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Jake's Corner
4/4/13 Justin Bieber Has Few Friends
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
The "New York Post" says MATT DAMON and his wife Luciana Barroso will renew their vows a week from this Saturday in St. Lucia. They reportedly spent $1 million to rent out an entire five-star Caribbean resort for the occasion. --Guests will include George Clooney and Stacy Keibler, and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner.
During his Oscar acceptance speech, BEN AFFLECK made a comment about his marriage to JENNIFER GARNER being "work", and some people took it as an indication that they're having marital problems. But Jennifer says, quote, "I think he was saying, 'Look, what we have is really real and I value it above all and I'm in it with you and I know you are in it with me.' That's the way I took it."
JUSTIN BIEBER says he only has about FOUR close friends, because he can't trust most people. Quote, "They don't see me as Justin Bieber, but just see me as Justin." And he says the haters can just keep on hating . . . quote, "Every time a hater visits my YouTube page, I get, like, four cents. So tell the haters to keep hating, keep commenting, because I'm making money."
Kim Kardashian is going to miss the first day of her divorce trial -- because she needs to launch her perfume line. --Kim is committed to appear in New York City for her new fragrance on May 6th, which is the same day her court battle with Kris Humphries begins. A judge had denied her request to move up the start of the trial from May 6th to May 3rd, but it didn't matter. Kris is first up in calling witnesses, and Kim won't have to take the stand until day two or three. So she doesn't need to be there. Still, attorneys for both sides are set to meet next week to take one last stab at a settlement before going to trial.
4/3/13 Halle Berry Goes Ballistic
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Yesterday on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", JOHN MAYER admitted that he's no longer dating KATY PERRY . . . but that's about all he'd say about it. He told Ellen, quote, "Listen, it was a very private relationship going in. It was a private relationship during, and it's a private relationship, still . . . Coupling is a tricky thing."
HALLE BERRY went BALLISTIC on the paparazzi for swarming her and her fiancé OLIVIER MARTINEZ as they were carrying her daughter Nahla through the Los Angeles airport. She even shoved a photographer, saying, quote, "Jesus! What the [eff] is wrong with you people? She's a child!" But then she had to restrain Olivier when he tried to go after the guy.
CONAN O'BRIEN crashed a wedding in Atlanta this past Saturday. It all started when one of the bridesmaids found out that Conan was staying at the same hotel where the wedding was being held.
--She Tweeted Conan an invite just for the heck of it, and he actually showed. A source says he joked around a little, did his "string dance", chatted with the bride and groom and showed them pictures of his wife and kids.
ESPN's "Outside the Lines" says that LAMAR ODOM'S cancer charity has raised $2.2 million since he started it in 2004, yet it hasn't given a DIME to cancer causes. It's mostly been used to fund two elite youth basketball travel teams. When ESPN asked Lamar about how the charity is dispersing its funds, he told them, quote, "It's my money." Lamar's wife KHLOE KARDASHIAN has frequently helped him raise money for the organization.
4/2/13 Yesterday's Fool's Jokes
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
There were plenty of celebrity April Fool's jokes going around yesterday. Here's a sample:
On "The Talk" yesterday, SHARON OSBOURNE "announced" that she's pregnant. She said she went to an in vitro clinic, got a donor egg, mixed it with OZZY'S sperm and had it implanted in her 60-year-old womb.
SNOOKI announced on Twitter that she and her baby-daddy JIONNI LAVALLE eloped. The poorly-Photoshopped picture she posted to prove it was kind of a giveaway, though.
A MILA KUNIS fan page . . . not her official page . . . posted that she and ASHTON KUTCHER are expecting.
JUSTIN BIEBER Tweeted a phone number that was supposedly his, and said he was taking calls from his fans. But the number was actually TMZ's toll-free tip line.
Sources say that LINDSAY LOHAN had one condition when it came to negotiating her punishment for lying to police: She wanted to go to a rehab facility that would allow her to continue taking Adderall. --Adderall is used to treat attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder . . . or, ADHD. But as a stimulant that contains amphetamine, it's also frequently ABUSED. --Lindsay's idiotic attorney assured her he could find her a rehab facility that would be cool with this. If he didn't, she probably would have taken her chances in court.
LiLo has decided to extend her Brazilian vacation against everyone's advice. She's been in South America since Thursday for a promotional gig, and went to the airport to return to the U.S. only to change her mind and leave. --An insider says that Lindsay is now "staying on her own dime," even though she tried to get someone else to foot the bill for her extended stay. She checked into a fancy hotel to "hang out and have fun," and her manager left the country without her.
Reportedly, Heidi Klum helped save her 7-year-old son from drowning. Heidi was vacationing in Hawaii when her son Henry was swept away in a large riptide along with two nannies. Klum and her bodyguard boyfriend Martin Kirsten sprang to action and saved the trio from drowning.
4/1/13 LiLo Hides Under Table
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Monday, April 1, 2013
We don't know if JUSTIN BIEBER actually adopted a monkey, or if he just borrowed one to travel around Europe with him. But either way, he wasn't allowed to bring it into Germany. BIEBER had to leave his new monkey with customs officials when he touched down in Germany the other day, because he didn't have the proper paperwork to bring it into the country. He can pick it up when he leaves, after paying a fine and the cost of its quarantine.
After filming her guest spot on "Anger Management", LINDSAY LOHAN flew to Brazil, where she's being paid at least $100,000 to pimp a new John John Denim store. --When she arrived in one city on a helicopter, she was wearing such a flimsy, loose-fitting dress that she showed a TON of side-boob. --Then one night at a club, she HID UNDER A TABLE because she didn't want people bothering her for pictures. Yes, she sat right on the floor under the table.
Since being sentenced to a stay in rehab, Lindsay Lohan has checked into various bars, nightclubs, private jets and television studios. But she hasn't gone anywhere near a rehab center. --According to TMZ, she won't serve that 90-day stretch until the court and her lawyers finish tussling over what sort of facility she will visit. According to the terms of her sentence, LiLo could actually be sent to jail, but the court has done its best to avoid that option.
Glee actor Cory Monteith has "voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction." His reps are asking for "respect and privacy" while he's finding sobriety in rehab. His girlfriend and co-star, Lea Michele, says, (quote) "I love and support Cory and will stand by him through this. I am grateful and proud he made this decision."
3/29/13 LiLo Steals Again
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Friday, March 29, 2013
KIM KARDASHIAN is responding to criticism that her clothes are too tight. She says, quote, "That's ridiculous! I bought this skirt a few sizes bigger and there is plenty of room. For any concern that my clothes are too tight, I have so many pieces custom fit for my growing body! . . . I feel my best when I am in heels and chic clothes!"
SNOOKI made a video for MTV where she gives tips to KIM KARDASHIAN on how to look good when she gives birth. It includes things like doing your makeup while you're waiting to dilate, getting a pedicure a week before your due date, wearing waterproof mascara, and quote, "You're probably gonna fart in the doctor's face and you might even shart, but at least you'll look fabulous doing it."
KRISTEN BELL and DAX SHEPARD are parents. Kristen gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. They named her Lincoln Bell Shepard. --Despite just expunging a child through her birth canal, Kristen was feeling spry enough to crack jokes on Twitter. --She said, quote, "My new roommate poops her pants and doesn't pay rent . . . basically Dax pre-sobriety."
The gossip blogs have been having a field day with Amanda Bynes' increasingly bizarre behavior -- and she wants them to stop. --A day after Amanda was photographed walking through Times Square with a shirt over her head, she headed to Twitter to blast the tabloids. "I'm suing @UsWeekly & @PerezHilton for continuing to act like I'm doing something wrong by tweeting and walking to photoshoots." --Witnesses told Us Weekly that it looked as if Amanda was "pretending to be a ghost" and said that she made a trip to McDonald's and ordered a coffee and a soda, which she sipped simultaneously.
Yes, it's happened again. Lindsay Lohan is being accused of taking jewelry. This time from the set of "Anger Management." Producers told her she could wear a brightly colored bracelet out after filming, but Lindsay kept the bracelet after the show finished filming on Wednesday. She was spotted wearing it as she landed in Brazil.


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Results tagged ' Adrian Gonzalez '
Postcard #3 from the GM Winter Meetings
For many of you following
the A's negotiations with agent Don Nomura,
who represented Japanese All-Star pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, our announcement released late last night should not have come as much
of a surprise. As our local media–as
well as dozens of reporters for national and Tokyo outlets in his homeland–had
chronicled during the exclusive 30-day negotiating period, prospects for
signing the Rakuten right-hander were in doubt from the early going.
That said, I do believe both Mr. Nomura and
the A's brain trust headed by Billy Beane and David Forst,
made every effort to close the gap and reach an agreement. I know this does not appease
many of you fans who are hoping Oakland becomes a player on the free agent or
trade market this winter. My response to
you is this: First, don't forget we have
already upgraded ourselves with the acquisition of outfielder David DeJesus, someone who was heavily pursued by several teams last
year prior to the trading deadline until a thumb injury ended his season. Second, the A's still have currency to invest
in new players, whether they come via the free agent market or trades. Certainly, the mega deals struck by Jason Werth and Adrian Gonzalez, both way north of $100
million, does not help the A's or any small market team's cause, but that's not
to say there are not deals out there to be made for legitimate
middle-of-the-order hitters. Third, let
me remind all of us that it is only Dec. 8.
There's a lot of territory to cover between now and the season, so let's
try to be patient and see what develops in the coming months. Clearly, Billy and David have identified
their needs, and I can attest from first-hand knowledge that they are burning
the midnight oil in attempts to add critical pieces to our 2011 team.
One of the warmer moments of
this year's Winter Meetings happened this morning, when Commissioner Bud Selig paid tribute to four legendary managers, who retired
after this past season. Joe Torre, Lou
Pinella and Cito Gaston were present at the media conference here, but
Braves' executive John Schuerholz had to pinch-hit
for Bobby
Cox, who missed the festivities due to a
family medical emergency. I was in the
audience, along with many other baseball people who wanted to pay their
respects to four men who have meant so much to this game. It was truly a unique press conference,
really more of a coronation than an interrogation by the media corps. I give credit to the Commissioner and League
PR man Pat Courtney for providing this platform for a newsworthy event.
From my past years in the NFL, I always
marveled at how the late, great Pete Rozelle
would always have news in his back pocket whenever needed at these annual media
events. A former PR director himself,
Rozelle knew full well that you needed to "feed the beast" because if
journalists spend the money to cover the meetings, their bosses expect
news. By adding these staged events, it
just helps media justify the expense whether there a many signings or trades
that happen to hit during the meetings or not.
In listening to the three managers in attendance, it struck me how much
they had in common beyond career victories and championships.
One of the common threads was their love for
the game. Torre shared how to him,
"baseball is always brand new. I still
get goose bumps when a game is played."
After spending some years in the sport, I think I understand what he's
saying. And of the great ones I've known
or observed, they all brought energy, passion and yes, love, for the game every
day of their lives. Rickey Henderson,
Willie Mays, Dennis Eckersley, Reggie Jackson all had that same trait.
One of the trademark scenes
in our league PR Meetings each year is when you notice certain team's PR staffs
absent during presentations. Normally, I
can tell you which clubs are about to make news announcements based on who's
missing at their seats. This morning, Jay Alves of the Colorado Rockies was absent. I thought maybe he had just had a long night
celebrating after being named this year's recipient of the Robert Fishel Award,
which honors a member of the MLB public relations fraternity for a lifetime of
exemplary service. Jay once sat in my
seat with the Athletics during the Haas Family Era, and it was great to see him
get the award and even more impressive to see how humble Jay was and how he
thanked so many people in his life. Some
had Oakland A's connections, including current A's Director of Team Travel Mickey Morabito and former club mainstays, Hall of Fame broadcaster Lon Simmons and marketing executive Andy Dolich.
Jay opened
his acceptance speech at the PR reception last night by illustrating the wide
range of experiences and responsibilities that go with his job as a baseball PR
man. First, he comically recalled the
time when the team brought a real elephant
on the Coliseum field as a pre-game promotion.
"Before long, I noticed that the elephant was taking his trunk and
sucking up huge grass divots. The media
wanted to know why there were so many extra 'on-deck circles' near the A's
dugout!" Then Jay, on a more somber
note, told us how the family of Keli McGregor
asked him to write his eulogy when the Rockies' president suddenly died in a Salt Lake City hotel room
last April. The obvious disparity between
these light and heavy moments did demonstrate, however, just how wide
the scope of our jobs is.
So, when I saw
Jay absent this morning, I thought either he was out late last night, or like
many PR people, he was back in his hotel room preparing a press release to
announce a trade or free agent signing.
Then when I went on line during our meeting break, I read on MLB.com
that Alves' manager Jim Tracy had collapsed near
hotel elevators around 1 a.m. this morning, and was now resting comfortable at
a nearby Orlando
hospital. Jay, along with former A's
star infielder (and now Rockies' coach) Carney Lansford, had been with Tracy
when it occurred. And it was Jay who
would serve the normal PR function hours later when he served as a spokesperson
about the incident. Thankfully, it
appears Tracy
will be okay. And for Alves, he can mark
it up as yet another unique experience in this crazy profession.


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First of all, a little tradition we have here at Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend (one girl show, so that's a royal we)…
Whenever the Marlins are in town, well, that scene from The Social Network gets a few more views on YouTube. Because honestly, ever since seeing that movie, I can't talk about the Marlins – Florida or Miami or Ozzie Guillen's Bandit Crew or whatever they're called now – with a straight face. I always always think of this scene and dissolve into laughter.
Anyway, the game last night was all kinds of fun, although the lack of, you know, hitting does grate on nerves sometimes and losing to Ozzie Guillen's Bandi – I mean the Miami Marlins, doesn't feel fantastic. Still, I don't blame the umpires for this one, although they got a good deal of heat. Apparently, that would-have-been pinch hit double by Gregor Blanco was indeed fair and the call was blown, but by the time you get to that point, it's everyone's fault. Moreover, as a trained Little League ump (oh, yes) I am just not much for booing the umps. They have a better view, a way better view and really, how often are calls overturned? Compared to how much you will be on the hook to pay for when I need hearing aids by the time I turn twenty? These things should be considered, people.
Sometimes I wish I was a Blue Jays fans. Canadians seem mellow. At least, when hockey is not involved. But this game did inspire an idea in me. I have been doing some yoga lately, in solidarity with someone who shall remain nameless and who should really read my blog more, and happened to do it yesterday morning. At the game, I found myself very Zen and go-with-the-flow-y. So I would like to propose to the Giants that they offer complimentary yoga sessions before games for anyone who buys a ticket. They could fire all their security and put the money into the studios and instructors and stuff, because it would be that effective. (Maybe. Perhaps. Potentially. On second thought, maybe they should keep the security. Just as a precaution, you know.)
I was very impressed by Pagan though, even more so in person than I have been on TV and radio. He made some very nice defensive plays and runs well and is altogether eerily like Andres Torres. Except not so bouncy. He's like Andres Torres post-yoga class. See what I did there, guys?
One last thing I want to touch on… as many of you may have heard, Andy Pettitte testified in the Roger Clemens trial yesterday and it's worth reading about here, if you haven't already. The whole thing seems unfortunate and uncomfortable, but this quote did make me smile (from Sports Illustrated): "The prosecutor asked Tuesday whether Clemens was in the courtroom, and Pettitte pointed to the man in the suit and 'greenish tie.'" Pettitte, for his part, wore a non-greenish tie and I am rather partial to it.
He has good taste in ties. See my favorite tie in the history of the world.
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p.s. The Giants reported it was a sellout and since I was there, nestled in the nosebleeds, I can say with a tremendous level of confidence that no-way, no-how. And if we'd kicked out everyone a) wearing an orange fedora OR b) using Instagram to take wide shots of the field, then we definitely would not have had a sellout. More like myself and, oh, two other fans. I love Instragram and all but… in moderation? No? That's not possible? Okay. It was worth a try.


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Rubens and His Legacy: Van Dyck to Cézanne
Until 10 April 2015
This unmissable exhibition brings together masterpieces by Peter Paul Rubens with major works by great artists who were influenced by him in the generations that followed.
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14 March – 7 June 2015
Revered as one of the great post-war masters in his native United States, Richard Diebenkorn is an artist whose staunchly independent career takes us from abstraction to figuration and back again.
Rubens: A beginner's guide
Rubens has been called "the prince of painters" and his influence can be seen from the portraits of Van Dyck to the prints of Picasso. Tom Jeffreys discovers six surprising facts that show there's more to Rubens than you might think.
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Charles Stewart: Black and White Gothic
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Unsettling, otherworldly and murderous scenarios are dramatically played out in Charles Stewart's book illustrations.
Summer Exhibition 2015
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Organised in conjunction with the Twentieth Century Society, this exhibition showcases the extraordinary and often surprising variety of the last hundred years of British architecture.
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The extraordinary life of Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart's illustrations to the Gothic novel 'Uncle Silas' hint at an unusual life. From a childhood in a Scottish castle to a stint as a professional ballet dancer, here are five surprising facts.
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Color Code: White
By Tim McKeough
Darryl Carter
"As a strong advocate of art, I find that white environments are often the most respectful," says Washington, D.C.–based designer Darryl Carter. "Likewise, with architecture, distinct variations in the color white can brilliantly and subliminally articulate detail."
Color Code: White
"This room was once a warren of small spaces," says Carter. "Walls were removed to make more sense of the space and to infuse more light. The antique barn flooring was bleached white and lends tremendous character to the otherwise rectilinear geometry."
Vicente Wolf
"I am known for doing white spaces, but the reality is that white is my background color," says New York designer Vicente Wolf. "Painting a room white highlights the architecture of the space. The white I consistently go back to is Benjamin Moore Super White."
Color Code: White
"I painted the floors and the walls white in this space to bring in a sense of brightness and serve as the perfect backdrop for the furnishings," says Wolf. "We also used white as an accent color with the white pillow, vase, lamp, and chairs."
Waldo Fernandez
"I love the cleanliness of white," says Los Angeles designer Waldo Fernandez. "I work primarily in California, and white creates a crispness that is in keeping with our climate, the bright-blue skies, sunshine, and clouds."
Color Code: White
"White paint on the walls highlights the architectural qualities of this space," says Fernandez. "It is a pure color that doesn't take away from the other design elements in the room; rather, it helps highlight them. I used Donald Kaufman DKC 5—it is my favorite white."
Victoria Hagan
"White is the perfect neutral," says New York designer Victoria Hagan. "It adds softness and clean lines to any room."
Color Code: White
"This elevation is all about the subtlety of the white, from the walls to the slipcovered chairs, to the cocktail table, to the books," says Hagan. "It's a mixture of different textures and tones—from old vellum on the books to the high-gloss lacquer of the table."
Carrier and Company
"White feels clean and serene," says Jesse Carrier, who runs the New York design firm Carrier and Company with his wife, Mara Miller. "It's fresh and modern."
Color Code: White
"The lobby we designed for Vogue is dressed in warm whites," says Carrier. "That includes upholstered walls, terrazzo floors, whitewashed wood tables, and white upholstery. The space doubles both as reception area and art gallery, featuring prints from the pages of the magazine."
Robert Stilin
"White is very unifying," says East Hampton designer Robert Stilin. "For me, it goes back to the architecture. It sets the foundation, and then you build layers of color from there."
Color Code: White
"This is a poolhouse in East Hampton, and the design is all about comfort and people getting together," says Stilin. "The white walls and floor create a crispness and a nice contrast that set off the beautiful shapes of the furniture."
William Sofield
"There is no light without dark," says New York designer William Sofield. "The most common mistake people make is doing everything in white. It's important to use texture and pay attention to how the undertone of your white plays off the other materials in the room."
Color Code: White
"This New York dining room is a good example of how to dramatize white to maximum effect," says Sofield. "We chose a neutral ivory that has the quality of calcified bone. The walls are hand-polished plaster, which has a wonderful hand and a luminescence that bounces light in a sublime way that you will not get from paint. The contrast of the high-polish obsidian finish on the floors creates a void that makes the furniture float in the space and really sets off the white."


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Update: 4:49 pm ILLINOIS -- Frerichs had been a State Senator, so now someone new will take that job.
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betcha wrote:I am A STRONG supporter of NOT closing this forum, but more moving FC2's subjects here.
zhyrek wrote:Why don't you move the FC2 forums back to http://www.fantasticcontraption.com?
That way the entire community is reunited and all the topics will be together in one convenient place!
betcha wrote:It's not a question for me which game is better, but what forum is better- put me down, but asterisk that I love fc2.
Esp. the level editor, also that I have little problem with joint breaking, it's even more close to releasing when you would figure something would in real-world physics. Also powered wheels only went out of style once we ran out of stuff to do with them, but they are much more user friendly in designs with 2.
They fixed lot of things wrong, most of you just aren't ready to learn the new nuances, and that's fine....
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Hey, Buddies-
Well, the new year is well underway now and I have a proposal for all of you who might be interested. I would like to meet you-all for sex. It seems that we all have the same tastes- Hot Latino Men. Of course, I realize that we can't get together physically since we don't live in the same town. So, I would like to invite you to become my virtual fuck buddy at Utherverse.com - this is a site where we can engage in virtual fucking and sucking. Unfortunately, there is a cost ($20/month). It you have no interests, that's cool. If it's too expensive, I understand. If you're interested, check it out at Utherverse.com (also called the RedLightCenter.com). I have the same user name there: Superboy69. Hope to see you there.
Guys- If any of you are interested in the idea above send me a personal message.
In the meantime, here is Francisco:
We latinos rule !!!
Love all you guys.
Wish i had the bod and penis of Francisco though...
Hey, dudes, this is Luiz
Luiz has such a fat cock I thought you guys might like a few more pics of his meat!
This is Javier:
This is Rudy :
Buddies, This is Frank-
^ > .......
Frank turns me ON......
Yes to Javier & Luis!!
I want him for dinner Hot pics SuperBoy
Me too I can start at one end we can meat in the middle?
Hahaha, sounds like a good plan man. Once we meet in the middle I want to start on his nuts, you can have the first taste of that whopper
i need a kink NOW!! pm me
All you horny dudes, get your dicks ready! Beat off to Bernardo:
Damn! Bernado is HOT! I wanna snuggle up with him!
I bet his cock will feel really good in my ass!
This big hot Latino stud is Eli:
Here is another Latino stud with big guns and a huge boner- Rolando:
He is fucking Superboy hot !
I never understood the obssession with so called "latinos". Latino is not a race, in pornos I have seen so called "latinos" that were phenotypically completely black, or completely white, or indigenous (amerindian). I have also seen mestizos and mulattos but the variety just proves that the only thing that is selling them is the fact that it has the word "latino" in it.
But I'm not going to kill the mood so...
mmm...good one. Eli has a big dark cock i really wanna suck on
the reason is because we have a different kind of sexiness than other races. i think any guy can be hot, but latinos, men and women, have a certain radiance with their darker skin tones or hair color. that's what does it for me anyway.
quite literally, we are a bit hotter culturally as well with our bright colored traditions and spicy cuisine
Latino is technically a race, it just denotes any one of a LATIN-american country who's native language is spanish. just like "Hispanic". i really prefer the term more than "Hispanic", because I'm Mexican and Puerto Rican.
some are white because they have more spanish in them, others black from afro-caribbean heritage, which can be found in places like the dominican republic, cuba, and puerto rico; all latin-american countries. nonetheless, they can all be especially hot! with or without the "latino" label.
just wanted to express my interpretation...also don't mean to kill the mood.
just want to continue busting my nut to all of the hot dark meat to see here
Hey, sensual365!
THANK YOU! for sharing your insight, and perspective, with us! I, for one, truly do appreciate it, and can relate to what you're saying here!
"Latinos", with all of their mixed heritage, are an exotic amalgam of the Latin culture, and enjoy the true "Spice of Life"!!
When this "pale face" thinks of Latinos, the word "HOT!" is the first one that cums to mind!!
Keep smilin'!!
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Hey, buddies- Thanks to all of you for your various comments above and for maintaining a spirit of civility and respect.
Here is another handsome Latino - Felipe:
Dudes- This is Adan:
What a body!
Hey, Buddies- This is Roman:
Whoohoo! I'm enjoying this thread. I loves the Latinos.
Roman's nipples are REALLY HOT!
mmm smooth and tasty all over!!
This hot stud is Alex:
This is Junior:
Not sure of his name...but does it matter?
Anyone up for Sebastian?
Hey dudes. This hot bro is Elias:
I agree, Americans are so ignorant, that they think the word latino is synonymous with "white or pale or caramel" skin tones with jet black hair and blue, black or hazel eyes (think Ricky Martin).
I get so sick of people not thinking that we can range from all colors of the spectrum, depending on our ancestors' origin. I have family memebers ranging from Wesley Snipes black to Brittany Spears white. Let's educate America that fair skinned Latinos aren't the only ones who are so-called "hot," and darker-skinned latinos should not be excluded....it's just another form of prejudice and fetishizing/objectifying us just because of our "exoticism"---it's the same way the do African-Americans...they don't say "ooh he is a hot man, regardless of his race/color", they say "I wanna have sex with a hot black stud"---as if it is an anomoly or one-time thing they wanna "try out"
So with that being said, how about we see some dark latinos, such as
and let's not forget about sexy Carlton (Alfonso Rubiero) from the Fresh Prince!
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Yo amo los Chicanos!
one of the worst tragedies in life is being forgotten by some one you can never forget!
This hot Latino is one of my favorites from Latinboyz- Jojo:
Hey, buddies, this is Kiko:
Wow!! Love it.
Sensual- I hope you enjoy the thick dark cock on this Latino boy. Yeah, we have the same tastes in men, buddy! This is Mauricio:
DAMN........LOVE those big balls.......and his brooding look too.......
This is Justino:
Nice eyes and smooth body.


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By Brian Liskai ATTICA, Ohio (Tuesday, May 23, 2006) - When royalty comes to town, you had better roll out the red carpet, or in racing's case, the green cash!Such is the case when "The King," Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski, Tim Kaeding and the rest of the stars of the National Sprint Tour visit Attica Raceway Park Friday, May 26. Thanks to sponsor Kistler Engines of Fremont, the feature event will pay $10,000 to win! The NST visit also presents a great opportunity for the Attica "regulators" to earn some cash. The total purse for the night's racing is over $53,000! "The feature will pay $800 to start, with 10th finishing position paying $2,000 and 15th paying $1,000," said ARP Operations Director Rex LeJeune. "The total A-main purse is $49,400." The first non-transfer position in the B-main will pay $400, while the B-main pays $150 to start. There are still reserved seats remaining - the top 10 rows are all reserved seats - for $30 ($32 if using Visa or MasterCard). Call the track office at 419-426-8911 for more information. The fans will also play an important part of the program. Children's ticket numbers will be pulled, with the winners drawing the pill for the starting position of the drivers in the two dashes which determine the starting line-up for the A-main. The lucky fan who draws the starting spot of the dash winners will get to visit the driver later on and gets that driver's t-shirt. There will also be an autograph session with NST drivers between 5-6 p.m. The pits will open at ARP Friday at 3:30 p.m. with spectator gates opening 4:30 p.m. |
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Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. John Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in New Cleveland Cemetery.
Mr. Hooper was born in Merigold on September 23, 1925, to Roscoe L Hooper and Gladys Medders Hooper. He married Ernestine McKnight on July 27, 1951. He worked as a Baxter Health care for 34 years. He was a member of Morrison Chapel Baptist church. He loved his family and God.
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He is survived by his wife Ernestine McKnight Hooper; son, Charles Hooper; daughter, Sheryl Stephens; grandchildren, Ginger Naron, John William Ray (Holly), John William Lovett; great grandchildren: Lyndsi Naron, Lanie Naron, Lexie Lovett and Swayde Lovett; brothers, Phid Hooper and Howard Hooper; sister-in-law, Dolly Hooper; and several nieces and nephews.
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Iraqis like to point out that after the 1991 war, Saddam restored the badly destroyed electric grid in only three months. Some six months after Bush declared an end to major hostilities, a much more ambitious and costly American effort has yet to get to that point. It is only in recent weeks that the Coalition amped up to the power-generation level that Saddam achieved last March-4,400 megawatts for the country (though it's since dropped back). True, Saddam didn't have a guerrilla war to contend with, and his power infrastructure was in much better shape than the Americans found it. But he also had far fewer resources.
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U.S. troops in Iraq suffered through months of unnecessarily poor living conditions because some civilian contractors hired by the Army for logistics support failed to show up, Army officers said.
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The war on NGOs is being fought on two clear fronts. One buys the silence and complicity of mainstream humanitarian and religious groups by offering lucrative reconstruction contracts. The other marginalises and criminalises more independent-minded NGOs by claiming that their work is a threat to democracy. The US Agency for International Development (USaid) is in charge of handing out the carrots, while the American Enterprise Institute, the most powerful think-tank in Washington, is wielding the sticks.
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To get the lights back on and the air conditioning humming again in Iraq, U.S. construction firm Bechtel National Inc. needed a giant tool called a crimper to repair and reconnect high-voltage power lines. But three days after the San Francisco-based company shipped in an 80-pound crimper last month, the $15,000 tool disappeared, stolen in a ripple of looting that has become a major challenge for aid workers and private contractors operating in Iraq.
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The US declared an end to serious hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq yesterday, and it shifted the focus to reconstruction in the two countries that have been the prime targets of the Bush administration's war on terrorism.
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April 18th, 2003
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When the U.S. Agency for International Development asked the three California companies whether they wanted to bid on a project on the other side of the world, all of them jumped at the chance to write proposals on a tight deadline. The reason: No one wanted to miss out on the chance to be the first to rebuild Iraq. As the corporate giants well know, the $600 million is merely the initial installment of what promises to be a much bigger sum.
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March 20th, 2003
Halliburton, Brown and Root's parent company, is a Fortune 500 construction corporation working primarily for the oil industry. From 1962 to 1972 the Pentagon paid the company tens of millions of dollars to work in South Vietnam, where they built roads, landing strips, harbors, and military bases from the demilitarized zone to the Mekong Delta. The company was one of the main contractors hired to construct the Diego Garcia air base in the Indian Ocean, according to Pentagon military histories.
Halliburton Makes a Killing on Iraq War
by Pratap Chatterjee
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March 20th, 2003
CorpWatch has learned that VP Cheney's former company has a $multi-million contract servicing troops in Kuwait. This special series looks at how Halliburton profits from the Iraq war, now that bombs are falling on Baghdad.
US: American firms set to cash in on reconstruction of Iraq
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March 11th, 2003
The American government is on the verge of awarding construction contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild Iraq once Saddam Hussein is deposed.
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March 3rd, 2003
Private contractors are sending thousands of technical experts to the Persian Gulf region. They operate communications systems, repair helicopters, fix weapons systems and link the computers with the troops to command centers.
US: In Tough Times, a Company Finds Profits in Terror War
by Jeff Gerth and Don Van Natta Jr.
New York Times
July 12th, 2002
The Halliburton Company, the Dallas oil services company bedeviled lately by an array of accounting and business issues, is benefiting very directly from the United States efforts to combat terrorism.From building cells for detainees at Guantnamo Bay in Cuba to feeding American troops in Uzbekistan, the Pentagon is increasingly relying on a unit of Halliburton called KBR, sometimes referred to as Kellogg Brown & Root.
Afghanistan: New World Bank Grants Worth US$90 Million Reach Out Across Afghanistan
June 6th, 2002
The World Bank today approved grants for three development projects in Afghanistan, bringing the institution's support for the war-ravaged country to a total of US$100 million in grant funding for the fiscal year ending June 30.
US: Iraq healthcare system faces $1.6 billion financing gap
by Sunita Kaul
The Daily Star
After 13 years of economic sanctions, the healthcare system in Iraq is in disrepair. A further blow was dealt to it by the damage caused by the looting of hospitals and clinics since the war began and the ongoing disruptions in the delivery of supplies and equipment.
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Preparations were made and events set in motion, but sometimes, "things" have to be changed.
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The headline act, "The Breakfast Club," began their show around 7 p.m.
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Marr thanked the Cleveland Police Department and Bradley County Sheriff's Office as well as the Bradley County Misdemeanor Probation Office for their cooperation, along with the many event sponsors.
"The downtown area was cleaned up late Thursday evening and Cleveland is back in business this morning," Marr said.
"We are appreciative that everyone worked so well together and now we look forward to our Christmas holiday events beginning in early December," Marr added.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Melissa's World Variety Produce made sure it had a wide audience for its message at the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit.
Pamela RiemenschneiderMelissa's World Variety Produce co-owner Sharon Hernandez, top right, talks with local media and bloggers at the company's booth along with director of marketing Robert Schueller, top center, following a presentation about specialty produce trends. Schueller said the company has worked to increase local media presence at the show over the past seven years. The Los Angeles-based company invited 25 area food bloggers to visit its booth and walk the trade show floor, said Robert Schueller, marketing director. Prior to the trade show, Schueller presented information about the company's new specialties including Hatch chile powder, finger limes, consumer packs of fresh garbanzo beans, large packs of steamed beets and organic sweet potatoes.
Bloggers were greeted at the company's booth, which won the PMA's Best of Show People's Choice award this year, by Melissa's co-owner Sharon Hernandez and Melissa's guest chef Ida Rodriguez to try dishes.
Schueller said this is the 7th time he's invited local media, and now bloggers, to Fresh Summit.
"I aligned with PMA in a strategy to get more media presence to the show and all about this exciting annual Produce Expo and conference," he said.
Meg Miller, director of public relations for the Newark, Del.-based Produce Marketing Association said media accounted for 207 attendees at Fresh Summit this year, 50 of which were bloggers. Consumer media was about 1/3 of those registered.


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When I first saw Dominex Eggplant Burgers in the grocery store, I was skeptical. Sure, I like eggplant, but would this product survive the test of being compared to real burgers and my favorite veggie variety, Boca Burgers? Well, being the adventurous eater that I am, I decided that I would try it.
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Each 78 gram Dominex Eggplant Burger provides 90 calories, 2% of the daily value for total fat, 19% of the DV for sodium, 4 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugars and 9 grams of protein. The ingredients include, Eggplant, Water, Textured Soy Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color), Isolated Soy Protein, and less than 2% of the following: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Spices, Natural Grill Flavor (Maltodextrin, Flavor From Vegetable Oil), Dextrose, Torula Yeast, Garlic & Onion Powder, Evaporated Salt, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Modified Food Starch, Methylcellulose, and Caramel Color.
The flavor was spot on, the calories low but the sodium value a tad higher than some other veggie burgers. Not too bad at all - not just eggplant, but you've got to have some spiciness in there as well, and the extra protein kick doesn't hurt - it just goes to show that you shouldn't be afraid to try new things, as you might just discover a new favorite. Put a burger with Pepperidge Farm Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns or Arnold Select Multigrain Sandwich Thins, pile it high with veggies and your favorite condiments, Westbrae or Annie's Mustard perhaps, and you are well on your way to a low calorie, but very filling lunch!


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I don't want any crazy large motorized machine, but instead something that is nice and simple. I've been told I could just use a mortar and pestle, which might do the trick. I just want to make small batches now and then. Any suggestions? asked May 24 '11 at 22:26 ryan |
I successfully made peanut butter in an electric blender while living in China. We even roasted our own peanuts in the oven (which is pretty simple) as we could only find raw peanuts in the market. Most recipes say you should supplement with oil (we used sunflower seed oil, others call for peanut oil) and a bit of salt. I added honey in ours to provide a bit of sweetness, and it also helped reduce the viscosity and mouth-puckering dryness. It takes a little while longer in a blender compared to the proper burr grinders found in Whole foods and other grocery stores, but the end result is near identical and it means you don't have to buy a new appliance if you already have a decent blender. linkanswered May 25 '11 at 06:30 oliver |
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I've used a tiny $19 electric coffee grinder to make sunflower seed butter. This might work for peanuts, though they are more oily. linkanswered May 25 '11 at 21:12 neworion |
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