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DATE & TIME: Thursday, November 21, 9 p.m. (et)
FACTS & STATS: Site: Madison Square Garden (18,200) -- New York, New York. Television: ESPN2. Home Record: Indiana 4-0, Washington 2-1. Away Record: Indiana 0-0, Washington 0-0. Neutral Record: Indiana 0-0, Washington 0-0. Conference Record: Indiana 0-0, Washington 0-0. Series Record: Indiana leads, 2-1.
GAMES NOTES: Two of the better freshman in the country will square off on Thursday when Noah Vonleh and the Indiana Hoosiers battle Nigel Williams-Goss and the Washington Huskies at Madison Square Garden as part of the 2K Sports Classic.
Even though the Hoosiers lost a ton of talent in the offseason the holdovers from last year's No. 1 seeded squad have put the Hoosiers on a winning track this year. Indiana has four wins in as many contests and is out for a fifth on Thursday night. Most recently the Hoosiers, who have yet to play away from home this season, took out Stony Brook (90-74). Indiana was 5-3 on neutral courts last season.
The Huskies began the season with a three-game homestand and the results were mostly good. Washington took out Eastern Washington (92-80) on Sunday for their second win of the year. The other victory was an 88-78 triumph against Seattle. Sandwiched between the two wins was an 86-72 loss against UC Irvine. Washington, which is also traveling for the first time this season, split its four games in neutral sites last year.
The winner of this game will play either Connecticut or Boston College in Friday's final round. The losing teams will also square off on Friday.
The last time these teams met was in December of 1978 when Indiana took a 71-57 victory. The win was the second for the Hoosiers in just three all-time matchups between the two squads.
For the third time this season the Hoosiers were able to score 90 points as they rolled over Stony Brook. Indiana knocked down an even 50 percent of its shots from the field, while having 20 more attempts at the free-throw line than the Seawolves.
Vonleh has quietly been making fans in Indiana forget about departed forward Cody Zeller. The freshman is easily averaging a double-double (14.8 ppg, 12.5 rpg) this season after he posted his fourth against Stony Brook with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Vonleh has been difficult to stop down low, which has helped the ascension of Yogi Ferrell. The 6-foot guard leads the team in scoring (19.5 ppg), while also showing skill as a passer. Against Stony Brook Ferrell dropped in 24 points and also added six assists and five rebounds. Will Sheehey (11.0 ppg) and Troy Williams (10.0 ppg) fit in as strong complementary scorers, while Evan Gordon (7.5 ppg) has contributed well off the bench after transferring from Arizona State. The Hoosiers have been lighting it up at an impressive rate early on, netting 92 points per game on 47.4 percent shooting.
Williams-Goss scored 22 points and the Huskies rallied in the second half to overcome Eastern Washington. The Huskies entered halftime trailing but they erupted for 53 points in the second half thanks to a 21-of-23 effort from the free-throw line. Points at the charity stripe were critical for Washington, which had a 31-11 edge on foul shots.
Like Vonleh, Williams-Goss is putting together a strong start to his collegiate career without much publicity. Williams-Goss (13.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.3 apg, 3.0 spg) runs the point for the Huskies and has been doing so with great success as he has shown an ability to score and distribute. Williams- Goss is also a pest on defense with nine steals already. C.J. Wilcox (20.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.0 apg) is in part to blame for why Williams-Goss is overlooked, as he has been the centerpiece of the Huskies' offense. Wilcox had 15 points against EWU, which was a step back for the senior guard, who had scored 22 and 24 points in the previous two games, respectively. Andrew Andrews (13.7 ppg) and Darin Johnson (11.3 ppg) are also scoring in double figures for the Huskies, while Mike Anderson (9.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg) and Perris Blackwell (12.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg) have anchored the team in the paint.
The duel between Wilcox and Ferrell might be the main event in this contest but the contributions each get from their respective freshman phenoms will go a long way in determining a victory on Thursday. Vonleh has been the more consistent presence down low and will help the Hoosiers get to 5-0.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Indiana 82, Washington 73


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Silent Hill is sadly one of the most misunderstood game franchises in existence. Part of this is due to the fragmentary and disjointed way in which the original games tell their stories. The designers of the first three games didn't just tell the player what the game's story is. There is no "Bond villian wrap-up" at the end. The designers respected the intelligence of the player, gave us clues piece by piece over the course of each game, and relied on us to put it all together in the end.
But too many fans rely on information that has been circulated by many third-party documents, including some "official" strategy guides and plot analysis that contain possibly inaccurate information that ignores information specifically provided within the game. And when Team Silent disbanded after Silent Hill 4, this erroneous information became the basis for the plots of the future games (and the movie), further tainting people's ideas of the original plots.
As such, this is going to be the first in a series of analysis and interpretation articles that I will be posting on this blog in anticipation of the upcoming Silent Hill Downpour.
One example of an unfortunate misunderstanding with the franchise is that Silent Hill fans have latched onto this idea that Red Pyramid Thing (a.k.a. "Pyramid Head") is a raving serial mannequin-rapist. I believe that label is unjustified.
The idea that Red Pyramid Thing is a mannequin rapist comes almost exclusively from this first major encounter with the creature in the apartment buildings.
Turn off the friggin' flashlight you moron!
First sighting of Red Pyramid Thing
Prior to the above sequence, the monster had only been glimpsed once. Through bars in a hallway in the apartment prior to entering the room in which James heard a gunshot (this room happens to be one of the most interesting rooms in the whole game for many reasons which I won't discuss here). At this point, however, Red Pyramid Thing is just standing behind the bars motionless. The player cannot interact with it at all, and it is unclear whether the thing is alive, or just something propped up on the other side of the bars similar to the myriad of hanging bodies present in the first game.
While the actions of Red Pyramid Thing in the mannequin scene do appear to have sexual connotations, no actual physical "rape" occurs. Many viewers of this scene symbolically attach the idea of rape to it, probably because the scene so closely mirrors a scene from the 1980's movie Blue Velvet, in which a character witnesses an actual rape by looking through the shutters of a closet.
Thanks to NUR_EIN_TIER from the Letters from Silent Heaven fan site
In the end, any implications of "rape" are symbolic at best, as the Red Pyramid monster's obvious intent is to dominate and kill the unfortunate mannequin monsters. At the beginning of the scene, they are alive and struggling against Red Pyramid's grasp while he apparently is trying to shove the mannequins down the sink's garbage disposal. In the end, they are lifeless and motionless, and Red Pyramid Thing simply drags them out of the room. So while the "rape" idea is implied by the scene, the "murder" aspect is explicit.
The rape idea is seemingly supported by this boss encounter at the end of the apartment section of the game.
But whether or not the Red Pyramid Thing is actually "raping" the monster, or if it is just trying to eat or smother the mannequin is unclear. In either case, Pyramid Head does kill the monster. So again, "rape" is only implied, whereas murder is explicit.
After this, Red Pyramid Thing never interacts with another monster in the game. What other significant event occurs in the game's narrative after leaving the apartment?
The introduction of Maria in the park immediately follows the first "battle" with Red Pyramid Thing. From this point on, Red Pyramid Thing seems to focus all its energy on killing Maria as many times as it can.
Why doesn't Red Pyramid Thing attempt to rape Maria? She is supposed to be Mary reincarnate. And an even more sexual version of Mary reincarnate to boot! So you'd think that if Red Pyramid Thing is supposed to represent Jame's desire to have sex with his (dead) wife, then you'd think that Pyramid Head would be all over Maria.
But that isn't the case. Unless you consider killing her by impaling her with a spear (twice) to be symbollic of rape. Otherwise, Red Pyramid Thing takes no sexually aggressive action against Maria.
Nurse from Silent Hill 2
What about the nurses? They are a very sexualized monster with their exposed cleavages and miniskirts. But Red Pyramid Thing never interacts with them. In fact, the only time it even shows up in the hospital is to push James off the roof.
Anyway, Red Pyramid Thing doesn't have to be a representation of Jame's repressed sexual urges because Maria is already doing that. That is, in fact, Maria's whole purpose in the game.
Furthermore, Red Pyramid Thing's presence as a rapist doesn't fit in well with its primary role of being a punisher for James. How does raping mannequins "punish" James? Is James supposed to be jealous? Is Pyramid Head being a cock-block? "Hey you! Go away! I was gonna rape those mannequins!"
Besides, if we characterize Red Pyramid Thing as a representation of Jame's sexual urges, and we accept that it is "raping" other monsters, then we are really implying that James is a rapist. But other than Angela's unfounded and paranoid accusations (which even she immediately dismisses), we have no indication within the game that James is capable of commiting such an act.
The Abstract Daddy symbolizes rape
In fact, there is already another monster in the game that is exclusively dedicated to being a representation of sexual assault: the "Abstract Daddy" (a.k.a. "Doorman") monster. Angela was a victim of sexual molestation by her father, and the abstract daddy is a symbol of her father's sexual abuse. This is a literal and explicit symbolism because Angela directly refers to the abstract daddy monster as her daddy before and after the fight, and she accuses James of wanting to take advantage of her "like he always did" (pointing directly at the downed abstract daddy body).
Why do we need two monsters in the game dedicated to sexual assault? In addition to a victim character? And two other characters already devoted to exposing Jame's sexual frustrations? The fans seem to have gone out of their way to unnecessarily overlap Pyramid Head's role in the game with that of other monsters and people who already explicitly fill that role, and making everything in the game about sex. Yes, sex is a big element of Team Silent's style of horror. But not everything in the game has to be symbolic of it.
Regardless of all that I have said, to deny the sexual symbolism of Red Pyramid Thing would be absurd. It is in many ways a Freudian construct. Its body is roughly shaped like an erect penis. It carries around an oversized knife - which it does still continue to use (albeight only briefly) after James encounters Maria. And it likes to impale women with a spear (or two).
Now, I want to stress a very important point here: I am not suggesting that the scene of Red Pyramid Thing assaulting the mannequins in the apartment should not be taken sexually. There most definitely is an element of sexual abuse/molestation occurring. What I am saying, however, is that Pyramid Head's intent is not to "rape". Nor is that actually what it is doing. Pyramid Head's actions are acts of violence. Not acts of sexuality. The violence only appears sexually suggestive - and this is, in fact, by design.
Red Pyramid Thing does not get its jollies from pretending to make little-red-pyramid-things with the mannequins. Its purpose in the game is to punish James and to force James' subconscious to come to terms with the events surrounding his wife's death, rather than allowing James to fall victim to the seduction of Maria.
Red Pyramid Thing and Maria are at war with one another. They are contrasting sides of James' psyche battling for supremacy in the real world. With James watching.
So if Red Pyramid Thing isn't raping those mannequins, then what is it doing?
The most likely alternative is that it is attempting to destroy them.
As stated above, Red Pyramid Thing's purpose in the game is to torment and punish James, and make him come to terms with his past. It does this most effectively by attacking and killing Maria (who resembles his wife, Mary), and therefore constantly reminding him of the death of his wife.
After the appearance of Maria, Red Pyramid Thing devotes all of its attention to killing her repeatedly because she is a definitive, physical representation of Mary. She is the one thing in the universe that reminds James of Mary more than anything else. But prior to James meeting Maria, the Red Pyramid Thing doesn't have any one person or any one thing to pick on specifically. Or does it?
A mannequin dressed like Mary holds the flashlight
Recall that at the beginning of Jame's quest through the apartments, he finds the flashlight. Where is the flashlight? Tucked into the neck of a shirt being worn by a mannequin. A mannequin that is dressed up like Mary. I repeat: the mannequin is dressed up like Mary.
Do you get where I'm going with this?
That mannequin establishes a precedent that the mannequins are "Mary-ish". So all violence commited against them by Pyramid Head (or by James) can be seen as symbolic violence against Mary.
So in summary:
A mannequin is dressed up like Mary. Therefore, mannequins represent Mary.
So Red Pyramid Thing assaults and kills mannequins to remind James of the death of his wife.
But then Maria comes along, and Red Pyramid Things says "Whoa! Why am I wasting my time butchering mannequins when that hot piece of Mary-look-alike ass is strolling around town?"
Red Pyramid Thing doesn't have to go back to assaulting mannequins - or any of the other monsters from then on, like nurses - because it has zeroed in on a single, ultimate target: Maria.
It's that simple. And you know what they say about the simplest explanations.
In fact, given this revelation, I can't help but wonder if maybe the number of mannequins that you kill might factor into whether the player receives the "Leave" ending or the "Maria" ending...
So why do so many Silent Hill fans insist that Pyramid Head is a mannequin-rapist? To the point that they cosplay as Pyramid Head wearing the movie helmet, black business suit, briefcase, and oversized wristwatch on which all the numbers have been replaced with the word "Rape"? I don't know. But this scene from Blazing Saddles just might sum it up nicely:
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This is not only a nice analysis of Pyramid Head, but also a great debunking of popular SH fanboy nonsense. Cool job!
Thanks, Joe! I appreciate the feedback. Be sure to share with your Silent Hill fan friends!
Thank you for clearing that up. You don't know how long I've been trying to talk to my friends about this xD
CLEARLY, Pyramid Head is acting sexually towards the mannequins, there are way more scenes than just that one in which he does so. www.youtube.com/watch
Okay, first of all, just because there was no physical penetration doesn't make it any less sexual. Red Pyramid is clearly, and I mean plain as day, enacting strong sexual violence on the mannequin monster. Secondly, the Red Pyramid thing is caught multiple times in violent sexual encounters with other monsters like the Lying Figure. Look closer at the monster before the first boss fight, it's a Lying Figure not a Mannequin (clue: it has a head and no arms) so that alone kind of debunks your Mannequin = Mary theory and makes me question whether or not you actually played the game. I don't understand how you can admit the incredibly strong phallic imagery in the monster's appearance alone but deny it is clearly forcing other monsters into submissive and highly suggestive positions. I can bring up other games and even the movie for more evidence of Pyramid Head's actions but there's plenty in the first game alone. It is not a myth, the Red Pyramid Thing is a sexual predator, penetration or no.
@Lisa: Actually, no. The two scenes presented are the only sexually suggestive scenes featuring Pyramid Head in the entire game. The Fukuro video doesn't count because it isn't in the game. It was made later, after the game had released and the "Pyramid Head rape" meme had already started to propagate within the Silent Hill community.@Jane Doe: Yes, I did play the game. I've personally completed the game four times (getting each of the default endings at least once), as well as watched three (going on four and maybe five or six) different friends play through the game in its entirety. You are correct that the second scene features Pyramid Head assaulting a Lying Figure. That was an honest mistake on my part, and the "Mannequins = Mary" thing is is intended as more of a food for though kind of idea rather than a game-changing absolute interpretation.As for PH being a sexual predator, please reread the section titled "But I have to admit, that Pyramid Head is pretty sexy". In it, I state that there is absolutely an element of sexuality in Pyramid Head's design and actions. I also concede that the "rape" scene in the apartment is certainly intended to remindthe viewer of a "rape". The allusion to Blue Velvet in the framing of the shot makes that pretty obvious. But members of Team Silent will be the first to admit that one of the things that they strive to achieve in their games is to present an unclear image and let the player's mind wander. I believe there's a quote from SH2's director along the lines of "What your mind can imagine is far more disturbing than anything we can show on-screen".The scene is not an explicit rape, but it sure is designed to look like a rape! This is done to make the scene more uncomfortable and unsettling for the player. The designers planted the seed of sexual symbolism in our minds, and the fans took it to the extreme! If Pyramid Head were a symbol of sexual frustration, then he should have been dry-humping Maria up and down the town. But PH doesn't. Nor should he, because he's a representation of Jame's unconscious guilt, and James (as far as we can tell) is not a rapist! James himself states "I needed you to punish me", not "I needed you to remind me of how horny I am."
This article assumes that rape is about sex, which it is not. And like Jane Doe said, not all of the monsters Pyramid head attacks are mannequins.
About what you said up there: "Pyramid Head's actions are acts of violence. Not acts of sexuality." I must say that rape is mostly an act of violence, and it is also about power and submission. Rape is not a sexual relation, it is VIOLENCE. That is why the scene sugests rape and that is also why it is so fiting for such a violent character.
@Lara, that is kind of the point of this whole article. Pyramid Head is a representation of Jame's guilt over his acts of violence, and NOT a representation of repressed sexual urges.One thing that I am kicking myself for missing in this analysis is that at the end of the game, after James has killed Eddie, a second Pyramid Head appears! This cements the symbolic nature of Pyramid Head as being a representation of murder and not sex, since James certainly doesn't have any sexual intentions towards Eddie.
You're trying to single-handedly knock out a symbolic "definite" meaning for a creature that exists in a dimension whose integral themes are a completely chaotic medley of overt and repressed sexuality and violence. So relegating the MAIN bloody protagonist to something of a straightforward ruffian makes absolutely no sense.
No idea if this comment system will work, but hey let's give it a go.I just wanted to say that, everyone's swinging about Pyramid Head being this manifestation of James' violence; but if you think about it for a moment, ignoring all the finger pointing on 'rape' and 'not rape'. If James was not violet towards Mary, yet grew frustrated from her illness & verbal abuse to him. -- Pyramid Head being the entity of his violence -- Who is to say that, the aforementioned "sexual urges" as to the excuse of why the manifestations to the Mannequins/Nurses exist; isn't also manifested in Pyramid Head? James was sexually deprived throughout his wife's illness. If he was restraining his dick, like he was restraining his frustration/violence (though he ultimately gave in to both put her out of her misery and to 'vent' as is implied), Pyramid Head would be the focal vent for both.Remember boys and girls, this is a game that was intended to make sales with public audiences, if there was a physical/rendered penis, and the act of brutal rape, this game wouldn't of been on shelves unless the scene was deleted, that's just how things work.Now my opinion on the scene that started this all is simple: It looked more like a struggle, rather than hip-thrusting whilst holding them down to preform any act. Hell, unless he came in 5 seconds, I'm pretty sure he wasn't having sex with them. At the end, when the Mannequin's legs were spread, that was the mannequin doing it, not PH. The creature itself (mannequin) is sexual, and PH not once knelt down to get to 'business'. - However, I do agree with the whole analogy on how that scene was made to plant the seed of sexual symbolism, particularly with the peeking-shutter-door point. But in itself, it was not a rape scene, it was just a murder with 2 monsters that are perverse in themselves. If you saw 2 clowns flailing around in the mannequin's place with the exact same movements, no one would even 'THINK' about it being rape.The notorious "Fukuro" cinema (assuming that's it's official name) and that short scene before the boss fight of PH clearly humping in to the monster -- sorry but I refuse to take that as 'smothering' -- could very well be sexual acts, yes. Though we could still argue if it's actually rape or if the monster is willing/enjoying it. But that's just an endless debate that'll never be answered, so there's little reason to bring -that- in to fruition.On a footnote, people say James isn't capable of such a foul act of sexually assaulting someone, though not once did they specify what his supposed Sins (plural) were outside of the fact that he smothered his wife to death. Remember that he drank heavily when she fell ill, and was battling with sexual restraint; he didn't want to do anything because he was already hitched with Mary. He may of been in love with her, but that implies he had other thoughts lingering in his mind. - Now I'm not trying to vilify the beloved James, because in sanity he's a good guy... but everyone has a dark side.Bottom line here is simple: Pyramid Head is just as likely to be a manifestation of James' sexual exertion as he is to be James' violence incarnate. Flipping the coin to the other side, one could also say that he hated himself for both of those lingering thoughts/desires, which would only ~add~ to Pyramid Head being a grand personification of his desire for punishment (what he hates in himself/of himself). Silent Hill is a very, very intricate art piece, with more than one perspective, and more than one right; as more than one wrong.As for this review, honestly I think it had a good roll going up until the Penis equivalent... No offense.Conclusion? Pyramid Head isn't a traditional 'rapist' as we'd imagine someone with such a title, but a manifestation of -pain-, which governs all elements of James' repressed emotions. It's an alternate dimension, it's his sub-conscious coming to life, keep that in mind.
This has all of the answered you could ever want ;)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_7-Vp5tvVQHope it helps
People need to get over this rape stuff it happen there nothing we can do about it
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Missing teenager Erika Kacicova found 'safe and well' as five are arrested
Missing teenager Erika Kacicova has been found "safe and well" in Bradford city centre as five people were being held in custody on suspicion of child abduction.
The 13-year-old, who went missing last Monday, was found on her own in Centenary Square at around 6.40pm.
She was tonight being cared for by police in Bradford and her family have been informed.
Two men, aged 41 and 37, are being held in custody but the details of the other two men and one woman were not released.
The detective in charge of the hunt for the teenager, Detective Inspector Helen Tate, said she was "overwhelmed" by the response from the public to police appeals.
– Detective Inspector Helen Tate
It's fantastic news that we now have Erika safe and well and a successful conclusion to the search for Erika.
Our primary aim now is to concentrate on Erika's wellbeing and begin to piece together her movements since she left home last Monday.
We are working with local authority and partner agencies for the appropriate support for Erika and to assist with the investigation.
I have personally been overwhelmed by the way the public and the media have responded to our appeals and I am extremely grateful for their help and support throughout this investigation.
At a press conference today, she added: "We now have five people in custody on suspicion on child abduction. Four men and one woman."
A 22-year-old man from Bradford has already been released on bail.
Police said they carried out "extensive inquiries" throughout the day and had spoken to various people they believed were in contact with Erika in the last couple of days.


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LA CROSSE, WI (WXOW)-- Hintgen Elementary welcomed News 19 to their school, on Thursday, for Weather Academy.
Meteorologists Dan Breeden , Alex Kirchner and Madeline Sky were on hand demonstrating the science of weather.
Students learned all about weather through science experiments like making a cloud in a bottle.
They also got to make their own rain gauges and practice being a TV meteorologist.
But, all of the students took something different away from the academy.
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"What the h and the l means on the weather things," Tyler Schaaf, 5th grade said. "High pressure and low pressure."
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When Derrick Rose fell down and got injured in the first game of the 2012 playoffs, Bulls fans started looking forward to his return this season. But is it worth bringing Rose back for the tail end of this season as the Bulls hope to make a championship run? While Derrick's brother, Reggie, has been largely criticized for his comments regarding the Bulls, they may have some value in determining the answer.
"It's frustrating to see my brother play his heart and soul out for the team and them not put anything around him," said Reggie Rose.
While the Bulls had very little leeway to make a trade financially, the important part of Reggie Rose's comments said the Bulls inactivity has an impact on Derrick's potential return this season. The Bulls currently sit at 32-23 and fifth in the Eastern Conference. While the Bulls have done a good job holding in playoffs with all the injury woes this season, but multiple strong teams has to make Rose thin, is it worth coming back this season?
I definitely do not question Derrick's desire to be out on the floor, but I do wonder if Reggie's comments are Derrick's feelings. It cannot be easy for him to work so hard to come back, and have probably a worse team than last year to come back to. In a recent ESPN Chicago poll with over 59 thousand fan votes, 57 percent of people do not think Rose will return this season, probably in large part due to his brothers' comments, and his own reluctance to say he will come back to the Bulls this season. The Bulls have one key bench player who could propel a Bulls championship run if Rose would return, and that is Jimmy Butler.
I am not saying it will be easy to even get to the NBA, going against the Miami Heat, and the surging Indiana Pacers, who also have played without their best player all season, but the Bulls defense could lead them to a playoff run. A combination of Jimmy Butler, Luol Deng and Taj Gibson will have to be the answer to Miami's Big Three, and Butler will have to guard LeBron James. Deng might be a slightly better defender, but every time Deng guards superstar players, he does not produce offensively. The Bulls will need more scoring options than Derrick Rose against the Heat, and Jimmy Butler has been able to play offense and defense in his starting roles this season. Taj Gibson is a better defensive player than Carlos Boozer, and while Boozer is a better scorer, the Bulls need the inside game against the Heat. Then, the Bulls will need big offensive contributions from Rose and Noah, and if all of that happens, there is still no guarantee that the Bulls will be able to beat the Heat, and that is Rose's main concern.
And even if the Bulls can beat the Heat, they still will likely have to go through the Pacers, and either the Thunder, Spurs, or Clippers to win an NBA Championship. Derrick Rose is taking the cautious end of the spectrum, the opposite of when Michael Jordan took a ten percent chance to end his career to play a few games at the end of his second season. Whether Rose makes the decision to come back for the end of the season and try to win a championship or not, NBA fans alike will be waiting to see one of the most entertaining players in the NBA comeback and continue his quest to bring a championship to Chicago.


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BLACKFOOT ŌĆö A pool of 30 potential jurors was selected Wednesday for the second trial involving a former Blackfoot High School athlete, set to begin later this month.
The trial will be for Logan Chidester, who currently faces six misdemeanor charges of false imprisonment and two battery charges. His trial is scheduled to begin March 22.
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Darreld Walton, 81, of Blackfoot passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the Bingham Hospital.
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Joann Jensen, 64, of Blackfoot passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Blackfoot 2nd Ward LDS Chapel, 660 Teton Road, in Blackfoot.
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A JehovahŌĆÖs Witness since his youth, he was an active member until his death.
Bob grew up in Blackfoot and married Joyce Maree Gray on June 9, 1958. They had four children; Marty Mark, Kirk Robert, Michael Alexander and Molinda Maree. Bob worked in the roofing business. They lived 10 years in Hailey and built a unique, beautiful log home near the Wood River. Next, they lived in Alaska five years before moving back to Boise.
BLACKFOOT ŌĆö Jury pre-qualification began Tuesday in the second trial involving a former Blackfoot High School athlete, with 11 jurors passed for cause after the first day of voir dire.
Eighty-three jurors arrived Tuesday morning for jury selection in the trial for Logan Chidester. Chidester faces six counts of misdemeanor false imprisonment and two counts of battery. His trial is scheduled to begin March 22.
BLACKFOOT ŌĆö Bingham County commissioners will soon be introduced to youngsters attending Head Start at the Blackfoot Center, 206 N. Ash, Blackfoot.
Commissioners have volunteered to read to the youngsters in the near future.
The ages of Head Start kids range from 3-years-old to 5.
"Now days, children are expected to know their colors and numbers and be pre-readers before entering kindergarten," said Michelle Dye, coordinator of Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership (ECAP) Head Start Blackfoot Center.
Joann Jensen, 64, of Blackfoot passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Bingham Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hawker Funeral Home and will be announced.
Warren Israel ŌĆ£IsŌĆØ Merrill, 82, of Blackfoot passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Renaissance Assisted Living in Blackfoot.
A funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday, March 5, 2011. at Blackfoot 4th Ward, 520 N. Shilling Avenue.
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A 23-year veteran with Shreveport Fire Department, Capt. Derrick Harris was the first firefighter arrested Aug. 2 and was the first face most of the viewing public associated with the scandal.
He is charged with one count each of principal to prostitution and cruelty to the infirm.
Shreveport police say Harris and other Station 8 A-Shift employees paid the woman to have sex with a mentally disabled man on June 14 in the Station 8 bathroom.
She told police she had a sexual relationship with Harris after the two met at a car accident in July 2010, but had lost touch over time and reconnected the morning of June 14.
She told police she visited Harris at Station 8 even after an investigation had begun. On one occasion, she says Harris asked her to have sex with another disabled man but she refused because she considered the second man "more mentally impaired than" the first. In another conversation, she says Harris told her that he and the other firefighters had lied to investigators -- although her interview does not mention whether those where SFD or criminal investigators. She further says Harris told her the firefighters lied and Harris "would take care of her" if she didn't talk to anyone.
Shreveport Fire Department sent out a press release Aug. 30 informing the public that Harris had been terminated from his position, but Settle says his client was not given a notice of termination until Tuesday, Sept. 3.
In the termination letter, Fire Chief Craig Mulford writes to Harris, "You had knowledge of a female and male visitor being together in a locked bathroom at Station 8, and when questioned about the incident, failed to report or share information relative to the Administrative Investigation and permitted the use and possession of alcohol while on duty."
Settle filed an appeal Sept. 4, asking for a hearing and investigation by the Shreveport Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board.
Clint Richardson, 27, was the second SFD employee arrested and faces the same charges as Harris: principal to prostitution and cruelty to the infirm.
Shreveport Police say Richardson admitted to several acts during an interview with SPD, FBI and Louisiana State Police on July 31. Among the recorded accusations are that Richardson chipped in $10 to hire the prostitute, burned her phone number after the investigation began, and when called in for an interview told the same story of denial as the others involved.
Richardson's interview went beyond the June 14 incident. Documents show he told police he took one of the victims to a strip club where he bought him alcohol and a lap dance.
Richardson also reportedly told people he and others put one victim on the station's roof and left him there "stranded in fear" and at other times would "soak" the two men with fire hoses.
Although he does not claim to be a part of some acts, Richardson says he was present when one of the firemen put a dollar bill in ice and required a victim to "chip the ice away in humiliation." Richardson says his shift made sandwiches with "disagreeing contents of salad dressing and syrup or 'whatever' for kicks" before serving them to one of the men.
Richardson was terminated from his firefighter position by SFD on Aug. 30 after four years with the department.
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On Campus:
The Democrats Club is just beginning its activities this year because of a late start but is still active in the elections.
Sophomore Jake Masin, president of the club, campaigns for voter registration every Friday and is involved with Get Out The Vote, a canvassing effort that also focuses on collecting voter information and trends. Also, four to five club members actively call voters at the Obama Headquarters in McMinnville.
Masin said registering to vote and staying on top of the elections are important parts of participating.
"Just make sure to be informed," he said. "Some people didn't even know the difference between Hillary and Obama at the end of the primaries."
How to volunteer:
With little time remaining, grassroots effort will be a deciding factor, so sign up now to volunteer.
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Sign up on the Web site. You will be contacted as needs arise in your community.
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Join the My.BarackObama.com social network or use the Neighbor to Neighbor tool to reach out to voters. Visit the Vote for Change Web site to make sure you and all your friends are registered to vote.
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"I'm pretty happy with what we have," senior Josh Planton, president of the Republicans Club, said. "We have a committed group of around 10. I am hoping to get more involved, though. We are trying to broaden our reach through community service."
Planton said he suggests students contact their particular headquarters for more information on how to become involved in activities such as
creating signs and making phone calls.
"Do it with friends the first time," Planton said. "This will help if you don't feel comfortable doing it by yourself."
The Republicans Club will staff a voting registration booth at Linfield Oct. 14.
On Oct. 10, Republican candidates from Yamhill County will talk to students in Riley Student Center, room 201, at 7:30 p.m.
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- Brantley in a comfort zone with Indians
- Sipp unavailable for overworked bullpen
- Donald out of lineup with bruised right hand
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CLEVELAND -- Indians starter Mitch Talbot had a short day of work Sunday in a 6-2 loss to the Twins.
Talbot never got loosened up, and manager Manny Acta pulled him as a precautionary move after the righty had thrown just 14 pitches against the Twins.
"Just before the game, it didn't want to loosen up for me," Talbot said. "I wanted to stay out there, see if I could get it to fire for me. It just wasn't getting there."
Talbot is day to day with right shoulder inflammation, and he will have an MRI on Monday.
"I did see a doctor, but it was nothing extraordinary," Talbot said. "None of us are really worried about the MRI showing anything other than inflammation. It's not a big worry right now."
Talbot walked Denard Span on five pitches to open the game, drawing Acta out of the dugout to check on him.
"Mitch had a tough time getting loose," Acta said. "He's had some rough first innings, but today, he just didn't look right to me.
"First hitter, the ball wasn't coming out of his hand the right way. That's why I went out there."
Talbot shook off Acta's first wave of concern, but after giving up singles to Orlando Hudson and Joe Mauer, Acta pulled Talbot.
"This guy, he's a battler, he was close to fighting me for taking him out," Acta said. "He wanted to pitch through it, stay out there."
Talbot backed up Acta's account of his removal.
"It did feel a little bit better, felt like it was loosening up," Talbot said. "It wasn't to the point where they felt comfortable with it."
Talbot's next start would be this weekend in Kansas City, but it's too soon to tell if he will pitch on schedule. Acta said the team would see how Talbot felt in five days.
Brantley in a comfort zone with Indians
CLEVELAND -- Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 Sunday, extending his hitting streak to 13 games in the Indians' 6-2 loss to the Twins.
Brantley's run is the longest by an American League rookie this season and the longest by an Indians rookie since Coco Crisp hit safely in 13 straight in 2003.
Brantley's body of work since his last callup has manager Manny Acta smiling.
The key to Brantley's improvement, beyond having the chance to play every day, is the security Brantley has in his roster status.
"I think he was very hesitant at the beginning of the season, trying to prove that he belonged here," Acta said. "Before, I thought he wasn't certain he was going to stay here long because of Russell [Branyan] coming off the DL. Some of those guys were looking over their shoulder."
Since rejoining the team on Aug. 6, Brantley is batting .297, nearly double his average after his first callup.
Sipp unavailable for overworked bullpen
CLEVELAND -- The Indians have needed their bullpen to take them deep into extra innings in two of their last three games, but their relief corps remains well-rested.
The Tribe got 10 innings out of the bullpen in Wednesday's 16-inning loss to the Angels and needed 4 2/3 innings in Saturday's 12-inning setback against the Twins.
Sandwiched in between those games, however, were an off-day and Fausto Carmona's three-hitter, which spelled relief for the bullpen.
Only left-hander Tony Sipp, who pitched two innings Saturday, was unavailable for the series finale with Minnesota.
"They told me I have the day off," Sipp said.
Donald out of lineup with bruised right hand
CLEVELAND -- Indians infielder Jason Donald didn't play Sunday and likely won't play the rest of this homestand.
Donald left Saturday's game with a bruised right hand. Manager Manny Acta said that Donald had two bruised fingers on the hand and that he may not return to action until Cleveland begins its weekend series at Kansas City.
"He's going to be out a couple days, probably three to five," Acta said.
Donald, acquired last season in the Cliff Lee trade, is batting .253 in 88 games this season. He had four homers and has driven in 24 runs.
Donald has split playing time between second base and shortstop, although he has played six more games at shortstop.
Worth noting
Saturday's 12-inning loss to the Twins was scoreless until Jim Thome's solo home run scored the game's only run. The game became the longest scoreless game in Progressive Field's history after 11 innings. ... Brantley's hitting streak has him within a game of tying Coco Crisp's 13-game hitting streak, which is the longest by an Indians rookie. ... Closer Chris Perez has a 0.63 ERA since July 28, the lowest of any Major League reliever in that stretch. Perez threw one scoreless inning Saturday, extending his dominant stretch to 28 2/3 innings, during which he has allowed just two earned runs.
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Honoré de Balzac: The Deserted Woman (La Femme Abandonée), translated by Ellen Marriage.
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Don't forget to unlock your N4 before you get too comfy! (howto)
If you plan on flashing any sort of update manually in the future (who knows, maybe during I/O 2013), then you should probably unlock your phone's bootloader now. Why now? When you unlock your bootloader, you lose all of the data on the phone so it only makes sense to do this before you have become too far acquainted with it and have all of your settings done your way.
NOTE: Unlocking your phone's bootloader will have no ill effects on your user experience, NOR will it affect receiving OTA updates at any point. As mentioned in one of the replies, it is true that this will leave your device rather vulnerable to anybody with fastboot experience. (ie) if you lose your phone, the data is accessible via command prompt whereas before, it wouldn't have been.
So how is this achieved? There are a few tools on the market, but I think it's nice if we do things the old-school way.
- Download the Android SDK. This is an archive - you'll need the drivers found in here as well as the adb and fastboot files for later. Just extract it in an easy-to-get-to location.
- Put your phone into PTP usb mode. That is, plug it into the computer and when the USB computer connection shows up in your notification drawer, tap it to go to the settings, then choose PTP (as opposed to MTP).
- Enable Developer Options. In Android 4.2, these options are hidden. To make them show up, go to settings, about phone, and then to to the bottom where it states your "Build Number". Tap on this field repeatedly until it says you're a developer (~7 times). Now your developer options are in your settings.
- Enable USB debugging. You'll find this option in the developer options. Once done, you should see a jelly bean in the notification drawer.
- Install the ADB driver. Plug your phone into your computer [again]. Chances are you don't have the driver installed for it yet in ADB mode. Go to your devices (device manager or just devices & printers) and find the phone. Right click the device, go to hardware, then properties, then to to driver (in some cases, change settings, then driver). Now click update driver. Search for the driver on your computer, in this directory: adt-bundle-windows\adt-bundle-windows\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver (the first folder here is the extracted SDK main directory). You'll have to fill in the first bit on your own. After this is done, the driver should be installed. If not, then, well, post, and I'll try to help you out. :P
- Open the command prompt (win+r >> cmd). Now type in the drive letter of your SDK directory. For me, it was 'E:'. Now change the directory to the folder where the ADB file is. For me, I did this by typing in: 'cd Downloads\adt-bundle-windows\adt-bundle-windows\sdk\platform-tools'. You should be able to change this to suit your purposes.
- With the phone plugged in and USB debugging enabled, type in 'adb devices' into the command prompt and look for your device to be listed. If it is listed, carry on, you're doing a great job!
- Now type in 'adb reboot-bootloader'. This will automatically restart your phone into the bootloader/fastboot mode which will allow you to unlock it. You should see and android and some text on the screen with options on the top (Start/Reboot/Recovery/etc). Ignore the options, time to hit the command prompt again.
- Our final bit of command prompt wizardry is this: 'fastboot oem unlock'. Notice how we're using fastboot commands now instead of ADB commands? It's because now we're in fastboot mode instead of ADB (USB debugging) mode. If nothing happens, double check to see if the driver exists for the device in this mode.
- Your phone should now reboot with a little open padlock at the bottom of the screen. Congrats, you did a wonderful job! Now you can flash updates and files without having to worry about wiping your phone in the future. :)
Let me know if you have any questions. Have a good day!


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KNOXVILLE (WATE/AP) - Tennessee's athletic director Dave Hart is defending his move forcing Lady Vols media director Debby Jennings to retire, saying he wants to "set the record straight" in response to her retaining an attorney and threatening a lawsuit.
Hart issued a statement Thursday, a day after a letter from Jennings' attorney became public through a records' request. It noted that Jennings was given a choice to be fired, resign or retire on May 15.
The athletic director says:
"Although I do not normally comment on personnel decisions, given the nature and volume of inaccurate information that has been disseminated from those around Debby Jennings, I believe it is necessary to set the record straight. I lost confidence that her employment was in the best interests of the athletics department. Specifically, I concluded that she was insubordinate, disrespectful and fostered an atmosphere of negativity and division.
"Based on her years of service, she was eligible for full retirement from the university, including medical benefits. I gave her the opportunity to retire instead of being terminated, and she chose that option. I will have no additional comment at this time, and I wish Debby well in her future endeavors."
Jennings' attorney says she wants to resolve the issue amicably, but might sue for gender and age discrimination.
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Another Gem From Bleacher Report
"The Royals are on the verge of making the biggest mistake in franchise history. And that is saying something!" "Johnny Damon for a bucket of chicken was downright embarrassing." "The problem is young pitching rarely comes up to the Major Leagues and has immediate success. The exception to this rule is when you have established veterans on the team to help groom them and shorten the learning curve. "


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GAME NOTES: With eight wins in their last 11 games, the Long Beach State 49ers are surging to the finish of the Big West regular season. They will take on a Cal State Northridge team that has lost two straight nail-biting contests on Thursday evening.
The 49ers had their three-game winning streak snapped Saturday with an 84-76 loss at Cal State Fullerton. Mike Caffey had 22 points, but he shot just 9- of-20 from the floor and was charged with six turnovers for the 49ers. Tyler Lamb accounted for 13 points and Dan Jennings 13 as well, to go along with 10 rebounds. A.J. Spencer logged 10 rebounds as well in the loss.
Long Beach State, which enters this game third in the conference, a game behind No. 2 UC Santa Barbara and one game ahead of Hawaii. Caffey (16.2 ppg), who surpassed the 1,000-point milestone in the last game, leads the 49ers in scoring. He also leads the 49ers with 119 assists for the season and is third in rebounding (4.5 rpg). The 49ers have been getting big contributions from Lamb. A transfer from UCLA, Lamb (15.3 ppg) has scored in double figures in 15 of the 18 contests he's played in for LBSU. Jennings, a senior forward, is fourth in the Big West in rebounding (8.2 rpg) to go with 10.3 ppg. Spencer (9.0 ppg), a junior college transfer, has scored in double figures 12 times to earn a spot in the starting lineup.
This will be the final regular season contest for the Matadors, who suffered an 82-81 loss to Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 27 and then were beaten, 106-105, in double-overtime at UC Riverside on Saturday. Stephen Maxwell notched a double-double for the visitors with 25 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in the most recent contest. Josh Greene posted 26 points and six assists and Stephan Hicks added 24 points and four steals as the team lost for the third time in four games.
Maxwell (18.1 ppg, 9.0 rpg) leads the way for the Matadors, while Hicks (16.6 ppg), and Greene (15.6 ppg) are the others averaging double figures. CS Northridge ranks first in the nation in free throws made with 662, a school record. The Matadors are also second in the country in foul shooting percentage (.782). They are also making 37.4 percent from 3-point range.
Long Beach State has beaten Cal State Northridge nine straight times. The last time the Matadors won a game in this series was Feb. 28, 2009. The 49ers dominated the first meeting, 76-62, on Jan. 25. Caffey had 23 points in that contest, while Hicks scored 17 points to lead the Matadors. If CS Northridge is to turn it around, the Matadors will have to play better in the post. The 49ers had the advantage down low in the first meeting, outscoring the Matadors 48-30 in the paint. If Jennings, who had a double-double in the first encounter, has his way again in the paint, it could be a 10th straight defeat for the Matadors in this series.
GAME NOTES: With eight wins in their last 11 games, the Long Beach State 49ers
are surging to the finish of the Big West regular season. They will take on a
Cal State Northridge team that has lost two straight nail-biting contests on
Thursday evening.
FACTS & STATS: Site: The Matadome (1,600) -- Northridge, California.
Television: none. Home Record: LBSU 8-4, CS Northridge 10-3. Away Record:
LBSU 5-8, CS Northridge 2-14. Neutral Record: LBSU 0-3, CS Northridge 2-0.
Conference Record: LBSU 9-5, CS Northridge 6-9. Series Record: Long Beach
State leads, 33-20.
Thursday, March 6, 10 p.m. (ET)
Long Beach State 73, Cal State Northridge 70
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The Bottom Line
- Mari Winsor's characteristic "lets-have-fun-and-work-out" attitude
- Easy-to-follow instructions
- Exercises do address different muscle groups and types of activities
- Uses more variety than reps
- Includes a bonus download: express abs
- No warm up
- Low on Pilates form cues
- Low on safety cues
- Three 20-minute workouts:
- "Slim and Sculpt Hip Routine"
- "Trim and Tone Thigh Routine"
- "Lift and Sculpt Glute Workout"
Guide Review - Mari Winsor Lower Body Pilates DVD Review
When I met Mari Winsor, I asked her for a short message to bring back to my readers. Basically, what she said was, "Have fun." Pilates can seem like the rocket science of fitness (I'm afraid I'm guilty of promoting that), and yet what I've always liked about Winsor Pilates DVDs is that there is a not-too-serious, let's-just-get-moving quality about them. True to form, in Lower Body Pilates, Winsor's you-can-do-it, just-tone-your-butt attitude makes me think I could tolerate one or two of these 20-minute workouts a few days a week and see some improvement in my figure.
Winsor has been teaching Pilates to celebrities and figure fanatics in Hollywood for a long time. In the process, it seems she's figured out just about every mat exercise to tone the butt and thighs. They are definitely not all what I think of as Pilates exercises. There are plenty of made-up variations and butt and thigh exercises one finds in regular exercise classes. However, Winsor has incorporated a number of traditional Pilates mat exercises into Lower Body Pilates, and she effectively adapts some exercises that you might be familiar with from Pilates equipment as well. I really liked that part.
This DVD, like the other Winsor Pilates DVDs I've reviewed, such as Super Sculpting and Slimming Pilates, comes in at an intermediate fitness level. This is not the DVD for you if you are really out of shape. On the other hand, it is not hard to follow, so if you are just getting back into exercise after a break you could give it a go.
I think 20 minutes per workout is appropriate for area-focused workouts. However, there was an unfortunate sacrifice of warm-up time. It bothered me that in the first workout, Winsor goes into quick side-bends and spinal twists before any kind of general warm-up. Those with back issues should generally be very cautious with these workouts.
I actually think the order of the workouts would be better in reverse. If you are going to do all of them, do the last one, the "Lift and Sculpt Glute Workout," first as it works big, strong muscle groups and gets the body warm. Do "Slim and Sculpt Hip Routine" last as it has the most ab and spine challenge. I also like the glute workout best because it has the most Pilates technique cues, which sets you up to do the other routines safely and effectively.
While Joseph Pilates did say that if you have certain areas that need strengthening, do extra exercise for that, his method is really more about uniform development of the whole body, and a conscious integration of body, mind and spirit through the Pilates principles. This DVD is a little more "I just want my butt and thighs to look toned." It does, however have enough Pilates sensibility to keep it in the realm.
I gave Lower Body Pilates as many stars as I did because it does what it sets out to do - butt and thigh exercises with some Pilates, does it with a lighthearted style and is reasonably safe. If you are going to do Pilates fusion, Mari Winsor is a good choice, and I did find these routines strengthening. I think they helped me in an advanced Pilates chair class I like to take.
What it means to get in shape with Pilates.
It is interesting to note that this is not a Winsor Pilates production, as are so many Mari Winsor products. This DVD is produced by Gaiam and is available on their website. Gaiam has incorporated a large fitness section into their Gaiam TV project, where you can find other Winsor DVD titles available as streaming video. This one will probably be available there as well.
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Pulse Report: Hip-Hop's Whitest Week Ever, Game Apologizes...Again, Jay-Z Keeps The Internet Goin' Nuts
Friday, Aug 19, 2011 12:15PM
In this week's Pulse Report, doggies, we take a look at what may have been the whitest week in hip-hop...EVER, Game gets teary eyed and cops an apology plea, Jay-Z keeps the doggies in the pound and oh SOHH much more!
1. White Tyson
Now doggies, calm DOWN. That's first off. I know whenever doggies bring up the color factor whether joking or just trying to make a valid point, there is so much screaming and pouting that a point isn't even heard. So chill! LOL. With that said, realize, even back to the days of Vanilla Ice and Marky Mark, we may have had the whitest week of all-time in hip-hop. LOL. Some good, some bad and some just straight up ugggggggggly! Word to Bubba Sparks! LOL. Really though doggies, where do I even start with this? Buckle in, we are going full throttle! LOL.
1. Miley Cyrus Loves Gucci Mane
"Whoop whoo! GUCCI MANE'S NEW ALBUM IN STORES TODAY!#FerrariBoyz Get ittttt," she tweeted August 10th. (Miley Cyrus' Twitter)
^ Y'all want to know the sad thing about this? LOL. I think she really DOES like Gucci Mane. That's something else, doggies. I guess hip-hop is....winning?
2. Machine Gun Kelly's NYC Bird Game
"New York women: so hot and I can't get any of them," MGK said in an interview. "None of them like me. Here in this office, that girl right there [gestures to an intern], she's pretty hot and hasn't looked at me once. Not once. No interest in me. If I go over there right now, or when she's on break, she's not going to talk to me. I don't know what the f*ck it is. Honestly, I look in the mirror and I'm not the greatest looking kid. But I feel like I can pull an 8. Maybe a 7. I don't approach a 9 in New York. I feel like 7 is do-able. But the 8s hate." (Complex)
^ LOL!!! Big ups to Complex b/c I mess with Machine Gun Kelly. Well, I'm trying to get down with that whole Rage movement. Either way, doggy admitting he can't scoop up these chicks out here is just...sad. I mean, birds? Really MGK? LOL.
3. Amber Rose's Jungle Fever Infection
"We're definitely going to get married and have babies. Not right now because we're still busy and we still want to enjoy each other first. We want to go on vacation, travel and just enjoy each other company, but he's definitely the one. We're definitely going to lay it down and get it done." (Global Grind)
^ SMH. This isn't even a black and white thing. This is just a WEIRD thing. Marriage, kids? Does she know he was born in 1987? LOL. Honestly, I want to see them married just to make some money off my doggies who want to bet they'll stay together "forever." LOL.
4. Gucci Mane Wants Kreayshawn
"I think she hard," Gucci told SOHH when asked what he thinks about the West Coast newcomer. "She's got it. I seen a couple [of her videos] on the Internet and I think she goes hard. I could see us [hooking up musically] in Atlanta. Definitely. I would love to work with her." (SOHH)
^ Wait, hold on. Does doggy know that Miley Cyrus LOVES him? I'd cash-in on the Miley Cyrus cash cow, Gucci. That Disney money stretches, doggy!
5. Anne Hathaway Spits...Hot Fire
Looks like Anne Hathaway's feline empowerment is leading to some interesting experiments for the Oscar nominee. Stopping by Conan O'Brien's couch this week, Hathaway touched on the fan-and-photographer frenzy around the Pittsburgh set of "The Dark Knight Rises." She's not licking her paws over it. "With all the stuff that's going on with Batman, the paparazzi attention's been a little intense," she said. "So I actually wrote a rap song about it; it's in the style of Lil Wayne." (Los Angeles Times)
^ The day chicks like this start rapping like that? Doomsday. Say your prayers doggies. LOL!!!!
6. Donald Trump Discovers The New Eminem
"A lot of people are calling me about the Mac Miller rap song," Trump said in a video. "Now, it's named 'Donald Trump.' Maybe you should pay me a lot of money, but it just did over 20 million people, tuning into Mac Miller. So in one way, I'm proud of him. I haven't actually seen the [video], it's a little hard to understand on the song itself. Probably, it's not the cleanest language you've ever heard, but this kid is the new Eminem. Everybody says he's fantastic. Let's see what it is. But the 'Donald Trump' song just hit over 20 million, that's not so bad. I'm very proud of him." (From The Desk of Trump)
^ Y'all have NO IDEA how badly I wanted to put this in "STFU" Honors!!
7. The King of Hip-Hop Is...Eminem!?!?!?
With his dominant album sales, YouTube views and social-media scores, Eminem takes the title as the current King of Hip-Hop. Unlike our Queen of Pop ranking, which Lady Gaga took in a walk, Marshall Mathers's win was somewhat closer - note the fairly tight point range among our top three. (Rolling Stone)
This ain't about race, doggies, but saying Eminem gets the title over Jay-Z, Nas even Snoop Dogg? Nah. That ain't right. You can argue social networking and album sales all you want, but if y'all know anything about HIP-HOP, it's that it didn't start with any of those factors. Party, hype and skill. Get outta here Rolling Stone. Y'all killed yourself on this.
8. David Banner Shocked Over Justin Bieber's Rapping
And what happened, particularly when it came time for Bieber's contribution, took the entire studio by surprise. "I'm very protective of hip-hop, and I would never produce a song if I didn't think it was jamming," Banner shared, "and Justin Bieber floored everybody in the studio." For those questioning the credibility of Shawty Mane's hustle and flow skills, Banner sets the record straight. "When I look at the blogs, people are trying to dust it like: 'Did somebody write it? Was it Pro-Tooled together?' That boy... I actually wanted the very first take. We ended up doing it again, but he spit the whole verse all the way down non-stop. He spit," Banner clarified, explaining that the Biebs is a true student of hip-hop. "It made me feel good because it shows you the effect of [hip-hop] culture. And for him to study and dissect our culture that way... he really has a respect to spend that much time, because that takes practice to be able to spit and rap like that. And I was impressed." (Neon Limelight)
^ SMH. I get it but I don't get it. Get it?
2. Games Over
Cry baby? Junk talker? Liar? Y'all can call this doggy anything and everything you want. This apology officially puts Game in the "STFU" Honors Hall of Fame. I was going to do the whole story wrap-up for y'all but after seeing this, I decided to let Game tell it like it is. CNN. Apology. Game Over.
One would expect a Grammy-nominated rapper as tough of The Game to be unfazed by petty legal issues. But in a surprising turn of events The Game not only apologized, but did so on CNN, with a fake skyline backdrop and everything. This absolutely shatters the stereotypical unapologetic swagger the rap community is notorious for. The Game sounded contrite and genuine in his apology. But it's hard not to laugh at the incongruity of a former member of the Bloods who had once spent three days in a coma due to gunshot wounds apologizing for a Twitter prank on CNN. (Death & Taxes)
^ EXACTLY!!!! Nothing more to say, doggies. Y'all judge for yourselves!
3. Doggy of the Week: Jay-Z
You already saw this one coming, doggies. LOL. It's pretty much a no-brainer. If there is a Jay-Z project out, then you know the media is all over it. Hence, there couldn't have been an easier pick for "Doggy of the Week." It was actually hard to slim this down to the Top 5 things that made Jay that doggy y'all all love to love. I mean, we could just look at the "Otis" music video or see Jay burn that $$$ up in Miami. Talk about bringing the Heat! LOL. Then you got Jay playing Phil Jackson by hyping up his team leader, J. Cole, or just see how much Swizz Beatz feels like working with him and Kanye West is like an extravaganza. Oh yeah, having the hottest album in America doesn't hurt either. LOL. Put those hands together, doggies, and applaud Jigga.
1. Hottest Whip In The Game Gets The Chain, Doggies
Unlike his previous collaborations with West -- the maudlin short film "We Were Once a Fairytale" or the deceptively simple "Flashing Lights" -- with "Otis," Spike Jonze plays it relatively straight. There are the same tracking shots he's used in old Beastie Boys videos, and the blown-out color palette recalls even earlier work like R.E.M.'s "Crush With Eyeliner" or "Electrolite." He's staying true to his roots, which, given the caliber of everyone involved, is an accomplishment in its own right. So while "Otis" might not be what you were expecting, in a lot of ways, it's even more. There's an unabashed joy to it, and there's no denying the power of its singular image, either: slicing and dicing a Maybach (average sticker price: $380,000) is a bold, ballsy declaration, indeed. One that speaks louder than a million boasts. (MTV)
^ Say what y'all want doggies, but the Cash Kings list doesn't lie. You have a couple of the hottest doggies out with the most paper shredding their whip. Not just any whip though, an overpriced Maybach! LOL. Any doggies thinking, "Death of Maybach?" LOL.
2. Money Still Ain't A Thang, Doggies
The rapper and hip hop mogul partied at a Miami nightclub on Sunday night in celebration of his new album with Kanye West, Watch The Throne, and RadarOnline.com has confirmed he dropped a whopping $250,000 on champagne. According to a source close to the Liv nightclub in the Fontainebleau Hotel, Beyonce's 41-year-old husband tipped a generous $50,000 to the waitstaff at the end of the night. (RadarOnline)
NOW THAT'S BALLING! Even though I don't have any idea of what that Miami nightclub is like, I can just imagine it being like the time my boys treated me to all the drinks and games I could consume at Dave & Busters on 42nd Street for my 21st birthday. LOL!!! $250K on drinks? SMH.
3. I Give Indirect Motivational Talk, Doggies
Jay-Z has spoken. The hip-hop tycoon has given his stamp of approval to J. Cole's debut album, calling it a "classic." Jay's protégé had the daunting task of playing the album for his Roc Nation boss. "When I played him the album, I could gauge his response not on what he said, but what his vibe was," Cole exclusively tells Rap-Up.com. "I linked up with [Roc Nation executive] Rich Kleiman and he said he was with Jay-Z later that night. Out of nowhere, Jay said, 'So Cole got a classic. That motherf*cker.'" (Rap-Up)
^ LOL!!! Now doggies, none of my doggies are agreeing with me on this. Here's what I think. I think Jay planned this all out. I think he gave Cole some mixed signs and purposely told Kleiman to tell Cole what he said above, "Cole got a classic. That motherf*cker." Think about it. If your boss doggy believe in you, whether he really does or not, can you imagine what amount of confidence that builds in you? LOL. I'm waiting for a brave enough doggy to interview Jay and ask him if he really believes he has a classic. LOL.
4. I Bring That Old Thing Back, Doggies
Take a peek at the album's production notes and you'll see Swizz Beatz's name more than twice. Swizz was the mastermind behind "Watch the Throne" banger, "Welcome to the Jungle." Swizz also co-produced "Murder to Excellence" and added additional vocals to two tracks ("Who Gon Stop Me", "Welcome to the Jungle"). "I'm a part of four different songs in different ways," Swizz tells The Juice. "That's like being in the studio with Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson at the same time. Of course we don't feel that now, the masses don't feel like that now, but ten years down the road, 15 years, that will be compared to something like that in hip-hop history. Just to be in the Mercer... I'm just happy to be here." (The Juice)
^ LOL!!! Swizz, calm down, doggy! LOL!!! That's on some next level stuff right there. I might agree to a certain degree that Jay/Kanye in the studio are one of a kind, but to put it up there on the Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson level? LOL. Yeah, Swizzy, you lucked out on not getting put into "STFU" Honors for that line. But who knows, maybe in 15 years I will agree. LOL.
5. More No. 1's Than That Elvis Doggy
Grammy-winning rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne debuted atop the chart this week at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the duo's new LP has sold 436,100 copies in seven days.
^ Do I really need to say anything right here, doggies? Well, I am anyway. LOL. For starters, if you take off a couple tracks like "Lift Off" and "H.A.M.," then Watch the Throne is a CLASSIC. Yes, doggies, I said it. The production is next level, the features limited but superb and I won't lie. This WAS worth the wait. I respect Game for having Dr. Dre on his album but Watch the Throne is the album to beat in 2011 so far.
4. Mrs. Butterworth: Alba Zapata
Doggies, it's that time of the Pulse Report where I have to put all of y'all straight edge doggies on to the hottest of the hot. LOL. Well, maybe the hottest of the week. It's August and I'm still trying to avoid the fact that September is just a couple weeks away. SMH. With that said, doggies, why not keep it exotic and fresh for a little while longer, huh? I'll cut the speech short and let y'all wet your whistles to that luscious sweet thang they happen to call, Alba Zapata.
SMH. D*mn doggies, not having a girlfriend sucks. Well, sucks for y'all. LOL. On second thought, I wonder if my girl has seen these Mrs. Butterworth posts. LOL!!!
5. "STFU" Honors: Game
Doggies, I had to do it. LOL. Even though there are countless amounts of doggies each week that end up in this section, this week goes to the one and only Game. SMH. Only Game could take the time out to kill any respect the average doggy could have for him. LOL! I mean, saying he didn't diss Amber Rose on "Uncle Otis" then saying him, Rick Ross and Beanie Sigel were going to be called "E.S.P.N.?!?!?!" LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Is this doggy serious? If that wasn't enough, doggies, Game has the audacity to call Lil B the wackest rapper of ALL TIME? Nah, say what y'all want about Lil B but doggy spits more fire than Vanilla Ice or Nick Cannon ever has. Even worse? Blaming a tweet on your best friend. SMH!!! And for the cherry on top? "500 Barz." Just stop it, doggy. You ran your mouth too much this week and 23 minutes of rapping just was too much. In case y'all didn't know it, you have now entered the "SHUT THE F*CK UP" Honors section!
"How'd I diss Wiz [Khalifa]? I dissed Wiz?," Game asked DJ Envy when asked about his "Uncle Otis" name-dropping record. "I didn't diss her. I said, 'Put the p*ssy on my face and let me taste a little taste.' Now that's a diss? [Envy] said it's a diss. Which one is it? Am I dissing her or is [it disrespectful?] It's just 'Uncle Otis,' man. Blame Uncle Otis. Yeah, he's an old nasty n*gga. Uncle Otis is."
"Me, Rick Ross and Beanie Sigel [were going to call ourselves] 'ESPN (Everyday Stacking Paper N*ggas),'" Game told XXL recently in New York. "That's what it is. We entertained doing a group before, but then Rick Ross went crazy with the Maybach Music Group and he signed Meek Mill and all of them. So that reality didn't come to pass. But that's where it was when we did 'Heavy Artillery.' If you can imagine an album with us three."
"Number one, wackest rapper of all-time," Game said in an interview. "This is crazy, man. The wackest rapper. Lil B. Lil B. Yeah, he gotta get it because I heard him on [Lil] Wayne's, I heard him on [Wayne's] Sorry 4 The Wait and that was it. I couldn't -- that was it. I never really heard anything else that I can even remember to call it wack but I remember I heard that and that's what it was. So, like, Lil B."
Game tells TMZ he never authored the tweet in question. Game says he was in the middle of a photo shoot Friday night when a childhood friend of his -- whose Twitter handle is @wackstar -- began going to town on The Game's phone ... typing in five phone numbers and calling people to action. The Game insists his friend had no idea one of the numbers went to the Sheriff's Department. The Sheriffs claim that once their office was flooded with phone calls they asked The Game to call people off -- but Game says he never received the message. As he put it, "They don't have my number and I'm not following the police."
"Hov invented swag, I'll give him that/But who invented slime about the niggas in the fitted caps?/Reppin Cincinatti, they ain't ever been there/I'm working the track out, no Under Armour chinwear/Fuck bad bitches, check my list, see Kim there/Stacey Dash, I'll smash and pass/Nut on her face like skin care/Can't get rid of me, the Game gon' be here/Like teachers with they tenure/No pen here, straight off the dome......."
***Good week, doggies! If y'all don't have that Watch the Throne album by now, you're really playing yourself. Even if you got to get a free copy from your doggies or borrow the LP, I mean, even if y'all gotta go to the library to hear it, HEAR IT! Too many doggies are judging it without having even listened to the first few tracks. Nah, that ain't right, doggies. Weather is quietly getting colder over here, so y'all be safe and enjoy these last couple weeks before school starts up. Have some fun, doggies! -BB***
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