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UFC Cribs – Josh Koscheck shows off all his toys, makes undercard fighters weep.
How the hell does Kos have a bigger house than Rampage??? Chris Leben is living in an apartment while Kos living in a HUGE mansion.
Damn i guess being a coach on TUF, and getting a title shot really pays off.
Now I've see everything.
pretty sick plane
Granted homes and land in Fresno is cheap, but who knew Kos was balling this hard? Debt? Is he really making that much? Ferrari (leased?), plane (leased?), lake home… Maybe he is making bank.
the plane is sweet, 15 minutes to LA, no traffic…
Ok, I actually watched this. Dude is nearing the end of his fighting career and is living large right now. I wonder where he will be in 10 years. The excess suits his personality so I am not surprised or impressed (exception, a pilots license!!?). It's a long way down from the top but it will be fast for Kos I'm afraid.
shows he's definitely devoted to being excellent. I mean the cat got a pilot license and got his own home. not the typical mma fighters making 600 bucks a fight. He's doing something right. I am impressed.
50 minutes… it's not a jet.
Chris Leben is in an apartment because he doesn't have his s*** together. Besides, painkillers aren't cheap.
I'm sure 20 fights in the UFC has helped get all that but it looks like he'd have to make a million per fight. I'd guess sponsors have helped… he doesn't have his own gym after AKA?
Baller status achieved
Hah, didn't even have to watch the video to know how this dipshit spends money. "Oh look at dat shyt son! Almost as ballah as my hair bebe". Dumbass.
how much does this guy make??lmao!! this guys ballin.. mind you he has had like 18 UFC fights, so hes come a longway..lol
Looks like they gave him an old Tuf house lol
Didn't know he made that much money. Hopefully he actually has the money and doesn't go bankrupt when he retires
does the UFC offer fighters 401k plans lol cuz if not poor Kos is gonna go broke by the time he's 60 that being said he could always coach wrestling
@wow no,your the dumbass for your shitty sterotypical fake black slang talk.we all know this uncle tom tries sound white and denies hes bi racial.f****** yanks I tell ya
Seriously ??? God bless America.
I don't believe this. Kos is not even close to being the highest paid fighter in the UFC. He's never held a title. What gives? Is he just over-spending?
He's overspending that's for sure… but imo he's earned every penny. Like him or hate him he's always ready for a fight.
Kos is living it up… and i remember people were clowining him cause he got 10k for his loss in the 1st gsp fight. Kos got money…. he's living the good life.
I'm sure Kos has done a good job saving his money and making smart investments.
someone is gonna end up broke soon after he retires.
I hate when these celebrity guys buy those Beverky Hills crap cars. Buy some American Muscle! How bout a restomod custom 1967 GT500 or something.
tkdko sit down before I bitch slap you boy!
@MikePhoShow You don't have a f****** clue do ya.
Lets hope he can make 500,000 a year at least when he's done fighting to pay that monthly nut.
I guess Dana was right all along (again) when he said, don't worry about fighter salaries becuz these guy are "getting paid"
Many athletes and famous folks these days have business partners and investors to help them start businesses and invest their money. Look at Jessica Simpson, she does not/did not make nearly as much money from music as she does now in fashion. Her empire is worth around 1 billion dollars. Think about that guys. Te show is not where you make most of your money. It is about being business smart and getting millions of people to buy your crap.
It was so cool how he rolled out of that bean bag chair!
But it was way more cool how he flew the plane.
still a douche and that matters more then anything you "own".
eat that gsp,where is your plane
the dudes made a ton of money, people really have no idea how much these guys make..hes had 20 fights in the ufc! Some of them huge paydays..money from the ppv and then sponsors can double it!! This is why i get so annoyed when ESPN do their shitty shows…this isnt even a UFC chap..you should see GSPs bankroll baby!! Or spiders house and cars!
he does own at least one business. and the ufc pays. the numbers you see dont always include paperview buys.
I figure Koscheck makes about $2 million a year with fight purses, PPV bonuses, appearances, etc. He's a rock star right now, but how much longer can he keep this up? The taxes on his home are probably $30,000 a year, and that's assuming he has the place paid off.
Good for him, I'm glad he's made it big. I just hope he's saved enough money to pay for all of this stuff when he's done fighting.
Not a fan of Kos but he is one of the biggest names in the UFC and makes amazing money. I also thing he is pretty smart and probably has a great wealth management plan. The beauty of compound interest baby. Hes set for life.
Look at all these jealous people saying he will be in trouble after he is done fighting. I'm sure he's smart enough to put money aside and probably making money in other ways as well. The dude has had 20! fights.
Where in hell comes all that money from!?
wow, the Jealousy based hate on MMA sites is crazy. I don't like the image Kos Portrays (I wont say I don't like him because I truly don't know him personally) but his setup is baller. and I am certain he has made a TON of money. Maybe he's all leased out and can't afford to put $2 Gas in his MotorCross. Or Maybe his house is payed for and he's made some wise investment and is sitting on a heap of cash. Bottom line is NO ONE KNOWS, so just shut it.
All in all, NICE house, well put together. Gorgeous kitchen, amazing land, backyard, frontage, pool…… he's ballin. Good for him.
Looks like Kos is smart with his money, so because he is a fighter it means to some that he is an idiot and cant figure out how to invest or buy on the cheap. If he has a business which he should then its alot of business equipment and he has his pilots license. Wise up some of these guys do more than just fight
If I recall correctly in an interview a long time ago, KOS mentioned that he used to live in the AKA gym during the beginning of his career, so its not like he hasn't been smart from the start.
Glenn, get an education. P.s.- GSP doesn't need the plane, when he owns the AIRPORT.
i don't think any of you guys know what you're talking about. 30k in taxes for that house? are you kidding me? he lives in fresno for crying out loud. those lake houses don't sell for over a mill at around 5k sq ft (roughly 1% taxes). all his rides/toys, plus the plane, are all well under a mill. he probably made enough to pay for everything in this video in roughly two big fights –assuming he got a piece of the paper view. he wouldn't be able to afford a two bedroom luxury apartment in manhattan for that money.
^ what?
Who is to say he made all his money in fighting? If he knows the right people and they help him invest his money properly then he could of made a lot of money other than in the fight world. You never know.
Good for him.
I won't name names, but there is a local girl here I was talking to who fought on one of the nationally televised Elite XC cards (no, it wasn't Gina Carano). She said when it was all said and done, the amount she got paid from her sponsors came out to be 5 times as much as her purse she got from fighting (she lost her fight btw). So that gives you an idea what a fighter gets from sponsors alone…at least in her case.
It says his net worth is 1.5 mill. He either has a wealthy family or is doing gay p***.
kos is smart he actually invested in alot of real estate and owns some apartment building and other things in California
Don't worry about how well this mans doing, talking s*** about what he has..won't make you wealthy, You need to worry about making ya light bill and stop hating on someone who has done more in 1 sems of cage figthing then you've done in you're life. Hateful people..smh


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Start off the ledge 6 feet up and launch right into the boulder problem crux of the route, which involves moving right on small holds and then up past the 2nd bolt to two small crimps. The boulder problem culminates with a deadpoint up to a good flat hold at the 3rd bolt. Big reaches to sloping holds deposit you at a wobbly jug for a good shake and a high reach to clip the 4th bolt. Move left and pull a cool roll over move and continue up on small sloping crimps past 2 more bolts. A second crux near the top involves pulling an the remnants of a bolted on flake and small sidepulls. Moving up to the jugs on Hinterland is the last bit of this route and the difficulty backs off, its a bit run out when you are clipping the anchors but the fall is clean and the climbing is easy at this point.
In between Flippin' the Bird and Hinterland.
6 bolts to rap rings. I recommend stick clipping the second bolt because the clipping hold is small and it is a strenuous clip. If you fall you are swinging into the jagged portion of the ledge.

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Question for the local (SF) guys:
Any of you guys been to the Pro-Am at Kezar recently? Not to see Kiwi Gardner or Matt Barnes or even Dorell Wright, but to see this cat Wendell McKines? He completely tore up the Pro-Am league and I believe he carried that on in college (18 and 11 IIRC). I just saw a tweet saying that he dominated competition at the NBA workouts. So for those who've seen him, how would you feel if we took him in the second round?


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Windows 8 vs Windows Phone 8 vs Windows RT
So now that all three elements of Microsoft's new strategy are out. What are your thoughts and feelings about them?
Which do you feel has succeeded the best, which are you ambivalent about? Do you hate any of the new launches?
My Windows 8 lol
My Windows Phone 8
Windows RT
My thoughts:
You have to bear in mind, like all Vergers, i am interested in technology, however I am not that technologically savvy. I am more of a fan (of tech in general) than anything.
Windows 8 - i got it on launch day. First time i saw it, i was pretty blown away, it made my computer feel 'cool' again. One thing, as you can tell by the amount of games on my machine, is that the kids love it. They find it very easy to navigate, and they intuitively understand the smart corners, the concept of the store etc. I for one however, on my 24" screen, do find it a bit baffling the lack of multi-tasking capabilities present in metro apps. I understand the concept of IE 10 in metro, but there is a reason why i am writing this on google chrome in desktop mode.
Also, with the start menu gone, it is harder to find things, when you don't know what you are doing. for example, if i didn't know what a control panel was, i would have no idea where to look. And oh, when i transferred onto Windows 8, one of my silly audio programs/drivers disappeared. I cannot uninstall it, but i think its still kicking around, because i am not sure my audio drivers are actually properly updated (e.g. my netflix won't work in metro, but will work on desktop mode, go figure)
overall rating 7/10 - i will prob get a touchscreen monitor in future, I do like it for 'fun'. but i cannot imagine doing serious business on anything other than the desktop mode.
Windows Phone 8 - I love it. Coming from a Gingerbread 2.3 Android phone, the difference is just staggering. I genuinely feel the L920 will go down as a key product in technology. It may be flawed, but it shows an incredible amount of potential. So what are these flaws? Well, i can't at one glance figure out if i have signal for instance. The lack of a notification area is slightly disconcerting, especially if my phone vibrates.. and I don't know why. the bing lock screen doesn't update properly etc. these are small flaws, and all in all, i am fully confident in two years time,at the end of my contract, the key flaws (which i can't think of at the top of my head) will be resolved and this will be a massive contender in mobile OS's.
overall rating 8.5/10 - the final 1.5 will of course always be elusive, but this is a truly brilliant new piece of kit.
Windows RT - Well how to describe it? i like the new surface format, it's very good. However, there is a reason I haven't bought it yet. For the life of me, i can't figure out what its for? As far as i can tell, there are seperate apps for WP8, W8 and WRT, why? RT should either use phone apps or desktop apps, this specialist apps for an inbetween format doesn't sit well with me. I will probably get the Surface pro. the PC (which now basically means 'Proper Computer' market badly lacks beautifully designed products to compete with Apple, I think the Surface is an excellent counter to it, but to run on RT? no thank you.
overall rating 5/10 - i'm sorry but i don't see this platform lasting long term. it will get amalgamated into one or the the other preceding platforms. Probably Windows 8
So which platform do you like best and why?
And which one do you like the least and why?
All of the above are just 'my' thoughts, i'm only writing them to get a discussion going, i'm more interested in what you guys have to say.
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I just realized that it's been more than two years
I just realized something. It's been over two years since Star Trek was in theaters. Which means it's been over two years since I've become fascinated with this:
I was thinking the same thing. I mean, not about the scene hehe! I remember your obsession with the boots hehe! But I was thinking more in terms of if the hype for the next film will still be around by the time it hits theaters. Gosh, I hope so...
I find it frustrating when a movie gets made, is successful, and the sequel is promised but not made for a long time. Shows that the people at the top are not really committed to the franchise. :(
…just committed to juggling too many projects for the sake of the dollar…
Fans - you can't ever please them.
You're either doing it too fast or not doing it fast enough for them. Gotta love folks who whine no matter what. No one has any patience anymore.
I hope that it'll be like Goldelocks and the 3 bears, not coming out too soon, not too late... just right when it's meant to.
The Romulan boot? What tipped you off? The TRansformers sequel? Another disappointment regarding new movie universe trek are the novels that have come out. They are all juvenile romance/mystery stories centered around Starfleet Academy days.
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PLYMOUTH, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) – A Taunton man has been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred on Forest Avenue in Plymouth Sunday night.
Police received a call reporting people in the streets with guns in the area of 3 Forest Ave. at about 8:06 p.m., reports the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office.
Upon arrival, police found a 2006 Ford van traveling east on Forest Avenue and stopped the car at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Court Street.
Witnesses told police when the car came to a stop, the right rear passenger, later identified as 21-year-old Trevor Wood, exited the car wearing a bandana on his face and carrying a gun.
Officers allegedly ordered Wood to drop his weapon, but he did not comply and an officer shot the suspect. Wood was taken via helicopter to a Boston area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Wood has been charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder and one count unlawful possession of a firearm. His arraignment date has not yet been set.
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Dr. Homler is a kind, compassionate, highly skilled and knowledgeable doctor. He's thorough in his workup/physical diagnosis. Seems always up to date with the the latest in the medical journals, and often cites particular recent studies to support his treatment plan, or thinking. He's a great communicator, patient and will take the time to listen and explain things. I would highly recommend him. Did I say he's really smart?
I have been seeing Dr. Homler for over 15 years and never have I had a more knowledgeable, caring, and professional physician in my life. I have many friends who are MD'S who have said that Dr. Homler is probably the best Internist in the Sacramento region. I wouldn't give up Dr. Homler for anything.
One of the best and most effective doctor visits I have ever had. Dr. Homler is a great diagnostician and spent considerable time working up a health recovery plan for me. His ideas on a complete healthy lifestylve approach to living works to every patients advantage.
If you are looking for a Dr. that will treat you as a real person, if you want to ask questions or get clear information then don't go to Dr. Homler. His idea of responding to questions is to shove an article in your hand leave you to read it and come back and as far as he is concerned he has done his job- no need to engage in a dialogue with the patient as you are inferior to him in every way. If the article didn't resolve your concerns and you have the audacity to further question the Dr. he will severe your relationship as his patient. No discussion, just leaves the room. He left me without needed medication for on going thyroid disease- all this after waiting 6 months to see him for first visit and another 4 months after lab work.
Great Dr! Knows his stuff and is one of the best in the region.
You better take out the title of infectious disease on your door and office. You have no idea how to properly diagnose and identify specific diseases, mmmm I don't know, like MRSA.
Might be a good Doc, I'll never know. Or care. After waiting 6 months for an appointment with him, I walked out of the first visit based on the following information:1) Annual $35 administrative fee not covered by insurance, despite receiving specialist fees from insurance and collecting copays. I thought about it and probably would have paid it if they offered above average administrative services -- but they don't.2) CASH ONLY policy (no credit cards) results in my inability to use my health care reimbursement account visa card, therefore I would have to file a paper claim for every single visit to his office vs. swiping the card, being aproved and DONE.3)Inability or Ingorance regarding Microsoft HealthVault, Google health and other online medical records services. This is still fairly new so I didn't ding them but they need to come into the year 2011. It's not 1972 any more. I want my labs avaialable online for my future reference as opposed to storing paper copies or having to scan all that crap myself. 4) They CAN fax or email a prescription to my mail order prescription service. This is a basic expectation for all my doctors. The "Cash Only" policy was the big showstopper for me. I make 6 figures and paying isn't the issue. Its the administrative overhead it creates for me, and especially when he wants to charge extra for administrative support that he doesn't provide. Sorry doc - take a hike.
Office staff was very rude and could not be bothered with questions. Dr. Homler was too busy to talk with me as he stated, "I am too busy with patients". I wonder if his attitude was like this 28 years ago or has it changed over time?
I find Dr. Homler very concerned and thorough.
I have the pleasure of being a patient of Dr. Homler's. He is kind, compassionate, highly skilled and knowledgeable, and thorough in his diagnosis. He's a great communicator, and will take the time to listen and explain things. I could not be happier to be in such good hands.
I have been ill for quite some time and have some experience with all types of doctors. As long as they accomplish something, I'm not too picky. But Dr. Homler was meticulous and spent time looking at records, medications and speaking with other doctors to make his best attempt at assisting me. In fact, he came as close as anyone in aleviating one of my symptoms by prescribing a fairly noninvasive drug. He is gentle in manner but still takes time to do a physical exam, which amazingly, many doctors no longer do! I would recommend him to anyone.
I've been apatient of Dr Homlers for nearly 8 years. Great experience. He is very knowledgable and follows up. Persistent is tracking down possible problems from disgnostic test results.
Very thorough with good follow up. Takes time to be sure I understand my condition and his instruction.
Found things wrong with me other doc have missed and I am doing a lot better under his care
One of the few PCP who still performs thorough history and physical exams. Time and time again he has been able to accurately diagnose and treat the serious medical problems of my elderly parents, thus avoiding unnecessary and costly ER visits. (Our former PCP just sent us to the ER.) He keeps current with the medical literature and uses his vast knowledge to give his patients superior, academic quality care (without the burden of having to travel to an academic teaching hospital). I've had health care from Stanford and UCSF medical schools and Dr. Homler's care is comparable. It is rare to find this kind of high quality medical care in a suburban setting. He is also available for emergencies. He works with us so that we are involved in our own treatment decisions. He treats us with respect and courtesy and truly listens to our wishes and concerns. He is outstanding! It took us a while to find him and we are now so thrilled to have his care.
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Archive for January, 2009
The Linen Cat
Friday, January 16th, 2009
There are so many talented people out there, we would like to take the opportunity to showcase customers creativity. This week its Beth Foster with The Linen Cat, Beth makes wonderful soft toys and lavender bags, we love the cats and their cute dresses. The fabrics used are Kitchy Flower Purple and Funky Jungle.
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Grey skies and cheery skirts.
Friday, January 16th, 2009
It's a very grey miserable day here in Suffolk, so we thought we'd show you something colourful! I made this skirt for my 2 1/2 year old niece using 1/2 a yard of pretty Pink Pop Flower . It was so easy to make and because it has an elasticated waist it should take my niece to 3 and beyond.
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Sunday, January 11th, 2009
This is the Fabric Rehab blog, over the coming months this blog will keep you up to date with the latest Fabric Rehab news – including new products and offers.
You, our customers, can also submit the projects you've undertaken with Fabric Rehab's products and show off your creativity.
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New Year, Clean Slate, Community Rules Reminder
You are here because you, like many others, understand that Tomahawknation is THE best source of FSU information on the web. Here at TN we strive to promote an environment that encourages a plethora of ideas and opinions. We also try to promote an environment that safe for any and all posters to participate in whether young or old, male or female, garnet or gold, etc. and so forth. Please let this serve as a gentle reminder. There can't be any "playing favorites" when it comes to the community guidelines. They are there for a reason, so please follow them. Thank you for your cooperation and GO NOLES!


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November 17, 2013
At great personal risk, Haitians demonstrated massively in cities throughout the country on Sept. 30 and Oct. 17, calling for President Michel Martelly to step down. By choosing historically significant dates marking past coups, the Haitian grassroots majority is clearly saying they want an end to 10 years of military occupation. Martelly's police force brutally broke up some demonstrations with tear gas and beatings.
March 25, 2013
What a tragic image: A man and his son handcuffed and shackled together, yet musingly delighted about seeing a senior family member whom they are not going inside to visit. Rather, the two are to join in what is widely considered as America's modern day form of slavery. The inhumanity represented in this artwork should be disturbing to anyone with a conscience – but few are moved.
September 28, 2012
Friday, Sept. 21, saw yet another in a series of large demonstrations across Haiti against what many protestors called "the corruption of the Martelly regime." Not a single U.S. news outlet filed a story in English on the demonstrations. Most conspicuously absent in their coverage was The Miami Herald.
April 6, 2012
Imagine you were framed again by prison gang officers using a tattoo you got as a child and a symbol in a birthday card to "validate" you as a "prison gang associate" and label you "worst of the worst" and placed in segregation in a Security Housing Unit, or SHU, for years on end. That is what happened to my childhood best friend and husband, Robbie Riva.
July 15, 2011
As always, a souljah's greeting to the Bay View. I wish that I could think of more words to inspire the people out there to take a closer look, to watch the watchers, understand the tremendous damage being done in the misuse and corruption of the court system and prisons etc.
June 23, 2011
Paramedic Sean Gillis, an instructor and supervisor at the Oakland Fire Department, filed suit on Friday against the OFD, alleging that the OFD mistreated Oscar Grant in its response to Grant's 911 calls on Jan. 1, 2009, destroyed all evidence of the mistreatment, ordered Gillis to stop his investigation and are retaliating against him.
March 26, 2011
There has not been any concrete effort to expose the banks that collude and connive with corrupt leaders who are impoverishing the people. No effort has been made by the political elite in Europe and America to force the banks to return these stolen monies to the poorest of the poor.
March 25, 2011
A legal dispute in the rural Louisiana town of Waterproof has attracted the attention of national civil rights organizations and activists. Waterproof Mayor Bobby Higginbotham has been held without bail since May of 2010.
January 12, 2011
One year after an earthquake devastated Haiti, much of the promised relief and reconstruction aid has not reached those most in need. Less than 2% of the $267 million spent so far has gone to Haitian firms, the rest to "masters of disaster," big U.S. firms that hire Haitians to do the back-breaking work for $5 a day.
January 12, 2011
A year ago this month, Haiti was flattened by a seismic catastrophe. It was hardly the only tragedy that the tiny nation has faced in its 220-year history as the first republic born of a slave revolt.
December 9, 2010
I was raised by several generations of labor organizers, and in every labor dispute my side is easily chosen. I don't cross picket lines, and I always stand with the workers against their bosses. With the recent layoffs at KPFA, it's terrible to see people losing their jobs, but this is not union busting by any stretch of the imagination.
March 21, 2010
Yes, it was a battle. My first report on this riot gave people a look into the ugly violence and bloodshed. I've reported it the way it happened, but nothing is to be glorified or celebrated here. It felt good, though, to be a part of struggle and change, to see solidarity in action.
February 11, 2010
About one inch of rain fell on the capital of Port au Prince early this morning sparking angry protests that tied up traffic near the airport for nearly four hours. Police held the march back as a short scuffle broke out with angry protesters demanding tents, food, water and the return of former President Aristide.
February 7, 2010
This statement reflects the position of an international community of adoptees of color who wish to pose a critical intervention in the discourse and actions affecting the child victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti and who feel compelled to voice our opinion about what it means to be "saved" or "rescued" through adoption.
October 10, 2007
In the late '60s and early '70s, the historically Black Fillmore district – since dubbed the "Western Addition" – underwent a massive phase of urban renewal in which block after block was literally razed to the ground to make way for redevelopment. The impact on the Black community was devastating.


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In The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis sets out to give an "account of the hetero female psyche at the twenty-first century mark".
Kipnis starts by talking about progress – gender barriers largely gone (though some remain), dominant patriarchal paradigms largely gone (though some remain), increasing economic independence (if they choose) – parenthetical commentary hers, and yet, she says, we run into some kind of ambivalence, among women themselves. Kipnis says that "feminism came up against an unanticipated opponent: the inner woman," and spends the rest of the book explaining it.
Kipnis: Plan A is women demanding, and to some extent, getting what men have – without considering if they really wanted it in the first place or if men really had it at all. Plan B is some updated version of traditional femininity, especially with new-age goddess worshipping. … Long before Plan A or Plan B, femininity was already an "empowerment program" for women. ….femininity was never about being some kind of delicate flower; it was tactical. (4-5)
Tactics: methods of winning a small-scale conflict, performing an optimization, etc. This applies specifically to warfare, but also to economics, trade, games and a host of other fields such as negotiation.
The delicate flower or the Victorian "Angel in the House", for example, was "passive and powerless, meek, charming, graceful, sympathetic, self-sacrificing, pious, and above all–pure." A domestic embodiment of the age-old angel/whore. If these qualities were part of marital negotiations (whether economics or warfare, you decide), what was the upside for the woman? Her children's devotion? A comfortable home with all of the right amenities? The admiration of other ladies?
The immediate response is probably snort. But, replace "powerless" with "empowered", "meek" with "husband-bullying", and with "pure" with "hawt", and you're looking at an episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County, or the latest family sitcom. Self-sacrifice (or "indulgence" if you prefer) and motherhood remain closely tied – everything for the children, their schedules, their $100,000 bat mitzvahs. Raising the "entitled" generation.
Have no doubt that modern woman seems to have to manage a lot, including their husbands. Kipnis tells of attending a dinner party where the main sport seemed to be how well each woman could keep her man in check – a constant patter of Can you believe HE did that? or, Of course, I had to tell him what to wear… and so on.
Do men really want to be bullied? Is this what modern marital tactics are meant to provide as woman "power"? There's a dialogue among some women that positions their husbands as additional children, or maybe bad servants, and always with a undertone of Look at the shit that I have to put up with – he'd be nothing without me, so clearly I'm the one with the power. And also? Men are stupid. And the other women chime in with a knowing laugh or maybe a trump story about how their husband tried to FEED THE BABY but he used a tea-towel instead of a bib and he didn't do the choo-choo right and who puts peas with bananas?
If this is power, it seems rather petty. I get ticked off in turn: first by the women who think that this is them being competent or being funny or that this is a good way to have a relationship; then by the men who choose this kind of woman in the first place.
I've known several men who swear up and down that that's not what they want. Invariably, they say they want a woman who is not a "wife" woman – I guess meaning one who "doesn't play games" (again with the tactics), who "cares about more than her looks", who "has her own life" – the feminist if we must choose. In practice, though, it seems that kind of woman is either a good lay or a dream mistress, cuz most men are all about "feminine" when it's time to marry.
I guess…, which comes first? – the wife women or the marriage? It's certainly a female tactic to be more whore than angel before the wedding, else we'd lose a lot of comedic material about pre and post-marital sex lives. It seems modern womanhood has not rid of us the Angel in the House after all.
Kipnis: The main reason feminism and femininity are incompatible is that femininity has a nasty little secret, which is this: femininity, at least in its current incarnation, hinges on sustaining an underlying sense of female inadequacy. A battle that is played out in the fact of a woman's body. (7)
Kipnis goes into post-Lacanian and Freudian detail about the inadequacy of the female body, with the fact of its openings, the "lack" in psychoanalytic terms, and the associations of the female body with dirtiness going back to the bible, and I'm sure before that. Commericals are a particularly good way of peering at our own zeitgeist, so one need only go so far as whatever they are doing to schlep feminine products to see the truth in this. We're at the point where we need wipes at that time of the month, to get rid of additional odor. The thing that biologically defines "woman" is blood and we spend a lot of money and effort trying to pretend it doesn't happen. In fact, there are birth control pills out there now that help to ensure that you never "get it".
Now, I'm not saying that any of this is a pleasurable experience. If you're not a woman, let's just say it's like someone yanking your privates over your head, while you're bleeding. But we can't escape the fact that men never can experience that (nor childbirth). New-age goddess worshipping, of course, tells us it's life-affirming and beautiful, but it's also true that we spend more time avoiding it or covering it up or feeling dirty than we do feeling all affirmed. It's still the case in some religions that women can't engage in sexual activity while "unclean", which can be up to two weeks a month – making it really hard, I would imagine, to be in a marriage as a man and a woman.
Female inadequacy. As Kipnis points out, perhaps the clearest motto of modern woman is "something's missing" (11). Freud's penis envy need not be literal. Just look at talk shows and magazines and infomercials and self-help books – "contemplate the sheer magnitude of anxiety about the lack of something on display" (11). Which, paradoxically, is why women are the primo consumers of our time. Women buy their way to advice and lifestyles through things for our bodies, for our homes, for our families. Always trying to stave off the lack, so to speak. If there's one area where women really do have a measure of power, it's shopping. They control the purse-strings in most households, and certainly keep beauty manufacturers and home stores in the black. It's also true that single women are the fastest growing segment of first-time home buyers. Though we still are reluctant stock investors or speculators.
The black plague of our "buying in", though, is "buying in" to a femininity that includes body modifications that simultaneously reinforce our sense of inadequacy (if only I had bigger boobs) and our sense that our bodies are our currency in relationship "negotiations" with men, wrapped in the language (and here's the insidious part) of feminism (I have control over my body and I'm getting bigger boobs for ME).
There's a trend in advertising these days that exposes the double edge of it. A female narrator speaks to the camera like a girlfriend, telling women need to know to be thinner, prettier, complete… Speaking directly the voice of inadequacy fueling all this consumer spending. My recent "roll my eyes" is one where a woman is sitting down to what's clearly a first date, only (gasp), she tells the camera, what if her less-than-perfect teeth are revealed to this potential "Prince Charming" (I swear that's the phrase used). This one little commercial manages to invoke princess mythology (beautiful woman is found/saved or otherwise taken care of by her prince) while denigrating the viewer's ability to fulfill the fantasy (a princess can't have bad teeth) AND reassuring her that she can still be a princess, if only she buys this toothpaste! (because, you go girl, you control your body!). And there you have it: a feminine/feminist dialogue revealing a fundamental "lack" that is "fulfilled" by consumerism – what else says modern woman?
Kipnis: But social history alone doesn't tell you the whole story about women and dirt. It doesn't tell you why large-scale social changes–women's mass expedition into the workforce, for one thing–often leave inner life behind, what sociologists like to call role conflict, and authoritative sounding term that fails to shed any light whatsoever on why a woman is more prone to sniff a rancid dishcloth than her husband is. (83)
I once had a 'buddy' who never cleaned his house. I'd go over for a get-together and there'd be dishes on the counter and laundry on the floor. Hell, sometimes there weren't even sheets on the bed. Did I care? No. If he were my boyfriend, would I care. Hell, yeah. I'd like to think that this one is a female DNA thing, but we I fear there really is a social measurement about housekeeping = a reflection of the female character. How else to explain Home Sense? Granted, I've also dated one of the neatest men on the planet, but the female perspective is WAY past cleanliness – we're talking special china for Arbour Day.
It's still a fact that many working women come home to their second shift of cleaning, cooking and child-minding, and increasingly, parent-minding. What isn't clear is how this comes about, and as Kipnis suggests, there is both martyrdom available in this dynamic (woman sacrificing her valuable time for the primary needs of the family) and paradoxical bullying (he can't do what I can do). Of course, there's the overwhelming specter of tradition here as well – we may be in the 21st Century, but women are still judged (by society and themselves) on whether or not they are doing "enough" as mothers.
Speaking of, we are certainly not past the battle among women regarding the definition of a "good mother" – is she one who goes to work, has her own life but supports the growth of her children? is she the one who stays at home? (assuming there's a choice, of course). One of the best quotes I've seen about this I picked up from All & Sundry who was quoting Pierre Kaplan, a female VP at Nintendo and a mother who said, But to me, whether mothers should work or not work is a hollow question for women who have that choice. What you need, no matter what your circumstance, is a passion for life you can demonstrate to your kids. What seems inadequate is to choose to stay at home and have no life BUT your kids' lives.
For those of us that live outside of much of the dynamic that Kipnis explores (non-hetero marrieds with children), it's like doing an anthropological study of a neighbouring tribe – one whose language is similar to yours, but for which you are lost when it comes to a deeper understanding. Not to stand higher, but more to the side. Not that we're immune to the clashing forces at work in the collective female psyche; but that we are, at a very real level, disengaged from at least some of the battle (by choice or by chance can make a difference too).


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The Governor's mansion in Carson City will have the lights on Monday night, and they've got plenty of treats to pass out! From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Governor Brian Sandoval and the first lady will hand out candy. The Governor's mansion is on 606 Mountain Street in Carson City's historic district.
You can also trick-or-treat at the National Automobile Museum on 10 South Lake Street in downtown Reno from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $2 per person. The first 1,000 children will get to participate in a book walk before getting to take home a new children's book. For more information, call the museum at 333-9300.
The Nevada Humane Society on 2825 Longley Lane in Reno is hosting a free safe trick-or-treating event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 856-2000.
The Legends at Sparks Marina is also hosting a free safe event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parents can take their kids to trick-or-treat for candy, along with free face-painting and bounce houses.
You can also "trunk-or-treat" with the city of Reno at Comstock Park on Carat Drive in south Reno. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., trick-or-treaters can go from trunk to trunk to get candy. For more information, call 334-2262.
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The Gulf of Mexico satellite shows the area of disturbed weather off southeast Florida's coast early Sunday afternoon. (Credit: NOAA/ NESDIS)
The area had a 10 percent chance of tropical development on Sunday. (Credit: NHC)
The National Hurricane Center began tracking an area of thunderstorms near the Bahamas on Sunday and said it had a 10 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression, or Tropical Storm Ernesto as it moves toward the northwest at 15 mph.
The system was associated with a tropical wave that drenched Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti last week. It was the first trouble spot to grab the attention of NHC forecasters since before the July Fourth holiday.
Fowey Rocks, a buoy station located off the southern tip of Miami Beach, recorded a wind gust of 53 mph Sunday morning. Winds in the thunderstorms developing off Florida's southeast coast were gusting as high as 46 mph, the National Weather Service in Miami said. (The highest gust at the Lake Worth Pier was 28 mph just before 10 a.m.)
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Surface pressures in South Florida haven't been dropping, and upper level winds are only "marginally conducive" for further development, NHC forecasters said. However, they added, "this disturbance will bring periods of strong gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall to portions of the northwestern Bahamas, central and southern Florida, and the Florida Keys over the next day or so."
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Here's another strong but easy drinking one for summertime. This is a variation on a light rum old fashioned with the addition of some other liquors for some more layers of flavor:
- 2 oz light rum
- .5 oz cognac
- .25 oz mint syrup
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- 1 dash old fashioned bitters
- splash green Chartreuse
- 1 lime wedge
Muddle the rum, cognac, and lime wedge, add the syrup and orange bitters. Wash a chilled coupe or cocktail glass in the Chartreuse, stir mixture over ice and strain, float a lime wheel on top and dash the old fashioned bitters on the wheel. If this is too strong or you want a highball feel free to put this on the rocks with some tonic, the base still shines through with a lot of character.
I've played with this a decent amount using both Remy Martin VSOP and Hennessy VS, peppermint syrup and chocolate mint syrup, Regan's and Angostura orange bitters, and Fee Brother's and Angostura old fashioned bitters, and both Chartreuses. My preference so far is with Hennessy, peppermint syrup, Angostura bitters for both kinds, and green Chartreuse. This makes for the most aromatic and layered cocktail in my opinion.
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This here is a variation of the The Mother-in-Law, inasmuch as it uses citrus, bitter orange liqueur, and Chartreuse. This concoction is a bit lighter and more easy going though, as it can be served on the rocks or punch style if you prefer:
- 1.5 oz white rum
- .75 Cointreau
- .5 Green Chartreuse
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- .25 Aperol (or Campari if Aperol isn't available)
Build in ice filled shaker, shake, and strain into chilled cocktail glass, float a lemon wheel on top (or pour into old fashioned glass and garnish with lemon wedge, a sprig of your favorite aromatic herb, or a few brandied cherries).
Drinking this is like having a tart lemonade in an herb garden and it goes quite well with fish and lighter fried foods. It's also easy to batch this up to make enough for a punch bowl or a picnic. I am also going to try making this without the rum and using it either as a marinade for fish or as the base of a lemon caper sauce.
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To continue on my Aperol kick I wanted to make something a little warmer and sweeter to herald the coming fall, so I figured that I would work with some white port and one of my favorites, Green Chartreuse. I first made this drink and then passed it around to my Chef and some of my coworkers to name it. We finally figured that something as bitter-sweet as this ought to have a similar association, thus we named it the Mother-in-law:
- 1 Plymouth Gin
- .75 white port
- 2 dashes Aperol
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- 1 dash Peychaud's bitters
- 1 dash Green Chartreuse
- lemon wheel
Lightly shake the gin, port, Aperol, and orange bitters over ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass that has been washed in the Green Chartreuse. Float the lemon wheel and then dash the Peychaud's onto the wheel so that it disperses on the top of the cocktail.
This drink maintains a very herbal aroma throughout the experience while gradually changing from bitter to sweet. The white port adds some interesting fruit notes that mellow out the already smooth gin and tie together all of the citrus from the bitters and Aperol. One could substitute Campari for the Aperol, or leave out the lemon wheel to let the Peychaud's dive a little deeper into the glass. This is only a suggestion and of course everybody should drink their cocktails the way that they prefer*.
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After adding all my software, I had only 15 gb of space on the tablet ssd, so I bought a Sandisk 64 gb sdhc card and loaded all my data files on it (about 34 gb), which works great for data storage - doesn't slow it down.
For $515, including the 64 gb card, it is a deal.
I didn't buy the keyboard, because, like most people find, in tight airplane or commuter seats, it is just easier typing on the tablet screen.
I find it is so capable and easy to use, that I now use it 3x more often than my Lenovo 14" W8 laptop, which has been my traveling companion for the past few months (I use a W8 desktop in the office and at home).
Windows 8 Atom Tablets represent real competition.
by adrianedsmith on April 4, 2013
Pros: Full Windows 8 - all your favorite Windows applications.
Thin and Lite.
Atom copes surprisingly well with common business apps.
Web Browsing is pretty slick.
Good quality display.
Competitive battery life.
Price is nice.
Cons: Windows 8 Desktop is a bit cramped on this 10" screen.
Windows 8 "Modern" apps are immature and a bit scarce.
Micro USB - you need (not included) OTG adapter for many accessories.
Summary: Overall quite pleased. Also own Android and Apple tablets but with this I can do more...
Summary: Overall quite pleased. Also own Android and Apple tablets but with this I can do more...
Accessories make this Tablet, what accessories?
by OBaldy1 on March 17, 2013
Pros: ATOM - pretty nippy compared to netbooks I've used. This is what the Atom should have been. On comparing it with friends Surface RT's I'd say this is a better performer.
Hardware seems pretty good.
Cons: Accessories, Accessories, Accessories!!!!
Lack of updates/Drivers from ASUS
Case is a little creaky, but I'd say ok at the price point.
Speakers are on the back exactly where you want to hold the device. A stand should help with this, if it arrives
Summary: I agree with everything the reviewer says in the review regarding the Vivo Tab Smart, it's a really nice little device, I've bought one and it's currently ...
Summary: I agree with everything the reviewer says in the review regarding the Vivo Tab Smart, it's a really nice little device, I've bought one and it's currently my favourite toy. But as the review states, it's the accessories that bring it all together.
That's where the problem's start, the accessories aren't available in the UK, not even from the ASUS store, hell I emailed them and they couldn't even tell me if they would be release this side of the Atlantic. For a device that relies on it's accessories to stand out this is a bit of a problem.
I wouldn't recommend anyone purchase this device until these are made available, I constantly bang into situations where a keyboard would be handy, or even a cover that fits properly, I think this is a pretty poor show from ASUS.
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- Manufacturer: Asus
- Part number: CNETVivoTab Smart
- Description: With an ultra portable 10.1" design, enjoy the incredible multimedia experience with the IPS panel and ASUS SonicMaster technology every moment! With incredible light and 9.7 mm slim design make the ASUS VivoTab Smart the great tablet on the go! With an 8 MP camera with LED flash, back-illuminated CMOS sensor and auto-focus function, ASUS VivoTab Smart helps to clearly capture every moment. A 2 MP front and 8 MP rear auto-focus camera with flash allow for easy video-chat and astonishing digital photography. Now you can use your ASUS VivoTab Smart to take videos in brilliant 1080p HD to capture your vivid life.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- System Type Slate Tablet PC
- Mechanical Design No keyboard
- Operating System Windows 8
- Included Service 32 GB ASUS WebStorage (3 years)
- Notebook type Ultrathin,
Budget ,
HD display
Processor / Chipset
- CPU Intel Atom Z2760 / 1.8 GHz
- Number of Cores Dual-Core
- Flash 64 GB
- RAM 2 GB ( Provided memory is soldered )
- Technology LPDDR2 SDRAM
- Speed 800 MHz
- Optical Drive None
- Type 10.1 in - IPS
- LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
- Touchscreen Yes
- Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( HD )
- Widescreen Yes
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Audio & Video
- Graphics Processor PowerVR SGX545
- Camera Yes
- Resolution 8 Megapixel (back), 2 Megapixel (front)
- Image Sensor Type CMOS
- Camera Features LED lighting,
Auto focus
- Sound Stereo speakers , Microphone
- Audio Features ASUS SonicMaster
- Wireless 802.11n,
Bluetooth 4.0,
- Receiver GPS receiver
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Capacity 25 Wh
- Run Time 8.5 hour(s)
Connections & Expansion
- Interfaces Micro-HDMI,
Headphone/microphone combo jack,
Micro-USB 2.0
- Memory Card Reader Card reader ( microSDHC ),
( microSD )
- Software Included Vibe Lite,
Amazon Kindle,
ASUS Camera,
- Microsoft Office Preloaded Includes a pre-loaded image of select Microsoft Office 2010 suites. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key Card or disc to activate preloaded software on this PC.
- Color Black
- Features G-sensor,
Ambient light sensor,
Hall sensor,
Digital compass
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 10.3 in
- Depth 6.7 in
- Height 0.4 in
- Weight 24 oz
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Asus products on Shopper.com
- Manufacturer:Asus
- Address:
44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538
- Phone: +1-510-739-3777
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Fax: +1-510-608-4555


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