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Post subject: Vampire Hunters RPG - OOC Thread
The Order of the Animas History:
Legend has it that the Order of Anima had its humble beginning with a faithful Hebrew farmer named Caleb. Vampires were threatening to overwhelm humanity. God sent down his archangel, Michael, who blessed Caleb. This blessing bestowed holy abilities to the farmer, giving him powers with which to fight the vampires. He soon found that he could bless others and pass his power on to them. Over the centuries, these humans slowly began to organize, until finally, in 1467, they formally became the Order of Anima. The Order managed to nearly eradicate the existence of the vampires. When the vampires went into hiding, the Order of Anima assumed that they had completed their mission from god. In 1682, they disbanded.
With the Order gone, the vampires began to proliferate again. In 1991, the Vampires took over, and this time there was no Order of Anima to oppose them.
Or so they thought.
In the wake of this international coup detat, one man, known only as Cale, formed a group of vampire hunters and donned the name of the Order of Anima. This man somehow possessed the holy powers, and he in turn blessed his group of hunters. They single handedly have been the fighting resistance against the vampires in the US.
Unfortunately after 17 years of struggle, the Animas support network is infiltrated by a local Prince, and he uncovers the location of their base. He leads his own private special ops team down into the sub-sections of the city and attacks their base, devastating it and forcing the survivors into hiding.
Our RPG begins two years after these events. The former Anima members who survived this attack have set up base in a new city. They have accumulated some new recruits for training and have set up a new network, and are prepared to start afresh in this new town.
They are currently aiming to take down a new Prince known as Henry Joyce, who appears to be a legitimate businessman to civilian eyes, but has deep ties to many industries and several shady corporations. Joyce has been actively buying up pharmaceutical companies and real estate in Continental Europe, and there has been a marked increase in vampire activity in the area as well as some open clashes with a competitor and fellow Prince from a neighbouring city, Edgar Benton.
Our team of intrepid Hunters will be looking to thwart Joyces plans as much as they can and trying to bring down him and his grand scheme. However, they will soon discover that it goes further than deeper into the roots of vampire history and politics than anyone could have imagined
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A Short History on Vampires:
Caine murdered Abel. God cursed Caine. Caine became the first vampire.
Vampires have existed on Earth since that day. Caine fathered many childer in his days, to help ease his loneliness. He even fathered the infamous Dracula himself. The vampires grew powerful through the decades, and without an opposing force to keep their population in check, they quickly threatened to overtake humanity entirely.
God brought forth that opposing force. Humans, blessed with holy powers, began to hunt the vampires down. Caine was always a step ahead of them, vampiric historians say, and thus was not killed in those early days. The humans eventually became organized, forming the Order of Anima in 1467. The Order, over many centuries, managed to nearly eradicate all of the vampires on Earth. The vampires were forced into hiding.
1797 marks the rise of the vampires again. They began to slowly repopulate the earth, and slowly infiltrated the institutions of the world. Once they established their networks, they decided that the time for hiding was over. The vampires launched a major coupe of epic proportions in 1991 and managed to overthrow the Worlds super powers.
Caine himself, spoke publicly to the vampires, via satellite broadcasts throughout the world. He laid forth a set of ground rules, rules that all vampires were to abide by, or face the suns wrath.
1. Do not father childer.
a. Vampires believe humans are cattle. If you turn all the cattle into vampires, you loose your major food source.
2. Kill humans only in defense of oneself.
a. If you kill all the cattle, you loose your major food source. Self restraint must be used.
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Caine named 6 of his childer to rule the 6 populated continents. Antarctica was left unclaimed.
Conyers, Jayden
Sired by Caine in 1695. Caine named him successor to the North American continent. He or one of his childer either sired the majority of the vampires in North America. His seat of power is in New York City.
Ramiro, Fia
Sired by Caine in 1500. Caine named her successor to the South American continent. Originally from Portugal, she moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1900. A previous elder sired the majority of the vampires, but Fia quickly dispatched him upon her arrival to the city.
Diedrick, Barret
Sired by Caine in 1358. Caine named him successor of the European continent. His seat of power is in Berlin, Germany.
Hoshino, Kaori
Sired by Caine in 1712. Caine named her successor of the Asian. Her seat of power is in Tokyo, Japan.
Davis, Bricen
Sired by Cain in 1757. Caine named him successor of the Australian continent. His seat of power is in Sydney, Australia.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Order of Anima Terminology:
Lapdog derogatory term for humans who willing serve vampires
Prince/Princess a vampire who controls the vampires within a given city
Vamps slang for vampire
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Powers Available to the Anima:
Holy light can create bursts of holy light that blinds Vampires, and harms younger vampires.
Purification can be used to purify water, thus making it holy water holy water will kill a vampire
Light cross can bless any cross-shaped item to make it a holy cross will repel a vampire
Detect Unholy can detect the presence of a vampire
Holy Aura - can detect sacred/safe ground where vampires cannot enter
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Unfortunately, due to the forum downtime last month we have not just lost most of the restart that was begun on Forum Mark 1 back in November, but also all of the bios as well. I apologise a thousand times over, but I didnt get a chance to save the bios of current players, so to those of you who participated previously, I need your bio again.
Since the version of Vampire Hunters that was running in Forum Mark 1 was ran as a 2 years later to the original, I have a few proposals as to how to go about a restart for those of you who are interested
1 - Just start from where we left off, and type up a Story So Far thread for any new players who show interest so they can catch up with all that happened in Forum Mark 1.
2 - A much more complete retconn where we back-track the story more completely. We begin as if it were the beginning of the 2 Years Later line. Much easier for new players to join, and it also saves trying to sort out which characters were buddy-buddy with who, but who had fallen out with so-and-so
3 - Some kind of mix of the two previous proposals? Id like to hear your thoughts on the matter as well, if youre interested in jumping in.
I know this may seem slightly pedantic and previous players might feel a bit of fed up restarts, but I just would like to hear everyones opinion on what would be both easiest and best for us to do. I can prepare the RPG in either way. Im currently trying to re-work my own characters bio at the moment, so as soon as I have enough players showing interest, Ill open up a bio thread and an information thread well get started pretty quickly.
- The main target of the Anima will be for them to find out what Joyce is up to to his fullest extent, and put a stop to his plans. I will put up more information about this later on, and edit it into this post.
- Raw recruits and old timers are okay. However, the youngest any character serving with the Anima can be is 18 - sorry if this peeves you, but since they are essential vigilantes on the run with very little prospects, they can't condone taking on children.
- This game will be set in the US ostensibly, but I have left off choosing a particular city so I can be a bit freer with my descriptions of the surrounding area.
- I will NOT be accepting bios for half vampires, or any kind of vampiric mutations. I liked Blood+ and Blade as much as the next girl, but that's not what this story is about. It's about human struggle, so let's keep it that way.
I will be adding to this post explanations of the holy powers, more terminology, how to kill vampires, information on Joyce's plans and Lilith, and other such things as I am asked questions about it. At the moment I would say my upper limit shall be 8 players excluding me, though that is just a rough cap. Some information I may put up for story clarification which is for the players to know, and not the characters, so I shall highlight that information in
dark blue
. I am open to any questions you may have! If you are a returning player, please check in here so I know you are returning. If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask!
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EDIT: Empty Character Sheet [if demand is popular, I will put up an example character sheet for one of the NPCs later this week]
Age: [18 is the minimum]
Distinguishing Marks: [scars, piercings, tattoos, birthmarks but remember these will be things that make you more identifiable!]
Power(s): [starting characters will begin with only one power]
Equipment: [no more than 8 item blocks in a Backpack/Utility belt, no more than 10 in each block]
Time with the Anima? (if applicable):
Personality: [Quirks and irrational fears and the like may go here]
Background: [Be as wordy as you like! Preferably at least two paragraphs]
Relationships with other members? (if applicable): [can be sorted in the OOC]
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Is Into the Gloom a goner as far as powers go, then?
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:17 am
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Is Into the Gloom a goner as far as powers go, then?
*sigh* The honest truth is I am yet to decide. It all depends on how people vote on the game style, and whether people choose Option 1,2 or 3. I'd like all returning players to throw in their comments on the options first. If there is an outcry for its return, then it'll be back up there for definite, but at the moment I'm considering a few story and power-up-y things. So I'm thinking about it.
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:04 am
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I'm in. I'm not a returning player, though, so frankly I know nothing about what's going on.
*goes off to craft a player who does what other people tell him*
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:16 am
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Oop, missed that choice. I'd probably go for option 2, although that does lose out on a lot of Dia's lovely, lovely angst (though I'm sure we could work that back in =D).
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:52 am
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Don't worry, I'll obviously be waiting for all prospective players, old and new to weigh in on the matter, so Dia may yet to get hold on to his angsting. XD And as you say, there will be plenty of chances to work a little bit of angst back in, but let's not over-do the drama.
I'll go back in and add a character sheet at the very end as well. >< Can't believe I forgot that!!
Thanks for popping by Spindrifter!
If there is something in particular you're unsure of, please feel free to ask.
EDIT: Character sheet has been added, and I shall add an example bio using one of the NPCs should you all so wish. I'm currently trying to re-type and re-gen Jae's bio.
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I'll play. I'm going to be studying a lot this summer and this will be a great study break. Plus I'm fairly attached to Anna.
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I'm totally in, and i managed to find Niamh's bio so
I'm sorta tempted for option 1 as i actually worked out a reply for my next post way back, but i can totally see why option 2 would be better. I think option 3 would be a bit hard to pull off with the new people.
i hope that helps, and this gets off the ground again soon
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I will give this a try. Not to sure if I will be able to commit fully to it. So if and when we start I am unable to contribute on a consistant basis I will let you know and then bow out.
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I'll try to dig my character bio out of my computer. Fingers crossed it hasn't been deleted!
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I would like to play.
I'm not going to vote on an option, I think I'll leave that to the original players, since they were probably more attated to their characters and whatnot.
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Yay! It's good to see people are interested.
If the previous players and incoming players could tell me what they think of the options regarding how we start off as well, I would appreciate that and get started on crafting the first chapter.
Considering how epic my initial post is getting, I think I may just do another big post later to add in anymore explanations or information. And I think we have enough people for me to type up a provisional player list!
- Ravenna (GM)
1. thespaceinvader - bio recieved
2. Spindrifter -
3. Violabelle - waiting on bio
4. Feaelen - waiting on bio
5. Nem - waiting on bio
6. LordLegion?
7. Fable - waiting on bio
8. Tinu -
9. Maeniel? (I know he's having compy issues, so I'll just put him on the list until he lets me know otherwise) - waiting on bio
- Just a quick note to the incoming players: don't get worried by the "waiting on bio" status beside the other names just yet, as these are the previous players who are returning and therefore wrote their bios a while back. XD
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I'm totally in!
I'll not be doing anything until after Wednesday, though; that's when I get done with my term paper and get my computer back.
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Fan-dabby-dosey! I know it's quite quick, but I think I can let myself set up a deadline for bios at this point, seeing as we have 9 prospective players! I think for the opening chapter, the top number I'll take is 10 players excluding myself, but I will probably accept more in the next chapters.
At the moment, the vote for story style stands at...
Option 1 - 0
Option 2 - 2(?)
Option 3 - 0
pitch in your opinion on this, because I would like to be able to craft the first chapter over the weekend once I'm feeling healthier. It's up there towards the end of the EPIC post. I feel like since you guys are the ones particpating you should get a say.
The bio deadline shall be
The Evening of Thursday 24th of April
provisionally methinks. However if you need an extension or help, please do contact me! I will try to put up an information thread on that weekend.
I shall also put up an example bio or two this evening once my homework is done. In the meantime, here is an edited provisional player list!
- Ravenna (GM)
1. thespaceinvader - bio recieved
2. Spindrifter -
3. Violabelle - waiting on bio
4. Feaelen - waiting on bio
5. Nem - waiting on bio
6. LordLegion?
7. Fable - waiting on bio
8. Tinu -
9. Maeniel - waiting on bio
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SALEM — Frustrated by slow drivers who don't stay to the right, a state lawmaker has proposed a bill that would make it illegal to drive in the left lane of interstate highways unless passing another vehicle.
"If you're not passing, stay out of the left lane," said Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-Portland), the measure's sponsor. "It's really not that hard."
Burdick, who commutes to the Capitol daily, testified in support of the bill Monday before the Senate Business and Transportation Committee. She said the measure would improve traffic flow by clearing the left lane for drivers to safely overtake vehicles that are on the right.
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Under the bill, drivers could face penalties of up to $1,000. But Burdick says the proposal's primary purpose is to educate drivers, not penalize them.
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In 2012, Oregon state police troopers cited 125 drivers for left lane-related violations, according to police statistics.
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I have read that police estimate that in any given situation about 80% of drivers travel at the correct speed for the conditions. Why not accept that? There will always be the occasional idiot, but most people use common sense.
There is never enough tax money to fund Oregon's lunatic spending. Hence, the legislature has morphed to tackle that problem.
Several years ago, all traffic fines were increased 50 -100% (and more), license and registration fees saw even more increases, as did permits for nearly every activity. But all this 'new money' wasn't enough to satisfy those feeding from the public trough (it never will be).
The solution, or so it seems, is to keep adding new ways to extract more money from the citizens. It's quite simple - pass more laws and collect more fines. This has been happening for some time, but we keep sending the same fools to Salem. And they spend most of their time figuring out how to screw the public out of more cash.
The real tragedy in this whole situation is the fact that none of this nonsense will stop until Oregonians send a strong message to Salem. Quit doing so much TO THE PEOPLE, and start doing something FOR them!
1. Those morons who have absolutely no clue that anyone else is on the streets with them. They just poke along, blissfully unaware that traffic is piling up behind them while they match their speed with the car to their right, having no idea that that car on the right is even there.
2. Those motorists who consider it their Christian duty to make sure everyone else drives 55 or less. Heck, if 55 saves lives, then 45 must save even more! And what better way to make sure everyone else follows the letter of the law than to block the traffic and limit everyone to 50 mph?
3. The terrified timid rabbit who has no business being behind the wheel at all, much less on a busy freeway. I just love it when I'm on the freeway doing 85 in Southern California and I come across some tourist from Oregon in a dirty camper doing exactly 55 on an 10-lane interstate.
While I know you have nowhere to be and are in no hurry to get there, many of the rest of us operate on tight schedules.
Do you think we need speed limits?
Nothing good comes from speeding. It's selfish behavior with dangerous consequences. For example if you go above 60 at night you will not be able to stop with the distance of what you can see within your lights (on low).
I would say your number two above is no better than a person driving full blast all the time.
This law won't work on multi-lane highways. There is already a law for being in the left lane compared to the right. This law would simply state we need only two lanes of traffic then because you will either be in the right, or passing on the left. (but not speeding to pass) btw....The moment you are not passing.... Well.. Then you must get back to the right.
Myself. I would vote no on the bill, since we already have a law that deals with it, just differently. Too many laws already.
Does anybody actually fall for this stuff?
It's another tax, plain and simple.
BTW: Excellent comment Don Dix, you took the words right out of my mouth.
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Nearly everywhere in America, this summer is a scorcher, and we know that as a responsible pet parent, you want to do everything you can to keep your best four-legged friends cool. So when you look at your Pomeranian, Golden Retriever or long-haired cat wearing a thick, fluffy coat, you might feel tempted to break out your grooming tools and give him a serious hair cut.
But hold those clippers! While you or I would hate to sport a fur coat in 100-degree weather, your pets' fur coats are actually providing them with heat relief.
"A dog's coat is kind of like insulation for your house," explains Dr. Louise Murray, Vice President of the ASPCA Animal Hospital. "Insulation stops your home from getting too cold in winter, but it also keeps it from overheating in summer—and your dog's coat does the same thing."
Dogs' coats have several layers, and these layers are essential to your dog's comfort in the heat. Robbing your dog of this natural cooling system can lead to discomfort and overheating. And keeping your dog cool isn't the only reason to leave his coat intact, Dr. Murray warns. Your dog's coat prevents your pup from getting sunburn and helps protect her from skin cancer.
So what can you do? "It's OK to trim your long-haired dog's long hair, such as any hair that hangs down on his legs," Dr. Murray says. Just never attempt to clip mats off your pet's coat with scissors, Dr. Murray adds. And if you've got a long-haired kitty, leave her coat intact. Instead, brush her a little more frequently during the hot summer months.
To protect your pet from sunburn and skin cancer, save longer walks for evenings, and consider applying pet-specific sun block to thinly covered areas like the bridge of your dog's nose, the tips of his ears and his belly, Dr. Murray suggests, noting that pets with thin coats, as well as those with white or light-colored coats, are especially at risk for sun damage.
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I have five long hair dogs and I keep them all in full coat winter and summer. They don't suffer during the long very hot summers here in Fresno. I heard early on that a dogs coat is its protection from the elements and I wholeheartedly support the theory. We need to remember that we are not dogs and a full coat to us means something totally different to an animal. Also, if they were in the wild, they would have no one to clip their coats. Our creator's plan was a good one for our furry friends...at least in my opinion.
Don't be so quick to be disap;pointed in the ASPCA. This is "good" information in general, for all breeds. Of course, you should ask your Vet for clarification. My parents had a Chow Chow when I was a teenager, and my father thought he was doing the right thing by having her shaved one summer. Unfortunately, it caused her to have a stroke which eventually lead to her early demise. It was sad and my father felt awful about it.
Well I am really getting educated here because I did not know how dangerous it could be to get your dog shaved. After reading all these comments I know I will never get my golden shaved again. We did it this year for the first time back in May and her hair is growing back and she looks like a Lab now. But we will not do it again.
Thanks for all the info...
Believe it or not, but what you are doing is even more cruel.
If you were to take a dogs temperature at the surface of it's skin outside in the hot sun before shaving it's coat and then do the same afterwards you would see that the skin surface is now MUCH hotter with a shaven coat. Do it the way they described here not the way you think. Or just go on abusing and being cruel to your dog by shaving it in the summer.
I totally agree that it is bad advice. I cut one of my dogs long fur a few days ago and she began to act like a different dog - lots of energy and loving to play. Also, the shorter fur makes it easier to notice external parasites.
I have cut the hair of other long haired dogs in the past. It always made a world of difference in their energy levels.
I think it's a little irresponsible and dramatic for you to say that it's "cruel" to leave your dog's coat intact in hot weather. Wild dogs and wolves don't have the option of being groomed and they survive just fine. I would rather listen to my vet, who is a trained professional, and not shave my dogs in the summertime to protect them from everything the article states. However, dogs that are groomed short on a regular basis acclimate to not having a long coat. If you feel comfortable shaving your dog in the summer, that's fine - but to say that the ASPCA is spreading "thoughtless information" is ridiculous.
I've seen this advice and stuck to it for many years. All of the most reliable sources advise NOT to cut dog hair, IT IS INSULLATION to protect from cold and HEAT, and other protections, i.e. natural oils etc.! That's the way God created them, He doesn't make mistakes, WE DO!!! Please rethink!
Firstly, to the person who stated that "god doesn't make mistakes/we do". THAT is your personal opinion!!
Not everyone believes in a god per se. There are myriad examples in nature of defects, and gross mistakes. They are usually taken care of in the wild by predator consumption, or early death because the specific unit of the species was not viable!!
We are the only animal who spends billions of dollars a year on keeping defective members of our species alive through articial means!!!
Other animals are smart enough to know that the weak, sick, and the old are a grave threat to the herd's survival and must be eliminated forthwith!! Either through predation, or outright culling within the herd!!
Because we humans are capable of hubris, we compromise our species everyday by keeping the weak and inferior alive!!! This is unnatural, and unsustainable!!!
We as a species will suffer greatly, for the last 80 some odd years, of "medical advances" and liberal social policy.
In the wild, the Excess get EATEN!!! Or the entire Herd Dies of Starvation!!
You know it is quite funny that I was just telling my husband the other day how it never ceases to amaze me the stupid things that fall out of mens' mouths. With your stupidity you would have me put my daughter who is 34yrs old down at birth because she was not born "perfect" or my mother down because she is 85. Seriously??? You state that we humans are compromising our species by letting these "outcasts" of yours live and yet the world today is more populated than ever. Go back to sleep, Myke and when you have something valuable to add to the conversation, do some research and then and ONLY THEN, make your comments. By the way I have a Pekeniese and we have shaved her every summer for years and we live in Florida. She is an inside dog and only walks twice a day for exercise and to do her "business".
Domestic dogs are the result of thousands of generations of selective breeding by humans, hardly the way God created them. As a result, many breeds have characteristics that are not natural or in any way beneficial to the dog's health and well-being.


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Despite it all, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. won his 10th term in the South Side and south suburban 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday.
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zhixing.zhang wrote:
- Inflation pressure is temporarily eased, though Beijing
fears sign of resurge due to impact of external liquidity and
continued government-led investment domestically. how about increasing
commodity prices? China is a major consumer of metals - China is major
consumer of most energy and resource. rising commodity price will
place burden on import and its process of oversea acquisition, but the
huge forex would offset. I'm not sure how much commodity price would
rise in Q4, that affect domestic inflation, will check Still, it
appears Beijing is more willing to accept a moderate inflation (around
5 percent), recognizing the multiple issues it is facing;
- Slowing down will continue leading up to Q 4, with no sign
of significant policy turn, as well as the murky of external economy,
particularly in EU and U.S; there is a lot of chatter about the econ
ties btw China and EU - this part might be worth expanding
- Beijing will navigate policy tools to continue monetary or
fiscal or both? - monetary. it is in expanding fiscal policy phase
tightening without bringing additional impact on growth how?, but the
last thing it wants is the repeat of policy failure in 2008 that
brings current economic predicament. And a repeat could result in much
uncertain situation that beyond Beijing's control, particularly as it
is one year ahead of 2012 transition;
- The delicate economic risk and uncertain external market
requires much flexible and pre-exempt policy basket, and not unlikely
bring policy error;
- This would include much flexibly adjustment of monetary
policy, which in the 3rd quarter meaning expanding RRR or withdraw
lending. The government is more willing to allow appreciation of
foreign exchange rate as a way to address domestic economic concern do
you mean exports? - inflation. problems in export sector and SMEs will
determine how far Beijing can go, as appreciation hurt them which
already in struggle than pressured by international players;
- While tightening environment may largely dominate next
quarter, emerging risk in the real estate market and deteriorating
financial health of SMEs will require greater policy aid in Q4;
- Media and ideological would see greater tightening, unrest
and local grievance is ongoing. But this could also mean higher
possibility for mishandle if larger public incidence occurs, that fuel
stability concern.
how about local government debt? - it doesn't seems like beijing is
attempting to address this issue right now. we heard that AMC will be
established to address local debt, and there's also proposal about local
bond, but still, on centralized level, no significant move as of yet.
probably Beijing will halt the problem recognizing other important
issues, or probably the government is confident that ongoing growth and
central fiscal health would help assimilate the issue at least in the
short term
- thaw between China and U.S are not faulting, chance for
direct confrontation over trade disputes, and currency remain likely
to gradually building up in Q4, which to Beijing could mean greater
political efforts and international concessions;
- Such thaw would apply to U.S attempt to strengthen ally
during Obama's Asia tour in November, as well as U.S attempt to
demonstrate commitment in Asia Pacific through a series of
multilateral mechanism, including U.S-Japan-India trilateral dialogue,
APEC as well as East Asia Summit. While steps maybe limited, harsher
response from Beijing is likely depending upon domestic situation;
- South China Sea continues to dominate regional security
issue. Different players over South China Sea will keep making friends
with other regional powers this is very vague, - basically mean
seeking closer relation and third party involvement in the issue. will
reword and it is in their interests whose? - SCS claimants to bring
security issue in the South China Sea on the new platform such as EAS.
Though it hasn't demonstrate capability to provide unique platform
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- Have a test to colorectal cancer . There are several kinds of tests. Talk with your doctor to find out which one is right for you.
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- Do not drink alcohol, or only drink in moderation. Moderate drinking typically means only 1 drink/day for women, and 2 drinks/day for men, although a man aged 65 or older should have only 1 drink/day. One drink is equal to one 12-ounce bottle of beer or wine cooler, one 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1½ ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.
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Simply put, pickling applies to food preserved in a brine or vinegar. It involves taking a low-acid vegetable and making it high acid with vinegar or fermentation so that it can be safely canned in a boiling water bath canner. This includes vegetables, fruits, chutneys and relishes.
Brined or fermented products go through a curing process in a salt and water solution for one or more weeks. The lactic acid produced by fermentation preserves the product. Examples of fermented products are dill pickles and sauerkraut.
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Q. Can dill seed be substituted for dill weed?
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Q. Why has my garlic turned blue/green?
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Q. My pickles seem soft, what did I do wrong?
A. You may have forgotten to cut off the blossom end of the cucumber. Cut off about 1/16-inch slice. The blossom contains enzymes that can cause softening.
Q. Where can I get pickling lime? My grandmother's pickle recipe calls for it.
A. Pickling lime can be purchased from a store selling canning supplies. Be sure it is pickling lime and "food-grade." Don't use lime intended for your soil.
Q. I've heard that some types of pans should not be used for pickling. Which kinds?
A. Aluminum, copper, brass, galvanized or iron containers should not be used for fermenting pickles and sauerkraut. Aluminum should not be used for fresh pack pickles when you use lime.
A. My mother-in-law's recipe for pickles soaked in brine does not call for any type of processing. Should they be processed?
A. YES. All pickled products should be processed in a water bath canner. Find recipe that tells you how long to process.
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ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), while supporting the proposals overall, believes they are, to some extent, a missed opportunity to progress further towards international convergence.
In its official response to the ASB's consultation, ACCA states that its preferred approach would be for the ASB to work with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to incorporate changes set out in FREDs 46-48 in a revised and updated International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs), and thereby keep UK adaptations to a minimum.
This greater step towards convergence would make UK and Irish financial statements more readily understandable on a global basis, and further reduce the cost of training in more than one accounting regime.
In addition, ACCA does not believe that the proposed removal of the 'publicly accountable' tier of entities (which would have been required to apply EU-adopted IFRS) is either desirable or necessary. ACCA's view is that full IFRS are appropriate for many entities of this nature. The definition of 'publicly accountable' could have been made more precise, in order that the full requirements of IFRS are only adopted by appropriate types of entities. ACCA has suggested that a suitable definition could be established with the use of clear criteria, for example relating to the size of an entity.
ACCA would also like the ASB to set a timetable for the removal of the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (FRSSE), bringing smaller entities within the scope of the proposed ASB Standards. ACCA envisages that this would be achieved through exemptions which reflect the simpler accounting needs of such entities, including those set out in company law. However, ACCA does acknowledge that these changes would need to be co-ordinated with those emanating from the proposed EU Accounting Directive.
Richard Martin, ACCA's head of corporate reporting added: 'While ACCA supports the implementation of the proposals without undue delay, we are concerned that not enough time may have been left for the development of related Statements of Recommended Practice (SORPs). Those entities which are subject to a SORP which is due to be revised, may well find that they have insufficient time to prepare. They will need to wait until the revision has taken place, then will require a period to establish comparative figures before implementation of the new Standards becomes compulsory. We anticipate that the revision process for the SORPs will involve the additional task of considering whether and how the Public Benefit Entity provisions in the proposed FRS 102 should be amended for particular sectors.'


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Well, after tensed situation finally the megastar of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan declared the winner of the 'Indian Idol Junior'. Anjana Padmanabhan from Bengaluru won the first 'Indian Idol Junior' trophy. The four finalists of the show were Anmol Jaswal from Jammu...read more
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Duck Dynasty patriarch and seasoned "Duck Commander" Phil Robertson flew in Thursday for a Walker Valley Football Booster Club fundraising event.
Robertson sat down for interviews prior to book signings and pictures scheduled as a part of the event.
"Usually what I will do is give them a little bit about ducks, just a little because there are a lot of hunters around here. Probably I will speak about the founding fathers of America. Basically, were they godly or were they ungodly?" Robertson said.
"The research is there for anyone to look. They can look at their founding fathers of America and get back to me whether these guys and gals were godly or ungodly."
He said it was pretty amazing how godly the founding fathers were.
"So I will draw a picture of that to let them know that we got here via God and the Bible," Robertson said. "There is no doubt, it is beyond dispute."
He predicted he would speak about the founding fathers for about 10 to 15 minutes.
"We have found ourselves 200 something years later slowly slipping into a sea of depravity, and the reason is our very Constitution itself is not the strength of our country, but the laws of God the Constitution is based on. That is the strength of it," Robertson said.
According to Robertson, he was also prepared to describe the highlight, which he said was, "The death, burial and resurrection of the one we are all counting time by, Jesus of Galilee."
Robertson was referencing the dating system's B.C., or Before Christ, and A.D., or anno domini, which means, "In the year of our Lord."
He took a moment to talk about his family's hit A&E television show, "Duck Dynasty." "Maybe the reason it is a success is maybe we just tapped into what the American spirit is all about," Robertson said. "... Maybe it captured the essence of [working hard]."
He dropped a hint there is one episode in particular he felt viewers would be excited to see from Season Four. However, he was not at liberty to give any more information on the subject.
Walker Valley football players showed up to the event with their jerseys on display. Coaches, booster club members and students wore navy-and-gold shirts to show their support.
Matt Dillard, football booster club president, said guests seemed to enjoy Robertson.
"I think it was a huge success. I got nothing but compliments [about] how well it was organized," Dillard said.
Audience members reportedly described the event as amazing, excellent and first class.
"We gave him a jersey from the school with his name and number on the back," Dillard said.
When Robertson was asked to give advice to the young football players, he said, "Guys, have fun, play ball and remember large, violent men are going to be chasing you in this particular sport. ... It is a good sport because it teaches you a certain level of discipline and self control."
Robertson continued, "Physical training is of some value, so get out there. Just remember, there is less stress if you just duck hunt."


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Permits for use of other than state routes are procured from the proper local authority. Please see our routing contacts below for more information. For the city of Phoenix, see the Phoenix Police Department's oversize/overweight load permits.
The following eligibility criteria must be met before issuing a Class A permit:
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If a load projects from the side of the vehicle and the load is less than 12 inches deep, the projection must not exceed two feet on either side.
This permit may not be used to routinely transport legal loads on over-width trailers.
A vehicle must be currently registered for 80,000 pounds.
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Now that you know a little about the ADOT permitting process involved with moving oversize loads, take a look at the latest heavy haul to cross Arizona's highways. The video above shows just a portion of the journey this 285-ton load took beginning the first week of August. Full story ...
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When it comes to describing some hauls, the term "oversize load" is a major understatement. We're talking about the enormous "super-loads" driven through the state each day. Maybe you've seen them on the freeways … they're the trucks lugging gigantic transformers, generators, turbines, and even houseboats. Full story ...
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With connections to more cities around the globe than any other airport, Chicago O'Hare handles more than 77 million passengers a year through its four terminals. The airport is 17 miles (27 km) north-west of the Windy City, a journey that takes 45 minutes by train.
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Where's the Rim Shot When You Need One?
I'm not really sure who to blame on this one: the reporter who brought it up, or the press secretary who continued to entertain the question. In a White House press conference on Friday, a reporter asked press secretary Josh Earnest what the president's reaction to Deflategate was. Yes, that was a serious question. Clearly, the nation has nothing else on its mind. Josh had a pretty good comeback. We'll give him credit for that, but then seriously, move along. Not these reporters. Let's take the opportunity to grill a guy who has nothing to do with the story, and reallly no business weighing in on it.
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Isn't News Supposed to be New?
By now you of course know that Kim Kardashian is releasing a book of selfies called "Selfish." 352 pages of selfies of Kim Kardashian. Aimed, naturally, at people who don't have Instagram. Or Twitter. Or Facebook. Or the internet. Anyway, Kim the Kween of Social Media shared the cover of her book with the world last week. Surprise. It's a picture of Kim, her hair wet, showing a lot of cleavage. I know. Never saw it coming... So proud to share the cover of my book Selfish, out in May! Thank you Rizzoli for making this happen & being the best partner. A big thank you to the Donda team & Kanye for inspiring this idea & helping to design this book so I can share a decade of selfies in such an intimate & artistic way! Can't wait for you to all see this book! Xo #Selfish #Rizzoli #Donda Fotka zveřejněná uživatelem Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian), Led 20, 2015 at 8:45 PST
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If You See Them Before the Game, Are They Still Super Bowl Commercials?
Remember the good old days when you actually had to watch the Super Bowl to see the Super Bowl commercials? Time was, if you missed the Super Bowl, you might get a recap a day or two later, and then you'd have to wait to randomly catch the ads at some point after that. No more. Thanks to social media and the internet, we can see the ads that will cost big bucks for their appearance in the Big Game days, weeks, months in advance. Last week, the folks at Budweiser released their 90-second #upforwhatever human Pac Man ad during NBC's Tonight Show. I guess we'll just have to watch the Super Bowl for the football now...
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The Jersey Reverend
You never know what next to expect from The Jersey Shore's Snooki - aka Nicole Polizzi. I won't even make you guess. This time, she's an ordained minister. She announced it the way all things are officially announced these days - on Twitter. She made her ministry official so she could perform the marriage of her hair stylists in Connecticut in June. Since making the announcement, she's gotten a deluge of requests to officiate at marriages. She could turn this into a nice little side business. How long do you think before this becomes a reality TV show? I'm OFFICIALLY Ordained!!! Just call me Mama Reverend. Cannot wait to marry my loves @BradleyStyleNYC & @lulu2038 💃💃💃💃💃 — Nicole Polizzi (@snooki) January 20, 2015
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The Latest from Disney: The Measles
Authorities have traced a new outbreak of the measles on the West Coast to the happiest place on Earth - Disneyland. The thought is that "an infected foreigner" - that's how Time magazine reports it, anyway - carried the disease into the park sometime just before Christmas. Through contact with unvaccinated individuals, the measles has spread. Again, that's a theory, this time from someone at the California department of health, as reported by Reuters news agency. They're counting 70 cases so far that can be traced back, they believe, to Disneyland. That's a lot of measles, especially when you consider it was thought to have been eradicated in the United States as of 2000.
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Saving Meg's Booty
Meghan Trainor may be all about that bass, but until Mr. Right comes along, no one's getting to see what her bass is all about. "That's the trick, it's all about the mystery," she told London's Mail Online recently. "I save that for my boy. Well, for whoever gets to date me one day." It's refreshing, in a way, that in this day and age when most of her peers seem to be in competition to wear as little as possible, that this pop star has some comparatively old-fashioned ideas. You can read the quick article here. It really is a breath of fresh air...
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Bill Belichick Tackles Science
On Saturday, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick held a press conference to address the issue of deflated game balls in last week's AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. The only thing missing was a white lab coat and a blackboard, and he could have been mistaken for anyone's high school science teacher. This theory, based on his own observations and test, is that the delation was related to atmospheric conditions. Period. So the folks at Fox Sports turned to another science expert to take a shot at the coach's explanation. Bill Nye the science guy isn't buying a word of it. He says there's one thing and one thing only that affects the pressure of a football. Don't let me spoil it for you - watch the report...
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Will Ferrell Knocks a Cheerleader Off Her Feet
Not a headline you'd normally associate with Will Ferrell, right? Not to worry, it was all for a movie. Will was in New Orleans, taping a scene for his new movie, Daddy's Home, during half-time at a Pelicans/ Lakers game. A couple of guys in the audience were able to catch the action. The first is this great shot on Twitter of the second after the moment Will's basketball hit the cheerleader in the face... Will Ferrell knocks a #Pelicans cheerleader off her feet with a "drunken" throw while filming a scene at halftime. pic.twitter.com/AD8FMkX5ad — Michael DeMocker (@MichaelDeMocker) January 22, 2015 The second is this cell phone video of the whole scene, from the setup through Will's ejection from the building. It's a little shaky, but you get the idea...
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The Show Must Go On, Unless...
Idina Menzel - better known to John Travolta as Adele Dazeem - will be taking a week off from her Broadway play, "If/Then." And the play will shut down while she's gone. Why? So she can prepare for her appearance at the Super Bowl to sing the National Anthem. She's probably not taking any chances, especially after she caught all sorts of flack for not being able to hit a high note during a live performance on New Year's Eve while singing her hit song from Frozen, "Let It Go." So rest, relax, warm up, and practice those high notes, Adele! #SB49 @SuperBowl @nfl pic.twitter.com/qf0me9wFqo — Idina Menzel (@idinamenzel) January 16, 2015
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"Do What We Need to Do, and Then, We Get to Live"
There's another big Sunday looming in your future. If you're a Walking Dead fan, that is. On February 8, a week after the Big Game, the dead and the living and some in between return for Season 5. In case you haven't seen it, here's the trailer... If you're a Deadniac, you've probably got a viewing party planned that will rival any Super Bowl party, ever!
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Bad Lip Reading, NFL-Style
Here's a little bit of NFL coverage that has nothing to do with deflated balls. And isn't that refreshing? The folks at Bad Lip Reading have taken footage from the 2014/2015 season, and dubbed their own reads onto them. Flat out hilarious. Even more that WhereDidTheAirGoGate...
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Breaking Bad, Airborne
A six-propeller drone aircraft crashed into a supermarket parking lot right on the Mexico-California this week. Okay, so accidents happen, right? This was no ordinary drone. It was a delivery drone. Still no big deal, right? I mean, Amazon's been talking about these things for months, years. This delivery drone was packed with six one-pound containers of methamphetamines. It's sort of like Walter White taking over the reins at Fed Ex...
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East Versus West in Commercials Too
Another Super Bowl ad "leaked" onto the internet yesterday, this one for Carl's Jr, a fast food chain located mostly in the western part of the United States. So, the ad will be aired only in the western region of the US. It's a bit racy, with a model walking through a farmer's market, talking about how she likes to go au naturel. It's to promote Carl's new All-Natural Burger, and it's fairly clever in a photographic sense. But according to an article in USA Today, one marketing expert doesn't think it will do its job - selling hamburgers - especiall to a Super Bowl audience. "'It's like porn meets American Pastime,' says branding consultant Erika Napoletano. 'It makes NFL cheerleaders -- underpaid and underclothed -- look like nuns in comparison.'" You decide. If you live in the West, you can wait til next Sunday. If you live in the East, take a look now.
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Maybe the NFL Should Check Its Instagrams
This may be one of the most untimely yet timely Instagram posts ever. On the day after the NFC and AFC Championships were decided, the National Football League posted a behind-the-scenes picture of some Super Bowl footballs in the process of assembly. Every one completely deflated. This as they investigated Deflategate - where it's now been determined that 11 of 12 balls used by the New England Patriots in their victory over the Indianapolis Colts were under-inflated. So the natural tagline to this picture is #noballsforseahawks?. Behind the scenes: Making the Super Bowl XLIX footballs! #SB49 📷: Rick Osentoski/AP A photo posted by @nfl on Jan 20, 2015 at 4:46pm PST
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Oh Say Can You SNAP!
One of the funnier moments in Tuesday's State of the Union Address is when President Obama was talking about his agenda for the next two years. "I have no more campaigns to run," he said as a prelude to the discussion. That was greeted with some snickers and some laughter and some applause. The president turned to those making the noise, smirked, and said, "I know, cuz I won both of them." Okay, the State of the Union is meant to be a serious thing, but if a man's getting heckled, a man's got to do what a man's got to do. And Barack Obama did it perfectly. I can't wait to see him as one of the presenters at the Justin Bieber roast...
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Red Velvet Oreos Are On the Way!
The snack-eating world is going a little ga-ga over a new addition to Nabisco's line of Oreos. Ladies and gentlemen, the Red Velvet Oreo will be available, on a limited basis, mind you, starting in February. Nabisco says it took about 18 months to get it right, but now it's ready to roll out. The folks at ABC News had some of their editors conduct a taste test, and the overwhelming opinion is that while the cookie is reminiscent of red velvet, it's still about as chocolatey as a regular Oreo. What's different is the cream cheese inspired filling - not exactly cream cheese, but creamier than the regular Oreo filling. Not an overwhelming endorsement, but you can bet they'll sell out anyway. Red Velvet Oreos are coming http://t.co/8A76iz0n8P Photo: @Oreo pic.twitter.com/Sy1wlp7tkM — USA TODAY Money (@USATODAYmoney) January 21, 2015
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Not Your Typical Victoria's Secret Ad
The Super Bowl ads are leaking early this year. This one's particularly timely, and will certainly lead to all sorts of Deflategate commentary too. Victoria's Secret models, suited up to play some football. And unlike other VS commercials before, the only skin to be seen here is behind the face masks. It's a reminder that Valentine's Day is just a couple of weeks after the Big Game, so "Don't Drop the Ball."
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He Had a Dream... of Seeing Orcas
Rich German's a paddle boarder in Laguna Beach, California. He's been paddling his board in the Pacific for years, and he says he's witnessed a bunch of marine life. But he's always dreamed, he says, of seeing killer whales up close. Last week, his dream came true, and he posted a video to YouTube capturing his close encounter. The visit starts at about the 1:40 mark, but his explanation of the event is worth watching too...
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Chikungunya Gonna Get Ya
Lindsay Lohan's got it. The Chikungunya virus, that is. It's carried by mosquitos, and apparently she picked it up on a recent trip to Bora Bora. The New York Daily News reports that she's now in a London hospital, being treated for the disease, which generally causes joint aches and high fever for about a week before going away. Sometimes, the aches can linger. Lindsay's been dealing with this for at least a few weeks now - she posted this picture and message to Instagram three weeks ago. No word on whether the mosquito survived the encounter, by the way. Still with chikungunya but feeling better on and off @patrickaufdenkamp @oprah thank you for your call #beherenow A photo posted by Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) on Jan 2, 2015 at 8:09pm PST
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Shake It Officer
A patrol officer named Jeff Davis with the Dover Police Department in Delaware used his dashboard camera to tape himself lip synching to Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off." The department said it found the video while reviewing dashcam footage, and decided to release it, with apologies to Taylor. Turns out it was all staged, but still a lot of fun to watch. They're calling him the Diva Cop, but I think Shake It Officer is more appropriate... And guess who reTweeted the video? Taylor Swift, naturally. Which probably explains why the video is closing in on 20 million hits as this is written. LOLOLOLOL THE SASS http://t.co/54BA9ZyhBD — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) January 18, 2015
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It's the Talk of the Sports World
Deflategate has taken over the sports world. Heck, it's taken over the entire world, it seems. It's on sports talk shows. It's on regular talk shows. It's the topic of the week around the water cooler. Everyone's talking about whether the New England Patriots purposefully let a little bit of air out of the footballs used in Sunday's AFC Championship game to make them easier to grip, throw and catch. The Indianapolis Colts complained, and the NFL is investigating. Some folks are taking it seriously. Others, not so much. In the not-so-much column, Rob Gronkowski, tight end for the Patriots, had this to say on Twitter. And it just made me laugh... Whoops lol pic.twitter.com/uLxN7A5cpq — Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) January 20, 2015
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Haven't All the Jokes Been Done Already?
Comedy Central made it official. They are planning to roast Justin Bieber early in March. No, really... It's something The Biebs says he's wanted for years. He's not even 21 years old. He hasn't even wanted to shave that long. But seriously, haven't all the jokes about him been done already? I Belieb so. I suppose the roasters could simply get up and read newspaper accounts of things he's done in the past. Because it's going to be impossible to make things up about the kid... For years I have wanted Comedy Central to roast me. They said only if I provided them w/ more material so for a year now I have worked hard — Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) January 20, 2015 Finally after all that hard work for my 21st bday it's happening. Thanks @RyanSeacrest & @ComedyCentral for the announcement. Let's do it :) — Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) January 20, 2015
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A Comic Civil War is Coming
It seems like half the movies released in any given month are comic-based. Now there's word that Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to appear as Iron Man in Captain Amerca 3, and that could be the springboard to a new Civil War movie, which pits Iron Man against Captain America, and causes other superheroes to choose sides. Wasn't that sort of the idea behind one of the X-Men movies already? Or there's one coming up that pits Batman against Superman, right? Anyway, the folks at MoviePilot.com put together a series of animated memes that might give some insight on how the superheroic civil war might start. Have a chuckle... (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Post by moviepilot.com.
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Drag Race Heard 'Round the World?
Okay, that might sound a little dramatic, but on Sunday, an electric-powered car beat a gas-powered car in a quarter-mile drag race. The Tesla P85D versus the Dodge Challenger Hellcat at Palm Beach International Raceway. The Tesla has 691 horsepower. The Hellcat has 707 horsepower, and is called by some the most powerful muscle car ever built. After this race, they might have to rewrite that ad copy, because the Hellcat got smoked. Now, you could blame it on the Hellcat's driver. Or maybe the Hellcat's tires weren't properly inflated. We'll ask the NFL to investigate that one...
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Bubbleville versus Bubbaville
There's a new us-against-them philosophy out there, courtesy of former Arkansas governor and Fox News host, Mike Huckabee. He appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart the other night to talk about his new book, "God, Guns, Grits and Gravy," among other things. Bubbleville, according to Mike, represents the big cities of New York, Washington and Hollywood. Bubbaville, I guess, is everywhere else. And that's where the real people are. Mike goes out of his way to criticize Beyonce as a good representative of what Bubbleville has to offer - and is downright disparaging to her in the interview. Check it out for yourself, as Jon takes the chance to bring Mike out the woodshed... And watch the TMZ clip after it. One of their reporters caught up with former president Jimmy Carter at an airport, and asked what he thought about Mike Huckabee's criticism of President Obama allowing his daughters to listen to Beyonce. Classic! And here's the best aftershock. The folks at TMZ caught up with former president Jimmy Carter at an airport and asked his opinion of Mike Huckabee's criticism about President Obama allowing his daughters to listen to Beyonce's music...
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