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Similarities Among Prophet Solomon (pbuh), Dhu'l – Qarnayn (pbuh), And The Mahdi (1)Earlier, we considered various signs of the End Times in the Qur'an's account of Prophet Solomon's (pbuh) life. We said that, in the End Times, there would be a Golden Age in which Islamic morality would be foremost, and that this period would be ushered in by the Mahdi, who bears title al-Hadi (the one who guides). The hadiths of our Prophet (may God bless him and grant him peace) reveal signs of these two periods. And, when we compare them with what is happening today, we see many indications that we are living in the End Times and that the Golden Age is about to come. The hadiths characterize the End Times as a treacherous period in which the number of wars and conflicts will increase and the world will be in general chaos because of the moral degeneration arising from people's rebellion against religious morality. Natural disasters will be everywhere, poverty will reach a previously unknown level, crime rates will soar, and murder and massacre will follow each other in an apparently endless succession. But this is only the first stage of the End Times; in the second stage, God will use the Mahdi to rescue people from this chaos. Indeed, such events have happened numerous times in human history, for wars, earthquakes, and other natural disasters have been common. The same is true of moral degeneration, poverty, and hunger. What distinguishes the signs of the End Times from these events is that all of these signs will happen in the same period one after the other, and in the way described in the hadiths. Here we must give the glad tidings that this chaos will be temporary, for the coming of the Golden Age will bring this distressing period to an end. The Golden Age will be a time when wars and conflicts will end, all irreligious ideologies that caused so much misery will be buried in the dark recesses of history, and the world will enjoy a period of justice and abundant blessings. Islamic morality will spread throughout the world, and people will stream toward religion. As we stated earlier, some of the hadiths describe this dominance of Islamic morality, such as when our Prophet (may God bless him and grant him peace) speaks of the similarities between this period and the reigns of Prophet Solomon (pbuh) and Dhu'l-Qarnayn (pbuh). Some of these are as follows: The Mahdi will rule Earth, just like Dhu'l-Qarnayn (pbuh) and Prophet Solomon (pbuh). (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar, p. 29) There have been four kings on Earth: two were believers and two were unbelievers. The believers were Dhu'l-Qarnayn (pbuh) and Prophet Solomon (pbuh), and the unbelievers were Nimrod and Nebuchadnezzar II . There will be a fifth king, from the People of my House. (Ibn al-Jawzi) In the following pages we will present some of the signs that we are in the End Times and that the blessed Golden Age is near. (For a detailed discussion of these signs, see Harun Yahya's The End Times and The Mahdi [USA, Khatoons. Inc., March 2004] and The Golden Age [Kuala Lumpur, A.S. NOORDEEN, 2003] A man named Mahdi will come when the systems change…(Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi,Al-Burhan fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman, p. 14) Mehmet Nuri (Besiktasli). An inscription in the thuluth style, 1364 AH. "God hears and knows everything." In this hadith, our Prophet (may God bless him and grant him peace) announced that the Mahdi will come during a period of changing systems. This probably refers to communism, which was widespread before collapsing in the late 1980s. This atheistic philosophy, the product of materialist philosophy, was one of the main reasons for the bloody wars and massacres that marked the twentieth century. This ideology influenced large parts of Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa. Many countries were ruled by communist regimes for decades or were targeted by communist organizations. Communism was one of the reasons for the cold war, which continued from the late 1940s until the early 1990s, and for the cruelest massacres. Besides fighting with other countries to extend their ideology, communists subjected their own people to great cruelty, mass executions, and massacre. Moreover, they put people to death in forced labor camps and killed them by starvation. According to various historians' calculations, communist regimes were responsible for the deaths of 120 million people during the twentieth century. Most of these were not soldiers who died in battle, but were civilians murdered by communists. Tens of millions of men, women, old people, children, and babies lost their lives because of the communists' brutal savagery. Apart from this, millions of people were oppressed and forced to leave their homes and countries. Their lands and possessions were confiscated, and they were made to live every moment in fear of being killed, falsely arrested, or subjected to cruelty.
December 9, 1991 But toward the end of the twentieth century, these regimes, which seemed to be so strong and firm, began to lose their power and crumble one by one. The clearest symbol of this collapse was the tearing down of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Two years later, the world's largest and most powerful communist state—the Soviet Union—collapsed and the Eastern Bloc completely fell apart. Communist regimes from Africa to Central Asia collapsed one after another, the bipolar world order that had been firmly in place since 1945 disappeared, and, according to political commentators, a new world order replaced it. With these very surprising developments, the change of system mentioned in the hadith came about. Today, as the last ideological and political traces of communism, and the totalitarian fascist system based on the same ideas, disappear, the world is being totally cleansed of these bloody ideologies. With the spread of Islamic morality throughout the world, the oppression, suffering, darkness, and poverty that these systems imposed on millions of people will be truly ended, and people will have beauty, wealth, happiness and well-being. And after distress, darkness, war, massacre, and suffering, God, in His mercy and kindness, will give people His incomparable blessings. At the end of time, their rulers will cause My people severe trouble in such a way that there will be no comfort for Muslims anywhere.(Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi,Al-Burhan fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 12) This hadith indicates that before the Mahdi comes, rulers in some Muslim states will be far removed from religious morality, cruel and pitiless, or ineffective. Indeed, we can see this in such countries as Iraq, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Somalia, Tunisia, Libya, Ethiopia, and Syria. All of the Muslims in these countries are oppressed by their governments and subjected to difficulty and anxiety. They cannot live their religion freely and perform their prayers, and economic restrictions make their lives difficult. Below are some examples of what these people have experienced: In Iraq, which lost about one million soldiers out of a total of three million during its war with Iran, the fascist Ba'thist dictator Saddam Hussein subjected the Iraqi people to incredible torture and oppression.
The destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolizes communism's collapse. One of the clearest proofs of the change in system revealed in the hadiths was when the people toppled and destroyed huge statues of Lenin, considered the most important communist ideologue. Since the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the country has been unstable and chaotic. Those in power have not been true representatives of Islam; rather, they founded an oppressive, intolerant, and pitiless system. Between 1977-91, the tiny African country of Djibouti was ruled by a brutal regime that killed about 2 million Muslims and falsely arrested and tortured 7,000 people. Between 1969-91, Major General Siad Barre led an oppressive regime in Somalia that targeted Muslims. 1- During his 30 years in power, Hafez al-Assad carried out many massacres. In the city of Hama, 40,000 Muslims were brutally slaughtered in one day. 2- Turkey, February 15, 1982 3- The Soviet Union's 10-year occupation of Afghanistan left behind tens of thousands of dead and as many maimed.The bloody civil war that followed plunged Afghanistan into even greater chaos. For 31 years, Tunisia was governed by the dictatorial regime of Habib Bourguiba. He declared himself president of the republic for life and, while in power, oppressed his subjects. For example, he tried to ban the fast of Ramadan on the grounds that it hurt national production figures. During the 30 years of Hafez al-Assad's dictatorship, Syrian Muslims were subjected to various acts of cruelty. After some massacres, women were raped and men were tortured. The most atrocious example act of his rule was his decision to bomb and destroy Aleppo (city in northwestern Syria) when it revolted against his rule in early 1982. An untold number of people were killed. 1- Evrensel, March 13, 2001
2- For years, Saddam Hussein, implemented oppressive policies against the Iraqi people as well as against Muslims in neighboring countries. Before the Hour comes, there will be a dusty and smoky tribulation like patches of dark night... (Sunan Abu Dawud) The Arabic word translated here as tribulation is fitnah, which means something that completely alienates the human mind and heart from justice and right. It can also refer to war, savagery, confusion, conflict, and discord. This hadith says that dust and smoke will be left after this tribulation. This tribulation might be dark because why it occurs is not clear and it is unexpected. When we look at it from this angle, this hadith probably refers to the 9/11 attack against New York and Washington, DC. As we saw on television and in newspapers, large clouds of dust followed these two acts of terrorism and wrapped the areas in smoke. According to the official account, aircraft crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The ensuing explosions, caused by their fuel, caused a great cloud to form. Smoke rose so high and spread so far that it could be seen throughout New York City and even in surrounding towns. The collapse of the World Trade Center and the nearby Building Number 7 after the explosions caused an even larger cloud of dust to cover all people in the affected area from head to toe. This event is extremely important, because it occurred within the same period as other signs and is similar to what is described in the hadiths. Therefore, this most deplorable terrorist act may be the tribulation like patches of dark night mentioned as a sign of the Mahdi's coming. Milliyet, September 12, 2001 As we can see in these pictures, the tribulation like patches of dark night described in the hadith was one of the main features of the 9/11 attack. The Mahdi will only appear at a time when people are experiencing great fear and are afflicted by disturbances, civil war, and other disasters.(Reported by Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn 'Ali) In the great majority of the hadiths in which our Prophet (may God bless him and grant him peace) mentions the Mahdi's coming, he stresses that the world will be in a state of general chaos, insecurity, and anxiety before he comes. Along with wars and conflicts, another characteristic of this period will be mass murder. The hadith given above draws our attention to this last characteristic. According to Amnesty International, Saddam Hussein brutally murdered 5,000 civilians in Halabja by bombing them with poison gas. Thousands of others were killed in similar attacks. Historians estimate that both world wars killed about 65 million people. They also estimate that during the twentieth century, more than 180 million people were killed for political reasons. This is an extraordinary figure when compared with similar figures for previous centuries. Until the twentieth century, most of the wars were largely local conflicts fought by opposing armies along a particular line or front. However, twentieth-century developments in weapons technology and military strategy, as well as the prevalence of ideologies that favored violence and bloodshed, made both the idea and the actual implementation of total war feasible. Now governments target not only the opposing army on the front, but also civilians behind the front. Sometimes, there is not even a front to separate the two sides. The twentieth century saw cities bombed (e.g., carpet bombing); chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons used; genocide campaigns implemented with impunity; and concentration and forced labor camps built to hold various unwanted groups of people. If we look at recent history, we see many instances of massacres. For example, the Serbs targeted mainly Bosnian civilians. Thousands of people were killed, including women, children, and the elderly. The mass graves discovered after the war show the dimensions of the massacres in horrible detail. The ethnic cleansing campaign directed against the Palestinians since the 1940s is a more long-term policy of mass murder. Instances of this policy, like the slaughters at Sabra and Shatila in 1982, overseen by now-prime minister Ariel Sharon of Israel, show the dimensions of this policy. Africa has experienced frequent violent ethnic conflict in which thousands of people have lost their lives. In the spring of 1994, a conflict occurred between two large tribes—the Hutu and the Tutsi (slightly less than 15 percent of the nation's population)—that involved five countries—Zaire, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, and Tanzania. Nearly 800,000 people died in this ethnic conflict. Tens of thousands of refugees had to contend with destitution and epidemics in the forests; many of them died. Small children and babies were savagely slaughtered just because they belonged to another tribe. 1- A major act of genocide was perpetrated in Bosnia in front of everyone. Mass graves discovered later on show the real dimensions of this slaughter. 2- Left: The ongoing conflict in Chechnya has cost the lives of thousands of innocent people. Many people became refugees, some of whom died on the road. 3- Left: The ethnic conflict between Hutus and Tutsis left 800,000 people dead and seriously affected Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, and Tanzania. 4- Above: During the second half of the twentieth century, some radical Zionists in the Israeli government conducted a merciless genocide against defenseless Palestinian people. The 1982 massacres at Sabra and Shatila, in which thousands of people died, is only one instance of this. This oppression is still going on today. A scene from the massacre at Halabja, ordered by Saddam Hussein The Mahdi will not emerge unless innocent people are massacred, and he will appear when those on Earth and up in the sky can no longer put up with such massacres. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami,Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar,p. 37) The hadiths concerning the Mahdi's coming speak of widespread slaughter in which innocent people are especially targeted. As we know, in almost every conflict today the basic target is innocent civilians, mainly women, children, and the elderly. Since civilians do not have the means to defend themselves, vast numbers of people are killed. Besides these massacres, recent terrorist activities have focused on the mass eradication of unwanted people. Terrorism, which is designed to spread fear and dread among the general population, is an assault directed mainly against such public places as shopping centers, restaurants, cafes, and schools where people congregate. Innocent people are always the targets of terrorist attacks, bombings, and acts of sabotage. Corruption that no one can escape will occur and spread immediately to another place from where it stays.(Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar,pp. 21-22) The above hadith speaks of a continuous long-term corruption that is global in extent. This Arabic word translated here as corruption, fitnah, means war, retribution, fighting, conflict. When we consider these meanings, we realize that this is an accurate description of the twentieth century, a time when war quickly spread to many nations, and when conflict, civil war, and chaos began and still continues today. Unfortunately, such violence still continues in the twenty-first century. Year-by-Year Death Toll: When we analyze the outbreaks of violence since the 1970s, we can see that when corruption ends in one place, it begins in another. During this period, conflict and civil strife occurred in many countries and regions: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Albania, Bulgaria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Palestine, Israel, North Korea, Cambodia, Eastern Turkistan (Xinjiang [northwestern China]), Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Uganda, Algeria, Rwanda, Mozambique, Angola, Congo, Liberia, Burundi, Sudan, Lebanon, Argentina, Northern Ireland, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
1- over 10.000 These graphs show the number of deaths that occurred as a result of war and other conflicts during the twentieth century. The top graph shows how many people died in various parts of the world between 1950 and 1975. The lower graph depicts a regional representation of how many people died throughout the world between 1975 and 2000.
1- One hadith says that when the End Times begin, there will be endless tribulation. The twentieth century was full of wars, conflicts, and massacres that smothered the whole world. World history is full of war and conflict, but those that occurred in the twentieth century are unique. First, the numbers of dead far surpassed the total of deaths in all other centuries. Second, until then war had always regional and restricted to a certain region. But in the twentieth century, it spread over the entire world. It seems that, in the last century, no country or region was immune from conflict or terrorism. Third, the power of weapons is almost beyond human comprehension. The use of nuclear and chemical weapons inflicted unbelievable slaughter on the generation that lived through these conflicts, and succeeding generations continue to be affected by the long-term negative side effects. The first event that comes to mind in this regard is the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Today, one of the most threatening kinds of warfare is biological warfare. An example of this happened after the 9/11 terrorist attack, when letters containing the anthrax bacteria were sent to important addresses; to date, several people have died because of such letters. In conclusion, it is likely that the corruption mentioned in this hadith consists of the wars, conflicts, chaos, and terrorism that began in the last century and continue into this one. All of these things may be signs that we are living in the End Times and that the Golden Age may be near. God Almighty will send the Mahdi after despair has reached the point that people will say: "There is no Mahdi."(Narrated by Nu'aym ibn Hammad) In the End Times, people will be full of pessimism, for seeing war, poverty, need, injustice, moral depravity, and epidemics all around them will cause them to lose their belief in the Mahdi's coming. Many Muslims will begin to believe that such problems will continue to be unsolvable, and so will lose their expectation of the coming Golden Age and the global prevalence of Islamic morality. We see many examples of this spiritual state. For example, despite the many hadiths about the Mahdi's coming and the Golden Age's beauty, many people do not believe that such an age will come. But at a time when this pessimism is widespread, by God's grace the Golden Age will begin. The poor will grow in number.(Amal ad-Din al-Qazwini,Mufid al-'Ulum wa Mubid al-Humum) Three years before the Antichrist appears, there will be exceedingly stressful days and hunger will rule …(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji,Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah, p. 220) Many hadiths speak of the hunger and poverty that will foretell the Mahdi's coming. Although hunger and destitution have existed throughout history, they will increase markedly around the world in the End Times. Today, many people have nothing to eat or drink, live in unhealthy conditions, and have nowhere to stay. This situation is widespread in the Third World and, to a lesser extent, in America and Europe. While a small minority of people lives in luxury, billions of others live on the brink of starvation. In an article, an Oxfam official described the world situation in the following words: One of the most frequently mentioned subjects concerning the End Times is the global spread of hunger, poverty, and destitution. But this dark period will end with the Golden Age, and God will keep His promise. The frequent media accounts of hunger and destitution is a sign of the End Times. Even in the twenty-first century, many people still struggle with hunger and poverty. God willing, this situation will end with the beginning of the Golden Age. When the Golden Age begins, all of these problems will disappear. Hunger, poverty, and destitution will be replaced by wealth and abundance. No one will be in need, because religion will be lived as God describes in the Qur'an and everyone will share what they have, for "beggars and the destitute received a due share of their wealth"> (Qur'an, 51:19). In a society that lives according to Islamic morality, there can be no destitute people, for believers will strive to avoid the state that God describes in the following terms:"He used not to believe in God the Magnificent, nor did he urge the feeding of the poor. Therefore, here today he has no friend"(Qur'an, 69:33-35). This will be the means whereby social justice, happiness, and abundance will be established in society. One of the first signs of the End Times will be the terrible hunger and famine that will happen before the plenty and abundance of the Golden Age. In this period, people will not even have a loaf of bread to eat and many will die of starvation. But when the Golden Age begins, by God's mercy, human beings will have a wealth and abundance never before seen in the world. People will prosper until the ninety-fifth year, that is, their business will prosper. In the ninety-seventh and the ninety-ninth year, their possessions will go to waste.(Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar, p. 54) This hadith gives us some details about the state of the economy before the Golden Age dawns. The ninety-fifth year probably refers to 1995, a year in which people were comparatively well-off and living conditions were fairly easy. The assertion that business will prosper means that people will have enough income to have a good living standard and have enough money to buy property. But during 1997-99, the economy worsened and poverty and need increased. In these years, property lost its value. We can see that this actually happened in Argentina, where the situation is still serious and continuing. The inhabitants of Egypt and Sham [Damascus] will kill their ruler and his commands...(Ibn Hajar al-Haythami,Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi 'Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar, p. 49)
1 - The Black Sea 2 - The Mediterranean Sea 3 - The Red Sea 4 - Syria 5 - Lebanon 6 - Jordan 7 - Hijaz 8 - Saudi Arabia 9 - Egypt When we look at Egypt's recent history, we see that its ruler was killed: Anwar al-Sadat, who ruled the country from 1970-1981. Sadat was assassinated in 1981 by his opponents while presiding over an official parade. Other Egyptian leaders who have been assassinated are Prime Minister Boutros Ghali (1910), Prime Minister Ahmed Maher Pasha (1945), and Prime Minister Mahmoud Nokrashi Pasha (1948). The word sham does not refer just to Damascus. In Arabic, sham means left and refers to the cities located to the left of Hijaz (where Makkah and Madinah are located). 14 Many leaders in this region have been assassinated, among them Syrian prime minister Salah al-Din Bitar (1920), Syrian prime minister Droubi Pasha (1921), Syrian premier Muhsin al-Barazi (1949), King Abdullah of Jordan (1951), and Lebanese Phalangist leader Bashir Jemayel, after a bomb attack in 1982.15 Having discussed some of the signs foretelling the Mahdi's coming, we now turn our attention to various minor signs that will occur when the End Times begin. As they will happen before the Golden Age, they also can be regarded as signs of the Mahdi's coming. When we examine the events mentioned in the hadiths containing this information, we see that each of them is being experienced in today's societies. While these events may appear negative at first sight, in reality they are forerunners of an age of abundance, plenty, happiness, peace, and security. After these events, God will inaugurate an age of light for all humanity. This is God's promise, which He has announced to His believers: We wrote down in the Zabur, after the Reminder came: "It is My servants who are righteous who will inherit the earth." (Qur'an, 21:105) And [He will give you] other things you love: support from God and imminent victory. Give good news to the believers! (Qur'an, 61:13) 1- King Abdullah of Jordan, assassinated in 1951 while praying in the al- Aqsa Mosque.
2- Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat, assassinated in 1981. A time when booty is in the hands of certain people, trust is seen as booty, giving alms is seen as a heavy burden…(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji, Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah, p. 114) Goods entrusted to one being regarded as booty, and the giving of alms being regarded as a loan (which is hard to repay)...(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji,Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah,, p. 139) The Hour will come when adultery becomes widespread.(Al-Haythami, Kitab al-Fitan) The Last Hour will not be established until they [wicked people] commit adultery on the roads [public ways].(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji,Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah,, p. 140) The rebuilding of the ruined places in the world, and the ruination of constructed places are signs and portents of Doomsday. (Ismail Mutlu, Signs of the Last Day[Istanbul: Mutlu Publications,1999], p. 138) When developed places are ruined, then Doomsday is no further away than the distance between your two fingers.(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji, Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah, p. 143)
1- Left: A section of Miami ruined by Hurricane Andrew in 1991. Above: A view of Miami today. People will compete with one another in constructing high buildings.(Sahih Bukhari) Most modern cities are composed of skyscrapers. The prediction in the hadith has come true. Doomsday will not come until a person kills his brother.(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji,Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah, p. 141) The conflict in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) between the Hutus and the Tutsis fleeing the violence in neighboring Rwanda, has been going on for years. This conflict has caused the death of countless children. The community of the faithful will be on a favorable path until they encounter three things: goodness disappears, immoral children grow in number, and essekkarun appears amongst them… They asked: "What is essekkarun"? They answered: "A generation that will emerge in the End Times, among whom greetings will be regarded as vile oaths.(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji,Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah,, pp. 141-42) … everyone complaining about decreased earnings ... the rich respected for their money ...(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji,Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah,, p. 146) … stagnation in the markets, a reduction in earnings…(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji,Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah,, p. 148) … business being slack. Everyone will complain: "I cannot sell, buy or earn money."(Muhammad ibn 'Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji,Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa'ah,, p. 152) Today, unemployment, low wages, and earnings below the poverty line are problems found in many countries. Doomsday will not come until your leaders kill and the wicked inherit your world.(Ibid., p. 141)
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The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel engine is unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Small and subcompact cars are already popular sellers, but the 2013 Chicago Auto Show may just make them sexy.
Witness Brian Deegan, Rally race-car driver and biggest Motocross bike winner in X-Games history, touting the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST race car, and hybrid luxury sedan innovator Henrik Fisker telling The Economic Club of Chicago that Chinese imports, gasoline-alternative vehicles and instant car sharing will soon come to America.
Deegan, who grew up driving a Ford 150 truck in Omaha, Neb., said during a media appearance Thursday that the Rally turns a small car into a "cool" car and represents the future of a small car with high performance.
Deegan has raced a Ford Fiesta at the X Games for the past three years.
Fisker, whose controversial Fisker Automotive won initial Obama administration backing and boasts actor Leonardo DiCaprio among its investors, told the Economic Club, which met at McCormick Place convention center alongside the Auto Show, that he has sold "close to" 2,000 of his $100,000, eco-friendly Karma cars. One is owned by singer Justin Bieber.
Fisker has run into troubles recently, including losing the U.S. Department of Energy loan for failing to meet certain requirements and losing its battery supplier, at least temporarily, to bankruptcy.
Fisker is seeking a partner or more investors and has introduced a more affordable model.
He still believes in risk.
"It is possible to challenge the big, established brands," he said. "Yet it is difficult."
Other notables on the Chicago Auto Show list:
♦Jaguar's first all-wheel drive sedans, the 2013 XJ and XF, powered by 3-liter, V6-supercharged engines.
♦A redesigned 2014 Toyota Tundra, a full-size pickup truck, with ergonomically improved driver controls, safety features that keep the driver from going off-track and Bluetooth wireless technology to make hands-free calling.
♦The Corolla Furia Concept, featuring a more sleek design, flared fenders and a blacked-out grille.
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The eight charities are Delta Cotton Belles, Leflore County Humane Society, Indianola Youth Athletic Association, Delta Grace, Bolivar County Humane Society, Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation, Humphreys County 4-H Program and Animal Relief and Rescue Fellowship.
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I hope they arent too big...
I hope they arent too big...
curbside, you are positively adorable! I read your post about doing porn, you wouldn't have to worry about being accepted because you would be, no question. Once again, adorable pics.
Why must my certainty be a flaw? I know who I am, I know what I'm about.
Yes Curbside you are VERY cute! Actually everyone here in this thread is very good looking. Woo hoo!
I have more in my gallery but here we go
Wow, you are so hot!!! Would like to meet you some dayOriginally Posted by Nik2
What-are only Porn Stars posting Here-How can y'all POSSIBLY be this damn hot?????
Nik2-Ho-Lee-Shit ur a hotttt man
A-you are lucky I am a happily married man or I would hunt you down and molest you-You are the SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEtest thing!!!!!
B-As a Mraz fan, I am gathering you have substance beyond your beauty....
to the other guys here-HOT DAMN!
Great idea to start. I'd like to try one .
Nik2 youre the hottest on this forum Iv seen!
oooh curbside where can i find you ?
Check out my very own Body Hair Lovers and Photography Groups!
I can't figure out how to get my picture on here, but I do have one face pic in my profile.
Curbside - you are damn cute! I take it by your name you like Jason Mraz
Like Steven hasn't heard that before (lol)Originally Posted by surge
Some new pictures! What do you guys think?
How about a porn sit-com starring Curbside!!
Lol... I kind of want to try porn. I posted about it in the Twinks section thing... I think Im going to apply to Cobra, but first I need to get some nakie pictures
Why do you want to do porn? Just curious. For me, personally, I don't know if I would want that on my resume; how would you explain that to a potential employer?
Okay, I think I figured it out, lets see...
Its not something you have to put on a resume...
damn nik2 you are hot!
Lotsa hotties here.
Thanks guys! I feel so loved. How about a group shag?
PS - I have to be on top though, lol.
<---Wants to be part of Nik2 fan club for shagging too!
Nik2 - you are a good lookin kid... Want some of this?
(It's technically a "head" shot, right?)
Fuckin' A it's a head shot..............and a DAMN NICE one too!Originally Posted by KlubKidd24
KlubKidd, one word, DEE-LISH-OUS!!
Originally Posted by KlubKidd24
yeah really great! like to lick it
Jakey - you are really cute! I love your eyes!!
Curbsideprophet - you have a really cute face too!
1. Yesterday (I'm very burnt right now!)
2. Before my cousin's wedding.
^^^Great pictures, Antares!!^^^
Stone cold sober as a matter of fact.
Looking an idiot in the Studio
Posing.. [badly]
Being a nobber at Carne Beach
Obviously, completely sober
3 MC's and 1 Photographer lol.. Slug from Atmosphere in Middle
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..There's Things I Haven't Told You.. I Go Out Late At Night..
And If I Was To Tell You.. You'd See My Different Side..
J Mills, you are totally adorable, dude!!!!!
Antares you're adorable!
OrangeBlood = the hotness
You ever get 'a younger thinner Jamie Oliver'?
Even if we are just worm food then we are also the stuff stars are made of... I can live with that.
Woof! It's Elvin! Handsome and hot!!!!!
MaybeOriginally Posted by Nik2
Nik, allow me to say: You are absolutely gorgeous!Originally Posted by Nik2
You look like you're in your early 20's. Very, very hot. When you decide to post more pics of yourself (which I would encourage), you should let us know.
And I think I speak for us all when I say, the less clothes you wear, the more appreciative we'll be.
Have a great night!
here i am
Ok, jdsi, it's almost 2am here and I need to go to sleep and now I see your photos. Hell, I'm gonna have some pleasant dreams!!!
Originally Posted by jdsi22
Aww thanks Opposite, that's very sweet. (I'm 21 btw)Originally Posted by OppositeOpinions
What about you? You should include some of your own pics n your gallery!
hot pics!! you are very handsome...Originally Posted by jdsi22
Heres mine !
http://justusboys.com/forum/attachme...hmentid=140293Originally Posted by jdsi22
OK......now that my TONGUE is hard.............. ..............TOTALLY...............
wow man youre pics are very nice!Originally Posted by jdsi22
we get a drink sometime? haha
wow nice body and dick!Originally Posted by dimplez
I look like Jamie?Originally Posted by tbonez
Talk about bedroom eyes.....and anything else you would like to do in the bedroom!!! WOOFOriginally Posted by jdsi22
u guys are too sweet
youre so damnnnnnnnnnnn hot!


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I am the biggest Chicago Blackhawks fan that I know. Serious.
When I was a kid my dad had season tickets and we would drive down to see the games, every Sunday. The Blackhawks at the time had GREAT players like Jeremy Roenick, Eddie Belfour and Chris Chelios, driving them towards the playoffs and a Stanley Cup appearance. (My favorite player? Stu Grimson. The team's enforcer. Of course he was.) It was an impressionable time for a youth like myself, the Blackhawks were good and hockey was a pretty cool sport. I loved the Blackhawks, I loved watching them play and I loved hockey.
Fast forward to the present. The Chicago Blackhawks are in the Stanley Cup finals. They are leading three games to two and their next win means the first Stanley Cup championship in my lifetime. The first time any team that I deemed my "favorite team" won anything. This is a huge moment. People are excited, this is the biggest thing to happen to the Blackhawks since West Side Story was a hit. Clearly, this was a serious time and for any serious Blackhawks fan they would do whatever it took to see their team possibly win the Stanley Cup. Read the rest of this entry »


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Orange resin disk earrings with a black resin inner ring and a single clear cubic zirconia charm. Trims are all 18K yellow gold plated sterling silver with black cubic zirconia stones. Earring post is round orange resin with an 18K yellow gold plated sterling silver trim. Black cubic zirconia chain links post to drop. Earring measures about 3 inches in length and 1.6 inches at the widest point. Post back closure.
Material: Resin, cubic zirconia and 18K yellow gold plated sterling silver
Brand: Miriam Salat
Origin: Imported
Miriam Salat designs jewelry for the adventurous "gypset": a gypsy-jetsetter whose personal style is equal parts glamour and exoticism. A former airport and highway designer for the city of New York, Salat created her first jewelry collection in 1993 and found an instant hit on her hands, but didn't launch her own eponymous collection until 2010. In the meantime, she founded the contemporary womenswear label Bochic and attracted a celebrity following with her Old World-inspired clothing designs. Miriam Salat jewelry features lots of chunky and colorful cuff bracelets, rings and earrings crafted from wood or polished resin, 18-karat gold vermeil, glass and cubic zirconia. Collections like "Ocean, Emerald & Navy" and "Water for People" (a charity series) feature brightly colored resin nuggets outlined in silvertone or embellished with glittering crosses, flowers and other shapes. Miriam Salat jewelry has appeared in Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and O, the magazine founded by Oprah, among other publications.


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Woke Home Capsule Backpackers Hostel Singapore trendiest backpackers hostel .Like to introduce and greatest-warm welcome to all tourist around the world to our newly hostel.The first and only design Capsule concept in Singapore. We provide or bring far more comfort, privacy and peace then u can imagine . Our unique concept gives us our specialty in hostel. Wokehome hostel provides a world-class backpacker quality service. Our Constant assistance to you and will never experience difficulties at all. We will definitely have you a pleasure stay with us. The design of the Capsule provide a total security and warmth. |
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I've always been a Stormtrooper fan and started running Star Wars RPG campaigns back before WEG launched (I used Traveller). Once WEG launched, my personal "canon" Stormtroopers based upon the original movies slowly devolved. I've kept my personal version of Stormtroopers throughout the decades of Star Wars gaming, ignoring changes brought about by new games or when Star Wars novels beyond Splinter of the Mind's Eye started changing things.
Here are my original ideas and thoughts, just for fun:
Stormtrooper heavy weapons early on included the T-21 and the DLT-19. These were both ruled to be repeaters by WEG. I wondered, why would the Stormtroopers be carrying two different squad support weapons around? The DLT-19 has a bipod and was based upon a realworld squad light machinegun. Makes sense to make it a repeater even if we never see it using autofire. The T-21 was radically different looking (big fat barrel) with no bipod and carried along side the DLT19. I made it a heavy ion gun in my games for two reasons - it had a fat barrel just like the Jawa ion gun (few other fat barreled weapons) and figured Stormies would want an ion weapon to stop droids and vehicles.
The E-11 was made a "rifle" by WEG and this has persisted. The E-11 is very small, can be shot one-handed by a skinny kid from Tatooine, is used in CQB fighting aboard ships/stations, and can even be holstered like a pistol. The E-11 was even based upon a real world submachinegun. I made it a carbine and stuck with it. I'm right and no one, not even George or Zahn, could convince be differently.
WEG delved into the idea of several specialized Stormtrooper units such as Desert Stormtroopers and Snowtroopers. I've always considered them all the basic, elite Stormtrooper just with different field gear. The Desert Stormtroopers are seen with heavier weapons and a large backpack, only because they are in the field. They aren't onboard a spaceship/station pulling guard duty, they are on the surface of a planet, so they carry along gear and cooling equipment in backpacks, and several heavy weapons. Pauldrons are added to denote rank more easily when in the field. Modern non-elite military units even do this, why not the Stormtroopers? On Hoth we see troops decked out in cold weather gear, for example. When I was in the US Army I had a different uniform/gear for hot and cold environments. We also carried several different weapons, not just a M16 or M9 handgun, when out in the, "field".
Not necessarily contradicted by WEG, but I put some thought into this. Stormtroopers are elite units used both by the Imperial Navy and Imperial Army, but not within either. Stormtrooper officers are rare and limited to a rank of around Commander or lower (the guys in black uniforms who sometimes don Stormtrooper armor since they ARE Stormtroopers). Upper echelon officers, such as Generals or Admirals, are only found in the Army or Navy. Thus we have an Army General taking charge of Stormtroopers to invade Hoth. We also have Naval officers (non-Stormtroopers without armor) running around commanding Stormtroopers. Later, this idea was nicely supported by a, "history", of Jedi Generals leading Clone Troopers who apparently didn't have high level officers.
Regular Navy troops are the guys in black outfits with black helmets. Regular Army troops we only get two glimpses of: the General leading the Hoth invasion and the crewmen of the ATST that Chewbacca grabs on Endor.
On a tangent, but I recently stumbled upon a website making an interesting argument that the Imperial troops on Hoth were actually Imperial Army Troopers and not Stormtroopers. I don't agree, but some interesing points were made: The armor they wear appears to be an Army Trooper uniform colored white with goggles and a face shroud attached. The helmet is not the Stormtrooper one, but identical to the Army general leading them and the ATST crew from Endor (just colored white). Their breastplate matches the Army general leading them (the ATST crewmen, like modern tank crews, may not wear the heavy breastplate). The breastplate shows rank markings like the Imperial Army and Navy wears. We don't see these markings on Stormtroopers otherwise. My issue with not accepting this - Why would Darth Vader not use Stormtroopers to invade Hoth? They also in general look like Stormtroopers, even if they have a set of cold weather armor based partially upon the Imperial Army field uniform.
IMPERIAL PILOTS AREN'T STORMTROOPERS (since disregarded)
Yes their helmets look similar, but I orignally made my pilots not Stormtroopers. Stormtroopers were infantry, not pilots. The pilots/drivers of the Imperial Walkers were Army troops. Stormtroopers don't mess with vehicles, they are only grunts that ride in them. The ATAT's on Hoth were crewed by the Imperial Army with their Army general in one of them. The ATST drivers on Endor were obviously not Stormtroopers either. A knife was driven into my theory on this when we saw Clone Pilots with the same face as Clone Troopers piloting fighters with helmets which appeared to be the predecessors of future Imperial pilot helmets. I disregarded this and have come to accept fighter and some elite vehicle crews as divisions of the Stormtroopers attached to the Navy and Army.
STORMTROOPERS ARE ALL CLONES (since disregarded)
I had this going early on back before WEG. The Thrawn books contradicted this, but I was always one for movie-only canon, not EU. Later, Episode I made me rejoice when it turned out the original Stormtroopers were all clones. A short lived, "See, I was right!" When playing d20 Star Wars I even adjusted the abilities (Strength, Dex, etc) of my Stormtroopers to have them more similar to Jango Fett's. I've since completely dropped this. I first began to change my mind when considering we don't hear future Stormtroopers talking with the Clone voice of Jango. I speculated first that their are now many more clone types, but later dropped even this completely.
Just for fun, I hope I didn't bore anyone that actually read through all of this.


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Finally a true high performance moisture transport product that's made with the comfort of cotton. In past years, high performance textiles (those that you might wear at the gym or during athletic workouts) were made only of polyester fibers. But 100% polyester garments feel nice against the skin. C-IN2 utilizes a special treatment on an inner layer of cotton that, when against the skin, transfers perspiration from the inside to the outside of the garment.
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Between the cozy warmth of the sleeping bag and the bluff-top view of the reef looms several hundred feet of wet and nippy pre-dawn air. To get you there warm and dry, the wind-resistant Shelled Synchilla® Jacket's nylon exterior has a DWR (durable water repellent) finish and a soft, Synchilla fleece lining. Its bomber-style silhouette has movement-minded raglan sleeves and is further bolstered against the elements with a stand-up collar lined with 60-g PrimaLoft One insulation, two brushed-tricot-lined handwarmer pockets, seal-out poly/spandex rib-knit cuffs and hem, and waist-to-chin zip closure. Interior welt pocket at left chest. Hip length.
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- Versatile wind- and weather-resistant DWR-treated nylon shell is lined with warm Synchilla fleece
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Iron Deficiency Symptoms
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Because the signs and symptoms of iron deficiency (also termed anemia, iron deficiency anemia, sideropenia, and hypoferremia) can be very subtle, only a blood test can tell you for sure if your iron levels are too low. Anemia, which has several definitions, including a depletion of functioning red blood cells, can result from iron deficiency as well as other causes. However, some people with iron deficiency anemia have no recognizable symptoms at all. If the iron deficiency develops over a long time, causing an anemia that develops gradually, the body can adjust to the new state and you may not feel any symptoms.
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Here is a look at some crowd pleasers.
Events include concerts at Country Club Hills Theater and First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park.
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: 111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, (312) 443-3600: Exhibits include "Of Gods and Glamour: The Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art" to Nov. 27, 2015.
Admission is free to Illinois residents from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays.
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S ROBERT F. DECAPRIO ART GALLERY: 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, (708) 974-5500: "Gallery 2013 Juried Community Art Exhibition" will be exhibited to July 31.
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE'S CHRISTOPHER ART GALLERY: 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, (708) 709-3636: "Sapphire and Crystals" will be exhibited to July 10. The show features work by 13 artists from the Chicago African-American women's cooperative Sapphire and Crystals. Exhibiting artists include Felicia Grant Preston, Shahar Caren Weaver, Rhonda Wheatley, Dorian Sylvain, Joyce Owens, Pearlie Taylor, Arlene Turner Crawford, Patricia Stewart, Rose Blouin, Renee Williams Jefferson, Juarez Hawkins, Shirley Sullivan and Shyvette Williams.
SALON ARTISTS GALLERY: 294 Main St., Park Forest, (708) 833-5108 or (708) 703-7806: "Here & Now Retrospective," which features CouSandra Armstrong's photography and Dennis Jennings' paintings, will continue throughout June.
♦ Click on Events in SouthtownStar.com's Entertainment section for the full Southland summer festivals listings.
BEECHER 4TH OF JULY FESTIVAL: (708) 946-2261, villageofbeecher.org: This event will run from 6 p.m.-midnight July 3, 7 a.m.-midnight July 4, 6 p.m.-midnight July 5 and noon-midnight July 6. The fest will include a pet parade, carnival, Beecher Lions Club 5K run-walk, parade, fireworks, a bean-bag tournament and the Beecher Chamber of Commerce pork chop dinner. Entertainment will include Black Cadillac, Silhouettes, Maggie Speaks and Hat Guys.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS FIREWORKS DISPLAY SHOW: Bloom North Field, (708) 756-5300 (city of Chicago Heights): This event will take place at 7 p.m. July 3 and include a performance by the Walk-ins. All residents are welcome for the family fun.
EVERGREEN PARK'S DAY IN THE PARK: (708) 422-1551: This event will take place at noon June 29.
EVERGREEN PARK'S INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE: (708) 422-1551: This annual event will take place at 6:30 p.m. July 3 and include fireworks.
FRANKFORT'S CONCERTS ON THE GREEN: Breidert Green, Kansas and Oak streets, (815) 469-3356 (Frankfort Chamber of Commerce): This series will continue with Frankfort Brass Band and Joliet American Legion Band on June 30. Attendees should bring lawn chairs and blankets. In case of stormy weather, concerts will take place at the Frankfort Park District Founders Center, 140 Oak St.
HOMEWOOD'S INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE AND FAMILY FUN FEST: Parish of St. Joseph lot, 17951 Dixie Highway, (708) 206-3393: The parade at 11 a.m. July 4 will represent Homewood's civic groups and businesses. The route will be south on Dixie Highway to Ridge Road, then east on Ridge Road to the Izaak Walton Preserve. Afterwards, there will be family activities and food.
MATTESON FAMILY DAYS: (708) 283-4900: The 29th annual event will take place June 28-29 and will include Radio Disney, Brooks Family Dynasty, a 3-point basketball contest, a climbing wall, Matteson's Got Talent, Jeffrey Osborne and Freddie Jackson and an 8K with a portion of the proceeds going to Ronald McDonald House. Admission is $5 for adults per day and free for ages younger than 6.
MIDLOTHIAN'S VETERANS' COMMITTEE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE: Grill's True Value Hardware parking lot, 4751 147th St., (708) 813-0290 (Dave Twombly) or (708) 990-8368 (Sharon Doeden): This third annual event will step off at 11 a.m. June 29.
NEW LENOX'S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: (815) 462-6400: This event will take place at 7 p.m. July 4.
NEW LENOX'S MOVIE NIGHTS: (815) 462-6400: This series will continue with "Babe" on July 3.
OAK FOREST'S OAK FEST: 159th Street and Central Avenue, Oak Forest, oakfest.com: This 26th annual event will take place from July 3-7 and include the car and bike show, the 5K Liberty Run, July 4 fireworks, a carnival and entertainment including Infinity, Bullwinkle, K.O. Bossy, April's Reign, Chris Medina, Your Villain My Hero, Cruise Machine, CoverGurl, Hairbangers Ball, 13 Tikis, Billy's Boys, the Walk-ins, Pamela Rose & Windy City Country, and Bella Cain.
TINLEY PARK'S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: McCarthy Park, 16801 S. 80th Ave., (708) 342-4200: The Tinley Park-Park District's annual celebration will take place from 4-9:30 p.m. July 4 with games for children, a penny carnival, entertainment and food. A grand finale fireworks extravaganza will take place at 9:15 p.m.
TINLEY PARK'S MUSIC IN THE PLAZA: Zabrocki Plaza in downtown Tinley Park, (708) 444-5678: The series will continue with 80's Enough at 7 p.m. June 29. Attendees should bring lawn chairs and blankets. Refreshments will be available for sale.
ADLER PLANETARIUM: 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 922-7827: "Cosmic Wonder" recently opened. Other exhibits include "The Universe: A Walk Through Space and Time," "Our Solar System," "Collecting Memories: The Webster Story," "Planet Explorers" for families with ages 3-8, "Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass," and "Shoot for the Moon."
THE FIELD MUSEUM: 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 922-9410: Exhibits include "Living with Wolves" to July 7, "Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux" to Sept. 8 and "Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence"to Jan. 5.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY: 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (773) 684-1414: "Animal Inside Out" recently debuted and will run through Sept. 2. Other exhibits include "Science Storms," "YOU! The Experience," "The Great Train Story" and the Baby Chick Hatchery.
There also are daily live science demonstrations like the chemistry show "Bangs, Flashes and Fire."
SHEDD AQUARIUM: 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 939-2438: "Stingray Touch" recently opened and runs to October. Other exhibits include "Jellies," which has been extended through 2013, "Waters of the World," "Caribbean Reef," "Amazon Rising," "Wild Reef" and the Polar Play Zone.
Attractions include the Shedd's aquatic show.
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS THEATER: 4100 W. 183rd St. (box office), (708) 798-2616: Doug E. Fresh, Naughty By Nature and Slick Rick will perform at 7 p.m. June 28. Tickets are $20-$80.
FIRST MIDWEST BANK AMPHITHEATRE: 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park, (708) 614-1616: The Q87.7 Piqniq is booked for 12:30 p.m. June 29. Tickets for this WKQX-FM (87.7) event are $20 for general-admission lawn, $20-$40 for second pavilion, $25-$40 for first pavilion and $81 for general-admission, standing-room-only pit at LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the venue box office.
THIS MUST BE THE BAND: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, (773) 445-3838: This Talking Heads tribute band will perform at 8 p.m. June 28. Tickets are $15, or $13 for center members.
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Need to carry just the basics on your next night-out adventure? No problem: just load this sleek key case with cards, cash and keys and you're ready to go.
• Faux leather exterior. Silver-tone hardware.
• Logo plaque. Top zip closure.
• Exterior features an open pocket
• Attached keychain
• 4 ½"W x 3"H
Shipping Options:
Orders are shipped via UPS using the following rate scale:
Standard 5-7 Business Days - $7.95
Second Business Day - $14.95
Next Business Day - $26.95
NOTE: No Saturday or Sunday deliveries.
No shipping to P.O.Boxes. A.P.O and F.P.O addresses are automatically shipped via USPS Ground.
Orders placed during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST) are typically processed and shipped within one business day.
We do not offer international shipping at this time.
For complete details, click here.
Easy Return Options:
Take it back to your local GUESS store for FREE or ship it back to us.
GUESS gladly accepts unworn, unwashed or defective full-priced merchandise for up to thirty days after purchase date. Original receipt, hygiene strip and tags must be attached. Unfortunately, pierced jewelry, innerwear, fragrances, lotions and items marked "final sale" are not returnable. Sale merchandise may only be returned to a store for an exchange. Shipping charges are not refundable.
For complete details, click here.
Contact Us By Email:
Use our online contact form for quick, personalized assistance. Click here.
Contact Us By Phone:
Toll Free: 1-877-44-GUESS (48377).
Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. (PT)