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The lone loss? A 35-21 defeat at eventual AFC No. 1 seed New England (13-3). San Diego enjoyed a bye Oct. 16 with a one-game lead in the AFC West and extra time to prepare for a matchup against the New York Jets with national interest.
The Chargers went 2-0 against division rivals during the first block of games, both in exciting fashion.
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San Diego 20, Kansas City 17
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• One of the less memorable special teams plays of the year occurred on the opening kickoff to the entire season. Minnesota's Percy Harvin took a kick from the end zone and returned it 103 yards for a touchdown, tearing
• The Chargers converted 10-of-12 third downs and came close to 470 yards of offense against New England, but destroyed its chances with two lost fumbles, two interceptions and a failure to convert second-and-goal from the 2-yard line.
• Weddle's interception against Kansas City was the play of the game and also represented his first of seven picks in 2011. His second came a game later against Miami, also late in the fourth quarter with the Dolphins trying to close a 10-point gap.
• Everyone remembers Tebow scrambling for what seemed like forever on the final play of the game and floating a 29-yard pass into the end zone for a potential game-winning score, but a
• Rivers threw seven interceptions and was sacked 13 times, but completed better than 67 percent of his passes as teams dared the Chargers to dump the ball underneath. Mathews and Mike Tolbert combined for 48 catches and 492 yards in this stretch.
• The list of players lost for the season in this stretch was considerable: Kaeding,
• Receivers
• Both Ryan Mathews and Mike Tolbert did not finish the Week 5 win at Denver, leaving


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Beach, Edward L. [CAPT/USN (Ret.)]
Beach (1918-2002) is perhaps best known as the author of the novel Run Silent, Run Deep.
1. Scapegoats: A Defense of Kimmel and Short at Pearl Harbor. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995.
"Membership News," Proceedings 121.3 (Mar. 1995), calls Scapegoats an "impassioned but carefully reasoned plea for posthumous justice for the two military commanders blamed for the debacle at Pearl Harbor.... Beach argues that political and military expediency led to the[ir] firing." See also, Beach's letter, "Comment and Discussion," Proceedings 121.4 (Apr. 1995), 27-28.
Bates, NIPQ 11.3, comments that while Beach "presents no new evidence here ... [t]he case for rehabilitation is well presented.... There are two issues in the book which are overplayed.... First is the strong vilification of RADM Richmond Kelly Turner.... [T]o rehabilitate one actor does not require the posthumous declaration of dereliction by another.... The second is the speculation (pages 102 to 109) as to what might have happened had the Japanese attack not been so successful. While interesting, this does nothing for the case in favor of rehabilitation.... [Beach] does not subscribe to the revisionist theory ... that Roosevelt was fully aware of the Japanese armada approaching Pearl Harbor and purposely withheld that information ... so that the attack would take place and galvanize the nation in support of our entry into the war."
For Kruh, Cryptologia 19.4, "[w]hether or not you agree with Captain Beach, his examination of the juxtaposition of politics and war[] and his penetrating interpretation of events and the motivations of key personalities will fascinate everyone."
2. "Who's to Blame." U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 117, no. 12 (Dec. 1991), 32-40.
Sexton finds this to be a "[t]endentious article" that includes "several erroneous assumptions relative to the content and character of MAGIC intercepts. Should be used with caution."
Beach, Jim. "De L'art de la reconnaissance au Livre jaune: le renseignement militaire britannique, 1902-1915." Guerres Mondiales et Conflits Contemporains 55, no. 232 (2008): 105-127
Beach, Jim. "British Intelligence and German Tanks, 1916-1918." War in History 14, no. 4 (2007): 454-475.
Beach, Jim. "'Intelligent Civilians in Uniform': The British Expeditionary Force's Intelligence Corps Officers, 19141918." War & Society 27, no. 1 (2008): 1-22.
Beach, Jim. "Origins of the Special Intelligence Relationship? Anglo-American Intelligence Co-operation on the Western Front, 1917-18." Intelligence and National Security 22, no. 2 (Apr. 2007): 229-249.
The author suggests that the World War I "interaction between the intelligence staffs of the British and American Expeditionary Forces was a significant precursor to the emergence of the later relationship."
[WWI/UK; WWI/U.S.; WWII/Magic/Cooperation]
Beach, Moses S.
1. "Origins of the Treaty of Guadelupe-Hidalgo." Scribner's Monthly 17 (Nov. 1878): 299-300.
2. "A Secret Mission to Mexico." Scribner's Monthly 18 (May 1879): 136-140.
Petersen: "[F]irst-hand accounts of his secret mission."
Beachley, David R. "Soviet Radio Electronic Combat in World War II." Military Review 61 (Mar. 1981): 61-66.
Sexton: "A survey of the development and employment of Comint and radio countermeasures by the Red Army in World War II."
Beal, Richard B., Jr. "Sifting Through History's Records Brings the OSS Into the Daylight." Army, Jan. 1996, 14.
The focus here is on the OSS' intelligence gathering activities.
Beall, John Y., defendant. Trial of John Y. Beall, as a Spy and Guerrilla, by Military Commission. New York: Appleton, 1865. [http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ refBibs/intell/civwar.htm]
Beam, John C. "The Intelligence Background of Operation TORCH." Parameters 13 (Dec. 1983): 60-68. [Petersen]
Bean, Hamilton. "The DNIs Open Source Center: An Organizational Communication Perspective." International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 20, no. 2 (Summer 2007): 240257.
"A focus on competing definitions and assumptions about OSINT reveals that the OSC, intended to implement the recommendations of the WMD Commission, does little to resolve important underlying issues in the OSINT debate. The OSC represents a negotiation, a first step at translating competing positions into tangible structures and action."
In "Reader's Forum," Robert David Steele, "The Open Source Program: Missing in Action," International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 21, no. 3 (Fall 2008): 609-619, praises, criticizes, and expands on Bean's discussion. Steele's discussion can profitably be read as a stand-alone item. It is available as a PDF file at: http://www.oss.net.
Bean, Hamilton. No More Secrets: Open Source Information and the Reshaping of U.S. Intelligence. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Praeger Secrurity International, 2011.
Aftergood, Secrecy News, 24 Aug. 2011, says this "is an exceptionally stimulating" academic work "that brings the theoretical principles of organization management and communications theory to bear on intelligence policy in original and insightful ways."
For Steele, http://www.phibetaiota.net, 24 Jul. 2011, this "pioneering work ... not only explains the true worth of open source intelligence, but also illuminates the institutional bias against it and the pathologies of a culture of secrecy." He "strongly recommend[s] the book to both professionals and to faculty seeking a provocative book for students." Steele, IJI&C 25.3 (Fall 2012), adds that "this book and its author have integrity."
To Olcott, Studies 56.1 (Mar. 2012), this book does not "deliver[] on what is promised" in its title. The author "neither examines what 'open source information' might mean in relationship to intelligence, nor does he explain what he means by 'No More Secrets.' ... In the end, this reviewer is left puzzled, though definitely intrigued. Are Bean's long paragraphs and jargon-filled prose simply a product of academic turgidity, or has he contrived to conceal a sly but ultimately quite damning argument about the place of OSINT in the IC?"
[OpenSource/From10; DNI/OSC/07-12]
Bean, Hamilton. "Organizational Culture and US Intelligence Affairs." Intelligence and National Security 24, no. 4 (Aug. 2009): 479-498.
"[D]efining post-9/11 intelligence reform as a 'cultural' problem reifies culture, leading to top-down prescriptions for 'strengthening,' 'unifying,' or 'transforming culture -- the ultimate benefits and consequences of which are still not well understood by scholars."
Bean, Hamilton. "The Paradox of Open Source: An Interview with Douglas Naquin." International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 27, no. 1 (Spring 2014): 4257.
The author's "paradox" is that created "when speakers attempt to fuse the concepts of secrecy and openness." In this article, Bean wraps his discussion of open source around comments made by the now-retired first director of the OSC. The result is as much Bean as Naquin, despite the article's title.
Bean, Harold G. Diplomats and Terrorists II. Overseas Security: Our People Are the Key. Washington, DC: Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, 1987.
Petersen: The author "asserts that terrorism is second to none as an intelligence target in today's environment."
Beans, James D. "Marine Corps Counterintelligence 1990-2000." American Intelligence Journal 10, no. 2 (1989): 47-50.
[MI/CI & Marines]
Beans, James D. "Marine Corps Intelligence in Low Intensity Conflicts." Signal 43 (Mar. 1989): 27-30. [Petersen]
Beard, Barrett T. [LTCDR/USCG (Ret.)] "The Oilcan that Started a War." Naval Intelligence Professionals Quarterly.
Clark comment: Reference here is to an event of 19 September 1964. This is separate from the events of 2 and 4 August 1964.
1. "Part One: Secrets." 24, no. 1 (Jan. 2008).
"Our rules of engagement at that time were ill defined. Our mission was simply to protect our, then defenseless, aircraft carriers by stopping threatening torpedo boats coming out of North Vietnam."
Beard, Charles. President Roosevelt and the Coming of the War, 1941: A Study of Appearances and Reality. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1948.
Beard, Tom, ed. The Coast Guard. Westport, CT: Hugh Lauter Levin, 2004.
Webster, Proceedings 131.3 (Mar. 2005), notes that The Coast Guard chronicles "the service's storied 215-year history as a humanitarian and military service." This work does "a masterful job of navigating the diversity of the service's myriad missions."
Bearden, Milt.
Bearse, Ray, and Anthony Read. Conspirator: The Untold Story of Tyler Kent. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1991. [pb] Read, Anthony, and Ray Bearse. The Conspirator: The Untold Story of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Tyler Kent, Spy. London: Macmillan, 1992.
Surveillant 1.5, 2.6: "Well-written, scholarly biography of American code clerk, Tyler G. Kent,... allegedly subverted by the Soviets ... and later convicted of stealing some 2,000 classified messages from the U.S. Embassy in London during the late 1930's and early 1940's.... Highly recommended."
Beasley, Norman. "The Capture of the German Rocket Secrets." American Legion Magazine, Oct. 1963. [Petersen]
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A poster-sized reproduction of Sports Illustrated's cover for its 1981-82 college basketball preview issue hangs above the replica playing floor at the Carolina Basketball Museum, which is a site to behold. College hoops might not have been invented here, but the Tar Heels' stately shrine to their own excellence surely suggests it was perfected here.
North Carolina was SI's pick to win the '82 NCAA tournament, and the cover jinx didn't hold -- the magazine got it right.
The cover photo suggests a missing-man formation in that it includes only four players: James Worthy, Sam Perkins, Jimmy Black and Matt Doherty, returning starters from a 29-8 Tar Heels team that lost to Indiana in the '81 title game.
Buzz Peterson was supposed to be the fifth. The slick-shooting guard from Asheville had been prep Player of the Year in Carolina in 1980-81, but an SI cover would have been a bit much given coach Dean Smith's aversion to publicizing freshmen.
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"You try not to get carried away," Williams said, "but even then he had so many intangibles to go with that explosive talent. The work ethic, the toughness, the competitiveness. ... You just sensed he had a chance to be something special."
Buzz Peterson's early take: "I'm thinking I better find a new position."
But an obvious truth engendered no bitterness; the two were roommates as well as teammates and remain close.
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telpethoniel - 25 Feb 06 - 8:46 PM
Ch. 20: Beyond the Circles of this World
This story is awesome, You personified Elrohir in a way that could have only been matched by Tolkien himself.
I love fanfics and this is in my top 5 of all time!
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JunoMagic - 01 Mar 06 - 2:49 AM
Ch. 20: Beyond the Circles of this World
Hi Tel,
Thank you for reading "Only a Game" and for taking the time to leave a comment.
I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed the story so much.
It was interesting to show in "Only a Game" how Elrohir would react if he was for the first time in his long life separated from his brother, and how he would be able to shape a life of his own for himself.
I'm glad that you feel I succeeded with his characterization.
I don't know if you are aware that "Only a Game" is actually a prequel of one of my other stories, "The Tides of Time and the Bones of the Earth", which is also posted here at HASA, and that I am working on a sequel for both stories. The sequel is called "Return of the Shadow". At the moment it is not yet available at HASA, but you can have a look at it at Tolkien Fan Fiction, here: "Return of the Shadow"
If you have the time to look at one or the other of those stories, I'd be very interested to hear what you think about it!
Thank you again. Happy reading!
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telpethoniel - 19 Apr 06 - 4:07 AM
Ch. 20: Beyond the Circles of this World
lol, saved and read it ages ago, I sooooooooo wanna be Jarro! I was at the point of tears when I finished Only a Game, it was awesome! And Return of the Shadow takes their relationship to a whole new level.
It's nice to find out Elrohirs reactions when Jarro gives birth :P
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JunoMagic - 19 Apr 06 - 9:30 AM
Ch. 20: Beyond the Circles of this World
Hi Tel,
Thank you for coming back. :-)
"It's nice to find out Elrohirs reactions when Jarro gives birth :P"
Yeah, I'm having a lot of fun tying my stories together in "Shadow" and showing a bit more about what how the life of Jarro and Elrohir continued.
I hope to get another chapter written this week, so maybe we'll see each other over at "Return of the Shadow" soon!
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Stress and rheumatoid arthritis often go hand in painful hand. Many people trace the onset of their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to a stressful event in their lives.
"I was going through a really stressful period in my life when I first developed RA, and I really believe that it aggravated it a lot," says Keri Cawthorne, a fitness instructor and mother who was diagnosed with RA about a year ago. "I associate stress with my most painful flares. And when I'm really stressed, I don't sleep, so my body's not resting and not recovering. I know it affects me so much."
If you think stress is associated with your RA, there are studies that back you up. Some have documented this association between stress and the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, as well as flares. Even minor stress has been shown to affect inflammation levels in the disease.
How this happens is not entirely understood, says John Klippel, MD, president and CEO of the Arthritis Foundation. "The relationship between the brain, which is where stress starts, and the immune system is being intensely studied at the moment to better understand that. Some researchers believe that certain hormones that the brain releases in response to stress have the potential, in some people, to cause the immune system to become imbalanced."
Having a chronic health condition like RA can bring its own stresses to the mix. RA can cause additional stress by presenting challenges like making your hands too stiff and painful to button your jacket to being too exhausted to meet a work deadline.
Klippel believes that not enough attention has been paid to managing stress in rheumatoid arthritis. He suggests that people with RA make an organized effort to track just how stress is worsening their disease. Note in a "stress diary" when you're under stress and what the source is, whether it's at work, in your family life, financially, or otherwise. Then you can see more clearly when and how stress affects your rheumatoid arthritis.
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Esquire's Summer Preview Special 2011
Things to do outside. And inside. And on the road. Also, bocce. All for summer, and all hosted by the lovely Sarah Sanguin Carter.
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Starring: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent
Best for fans of: Dark comedy, loss, the Von Trapps, Mélanie Laurent
Not since Anchorman has a subtitled talking dog been used to such effect. Take, for instance, what he says to Oliver (McGregor) after they meet the charming and laryngitis-stricken Anna (Laurent) at a party: "Tell her the darkness is about to drown us unless something drastic happens right now." It's somber advice, but it's advice nonetheless, and that's something Oliver is desperate for. He stumbles through life in an emotional stupor, his thoughts narrated with the enthusiasm of a Moviefone recording. Soon after his mom dies, his 75-year-old dad comes out of the closet. Soon after that, his dad is diagnosed with terminal cancer. And then even the dog can't tell Oliver how to feel. The script he so desperately seeks just doesn't exist, not for him, and not for anyone. Little by little, Oliver learns what no one could teach him: that nothing turns out the way you think it will, and that just because you don't know how to handle something doesn't mean you aren't handling it right.


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I don't have a ring bearer (Christian and I have five adorable nieces and nephews but have chosen an adults-only ceremony, welcoming all the little ones - crawling, walking and running - to the reception afterwards), but had an idea for another way I could utilize her fantastic designs. She created and sent this lovely triple monogram pillow and I am so in love!
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(SUBMITTED) -- Landon Darty, a member of Tennessee's 1956 SEC championship team, died Sunday at his home in Dothan, Ala., following a brief illness. He was 74.
Darty played three seasons for the Vols, started at end during his senior campaign of 1957. He was a valuable reserve on the previous year's title-winning team that finished 10-1 and capped the season with a No. 2 ranking in the Associated Press poll. Darty was teammates on the 1956 Vols team with All-America performers Johnny Majors and Buddy Cruze, and with Bill Johnson the following season.
Darty, a Carbon Hill, Ala., native, roomed at UT with Bill Anderson, who played in the NFL before returning to Knoxville and serving as long-time color analyst with John Ward on the Vol Network.
After college, Darty began his career as a football coach, first in Florida then at Marion Military Institute in Alabama. He later became a realtor and investor and owned and operated his own company, Realty in the Rockies, in Woodland Park, Colo. He and his family lived in Jasper, Ala., and then Tuscaloosa before retiring in Dothan to be near his son and his family.
Darty was born Dec. 13, 1935, in Winston County, Ala. He graduated from Carbon Hill High School and played football at Tennessee, where he met and married his wife of 43 years, Peggy Darty. He was a member of Covenant United Methodist Church, the UT Letterman Association and Wild Turkey Federation. He was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and Tennessee football.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at noon Central time at Dothan's Byrd Funeral Home Chapel on West Main Street, with Rev. Kyle Gatlin officiating. Burial for family members only will be held Thursday in Spring Hill Cemetery in Carbon Hill.
Honorary pallbearers will be former teammates of Tennessee football team.
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CAB partners on Kansas Angus feeding project
The Kansas Angus Association is working with Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) to better reward members or their customers as they learn more about carcass merit in their herds, or at least five representative spring-born steers. The 2011 Carcass Data Project (CDP) $5-per-head enrollment deadline of Dec. 15 allows participants couple of weeks for Dec. 28-30 delivery to the CAB-licensed McPherson County Feeders, near Marquette, Kan.
Steers must be sired by a registered Angus bull or bulls and carry individual identification such as ear tags. They must be weaned at least 45 days, backed by an approved vaccination program.
Fall Cow Care Vital
Fall can be a busy and challenging time for cattlemen in the northern Great Plains.
"Time is limited, labor generally is short and the weather is unpredictable as summer tasks are being completed and preparations are made for winter," says John Dhuyvetter, area Extension livestock specialist at North Dakota State University's North Central Research Extension Center near Minot.
"It's easy to let the cow herd take care of itself, especially after getting the cattle moved back to fall pasture and shipping calves," he adds. "However, there are several cow care management items associated with the season."
Reinke Sponsors Nebraska Cattlemen Team Penning For Tenth Consecutive Year
(DESHLER, Neb.) – Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc., a leading manufacturer of mechanized irrigation systems, recently sponsored the 2010 Nebraska Cattlemen Team Penning (NCTP) season and awards presentation held in Grand Island, Neb. This is the tenth consecutive year Reinke has sponsored the popular annual awards presentation which recognizes the top-ten professional division winners and top-ten amateur division winners who compete in NCTP events throughout the season.
"Reinke is proud to continue to support the Nebraska Cattlemen Team Penning Association," said Tim Goldhammer, Reinke vice president of marketing. "It's a great organization that often brings generations of families together to participate in these events.
Farm Safety - Forklift Safety
Farm Safety Involves Everyone
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there are 100 fatalities and 20,000 serious injuries in the United States each year that involve forklifts. The BLS data has found that the most common forklifts related fatalities are overturns 22%, workers on foot being struck or run over 20%, workers crushed by forklifts 16%, and falls from forklifts 9%. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that inadequate training caused approximately 20 to 25% of these fatalities. OSHA regulations require that forklift operators be trained in how to operate them safely.
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Agritourism: Selling the farm experience
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Agriculture and tourism are big industries in Missouri. Some of Missouri's rural entrepreneurs are finding ways to contribute to both industries, making a profitable mixture of food production, hospitality and recreation on their farms.
"Agritourism is a business venture located on a working farm, ranch or other agricultural enterprise that provides an experience for visitors while generating supplemental income for the owner," said Whitney Wiegel, University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist.
"Examples of agritourism include corn mazes, horseback riding, U-pick produce, fee hunting, school tours, wagon rides and on-farm sales," he said.
Lynn Palm and Featherlite Unveiling Her New 'Signature Edition' Horse Trailer at World Equestrian Games
CRESCO, Iowa – Featherlite® Trailers, the nation's leading manufacturer of horse trailers and livestock trailers, and renowned clinician, competitor and trainer Lynn Palm are unveiling a new horse trailer line at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Lexington, Ky., beginning September 25. Designed by Palm, the trailer "is completely unique…designed by a woman especially for women riders," said Palm, who holds 34 reserve and world championships and four American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Super Horse titles.
Farm Safety Involves Everyone
Livestock Safety
One of the most important issues for consideration when handling livestock is safety.
Although considered domesticated animals, working with livestock carries with it a risk of danger. It is important to understand that livestock have both instincts and habits that are based on actions that make them the most comfortable. These instincts and habits allow them to react to changes in their environment. Many instincts and habits are strong and potentially dangerous. Using common sense, practicing caution, and understanding livestock behavior can greatly reduce a handler's risk and enable him or her to work safely with livestock.
Livestock Behaviors
Ranchers' Guide to Custom Cattle Feeding
Courtesy of Oklahoma State University
Custom cattle feeding refers to sending cattle to a commercial feedyard that specializes in feeding and managing cattle until they are ready for slaughter. A rancher should consider this practice as a marketing alternative or for market timing purposes. Custom cattle feeding can be used as a tool to increase the dollar return to a cow-calf or stocker program. However, there are times when it may be better to simply sell feeder cattle or calves. The rancher should consider custom cattle feeding at any time when it is likely to increase his net return.
Summer, fall cattle flies: pesky but treatable
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Pasture flies that are irritating to cattle and painful to producers' account ledgers have been abundant this year, said Kelly Loftin, extension entomologist with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
"We're talking about face flies and horn flies," Loftin said. "We call them pasture flies because they breed only in fresh cattle feces that are less than 10 minutes old."
Though face flies seldom cause infestation problems in central or southern Arkansas, the state had substantial face fly populations between late May and early June.
"Face flies are the ones you see feeding around the eyes and nostrils of cattle," Loftin said. "They can potentially transmit pinkeye to your livestock."
New Kuhn Bale Processor
The new Kuhn Primor 3570 bale processor is ideally suited for the distribution of bedding in bedded-pack barns, as well as direct feeding of hay, silage and baleage. This machine can process large square bales up to 4' x 4' x 9', as well as round bales that are 4' wide and up to 6' 6" in diameter, and is well equipped to meet the needs of producers with medium- and large-sized operations.


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Luster describes the general appearance of a mineral's surface areas in reflected light. Several classes highlight a mineral's luster, as follows:
1. Metallic
This is the look and reflectivity of an untarnished metal surface. In addition, "submetallic" means slightly less than metallic. Minerals with a metallic luster are many and include antimony, arsenic, bornite, bournonite, chalcopyrite, cobaltite, copper, cuprite, enargite, galena, gold, hematite, iron, magnetite, pyrite, silver, skutterudite, sperrylite, and uraninite.
2. Vitreous
This term simply means glassy. In addition, "subvitreous" means slightly less than glassy. Minerals with a vitreous luster are also many and include adamite, azurite, barite, benitoite, beryl, corundum, diopside, dolomite, elbaite, euclase, fluorite, grossular, hemimorphite, lazurite, rhodochrosite, smithsonite, sodalite, spessartine, and spinel.
3. Adamantine
This refers to the sparkling luster of a diamond. In addition, "subadamantine" means slightly less than that sparkling. Minerals with an adamantine luster include anatase, cassiterite, cerussite, cinnabar, diamond, proustite, pyrargyrite, rutile, and wulfenite.
4. Resinous
Resinous simply refers to having the luster of a piece of resin. Minerals with a resinous luster include anglesite, mimetite, monazite, orpiment, pyromorphite, scheelite, and zincite.
5. Pearly
This class refers to a luster like that of a pearl or mother-of-pearl. Minerals with a pearly luster include diaspore, gibbsite, margarite, muscovite, and talc.
6. Greasy
Minerals with a greasy luster appear to be coated with a thin layer of oil. Minerals with a greasy luster include antigorite, carnallite, cryolite, descloizite, gadolinite, nepheline, pyrophyllite, sulfur, and xenotime.
7. Waxy
This class refers to minerals that appear to have a wax-like coating. Minerals with a waxy luster include brucite, chrysocolla, opal, turquoise, and varisicite.
8. Silky
Minerals with a silky luster appear much like the surface of a piece of silk or satin. Minerals with a silky luster include aurichalcite, chrysotile, dumortierite, malachite, pectolite, riebeckite, sillimanite, and ulexite.
9. Dull
This refers to minerals whose surfaces produce little or no reflection. This class includes boracite, borax, carnotite, chlorargyrite, clinochlore, erythrite, goethite, maghemite, montmorillonite, and purpurite.
10. Earthy
Minerals with an earthy luster have the nonlustrous appearance of raw earth. They include annabergite, kaolinite, palygorskite, pyrolusite, and stibiconite.
All specimens from the David J. Eicher Mineral Collection; images © David J. Eicher


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Sunday Love || Blogger Meet-up
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HOORAY! I'm so happy that you were able to go to a blogger meet up!! Aren't they the best?! :D And I'm so happy you made it through last week alive and well. Welcome back!ReplyDelete
Blogger meet ups sound awesome! It looks like you girls had a blast.ReplyDelete
& wow! everyone was so well dressed and gorgeous!
I hope you take pictures of the next meetup. :)
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Congrats on doing amazing on the exams!!! Enjoy your week :)
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Congrats on the AWESOME grades. I never got an A in chemistry throughout all my years of science. Chemistry and I don't always see eye to eye.
Hope you have a great sunday!
First off, congrats on acing all FIVE exams in one week!ReplyDelete
I've not been to a meet up yet, but that looked like fun :)
Hopping over from FTLOB Comment Love Sunday!ReplyDelete
Wow, a meetup for real? That's pretty cool. I'm actually curious as to how many bloggers there are in my area. Perhaps I'll figure it out one day.
Blogger meetups are totally the best. For realz. And I'm so glad you did so well on your exams!!ReplyDelete
Popping by from ftlob. Love the way you help others see beautiful through your posts and connecting in person. So fun!ReplyDelete
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Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is the fourth installment in the Rune Factory spin-off series, and the series' third DS installment. It is known as Rūn Fakutorī 3 in Japan. Like traditional Rune Factory games, it has the farming elements familiar to the Harvest Moon games (farming, getting married, etc.), and gaming elements normally seen in dungeon crawlers (fighting and taming monsters, sidequests, etc). The protagonist in this game is Micah, a half-human-half-beast. His adventure begins in the town of Sharance, where he meets many interesting characters. He can also visit the neighboring town, Univir, but only in his monster form.
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Micah, in his Wooly form, has passed out in front of Shara's house. Shortly afterwards she walks out and spots him. After looking around, she carries him inside and looks after him. The next day, Micah has woken up, but in the form of a human. Not knowing where he is, he leaves the house. Outside you are greeted by Shara and Raven, residents of Sharance. Shara then takes you to a large tree, shows you around the interior and the farmland in front of it, and gives you advice on farming, and some tools. Mirroring the first Rune Factory, a monster appears. After defeating it with your hoe, two more come. Gaius, the blacksmith, appears, and lets you choose between a one-handed sword a two-handed one, an axe, a hammer, and a spear. Using the weapon, take out the monsters. This sets up the rest of the game.
However, there are some problems in this peaceful town. The residents of Sharance despise the horned-residents of Univir. The difference between humans and monsters fuels this hatred. It's up to Micah to unite them before an unseen evil wipes out both!
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- Battle and tame original and old monsters from the predecessors.
- Explore dungeons, Sharance, and Univir.
- Form bonds with other characters.


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Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls basketball team is the United States who are members of the National Basketball Association. The team is based in Chicago, Illinois. The name of the Chicago Bulls is given by the club owner, Dick Klein, based on the name of an existing livestock industry in the city . The club was in the 1990's never won a NBA title with the players led by the star, namely Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a professional basketball player from America. He is a world-renowned player in the sport. At least six times won NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls (1991-1993, 1996-1998). It has a height 198 cm and won the best player.
He began his career in the NBA in 1984 and joined the Chicago Bulls with the club until 1998. During his career, he has collected six championships and five-time MVP was appointed as a regular. Owner names retired Air Jordans famous from the world of basketball in 2003 after two years of joining the Washington Wizards. After that, he became a businessman. Besides listed as the owner of the Bobcats, Jordan was busy with business property. and playing in a movie called Looney Tunnes.
Personal Life
In 1985, she met and married Juanita Vanoy on September 2, 1989 at the Little White Chapel (Las Vegas). From their marriage were born three children, namely Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine. They divorced after 17 years of her marriage. In fact, they both claimed to have lived separately since February 2006. The peak occurred in 2002. At that time, he admitted that he paid Karla Knafel of U.S. $ 250 thousand to maintain the confidentiality of the relationship. Knafel said Jordan called her marriage as a "business relationship".
Hearing this, the direct Juanita filed for divorce and asked for half of total wealth are called to reach U.S. $ 400 million (approximately USD 3.6 trillion). Juanita also demand luxury home ownership and custody of three children. Jordan then worked hard to save the Ark of the household. A month later, Juanita cancel the charges.
Since February 2006, Juanita lives in Highland Park (Illinois), while Jordan at the center of Chicago. Finally, they decided to split up and share the assets as well as child custody. Divorce trial took place in Lake County, the United States.
Early Return MJ in the NBA
MJ back to win every game that season. Up to bring the Chicago Bulls reached the NBA finals against the Orlando Magic. But the Orlando Magic are a young team, seemed to indicate that the time has changed. It was the final match to four in 1995, between the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic.
Here I describe the story of a very tense final was:
There followed a tense moment, the score was 91-90 for excellence Magic. And when the residence time of 18.1 seconds. Michael Jordan took the ball guarded by Anderson. MJ Anderson and spun past, but the ball was stolen by an opponent, and Hardaway drove to the Bulls, the ball was given to Grant and go to the basket. Difference of one point for the Magic. Time is running 6.2 seconds left to live.
MJ asked for time to break the time-out. Back to the game, carrying the ball Michael Jordan, MJ Royal guarded, because pressed the ball given to Scotti Pippen. But what happened? Pippen failed sank the ball into the basket. MJ errors can hardly be imagined. MJ had had a chance to be a hero again. MJ is supposed to be a determinant, but he must give up to co-star. MJ felt he had let his team.
MJ and all the players the Bulls walked with his head bowed toward the locker room of players. MJ and the Chicago Bulls to mourn the defeat. As if unable to recover from the trauma of defeat in those games.
Confidence Crisis
Since his return to the stage of the NBA MJ, Michael Jordan often fail as a decisive victory for his team. And failure in the final is the biggest failure that makes all the struggle and triumph during a season to be wasted.
Since its defeat in the final TSB, MJ began to realize that his ability and prowess to lift his team into a champion, now just a distant memory. MJ is now thinking whether he could back his throne, the throne of the NBA title. The partners MJ also seized a lack of trust in the ability and the greatness of MJ. They still praise MJ, but they assume MJ was not as good as it used to be.
"I feel very down mentally. I'm having a crisis of confidence. And I reflect on that moment. I doubt it, maybe I can not play like it used to. Because it was evident I could not do as they pleased. I sat in the locker room, I felt disappointed. I made a promise to myself that next year I'll be ready to win again. "
Prepare yourself for next season
Again showed dedication and identity, MJ practiced very hard to come back next season. Michael Jordan spent the summer, honing his talent with a bang. Now every day MJ felt compelled to get up .... go out and practice to be the same again. MJ is very motivated .... to prove to the world, "Do not forget I'm back!"
In the early 1996 season, the season started MJ it, not just a personal victory that he wants to achieve. But also a historical mission. Because there is nothing a player who has retired, and then played back and won the NBA title. That's the challenge for a MJ. After stopping playing for almost 2 years, now proclaimed a determination to win another NBA title. But this is not a figment of the person classmates Michael Jordan. Season MJ played with full strength and has always dominated in every game. The return of strength and ability MJ, become a pleasure and pride for the audience.
Thanks to his hard work, MJ earned a MVP (Most Valuable Player). MJ led the Chicago Bulls scored one of the NBA history with a total of 72 victories. With the title of NBA champions, the MJ and the Bulls total of 4 titles. And a surprising victory and the title has increased its popularity to higher ground.
MJ has made a new history, retired almost 2 years and came back with a force more powerful than ever and won MVP and the NBA title. I do not think anyone in the history of sports who could do that.
Important point for this topic:
Lack of confidence, have locked the potential and the person's ability to achieve something. As experienced by MJ, early return after retiring from the NBA. But because of the 'new hope' and a renewed commitment to achieve it, create self-belief becomes stronger. The power was enough to move yourself reaching for your dreams and become the best.
Scottie Pippen
Scottie Maurice Pippen is a star professional basketball player who plays the United States earlier in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and remembered his leadership in the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan to bring his club win six championship rings and become one of the best players throughout the game in NBA history. Plays the body 203 cm.
Pippen will be eligible to elect in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Derrick Rose, NBA Most Valuable Player 2011
Chicago Bulls basketball player from the club Derrick Rose was selected as Most Valuable Player or player of the youngest in the history of American NBA basketball competition. Derrick Rose's election was announced officially on Tuesday after Rose led the Chicago Bulls to a record 62 wins and 20 defeats. This is the best performance for the Chicago Bulls NBA championship since the era of progress.


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Dark Souls is getting Steam support and console DLC
Remember when Dark Souls was announced exclusively with Games for Windows Live support, and everyone went crazy? Well, as expected, there's good news for those passionate fans, as Namco Bandai has just confirmed the Steam release of Dark Souls.
Not only is this good news for Steam fans, but this is amazing news for thrifty gamers, as we all know how crazy Steam sales can get. As previously announced, the PC version of Dark Souls will come with some extra bosses, areas, and NPCs.
On the second front, the original message to console gamers who would be missing out on all this extra PC content was basically "I feel sorry for you guys". It seems as if there's been a change of heart however, as all of the extra stuff from the PC version will be coming to consoles later this Winter for $14.99 (1200 MSP) on both the PS3 and 360. Praise the sun! The DLC is officially titled "Artorias of the Abyss".
Dark Souls PC coming to Steam [VG24/7]
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This episode deals with the second wave of Tom and Maya. They're the first couple that we explored and I'm pretty stuck on them. They don't make sense on paper, but they have undeniable chemistry. She's way too cool for him and he's way too sweet for her but somehow, improbably, they feel right together. But based on the previews we see the return of Tom's ex, Laura, so that may complicate things. We begin where we left off last week, as usual…
Liz and Maya are now the sole occupants of The Booth, a place so important in the bar that I've decided to recognize it as a proper noun. They have a brief moment of calm before the human hat trick that is Cal, Bruce, and Tom show up again. Tom reintroduces himself and Maya pretends she doesn't recognize him. Tom is momentarily terrified. This poor guy just cannot keep with up with Maya. I would like to see a scenario where she can't keep up with him for a change. I bet it will come around sometime.
Now we're at the bar with Ron and Kacey. I forgot that they were a potential couple I needed to consider. I don't like them together. Ron and Liz have the butterflies for one another, and we saw that Cal and Kacey are basically soul mates. So obviously Ron and Kacey are a no go at this point. But that doesn't stop Ron from flirting, and inviting Kacey to rendezvous on the roof. She agrees, but then becomes distracted by an all-powerful force: firemen. Ron's British charm is no match for that of a red-blooded, red-hot American, New York City fireman. I'm a little flustered just typing that sentence and there aren't even any firemen in my proximity (unfortunately).
Ron tries to commiserate with Dom, but he's barking up the wrong tree. Dom possesses near NYFD levels of hotness himself, so he's never had to worry much about competition. Ron says that he gets the whole national hero, 9/11, hurricane Sandy thing, but in England the firemen are just guys who do their job. Welcome to America, buddy. He doesn't intend to take this laying down, and we move on to Tom and Maya while Ron simmers…
Tom and Maya are talking about how gross Blue Hawaiian drinks actually are, but he lowers his voice to ask Maya if it's weird that his friends are staring at them. Cal and Bruce are on the other side of the table, watching and commenting like two proud papas. Cal even points out that Tom has Bruce's smile! They are hopeful about Tom's chances to somehow score with this woman who is way out of his league. But then, Bruce notices someone. "It's the bitch that broke Tom's heart! It's Laura". Uh-oh.
Tom hasn't since her since she broke of the engagement, so Bruce and Cal aim to get Tom out of there before he spots Laura. They shuffle into action, and the camera jumps over to Fab and Jessica closing a deal. They got numbers from some guys and then shooed them away, playfully explaining that maybe they will call, maybe they won't. Liz, watching from nearby, is amazed. Liz has no game, so this level of game is pretty shocking to her. She must have seen Maya clean up like that before, but Maya doesn't seem like the playful, teasing type. I feel like Maya usually locks in a deal and then goes for it with a minimum of verbal foreplay.
Liz explains that she's looking to make some big life changes, but her lack of game is making that pretty difficult. Jess and Fab tell her that they've been perfecting their game since high school.
I don't know, I just feel like I don't have the 411 on what gets you down in the groove and I feel like maybe my milkshake never will bring all the boys to the yard, and I'll never be able to drop it like it's hot.
So Liz is even worse off than we realized. Her most modern lingo is referencing songs from 5-10 years ago, and that's not good. Jess suggests that she hang with them for a while, and pick up some tips. Fab is clearly looking to get rid of Liz, but Jess has a soft heart. Now we're back with Tom and Maya! This show moves fast. Tom is telling Maya that whenever he goes through airport security he can't help but take his belt off real slow and sexy. Maya is laughing – Tom is doing well! I like his brand of sexy dorkiness. But then Bruce and Cal show up to haul him away before he spots Laura the Ex. "Why? Because Tom never gives up on relationships".
We see more flashbacks of Tom's life. If you missed any earlier episodes, the most important thing is that Tom's dad left when he was six and he didn't even realize it until he was nine. Even then, he didn't give up on his dad. We see that Tom has a history of sticking with relationships even when they reach the point when he clearly needs to let go. His dad barely acknowledged his presence, but Tom stayed loyal. The barber gave him a Greg Brady inspired hairdo, but Tom stayed loyal. Tom came home to Laura spooning on the couch with another dude, but he still didn't accept that things were over.
Now we're back to the present, and Tom spots Laura despite Cal and Bruce's best efforts. Tom has a sense of childlike excitement as he declares that he's going to go talk to her. They manage to delay him, and Tom explains the he plans to just say hi and move along. The guys try to dissuade him, but Maya says to man up and just talk to his ex. Yes, Laura looks amazing and she's with a new guy. But girls are all smoke and mirrors, and Maya knows that with just a little effort they can ruin Laura. I like how Maya's brain works. Bruce and Cal leave to do recon, and Maya sits Tom down to teach him how to destroy a woman. I think it's okay that she is teaching him this sort of thing, because he's the type of guy to use his powers for good, not evil. But an exception could be made for mean Laura that cheated and broke his heart. I'm just saying.
When we jump back to Liz and Fab and Jessica, the game lesson is in full swing. They explain:
Okay, bars are filled with two types of men. We have creeps and nice guys.
Your job is to repel the creeps while drawing in the nice guys.
Creeps come in several types. We have Hair Gel, Scary Beard, The Watcher, Lacrosse, and Thick Framed Glasses.
The nice guys also come in different flavors. You have Adorably Bad Shoes, Genuine Smile, The Listener, Cool Job, Jimmy Fallon, and Thick Framed Glasses.
It's not an exact science.
Liz likes the Jimmy Fallon type, and wants to go talk to him. Jessica and Fab quickly stop her.
A girl can never approach a guy.
Yeah, no, see guys still think that girls who approach them are crazy.
And there is nothing worse for a girl than being labeled crazy.
Sadly this is still true these days, for the most part. Liz wonders how she's supposed to talk to guys if she can't approach them. They tell her she can give any guy "the four second look". It's guaranteed to pull in even the stupidest of men, so Fab says.
Did you forget about the firemen? I didn't. Now we're back over with them, and they're showing that they're not just hot, but also sensitive. Ron horns his way into the conversation and makes things awkward for everyone. He implies that firemen don't work much, because the number of fires has decreased drastically over the past forty years. They question if he thinks he could do their job, and he actually has a pretty good response:
Well I'm NOT putting out a fire right now, so, I'm doing your job as we speak.
Kacey is impressed with how Ron just took the firemen down a notch, and he confesses that he's got a vicious grudge against the Red Cross, too. This Brit is pretty funny.
Okay, we're back to the Tom and Maya of it all. Bruce and Cal run into Laura and say that Tom isn't there. I don't know why they went that route, but now they're stuck with it. Meanwhile, Maya is teaching Tom how to destroy Laura with words. She suggests a backhanded compliment. Her example is "You look great – I'm so glad you're eating again". But Tom wants to know what to do if he doesn't want to hurt Laura. Oh dear. Maya doesn't comprehend what he's even talking about. Tom thinks you if you work hard enough on any relationship you can mend it. Maya thinks if something is broken, ditch it, don't fix it.
Another flashback shows that Maya has broken up with every guy she's ever dated. One time as a kid this guy Jimmy told her he wasn't into her, and that was the last time she wanted to feel like that. She returned the pain by beating the crap out of him. Makes sense. So now she runs at the first sign of trouble. Sometimes she even enjoys it…like when she legally emancipated herself from her parents at age sixteen. She never got hurt again, but she also lacked any meaningful relationships. Tom shouldn't have even had a shot at her, but his odd vulnerability actually appealed to her. Liz observes that Maya seems pretty into Tom – she's never seen Maya not hate somebody so much before! She convinces Maya to just give him a chance.
Now we're back to Tom and Maya's conversation, and he's asking her how you can tell if a relationship is dead, or if it just needs more work.
I don't know, you just…you just feel it. If you're talking with someone, and you like talking with them, like this, then that relationship is good, it's still alive. But if you're talking to someone and all you can think is 'Oh my God, how can I fake a seizure to get out of this situation right now", then that relationship is dead, and you have to walk away.
Turns out Tom has never ended anything before – he's not an ender. Maya explains that she has, and it's fun. Then we jump on back to Liz, who is still taking instruction from Jess and Fab. They try to teach Liz new tricks – like tossing her hair over her shoulder, shampoo commercial style – but the guys she's targeting aren't responding. The ladies are all totally confused. Then suddenly we're with Kacey and Ron, and they've made it up to the roof. Kacey notes it is beautiful up there – "like a movie about a roof"! But then the door clicks shut, and they're locked outside.
We skip back over to Tom and Maya now. Bruce and Cal have returned and their recon results aren't good. Laura is doing amazing, the guy she's with is her boyfriend, she's lost nine pounds and just been promoted. Even Maya thinks Tom should throw in the towel and head home. He says his goodbyes, and promises to call her. They attempt a smooth getaway, but they run into a table and drinks spill and there's a big ol' mess that ends with Tom being very clearly noticed by everyone in the immediate vicinity, Laura included. In a way this is good, because it means Tom isn't leaving and he will have more time Maya (hopefully).
Bruce and Cal try to come up with some extreme measures to get Tom out of there (like pulling the fire alarm) but Maya intercedes and says, nope, now that you've been spotted you have to talk to her. Tom tries to gird his loins, so to speak, but he's scared. Then we have a quick moment with Kacey and Ron, who are still trapped on the roof. A second later we're at the table with Fab, Jessica, and Liz. Nothing they're doing is attracting the favor of the men at the nearby table, and Fab is sick of it. She storms over and demands an explanation. Liz is confused, because they told her to never approach the guy, but Fab explains that sometimes you have to break the rules, "because men are dumb".
The confrontation doesn't go great, though, because these nice guys are actually really nice. So nice that they're all there to celebrate a friend's first night out since the accident that put him in a wheelchair. They didn't want to chase girls that night; they just wanted to be there for their friend Clark. The girls retreat in shame.
I guess Kacey called 911 for assistance, because the next thing we see are the firemen carrying Ron down a ladder off the roof. They could have just unlocked the door from the inside, but they enjoyed seeing him be put in his place after his crap talking. Kacey is totally enchanted by the fireman that is carrying her, and he seems similarly interested. Will we be adding another viable candidate to the mix at Mix? I don't know! Kacey asks for his number, and the firemen responded "Yeah. It's 911". Kacey squeaks out an inaudible response that is exactly how many of us women would react if a delicious firemen had us in his arms while he delivered a line like that. Yowza.
More Tom time now! He gets his last minute pep talks from Maya and the boys, and then heads off to confront the demon (aka Laura). He's moving in slow motion to badass music, and it seems like things might go in his favor. Maya is right behind him, though, so hopefully she's on hand to save him if he messes up.
Oops, he messed up immediately. The first words out of his mouth are "I miss you so much Laura you're still pretty". He confesses to thinking about her every day, and asks if she does too. She doesn't think of him at all. Tom explains that he doesn't like giving up on things. People change everyday and what if you miss out on an awesome version of them? This is a pretty good point that I actually had not considered like that before. Maya seems to be taking his point to heart as well.
Tom continues extolling Laura's virtues, pointing out that she's so smart and funny and good at planning trips. He even starts to cry. Laura rolls her eyes and says "Typical Tom, always making a scene". Then she tells him not to cry for her, and he says he isn't doing that. Wait, are things going to turn around to Tom's favor? I would really like to see that.
I'm not crying for you. I'm crying because our relationship is dead and that's really sad to me.
What was that?
(Cal, Bruce, and Maya perk up, as things seem to change direction)
Thanks for being my girlfriend for eight years. That was really cool.
But…I thought we were still gonna be friends?
(Cal, Bruce, and Maya are mouthing, "No, say no"!)
No, we're not. We're not. Goodbye Laura.
(Cal, Bruce, and Maya cheer and celebrate. They're so happy! Tom kisses Laura on the cheek)
I'm so glad you're eating again.
OH SNAP! Tom took control of that and it was a TKO! I am hearing Street Fighter music in the background.
Tom returns and thinks he did poorly, but Maya is totally impressed. She even agrees to get another drink with Tom, but this time without his friends watching. As they leave, Cal tells Bruce that Tom even has his walk.
The last scene begins with Bruce running into Fab. She bitches at him for being an idiot, but he tries to play it off as destiny that they stumbled onto one another again. He reminds her that they met at the bar, and Fab points out that he hit on her friend Jessica and said she had ratty hair. She says no way, no how, but upcoming episodes indicate there's more between these two. Then we jump back to Liz, who is trying to remain optimistic despite her recent mishaps in the man department. A fireman comes up to her, says he noticed her suggestive mouth movements earlier, and gives her his number. Ooh la la.


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