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The Fallacy of Sexual Freedom: Our Bodies Our Sins
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This quote from Budokon University founder Cameron Shayne, who is a practitioner of his own style of therapeutic yoga, martial arts, and lifestyle interventions, moved me to reflection; particularly the first and last passages: "We…
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Crazy …
"If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up." ~ Hunter S. Thompson
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Manufactured Beauty ~ Body Image Issues
"People are like stained – glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Facebook is … Continue reading
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Top Ten Home Improvements
"If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace." ~ Gaston Bachelard Customizing your home is a … Continue reading
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Time, New Year, and other random thoughts …
"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never … Continue reading
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Remember School Detention? Anybody…?
"I was rather a poor student, too easily distracted – did a lot of gazing out of windows, fine for training to be a writer, but not a great way to achieve in the classroom. The truth is that I … Continue reading
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Undeniable Adult Truths
I would love to find and attribute this lovely piece. 1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. 2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument … Continue reading
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East Dallas News is reporting that Matt's Rancho Martinez, the iconic Tex-Mex spot in Lakewood, will "be no more" next year. Matt Martinez III, writes Bruce Felps, confirmed it. The restaurant, says Felps, loses its lease at the end of February, 2012.
UPDATE: I just got off the phone with Matt Martinez III, who tells me Matt's Rancho Martinez will not necessarily close. The restaurant has one more year on its lease, he says, "and right now there's a big player who wants our location, so they're fighting hard to get it." The restaurant has a new landlord, he says. "If we don't renew, then it will be closing — or moving, should I say, in a year. We'd like to stay, but it's really up to them." If he does wind up moving the restaurant, he hopes it will be somewhere nearby.
6332 La Vista Road, Dallas; 214-823-5517; www.mattstexmex.com

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Unethical Inc.
3868 8 8.51. Alien (1979)
Founded: 20th Century
Founder(s): Charles Weyland, 'Ms' Yutani
Headquarters: Earth
Key Personel: -
Products: Advanced Robots & Androids, Terraformed Planets
Other subsidiaries: Mining platforms, Military contracts, Prison colonies
According to the AvP series, Weyland Yutani were two separate companies (American & Japanese) that merged near the beginning of the 21st Century. Their encounter with an alien lifeform would create an on-going mission to capture one for their elusive bio-weapons division.
The company was so desperate to acquire a Xenomorph that it put almost any human life they could throw at it in danger. The Xenomorph is capable of wiping out entire civilisations and seeing as The Company wanted exclusive access to this, they obviously weren't the good guys.
KCenturion's rating:
2916 6.4 6.72. Resident Evil (2002)
Founded: 1968
Founder(s): Ozwell E. Spencer, James Marcus, Edward Ashford
Headquarters: Europe
Key Personel: Albert Wesker
Products: Pharmacy Products, Bio-organic weapons
Other subsidiaries: Private military
The Umbrella founders created a unique virus in their early stages of development. This eventually evolved into the T-Virus which we all know isn't good!
The virus has the ability to reanimate dead tissue and can create mindless zombies with whoever is infected. Further experiments and virus' would create a menagerie of deadly mutations and horrific creations. Umbrella tried to cover these incidents up so that they could get away with it.
KCenturion's rating:
2227 6.7 7.53. RoboCop (1987)
Founded: 20th Century
Founder(s): 'The Old Man'
Headquarters: Detroit/Delta City
Key Personel: Richard 'Dick' Jones, Bob Morton
Products: Military technology, Weapons manufacturing, Urban developments
Other subsidiaries: Communications, Entertainment
OCP has much influence over any power base that it interlinks with. The city of Detroit was literally held hostage by the strangle hold of OCP. OCP was willing to ally with assassins, thugs and gang members to get all their dirty work done.
They were more concerned with negative PR than the slaughter of hundreds of innocent people which they could easily cover up. Forcibly removing people from their homes and murdering anyone who learns the truth about their 'plans' was common around the era Robocop was born.
KCenturion's rating:
5093 6.1 6.64. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Founded: 350 BBY
Founder(s): Unknown
Headquarters: Neimoidia
Key Personel: Nute Gunray, Rune Haako
Products: Interstellar Trade, Medical Technology
Other subsidiaries: Droid Armies, Weapons manufacturing
Utterly sleazey and concerned for their own profits, the Trade Federation manage to have a monopoly on most, if not all, space routes in the galaxy. They were so successful that they created droid armies which numbered in the millions.
When coerced by Darth Sidious, they staged a blockade of a peaceful planet to gain further influence in the galactic senate and more profit! They eventually allied with the Confederacy in the Clone Wars to further antagonise the innocent people in the galaxy.
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933 7 7.45. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
Founded: N/A
Founder(s): President Shinra
Headquarters: Midgar
Key Personel: Rufus Shinra, Heideggar, Scarlet, Hojo, Reeve Tuesti
Products: Mako Energy, Weapons Manufacturing, Biotech
Other subsidiaries: Private military and special forces
Originally a small weapons & energy manufacturer, Shinra hit the big time when they discovered that mako energy from within the planet could be used as a power source. Even though they were aware that using this energy was killing their planet, they decided to build more reactors!
The company was so large by this point that they officially became the world's governmental body and pretty much had infinite control over everything and anything. The majority of the executives were immoral, insane or evil which put the world's population at further crisis.
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1699 7.5 86. Serenity (2005)
Founded: 25th Century
Founder(s): Unknown
Headquarters: Ariel
Key Personel: -
Products: Basic Consumer Products, Computer Products
Other subsidiaries: Terraforming, Pharmaceuticals
Blue Sun seems to be incorporated into almost every planet's life in the Verse. Food, clothing and appliances are among the many products they produce for the good of the Alliance.
However, it is highly suggestive that they had a hand in the Miranda incident in which a terraformed planet was experimented on with a prototype drug to make everyone happier. However, this had an adverse effect on the population; 99.9% lost the will to live and simply stopped where they stood while the remaining 0.1% were driven insane and became space-fairing cannibalistic abominations. This was immediately covered up though. ;-)
KCenturion's rating:
3730 8 8.27. Blade Runner (1982)
Founded: 21st Century
Founder(s): Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Headquarters: Los Angeles
Key Personel: Sarah Tyrell
Products: Replicants
Other subsidiaries: Industrial, Military
The Tyrell Corporation manufactured replicants which are a type of android. These were used to do all the unscrupulous jobs that humans wouldn't do any more; heavy manual labour, fight wars and prostitution.
The replicants were considered too dangerous for Earth and were banned to off-world planets. Although sometimes they came back. The worst part about Tyrell's creation was that he gave them emotions which they couldn't possibly control or understand, creating an unstable and lethal nemesis which held an envious eye toward humans.
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4509 7.7 8.58. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Founded: 20th Century
Founder(s): Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California
Key Personel: -
Products: Cybernetics
Other subsidiaries: Engineering, Manufacturing
Cyberdyne reversed engineered products from the undestroyed exoskeleton & CPU (which they stole) from the original T-800 sent to kill Sarah Connor. Although Miles Dyson's intentions were benevolent, he wasn't aware of the future effects his developments would have on the world.
By further researching artificial intelligence he would unknowingly give birth to SkyNet, the AI computer system that rebels and destroys the world.
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7094 7.2 89. Jurassic Park (1993)
Founded: 1983
Founder(s): John Hammond
Headquarters: California
Key Personel: Peter Ludlow, Henry Wu, Ray Arnold, Dennis Nedry, Robert Muldoon
Products: Genetic Engineering
Other subsidiaries: Entertainment
InGen were the creators of a DNA extraction technique which would lead to the cloning and reproduction of dinosaurs. John Hammond was willing to share this creation with the world with a theme park for all to enjoy.
The dinosaurs eventually got loose and havoc ensued. Hammond was forced to step down and his deceitful, ruthless nephew, Peter Ludlow, became the new CEO. His only concerns were stock prices and was willing to put people's lives in danger for it.
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238 6.7 7.310. Futurama: Bender's Game (2008)
Founded: 30th Century
Founder(s): 'Mom'
Headquarters: Earth
Key Personel: Walt, Larry & Igner
Products: Mom's Friendly Robot Company
Other subsidiaries: Dark Matter Control
Mom manages to fool the world into thinking she is a kind, warm granny but in fact she is an agressive, power-hungry tyrant. By having control of the world's robot population and manipulating the galaxies starship fuel, she can pretty much do whatever she wants.
MomCorp manages to remain in power even after its various coups and underhanded plots, which begs the question whether anything in the galaxy can stop it.
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Posted: 5 years, 6 months ago at Mar 3 20:24
This is a fantastic list..good job!
Posted: 3 years, 10 months ago at Oct 13 18:52
Just one thing, on Miranda only a tenth of one percent were turned into reavers. There were 30 million people on the planet, so that means 30,000 people.
Posted: 3 years, 3 months ago at May 7 11:18
I can't be bothered to do the thinking, but there's gotta be something in Total Recall, and Lacuna Inc. from Eternal Sunshine?
Posted: 3 years, 2 months ago at Jun 9 21:54
Great idea for a list. I'm a sucker for fictional evil corporations... Heres a few more:
District 9: Multi-National United
Superman: LexCorp
Watchmen: Veidt Industries
Soylent Green: Soylent Corporation
Heroes: Primatech
Total Recal: Rekall Inc.
Wall e: Buy n Large
District 9: Multi-National United
Superman: LexCorp
Watchmen: Veidt Industries
Soylent Green: Soylent Corporation
Heroes: Primatech
Total Recal: Rekall Inc.
Wall e: Buy n Large
Posted: 2 years, 3 months ago at May 24 8:06
Avatar: RDA Corporation
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Lost: Dharma
Buckaroo Banazi: Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems
Buckaroo Banazi: Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems
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Simpsons: Springfield Nuclear
Globex Corporation
Dinosaurs: Wesayso Corporation
Globex Corporation
Dinosaurs: Wesayso Corporation
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Hi, I have downloaded a dvdrip. Inside the dvdrip folder there are many .r01, .r02 files. I am not quite sure how to play those files
Please help
Thanks in advance
Are they not .rar files, in which case you need Winrar to join them leaving you with an image file.
No they are not .rar files, most of them have extension from .r01 to .r20 there is one file with .svf
similar if not the same. you still need winrar type prog. Doulble click lowest number file to start.
.r01 to .r20 are WinRAR archived files.
Install WinRAR, then double-click any one of the .r files, then choose 'Extract to the specified folder', and choose your destination folder, and OK.
After completion of the extraction you should have a playable video file.
hi, i have downloaded a movie called the transporter 2. When i dowloaded this it came up in the extention r01 to r46, I have no idea how to play this movie. What program whould i open this with? or what should i do? If anyone can help i would be greatfull.
.rar or.r01 - .r## are all video/ audio files that have been zipped for faster download, not necessarily with the program winrar, but winrar will unzip them for you.
If double clicking on the lower numbered file does not work try right clicking and choosing extract to here, which will extract the audio/ video file to the same folder your in. Most of these are .avi files I found the Divx movie player has all the codecs I mostly need so there is no need for me to go searching for codecs.
After you unzipp the rar or .r## files feel free to delete them as you will only need the .avi file unless you plan to seed.
sometimes there is a single .rar file among the download files. if I extract this using UnRarX (I own a mac) it automatically extracts the rest of the .r## files. I'm guessing winRar does the same...
Out of all those files there is only one which does no have '.r##' or '.sfv'.
Click on that one and you'll see that's the one that windows will identify as a RAR file.
You just need to extract or unzip that one file. One you extract it you'll have a playable video. The other files you can delete/erase. They are a mirror packet of the actual workable file. they are garbage.
hi all, after extracting files to other location they are showing showing only message like- download ilivid player.
kindly suggest.
Thank you Ramses. This is the easiest and it works well. Your words "There is only one (file) which does not have '.r##' or '.sfv'. Click on that one and youll see thats the one that windows will identify as a RAR file. You just need to extract or unzip that one file. One you extract it youll have a playable video. The other files you can delete/erase." Thanks again.


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GOODWELL, Okla. - Oklahoma-Panhandle State handed Wayland Baptist a 67-14 loss as the Pioneers' first season in 72 years came to a close here Saturday afternoon.
The Aggies (3-5) scored the first 32 points of the game before Wayland (2-7) got on the board. The turnover-prone Pioneers, who trailed 24-0 at halftime, scored on a 34-yard pass from back-up quarterback Braden Hudson to a wide-open Josh Bailey in the third quarter.
Wayland's other touchdown came on an 8-yard run from Kendall Roberson that made it 39-14.
"We just couldn't get anything going offensively in the first half," WBU coach Butch Henderson said. "Defensively we got after it well, but we just didn't move the ball consistently at all. We didn't get the ball to the right people at the right time, and (receivers) didn't get open.
"We had things that we had worked on that we felt like (OPSU) was going to do, we just didn't get it executed well."
The Aggies took advantage of a handful of Wayland turnovers to gain the early upper hand. Wayland threw five interceptions - two by Anthony Campuzano and three by Hudson - and OPSU returned two of the picks for touchdowns.
"Turnovers hurt us real bad," Henderson said.
Wayland also botched a snap on a punt to lead to an Aggie field goal to make it 24-0 at the half.
OPSU picked up where it left off early in the third quarter by scoring on a 92-yard run by Justice Patterson, who ended with 246 yards and four TDs on 18 carries, averaging 13.7 yards per rush.
The Aggies also scored after converting a fake punt.
The Pioneers ended with 15 first downs and were held to 138 yards of offense, including 19 yards rushing. The Aggies piled up 28 firsts, 351 yards rushing and 180 passing for 531 total. Roberson had 12 carries for 34 yards. Hudson finished 10-of-28 for 89 yards while Campuzano completed 5-of-11 for 24 yards. Luiz Gonzalez was 1-of-3. Bailey had four catches for 41 yards.
Henderson praised the play of Chris Acosta, both on offense and on special teams. "He ran good routes and made some big plays for us," the coach said. "Center Wayne Lum also had a good game blocking their noseguard, who was a good athlete."
On defense, safety David Hockenberry turned in a team-high 11 tackles, including five solo stops. Linebacker Jon-Lucas Poe added eight tackles and tackle William Chiodo seven.
"Jon Poe was everywhere," Henderson said, adding that Hockenberry had at least three pass break-ups and a couple of touchdown-saving tackles. "Chiodo and those guys on the defensive front also played well."
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The Blazers road to NBA glory is proving not to be paved in gold. Maybe we're not on the right road at all. Maybe there is no Road to Ring-land for this team. Some of us are stressing-out over that possibility. Maybe it's time to reassess where we're going.
We've had every reason to expect that our championship window would be thrown open this season... except it isn't. The injury bug seems to have decided it likes Portland and has decided to buy a house and start a family. We may be stuck with it for years to come. I've not got nearly as upset as some of you about our team's bad luck, but I'm not immune to the frustration of watching my team struggle to jell and build continuity with a healthy core of players. That frustration is the result of expecting the Blazers to be farther along than they are, healthier than they are, dominating most teams and winning at least half of their games against elite teams. The way to stop feeling frustrated is to enjoy these Blazers for who they are and what they can do and stop comparing them to a team called The 75-Wins-Per-Season, Roy-Led, Oden-Powered, Steamrolling To The 2011-2020 Championships Portland %$@#*&! Trail Blazers! This team is not that team.
I've decided to focus on the positives. We have a team of likable players who are good guys on and off the court, a team that isn't a lock for the playoffs but has a great shot at it, a team that the NBA media and fans of other teams respect, a team that has a good shot at winning every game it plays, and a team that is all those things even if Roy and Oden are injured.
We have a star, several near stars, and some bench players who would start for many teams. We have a great mix of althletic youths and sage veterans. We have a capable coaching staff that has done nothing but exceed expectations each of the last five seasons. We have an owner with deep pockets, a world-class arena, a sellout crowd each home game, and a few playoff games under our collective belt. The worst thing that is likely to happen in the next few years is that we'll continue to win 50 games and exit in the first round. Is that so bad? Would we prefer to tear-up the team and start from scratch again, cheering a team that struggles to win 30 games and hoping to get lucky in the lottery? Would we rather be fans of the Timberwolves, Cavs, Pacers, Clippers, and other teams that aren't likely to sniff the playoffs for years? The Jail Blazers were a contender. Does anyone want to go that route again?
Not I.
Best of all, this team has hope. We could go deep into the playoffs. We're not that far from being contenders. Almost every piece of the puzzle is already in place. All we need is good health, and that might fall upon us as suddenly as it left us. If it doesn't, we have a terrific new GM who might surprise us with a knock-your-socks-off trade that transforms us into championship contenders. If he doesn't, I won't get upset. I'll take what the Blazers give me and cheer them because they're my team and they're a pretty good team to cheer.
Now if you'll excuse me, I want to look at the previews and stats for the next Blazers game.


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64Quotables: Gwen Stefani Does It All for Her Man
"I like to make my husband [Gavin Rossdale] like me more, and he likes it when I'm wearing makeup. … I already put my makeup on twice today: I put it on to take my kid to school, and then I went home, washed my face, and put it on again to have lunch with you."
This would be Gwen Stefani, talking to interviewers in the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar. And before this gets turned into what some perceive to be a man-hating, nazi-bitch rant, let me apply this disclaimer: this is not a man-hating, nazi-bitch rant, OK? It's just not. Proceeding.
While I can appreciate Gwen Stefani's dedication to keeping the home fires lit via her personal, public, and professional appearance, I, personally, would not be giving a second thought to whether or not my husband "likes" me a certain way. I am who I am, and if I'm not appreciated for who I am (just the way I am), then the only thing that I can say is "F-ck you." I do not care what you think of me, and I'm not going to go out of my way to make myself more appealing to you if you don't think I'm appealing as I am. It's like, if you wanna be my lover, you've got to get with every single one of my many imperfections all at once.
And in defense of the lovely Gwen, she's more than welcome to do as she chooses, of course, and to do so without judgement. If making her man happy through frivolous means makes her happy and secure, then that's fine. I'm in no place to judge her for what she does in her marriage, because if it works, and she's OK with it, and it makes her totally happy, then so be it. That's super. But there's this part of me, this unquenchable, bitchy part of me, that wants to punch Gavin Rossdale in his stupid original-emo face for preferring his wife of so many years any one particular way or another. Because please. Please.
Maybe I'm ragging, and maybe it's because I totally have PMS this week and have already eaten a half-bag of Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolate (72%, of course), but guys. It is what it is.
August 8, 2012 at 3:30 pm by Sarah
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She's probably easier on the eyes when she has make-up on. I agree with you Sarah 100%.
My husband likes me in a little makeup. I like him shaved. It's sort of the same thing. He also likes me without makeup, of course, and I like a bit of stubble.
I don't know any men who like to kiss women who are wearing lipstick like that…
I get where the outrage is coming from, but: "I like to make my husband [Gavin Rossdale] like me more, and he likes it when I'm wearing makeup." is not "my husband prefers my face with make up over a more natural look".
I'd dump any guy who urges me to wear make up or gets all Kanye on me right away. However, I don't think that's what she's saying at all, she's talking about herself and how she really really really likes make up, and she's always had a pretty dramatic look, so I don't think it has anything to do with her husband.
"gets all kanye". too perfect haha!
Oh, I'm sure Gavin doesn't really give a sh*t when all is said and done. He's probably like most guys (including mine)…if I like wearing make-up, he likes it. When I don't like wearing make-up, he doesn't like make-up either. Of course, we've been "going steady" for many, many years. I WILL say that he likes it best when I wear my P-coat…he's got a thing for a girl in a P-coat…it's his PREFERENCE. Just like I like him best in dark green shirts…I PREFER them. I'm not going to dump him if he wears a navy shirt and I'm pretty sure he's not going to dump me if I wear a parka.
*peacoat or pea coat, otherwise known as a 'pilot coat'.
"I do not care what you think of me, and I'm not going to go out of my way to make myself more appealing to you if you don't think I'm appealing as I am. It's like, if you wanna be my lover, you've got to get with every single one of my many imperfections all at once."
Ohhh, that's right. It's the guy who has to change, hide and be shamed by all his imperfections. Otherwise, he doesn't love you enough. I truly hope that you remember your statement the next time you're clawing your lovers eyes out over some inconsequential nonsense that you're holding him responsible for. If you're not waking up each morning wanting to be the best you can be for your significant other, than you aren't in love. Using the "love me as I am" crap is a convenient excuse to be a lazy, selfish partner. Grow up, and experience an adult relationship.
Well actually, if they are focusing on the superficial, they aren't being a good or worthwhile partner. Although it seems like kindness and supportiveness aren't highly prized by you. You are only talking about shallow stuff. If you suddenly lost your looks in an accident, would you just expect your partner to dump you? Because that would be deeply sad.
It would be naive to assume that disfiguration or loss of 'looks' would not affect attraction, as you can love someone and have varying degrees of desire for them. I certainly don't think many people would expect a lover to leave them if they were suddenly less attractive, especially after a traumatic incident like the accident you proposed; that scenario isn't even in play. Creating outlandish situations in which you can create dire outcomes do not make your argument logical. You are in fact proving the point that you have little to no understanding of context or sarcasm. You are the type of partner people avoid like the plague. Cranapple is the embodiment of bad lover. You wildly misinterpret commentary and show a frightening lack of situational understanding. I hope no one ever has the misfortune of being in a relationship with you, you show no willingness to understand perspectives different than your own. You are an embarrassing mess.
What the hell is wrong with you?!! You're insane, Penny. Get a fucking psychiatrist, you stupid bitch.
You don't even KNOW me and you are twisting everything I say (none of which has been shallow or stupid like you) while proving yourself to be a shallow empty shell! I think I hit close to home with YOU, and that's why you're going crazy!
And by the way, my wonderful husband of 22 years and I are very happy and love each other inside and out.
Hopefully you'll get a day pass from the asylum and eventually meet someone.
Gosh you seem composed and reasonable. I should totally take your advice, on account of you being so level headed and all.
I'm glad Gavin Rossdale(sp?) can acknowledge that make up has its benefits. Usually (or at least in my experience) men seem to believe they like a 'natural look' when in fact they prefer a full compliment of makeup, just in neutral tones. One of my projects in college was to show a series of photos wherein random men were shown pictures of a woman wearing eyeliner, lipstick, and mascara applied in a semi dramatic hand, and a photograph of a woman wearing primer, foundation, shadow, liner, contouring blush, lipstick and lip liner in 'natural' tones…70% of men pointed to the fully made up 'natural' model and said that she looked better because she was wearing NO makeup.
If Gavin prefers Gwen in makeup, and Gwen prefers herself in makeup, what's the problem? They are being honest about their preference. That seems healthier than many relationships.
Furthermore, telling your lover that his or her feelings, preferences, or ideas mean nothing to you is terribly cruel. Why on earth would anyone ever be honest and open with a person who marginalized their feelings that way? It's abusive and manipulative, regardless of what the preference is. I'm going to assume its the chocolate talking.
That's not what happened. And are you suggesting that we have to dress as our partner wants us to, not as we want?
What IS abusive and manipulative is when one partner pushes their will on the other. Making them wear makeup or hair plugs or cravats. I'm with Sarah, your partner should love you for who you are, not what you look like, and you should love them the same way.
I suggest nothing. I state clearly that any partner should feel safe communicating their preferences, I make no mention of having to adhere to these requests, only that a person should be allowed to make them known. When you write 'that's not what happened' to what exactly are you referring?
Gwen said she likes her husband to 'like her more' and that he 'likes makeup', she did not say her husband gave her an ultimatum to wear makeup, nor did she say she felt that she was forced to wear makeup. By escalating the hypothetical argument to include force or surgical modification you have shown your understanding of the above commentary to be flawed and perhaps beyond your ability to comprehend.
Being intractable in a relationship does not mean you are true to yourself, it means you are so self absorbed that you cannot understand that a person can love you, and sometimes have opinions that differ from your own.
Perhaps this discussion hits close to home, maybe someone treated you shabbily, or didn't find the 'real you' attractive…I don't know but I am sorry if that happened. IF that is the case, I CAN totally see where that impression could come from, your commentary here does nothing to recommend you as a future partner, nor speak very highly of your personality. Calm your 'righteous' indignation and realize that lovers are human, may say things you don't agree with, and are well within their rights to think something is attractive. EVEN if YOU don't agree.
"When you write 'that's not what happened' to what exactly are you referring?"
That Sarah never actually said those words to her partner.
I used a conversational tool called a general summary. You silly Mess.
You asked me a question and I answered you. Psycho.
And you're going crazily off track. No, I've been treated fine, I was commenting on shallowness, that's all. I wasn't been righteously indignant, you're over reacting to everything I said, and YOU are being indignant.
I'm actually taken aback at how you went for the jugular and got nasty and personal, completely wrongly, simply because I said it's who you are that counts. You're not right in the head, Penny.
Because I am not intractable and without logic, I respect your right to that perspective. I have something called 'self awareness'. You see, 'self awareness' allows an individual the ability to see that a person (no matter how misguided or challenged you/they may be) may have an opinion that I disagree with, and that is their right and prerogative. That view does not nessasarily change my worth or esteem, I am able to see how they may have come to that conclusion and my own culpability in that outcome. I admit, I went for the 'jugular'. I did it because you made it so very hard NOT to. Your comments had an overtone of Hot (or not so hot)Mess transference, naturally I had to respond. I wouldn't have respected myself otherwise.i am honor bound to point out Internet dumb-assery
Actually it was completely YOU that was transferring your rampant insecurities onto me. It was the very first thing you did.
You need to re-read what has actually been said, take a pill, apologise for being a fucking bitch, and then stick your head in the oven.
I didn't do ANYTHING to you, you crazy bitch.
You seem so sane and smart. I hope I turn out like you when I get old and my husband starts fantasizing about anyone in the world but me. Wait, I mean you. That's probably you. But still, super sane and super smart presentation. You are a gem.
You did nothing but present yourself in an honest light, I did nothing but dim that light with logic.
*suicide is never a joke, and could be considered 'abusive', such statements do nothing to portray you as a victim who requires an apology. The lessons just keep coming, this must be a very exciting day for you. You're learning all kinds of new concepts, pretty soon you will be as emotionally nature as the average fourth grader. You're a mess. I cannot stress that point enough.
Ehhh I dont know. Seems like shes just being playful. Maybe she means she wants to keep him attracted to her. And who knows, maybe hes gotta do stufd too for her. Haha maybe he has to play glycerine,Machinehead or some shit like 3 times a day to keep her happy! Haha Hey whatever works!
Eh? But back to Gavin. Maybe he prefers Gwen in more make up as it reminds him of his old squeeze Marilyn..
Meh. He cheated on her before, so for me this all has a bitter taste.
It's definitely rubbed me the wrong way… "He likes me more when I'm wearing make up" is different to "he thinks I look good with make up". I definitely know I wouldn't stand it if my boyfriend told me he liked me more with make up, because it's my choice, just like I don't tell him whether he should shave his beard or grow it. Personal appearance is that, personal.
Sweetie darling.. eat greens, beans and vitamin C.. then get some sun or drink Vitamin D.. you will feel amazing.
I don't see what the big deal is, or even the need for the rant (unless it all is just PMS, of course, then I do get it! Rant away!). While my boyfriend loves me no matter what I'm looking like – he does like it when I take the time to gussy myself up for a date. So I try and make it a point to do that because he likes it. Does it harm me? No. Does it harm my self-esteem? No. Does that make him a dickhead? No. There's nothing wrong with taking care of yourself to keep your S.O. interested and happy. It isn't demeaning on anyone's part.
Penny, I don't know if u like to use big words and superfluous phrases for kicks and giggles or you're actually, truly serious. Either way, you sound slightly retarded on this commenting chain. …just a thought. Please don't use your style of rhetoric to make completely pointless and rude comments. It's insulting. Thank you.
I am glad I seem only 'slightly retarded'. I would be so embarrassed is someone like you thought I was 'full blown retarded' or whatever 'classy' term is currently accepted by the medical community. I mean, I would hate to offend a person as fine mannered as yourself…all this time I was walking around thinking that using 'retarded' as a pejorative term was 'rude' and 'pointless'. You really showed me.
*just a thought, I've heard wonderful things about the baby Einstein series. The moving pictures and bright colors could help you hone your understanding of 'big words' or 'small but difficult words'. As example: 'You' is a small word, it looks as though you may have gotten confused and left out the Y and O that usually come BEFORE the letter U. I'm to understand this is a simple mistake.
Ha. Baby Einstein.
Calling someone retarded isn't rude or offensive? You dumb bitch.
You've lost, honey. :) Just calm down. I admit, I am kind of entertained by you…but perhaps you just admit defeat and be nice.
Penny beat your ass.
As noted above, you really showed me. I'm not clear on how I can be 'nice', I mean, I didn't call anyone a bitch or 'slightly retarded'…I guess I'm just confused by your definition of 'nice' and 'lost'. If you mean I have lost the 'the flawed logic Olympics' then you would be correct. You took the gold in that category. I think the only group ready to 'admit defeat' is the school system that failed in educating you, and your father for not pulling out sooner.
All joking aside, I have about an hour and a half until my next flight. Think very hard about your next response, remember how embarrassing your last few posts have been, and try a little harder. Ask a friend or supervisor for assistance. I will be waiting. When I am at my destination, I will pause to humiliate you and crush your fragile and inexplicable self esteem.
Side note, I honestly hope your father doesn't take the mistake of your birth too hard. As for the school system, I'm sure they tried their best; it is not fair for me to drag them into the mud. Hindsight is 20/20.
Come on Penny. You're smarter than this. What happened?
I mean, you get the "two" sides of the argument and how they're skewed. It's how people hear emotionally charged arguments and you know this as well.
01) If Gwen were being forced, coerced, or shamed into wearing makeup, changing behavior, losing weight, or getting cosmetic procedures then that'd be abuse and, obviously, bad.
But, if the people in question (which, in this argument assumes women, but this is entirely NOT the case) wanted to do something because THEY felt they needed to, then this is a self-esteem problem in some cases and fine in others.
02) On the other hand, if she (or he) knew her partner LIKED a certain thing, it would be a loving gesture to provide it, such as she felt comfortable in giving that gift. Men do this too, if they're worth anything.
I have a LIST of things that I know my partner likes and am adding stuff all the time. I pick stuff at random and then do those things. (I actually have a program, but that sounds a little geeky. Don't tell anybody.) I am laughingly SO not abused.
Anyway, why the acerbic tone? You know you aren't going to sway the house or "win" any arguments by ad hominem.
Are you trolling? Maybe you're having a bad day. I hope, personally, that your flight went well.
Yeah, you've been poked a little bit in this chain, but you know as well as I do that picking at someone's education or intelligence is boorish and crude.
Surely you realize that some women have had abusive boyfriends that bellyached at them for being "too fat" or "slutty" or "plain" or whatever. Surely you know that when someone's emotional they don't argue so well.
Taunting these people doesn't make you look any smarter.
As for your college project, men, as a whole, have NO F-ING idea about makeup. None at all. Most would probably run from the knowledge. (That's WOMAN stuff! *grin*) They would only be able to spot a delta between lots-o-makeup and not lots-o-makeup. If they weren't shown a picture with NO makeup, then they wouldn't have known the difference.
I argue 90% of men have NO IDEA what it takes to apply makeup skillfully, and if approached from a "craftsman" angle, they would probably gain a much greater appreciation.
Anyway, the baby Einstein joke was pretty clever, if snarky, and I did grin, but don't browbeat. It's beneath you.
I will admit that I kicked Marsha and Crabapple while they were down; trying to stop kicking while a masochist begs you to continue is beyond my (obviously) limited self control.
Crabapple did attempt to discuss the Gavin/Gwen topic (unlike Marsha) and I agree that her personal experiences (likely) caused her emotional and illogical commentary…I suppose I could have been more compassionate. That being said, it is not my responsibility to soften any verbal 'blows'. I'm merely a random poster on a gossip website (that often leans toward snarky discourse), a stranger shouldn't be able to make a stable adult so viciously upset. Crabapple's emotional reaction is probably a solid indicator that her time would be better spent off message boards all together, and better used in positive self reflection. Lord knows I waste an awful lot of downtime myself.
I do agree that she is a fragile person.
I'm going to disagree on the subject of Marsha. I do not feel it is beneath me at all to question the intelligence or education of a woman who uses 'retarded' as an insult. My first field internship was working with the developmentally challenged, and I will never forget the shame and humiliation comments like that caused. Someone who uses 'Retarded' as a marginalizing statement is 100% open game for any derision I may hand out. I will give crabapple a pass on the 'head in the oven' suicide joke, because I can tell she's on the edge as is. But believe me, in my line of work those jokes are usually not well received.
I wasn't trolling before, but I HAVE had a few bloody Mary's and a twee package of pretzels, so a bit of tipsy trolling may very well happen now.
Yeah, Marsha's pretty hard to defend. That comment was obviously childish and in extremely poor taste.
The 'big words' comments, use of "u" instead of "you", and 'I WINZ' indicates that she's probably very young, and that would fit.
*sigh* CAS obviously feels this is a very important topic and she has strong emotions. Engaging in logical discourse probably isn't going to work.
I didn't feel that CAS' point (to S. Dickinson (whose point was almost guaranteed to provoke a response)) was illogical but based on an emotionally charged viewpoint. You skipped in and kicked her square in the taco; she was obviously going to become angry and a little baffled. I'm not going to go through the logic chain. I'm sure you can follow it.
Your counterpoint (marginalization etc.) was also valid, but didn't relate to her comment as much as the entire corpus of discussion. I understood it, but some people're going to miss that.
She (obviously) thinks that you're attacking her and trying to press a tangent into her conversation, so she got upset. I'm sure you see my reasoning.
CAS is prone to hyperbole (the suicide thing) and emotional arguments (the extreme case to press a point). Using counterpoint and not understanding was bound to provoke a confrontation.
That being said, I'm not sure I'd say you have a _responsibility_ to act with decorum, especially on teh internets and in a public forum. I'm sure as hell not innocent nor am I the arbiter of anything other than myself.
At some point, though, beating on CAS is not going to make you look so good.
Flight was hideous, thank you for asking.
Ug. I'm so sorry. I hate it when flights suck.
The last one I was on was filled to the brim and I couldn't upgrade to first class (which is worth every cent). My pointy-haired boss always gets the cheapest seats, so I was stuck in the middle.
I've always argued that it was wrong to make overweight people buy two tickets, but I had to sit next to this guy that filled his entire seat, lapped over the armrest space, and pressed me up against my armrest.
This would've been palatable, but we were stuck on the tarmac for over an hour … with the air conditioners turned off … in 95 degree heat.
My standing on the overweight thing definitely was tested as his sweat drenched (literally) my side, trickled down my leg, and pooled into my shoe. I still stick to my guns, but my conviction was sorely tested.
I had a very similar experience, it was not a comfortable ride.
Weird story, I once flew on a small, independent (european) airline that charged based on the total weight of passengers (I clarified European because I don't think Americans would stand, or sit for that kind of charge). Luggage was included in your weight tally. I think the cap was 175 lbs, then extra fees were added once that limit was reached. I weigh 110 lbs, so even with luggage I was well within the cap. A woman on the flight was crying and angry because she had exceeded the set limit. I tried to tell her she could use my bag space so no one would be inconvienced or charged…she yelled at me for implying she was overweight and the attendant told me bag switching would get me air marshaled or detained. I stay silent on flights now.
Been there, done that. Bought the tshirt, bastard next to me thought it was a napkin to mop his sweaty brow!
You are completely insane. You make stuff up just to keep your arguments going, things that were never even SAID by people, and you are a completely horrible person, and a psychopath. Enjoy your lonely, hate-filled life, in your twisted imagination.
Keep it up.
I, on the other hand, am suspicious of any man who lets their women wear clothes…..
You should be…
Wow, we've been lured way off topic.
First to CranAppleSnapple's reply to my admittedly angry post – I've read your reply quite a few times, and there is no evidence that you even read mine. Who am I supposed to be kind and supportive of? Sarah's original rant is as bull-headed and antagonistic as my own. Furthermore, physical attractiveness is a large component of overall attractiveness. Calling it "superficial" is naive.
Secondly, the OP went off on Gwen's husband (who wasn't interviewed BTW) for his alleged preference. We ALL have preferences, physical and otherwise. It's why we don't seek out romantic relationships with every single fucking person we meet. My point was/is that it was terribly hypocritical to bash this man for his (still alleged) preference, while she was vehemently demanding to be adored for…I don't know what. Not caring what her husband thinks of her? I'm sure OP spends her days unwashed, unkempt, in a potato sack, spouting her venom while her husband (Who's opinion she cares nothing about) worships her for the person she truly is. Why would anyone love a sociopath?
Maybe there should be an interview with OP's husband, then we can clear this mess right up.
And just to finish this off, He is the secret to a successful relationship with a man. Listen, men want three things: Respect, loyalty and sex. Give ANY man these three things, and he will worship you until the end of your days. You know why? Because no other woman can give him these three things. A woman can never seem to manage more than two at any given time, and most only one or none. There-that's the secret. Now what do women want? They don't even know what they want, but it is never, EVER what they already have. It's called "White Knight Syndrome". There is always some champion on the horizon who is just that much better than their current partner, ready to sweep them up and "love them for who the are". Women don't have relationships, they have tests. Tryouts. Everything is judged, and you are rooting for us to fail because that gives you an excuse for something new. Look into your man's eyes. He's not testing you. He's not judging you. He just wants respect, loyalty and sex, and he wants them from YOU. No one else. Give it to him and be happy, for fuck's sake.
If you can instantly attack a person because they believe it's what's inside that counts, then you are a shallow person and very sensitive about it. Someone probably called you shallow, previously.
You proved your youth, arrogance and inexperience by ranting for multiple paragraphs about a person you didn't even know. Hopefully as you mature you will realize you couldn't possibly know everything about a person from one comment they made. A comment that you twisted and extrapolated just to meet your own insecure, defensive needs.
I'm pretty sure I wasn't talking about you, CAS. But I am now. Your husband is fucking your cousin. Sorry you had to hear it from me.
I was thinking maybe it was the babysitter, but I doubt any life could grow in CaS.
Crabapple, When all the Internet thinks you are crazy, it would be CRAZY not to take the hint…
S Dickinson, will you be my pal?
…I'm convinced we are already pals. Is there a handshake I need to learn?
To CAS: I am also aware that you didn't refute any claims I made in my posts.
Furthermore, I've read dozens of OPs posts, and similar sentiments are found in each one she writes. Actually, I know her better than you know me, but that didn't stop you from your judgments. You proved my point. Thanks!
It's been 2 years. That would mean Penny is finally turning 16. And sweet 16 means no more pretentious, self-serving, superfluous comments about other comments. Comment on the topic, not the comments, Penny. You're a big girl now!


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THE WOLFEBORO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE hosted a candidates' night on Feb. 12 at the Wolfeboro Public Library, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts. Vying for the three open seats on the Budget Committee are (from the left) Brian Black, Steve Johnson, John MacDonald and Chuck Storm. Running for the school board are Bob Jones and current school board Chairman Stacey Trites. (Elissa Paquette photo) (
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WOLFEBORO — Four candidates for the three open seats on the Wolfeboro Budget Committee lined up along the table with the two candidates running for the one seat open on the Governor Wentworth Regional School District board last Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Wolfeboro Public Library meeting room to entertain questions read by Moderator Randy Walker.
Mary DeVries, Executive Director. of the Wolfeboro Area Chamber of Commerce introduced the candidates on behalf of sponsor Bartlett Tree Experts to those in attendance.
Incumbents Brian Black and Chairman John MacDonald are on the ballot for the Budget Committee positions along with Steve Johnson and Chuck Storm. Bob Jones is running for the seat on the GWRSD School Board currently occupied by Chairman Stacy Trites.
Black and MacDonald both have backgrounds in law enforcement. Black, who has served as an officer and then Chief of the Wolfeboro Police Department as well as a Budget Committee member commented that he's been on both sides of the budget process. He has been both responsible for creating a budget and reviewing budgets, and said that employment by Goodhue and Hawkins Navy Yard gives him a business perspective,
MacDonald was a member of the NH State Police, earned a law degree after retirement from the force in 2009, and has been a member of the committee since 1991. He noted that the budget this year is less than last year and said that he is proud of his service to the taxpayers as a common sense problem solver.
Steve Johnson, a longtime business owner (Bay Street Discount) and now an employee of that business, said he served on the committee in the 1980s and again "feels the call to serve." He points to his nuts and bolts knowledge of budgets gained from experience running three successful businesses.
Chuck Storm, a resident since 2003, a former paymaster, banker, and ten year member of the California legislature, who has also served Wolfeboro as a selectman and a member of the planning board, commented that while he was on the Board of Selectmen,, it "didn't leave much on the table for you guys to whittle away at."
Candidate for the school board Bob Jones, a former Marine, retired to Wolfeboro in 1984 following an "enormous career in the food business" that culminated as general sales manager of international operations for Mechanical Rubber. He said he worked locally in real estate for 22 years. Saying that his mind wasn't as sharp as it used to be, he chose to retire from real estate and decided to contribute to the community as a volunteer.
He enjoys volunteering at the Wright Museum and has talked to marketing classes at the Lakes Region Technical Center. He strongly advocates reading as "the best possible way to learn."
Trites, a Kingswood graduate herself, and Meredith Village Savings Bank employee, said she really enjoys serving the district. When she first arrived on the school board, the Kingswood campus was "in rough shape. Now we have a great facility, a new superintendent," and time to look at curriculum, as an example.
"The payback is huge," enthused Trites. "To see a second grader give a PowerPoint presentation on ecosystems" and be able to use technology with facility is a pleasure. She is also proud that the increase this year in the GWRSD budget is under one percent.
Walker asked participants for their opinion on the impact the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have on the budget. All full time town employees receive health insurance that meets the requirements of the ACA. The law requires that employers of 50 or more employees offer insurance to part time workers working 30 hours a week or more, a factor that the town controls.
Johnson noted that the question was broad and that the law was recently amended, giving businesses another year before that takes effect. Storm said he felt health care is becoming increasingly more unaffordable, and Jones said he agrees with Ben Carson, M.D., a retired neurosurgeon and frequent Fox News contributor that it should be scrapped.
Black termed the law to be "too new and controversial" to offer an opinion, but said that employees of the town are the beneficiaries of good benefits and costs are reevaluated as contracts come up.
"I'm not going to debate the ACA," said Trites, who went on to note that employee benefits are 70 percent of the budget and to praise the members of all three groups involved in negotiations on those matters, most of whom live in the district, whom she said "know the bottom line" and have worked unpaid days to help keep costs down.
MacDonald observed that health care costs are a "big chunk" of the general fund, noted that it takes compromise to keep costs under control, and floated the idea of putting $50,000 aside each year for pay raises and divide it up.
Budget Committee candidates, asked if they supported the renovation of Town Hall on this year's warrant, all offered appreciation for the $750,000 contribution of private funds raised by the Friends of Wolfeboro Town Hall for the project should it receive the voters' approval, and were in agreement that, as MacDonald commented, it is time to step up, with the exception of Johnson, who offered approval of maintaining the building, but not necessarily for town offices.
A question to school board candidates on the proposed tuition agreement with Middleton met with both their favor. Jones said he was "100 percent in favor" and thinks it will "enhance the sports teams." Trites said she, too, was strongly in support of integrating Middleton's 137 students. It would help maintain the range and depth of courses offered at the high school, countering the shrinking number of school age children; no new staff would need to be hired; and if approved in 2016, would bring in $1.4 million in revenue.
When asked how they would enhance economic development in Wolfeboro as Budget Committee members, MacDonald cited the Economic Development Committees of the town and the Chamber as helpful and said there are now more professional jobs in town and light industry in the area. Black said they've done a commendable job so far in keeping the business interests in mind. Storm said that having a town planner has helped encourage the expansion of opportunity.
Johnson commented that he would like to make Wolfeboro "more business friendly." In his opinion it can be difficult to get through the Codes and Planning Department.
Walker recited figures that 48 percent of the district's students go to four year college following graduation and 24 percent go to two year schools, numbers below the state average and asked the school board candidates to respond.
Trites commented that not every student is destined to go to college and pointed to the high poverty rate among children as a contributing factor. She also called attention to the "fantastic vocational program" at the Lakes Region Technology Center, noting that the district now has a precision machinery manufacturing operation available for students. She also pointed out that some students are able to acquire certifications, such as an EMT, before graduation.
Jones offered the advice to students that " If you don't know what you want to do when you graduate, don't go to college. You'll just get into debt."
The last question asked for pet peeves. Black said he would like to see an improvement in the justification process for nonprofits, for discretionary spending is tight. Johnson suggested "as a newbie" that if there was a surplus that it be given back to the taxpayers. MacDonald offered,"Don't just rubber stamp." He also commented that he's like to see a cap on the fire department capital reserve account. Storm said he'd like to see cuts in the Welfare Department budget.
Jones decried the drop out rate as higher than state average and encouraged all students to read Carson's book "America the Beautiful." Trites on that subject commented that the district runs an alternative school and said that the drop out rates worsened this past year. Social workers are calling attention to the number of homeless students struggling to get by.
All the candidates will be profiled next week in yet another opportunity for voters to get to know where they stand.
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The three-point shot played a big role in this year's NBA Finals – with San Antonio hitting a record number and Ray Allen saving Miami's season with one in Game 6.
In Thursday's title game, it was the Heat that was living beyond the arc – with mixed results.
When Miami hits those long shots, however, watch out.
Miami won its second straight championship Thursday by beating the Spurs 95-88 in Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals – and did so with the help of a steady diet of threes.
The Heat ended up receiving some of its biggest shots, and a good portion of its scoring, from long range. Miami's offense seemed content to pull up and shoot from outside instead of challenging the Spurs and their clogged up lane.
Miami ended up hitting 12 of 32 three-pointers Thursday – with its 24 attempts headed into the fourth just one shy of the most three-point attempts of this series. The Heat eased by that total early in the fourth.
Miami struggled to get into a rhythm from long distance, although there were times when it seemed the Heat couldn't miss.
Shane Battier, benched during the Eastern Conference finals against Indiana amid a shooting slump (and because he faced difficult defensive matchups in the paint), found his shooting stroke at the perfect time Thursday night
Battier sank his first five three-point attempts – with his fifth coming early in the fourth to give Miami a four-point lead. He hit on four of five three-pointers in Miami's Game 6 win Tuesday after going just 3 of 15 in the first five games of the series. He finished 6 of 8 from long range Thursday night.
"He was smart enough to know that sometimes it's about matchups, things change," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of Battier. "He's so important to what we do; eventually he would get his chance again. When he did, he made the most of it."
LeBron James, whom San Antonio allowed to shoot from the outside, fired up eight three-pointers through the opening three periods.
Going into the fourth quarter, James and Mario Chalmers had taken more three-point shots (14) than the rest of the Spurs (12).
In the opening half, James hit his first two three-pointers before banging his next two offerings off the rim.
When James pulled up and drilled one early in the third, the sold-out AmericanAirlines Arena crowd was alive and on its collective feet.
James later hit back-to-back three-point shots after the Spurs had taken the lead with 4:32 left in the third period. James ended connecting on 5 of 10 shots from beyond the arc.
Battier hit all three of his shots from downtown in the opening half and made it 4 for 4 by hitting one with 27 seconds left in the third period to temporarily tie the score.
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The board is expected to approve a state grant worth more than $150,000 for its domestic violence program.
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Finished up this one today. Love carving the teak and I'm exploring the availability of hardwood shingles for wings.
I've been using cedar for the wings but want to explore hardwoods. (might be easier to bend)
I'm still using scraps of reclaimed lumber laying around the shop for these projects.
Some local artisans have seen my works and have suggested a few studios and local shops in the area to put these carvings into.
I've so run out of room in the house.
-- Muskoka Jeff
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#1 posted 682 days ago
Jeff this is incredibly cool, love the wings and the shimmer on the timber…great work thanks for posting…BC
#2 posted 682 days ago
These are awesome. I think on display for sale is a wise choice. Should do well.
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
#3 posted 682 days ago
Nice rhythm and flowing lines Jeff! It is always fun to experiment with different grain and texture elements. Keep on creating!!!!!!!!!!
-- The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. "Helen Keller"
#4 posted 682 days ago
They are wonderful!
#5 posted 682 days ago
Realy cool birds
-- Dreaming patterns
#6 posted 682 days ago
If you are looking to sell a few I would certainly be interested.
#7 posted 682 days ago
Wonderful looking art and shows your skills well!
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
#8 posted 681 days ago
Very graceful. Nice blending of grain with form. Put them out there. Those are a lot nicer than a lot of such things I've seen for sale. Good luck!
It was once suggested to me since I sold a couple things that it is important to sign your work, maybe develop some little 'chop,' a stamp or symbol that's all yours.
Again, good luck! (Looks like you've got the skill.)
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Imagine that it's as hot as a sauna in your house.
Around 140 degrees -- hot enough to melt candles and cosmetics, like the inside of a car with the windows rolled up on a sunny day.
Now imagine rearranging all the furniture in your house in that heat. For good measure, reorganize everything inside your closets and cabinets, too. Once you're finished, do it all over again.
Sound crazy? That's what the bedbug crew at Keller's Pest Control in Bradenton do nearly every day. But they're not redecorating, they're eradicating. Bedbugs.
They're a largely unseen menace, lurking in the dark crevices of places where people normally feel the safest. Once the blinds are drawn, the lights switched off, and we're snug in our sheets or easy chairs, basking in the glow of the television, the bedbug's blood feast begins.
They can be no thicker than a credit card and as small as the tip of a blunt pencil. For those who have been unlucky enough to harbor them -- unwittingly inviting them into their home, carried on clothing, bedding, luggage or furniture -- it can become nothing short of a nightmare.
Rodney O'Quinn, owner of Keller's Pest Control, has seen it first hand. People often call in and break down on the telephone, crying as they describe how they can't sleep at night, or tell of children covered in welts -- allergic reactions caused by the tiny blood-eating insect's bites.
O'Quinn's company has treated a diverse array of local homes and edifices, from hotels and condos to offices and nursing homes. They can be found pretty much anywhere people congregate, and getting rid of them can be expensive and exhausting.
About four years ago, after trying conventional treatments for years with varying degrees of success, O'Quinn invested in a thermal-eradication solution. So far it has been a win-win scenario for both O'Quinn and his customers.
As bed bug infestations continue to rise across thecountry, so does the volume of calls Keller gets from people throughout the Tampa Bay area, including right here in Manatee County.
Keller's Pest Control is unique in that they are the only company within four neighboring counties to provide this method of bedbug eradication. Their work takes them from Charlotte County up to Tampa and east to Orlando.
As O'Quinn explains, all life phases of the insect will perish when exposed to high temperatures for certain lengths of time. But once the temperature hits 126 degrees, it's more or less instant death for a crawling bedbug.
Crank up the temperature to about 140 degrees and heat every surface of every object or structural element inside a living space for at least a few hours and it's a guaranteed no-win scenario for the bugs and their offspring and eggs.
It is meticulous work carried out under adverse conditions. They have to be sure to distribute the heat thoroughly and consistently. That means moving everything -- couches, mattresses, bureaus, china cabinets, closets stuffed with clothing, sheets and bric-a-brac -- all getting shifted and rotated around in those scorching temperatures to ensure heat penetration and bug death. To keep safe from overheating and overexertion, the bedbug crew always works together and try to limit their exposure to the heat for 10 minutes at a time.
Equipment setup takes about an hour and a half, unless there's stairs. For each service call, The Keller's Pest Control crew will route hundreds of pounds worth of pressure-resistant hoses and connect them to portable radiators strategically placed throughout the home or building. The hoses circulate heated fluid pumped from a trailer-mounted furnace.
The radiators crank out heat at temperatures exceeding 140 degrees and work in conjunction with a dozen industrial fans positioned to help create a convection current throughout the rooms being treated.
Remote temperature sensors are placed inside each room and in critical spots, such as bed frames or underneath furniture, and are monitored and recorded by a computer that allows the workers to visualize any problem cold spots and redirect the flow of heat. In one visit they can treat up to 3,000 square feet.
In situations where adjoining apartments or condos may be the source of a bedbug infestation, additional prevention and treatment steps are taken to eradicate the pests, including the use of bedbug sniffing dogs trained to detect the insect's tell-tale sweet and musty odor, which is oftentimes compared to rotting raspberries.
As O'Quinn and his crew work their bedbug mojo, they consume liters of water and sweat through every layer of clothing. Then, hours after they begin, they have to reverse the process -- unhooking and removing all the heavy equipment after allowing it to cool to below scorching temperatures.
Once that's finished, everything inside the home back goes back to its proper place. No easy task itself, as all the contents of the home are splayed about in various configurations. For a mind addled by extreme heat and exertion, it seems like a wicked game of memory: On top of it all, one has to remember where everything goes.
So next time you remark on how hot Florida can get, just think of these guys. Every time they walk outside from their lovingly crafted, honest-to-goodness bedbug killing inferno to take a break, for them, the sultry 90-degree weather feels quite refreshing.
But despite the grueling details of the job, for O'Quinn and his employees, there is satisfaction to be found in a job well done. Bedbugs can wreak havoc on both a physical and psychological level, and getting rid of them goes a long way in helping to return someone's life to normal -- where normal means being able to have a good night's sleep without being tormented by the hunger-driven visitations of the lowly blood-sucking bedbug.
It doesn't hurt that it pays well, either.
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Controversial! Fun And Also Games! First Comic Book related blog to be featured in the National Library's Pandora archive. Home Of The Books Andru & Esposito: Partners For Life, Gentleman Jim Mooney, The Trials Of Superman Vol 1 & 2, The Exploitation Of Nancy, The 1955 Romance Trials and the forthcoming Newton Comics: The Spectacular Rise And Amazing Fall, plus some more goodies. Would be willing to write for biscuits.
Logo and banner designed by Michael Netzer! What a guy!
Monday, August 11, 2014
July 10, 1977: The End Of An Era
Sunday, July 20, 2014
The Adventures of Speed Gordon...Or How Flash Gordon Changed His Name!
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Monday, June 30, 2014
When The Mob Met Charlton (Comics)
|Morris Levy. He didn't like you either.
|Morris Levy's FBI file, early 1960s, showing his employment history with Charlton Publications.
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Saturday, June 21, 2014
My Brilliant (Non) Career
When I started the Keith Chatto book I wondered if anyone would read it. They did. I wondered if anyone enjoyed it. I have no idea as the feedback has also been non-existent. But, and this stunned me, I made more money out of the Chatto book, which was given away free under the proviso that a donation would be nice, than I have all the other books I've had published to date. Mind you, the amount for the Chatto book was less than $250 in total, but I was stunned that people would donate, so used to silence I have become and I love everyone who did donate with a passion.
I'll still write. I'm going to write whatever the hell I want to and I'll do what I want with it. If I see my work elsewhere I'll point it out and call it out, in public. You steal my research, expect it to be known. Do the right thing, ASK me first before you take stuff from this blog or my own little books. If you don't, then don't whinge if I do the same to you.
If you're a publisher then feel free to contact me. I have ideas. Loads of them. However if you're not going to offer me an iron clad contract then don't even waste our time. Mine and yours. If you have an idea, let me know. I might say yes.
If you are self-publishing something, a book, a magazine or a blog, and want some help, or an article - and I think everyone knows what I can write about by now - then drop me a line. If you've slagged me off in the past then still drop me a line. If we can resolve things, fine. I might help. If not, well, nothing ventured. Oddly enough, I am very helpful when approached properly.
If you're a pal then by all means, I'll help and it won't cost you a cent. Nothing. Nada. All I'll ask is a credit along the line and at least one copy of the final product for my own files. That's all. There's some people I'll walk backwards, barefoot, through a hedge of broken glass for, they know who they are. Happy to write and offer my research for free for those guys. If they want I'll make a list of people, but not right now.
I'm going to continue to write. I won't blog as much as I once did, but I will blog utter crud about nothing on another blog. That's an outlet. My main blog will more about what I've discovered. I'm tired of writing vast tracts of things and then not putting them anywhere because I'm fearful of some wanker stealing it, rewriting it and publishing it in their own shitty book for cash. No more.
As for writing books. I love them. I really do. I love researching them, I love discovering things and sharing the knowledge. I love writing them. But I can't be bothered with going through the problems with dodgy publishers. Thus every book I write will be offered, for free, via my blog. In the coming weeks I shall remove everything from Amazon and offer them, as non-editable pdf's and epubs, on my blog, as free downloads. I'll be rewriting the Andru & Esposito book and offering that as a free download too - putting it back to Mike and mine's original vision before Herman got to it. If you want them, download them. If you read them, great. Just let me know what you think. Are they shit, am I wasting my time, are they good - something. If you read them and like them, then by all means, chuck a few cents at me. Your call.
If you want to help me write, then by all means, drop me a line. Writing is a lonely craft and it's always good to bounce ideas off people - I'm sure my four idea bouncing people, Lyndal, Anastasia, Michelle and Catherine are getting a bit tired of my endless email rants (which I've cut back on to save their eyes) and discoveries. Save their girlie eyes!
If you have an event and want someone to talk about my field of expertise, be it pop culture, the history of comic books in Australia, the history of comic books in America, original art and the ethics of collecting the same (ie: people who deal in stolen art), music or movies then shout out. I can speak. I've worked in the electronic media. I had a year or so of public speaking lessons with Vaughn Harvey, I've done more radio than most. I've done TV work. I am articulate. I know my shit and I always come prepared. Happy to speak on radio shows and the like, podcasts - you name it. What the hell, if nothing else, I can provide an alternative point of view and help fill some space. I can easily babble on for hours on end - ask anyone who's seen me in full flight. What the hell.
If all you do is abuse me, then forget it. I'm not interested. But, from now on, if you abuse me, I will abuse you back. You might not believe this, but I can probably verbally abuse you better than you can me. I learnt from experts and, if you ever met my Mum, or my Nana then you'd know one thing for sure - it's in my blood.
My thanks if you've read this far. Let's talk, let's collaborate! You'll find I'm nowhere near as unstable as you might have heard. I'm here to have fun, to educate and to entertain. Being paid is now a distant second on my list. I'm not going to hack shit out for money, like so many others out there.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Book Swap Offer #2: Ghastly Terror!
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Book Swap Offer #1: Andru & Esposito
Today's 'Let's Do A Swap' book: Andru & Esposito: Partners For Life by Mike Esposito and, well, yours truly. Brand new. Paperback. Ross and Mike in all their glory. Five copies up on offer. And, if it will sweeten the deal, I'm happy to sign the book, or not, depending on how you feel about my scrawl and, to be honest, I've signed about three of these in the past, but will sign them now if people want me to.
These are the last of my comp copies - getting them out of the publisher was like pulling teeth. Take one or take all - once they're gone, then they're gone. Tomorrow, another book. Let people know if you think they might want it.
Here's the deal. I'm going through my stuff and will be getting rid of a lot of doubles and the like. Some people will find books just turning up on their doorstep from time to time. In the meantime, other books I've decided to see it a trade can be worked up. Here's how I'll do it.
I like oddball stuff. Such as ephemera (that's paper type stuff for the less edumacated amongst us) relating to comics and movies (not videos or DVDs), sketches, signed letters, autographed items - that kind of stuff - so if you have something you don't want and you want what I post then let me know and we'll trade. Each day, another book, until I run out.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Bill Sienkiewicz: Guest of Honor at the 2014 Inkwell Awards Heroes Con Awards Ceremony
Bill Sienkiewicz is Guest of Honor at the 2014 Inkwell Awards Heroes Con Awards Ceremony
(New Bedford, MA/USA—June 2, 2014) Voting for the 7th annual Inkwell Awards (the "Inkwells") has ended and the comic book inking advocacy group will present its live awards ceremony during this summer's Heroes Con, held June 20-22 in FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Charlotte, NC, to reveal the highly-anticipated results.
Rather than just "Favorite Inker", the Inkwells have five categories, including the "Props" award for under-recognized professionals, and the S.P.A.M.I., for favorite Small Press And Mainstream-Independent work. Thousands of voters came to the group's web site to vote online from May 15-30.
"After another productive year spreading the word about the art form and its vital contribution to the industry, the Inkwell family is thrilled to celebrate with fans the culmination of that time, effort and passion by recognizing the industry's best ink artists," said Bob Almond, the non-profit organization's founder and director. "We're forever grateful to Heroes Con and their staff for making this mission an annual reality, supporting the community and giving fans an opportunity to learn more about and appreciate this often overlooked part of the business."
The awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, at 12:30 PM in room 209/210. Headlining the event is Eisner-winning, Emmy-nominated artist, Bill Sienkiewicz, as the Guest of Honor. Bill is an Eisner-winning, Emmy-nominated artist who, after breaking into comics withMoon Knight and New Mutants, became best known for bringing a revamped style to comics and graphic novel illustration from 1980 onward, most notably with Marvel's Elektra: Assassin and his acclaimed graphic novel, Stray Toasters, earning him an international reputation and cult status across various media. Additional speakers include Almond as host, 2012 S.P.A.M.I. Award recipient Dexter Vines as presenter, plus industry mainstays Ron Garney and Steve Saffel as guest speakers. Ron is an Eisner-nominated comic book writer/artist, known for titles such asJLA, The Amazing Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, Hulk, Daredevil and Captain America. Steve is a senior acquiring editor at Titan Books and the editor for the Simon and Kirby Library.
All winners will be announced, as well as the two recipients of the annual Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award, which recognizes two artists for a minimum of 25 years of outstanding career achievement.
Almond continued, "Attendees are always anxious to see who gets in to our Hall of Fame and cheer when they're announced. We can't wait to celebrate along with them."
Following the ceremony will be a brief, live auction with signed sketch donations from artists like Shane Davis, Scott Hanna, Tod Allen Smith and Joel Adams, plus the highlight, a Neal Adams Black Canary (donated to the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship Fund to the Kubert School).
The Inkwells will have several members in attendance at the show, including ambassadors Mark Brooks, Cully Hamner, Mike McKone and J. David Spurlock, contributors Randy Green and Dan Panosian, plus past and present committee members, volunteers and others. The Inkwells also plan to have two models portraying their Ms. Inkwell spokesperson character: Anna White from Massachusetts and Laura Beihl from West Virginia.
"The con attendees enjoy greeting our Ms. Inkwell almost as much as meeting and hearing from the industry professionals who help produce their favorite comics," Almond added.
The Inkwells will be set up in Artists Alley, offering for donations their annual Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge book (#3) with a front cover of Joe by James Fiorentino and a Silver Surfer back cover by Pablo Marcos. Fan-favorite writer Ron Marz wrote the Foreword and writer/artist/publisher J. David Spurlock penned the Introduction. Also available will be other Inkwells books, color prints, model photo prints, t-shirts and various donated items. Proceeds will help fund continuing operations and philanthropic programs, travel for the award recipients to the live ceremony, trophies, and pursue their goals of education and promotion.
The Inkwell Awards is an official 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the public and promote the art form of comic-book inking, as well as annually recognize and award the best ink artists and their work. Now in its seventh year, the organization is overseen by a committee of industry professionals and assisted by various professional ambassadors and numerous contributors. They sponsor the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Kubert School and host the Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award.
Web site: http://www.inkwellawards.com
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Can't Stop These Tears That Are Falling From My Eyes
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
"...humility, it's not a word that Todd would use." Neil Gaiman Under Oath 2002


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Benefits of the oats
All the details of health that we know are welcome to guard and maintain the agency in conditions and with a good condition. From our blog health you propose, in this occasion, you know what the benefits of the oats in the agency are. A good way to take oats is in the breakfast and in the form of cereals, since these are essential in any diet that prides. I repeat, eat cereal is essential to maintain the agency to pitch, because it is one of those necessary food, and we must incorporate it into our diet, to a good healthy diet.
The oats is a plant that is grown for the food of the people, and that we find him in the form of cereal.
Take a good bowl of milk with oatmeal, is a good way to start the day, as they take the sufficient energy to activate the neurons.
On the other hand, we must take into account that the oats is a cereal rich in vitamins and minerals, as well know, are substances that our agency needs to live. Among the vitamins that contain the oats, we can highlight the vitamin B, which is necessary for our brain function properly, as well as for the nervous system is correct.
In addition, the oats also contains dose very significant fiber, another substance that is also needed in our healthy diet.
On the other hand, the oats aid to calm the nerves, aid to relax to the people who feel tense because, as we saw, acts in the nervous system. It is recommended in stressful situations or in processes of anxiety. Read the rest of this entry »


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Before the 2011 NFL Combine in February, most 2011 NFL mock drafts had Clemson DE Da'Quan Bowers has a sure top five pick in the 2011 NFL draft. It seems every year there are a couple of uber-athletic defensive ends in the draft that are picked early.
That was Bowers. Key word: was. Bowers' stock is slipping after he turned in a so-so pro day last week at Clemson. Peter King of SI.com predicts Bowers star has fall far enough that he won't even be a top 10 pick on April 28.
And to show how far his star has fallen, only one coach (Ken Whisenhunt) and two general managers (Thomas Dimitroff, Buddy Nix] attended the workout. He ran two 40-yard dashes in the 4.95-second range. To show you how mediocre a time that is, understand that 11 of the 14 tight ends at the Scouting Combine in February ran faster than 4.9.
While the signs are pointing to him to fall, remember two things: First, it's Liars' Month. Draft season means lots of lies floating around so you have to try to separate the fact from the fiction. Second, it only takes one. It only takes one team in the top five to fall in love with him so don't discount the idea of him still turning into a high pick. If his stock can fall between February and April without playing in any games, his stock can rise in the month of April.


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Be a TERP for the weekend!
Registration for the 2013 Skate with Maryland Weekend now open!
Register here!
Registration fee: $26.06
Deadline: Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
You're invited to the 3rd Annual Skate with Maryland Weekend hosted by the Maryland Figure Skating Club! Bring your skates and prepare for a weekend full of fun at one of the top public schools in the nation!
The Weekend is for skaters interested in UMD and joining the Maryland Figure Skating Club. Below, is the tentative intinerary for this year's Weekend. The total cost is $26.06, which includes a gift, ticket for the men's lacrosse game, ice-time and lots of fun! We hope to see you at the Weekend in 2013!
March 9-10, 2012
Arrival: March 9 at 2:00PM. Stamp Student Union
Departure: March 10 at 2:30PM. Stamp Student Union.
$26.06 (includes a gift, University of Maryland activities, ice-time)
Tentative Weekend Schedule:
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- 02:00pm Arrive at Stamp Student Union, bring luggage to dorms
- 03:00pm Campus Tour
- 04:00pm Relax on the mall, visit TerpThon (dance marathon for charity)
- 05:30pm Leave for Wells Ice Rink
- 06:00pm Skating practice
- 08:00pm Late dinner at Jason's Deli
- 10:00pm Movie night for those who are up to it!
Sunday, March 10th, 2013
- 11:00am Breakfast at North Campus Dining Hall (UMD Dining Halls do not open until 11am on weekends)
- 12:00pm Men's lacrosse game UMD vs. Stony Brook (cost of tickets included)
- 02:30pm Pick up at Stamp Student Union
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- Toiletries, pajamas and change of clothes
- Small cash for food
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Harbor House
11 comments:
- The Lloyds said...
I am so excited that you all are doing this! I love the name and even more what it will mean for these girls. This kind of place will meet a need so often ignored. Love it!
- January 17, 2011 at 10:52 PM
- Kathy S. said...
Praying with you for the perfect-combo house mama!
Lord, please provide the candidates for this position and use every one of them for your service and your glory. Bear much eternal fruit through this ministry and fill the house with your Spirit and Truth to establish your people and reap a harvest of righteousness in their midst! In the precious, beautiful, and powerful Name of Jesus. Amen
- January 17, 2011 at 11:11 PM
- Heidi said...
Father to the fatherless, tonight we ask that you would, in your infinite wisdom, bring the perfect, mature woman to the Harbor House to help shepherd these young women. We know that you have plans beyond our wildest imaginations...please give the Heartline staff patience and faith as they wait on your perfect timing. Bless this ministry, with a strong, mature, Godly-woman, full of wisdom and discernment. May your will be done on earth, in Haiti, as is it in Heaven. Amen!
- January 18, 2011 at 1:04 AM
- Kathrin said...
Perfect mane! I am very happy for the moms and the babys. Thank you all for being there for them.
- January 18, 2011 at 6:50 AM
- Kathy C. said...
well named
- January 18, 2011 at 7:31 AM
- Megan said...
I just love the whole concept of Harbor House. I love that these girls going through one of the toughest times of their lives can get the love and resources that they need. I love that in doing this, the cycle of poverty and future unwanted pregnancies for this girls is so greatly diminished. Change a girl- change the world! Way to be the hands and feet!
- January 18, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- Heather said...
Beyond thrilled about this new ministry!! I will pray with you for that perfect Mom/mentor!!
- January 18, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Miss Sara said...
This is beautiful... & yes, of course, will say a prayer!
- January 18, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- Julie said...
I passed the word on to some of our World Orphans staff. Perhaps one of the pastors in our 10 projects will know someone.
- January 18, 2011 at 1:20 PM
- Kristine (a/k/a Mouse) said...
A couple ladies and I from my church wanted to gather a bunch of us to buy some items for the house. Sadly by the time we all talked and realized all were on board most of the rooms had been adopted. Personally, I wondered if you needed organizing things for your common room, like 2 shelf sets and fabric "bins" to put in them? or things like that? laundry baskets perhaps? Our favorite idea was to take some of our high schoolers and do a huge shopping trip and just buy whatever. Would you have a list of items like that which you still need? Let me know, we'd love to help!!
- January 19, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- Judith said...
I think it's beautiful what you guys are doing. Thanks to God
Judith Francois
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Heli Hiking Franz Josef
Read what other Viator.com travelers think about the Heli Hiking Franz Josef. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
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Absolutely amazing.
Everyone was lovely to deal with, and made the experience comfortable. They all seemed to still find a huge thrill in showing people "their" glacier, or flying guests to and from it.
This was the best day of our holiday. Everyone was professional, the guide was fantastic. Our 10 and 11 year old children (one very nervous on the ice) were encouraged and assisted by our very patient guide Cliff. The glacier was beautiful, the hike challenging but not too strenuous. Don't hesitate!
Fantastic trip with fantastic weather (sunny day and blue sky). Our guide was very knowledgeable and made it possible to walk through a spectacular ice cave/tube.
The real hiking time was a bit too short in my opiniion, but nevertheless a great adventure.
Heli Hike tour was cancelled due to weather conditions. The Helicopter Line let us transfer our booking to a flight over Mount Cook when we were at that location the following week. The snow landing and flight over Mount Cook was one of the highlights of our trip to NZ.
We loved it
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A must do!
Wow! I did the helicopter tour around all three glaciers and it was awesome! The drive from Christchurch was not good though so if your going to do it drive from queenstown!
It was awesome! I am very happy I went on the trip
It was an exciting and memorable experience, and I would recommend all to enjoy the experience.
FANTASTIC!!!! An amazing experience with incredibly knowledgable and fun guides. So stoked that I got to do this!
Fantastic...Really enjoyed the whole trip as the guides made the extra effort to bring us through the caves during the hike. Highly recommended.
Stephen L
I would recommend this trip to anybody as it was one of the most amazing experiences I have had. The helicopter ride was enough of a thrill in itself, but the hike too was just a fantastic experience. Our guides, San and Lauren, were knowledgeable, professional and sympathetic to the needs of our group which had varying degrees of ability. I was given all the equipment I needed before I left and felt warm and comfortable the whole time. The only regret I had was having to come back down!
Heli Hike was fantastic throughout. The guide was brilliant explaining how glacier was formed. I couldn't ask for more.
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We missed out on doing this trip four years ago becouse the weather beat us but it was worth the wait. We had a brilliant guide (Cliff) who knew his stuff and encouraged us throughout to make the best of our time on the glacier. One of the best bits was the flight up as we went up over the glacier and then went into a sharp decent to where we were dropped off.
We had a really good time and our guide was excellent. the weather was perfect too although that cant be atributed to Viator!


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HDFC Bank continues to deliver a strong profit growth, 32.9 per cent year-on-year, thanks to expansion in advances translating to strong net interest income.
Despite this there was a net interest margin (NIM) compression. The December quarter margins fell to 4.2 per cent . Much of the compression was due to change in interest computation on savings bank accounts, leading to increase in interest costs.
The gross advances growth of 32.7 per cent over the same period last fiscal, translated into a 25 per cent growth in the net interest income. The credit growth was driven largely by high yielding retail loans.
The margin compression was limited due to strong rise in the credit-deposit ratio from 77 per cent in December 2009 to 82 per cent as of December 2010. The ratio is significantly high as compared to historical average of the bank and it remains to be seen if this is sustainable .
This despite having higher tier-1 (core equity) ratio, as the core equity may shrink if the loan book continues to grow at such a rate . Loan-loss provisioning, despite growing at a modest pace enabled the bank to improve the provision coverage significantly.
The net NPA ratio as a result of this fell from 0.5 per cent to 0.2 per cent. The non-performing asset seems to be low for a bank with a high proportion of retail loans.
Sequential numbers of HDFC Bank appear impressive given that the NIM was maintained even as the market was expecting a compression due to steep rise in marginal cost of funds.
This trend is similar to what was witnessed with ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. The trick having been achieved by an improved retail loan proportion from 51.7 per cent to 55 per cent .
The advances growth was more than 7 percentage points higher than the banking system. The above-average industry growth may continue even as the competition in retail loan segment begins to get more intense.
The bank has one of the lowest base rates in the banking system of 7.75 per cent. A higher proportion of working capital loans and short-term loans in the advances book allows the bank to have a low base rate.
Majority of the corporate loans despite being fixed rate in nature have maturity of less than one year which would reduce the interest rate risk for the bank.
Low-cost deposit proportion (50.5 per cent as of December 2010) continues to be among the best-in-industry and may help in maintaining the margins.
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PITTSBURGH -- The Quinnipiac Bobcats are headed to the national championship game. The nation's top-ranked college hockey team showed why they deserve that honor on Thursday evening, easily defeating a strong St. Cloud State Huskies team, 4-1, with a sound mix of speed, opportunism and brilliant goaltending from Hobey Baker finalist Eric Hartzell.
The Bobcats stormed out to a 3-0 lead early and never looked back. A goal by Jordan Samuels-Thomas just 1:49 into the game gave QU a 1-0 lead, and from there, they piled on with goals by Ben Arnt and Jeremy Langlois to take a 3-0 lead into the second period.
St. Cloud pushed back in the second period, getting on the board with a Joey Benik goal at the 6:25 mark and generating several stretches of sustained pressure throughout. But in the end, the Huskies just couldn't beat Hartzell, who was clearly the Bobcats' MVP in the victory.
Kellen Jones added a goal late in the second period to give Quinnipiac a 4-1 lead. In the third, Consol Energy Center emptied (aside from the QU and SCSU cheering sections) as it became evident that the Bobcats had sealed the deal and clinched a date with Yale in the national title game.
The ECAC rivals will go head to head for the national championship at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday.
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