatation in deep snow, improve maneuverability, and give the ski a smeary feel, while camber underfoot will provide a measure of hardpack performance. Many of the same technologies in the men's JJ are found in the VJJ including the AR50 Sidewall (a blended sidewal-cap construction), the Hybrid UltraLight Core, and a top-of-the-line Comp Series Base.
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One night about a year ago my wife Jean came home from work a little later than usual, which had been happening quite a bit lately. In addition, her hair and her clothes were a little dishevelled, which was unlike her, as she is almost always immaculate.
After 17 years of marriage I knew her pretty well, and I had been suspecting for a while that something was up. I followed her into the bedroom as she was changing clothes and caught her in her panties and bra. She was wearing fancier underthings than she usually wore for her everyday routine. She hurried to cover up, but not before I spotted a huge hickey on her breast that the bra didn't hide.
That night in bed I confronted her with what I'd seen, and told her that I was positive she was having an affair. She became very upset and started to cry, finally admitting that she had been fooling around lately with one of her fellow workers, a young guy named Blake.
It had all started when he'd told her about some trouble he was having at home, and as she was consoling him she'd suddenly found herself kissing him as he passionately kissed her back. Then, at the annual Christmas party, she ran into him coming around a corner, and before she knew it they were embracing.
Somehow he had managed to pull her panties aside, and had been inside her before she had gotten up the will to protest. They screwed quickly against the wall, standing up, something I'd never been able to get her to do. Their affair had gone on from there.
Jean was very upset, and promised to stop immediately if I would only forgive her. I told her that I wasn't upset about the sex, but that I was really disappointed that she hadn't trusted me enough to tell me about it. I suggested that she should now tell me everything, especially how I had failed her and made her feel that she needed someone else.
Jean was quick to assure me that it wasn't my fault. She said I was a great husband, but that the excitement of this new person in her life had made her feel sexy, young, and daring. Blake was a few years younger than she, and a real hunk, and she had been flattered by his attention to her.
At first she said that sex with him was pretty much the same as with me, but when I pressed her a little she admitted that his dick was quite a bit larger than mine, and that she had liked it so much that she just couldn't bring herself to stop seeing him.
When I asked her if she still loved me, she threw herself into my arms and kissed me with such passion that it made my cock go stiff as a board. I don't think I've ever been so hot in my entire life!
I slid into her without any resistance. She was wet, and maybe a little looser than usual, but she felt fantastic. I asked her if she had fucked Blake just before she came home that evening, and she admitted that she had. I asked if he had come in her, and she said he had twice. When she said that, I shot inside her with a blast more intense than any I could remember. When she saw how carried away I was, Jean came too.
Afterwards she said it was the fourth time she had come that day, as Blake had brought her off three times earlier that afternoon.
My God, was I ever excited, and more in love with her than ever! For the first time in years I was still hard after I came, and I just stayed inside her, as we basked in the afterglow. At that moment we were closer than we had ever been.
Jean told me that Blake had been very good at making her come with his tongue, and I asked her to show me exactly how he did it and help me improve my technique. She also said that he'd been wanting to fuck her ass, but that she'd been afraid to try that, especially as his cock was so large. I suggested that if she was tempted by the idea, I would get the lube and we could try it out.
Jean stared at me. "You mean you wouldn't think I was kind of a slut if I did that?" she asked. I said absolutely not, but that, the idea of her being a bit of a slut made her even more appealing to me anyway.
I didn't really know just how to go about it, but with the help of a lot of lube I managed to get first a finger, and finally my cock into her ass. I had to take it very slowly, working it into her tight rear passage. She couldn't take all of it, but she said it felt good inside her. She started playing with her pussy and quickly had another orgasm.
I stayed inside her as she came and held her close as she calmed down. After a minute I heard her sobbing softly, and I asked her if I was hurting her.
Jean said no, not at all. She said she loved having me in her ass. She was crying because she was sorry for having been unfaithful to me, something she had never thought she could do.
I told her again that I loved her for being a little bit of a slut, and added that in fact, I knew she liked having sex with Blake too, and that I thought she should have more of him if that's what she wanted.
Jean turned her head to stare at me. "You mean you would let me?" she asked, her damp eyes wide.
"Can't you tell how excited I am since you opened up to me about this? It makes me hard every time I think about it." I replied. "You'd enjoy having him once in awhile, wouldn't you?" Jean admitted that she would, but said that she was tired of sneaking around and never wanted to do it again. "Well, now you won't have to sneak around anymore," I said.
This got us both so turned on that I started to fuck her again. This time she pushed back at me eagerly, and had taken almost all of my cock into her ass before we both came. We fell asleep nestled in each other's arms and slept deeply.
The next day I suggested to Jean that she call Blake and invite him over for dinner that Friday. We went out and bought her a very sexy dress, which left her back bare and showed off her curvy legs. When she put it on that Friday night she didn't bother with a bra, and her C cup boobs jostled and swung noticeably against the tight fabric of her dress.
Jean said she didn't think she could be so bold as to actually wear it in front of the two of us, but the thought made her so hot that her pussy juice was running down her leg. I pulled off her panties and licked her clean, after which I told her she should leave her panties off tonight too, which she did.
When Blake showed up I could see why my wife had been so impressed. He was indeed a hunk. We had dinner and more drinks than usual, and I finally broke the ice by telling him that I knew about his affair with my wife, and that she was interested in continuing it, if he didn't mind that it would be with my full knowledge. Blake was a little taken aback, but finally said that that was fine with him.
Jean then moved over in front of Blake as he sat on the couch, and pulled her dress up to show him that she wasn't wearing panties. She asked him to take his clothes off, and he did. He was getting hard fast, and his erection was really impressive.
Jean had him lie back on the couch and asked me to come over and help her. She mounted him, pulling up the skirt of her sexy dress, and I held her pussy lips open while she sat down on his beautiful cock. I nearly lost it right there it was the most exciting thing I had ever seen. Jean then told me to go to bed, saying that she would come in shortly.
I went to our bedroom and undressed, listening to the sounds of fucking from the living room. In about half an hour my wife came in and asked me to help her take her dress off. She kissed me passionately, and pushed my face down to her breast, calling my attention to the new hickey that Blake had put there. She then pushed me farther down and told me to eat her out until she came. I could taste their mingled juices as I licked and sucked her pussy, but I didn't mind.
After she came, Jean took a deep breath and said, "Honey, I want you to know that making love to Blake in front of you was a new high for me, and I don't want to stop doing it. He has already made me come once, and I plan to come many, many more times tonight, with or without you watching me. What do you think about that?"
When she said that, I could hold off no longer. I mounted her roughly and rammed my dick all the way inside her with one thrust. I was unbelievably hot, and so was she. She fucked me like a wild whore, but before I could come she pulled away from me and ran back to the living room to fuck Blake some more. I wasn't upset, instead I lay there stroking myself and imagining what they were doing right at that very moment.
A bit later she came back with Blake and led him by the hand to our bed. Lying down alongside me, she pulled him down on top of her and they fucked again. As the sweat poured off them in their frenzied coupling, Jean turned her head to me and kissed me passionately. He shot her full of his come, and as soon as he rolled off her she told me to climb back on, and while she fucked me she kissed him with her moaning, gasping mouth.
After I came inside her she told us that she loved us both, and wanted us to make love to her all night. Which we did, without a question. Who could ignore a request like that? The next morning we all took a long hot shower together and Blake and I took turns soaping Jean up and fucking her senseless.
My life has turned out so different than I ever imagined it could be and I love it. For starters, Blake lives with us now. We seldom wear clothes in our house anymore, and someone is usually getting it on at all times of the day and night.
When we tell Jean that she is in danger of wearing us both out, she says that maybe we should think about getting a third man to join us. God, I love this woman! J.S., Provo, Utah


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10:06am Saturday 17th November 2012 in Sport
MARTIAL artists from York Kenshinkan Karate Club have returned from a British tournament with six medals between them, writes Peter Martini.
Six members of the Canon Lee School-based club competed in the JKA (Japan Karate Association) Four Nations Cup in London, featuring JKA-affiliated fighters from the home nations.
And between them they claimed three first, one second and two third places.
Fifteen-year-olds Alistair Bevan and Jerome Barlow were first and third in the 12 to 15-year-old brown and black belt kumite, and Aron Blair, 17, won the same event in the 16 to 18-year-old age group.
Sam Hudson, 13, won the 13 to 15-year-old junior kumite category, and Andy McLements, 36, came third in the male 18-and-over junior kumite, and second in the male 18-and-over junior kata.
A sixth club member, Paula Tate, a bronze medal winner in the national championships in the summer, was disqualified in the senior female kumite.
Junior events are for those below brown belt, and kumite means fighting, while kata is the form element of karate.
Barlow, Bevan and Blair are already JKA England team members, with Barlow a national champion at his age level and a top-eight finisher in the European Championships in Paris this summer. The trio are beginning to step up training in preparation for the 2014 JKA World Championships in Tokyo.
For more information about York Kenshinkan Karate Club, phone chief instructor Ian Tate on 07946 472805 or visit www.yorkkarateclub.com
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Have you ever wondered about that funny-looking, ornate German typeface found in old German books and on beer steins? German Gothic type, or Fraktur, goes back to the fifteenth century and was used in Germany until the end of World War II. The term "Fraktur" comes from Latin for "broken" or "fractured"a reference to the fact that the letters are broken into sharp angles rather than the more flowing form of Roman or Antiqua. (The German would be Bruchschrift, but this term is rarely used. Fraktur can also refer to a bone fracture - Knochenfraktur.)
Although Fraktur, blackletter, or "Gothic" type is most often associated with German, it is not unique to German. It was used in English ("Old English"), Gaelic, Latin, in the Scandanavian languages, and for other European languages. (Many American newspapers use Fraktur type in their mastheads to this day.) Gutenberg's 42-line Bible was printed in Latin using a blackletter typeface that imitated Textura, one of the various handwritten scripts used by monks when books were still produced by hand. But it was only in the German-speaking world that Gothic type (Deutsche Schrift) was commonly used from the mid-fifteenth century until well into the twentieth.
But that is not to say that the use of blackletter or Gothic type was without controversy in the German lands. Europe's two main competing typefaces reflected religious, political, and even architectural differences (Gothic versus Romanesque). The Roman type style that Germans call "Antiqua" (Altschrift, old script) soon gained favor in Italy, France, and other Catholic regions. The Germanic, Gothic typestyle was favored by Martin Luther and the Protestants in northern Europe. (Luther's Bible and other religious works were all set in Fraktur.) Besides creating a "typeface divide" in Europe, this split between Humanistic, Catholic Antiqua and Germanic, Protestant Fraktur was also reflected within the German-speaking region. (Remember, there was no Germany/Prussia until 1871.) Literary works in German were most often published in Fraktur, while scientific and learned works were set in Antiqua (Latin) type.
The world's first newspaper was German and set in Fraktur. The Relation in Strassburg (then in Germany, now in France) is considered the first true newspaper ever printed. The weekly Relation was first published in the summer of 1605. It was not until 1660 that the world's first daily newspaper was published, this time in Leipzig, Germany. Like most German newspapers up until the end of the Nazi era, Lepizig's Einlauffende Nachricht used Fraktur type.
However, quite a few famous German authors went on record opposing the use of Fraktur for their works. At various times no less than Goethe, Schiller, Nietzsche, and Jakob Grimm all spoke out in favor of Antiqua over Fraktur! On the other side were people like Otto von Bismarck, who is claimed to have refused to read anything published in German if it was set in Latin rather than "German" type. But on at least three occasions in German history (see our Typeface Chronology) the Fraktur debate (der Fraktur-Streit) came to a head. Fraktur was by no means a sure thing; it almost lost to Antiqua several times. But instead the two typefaces were forced to coexist in German for five centuries. Andirony of ironiesit was the Nazis who finally dealt the official death blow to Fraktur in January 1941. Of course, true to form, they had to use a lie to disown the Fraktur they had long claimed was "German"! But with the exception of a few party organs, most German newspapers did not get rid of Fraktur until years later. (See our Schrifterlass page for more about the Nazi ban.)
Finally, we need to clear up one misconception about Fraktur. Although the word "Fraktur" is often used to refer to all forms of Gothic type, technically Fraktur is only one category of several blackletter typefaces that evolved after the invention of printing with movable type. There are four basic categories of "broken" or "Gothic" type: Textura, Rotunda, Schwabacher, and Fraktur. Each of these categories can be futher subdivided into several variants. (See examples in our Fraktur Image Gallery.)
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In America, English is considered the most common language. Although, this country is seemingly a melting pot, the average American can only speak or read one language.
For one University of Memphis student, his love of language started with English, but 42 other languages later, he says he's just beginning.
Brandon Jones plans to graduate at the end of the year with a bachelor of arts. He's a triple major in Spanish, German and Japanese.
"Over time I decided to broaden my horizon within the course of 12 years, I've managed to acquire 42 languages," says Jones.
He says thanks to his mother, he took Spanish in high school where his love for foreign languages began to evolve.
Brandon says now that he's conquered a couple of languages between the continents of Asia and Europe. He wants to study other languages from the continents of Africa or South America.
Jones says his passion for higher education doesn't stop with language, since he plans to come back and get a degree in Physics and Chemistry.
Jones says after graduation, he plans to get a job working as a translator.
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2011-12 Lumberjack Preview: Guards
Nov. 9, 2011
This is the second in a three-part series taking a glance at the 2011-12 Lumberjack basketball team. The `Jacks will open up the season on Nov. 11 vs Centenary at William R. Johnson Coliseum.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - With only four returners on the roster for 2011-12, the bulk of SFA's experience from a year ago will come in the backcourt with three returning guards for the upcoming season, all of who played big roles in their first season as Lumberjacks last year.
In all, SFA has just six years of Division I experience on the roster entering this year, with half of that coming from senior post Jereal Scott. That leaves a year apiece coming from SFA's trio of returning guards - Darius Gardner, Antonio Bostic and Desmond Haymon. Those three will be joined by a group of four of newcomers - junior college transfers Hal Bateman and Kevin Broussard, along with freshmen Thomas Walkup and Micah Delph.
The `Jacks lost guards Deznel Barnes and Eddie Williams to graduation after last year, a duo which accounted for nearly 40 percent of SFA's assists and better than 30 percent of SFA's 3-point buckets from a year ago. Still, with a year under their belts, SFA's three returners should be ready to pick up the slack.
Bostic looks to be the most likely to pick up the offensive slack after starting more than half of SFA's games last year and breaking into double digits eight times, five of which were Lumberjack wins. With a long wingspan and a steadily improving midrange game, Bostic possesses the tools needed to be a factor in Kaspar's system.
"Antonio fought his way off the bench to start the majority of the conference games last year for us," Kaspar said. "But he's got to improve his offensive consistency to really take the next step forward. He's got the ability to be an excellent defensive player, especially because of his long arms. He's made progress, but there's still progress to be made, but I am confident he will continue to improve."
Gardner was forced into starting action just two games into conference play as a true freshman and finished the year with 14 starts on the season, hitting better than 80 percent from the free throw line and averaging five points and more than three assists in better than 27 minutes of floor time during conference play.
"Darius has good leaderships skills, and he needs to use them to their fullest extent," Kaspar said. "I'm asking him to be more of a distributor this year and to get the ball to our primary shooters and scorers. But he is a serious candidate to be in the starting lineup again this year, because I feel like he's improved his game in a lot of key areas."
Along with Gardner, fellow sophomore Desmond Haymon is expected to be an impact player for the `Jacks after suffering an unfortunate setback that put an abrupt end to his freshman season. Haymon was coming off a breakout game in which he scored 15 points off the bench to help SFA to a comeback road win over eventual SLC Tournament champion UTSA before suffering a season-ending arm injury in practice before the next contest.
For the year Haymon was averaging four points per game in 13 games for the year, but the coaching staff has high hopes for the left-hander from Durant, Miss., who possesses a dynamic offensive attack.
"Desmond was really coming on when he got hurt last year," Kaspar said. "He's had a great fall and has improved by leaps and bounds leading into this year. He's a great outside shooter who can put it on the floor and score as well, but he's also worked very hard to improve defensively as well."
The `Jacks will also welcome three more guards to the roster, with junior college point guard Bateman and shooting guard Broussard ready to step in and contend for immediate playing time. Bateman averaged double figures in points and dished out more than five assists per game last season at Des Moines Area CC, and despite just a 5-11 frame, should provide an offensive threat at the point guard spot with the ability to penetrate and get to the basket off the dribble.
"Hal is the quickest player on our team, and he has the ability to be a very good defender, " Kaspar said. "He's a very good penetrator and brings us an offensive threat to the table at that position, which is not something that we had last year."
Meanwhile, Broussard should provide a much-needed outside threat to an SFA perimeter that hit just 31.1 percent of its shots from behind the arc, the lowest percentage for SFA in the Kaspar era and the lowest for any Lumberjack squad since the 1996-97 season. The 6-0 guard who originally hails from Lafayette, La., hit better than 40 percent of his 3-point buckets last year and averaging more than 13 points per game in each of his first two years at Coffeyville CC.
"Kevin is one of the best shooters I've ever had on my teams," Kaspar said. "It was a priority for us to get someone in here who can really shoot the ball, and he fills that role. He's pretty good at putting the ball on the floor too, and I can see him being our leading scorer in a lot of our games."
The `Jacks could also have an impact freshman in the backcourt this year if Thomas Walkup can get some help from mother nature. One of SFA's top signees in last year's class, Walkup was leading the Houston area in scoring at better than 25 points per game when he went down with a broken foot. Complications have kept him off the court except for a shot time since then, but as the season looms closer, so does his return.
A 6-3 guard who Kaspar says brings a well-rounded game to the collegiate level, the younger brother of former Texas A&M player Nahtan Walkup, Thomas was hitting 62 percent of his shots as a senior before injury and was coming off a season in which he led Deer Park HS (TX) to a 24-11 record and the area round of the Class 5A state playoffs.
"Thomas was one of our prized recruits last year and we just felt as though he fit our system really, really well," Kaspar said. "He is still recovering from a broken foot that he suffered around Christmas of last year, but we are optimistic that he could still make it back and maybe make an impact this year. He does everything well, which is why he was so appealing for us."
SFA also has even more solid pedigree in its backcourt with combo guard Micah Delph, who is the son of former University of Arkansas Razorback Marvin Delph, who was part of the 1978 Razorback team who made it all the way to the Final Four. The younger Delph, Micah has hardware of his own after leading Conway HS (Ark.) to a state title in the Class 7A ranks a year ago.
"In these early-season practices, Micah has really shown that he belongs here," Kaspar said. "He is easy to coach and does a lot of good things for us. I wasn't really sure where he would fit in here when practices began, but since then I am very optimistic that he has a significant role on this team."


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What a lovely song. Thank you for sharing it Karen.
No one here could have expressed this quiet as beautifully!!
This link expresses the same in song!
Music, is love in search of words.
Wonderful reply Nicholas. Thank you for your thoughts
Great note. Very honest, authentic, transparent, and bone marrow real. Interestingly enough I went for a run/workout on the outskirts of Chicago this crisp autumn evening and upon returning home I noticed that a bulb had burned out in the kitchen. I replaced it - and although a significant other wasn't in my company - your note reminds me of the beauty and importance of prayer. There was no look that came across my face after I finished the job, except for the satisfied expression that comes from having light - and a clean fixture - in the form of a brand new bulb.
I replaced the fixture on the cieling and thought about all the people on this site who are searching, praying, looking, and hoping to find their significant other, that special, unique person in whose essence God is seen and beauty is witnessed. We'll know when we find that person.
It will be effortless and the important communication factor that you mention - so necessary - will be easy and peaceful. There will be silence, but it won't be uncomfortable or burdensome. It will be beautiful; a measured glance, the touch of a hand, a smile in whose radiance we see goodness, honesty, and joy. It will be natural, because in its rhythm will exist the long ago established reality that we have - as your note beautifully expressed - prayed for our future spouses before we even met him or her.
As a musician, this reminds me of perfectly tuned guitar or an amazingly crafted Mozart symphony. For now, however, your note calls me to lose myself in the symphony of prayer. Excellent note, Joanna. God bless you and thank you.
Jim!!! You never made a move! I'm a southern gal, we wait for the gentlemen I hope she's a wonderful match for you since {{{heavy sigh here}}} I'm apparently not.
Jim!!! You never made a move! I'm a southern gal, we wait for the gentlemen I hope she's a wonderful match for you since {{{heavy sigh here}}} I'm apparently not.
I suppose I will have to put my boat shoes and oversized comfy sweat shirt in storage, cut off my sun kissed blonde hair and cry myself to sleep tonight.
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Beverly, I love your post. Thank you for sharing a bit of humor with us. :-)