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Teen targets age law for guns
Lubbock mancontends limitson handguns areunconstitutional
A Lubbock teen's bid to allow 18-to-20-year-olds to buy handguns and take classes that would allow them to carry concealed weapons has garnered the support of the National Rifle Association.
And the lawsuits could change state and federal law.
Texas Tech University student James D'Cruz, 18, is challenging a ban on 18-to-20-year-olds buying handguns from federally licensed dealers and also is questioning Texas' concealed handgun laws, which limit licenses to qualifying adults over 21.
D'Cruz, a freshman at Texas Tech University, was a junior ROTC member who won several regional marksmanship contests and was taught to respect firearms by his grandfather, a World War II veteran, said David Thompson, an attorney with Washington, D.C.-based Cooper & Kirk, via telephone.
"This is a young man who is a real patriot and who has a knowledge and respect for firearms," he said. "This is the sort of person we think the (country's) founders would have acknowledged had a right to a firearm."
Local reaction to the suits was mixed Monday, even among those who sell guns.
"You can buy a long gun if you're 18 or older, but you can't buy a handgun unless they're 21 years old," said Doyle Gray, manager of The Shootin' Shop in Abilene. "But my thought is if they're old enough to serve in the military, and they are at 18, I see nothing wrong with that."
Similarly, Gray said that he thought the right to carry a concealed handgun should be enjoyed by qualifying 18-to-20-year-olds.
But Jerry Stayton, owner of Jerry's Gun Shop, said he would be opposed to changes.
"I think maybe it ought to be left alone," he said. "I just think there are a lot of young people out there who are 18 years old who don't have the right frame of mind to be carrying a weapon."
Although he doesn't oppose the sale of rifles and such to young people interested in target shooting or hunting, Stayton said, he worries about 18-year-olds carrying weapons tucked under their shirts "on a Friday or Saturday night."
"Loading that thing and sticking it under their belt and going out on a date, I'm just opposed to that sort of thing," he said.
And to Stayton, the use of firearms by those under 21 in military service is profoundly different from carrying one around.
"If you're in the military and they hand you a weapon, they have control over what you do with it, when you're handed live ammunition, and a whole bunch of other factors," he said.
But to Thompson, whose firm has worked closely with the NRA on previous cases, the proposed changes are based in constitutional common sense.
Under federal law, a 20-year-old can buy a handgun out of the back of a van in an alley, but he or she "can't walk into a Walmart and buy a handgun," he said.
That current legal scenario violates younger buyers' Second Amendment rights, he said.
And while Texas' gun laws allow 18-to-21-year-olds to drive with handguns in their cars, "they can't get out of their car and defend themselves with their handguns," Thompson said, something he further dubbed "irrational and unconstitutional."
"The Constitution gives individuals the right not only to keep their arms but to bear their arms," Thompson said. "Whether you're talking about 1790 or today, the word 'bear' means carry."
Worry that gangs or other criminals might use a lowered concealed carry age threshold to their advantage doesn't hold water, he said.
"The notion that a bunch of criminal elements are going to come and sit for the 10-hour concealed carry class and pass it is ridiculous," he said. "Texas has a very sensible regime in terms of requiring that class in that it weeds out criminal(s)."
Opening up classes to 18-to-20-year-olds would, in Thompson's opinion, change nothing.
The air actually may be ripe for such reforms, said Paul Fabrizio, a McMurry University political science professor.
Recent Supreme Court cases, among them McDonald v. Chicago, which challenged a Chicago ordinance that banned private handgun ownership in the city, opened the door to such discussion, he said.
"If I were an attorney for the NRA, I would push forward with this now because you've got a court that is the most favorable for gun rights that we've had in generations," he said.
Whether the Supreme Court would take such steps is another matter, Fabrizio said.
Ultimately, what is being examined is a "societal question" whether to allow 18-year-olds, who are allowed to drive, vote and serve in the military, such rights, he said.
"We make those types of arbitrary decisions all the time," he said. "You have to be 65 years of age to get Social Security. You have to be a certain age to go to school. You have to be a certain age to drive, to drink, to own a gun."
Most of the time, such milestones are based on "societal observance" — when we believe people are chronologically capable of making such decisions, he said.
And there is some opportunity for flexibility up or down, Fabrizio said.
The legal drinking age used to be 18 in many states, including Texas, until federal pressures drove up the legal age to 21.
Michael Whitehorn, senior vice president of student development at Hardin-Simmons University, said that no matter what happens, the university would most likely never change its policy of no firearms on campus.
"We'd just be very uncomfortable," he said of the prospect.
Whitehorn, who is retired military and was on an Air Force academy pistol team, said he wasn't in favor of "people hauling guns around with them all over the place."
"I just don't think it's a good idea," he said. "I understand some of the reasons behind it. I understand our freedoms. But personally, I'm just not in favor of it."
Abilene Christian University does not allow students or employees to carry weapons on campus, regardless of their certification to do so, said Jimmy Ellison, the school's police chief.
"If the current state law still allowed private universities to decide for themselves whether they want CHL holders to have weapons on campus, ACU, like many private institutions, would prefer to make that decision itself," he said.
Heath Burns, superintendent of the Abilene Independent School District, said he supports law enforcement personnel carrying firearms on campus but does not support "firearm presence beyond that."
"We do not allow anyone beyond law enforcement personnel to carry firearms, and I anticipate no change to that position," Burns said in an e-mail.
Hardin-Simmons University professor Jeff Key said he has been a gun owner for "as long as I can remember," has shot any number of firearms and been an "off and on" member of the NRA.
Key is the father of two sons, 18 and 21, who were taught gun safety from a young age, he said.
But to Key, the idea of 18-to-20-year-olds purchasing handguns, and being able to carry them as concealed weapons, is "one of the worst ideas I've heard of in a while."
"That age group still has very serious impulse-control issues," he said. "Lives, most importantly their own, would be put in danger."
State Rep. Susan King said she supported D'Cruz's desired changes.
"It doesn't seem to me logical that you would restrict one over the other if an 18-year-old is allowed to be able to purchase a long gun, a shotgun or whatever," she said. "I think it's reasonable to put that into alignment."
She also said she supported revising the state's concealed carry laws if such a change happened.
"If you're going to allow someone to purchase (a handgun), why wouldn't you allow them to use it legally under the constraints of the law?" she said.
To King, education and safety were the most important components in making certain gun users, no matter what age, used their firearms wisely.
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Jamal Rashad Rogers and Antonio Valentine Mathis, both 22, were arraigned on May 29, 2012, for the abduction and assault of Rogers' former girlfriend, Latonya Bowman, 22, who was pregnant with Rogers' child. It seems that Rogers, who already has two other children, 3 and 1, and is expecting a child with another woman, wasn't too happy about being a father with Bowman. He allegedly planned, with his roommate Mathis, to terminate Bowman and the pregnancy. Once Bowman entered her ninth month, Rogers feigned attempts at a reconciliation, the purpose of which was to get Bowman alone at his house. Hours before her May 26 abduction, Home Depot surveillance footage caught Rogers buying gloves, tape and rope.
On arrival Bowman was told to pull into Rogers' garage, where, police believe, Mathis put a gun to her head, taped her eyes and mouth shut, and tied her hands. Rogers allegedly returned to the house, while Mathis drove Bowman from Warren, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, towards the city. Rogers may have sent some texts to Bowman during this time to cover for himself, but police are not elaborating on this point, and her phone has not been recovered. According to Louis Galasso, police deputy commissioner of Warren, "As they are driving he makes a reference to her pregnancy and says, 'You know why I am doing this' and asks how far along she was in her pregnancy. He stopped the car, doused Bowman with lighter fluid and set her on fire." Galasso continued describing the grisly scene, "She was able to roll out of the vehicle and tries to extinguish herself on the ground and hears two gunshots. One hits her in the upper back and she plays dead." Mathis left the scene. No word on whether a third person picked up Mathis.
Having been left for dead, Bowman managed to drive herself to a service station and call her mother. Galasso described her injuries as "significant and [the burns] resulted in a lot of blistering," Galasso said. "They are all over her arms, chest and back." When questioned, she told police she did not know her attackers. Bowman gave birth prematurely Tuesday at an undisclosed hospital location, and is expected the recover. Though her family reportedly fears retaliation. The newborn was placed in intensive care. Hours later Rogers and Mathis were arraigned on charges of on kidnapping, attempted murder and conspiracy charges. Both suspects have previous criminal convictions: Mathis for possession of a stolen vehicle and resisting and obstructing police; and Rogers for unarmed robbery. They were denied bail and will remain in custody until at least June 7, the date of their next hearing.
Galasso summed up the case nicely saying, "There is not a scintilla of any mitigating events in this case. It is nothing more than a disturbing, diabolic scheme put together by two individuals."
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Elk Rapids - Lazy Days - "Up North" Retreat. in Elk Rapids
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
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$ 1,000 - $ 1,200 / week
$ 2,200 - $ 2,600 / month
vacation rental description
Park the car, drop your bags, and head to the nearby beach. That's how we start vacations 'Up North'!
Newlyweds to 'empty nesters' can relax with an affordable vacation in the quaint Village of Elk Rapids. Just 15 minutes north of Traverse City, the Village of Elk Rapids is nestled between the eastern arm of Grand Traverse Bay, the cool blue waters of Elk Lake, and the other 'finger lakes' of Antrim County. We are dead center in a Lake Michigan "arc of hospitality" that stretches from the artist community of Northport to the historic sites of Mackinac Island.
Our 1400 sq. ft. two bedroom home is fully furnished with a dining room, spacious and comfortable family room (with fold out sofa), enclosed back yard, and bonus game room. A sliding door leads onto the enclosed slate patio to sip your morning coffee.
The 20x16 master bedroom has the feel of a sumptuous suite with walk-in closet, on- suite master bath and seating area. The second bedroom has two twin beds. The kitchen leads into the dining room and also opens onto the patio. Back yard and patio are enclosed by a tall privacy fence while the front yard is open and spacious.
Just off the back yard is the newly added 'Cedar Street Lounge'; a play room with large screen TV, iPod player, Nintendo Wii, and gaming table. It is the perfect spot for rainy days, after a long day at the beach, or for evening relaxation in front of the fire pit.
A short walk or bike ride takes you to Elk Rapids' Main Street and easy access to the beach, tennis or basketball at the local park, shopping, dining, boating, movies, or enjoy an ice cream on the river bank in one of northern Michigan's best kept secret vacation getaways.
Enjoy four seasons living in our quaint Village. Whether you visit local attractions like Elk Lake, Bass Lake or Torch Lake or drive 15 minutes to Traverse Bay, everything is close. Or you can visit the attractions that make Traverse City one of the 'Ten Best Small Towns in America' (Fodor) and got it on National Geographic's 'Top 10 Summer Trips' then leave the crowds behind for your "sanctuary" in Elk Rapids.
Elk Rapids gives you access to the best of Grand Traverse area attractions with the peace and quiet of real small town life a. You'll like Traverse City but you'll love Elk Rapids!
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Ben C. Rubert (231) 649-1170
house rental amenities
Cable TV with premium movie channels, DVD, wireless high speed internet, Fully Equipped Kitchen, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Icemaker, Cooking utensils provided, Washer, Dryer, Garage, wood firepit, Weber grill & smoker, 4 bikes, Pets Negotiable, (No Smoking)
activities and attractions in Elk Rapids Michigan
Family Sports Activities: Swimming, Boating, Jet-Skiing, Sailing, Parasailing, Windsurfing, Biking, Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Racquetball, Fishing,
Canoeing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Snowmobile trails and Ski
Slopes as well as Cross Country Trails are also close by.
Adult Activities: Breweries, Wineries, Casinos, Shopping, & Dining
vacation rental rates
September-May..........Monthly rental available
Fourth of July Week/Cherry Festival.$1100/week, (June 30- July 7)
Charlevoix Venetian Festival - $1100 / week (July 14th - July 21st)
Harbor Days Week.......$1100/week, (July 29- Aug. 5)
Half of rate due upon reservation, half due at arrival.
There is also a $300 security deposit due on arrival.
Cash or Check only. Pets Negotiable, linens provided.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Ben C. Rubert (231) 649-1170
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Elk Rapids
- Enjoy a day at the beach
- Boating on Elk Lake
- Grab lunch at the Town Club
- Take a leisurely bike ride
- Visit the parks
Top things to do on a budget
- Enjoy at day at the beach
- Stroll downtown
- Play tennis
- Enjoy "Street Night" bands
- Bike out Bayshore to parks
Top things to do with a family
- Enjoy at day at the beach
- Play tennis or beach volleyball
- Catch a movie downtown
- Bike out Bayshore to parks
- Boating on Elk Lake
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Hopefully this isn't too late to help, but: if you're as bugged as I am by the way Yahoo!'s Instant Messenger client update notice shows up, here's how to make it go away.
Backstory: a few days ago I fired up Y!IM. A huge winky-face popped up, presenting me with two options: I could 1) update to the latest version of Y!IM, or 2) turn on automatic updates and then update to the latest version of Y!IM.
Missing options included option 3, Not Right Now I'd Really Like To Get Some Work Done, option 4, No Thanks, I'm Happy With The Current Version, or option 5, Please Quit Hassling Me About This.
Thankfully there was an X in the upper right corner--a critical UI element missing from such Y!IM features as buddy add request windows--so I closed the evil thing and went on about my business. The update notice has been popping up every now and then since then, so I thought I'd do a quick write-up detailing how to make it go away for good.
Warning: if you do this, you will disable any and all automatic updates until you re-install the thing from scratch. It's easy to re-enable, however, so don't be put off.
To do this with Windows, open up your hard drive (probably C:), and drill down through Program Files, Yahoo!, and finally Messenger. (Anybody out there with a Mac is invited to contribute parallel instructions.) Find the file called
yupdater.exe and rename it to
yupdater.bak, or some other non-executable extension. If you ever want or need to update Y!IM, rename the file back to its original, restart Messenger, and you should be good to go.
I do love working at Yahoo!, but certain Y! products do certain things that I think come across extremely heavy-handed. If you don't want to go to the new version of Messenger, you should not be presented with a big fat upgrade notice that looks like you have no choice. If you do find yourself on the new version--perhaps you were undercaffeinated, or a loved one clicked OK when he should have clicked the little X box--and want to go back, oldversion.com is your friend. Personally I think Y!IM reached its pinnacle at Version 6, but I'll leave it up to you.


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|A Penny For Your Thoughts
A new year, a new you? So many of us have the best intentions at the beginning of the year to either lose weight, quit smoking or to live a healthier life style.
I always want to do better in the new year, but, I, too, look at my habits and although I want to change them, I lose interest before the end of year. I think I usually just say, "Hmmmm. If I haven't changed myself so far in my lifetime, it is getting a little late to do it now."
Don't get me wrong. We are never too old for New Year's resolutions, however it is often said, "promises are made to be broken."
According to a report there is a list of the most common New Year's goals and resolutions that people make, but fail to achieve. Then there are also some resolutions that deals with habits we want to stop doing.


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Coming soon to a city near you: Google Fiber (maybe)
PORTLAND, Ore. – Several cities in the Portland metro area have another shot at getting Google Fiber, the ultra-high-speed broadband connection that is currently available only in Kansas City and Provo, Utah.
Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Tigard and Hillsboro will begin discussions with Google about bringing in the network, which offers speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second – about 100 times faster than what most households now get.
"Google is looking for communities that serve as hubs for innovation," said Portland Mayor Charlie Hales. "And that's Portland. Our culture of creativity and coalition-building makes this the ideal spot for ultra-high-speed broadband."
Part of the discussion will focus on the cities' ability and willingness to expedite the permitting process.
It's the second time Google has looked at bringing the technology to Portland. After the last round of consideration, Google instead opted for Kansas City and Provo, Utah.
Google is looking at 33 other cities across the country this time.
"Some cities will have to prove that they're cool enough for Google Fiber," Hales said. "We've got cool covered here."


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Meet the interestingly adorned Steven Oliver, arrested on August 3, 2013, by Florida Highway Patrol for his second DUI, DUI with property damage/injury, and for knowingly driving without a license/registration. He was booked in Pasco County and released on $500 bond, but not before they snapped this great shot of his mug.
We don't know what that thing on his head is. It could be a tattoo, or maybe he was doodling with a sharpie. But that looks like his real hair.


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Things could be about to get REAL interesting (ATM to the SEC)
AggieYell.com (Rivals.com ATM) has reported that ATM is going to the SEC officially and this links takes you to IAMTHE12th MAN, which is reporting that the Aggie Board of Regents is going to vote on the move on the 22nd of August. What does the mean for Boise St? Well it means that the PAC 12 will probably move forward with extending invitations to what has been rumored to be Oklahoma, OK State & Texas Tech. Now I am a Tech grad and I do not see Tech being included unless Texas is coming with and that is not going to happen with the LHN. Essentially it makes no sense to invite a Texas school with out grabbing two Texas schools that would bring the DFW & Austin TV Markets. Whether TTU goes or not, there is going to be multiple BCS schools with out a conference. Kansas & KSU have been rumored to be looking at the Big East, as both schools are tied together by the State of Kansas, which makes sense because they are basketball school and fit with the Big East in that sport. Texas Tech, Baylor, Missouri, & Iowa State are still needing a home and the Mtn West could be a good fit if they are not grabbed by someone else, which hopefully could spell BCS inclusion. Then again, who knows? This could be the beginning of a Super Conference Showdown, which means we do not want to be on the outside looking in. Can you say horrible timing to fire Gene? Could we somehow, some way get a PAC 12 invite? Could we actually see the MTN West become a better conference in the same year it became the WAC 2.0? Could the Mayans have really called the end of the world? This is most definitely interesting times my fellow Broncos. More Linkage: http://www.burntorangenation.com/2011/8/11/2358275/www-aggieyell-com-reporting-a-m-to-sec-official http://www.teamspeedkills.com/2011/8/11/2358272/just-so-you-know-its-out-there Update: Kirk Bohl's of the Austin American Statesman has tweeted this afternoon about a conversation with Deloss Dodds. Dodds said the following: Texas AD DeLoss Dodds tells me "it looks to me like they're leaving," says he thinks B12 would be OK with 9 teams, prefers 10. Dodds expects Big 12 survival, unsure if Texas would keep playing A&M Texas AD DeLoss Dodds told me the UT staff "is working on 20 names" for possible replacements for Texas A&M. Asked if Pac-12 could be destination for Texas, AD DeLoss Dodds says, "I'd put that down as an option. I don't know if it's viable option." I would say the carousel is going around again. Things are happening, hopefully are ship has some leadership from a Captain because some rough waters are out there.


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FAXON,Okla_A Faxon man is accused of molesting a nine year-old girl. Investigators say the victim's mother contacted the authorities on Tuesday, after finding David Edwards lying on the sofa with his shorts unzipped.
The girl was sitting next to him, with her shorts and underwear pulled down. The woman told authorities that Edwards allegedly admitted to fondling the little girl. The victim also told investigators about the alleged abuse.


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Save The Monte Club Hill
This petition is to prevent Monticello City leaders from allowing the Monte Club Hill to be sold and developed. The Monte Club Hill is an iconic landmark that should and will be preserved despite the city's efforts to turn a profit or to fulfill the Mayors personal needs. It's every Montiello Residents right to petition against the city and this is an immediate issue that every resident needs to take to heart. We are looking for 5,700 residents to take part in said petition and to flood the city council meeting once we reach our goal. To preserve the Monte Club Hill we are proposing the city to make it a park for local and non-local residents to enjoy the beautiful landmark. We appreciate everyones efforts and look forward to saving the Monte Club Hill! ONLY SIGN IF YOU ARE A CITY OF MONTICELLO RESIDENT! WE ARE GETTING TOO MANY SIGNATURES FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE IN MONTICELLO TWP SO PLEASE ONLY SIGN IF YOU LIVE WITHIN CITY LIMITS. Thank you!
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Seeing that Christmas time is here, and we have our Big NFC East Showdown tomorrow evening, I thought I would use some of my Creative abilities to share some Holiday Cheer with all of you. The Holidays are a special time of year and in Football they are a crucial time of year for some teams. Well our Team has the chance to Clinch the NFC East with a win over the Eagles tomorrow and a Giants' Loss. Which will be an amazing feat considering where The Cowboys were this time last year. Now what I am about to present was just all out of fun and hopefully true. I hope you all enjoy and GO COWBOYS!!!
Twas The Night Before The Eagles Game
By: Michael IceBone Sisemore
Twas The Night Before The Eagles Game, when all through the South
Not A Cowboy was stirring, nor Rob Ryan's Mouth
The Stockings were hung on each chimney with care,
In hopes that a Superbowl soon would be there
With Jerry in Pajamas, and Coach Garrett in his Cap
They all settled down for a long winter's nap
As Dez, Austin, and Robinson laid snug in their beds,
With visions of Touchdown catches dancing in their heads
Romo was awake and patiently knittin'
A new Christmas present for his pal Jason Witten
When out on the roof arose such a clatter
So Brooking and James went to see what's the matter
Newman and Jenkins tore open the sash
To find a disgruntled Coach with a red moustache
This man wasn't jolly, and surely not St. Nick,
But had with him an elf-like QB named Mike Vick
These Eagles playoff hopes were desperately on a hinge
But weren't up to the task of the Cowboy Revenge.
As The troops all aligned and ready to play,
The Eagles small glimmer couldn't stand in the way
The results were predetermined and The Boys had won
As they clipped the feathers and the Eagles were done
After the victory as the cheers did rise,
Jerry Jones arrived with a brand new surprise
And whom did Jerry bring with himself,
But was Santa Clause the Jolly Old Elf
Santa opened his bag that he carried on his back,
And handed D-Ware 4 Vick Sacks
The next present given, oh what could it be?
But a gracious Pick six for linebacker Sean Lee
A Strip for Spencer, and Romo Three Touchdowns
And another 100 yd game for Felix earned on the ground
A Sack for Jason Hatcher and Marcus Spears
An extension for Laurent for another 5 Years
Run Stops for Lissemore and Coleman, what joy?
Rob Ryan showed Philly who is the Real McCoy.
A pick for Elam, and fumble for Rat
175 yards for Austin, oh what a stat!
As Santa left Dallas late in the night,
The Cowboys Star was shining so bright
The Giants are next and Playoffs are bound
To bring a 6th Superbowl to this deserving town
As Santa yelled out as his face lit with joy
Merry Christmas to all, and How 'Bout Them Cowboys!


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A veteran's rememberance of being attacked at sea
Nina Graybill's grandfather served in Navy during the Korean War.
By Nina Graybill | Staff Writer
November 13, 2012
It was dark and he couldn't see more than 50 meters from the ship. The nightwatchmen were on duty as a suppressed feeling of apprehension swept over the ship's deck.
And then–crash!
The first shot of the night lit up the night sky and left the men momentarily stunned. Then a frantic rush of adrenaline surged through the ship as the men prepared themselves for battle.
My grandfather, Fireman Apprentice Robert Rennie, was aboard the USS Walker (DDE-517) when it was shot at by enemy forces during the Korean War.
"It was pretty scary," described Rennie. But amazingly no American was killed in the three attacks Rennie encountered during his four year term on the ship housing 365 men.
"The only man that died while I was on duty was by pure accident after he fell off the top deck."
Now almost 60 years later, all of his experiences are still a very prominent part of his life.
While we honor those who have served and are currently serving our nation, it is important to always remember the sacrifices they have made to ensure our protection and freedom.


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A Columbus man has been arrested in connection with Wednesday night's homicide investigation.
Tony C. Walton, 25, was dropped off at Mount Carmel East Hospital with a gunshot wound to the upper body on Wednesday night at about 9 p.m. He later died at the hospital of his injuries, according to police.
Officers have been on the lookout for a red or maroon 1995 Ford Crown Victoria that the suspect who dropped Walton off at the hospital had been driving.
On Thursday, Columbus police SWAT officers located the vehicle in question at the Ramada Inn at 4801 E. Broad Street at about 7:45 p.m.
Officers arrested 23-year-old Antonio V. Evans without incident. He has been charged with tampering with evidence. The preliminary investigation indicates Evans drove Walton to the hospital.
Anyone with information regarding this homicide is asked to contact Columbus police homicide squad at 614-645-4730.
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In order to accept what you say I would have to believe that Jesus was the son of God - and I simply don't. Historical figure, yes; son of God, no.
And one does not have to 'have the light of Christ' in them to do good works. As a humanist I am quite capable of understanding what effect my actions can/ could have on other people and choose whether or not to carry them out. I would not steal a car because I would not want my own car to be stolen - I don't need a law to tell me that! I shop for my elderly friend because I know it helps her out.
I live by the creed "do unto others as you would want them to do unto you". Now that isn't a biblical verse - the nearest is "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." -Matthew 7:12, but it's perfectly possible for a humanist to come to that conclusion without any prompting from God.
Let me tell you a little story. I was at my mother's last week. She's over ninety and has been a Christian for the whole of her life - church every Sunday, prayers every night, believes every word in the Bible etc etc etc. A neighbour came knocking at the door. Could I move my car?- it was where she usually parked by her home (I had been unable to park on my mother's drive earlier as the physio's car was there, visiting). I got up to do just that but my mother said, "Cheek of the woman. She's no more right to that parking place than you have. And she's not very nice. Leave your car where it is." I replied, "It doesn't hurt me to move it, it helps her out and I usually park on your drive". 5 minutes later I was back - mission accomplished, my mother still muttering.
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According to a communiqué released today, Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, president of the Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims, and president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, was received in Cairo, Egypt, today by Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, Grand Imam of al-Azhar.
The Cardinal was, "welcomed in an atmosphere of great cordiality." After relaying Pope Benedict's greetings, Poupard extended the Holy Father's invitation to meet in Rome, "an invitation that was accepted with satisfaction."
The Vatican press release says that the meeting of the two men provided an opportunity to evaluate the work of the 'Joint Dialogue Commission' comprised of members of the 'Al-Azhar Permanent Committee for Dialogue with Monotheistic Religions' and of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue. The commission meets on February 24 every year - alternately in Cairo and Rome - in memory of Pope John Paul II's visit to al-Azhar on February 24, 2000. The two also discussed other aspects of relations between Christians and Muslims.
Following his meeting with the Grand Imam, Cardinal Poupard is also to meet Hamdi Zaqzuq, the government minister for religion.
.- The Press Office of the Holy See announced today that Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, Grand Imam of al-Azhar and the leading Muslim official in Egypt, has accepted Pope Benedict XVI's invitation to visit the Vatican.
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An American Motto: Free, Armed and Stupid
Part I - Gun Violence Epidemic Continues
Well here we go again. Late in the evening of July 20th "a masked gunman entered a Colorado movie theater playing the new Batman movie and "opened fire…killing at least 12 people and wounding 50." [To this we can now add the December 14th massacre of 20 young children and 6 adults by twenty year-old gunman in Newtown Conn]. The gunman was not a large anthropomorphized bat but rather a young white male, and he "was armed with a rifle, a shotgun and two handguns" all of which he had legally obtained. [The Newtown shooter was armed with two handguns and a 45 caliber automatic rifle]. This is nothing new in the Land Of The Free. Among the more notable victims of the nation's love affair with deadly weapons have been Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan and, of course, John Lennon . Then there are the recent (and periodically on-going) mass murders among the population at large: the Colombine High School shootings, the Beltway sniper incidents, the Virginia Tech massacre, and the 2011 Tucson killings. To this can be added the daily shootings that occur in every city in the country. Taking the representative year 2007, there were 31,224 deaths from gunshots with 17,352 of them (56%) being suicides. The numbers have, generally, been going up.
Part II – The Gun Advocates' Excuses
Those who stand against tightening up the nation's presently useless gun laws have a variety of arguments most of which are in good part delusional. Thus:
1. EXCUSE NUMBER ONE – Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
a. It is certainly true that while sitting on a shelf, locked in a draw, or carried in a holster, guns are inert pieces of machinery and, ultimately, it takes a finger to pull the trigger. Yet this fact is actually irrelevant. It's irrelevant because guns are not manufactured to stay on shelves, in draws or holsters. That inert status has nothing to do with why they exist. So, we can go on and ask,
b. Why are guns manufactured? Why do they exist? Primitive gunpowder weaponry was invented in China sometime in the 12th century. They were invented to be used in warfare, that is to kill and injure other people. As the technology spread Westward, first into the Arab lands and then to Europe, it was improved, but the raison d'etre (its reason for being), to kill and injure others. stayed the same. The only thing that has changed over time is that in certain lands, particularly the U.S., a monopoly on the possession of such weapons ceased to be held by the state and guns diffused into the population as a whole.
In the United States, this process of diffusion was allowed based on a peculiar interpretation of Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. That amendment says that the right of the citizens to bear arms shall not be infringed. But that statement forms a dependent clause in a sentence that links the right to bear arms to the maintenance of "a well regulated militia." Apart from the National Guard, the modern U.S. does not maintain militias. And, most of the membership of the National Rifle Association (NRA), along with the other gun-toting tough guys walking the streets of (particularly) the mid and southern U.S., don't even belong to National Guard.
c. The hard truth is that guns were originally invented, and still today are primarily made, to shoot people. Their other uses: in hunting, to shoot holes in paper targets, to blast clay projectiles out of the air for fun, are strictly secondary to their primary purpose.
d. So the argument that guns don't kill people is a-historical and something of a red herring. Guns are essentially our partners, intimate accessories if you will, in what is most often criminal activity, facilitating the efficiency of acts of homicide, assault and suicide. At the rate we pursue these activities, we just could not maintain the modern level of mayhem without them.
2. EXCUSE NUMBER TWO – Guns are most often used for self-defense.
a. If you go on the web, you can find surveys that allege the use of guns for self-defense numbering in the millions of episodes per year. However, these surveys are often carried out by biased organizations and are methodologically flawed. They have therefore been demonstrated to be unreliable.
b. More reliable studies, conducted by unbiased sources have shown, among other things, that: very few criminals are shot by law-abiding citizens; most criminals are shot either by the police, or by other criminals; and firearms reported to have been used in self-defense are, most of the time, used against members of a family or erstwhile friends during arguments.
Along the same lines, the statement concerning the Colorado theater massacre issued by Luke O'Dell, a spokesman for the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners association, reflected the misconception that the answer to gun violence is more guns: "Potentially, if there had been a law-abiding citizen who had been able to carry [a gun] in the theater [in Colorado], it's possible that the death toll would have been less." One might more plausibly argue that if the shooter had not been able to procure a rifle, a shotgun and two handguns "to carry" into the theater, the death toll would have been zero.
Part III – The Problem of Lobby Power
It seems not to matter how many times these massacres take place. Nothing is likely to change. Here is what an article entitled "Still Little Interest In U.S. Gun Control" in the Philadelphia Inquirer of 22 July 2012 had to say, "Despite periodic mass shootings…the political calculus seems locked down. Most Republicans adamantly oppose tighter gun controls, and most Democrats would prefer to focus on other issues." Why so? The reason has to do with a very flawed aspect of our political system. Ours is a system that allows a relatively small number of citizens (in this case gun zealots) to form a special interest, or lobby group, that raises and distributes great amounts of money nationwide and, in some parts of the country, exercises strong voting influence. These lobbies can hold crazy ideas that demonstrably harm society and make us look like an insane nation to the rest of the world, but that does not matter. The politicians will positively respond anyway to get money and electoral support. In this sense, we live in a land devoid of "national interest." There is only the interest of lobby groups and the politicians controlled by them.
Nor is this situation unique to the problem of the nation's gun laws and the power of the NRA. If we look at foreign policy, we see that similar lobbies skew policy with disastrous results. The Zionist lobby has the entire U.S. government head over heels in support of the basically racist state of Israel. And, this position does demonstrable harm to our standing throughout the Middle East and Muslim world. It's crazy, but it has been going on for at least 65 years. The Cuban lobby of anti-Castro fanatics has intimidated Washington to blockade, sanction and otherwise isolate Cuba even though the rest of the world is content to trade and have normal relations with the island nation. Our politicians say they take this stand because the Cuban government is a communist dictatorship. So what? Do we have normal relations with China? Do we trade with Vietnam? They are obviously being less than truthful. They take the stand because they are bought and bullied by a bunch of well organized, well funded, fanatics. The whole thing is crazy and has been going on since 1960.
Part IV – Conclusion
There is simply something wrong with our political system. Too few people can command too much power in the name of relatively small minority groups. We need campaign finance reform and much more transparency when it comes to the operations of special interests. We need shorter electoral periods and limits on how much it can cost to run for any office. We need honest and open regional and national debates on both domestic and foreign policies that affect large numbers of our citizens (whether those citizens know it or not).
And, last but not least, we need a rational rethinking of what the word "freedom" means.
– Does "freedom" mean that just about anyone is free to carry weapons that potentially put the rest of us in danger? Free to carry weapons that are most often going to be used to shoot off the carrier's foot, or shoot someone he or she imagines is acting abnormally, or shoot a family member in a heated argument, or, in a fit of depression, to blow one's own brains out? Does it mean that people are free to carry weapons that they may decide to use in an act of mass murder?
– Does "freedom" mean that if you have a lot of money you can use it to corrupt the nation's politicians so that they distort the positions and policies of government to such a degree that they cease to have any connection to common sense definitions of community or national interest?
The answer is yes. That, in good part, is actually what freedom means in the U.S. And these stupid definitions of "freedom" are slowly but surely undermining the body politic. There are no super heroes out there to save us: no Superman, no Batman, no Catwoman, and the like. There is just us. And if we don't find a way to, in essence, work our way free of the pseudo "freedoms" that are ruining our political system, no one else will. Things will simply get worse.
@swamp, nevermind the
@swamp, nevermind the "popping sounds" reported by the nurse at Sandy Hook. Gunfire inside the building in the front offices (is really loud), and then down the hall, what are these people doing? Just saying.
Regarding the article, we lost our militias, that doesn't make it a good thing. George Washington gave 2 reasons for the 2nd... To defend against foreign nationals, and to overthrow one's own government. (Killing people).
Switzerland has not been attacked by anyone in the past 300 years. They all go through the military as young adults, and they keep their firearms. The USSR has to draw up an armistice with Finland - they all have guns, too. Meanwhile, Stalin took all the guns in the Western USSR, and then killed at least 30 million people.
There are over 98,000 elementary schools in the US. Sandy Hook could be a very emotionally charging event for 320 million people. Put into context, that is 1/1000th of 1% of US elementary schools. At that rate, let Americans decide as to how they wan to deal with it, when put into context. Meanwhile, maybe 15,000 killings a year with guns in the US, maybe 1/600th of 1% of the US population there. Let the people decide when it is put into the correct context.
The day after Sandy Hook, Obama and Hillary stumped for gun control. They're getting ready for the big vote on the UN Small Arms Treaty. That is global government, not the US constitution. Feinstein has proposed a bill now, using the iron while it is hot. Obama secretly banned a million M-1 rifles gifted to the US by South Korea a month ago. Obama wants all guns gone.
Well, of course he does. Of course they do. Look, guns are for killing people, which is what these people do. Obama launched missile strikes in Yemen on xmas eve, and continues to conduct attacks in Syria, Afghanistan and Bahrain. They killed 100,000 civilians in Libya, and they're killing tens of thousands in Syria, and they want to go into Iran, and they just ordered military squads in 37 African nations to set up AFRICOM, which is why they backed al qaeda taking Libya with al qaeda terrorists in the first place. If you want more of a background on Syria, check the Syria iBook at globalresearch.ca.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Obama signed in warrantless wiretaps until at least 2017, backed the NDAA, has petitioned foreign government to provide the US with domestic peacekeeping troops, and much more. Frankly, I don't trust these guys who would rather gut the constitution and take America's guns away, but there is much to think about. Food for thought.
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I googled "2nd shooter" "adam lanza" WOW there are sure a lot of unanswered questions. Just saying.


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With Silverlight, Microsoft aims to compete with the widely used Flash from Adobe, at present with little success. But if few web pages are as yet using Silverlight, Moonlight has one distinct advantage over Flash: the simple plugin installation via the customary Firefox add-on, whereas the Flash installation is still somewhat laborious.
The Beta brings improvements in performance, fixes memory leaks and also supports the "Microsoft Media Pack" which contains the Microsoft Media Codec from Windows, that meanwhile, is also available for Linux. The Moonlight plug-in loads the codecs automatically when a page calls for it. In addition, Moonlight supports adaptive streaming. This means that the server regulates the compression of video data regardless of the connection flow-rate. If the bandwidth shrinks, the server sends the video at a lower Bit rate.
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Following up a season in which the University of Redlands men's soccer team reached the NCAA Sweet 16, the Bulldogs have higher expectations in 2012.
Redlands enters the season ranked No. 9 in the Division III preseason Top-25 poll by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Redlands is the only Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference program in the national rankings, and is
joined by three teams from the Far-West Region, including Trinity University (TX), the University of Texas-Tyler and Pacific Lutheran University (WA).
The Bulldogs come off a record-breaking season in which they compiled a 20-3-2 overall record and won their 10th SCIAC title in the past 11 years. Redlands earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships and advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins against Pacific Lutheran and SCIAC rival Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges.
The team returns a number of players from a squad that led the country in goals (87) this past season, including First-Team All-SIAC senior midfielder Gabe Ramirez. Fellow First-Team member sophomore forward Charles Izydorek looks to build on his SCIAC Newcomer of the Year season, and in the defensive third, Redlands returns junior defender Richie Marquez and junior goalkeeper Andreas Silva, both looking to improve on last year's goals-against-average (0.58) which helped them earn All-SCIAC First-Team accolades.
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Tried to send you a PM but couldn't, anyway I appreciate your analysis and look forward to what you see, GLWith just one hour before closing time I'm fulfilling my pledge to post at least 5 times a week (maybe I already went over that limit LOL) to help keep the forum alive.
I know, I know, pretty much everyone is gone for the weekend but as I wrote before, I'll post mostly after having traded/analyzed the markets.
OK, random thoughts:
EURUSD broke to the upside but not without first luring me into taking a last short trade as it made a fake spike down. That would be trade #8 in below Trading History chart.
I closed the position for a loss of 103 pips few minutes ago. First +100 loss taken since the beginning of the year, but according to my New year resolutions, I'm not going to let this bad trade to put me down. Losses are part of the game and I'm still ahead for the month.
EU may drift down to 1.3400 by Sun/Mon but I wasn't keen into letting this short open during the weekend: too close to the 1.3485 "death" line, a possible gap up and widening spreads made me uncomfortable holding this position with the only purpose of making it a smaller loss.
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Besides, I opened a short position on EURJPY based on this Bearish Crab on the daily chart, and it's already 30pips on profit, with just a small retracement, so this position will probably offset the loss on EURUSD.
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What now with EURUSD?
Well, we have come withing only 7 pips from the 1.3485 line that I hold to keep my Long-Term bearish stance, so that really doesn't help much my confidence; but then again, precisely it is this kind of mental games that the "smart money" uses to discourage contrarian traders just before a big turn...
This weekend I'll do some extensive analysis of USDCHF, EURUSD, EURJPY to see how valid my long term projections still are. These above charts are only the start of it...
But I'll probably stay away from EURUSD for one or two days to see the Price Action in this pair first. One of the other things I'm trying to learn is to let go of my desire to catch the very top/bottom of trends, so this will be a good exercise to do that... I'll probably end up entering short again but not at the top. This time I need some reassurance of a strong move down, or at least a big Harmonic pattern like the ones on USDCHF and EURJPY... there is a bearish crab in the hourly EU chart, by the way, but it is too small to get me to go short again just before the weekend.
OK, enough...


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Kurtz Bashes Beck for 10 Minutes, Spends 45 Seconds on Matthews Likening Gingrich to a Car Bomber
Howard Kurtz on Sunday spent a whopping 45 seconds scolding Chris Matthews for saying former House Speaker Newt Gingrich looks like a car bomber.
This was after the "Reliable Sources" host did an entire ten minute segment lambasting Glenn Beck (video follows with transcript and commentary):
HOWARD KURTZ: Here is something I really didn't like. Now, Chris Matthews is a colorful guy and sometimes we laugh when his tongue gets him into trouble, but look what he said this week about the former House Speaker who is exploring a run for president, Newt Gingrich.
CHRIS MATTHEWS, "HARDBALL": He looks like a car bomber. He looks like a car bomber. Clarence, he looks like a car bomber. He's got that crazy Mephistophelian grin of his. He looks like he loves torturing. Look at the guy! I mean this, this is not the face of a president.
KURTZ: Car bomber? Loves torturing? I'm sorry, that's just unacceptable. Go after Newt's record if you don't like him. Talk about his three wives, but Chris, don't accuse him of looking like a terrorist.
Of course, we at NewsBusters quite agree with Kurtz's view here as Geoffrey Dickens reported Wednesday.
However, it does seem a bit hypocritical to mention Matthews' absurd assessment as practically an after-thought at the very end of an hour-long program when earlier Kurtz had spent almost a full ten minutes with the Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin and former Bush speechwriter David Frum bashing Glenn Beck.
This is especially ironic as "Hardball" initially airs in the same 5:00 PM time slot as Beck's Fox News program. Despite Beck's ratings decline, he still gets almost three times as many total viewers as Matthews.
Worthy of additonal time was Gingrich telling C-SPAN's Steve Scully last November that if he did run for president, he wouldn't participate in a debate moderated by Matthews because of how biased the "Hardball" host is.
If Kurtz still needed more material, we at NewsBusters have ample analysis sufficient for Kurtz to bash Matthews for ten minutes if he desired to give balance to his focus on 5:00 PM cable talkers.
All he has to do is ask.
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I'm surprised he did THAT
Submitted by VBaxter on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 2:40pm.
I'm surprised he did THAT much. Most MSM reporters ignored it altogether.
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I didn't watch Kurtz's show.
Submitted by TE on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 2:55pm.
I didn't watch Kurtz's show. Is it safe to say that Kurtz made no mention of the complete blackout conducted by Kurtz's like minded leftists in the Washington/New York/American press corps of that frothing at the mouth, leftist loon in the Wisconsin legislature telling that Republican legislator that she was "f#cking dead!!!"?
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It's the ratings stupid.
Submitted by Miss_Me_Yet on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 3:14pm.
It's the ratings stupid.
Liberals ... we can't live with them, they couldn't survive without us ...
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I saw this segment on Kurtz's show . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 3:49pm.
. . . and I found the selection of "Reliable Sources' to be ludicrous.
Rubin's bias goes without saying. Her comments were typical.
And then there is one of the MSM's favorite 'conservatives' David Frum, a Beltway insider who hates the Tea Parties.
The two of them attacked Beck's conspiracy theories without offereing any counter-evidence, and Frum fell back on his usual mantra that Beck and the Tea Parties are destructive to the GOP's chances in 2012, as if Beck is some voice in the GOP (Beck actually blames Dems and Republicans for our problems.)
Kurtz and company pointed to the decline in Beck's ratings without any analysis -- is it the result of his daily conspiracy lectures, or something else?
Kurtz said that they called a few unnamed conservatives to appear and defend Beck, but they declined. The implication is that they don't want to be associated with a lunatic.
But did he invite Beck? Kurtz never said that they invited Beck and he turned them down. Why not have him on RS and let his critics openly challenge the specifics of his theories? If Beck is totally wrong, the quickest way to debunk his theories is to challenge him point by point.
Instead, Frum makes Charlie Sheen-references to describe Beck. Wow.
A typical RS segment.
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Frum Here To Insanity
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 3:59pm.
Frum discusses Beck's so-called "declining ratings"?
Isn't that like Hollywood's least successful movie director in 2010, slamming Chistopher Nolan's Inception because it only made $300 million and not the expected $400 million?
As for Jennifer Rubin, I'm very suprised to hear she was in on this, because she is usually one very smart conservative lady.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
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the MSM is a long-time joke
Submitted by ArrowSmith on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 6:33pm.
The last time they weren't was 1979 maybe?
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Mathews doesn't have anything on Newt Gingrich
Submitted by NotFondOfLibs on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 11:00pm.
Chrissie Mathews has to call Newt Gingrich a "car bomber" because he has nothing on him. He can't stand the fact that Newt was a successful Speaker of the House and has written successful selling books. Mathews knows that Newt Gingrich would destroy Barack Obama in a 1 on 1 Presidential debate and that scares Mathews to death.
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They pounded the table but...
Submitted by donnyvee on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 1:27am.
...didn't argue the facts. I saw about 90% of this circle jerk this morning. Unless i missed it, they didn't once refute any of Glenn Beck's facts or prove anything beyond their own self pleasure at being part of a like minded group.
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Submitted by WonderingAloud on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 2:41am.
I watched the program. It was hardly "bashing" or "lambasting". Noel hurts his point of view when he uses headlines in his blog-post that are hyped.
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Wondering Aloud---
Submitted by matthewdean on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 3:19am.
I am wondering what your problem is?
Hype in another thread how Michele Bachmann is not an "effective conservative", lambaste Mr. Sheppard over his choice of headline at the top of this thread, and then deny the Beck bashing was actually bashing.
'S up with that?
Opinions ventured; or ideology at play?
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I tried watching this show. I
Submitted by amyshulk on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 10:53am.
I tried watching this show. I gave up on it because I didn't find it interesting or in the least informative. Looks like I made the right call.
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Looking in to the left, they'll see a 26-foot wall of sophisticated electronics assembled side by side, extending to the back of the room. At the far end opposite the lobby, another whole wall of equipment is visible. The center of the room offers three 10-foot workbenches covered with Chemsurf, a chemically resistant material, and equipped with shelves for beakers, bottles and some smaller instruments. An office to the right of the picture window and lobby serves as Amer's office. In the near future, the lab director will be designating some of that space to more equipment, currently on the acquisition list. To the left of the viewing window is a door leading into a smaller area that in very short order will be outfitted as a fully functioning micro-laboratory. The move from the former lab required no small measure of muscle, with the sizable inventory of apparatus previously in operation-carefully relocated to the expanded space. The list of equipment secured to supply the augmented arrangement also increased proportionately. Along with the original High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph unit, the workhorse of the instruments that the Foundation lab crew depends on for analysis and quality assurance, another two were added. Within the HPLC, the range of indexes, or detectors with which to assess materials and ingredients, now include several options, including ultraviolet light detection as well as refraction and fluorescent indexes. In addition, a Gas Liquid Chromatography unit was acquired which uses a flame ionization index. "Each of these gives us another way to analyze constituents," explains Schneider. "If you can't determine something by one of these systems, the different methods will allow you the flexibility to try another approach," adds Amer. A unit determining moisture balance within materials is also a new addition, joining chemical analysis equipment such as the Dissolution and Disintegration apparatus which simulate the action of the body on a capsule or tablet, a pH meter, an Atomic Absorption unit, the centrifuge, and the Dry Keeper Standards cabinet for the storage of materials whose integrity could be compromised by exposure to moisture. In addition to, and certainly because of, the lab's enhanced capability, several new chemists have been brought on staff and initiated into Amer's rigorous standard operating procedure. Amer and Schneider are enthusiastically anticipating the assembly of the micro-laboratory, the next phase of the programmed upgrade. "There are certain things we send out for analysis now," observes Amer. "The micro-laboratory will give us greater control over those procedures, and allow us to get them done faster." 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It shouldn't be a matter of conquering- this a relationship not a millitary campaign. If she is sincere in what she expresses, then it is worth the wait and you can keep taking it slowly. If she is nothing but a tease, the Internet works just as well and will cost you less. I realize that people in Europe mature more quickly than they do in here America, but I have a hard time believing that a 17 year-old knows what she wants out of life. For any good to come from this, you both have to be in the frame of mind where you can both have fun but neither one gets hurt in the end. If you're prepared to try that, Kaplagh! I was never able to have a successful fling because I get emotionally involved very easily so I always purposely avoided encounters that I knew were doomed to end badly. Needless to say, I was very lonely.
So was I, because of the same reason. I always fell deeply in love with people who were just friends. This girl, however... is different. She said things to me I didn't expect to hear at all because I've never heard them.
I actually think a lot about her and when she writes exciting stuff, my physiological reactions are clear
She told me she's already told her friends about me, calling me her boyfriend.
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She could emotionally older that her years and you may be younger than yours. That would make you more compatible. Consider her parents. I would not be particularly happy or acceptant of a seventeen year old daughter of mine romanticly involved with a twenty-five year old, to say the least. Some fathers could take extreme exception to it, possibly in the form of foot-to-a$$! And consider this- it would better for all involved if your approach is less Klingon and more Betazed. Use both heart
mind and try not to be so hormonal ...in other words, think with the big head not the little one. With thought and care the relationship could ultimately prove to be wonderfully Deltan!
Very nice examples, the Deltan thing made me laugh!!!
She almost behaves like a Vulcan sometimes, in discussions.
Then she shifts to behavior like trying to tickle me...
She already announced me as her boyfriend to her family XD
Her mother was nice and her brothers seemed to like me, but the father was really strange. She told me that he's always like that.
I never think with my glands
It actually is her who takes the helm: she suddenly kissed me in the middle of a sentence, she showed me her vibrator, she asked for a massage, ...and I just obey, which is very strange but I somehow enjoy it
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