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Nice to see all the legal experts and amateur psychiatrists weighing in on this one...June 10, 2011 at 1:22 p.m.
the admiration of the human body should not be against the law! should we like animals or what?April 28, 2011 at 9:43 p.m.
SpeakUp...Okay, fine. You, of course, are right and I, of course, am wrong. Of course, I never mentioned black helicopters or jack-booted thugs, but I'm wrong. This guy didn't kidnap, rape or strangulate any kids -- in fact, he never touched them, but I'm wrong and am big enough to admit it. Yeah, I'm wrong, but that guy is going to the jug for almost two years and I'm not celebrating about it, but, of course, I'm wrong. He never hurt anyone, but I'm wrong because he violated an obscure law about taking pictures that was passed to control a different (and REAL) problem. I mistakenly believed that his life mattered somehow. He didn't violate anyone's expectation of privacy, but I'm wrong because I thought the cop shouldn't have arrested him. I understand that cops NEVER do anything wrong because, well, you know, they're cops and no cop could ever be wrong.
Arguellez is going to prison and his life is ruined. You can gloat. As for me, I'm done with this. I can't change the outcome and I can't convince you that no harm was done. But it doesn't mean that I'm not gonna be wrong in your eyes in the future.April 26, 2011 at 7:23 p.m.
I can't believe you're so fixated on putting people in jail who haven't harmed anyone. This was a bad application of the law. Nobody knows what his reasons were for taking the pictures, as you admit, even YOU don't know what was in his mind. If you are so much in favor of the government micro-managing everything a citizen does, there are many countries around the world where you would perhaps feel comfortable. Unfortunately, the US is becoming more like them all the time every time the congress and state legislatures meet. As for me, I don't like Arkansas so I'll stay here and fight against government control of our lives till my last breath. This discussion, though, has gone on long enough.April 26, 2011 at 7:20 a.m.
waywarwind- You are correct that I cannot know for sure what his intentions were in regards to these photos. I can only infer from his own personal sworn statement in front of a Dewitt County judge that he IS indeed guilty of two seperate accounts of both taking pictures of people without their permission AND using those pictures for his own sexual gratification. He had a chance to argue all the technicalities you bring up in front of a jury of his peers. He could have even said that it is his first amendment right to have said pictures, but he did not. He chose to say that he was indeed guilty of Texas Penal Code 21.15 and accepted responsibility for his action.
If you feel that it is necessary to defend those that willingly acknowledge that, on multiple occasions, committed felonies that are defined as sex crimes according to the state of Texas, than please move to Arkansas.
EVERYONEApril 25, 2011 at 10:20 p.m.
Mike5011..."If you cannot understand why this man recieved the punishment he did, than you don't understand the seriousness of sexual assault on children."
Did I miss something here? Now these pictures are sexual assault on children? If you put me on a jury trying someone who actually sexually assaulted, or raped a child, I'll be happy to vote to send him (or her) to the pen. That didn't happen in this case. For reasons I will not go into here on this forum, I DO understand about the molestation of children by adults. I understand how it can affect families and I understand the pain and suffering it causes. This guy didn't molest anybody. He took some pictures without obtaining permission. Some on here seem to KNOW what was in his head -- what his intentions were. If you're that good at knowing what another person is thinking, what am I thinking now?
"This man's intent was to take pictures of childrens genitals through their bathing suit so that he could recieve sexual pleasure by viewing them."
That must be SOME camera if it can take pictures through the swim suit's materiel and lining.
"But graphic pictures of children (whether you would agree that they are pornographic or not) are DIRECTLY RELATED to actual assaults on children."
Again, he didn't assault anybody, child or adult.
Holeinone..."I guess it's the law that you have a problem with? What's wrong with taking hidden camera shots in dressing rooms and restrooms? If they never knew the camera was there, then who was harmed? Right?"
It's not the law I have a problem with but the APPLICATION of the law in THIS case. The hidden camera shots you refer to in dressing rooms and restrooms are a completely different thing. In the dressing rooms and restrooms, people have an expectation of privacy -- you know, doors with locks -- that is totally lacking at a swimming pool or on a beach.
SpeakUp...I'm NOT trying to make the police the bad guys here, but it was a cop who arrested this guy. Tell me, if he hadn't had a camera but was looking through a pair of binoculars, would you still be upset, or freaked as some have said, about his incident? Can a person be charged with being a peeping Tom if he's looking at a public swimming pool where people are wearing skimpy swim suits? As long as he wasn't doing anything overtly nasty while looking, do you think he would have committed an offense? Is it the CAMERA you're objecting to and not the fact that he could see young girls (as well as adults) in their swim suits?April 25, 2011 at 8:38 p.m.
Thought he had more of the serial killer look than the pedophile look to him. My stereotype radar must be off. In any case... for punishment they should dress him up in a bikini and take pictures of him.April 25, 2011 at 3:46 p.m.
waywardwind, you seem intent on defending this guy, but I don't think you really understand how are justice system works. For a crime to take place, there doesn't need to be an actual victim, just the potential for a victim. INTENT is one of the most important things when deciding if a crime takes place. examples:
DWI- whether or not you cause an accident is irrelevant, it is still illegal to drink and drive because YOU MIGHT cause an accident.
posession of drugs with INTENT to sell= If you have 100 little bags of cocaine and scales, you will be charged with INTENT to distribute, whether or not you get caught actually selling them.
The opposite also holds true:
-It is not illegal to shoot a person if your INTENT is to prevent that person from attacking you with a knife.
-It is not illegal to rip off a womans shirt if she is a heart attack victim and you're INTENT is to give CPR/use an AED to shock he heart
This man's intent was to take pictures of childrens genitals through their bathing suit so that he could recieve sexual pleasure by viewing them. It sounds pretty bad when you actually say what he was doing and this is the less graphic version of what was going on. I could get a lot more graphic, but I think that it is probably unnecessary. He plead GUILTY to this charge fully understanding what the sentence would be, AND he was caught doing this MULTIPLE TIMES.
More than that, there IS a tangeble victim. That victim is the community at large. Vice crimes are a crime not only against the individual person, but also against the community. Prostitution, Pimping, drug abuse, and pedophilia make your community a bad place to live. Young children, boys and girls, shouldn't have to fear that pedophiles are lurking in their cars watching them and the police and courts don't care. Yorktown has shown with this ruling that pedophiles are not welcome in their town.
Did this man actually touch any of the kids, no. But graphic pictures of children (whether you would agree that they are pornographic or not) are DIRECTLY RELATED to actual assaults on children. The state of Texas has made a law that says that they acknowledge this. This man was tried under this law. He admitted that he broke this law. He deserves the time in prison he got.
If you cannot understand why this man recieved the punishment he did, than you don't understand the seriousness of sexual assault on children. I would worry about your state of mind and be wary of the things that you do. . .April 25, 2011 at 3:41 p.m.
What purpose would someone have for taking crotch shots? I guess he is a tailor and was inspecting fits so he would know how to pattern his next line?
We will have to agree to disagree. I cannot convince you that what he did was wrong and broke the law, you will never be able to convince me that what he was doing was innocent and just should be looked at as odd behavior. I guess it's the law that you have a problem with? What's wrong with taking hidden camera shots in dressing rooms and restrooms? If they never knew the camera was there, then who was harmed? Right?
I guess the only person who can really shed some light on this would be Arguellez.
Kyle, it's not even close.April 25, 2011 at 2:06 p.m.
"Arguellez was first arrested on July 31, 2009, outside the swimming pool in the Cuero municipal park."
"After being released from jail, he was re-arrested three days later for similar conduct that occurred July 30, 2009, at the swimming pool at the Yorktown Country Club."
Does that make sense to anyone? Three days later but a day before?????April 25, 2011 at 12:37 p.m.
Japanese internment camps, anyone?April 25, 2011 at 12:23 p.m.
"Having a 55 year old man take zoom photos of their crotches is something to be concerned about."
Why? You still have given no suggestion as to who was harmed. The pictures might be creepy and he might be a half-bubble off of plumb, but he has harmed no one. I see no difference between a photo and seeing that which he was photographing in person. There was no indication in the story about his having any kiddie porn in his home or otherwise in his possession. He took pictures without permission. The photos he took do NOT rise to the level of porn, nor to the level where somebody took a picture in a dressing room of another person undressed. I don't think that's worth almost two years in jail.
Is he a person who hasn't crossed the line into kiddie porn yet but might if he takes pictures of kids? I don't know. Neither do you. Nobody knows what someone else MIGHT do in the future. We cannot put people into jail as a pre emptive measure. THAT is a slope we certainly don't want to start down.April 25, 2011 at 12:12 p.m.
www- I think that your arguments are weak. The fact that you do not have children, nor the desire to have them, speaks to why you probably don't understand how the rest of us feel. Letting your 11 year old daughter wear a bikini isn't something we should be concerned with. Having a 55 year old man take zoom photos of their crotches is something to be concerned about.
You're right, if he was not taking pictures, but sitting poolside with his sunglasses on watching the little girls, people probably wouldn't have said much. However, he probably would have fared a lot worse had he been sticking his face inches away from those crotches to get the same perspective as his zoom camera.
You've mentioned the fact that the paper had pictures of girls in bikinis, the contest photo, etc, but it's not the same thing. The girls in those pictures knew they were being photographed, knew the intent of the picture, and their crotches were not being zoomed in on. Apples and oranges.
I'm no prude, but I have to agree with the law on this one.April 25, 2011 at 9:58 a.m.
Another sicko, potential pedophile off the streets. This was probably just the beginning of this guys warped fantasies that involve young girls.Get him Leroy...April 24, 2011 at 12:19 p.m.
He may not be wired up the same way as most of us, but he doesn't deserve two years in prison. So he gets his jollies by looking at pictures. Yeah, and...........Would you object if he didn't have a camera and just went inside the pool's fenced area to look at the girls up close and personal and then went home with his memories? Remember, he took no nude photos. He touched no one. If the cop hadn't arrested him, no one would know and no one would be upset. Excuse me, I believe "freaked" is the correct term. If parents are worried that their little darlin's are showing too much, maybe they should get them a one piece swim suit.April 24, 2011 at 1:59 a.m.
I think he is a Sick Man, and these are the people we need to watch out for with Our children. It seems Odd to me that he would be taking photgraphs of Little girls in their swimming attire. And also he took the time to go to a few pools to do this at. Excuse me if I am wrong for saying: but i think this is how sickos get their kicks and also have photos to fantasize with. I think he needs some Serious Help.April 23, 2011 at 9:39 p.m.
What he did wasn't very nice, I guess, but no, I don't think what he did is worth a couple years in the jug. I don't have a daughter so I don't know how I'feel about it in that case, but, perhaps you can tell me just exactly HOW anybody was harmed here.April 23, 2011 at 6:48 p.m.
So waywardwind, just for the record, are you saying that it is okay to secretly photograph the crotches of young girls at the pool? Would you want this guy shooting extreme close-ups of your daughters pubic area while she was just playing with her friends? I'd really like to know. . .April 23, 2011 at 6:40 p.m.
It's still nasty. Against the law? No. But his intentions were not to make a scrapbook and the title be Summer Time Fun at the Pool. If it was my child I would freak out.April 23, 2011 at 1 p.m.
Arlene, Arlene...A defendant who pleads does not go before a jury. So no nullification since there is no jury. He did NOT plead guilty to child pornography. He pled to the charge of improper photography. Please note the difference. And I can understand the plea to avoid having to face a jury loaded with people who see evil in everything someone ELSE does. I don't believe he did anything so bad he should go to jail for almost two years. The kids of whom he took the pictures weren't harmed. Heck, they didn't even know about it until the "grown-ups" got all panicky. I guess the kids will all have to go to shrinks to heal themselves from the trauma of being photographed in the same swimsuit that a hundred or more other people saw them wearing in person even though the pictures don't identiy the girls and the people who saw them in person knew who they were.
I do have to ask how it was that your friend saw the pictures. They were in his camera (I'm assuming here that it was digital and not a film camera) and when the cops took him in, they confiscated the camera. How and when did your friend see the photos that so enraged a community? Is she a cop?
I never saw a comment from you about the picture in the Advocate about the girls IN BIKINIS who were the subject of a photograph that happened to win a contest. I am gonna go out on a limb here and guess you DON'T think that picture was child porn. One picture with four girls in bikinis is prize winning art and another with only one girl in a bikini is porn? Talk about defending the indefensible!April 22, 2011 at 11:01 p.m.
Dear Yorktown Police & judge
Thanks for up holding your oath as a public servant, protecting the public is a high calling in the economy of God. I know its not easy to maintain your vission while being criticised by some of the people you are trying to serve. But even if its just one person you save it will be worth all the spidle that you may have to wipe off your face.
When we live for others you are staring eternal life right in the face.
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Sorry, I accidentally deleted my first post while trying to correct my most recent comment. Since it is necessary to make sense of the current discussion thread, I hereby re-post it.
"A friend of mine was at the pool that day and testified at the trial. She saw the photos, and says that they were extreme close-up photos taken from the breast to crotch area only. One photo was taken of a little girl sitting by the pool with her knee bent and her legs slightly parted. He took a close-up photo of her crotch area only. I don't think I need to say more."April 22, 2011 at 8:45 p.m.
Yes, I've heard of jury nullification. O.J. Simpson comes to mind. This man pled guilty! You would want a case of jury nullification when a man pleads guilty to child pornography? What planet do you live on? You've already admitted clause A. The defendant himself satisfied clause B by pleading guilty. You are trying to defend the indefensible. Any volunteers who believe in this man's innocence are welcome to send pictures of their daughters to him in his jail cell to help him wile away the lonely hours.April 22, 2011 at 8:34 p.m.
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Arlene...Yeah, I read the statute. I also read the "and" between A and B. That "and" means that BOTH elements must be satisfied in order for an offense to have been committed. I don't KNOW why he was taking pictures. Somehow, I doubt the cop did either. This is one of those infamous "GOTCHA" charges. The law was passed because people were sneaking pictures in the potty or dressing room of unsuspecting people on their cell phone cameras. Stopping that was the intent of the bill that was passed. Now, this guy has run afoul of a cop and district attorney who think that taking pictures outside at a public swimming pool is somehow the same as sneaking into a restroom and using the camera function on a cell phone to take pictures of people taking a potty break.
Once again, these pictures showed nothing that the kids weren't showing to anyone who was in the pool area that day. Some bikinis don't cover a lot. Perhaps Fairly01 is right and the parents should have been concerned that their little darlings were showing too much skin in their swim suits. I fail to see the difference between the girls showing their bodies in a swim suit and someone seeing the same thing in a photograph. Would you have wanted the guy to be arrested if he didn't have the camera, but was lying on the ground and looking intently at the kids?
I will grant you that he was wrong in not obtaining permission for the pictures, but none of us knows that he was in violation of part B.
"Is the jury supposed to just disregard the way the law is written in favor of how they think it should be written?"
Yes. It even has a name. It's called jury nullification. Sometimes, a jury will get up on its hind legs and tell the prosecutor, the judge and the legislature that the law is wrong and even if the defendant was in violation, the jury, in its wisdom, refused to convict.April 22, 2011 at 7:58 p.m.
Perhaps someone would explain for just what non-pornographic reason a person might take crotch shots of little children?April 22, 2011 at 5:34 p.m.
Windy, I refer you to the gray box to the right above detailing Texas Penal Code 21.15
It says: IMPROPER PHOTOGRAPHY OR VISUAL RECORDING:
A person commits an offense if the person
1) Photographs or by videotape or other electronic means visually records another:
(A) Without the other person's consent; and
(B) With intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
Now, you can disagree with whether the law ought to be written this way or not. But the fact is that it IS written this way. The photos by law do not have to be of nudes or for financial profit. Is the jury supposed to just disregard the way the law is written in favor of how they think it should be written?
It might not bother you if some guy were taking crotch shots of your little girl, but there were plenty of parents freaked out by this incident.April 22, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.
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Holein1..."The guy pleaded guilty. If you're not doing anything wrong, then why plead guilty?"
I think he might've pleaded guilty because his lawyer explained to him that with so many like you in the jury pool, that he'd probably be found guilty if he went to trial and possibly face more time. He probably pleaded because it was the best he could get. There was someone else around here who did the same thing. Remember the former sheriff of Victoria County? He'd been convicted in the press -- and to a large extent on this forum -- by people who would be in the jury pool. He plead to a lesser charge to remain out of prison where, as a former cop, he'd not have an easy time. Anything, even a guilty plea to something you didn't do, to stay out of prison makes sense to me.
The guy with the camera didn't hurt anybody, didn't touch anybody. Arlene, the pictures your friend says she saw weren't nudes, were they? The girls weren't in their underwear, were they? The pictures didn't show anything (bikini top, bottom and belly button) that the girls weren't showing to everyone at the pool, did they? They weren't pornographic, were they? Has anyone suggested that they were for sale? According to you, they didn't show faces, so they weren't identifiable in the pictures. This guy got hosed by the cops and the DA. I'd expect that in Victoria County, but not DeWitte County.April 22, 2011 at 5:11 p.m.
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Maybe he pleaded guilty because his incompetant lawyer played games with his head or something....if this guy was charged so heavily because of previous charges and maybe he was on probation, they should have stated so. I agree with everyones postings...this is ridiculous and totally blown out of line. They are just making an example of him....April 22, 2011 at 3:28 p.m.
Will, you're missing the point of my post. The guy pleaded guilty. If you're not doing anything wrong, then why plead guilty?April 22, 2011 at 3:22 p.m.
Hoelin1, what was the guy's intention? This is supposed to be a free society. Only he knows what his motives were at the time. This law was passed I think when people started secretly taking photos of people in restrooms, changing rooms, etc.April 22, 2011 at 3:05 p.m.
This is only another example of losing our rights because of perceived
moral values. I have seen the "ladies" that hang around the mentioned pools and find them more repulsive than the actions of this man.
The guy entered a plea of guilty. Sounds like he knew the true intent of his actions and agreed that what he was doing was against the law. WTF? Do you really think this is an instance of the law walking on someone's rights? Seriously?
What kind of photographer hangs out by the pool taking pictures of pre-pubescent girls, especially if none belong to him? Closeups?
Listen to some of your supporting arguments for this guy and his behavior. Baffling.April 22, 2011 at 2:32 p.m.
Fairley01..." Should the mothers of little girls who allow their daughters to wear such bathing attire accept some of the responsibility?"
Responsitility for what? The mothers weren't the ones who arrested this guy. Their daughters were appropriately dressed for swimming in a public pool. It's the cops who were out of line.April 22, 2011 at 1:50 p.m.
Just curious, were there pics of other kids, (babies, boys, families) maybe he just likes taking pictures. Was the 8x10 of someone close to him or someone who didn't know him? I would hope his attorney posted these questions for a jury! If he truly had sexual intent, than he deserves to be incarcerated, but if he didn't, he needed a better (high $$$$) attorney.April 22, 2011 at 1:45 p.m.
I don't know the particulars of the case, nor just what was enlarged to 8X10 or what the mans intent for the pictures might have been. That said: Should the mothers of little girls who allow their daughters to wear such bathing attire accept some of the responsibility? I agree with some of the other posters. If you are in public, you have no expectation of privacy. If the man had been standing under a set of steps photographing up a woman's skirt; that would be problematic.April 22, 2011 at 1:22 p.m.
Better hide the pictures of 6th street during the Lone Star Rally in Austin...April 22, 2011 at 1:10 p.m.
I better hide my photos of the Mardi Gras celabration on one of Brazil's Famous Beaches in front of my hotel.April 22, 2011 at 11:48 a.m.
Good God! This is making my head hurt.April 22, 2011 at 9:34 a.m.
This is a bizarre case. What if he were at Waikiki Beach? He might go into psychological overload! Maybe he can share stories with...what was that attorney's name? Oh wait, that was child porn. Nevermind.April 22, 2011 at 8:56 a.m.
Only in Victoria...Good old boys...April 22, 2011 at 8:42 a.m.
Ratcliff lied to a grand jury in October, District Attorney Stephen Tyler asked if Ratcliff had sex with the man who accused him of sexual assault, or if Ratcliff made unwanted or sexual advances toward his accuser. Ratcliff told the grand jury he had not.
If the judge accepts the plea, in exchange for the admission, Ratcliff, 50, will serve 10 years' probation instead of prison time. Luitjen will also throw out Ratcliff's October indictment on aggravated sex assault charges. The indictment charged Ratcliff with sexually assaulting his accuser in 1997, when Ratcliff was sheriff. (how long had this been going on with others?)
Man and wife possess pictures of children, man has picture on his computer, man takes pictures at public swimming pool = Jail time...
In Victoria, is it permissible to actually sexually abuse a person, but we do not condone having/taking pictures...
Although, his/their practice and/or motives are questionable is it illegal?
How have we allowed taking pictures taken in public to become criminal.April 22, 2011 at 7:32 a.m.
Where's Steve Tyler when it comes to the VA and these advetisements?
And this guys is a creep, but that is not criminal.
Familyman1122...You don't have to go to the Sears catalog. Just look at yesterday's Advocate. You'll see a picture of four young girls in bikinis on the beach jumping for joy. We better hope the Cuero cops don't show up at the Advocate's door with an arrest warrant. The picture in the Advocate won best in show in a photography contest! Seems to me that bikinis are appropriate attire for girls at swimming pools. These pictures were taken at public pools where there is NO expectation of privacy. The dirty minds here belong to the cops and prosecutors.
Sorry, SpeakUp, I know how much you enjoy seeing people who get in trouble with the law. The cops were wrong to arrest Arguellez for taking pictures and the prosecutors were wrong to go forward with the charges.April 22, 2011 at 7:18 a.m.
Does this mean that bikinis are going to be outlawed because of the possible intent? Security cameras should be on the way out. And I better get dressed before getting out of the shower just in case.April 22, 2011 at 6:44 a.m.
I've seen pics of little girls in swimsuits in sears catalog. They are the same age. So what is the problem with this weirdo's pics. Other than the fact he did not have permission to take the photos. The Vic Ad had published photos of little girls in bathing suits so I don't see what he did as so wrong. Yes he should be punished for his intentions for not for the photos. He was taking pics of some kids having fun in the pool. That is life in South Texas. What did he do that was so wrong. Were the kids indecent? No! There was no sexual intent mentioned. What is so wrong with pics of children at a pool? Were they in compromising positions? Was there any touching involved? No! All he did was take a pic of some kids in and around the pool. Did he try to lead the kids to his van or automobile? No! What he did was a little strange but not illegal. Look at the Sears summer Catalog and look at the swim suit section. You will see my point. There is no difference between his photos and those in the catalog.April 22, 2011 at 6:18 a.m.
This man needs a better attorney!April 22, 2011 at 5:15 a.m.
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Nobody here offended the VA rules. Unless the name "parkpork" is a violation since it is pretty clear what and who that name is attacking. Just saying.April 21, 2011 at 8:56 p.m.


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Cowboys Game - 2 sacks - 1 in 3-4, 1 in Nickel
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Giants Game - 2 sacks - 1 in 3-4, 1 in Nickel
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The bottom line is this: Elvis Dumervil is a great pass rusher. Regardless of set or alignment. And a guy like John Fox, who knows how to get after the QB, will surely feature Dumervil in his 2011 defense.
The other piece of big picture information that doesn't often make its way into the 3-4 vs 4-3 discussion is that in 2009, the year Doom led the NFL in sacks, Denver's defense was ranked 26th out of 32 teams in terms of rushing yards given up (128.7 ypg). In 2010, Denver dropped to 31st out of 32 teams in rushing yards given up (154.6 ypg).
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SMUGGLER: Barry Seal
The Leak
On July 17, 1984, The Washington Times ran a story that blew the secret of Barry Seal's undercover role. Without naming Seal, the newspaper said the DEA had a pilot working undercover who had recently produced evidence that Nicaraguan officials were involved in smuggling drugs to the United States. The article also mentioned that the undercover pilot had been accidentally shot down by Sandinista soldiers during a recent drug run.
As soon as the story broke, the investigation phase of the Nicaragua case was finished.
"Seal's viability, operationally, was over," said Ron Caffery, head of DEA's cocaine desk. "He was now a witness, not an operator."
Although no one has ever been able to identify the source of the leak, many point the finger of blame at Oliver North.
"I heard from my supervisors that the leak came from an aide in the White House," said Ernest Jacobsen, one of Seal's DEA handlers.
Retired DEA agent and best-selling author Michael Levine, who spent 25Āyears working undercover in the U.S. and in Central and South America,Āsaid he spoke to one of Barry's DEA agent handlers in the NicaraguaĀcase. According to the agent, "Ollie North blew Barry Seal's cover,"ĀLevine said.
Frank Monastero, then DEA's No. 2 official, said North called him the day the Times story ran, claiming he was not the source. North said the small inaccuracies in the story proved it.
"I told him that to my knowledge that was a standard way to cover your tracks," Monastero said. "I didn't accept that explanation from him. It was a heated conversation. As a matter of fact, every conversation I've ever had with Ollie has been heated."
North has always maintained that he was not the source of the leak.


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Oct. 7-13 is Fire Prevention Week, which was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 that killed 250 people and left more than 10,000 people homeless. In fact, the entire month of October is dedicated to National Fire Safety and Prevention, which is a perfect opportunity to talk to your family about fire safety.
Sometimes there's little we can do to prevent fires. But there are always ways to be prepared in case of a fire.
In Broadneck, an elderly family was displaced after lightning struck their rooftop during a storm. The family reacted quickly, evacuated the home and contacted authorities. Since then the family has been living with a relative until they can move back into their home, which was recently refinished.
Everyone knows the stop, drop, and roll, but there are many other ways to prevent a fire in your home. Here are five tips recommended by the Center for Disease Control:
- Install a smoke detector in every floor of your home and if possible, in all sleeping rooms. Be sure to perform a monthly test of your existing smoke detectors throughout the year.
- Make sure there is space around your heater and that window curtains or other flammable materials aren't touching the heater.
- Create a family escape plan from your home in case of a fire. Everyone in your home should know at least two ways out of each room. Also, be sure to have a meeting place outside your home.
- Don't smoke in your home. If you do, never leave burning cigarettes unattended and don't empty burning or hot ashes in a trash can.
- When cooking, keep anything that can catch on fire away from the stove including potholders, towels, long loose-fitting sleeves, etc. Also, never leave cooking food unattended and keep pot handles turned in when on the stove.
For more fire safety tips and facts, visit the National Fire Protection Association page.
TELL US: What are your fire safety tips? What is the most useful thing you have taught your family about preparing for a fire?


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Flexor Tendon Repair and Rehabilitation
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Background: The outcome of repair of zone-II lacerations of the flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus tendons remains suboptimal. We investigated the effects of two strategies to improve postoperative gliding in a human cadaveric hand. Methods: The second, third, and...
- Tendon trouble. Crabbe, Barb // Horse & Rider;Jun94, Vol. 33 Issue 6, p66
Explains the mechanics behind the contracted-tendons condition of horses to facilitate its prevention. Flexural deformity of the legs; Structures involved; Risk assessment guidelines. INSET: Congenital deformities..
- Tendon stiffness? Barakat, Christine; McCluskey, Mick // Equus;Sep2011, Issue 408, p13
The article reports that a study performed in the bioengineering lab at Newcastle University's School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering revealed the relationship between advancing age and changes in the elasticity of two flexor tendons in the equine leg.
- Management of Extensor Tendon Injuries. Griffin, M.; Hindocha, S.; Jordan, D.; Saleh, M.; Khan, W. // Open Orthopaedics Journal;2012 Special Issue 001, Vol. 6 Issue S1, p36
Extensor tendon injuries are very common injuries, which inappropriately treated can cause severe lasting impairment for the patient. Assessment and management of flexor tendon injuries has been widely reviewed, unlike extensor injuries. It is clear from the literature that extensor tendon...
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Flexor tendon injury is a common problem requiring suturing repair followed by early postoperative mobilization. Muscle atrophy, joint stiffness, osteoarthritis, infection, skin necrosis, ulceration of joint cartilage and tendocutaneous adhesion are familiar complications produced by prolonged...
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The article offers information about called golfer's elbow, an overuse injury of the flexor tendon attaching to the medial epicondyle caused by sports activities, including golf swinging and weightlifting, and the how to treat it using therapeutic exercises.
- Recent Advances and Developments in Hand Surgery. Khan, W. S.; Malik, A. // Open Orthopaedics Journal;2012 Special Issue 001, Vol. 6 Issue S1, p11
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within January 2, 2012 the issue on topics including peripheral nerve injuries and flexor tendon injuries.
- An Overview of the Management of Flexor Tendon Injuries. Griffin, M.; Hindocha, S.; Jordan, D.; Saleh, M.; Khan, W. // Open Orthopaedics Journal;2012 Special Issue 001, Vol. 6 Issue S1, p28
Flexor tendon injuries still remain a challenging condition to manage to ensure optimal outcome for the patient. Since the first flexor tendon repair was described by Kirchmayr in 1917, several approaches to flexor tendon injury have enabled successful repairs rates of 70-90%. Primary surgical...
- Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon rupture in RA-patients is associated with MTP 1 damage and pes planus. Baan, Henriette; Drossaers-Bakkers, Wiepke K.; Dubbeldam, Rosemary; Buurke, Jaap J.; Nene, Anand; van de Laar, Martin A. F. J. // BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;2007, Vol. 8, p110
Background: To assess the prevalence of and relation between rupture or tenosynovitis of the Flexor Hallucis Longus (FHL) tendon and range of motion, deformities and joint damage of the forefoot in RA patients with foot complaints. Methods: Thirty RA patients with painful feet were analysed,...


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WebKit to Blink: Chrome Changes Its Browser Rendering Engine
Apparently Google is dropping WebKit as their web rendering engine for Blink. What about the other browsers? Why is Google switching?
Apparently Google is dropping WebKit as their web rendering engine for Blink. What about the other browsers? Why is Google switching?
Our feature stories this week follow right along those same lines as we discuss reselling digital products, inventing safer ways to log into our favorite websites, and a new robotic garage that doubles as a personal valet service.
What happens at the Startup Village in SXSW? Which panels? A complete list of spotlight startups that already launched and are available.
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Last week I wrote about a few technologies in 2012 that didn't turn out as they were expected. I came up with a few more interesting stories during the year that are interesting to talk about.
This article takes a closer look at this week in technology November 30th, 2012 and the ultimate digital smartphone, tablet, and laptop gifts for professionals of all ages and skill levels.
The official launch date has been announced and Windows® Phone 7 will launch in Europe and Asia on Oct. 21st and the first US handset will be available November 8th. There will be 9 different Windows Phone 7 handsets available at launch and the manufactures are HTC, LG, Dell and Samsung. AT&T is set to have 3 handsets available: Samsung Focus, LG Quantum and the HTC Surround.
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So there's been some buzz about the tuberwebs in these here parts, regarding a letter sent to Doctah Jones from some concerned Rebel fans and Alumni. It was all very hush, hush to start with. Very cloak and dagger, don't tell ya mom an nem but... type of stuff. Turns out, all the secrecy and reluctance to put this out in the open was for no other reason than some guys wanting to hang on to the knowledge that the "biggest secret in town" started on their private website.
I was able to get copies of the letter sent to Jones, his response and the groups response to his response, got that? Good, cause there's a test at the conclusion of this lesson.
They are long letters, but worth the read. I'll run a quick summary in case anyone has trouble with the written word, or a couple thousand of them.
Basically, they explain to Jones that the past 40 years of OM sports results are completely unacceptable, and outlined 3 steps they believe will help rectify this sporting injustice. Whether you agree with those 3 steps or not (I just so happen to concur), you have to give them credit for offering solutions, not just complaints.
Jones responds by promising them that.....(blah, blah, blah... uhhh.....is that peanut butter on my shirt.... damn.... ahhhhh...shhhh, what? What happened? Did I fall asleep?) which amounts to a promise to keep moving on the same current course, just, uhhh, well... faster and with gusto, I guess.
And then the group responds to his placating, impotent, flaccid letter with some sassitude and direct point by point beat down of Jones' rah rah bullshit.
Overall, they said alot of good things, they explain our frustration as a fanbase (at least, those of us concerned with winnin n shit) very well and demand change. They even do a great job of pushing harder in the response letter instead of taking Jones' fluff piece back to the poker room as some sort of sad triumph in recognition from a top man at OM.
They failed however, to speak directly and candidly about the people in charge who blow spectacularly sized elephant rocket (PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE) and who continually show less than average intelligence, leadership, fund raising ability and strategic planning skills and have done so to the OBVIOUS detriment of the entire program during their entire tenure as AD. I would like to have seen them call out the people who suck, and praise the people who have done some great work. But, maybe they are saving that for later, because they were fully expecting Jones to blow them off, and they wanted to save the best for last. In fact, they vaguely allude to the fact that this whole mishegoss ain't quite over. Perhaps they are starting small with a private (oops) letter to Jones to allow him the chance to handle this at his discretion, there by avoiding what will only become more and more heated and ugly as more fans, students and Alumni get on board.
One thing, and perhaps the most disturbing thing about Jones' response is the undying man-love he seems to have for his old buddy Petey. He does not admit a single mis-step, falter or mistake in the entire letter. He mentions that we aren't where we all wish we were, yes. But he refers to the great job Pete and his staff are doing repeatedly. He sounds like he's writing Pete's online dating blurb. Jones sounds completely contented in the product Pete Boone is giving the University of Mississippi. And THAT, my friends, is damn scary.
I for one, want to be involved in the next round of letters. Be that some language guidance for the letter, or simply my signature, phone number, address, work address, email, daily schedule, license plate number, blood type, etc just in case Doctah Jones or Petey Boy wanna chat.


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Thursday, Apr 07, 2005
Travel agents to stop sale of Lufthansa tickets
Our Bureau
Mumbai , April 6
REPRESENTATIVES of the major travel agent associations on Wednesday reiterated solidarity in their campaign against the national carrier's move to reduce the commission to 5 per cent from 7 per cent.
At a meeting here, the five major travel agent associations, namely TAFI (Travel Agents' Federation of India), IAAI (IATA Agents Association of India), IATO (Indian Association of Tour Operators), ADTOI (Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India) and ETAA (Enterprising Travel agents' Association), also reiterated their decision to observe a nation-wide strike on Friday and to stop sales of Lufthansa in the next stage of their protest.
They have targeted the German national carrier as they feel it has been behind Air-India's decision to reduce the rate of commission.
They claimed that the consolidators or large agents had extended their support to the strike proposed on Friday.
According to an agent, Air-India has lost about 35 per cent of the Rs 2,500 crore of business handled by the smaller agents, since the agents began the boycott of the airline on April 1.
According to the agent, the national carrier had an annual turnover of Rs 5,000 crore. Of this, consolidators or the large agents accounted for Rs 1,000 crore of business, followed by MNCs and Government, which accounted for Rs 1,500 crore, and Rs 2,500 crore that was handled by the smaller agents.
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text: Hey all I know most on here are interested in basketball and some football, but I thought I'd throw something else at you. I'm a new Maryland transfer this past year (but born in MD and long time fan) and decided to join the ice hockey club team this semester. At my last university I played D2 but here I joined the D3 team to get my legs back under me. Anyways, we have our first playoff game tomorrow vs George Mason at Wells Ice Rink in College Park beside the CP metro. If any students or any fans want to come out and check out something else that would be great. Admission is free and it's at 8:30. We would like to get a decent home crowd to get some momentum and make a deep run at the playoffs. Hope to see you guys there!


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We enjoyed another Playdates for the Planet today. We started with a walk through Kooragang Wetlands...and finished at the Kooragang City Farm Community Gardens.
Little Eco found this bush with sweet little spotted berries. I've just discovered it's Austromyrtus dulcis or Midgen Berry.
The children had fun gobbling up soft purple Flax Lily berries (Paroo or Dianella).
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OK so in my 8 team league, I have managed to make it to the Championship.
Somehow I did it with AP out for weeks, a mediocre strain of bad luck (not starting Julio Jones two weeks ago, trading Steven Jackson two weeks before he went for 30, etc).
Now the help...
My QB is Matthew Stafford and thank merciful heavens he has been healthy because my other choice was Schaub or Alex Smith. I have no issues here.
My RB1 is Marshawn Lynch and has been my go to guy since AP went down.
RB2 is AP who I had to play since my other choices were not all that nice (Battle or McCluster).
My RB/WR is Larry Fitzgerald who has been up and down (Arizona needs to get a guy across from him).
My first WR is AJ Green who has been a beast when healthy.
My other WR is Mr. Hot and Cold himself Julio Jones. My other WR's are Boldin, Garcon and Breaston and so I had to play BPA.
I have only one TE on my roster and that is Tony Gonzalez. I picked up a stop gap during his bye week but other than that, I am good.
My D/ST is currently the Bengals. I dropped my work horse in Jacksonville after they cost me a game (I was in the playoffs anyway due to a 5 game lead) and my only other choice are the Chiefs.
At Kicker I have Seabass who has a rocket leg. His possible replacements are Succop and Scobee.
Well there is my roster. Any advice would be good.


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4/28/12: Boys lacrosse highlights of Ridgefield's win over John Jay.
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Complete TV broadcast from the ice hockey game played on 3/3/12.
3/3/12; Senior forward Sean Wilkinson talks about the life of hockey season, and describes his game winning goal.
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2/22/12: Watch the full FCIAC semifinal girls hockey game between Greenwich and Ridgefield
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digital media access group
...excellent accessibility research and consultancy
This is a archived version of the DMAG website, but the information remains for reference. Please visit the new website for updated information.
Rich Internet Applications and Accessibility
By Louise McIver, published 14th March 2005.
A presentation on creating Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) using Macromedia Flex was given at a recent Scottish UPA [1] Event which I attended. The talk was very interesting and prompted me to do some further research on the subject, with a particular interest for the accessibility issues surrounding what is promising to be an interesting and exciting new way to produce applications for the internet.
RIAs give an online application an interface similar to that of a desktop PC, affording functionality such as drag-and-drop and instantaneous processing and feedback. All data required for an application to function is downloaded onto the users' computer and is processed locally. Macromedia Flex is a development environment for creating RIAs, once created these use Flash Player to run in the users' browser. For a more in-depth look at Flex see the Macromedia website [2].
There seems to have been consideration and discussion of the usability of RIAs. Some heuristics [3] have been produced for evaluating RIAs which suggest ways of applying Jakob Nielsens' Usability Heuristics [4] to the applications. Various aspects of usability and user experience have been hot topics discussed by the RIA user group [5]. Macromedia have taken steps to make applications developed in Flex accessible [6, 7], however a very specific browsing environment is required for this to be effective. While RIAs can provide more usable interfaces than most traditional online applications it is a concern that they may not be optimally accessible.
RIAs created using Flex are ultimately Flash movies - they run in the Flash Player, and carry similar accessibility issues as a result. For example, simple browser changes that users can make to aid their use of online applications cannot be utilised with RIAs, these include:
- use of back and forward navigation buttons to aid navigation,
- ability to bookmark pages so they can be easily found at a later date (without having to navigate an application with the possibility of becoming lost),
- using the browser options to adjust text size for users with visual impairments,
- applying a personal stylesheet to the interface, which can be used to adjust background and foreground colours by people with dyslexia for example.
Accessibility issues were raised at the presentation and we were assured that accessibility features can be 'built in' to RIAs created using Flex. It is a concern that if making these applications accessible requires the developer to do more work, it may not be done. When accessibility guidelines and good design principles are followed in the creation of a traditional HTML-based online application it is much easier to achieve accessibility without any extra work for the developer.
Rich Internet Applications seem an exciting way of producing online content and have obvious benefits in terms of interface quality and processing speed. However, there are some accessibility issues that developers need to take into consideration and tackle as best they can in their application.
- Scottish UPA - www.scottishupa.org.uk
- Flex section of Macromedia website - http://www.macromedia.com/software/flex/
- RIA Heuristics - http://www.boxesandarrows.com/archives/usability_heuristics_for_rich_internet_applications.php
- Jakob Nielsens' Usability Heuristics - http://www.useit.com/papers/heuristic/heuristic_list.html
- RIA User Group - http://www.richinternetapps.com/index.html
- Flex Accessibility Overview - http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/accessibility/features/flex/overview.html
- Accessibility Info for QA Testing - http://www.markme.com/accessibility/files/FlexQAdoc.swf


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"I feel terrible," my client tells me.
"I've been doing my affirmations, and they're helping. But I can't stop thinking about her."
And then he admits to me: he's been in contact with his nemesis again.
He was seeing her briefly.
But she told him that she wants to be 'friends with benefits' and then that she needs space.
Now he can't get her to meet up with him.
He relays to me the interactions he's had with her in the last two weeks.
It's really true what they say: Love is blind.
My client has a lot of experience with women. He meets women every week. But because he's so into this girl, he can't see how needy he's being.
I see guys doing this kind of stuff all the time:
In any of these scenarios, it logically wouldn't hurt to give her another chance.
Send another text.
Give her a call on the phone if she doesn't return a text.
Take her out on one more date to see if that's the date when she feels comfortable enough to hook up with you.
What do you have to lose? If she says no or isn't responsive, who cares?
Sure, once in a while sending her repeated texts will eventually win her over. There's something to be said for commitment.
The problem is that it is almost impossible to not get invested in a girl.
We all like to think that our feelings are not out of control. After all, you don't really even know this girl too well.
But the truth is…
The more you text her, call her, invite her out, without any reciprocal investment on her part, the worse you feel.
The more times it happens, the more you send her a very clear message: it's okay to treat me like shit.
And every time you send her that message, you feel worse about yourself.
The solution is to never put yourself in that position in the first place.
If you're about to do something where a lack of investment from her could leave you hurt or angry, don't do it.
Letting a woman treat you badly comes across as needy. The less you let women do it, the better you'll feel. The better you feel, the better your game will be.
It's possible you might lose this woman, but if she's acting badly, you've probably already lost her anyway.
Think about your life in the big picture:
You teach people how to treat you. The less shit you tolerate, the less shit people give you. They start to sense how much you will tolerate.
And if you teach her that it's okay to treat you badly, she'll keep doing it. And when she does, you'll feel bad about yourself.
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Do you ever call it out when girl is flakey? I know it's best to just ignore it and leave her alone but is there ever a time to call some of her behavior out? Even in a joking manner.
Great post btw
"It's possible you might lose this woman, but if she's acting badly, you've probably already lost her anyway."
Or you never had her in the first place.
You just can't win them all. Gotta churn and burn, churn and burn. There's way too many women out there to get tied down with one who isn't giving you what you want.
This all goes back to scarcity mentality vs. abundance mentality. We have to remember that as good as this girl is, there is always another one just as good if not better somewhere out there.
good lord…that top image has to be the kinkiest picture ever on this site…
I hate when an octopus has better game than I…
Blegh. I've been there before, dude and fuck that entire town. At least now that someone very clearly delineated the needy behavior I can catch myself and avoid falling in this pit. Its entirely true that you do it to yourself. Luckily though I can start teaching myself to grow more independentally
I love the pikachu image . Nice post Eric . Keep up the good work.
I love how these always seem to be exactly what I need to keep me going, or to realize why a supposedly great first date didn't turn into a second.
Thanks a million, Eric
If one DOES finally get rid of a rude and disrespectful girl,then why not just give her a Farswell pimpslap,like I do so she can have something to remember me by.
If I was texting a girl and getting these types of responses from her I would get EVIL on her. She obviously still hasn't let go fully or she wouldn't have gotten back with him on some level but because of his needy habits she has retreated with all of the power in her hands… Frame reversal needs to happen.
First- I would stop texting her and when I did text I would text her in a completely different way than she is used to. Women are masters at noticing and figuring out a guys text habits, i.e. When he texts, what time he texts, how he texts, what he texts and so on… You need to text her while breaking all of your old habits. This will confuse her and women HATE to be confused.
Second- Here's where I get EVIL on her ass! I would send her a "wrong text"! This is a text that is very sexually suggestive but obviously not intended for her! This will get her mind racing and she will start feeling she has lost him to someone else. You will destroy her pussy power. P.P. I'm trademarking that term!
Third- I would start being extremely aloof and start saying things like… Hey.. I know you wanna get together but I've been busy. I promise soon! or when she texts me I would wait a FULL day and respond with… "Hey… Just getting this text. Everything ok?" and not responding to anything she has said in her previous text to me.
You can win it all back with some fancy text work! But STOP BEING NEEDY!!! Neediness is death!
Awesome. I also use the "wrong text" ploy.
I am curious how you work this after she responds. Also, can this work with an old fling that I havent talked to in several months?
Great minds think alike!
You don't understand. By the time I am driven to hit I no longer care what she thinks of me I just wanna hurt her…badly.
Dude, I think you are the one who doesn't understand.
Violence always comes from a point of powerlessness. Slapping her face conveys two messages. One is that even though you're barely acquainted, she managed to hurt you somehow and you care. And second , you seem to feel so helpless, that you obviously have no better answer than violence. Now, that's weak!
If I may give you an advice, I'd say: work on your seelf-esteem.
Eric, i´m quite the same guy u descibed on the top
but i had this girl, the first time about 1,5 month everything was quite perfect. there was just one thing i always ignored. from time to time she said i don´t want a boyfriend and i don´t want to hurt u.
i ignored it because i think and i still think she fell in love a little bitte the first time but then she blocked because she realised that.
after awesome first 1,5 months she startet to gent strange and i acted like a nerd!
well after 3 weeks in miami(the first 2 weeks she didn´t really contact me, the last week 5 times, also from her cellphone btw. i´m from europe)
well, when she came back she called me the first day and the next day we met and she went to a event with me. after a few hours she asked me if we can be "just good friends" i was shocked because i couldn´t estimate that.
next morning…. sms: she is sorry about last night blabla; but i don´t know if she´s sorry about going home early or the things she said
now i´m acting like i normal do "no contact"
after a week she invited me to a party wich is in july. a party from her, her brother and her parents.
i still didn´t answer her
should i go?
should i answer her?
what can i do?
because i want her to crawl back and realise that she did the fucking biggest mistake to let me go!!!!
Dude, you may have been in "like a relationship" and had sex many times, but that doesn't change the interest that she's showing you now. Women like casual sex just as much as men, so that doesn't mean she's in love with you. But women also enjoy "casual" emotional interactions, which men often mistake for something serious. She was most likely using you as her sexual and emotional safety net. Assuming she's just "blocking" her true emotions for you is your denial talking. She straight out told you she doesn't want a boyfriend, that's your cue to pull back and see if she's bluffing. If not, good riddance.
I know I'm a bit late to the party but I love the sentence:
"And then he admits to me: he's been in contact with his nemesis again."
I can totally empathise with having a girl who is your nemisis, who drains all your power away and leaves you needy. It sucks.
Break the cycle guys!
Ok. But you have experienced different types of females from what i have experienced. Ethnicity differences should be taken into account. Try putting up with a spoiled and fawned over NYC latina.
Thanks for the post. I'm pretty much clueless with women and have done everything listed step by step making it worse and worse with each call or text. People always said, "don't be too available" or "let her miss you" but I never quite "got it". Thanks to your post I finally understand and think things will be much different for me from now on. Sure, I'll slip up but now at least I'll know what I did to screw up.


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14 September 2011
Delegates to the Health Protection Agency's annual conference (Health Protection 2011) at the University of Warwick today (Wednesday 14 September) heard about the detective work that identified raw bean sprouts as the main vehicle of transmission in a national outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly food-poisoning.
Delegates were told that 241 cases of S. Bareilly had been reported in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland between August and December 2010. One of the patients died.
Dr. Paul Cleary, Regional Epidemiologist with HPA North West who led the epidemiological investigations on behalf of a multi-agency outbreak control team, said: "It became apparent early in the investigation, largely as a result of a national case control study, that bean sprouts were significantly associated with the transmission of infection. These early findings were confirmed when Salmonella Bareilly isolated from bean sprout samples in England and Scotland was found to be indistinguishable from isolates from the human cases."
Dr. Cleary's presentation to Health Protection 2011 coincides with publication of the outbreak control team's report on the outbreak, which describes how the authorities first became aware of the situation when there was an outbreak of food-borne illness following a wedding reception in North Manchester. It soon became apparent that there was also an outbreak in Scotland and sporadic cases throughout England and in Wales and Northern Ireland.
Laboratory tests confirmed that the outbreak strains of S. Bareilly in Manchester and Scotland were indistinguishable from each other, and also indistinguishable from the sporadic cases elsewhere in England and Wales.
Investigations by Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) and the HPA's Food, Water and the Environment (FW & E) Laboratory in Preston led to the conclusion that the implicated bean sprouts had been grown from contaminated seeds that had been imported to the UK.
"Once we established that bean sprouts were the probable vehicle of transmission, our main interventions were to give advice to the public and, through environmental health professionals, to bean sprout growers, wholesalers, retailers and catering establishments," Dr. Cleary said.
"A key focus was to ensure that the labeling on packs of bean sprout and salad vegetables containing bean sprouts was clear and unambiguous. Our colleagues at the Food Standards Agency worked with the seeded sprout growers, wholesalers and retailers through the local authority EHO network to ensure that labeling that could have been misleading, such as "washed and ready for use", was changed to "washed and ready to cook", to cite one example."
Dr. Joe Kearney, an HPA regional director who chaired the multi-agency outbreak control team, said: "The fact that we discovered a probable association with bean sprouts so early in the investigation enabled our colleagues at the FSA to issue timely advice to the catering industry. This advice was repeated and strengthened as the evidence linking contaminated bean sprouts to the outbreak became stronger. At the same time, we gave important information to the public through the news media.
"Our key message was and continues to be that bean sprouts are safe to eat provided that they are washed and cooked through until they are piping hot, unless they are clearly labeled as ready-to-eat. Raw and undercooked bean sprouts can potentially pose a risk to health."
To view the presentation abstract, visit: http://www.hpa-events.org.uk/hpa/frontend/reg/absViewDocumentFE.csp?popup=1&documentID=4458&eventID=127
The outbreak control team was composed of representatives from the HPA's Health Protection and Microbiology Services, Health Protection Scotland, the Food Standards Agency and EHOs from a number of local authorities.
This outbreak was not related to the outbreaks in Germany or France earlier this year which were caused by a different strain of E. coli called O104.
The report of the outbreak can be accessed on the HPA's website from the Publications pages, under Infection Control: http://www.hpa.org.uk/Publications/InfectiousDiseases/InfectionControl/
Information on Salmonella is available on the Health Protection Agency's website: http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/InfectiousDiseases/InfectionsAZ/Salmonella/
The FSA advice on the safe preparation of bean sprouts may be accessed via: http://www.food.gov.uk/
A summary of the FSA advice with regards to bean sprouts is:
It is critically important for people to wash their hands before eating or preparing food; after handling raw meat or poultry; after using the toilet; after changing nappies or cleaning up after others with diarrhoea. Hand-washing after contact with animals is essential. Children who have touched animals should be supervised when washing their hands.
The Health Protection Agency's annual conference - Health Protection 2011 - is being held at the University of Warwick from 13-14 September. The conference offers a variety of innovative presentations which will demonstrate the latest scientific research and its practical application in three key areas of health protection - preventing and reducing infectious diseases, minimising the impact of radiation, chemical and environmental hazards and preparing for potential or emerging threats to health. To find out more information visit: www.healthprotectionconference.co.uk
The Health Protection Agency is an independent UK organisation that was set up by the government in 2003 to protect the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards. In April 2013, subject to the usual approvals procedures for establishing new bodies, the Health Protection Agency will become part of a new organisation called Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health. To find out more, visit our website: www.hpa.org.uk
Press release issued by the communications team, HPA North West. For further information please call 0844-2251295 and select option 2 or contact the HPA's national press office on 0208 327 7901. Out of hours the national duty press officer can be reached on 0208 200 4400.
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - From the distiller to the infusion bar, Zachary King is pouring out his latest batch of homemade rum.
He's transforming his one-year-old restaurant into a completely functional distillery called Delaware Distilling Company.
"We're doing craft spirits by hand, small batches [and] being creative," said King. "I've got a strawberry brandy working right now. I've got a sweet potato vodka which is something completely different that no one thought of."
In a week, King will start stocking the cabinets with his own vodka, gin and rum to become one of just a handful of small distilleries on the Eastern Shore.
But the market of craft distilleries is a lot smaller thancraft breweries, where the popularity has skyrocketed in the past few years. According to the Brewers Association, 18.5 percent more opened up in 2012 than the year before, with a total of 2,360 in the United States. Compared to small distilleries, that's percent more, according to a 2011 survey from Coppersea Distilling, LLC.
But, if legislation passes, King believes small batch distills will start bottling rapidly across the country over the next five to 10 years. In April, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) introduced "Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2013," a bill that would cut back tax rates by 80 percent for businesses making 60-thousand gallons or less of liquor. "The small distillers are going to do what the brewers have done for the past 10 years on a smaller level," said King.But as he waits for the bill, King will open his new business filling up one bottle at a time.


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By Jesse Roman
Staff Writer
The two people at the center of what's believed to be the biggest fare-evasion scheme in Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority history have pleaded not guilty to larceny and conspiracy charges in Salem District Court.
Judge Michael Lauranzano set bail Friday for Townes and Escobar at $250,000 and $100,000, respectively.
Townes — who was a supervisor at Cubic Transportation Systems Inc., the Beverly company contracted to produce and distribute monthly MBTA transit passes — allegedly printed upwards of 20,000 fraudulent passes worth an estimated $4 million and sold them directly to MBTA passengers, pocketing the proceeds, according to assistant Attorney General Gina Masotta.
Escobar, who is listed at the same Revere address as Townes but recently moved out, was not an employee at Cubic, but allegedly helped Townes sell the so-called "ghost passes" after he printed them, the prosecutor said.
Townes began printing the fraudulent transit passes in November 2007, and a warrant search of his Revere home "recovered multiple boxes filled with thousands of MBTA tickets," Masotta said.
There were also two large bags filled with shredded passes, which Masotta said was an attempt to "destroy evidence" once the couple caught wind that police were onto their alleged scheme.
By January 2010, police believe Townes was printing more than 500 of the fraudulent passes per month.
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The passes were real MBTA transit tickets, printed using the same machine at Cubic's Beverly office that's used to print legitimate monthly commuter rail and subway passes. There was, however, one important catch.
Normally, when a pass is printed, it's automatically logged into an MBTA database that keeps track of the number of passes produced and the revenue generated for the MBTA. Townes, however, allegedly figured out a way to manipulate the machine so that he could print fare passes and activate them without it being logged into the database, Masotta said.
He and Escobar then allegedly sold the "ghost passes" by setting up deals with MBTA passengers on Craigslist and other websites, under the pseudonyms Lisa and Rich Rohan.
The passes, worth anywhere from $59 to $265 depending on the distance the pass allowed the passenger to travel, were sold at small discounts.
Townes and Escobar made transactions with customers in person, and through the mail by money order, prosecutors said. At least two passengers who had purchased the fraudulent passes in person identified Escobar in a police lineup.
It is unclear how many, if any, of the passes made their way to MBTA rail commuters in Gloucester or elsewhere on Cape Ann.
From December 2009 through March 2011, about 225 money orders totalling approximately $48,000 were mailed to a Beverly post-office box rented to both Townes and Escobar, police said.
The couple had 45 different bank accounts to stash their proceeds; 23 of those accounts remain open with total assets of about $50,000, the prosecutor said. That leaves quite a bit of money unaccounted for, she said.
'Significant amount of cash'
"We believe they have access to a significant amount of cash, and pose a serious flight risk," Masotta said in making the case Friday for Judge Lauranzano to impose a substantial bail amount.
Asked after the arraignment if Townes would be able to post the $250,000 bail, his attorney William O'Hare said it's unlikely. He is being held at Middleton Jail, while Escobar is being held at a women's prison in Framingham.
Masotta said both Townes and Escobar were living well with the proceeds they made from the alleged scheme. Townes paid off a property in Lawrence with the money and also used it to help him buy property in Revere, she said.
"There were also multiple cars, trips and jewelry, all paid for from the proceeds of the illegal sales," Masotta said.
In interviews with police, Townes estimated his earnings from the alleged plot at $800,000. Escobar was said to have made between $20,000 and $25,000 per month from the scheme, but Masotta did not say how much in total she allegedly made.
Others likely involved?
The scheme was so large, lawyers on both sides said Escobar and Townes likely didn't act alone.
"This is a young woman who was caught up in something much bigger than herself," said James Craig, Escobar's court-appointed attorney. "It certainly appears there are others involved in this alleged scheme."
"A number of additional employees (at Cubic) had access to the (MBTA pass printing) machine," O'Hare said. "Interviews with multiple pass riders revealed that they never spoke to either of the two individuals before you here in court."
During interviews with police, Townes named several other people he alleges were involved in the scheme, Masotta said.
No other arrests in the case have been made yet, but the attorney general's office said the case remains under investigation.
In response to the arrest, the MBTA announced last week that it would terminate its contract with Cubic and has moved the transit pass operations "in-house for the time being to MBTA offices," according to Joe Pesaturo, an MBTA spokesman.
"Cubic employees, under the supervision of MBTA staff, continue to handle orders for fare passes, but the machines used for printing CharlieTickets have been removed from the Beverly facility," Pesaturo said.
MBTA seeks compensation
The MBTA sent a letter to Cubic Vice President James Edwards on Thursday, alleging "a material breach of its obligations" under the contract. Cubic has 30 days to try and rectify the problem, however, due to the serious nature of the offense, the MBTA "reserves the right to deem any offer to cure futile," the letter says. The contract, held since 2009, paid Cubic $2.3 million this fiscal year, which ends June 30, Pesaturo said.
MBTA officials, including General Manager Richard Davey, have said they expect Cubic to fully compensate MBTA for the millions of dollars it lost in the alleged scheme.
Cubic Transportation Systems moved into its Beverly office in 2009, taking over the space from the company that had previously held the MBTA contract. The facility includes a call center to handle customer inquiries and a fulfillment center that produces and mails MBTA passes ordered online or over the phone. About a dozen employees work at the office, according to Diana Pisciotta, a spokesperson for the company.
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Caught this semi-amusing piece over at ESPN, where Forde is parodying armchair psychology about all the emotional conflicts in college football, including teams that blow big losses, teams that can't win no matter whaT conference they are in, teams like, cough, cough, us, who cannot cover The Barners' tight end, etc. He gets then to a category called "Conflict Avoidance":
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Everyone who tries to tackle Alabama running back Trent Richardson (24) winds up experiencing this by the fourth quarter. Actually, The Dash finds this a perfectly healthy response.


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State funded residential (G01)
ALTSA has a small state funded residential program that does not require CN eligibility. It is under the MCS medical program and state-funded payments to the provider. The functional requirements are the same as MPC. The ACES program used is G01. This program is described in WAC 388-106-0905. This program is used for legally admitted citizens in their five year bar or individuals who are Primary residents under color of law (PROCULS).
As of 1/1/2014, all individuals that are eligible for federal medicaid because of meeting citizenship requirements have been moved to the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) expanded adult group. (N05). These cases are maintained by the Health Benefit Exchange (HBE).
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Aged/Blind/Disabled cash and HEN/MCS program EAZ manual:
ALTSA/HCS HEN referral exception to rule (ETR)
The eligibility for the state funded Medical Care Services (MCS) medical program is tied to the ABD cash and HEN program. The rule states that individuals must apply for ABD cash first which has a disability and duration of 9 months as part of the eligibility. Individuals eligible to receive nursing facility or residential services from ALTSA meet the disability requirement, however HCS and AAA social workers and case managers cannot determination duration.
State-funded Long Term Care Program for Non Citizens
TheState-funded LTC program for non citizens is a program for those that are not eligible under ABD cash or stated funded Medical Care Services (MCS). This program is limited to 45 slots and requires a pre-approved by ALTSA HQ. The state-funded LTC program can be used in a nursing facility, residential or home setting.
Karyn LaBonte email@example.com 360-725-2450 ALTSA is the contact for pre-approval of this program.
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Full disclosure, I've always though the Big Ten Network has played down Penn State since the bad news broke. Penn State programming is rarely on, and to make it more infuriating, the network includes Nebraska's Big 12 games in lists like "Best Big Ten Quarterbacks of the 2000s."
Anyway, the newest BTN slap in the face comes from esteemed columnist Tom Dienhart. In his Penn State schedule breakdown, Dienhart proclaims Ohio State has won 8 of the last 11 against PSU, and leads the all time series 15-8.
That's great, if you don't include ANY of the games played between 1997-2011. Oddly enough he does include Ohio State's vacated win.
I emailed Dien hart here's what he had to say:
"I am well aware of the vacated wins. But I don't like to acknowledge them. The games happened."
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As the '90s came to a close, heavy metal was in pretty good shape. 1999 saw the release of some really good albums, and the continued success of up and coming bands like Opeth and In Flames coupled with the ongoing popularity of veteran bands made the future of the genre look bright. One troubling thing about the end of the '90s was the rise of rap metal and groups like Limp Bizkit, but their reign would be short. Here are my choices for the best heavy metal albums released in 1999.
1. Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black
Dreaming Neon Black was Nevermore's third full-length album, and marks their first appearance on one of these lists. The Seattle, Washington band delivered a really diverse effort, with fast, thrashy songs tempered by soaring ballads. Jeff Loomis and Tim Calvert showcase outstanding solos and do some serious shredding. Warrel Dane shows a lot of versatility as well, with vocals ranging from aggressive screams to melodic singing. This is an emotional and powerful concept album, and the best of 1999.
2. Opeth - Still Life
Opeth makes their third appearance in a row on my year end list. Still Life is a concept album that finds the band getting even more progressive and eclectic. Opeth are masters of blending intense and aggressive parts with slow, melodic and sorrowful sections. Mikael Akerfeldt has the versatility to croon melodically and utilize harsh death metal vocals. Everything flows together really well, and with every album Opeth becomes more creative and original.
3. Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
For the second time in the '90s Dream Theater made my year end list. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory marked the debut of keyboardist Jordan Rudess, an important addition to the band. It's a concept album with a complicated storyline and long, complicated songs. Those songs are ambitious, and the band's musicianship and skillful compositions make them extremely compelling and epic in scope.
4. Cannibal Corpse - Bloodthirst
Just a year after Gallery Of Suicide was released to mixed reviews, Cannibal Corpse responded with Bloodthirst, one of their best albums. The songwriting is very consistent, and the production makes their brutal death metal sound even more devastating. Lyrically it's what you'd expect from Cannibal Corpse, with gory titles like "Hacksaw Decapitation" and "Blowtorch Slaughter." Corpsegrinder's vocal performance is also very strong on this album.
5. In Flames - Colony
Like Opeth, for their third album in a row In Flames finds their way onto the year end best of list. Colony finds the band refining and perfecting their style of melodic death metal, often referred to as the "Gothenburg Sound." Anders Friden increased the amount of clean vocals on this album, and the songs are very catchy and melodic. Overall it's a very consistent and enjoyable release.
6. Children Of Bodom - Hatebreeder
Hatebreeder was Children Of Bodom's second album. The Finnish band improved in all areas on this release. It is heavier, more intense and the songs are better. Their style has been classified as extreme power metal, with stellar dual guitar work, atmospheric keybords, plenty of melody and harsh vocals. It's a relentless and angry album that wreaks mayhem for under 40 minutes, but its effects definitely linger.
7. Emperor - IX Equilibrium
After topping my year end list with their first two albums, Emperor slipped a little with their third release. Following up masterpieces like In The Nightside Eclipse and Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk was a tough task, but IX Equilibrium is no slouch in its own right. What it lacks in diversity it makes up for in raw power, brutality and darkness. The songs are furious black metal with walls of guitars and keyboards punctuated by blastbeats. While it's not Emperor's best, this is still a very good album.
8. Dillinger Escape Plan - Calculating Infinity
While some debate their metal credentials, there's no denying Dillinger Escape Plan's musical chops. Calculating Infinity was their debut, an album packed with stunningly technical musicianship, complex song structures and harsh vocals. It's an angry and sometimes abrasive album that also has a lot of depth, and even though it is sometimes a difficult listen, it is a worthwhile one.
9. Testament - The Gathering
The Gathering was a welcome return to form. It saw Testament incorporating more of their thrash metal roots with faster songs and some shredding solos. In addition to thrash, there were modern metal influences and death metal grooves. The songwriting is really strong on this album with razor sharp riffs and focused, yet memorable hooks. Chuck Billy's vocals are also improved. He shows a lot more range and diversity than on the previous album.
10. Tristania - Beyond The Veil
Beyond The Veil was the second album from the Norwegian gothic metal band Tristania. One of the things that makes them unique is the use of three different vocalists: a harsh male vocalist, a melodic male vocalist and an operatic female vocalist. The songs are dark and symphonic with extensive use of keyboards. Tristania are one of the best in the gothic metal genre, and if you've never heard their stuff, this is the perfect place to start.


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I am a die hard Who Dat who can't afford to shell out two grand on superbowl tickets. My choices are to go party in Miami and watch the game at a bar, or go to NOLA and do the same.
What are the rest of WDN doing whom are in the same predicament???
Let me know.
Greatly appreciated!
Holy f**k, the Saints are in the Superbowl!
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As much as I love writing about the Braves, the daily grind of a full season can be bit much, so I have enlisted a couple of new faces to help me out this year. While they may be new to the front page, they should not be new to most of you who follow the blog on a daily basis. Please welcome Jacob Peterson (pacgnosis) and Scott Coleman (mvhsbball) to the Talking Chop team. Together the three of us will handle all of the open thread and game recaps, and hopefully add some additional series previews and recaps that will add to the content on TC.
To learn a little more about each follow, I asked them to write up a short bio, which appears after the jump...
Here is the bio for Jacob:
Jacob Peterson moved to Atlanta in 1985, when he was 4, and hasn't lived anywhere else since. He's been a Braves fan as long as he can remember, despite his father's malicious influence (dad's a Yankee fan). He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2003 and now writes math and verbal curriculum for a national tutoring company. He has an exciting September in store, between his impending marriage and the Braves' drive for the playoffs.
He has only been posting on Talking Chop for a few months, but he's a long-time reader, and considers TC to be the smartest, most devoted, and most attractive group of sports fans out there. He is also not afraid of buttering up his audience. He likes thinking of new and interesting ways of using and visualizing statistics, and hopes that his pretty graphs can help distract from his long-windedness. (As a side note, he is uncomfortable writing in the third person--Rickey Henderson he is not.)
And here is the bio for Scott:
My name is Scott and I'm a college student living in the deserts of southern Arizona. I was born and raised in the heart of St. Louis Cardinals country, but always stayed loyal to the Braves after seeing my first game all the way back in 1994. Unfortunately, I only get to see the Braves play once or twice a year in person, but I never like to miss a game. Some may call me obsessed, but I enjoy following and cheering for something bigger than myself.
Besides the Braves, you can probably find me doing something with sports, friends or family. I played baseball and basketball throughout my entire childhood and still do whenever I get a chance. I love watching movies and I'm listening to music a good majority of the day. Not married and no kids and it'll (probably) stay that way for quite a while. I guess I'm just enjoying college life and taking it day by day. Oh, and it would be a criminal injustice to not win the World Series for Bobby in his final year, so let's get that done for him.
I'm thrilled to have both of these guys on board -- they're already brimming with ideas. None of the other writers will be going away. CB and Matt will be splitting the minor league duties, and in the process providing Braves fans with the most in-depth free coverage of the Braves minor league system anywhere. Royhobbs will keep us all up to speed on the rest of the NL East with his weekly "Other Mom's Basements" posts. And I of course will be all over the place relaying every piece of Braves-related news out there. As a side note, my gig with FoxSportsSouth.com did not materialize past spring training as I had hoped, so I am back to being a one-blog blogger.


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Eyre Penninsula
Celebrity trips
Where on Earth to next?
Rachael Oakes-Ash asks well-known Australians to name their most memorable trips - and what's still on their to-do list.
Rolling in luxury
Nina Karnikowski It's not just the revamped luxury interiors, it's the places along the way that make the Indian Pacific a true-blue experience.
South Australia
Guide at a glance: Port Lincoln
This stunning coastal gem on the Eyre Peninsula lives and breathes the sea, writes Lee Atkinson.
South Australia
Snoozing dolphins, dunking roos
At Coffin Bay, Max Anderson discovers a smorgasbord of seafood delicacies in a world of believe-it-or-not delights.
Special features
Australia's top five secret beaches
From coast to coast and top to tip, Lee Atkinson names five great Aussie beaches that you're likely to have all to yourself.
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Goli Soda (2014) Full Tamil Movie Watch Online
Pulli ( Kishore), Settu ( Sreeram), Sithappa (Pandi) and Murugesh (Murugesh) are orphans and thick friends, who make a living doing odd jobs at the Koyambedu market. The two adults who empathize with them are Manthiravadhi ( Imman Annachi, who has a riotously funny scene at the police station) and Aachi ( Sujatha), who is a wholesale dealer at the place. Pulli and Sithappa have romantic interests (Chandhini and Seetha who actually acquit themselves better than typical masala movie heroine), and Aachi spurs the friends to strive and create an identity for themselves. She manages to get them help from NKB ( Madhusudhan, for whom this performance could be a breakthrough), who controls the market, and soon, the youngsters have a fledgling eatery. But trouble comes in the form of Naidu's brother-in-law and right hand man Mayilu (Vijaimurugan), who starts using the place for his illicit activities. Unable to contain their anger at the defiling of their workplace, the four friends take him on, which earns them the wrath of NKB as well, and he badly wants to put them in their place to save his image.
Goli Soda is essentially a sequel in spirit to Pandiraj's Pasanga, which viewed childhood not as a blissed-out period of innocence but a miniature version of adulthood, with the same desires to succeed, the same fears of failing, the same instincts of competition, and the same drives to get even. Pasanga was informed as much by how adults behave in life as they do in the movies, Tamil movies — and so is Goli Soda, which is essentially a masala movie whose heroes are teenagers (Kishore, Sree Raam, Pandi and Murugesh, the kids from Pasanga, whose gradual ageing, here, is shown through the sprouting of peach-fuzz
Set against the backdrop of the Koyambedu market, the film revolves around the lives of four children played by Kishore, Sree Raam, Pandi and Murugesh. The film narrates the story of these boys who work and live together in the market
Four lads find themselves in a situation where they have to take on a powerful man (and his innumerable henchmen) to reclaim their identity.
Movie : Goli Soda (2014)
Cast: Kishore, Sreeram, Pandi, Murugesh, Chandhini, Seetha, Sujatha, Madhusudhan, RK Vijaimurugan, Imman Annachi, Sujatha Sivakumar, R. K. Vijai Murugan, A. Manoharan, T. Rajendar, Srinivasan, Sam Anderson
Direction: SD Vijay Milton
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama
Language : Tamil
English Subtitle – No
Watch Online – YouTube