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Benghazi, Cradle of Revolt, Condemns Gaddafi
February 24, 2011 by TMO
By Alexander Dziadosz
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – The eastern city of Benghazi, the cradle of revolt against Muammar Gaddafi, was alive with celebration on Wednesday with thousands out on the streets, setting off fireworks and condemning the Libyan leader.
Jubilant rebels and supporters thronged the city center, waving red, green and black monarchy-era flags and giving out snacks and juice to passing cars, which honked their horns in a giant party. People danced, cheered and played loud music.
Anti-Gaddafi protesters hung effigies with "Mercenaries" written on them from lamp-posts, saying paid gunmen from Africa were sent by Gaddafi to try to suppress them. "Libya is Free! Libya is Free!," they chanted. "Allahu Akbar (God is Great)."
Alongside charred buildings scarred by the violence, one man held up a picture of Gaddafi's head grafted on to a pig's body as trucks full of exuberant opponents of the Libyan leader screeched around the streets of "Free Benghazi."
"Ben Ali, Hosni, Muammar," read graffiti on a city billboard setting Gaddafi's name alongside the names of the ousted leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak.
After a week of violence in which it threw off government control, this elegant Mediterranean port of about 700,000 is starting to run itself under "people's committees" as the dust of rebellion settles. In the east of Libya, many soldiers have withdrawn from active service.
Hossam Ibrahim Sherif, director of the Benghazi city health center, told this correspondent that about 320 people had been killed in Benghazi, the city whose uprising has led the growing challenge to Gaddafi's 41 years in power.
Anti-Gaddafi festivities congregated at the court house, the security building next door had been torched in the ancient eastern stronghold that for years rivaled the Libyan capital.
Gaddafi's increasingly desperate attempts to crush the revolt have killed as many as 1,000 people and split Libya, Italy's Foreign Minister said Wednesday.


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I currently own a Hancock & Moore Royal High Leg Recliner that is 11.5 years old. The Legget and Platt mechanism has broken. Is it possible to replace it? If so, will Hancock & Moore allow you to buy one from them? I purchased the chair from North Carolina, and I am the original owner. Thanks for any suggestions anyone may have! |
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Sorry I'm just responding...just wanted to say "Thanks!" for your help. Duane provided the information to obtain a new mechanism. It has been replaced, and it works great. Thanks again! |
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Enchanting Vellum now available from enchanting vendors {WoW}
Nov 26th 2010 6:45AM Probably summat to do with the fact scribes wandering Outland and such are in no way inclined to pick herbs in Tirisfal, just to make more Moonglow Ink for vellums. They used to make level-appropriate ones out of the common herbs they were picking, but this is no longer the case. I have to rely on lowbie alts to mail herbs to my bank alt scribe in order to make vellums these days; this simply sounds convenient.
Anti-Aliased: Why play a game when I can pay someone to play it for me pt. 2 {Massively}
Feb 11th 2010 5:21PM *Thank you*. You did far better than I when the following slapped me in the face.. and that is why I read your work. ;P
"Ah, noobs these days. You don't need items, you just need to get to level 80 A.S.A.P. Then you get items."
"I haven't bought anything almost this whole time. Just grab stuff from dungeon drops and push to 80. Save as much gold as you can."
Thanks, peers: you rendered my purchase of The Burning Crusade almost worthless. And yet it's turned out so pretty.
My chief gripe is something most commenters seem to have ignored here. So what if there's an "established" PvP scene or "worthy" raids at 80? We're encouraged to ignore all this content we've paid for from levels 1 to 79, only to find that the endgame is populated by quite arrogant elitists. Just you try to last in a pick-up raid post-Wintergrasp, or even a heroic random dungeon, if you haven't taken the time to work your character's spell rotation out, find out which statistics they need to socket for, and how to play effectively with other character classes. In my case, I questioned all the rather too hurried levelling I'd been through until this point. I daren't imagine how much a waste it'd be if I'd *paid* for the character.
I feel like an idiot for having been so gullible of course, but nevertheless I felt burned. Glorious satires eases the pain. As does rolling seven alts, all of whom take their time over enjoying the content.
Linden Lab acquires Avatars United, Enemy Unknown AB {Massively}
Jan 31st 2010 10:57AM I don't want to appear rude by butting in to the thread, but have you mentioned that to Enemy Unknown, the developers? They keep a feedback link for good reason - speak up and it's likely this very common feature will be looked at. Like Tateru says, it affects Facebook, Twitter and the like just as often, and in 'Avatars United''s case I can see just why they allow multiple registered names - both my SL and Eve Online avatars are called "Sinnyo Wirefly". Am I expected to change either one to adhere to a restrictive naming policy?
Massively and G4TV's The MMO Report {Massively}
Jan 29th 2010 10:19AM I suppose I quite like the format, but the new content's the exciting part of course. Looks like a good venture!
Speaking as a British reader/viewer, though.. I can't really get past the fact "MMO Report"'s jingle is actually taken from ITN News, right down to the classic "News at Ten" Big Ben chimes. That was a little distracting. I wonder why they chose to do that...
Know Your Lore: Intermezzo Part One - Return of the Horde {WoW}
Jan 28th 2010 9:24AM Cannot unsee!
Spiritual Guidance: A Lightwell primer {WoW}
Aug 11th 2009 10:00AM It surprises me greatly to see raid/instance groups manage to tolerate having to *heal themselves*. Surely you cannot expect a melee fighter to break from stabbing just to do the priest's job for themselves?
I invested in a Lightwell while thinking like a warlock, brandishing a Soulwell. In the rare instance where an enemy causes damage to the entire party and we have a moment to lick our wounds between pulls, I might consider dropping one like I would a Soulwell. Under no circumstances would I expect the party to find and use the device mid-battle, but as a source of health for times when the fighters might also consider eating or bandaging up, the Lightwell seems a very good choice. Mid-battle I'd always use Circle or Prayers of Healing. To ask otherwise seems.. risky.
I found paradise in my Second Life {Massively}
Jul 25th 2009 9:51AM Actually, I disagree on a few points here. Whilst it's hard to deny that "Second Life" is the inspiration here, Linden Lab cannot hope to copyright or trademark the concept of a 'second life'. That seems to be what the singer's referring to, and what I and many others have referred to just as easily as they might a 'first life'. I say that I 'live a second life'. I do not say that I 'use "Second Life"' in general conversation, which is a direct reference to the software worthy of a trademark notice. I guess Linden Lab were always going to run into that annoyingly acute distinction.
As for the visuals.. a rock band going nuts in the psychiatric ward while they sing about escapism and abandonment of reality? Sounds like a pretty neat, if humourous mix to me. :)
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Cumbria police pay tribute to off-duty officer killed in crash
Last updated at 13:30, Thursday, 05 April 2012
Cumbria police have paid tribute to an off-duty officer who was killed in a two-vehicle crash near Cockermouth.
PC Craig Postlethwaite, 38, who worked in West Cumbria Roads Policing Unit, was riding his motorcycle on the A5086 road close to Paddle School, Eaglesfield, when it was in collision with a car. He died at the scene.
The driver of the Volkswagen Tiguan car, a 65-year-old man from the Penrith area, was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle suffering from shock.
Close family friend Sergeant Jim Lloyd, who worked with PC Postlethwaite, who lived in the Workington area, said today: "It is with deep sadness that I can confirm that our friend and colleague PC Craig Postlethwaite died last night in a road traffic collision.
"Police officers and the ambulance service attended the collision however, tragically, Craig died at the scene.
"His family, friends and colleagues are all deeply shocked and are being supported during this extremely difficult time.
"Craig was an exemplary officer and will be missed by all who knew him.
"Craig was an exceptional man and a very dedicated officer. He recently moved to the Roads Policing Unit which was a career path that he had always wanted to follow and had also just completed his firearms course.
"Craig joined the Constabulary four years ago and has made a positive impression on all who knew him. He was well liked and respected by the community and all his colleagues – he was a genuinely nice and thoroughly decent bloke. As a police officer, he was an example to us all.
"He will be a massive loss to the policing family and we will all miss him.
"Craig's family have asked me to pass on thanks to the member of the public who stopped at the scene and attempted to give first aid to help Craig. His family and colleagues are extremely grateful."
Collision investigators are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash, which took place at about 5.15pm.
Anyone with information should contact the Road Policing Unit on 101.
A spokeswoman from the ambulance service said community first responders reached the crash site before the emergency services and assisted in providing treatment. Two ambulances and a responding doctor were also scrambled to the scene.
The road was temporarily closed from Paddle School to the Sheep and Wool Centre roundabout, with drivers being advised by the police to find alternative routes.
The road reopened at 9.45pm.
First published at 17:52, Wednesday, 04 April 2012
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Yesterday my knife slipped thinking my granite could take a knife slice it did not. It slightly scored the granite enough that my nail can catch it but it's hard to see by the eyes alone. I have now read all these slabs were resin coated. Maybe it is the coating that got sliced. Is there anything anyone can recommend as a filler without messing with the rest of the resin coat? Sad I wish people told me this before I got the granite it is not forgiving as I was lead to believe. Would a polish help? I just purchased Hope plolish to see if ths helps heh just another lesson I got to learn first hand. Thank you for any responses I appreciate it. |
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It is unlikely you actually scratched granite with a kitchen knife. Most often the "scratch" is actually the metal edge of the knife left behind on the surface of the stone. Take steel wool and rub the "scratch"; most likely the line will disappear as the steel wool removes the metal from the surface of the stone. This is why we don't recommend people cut on their granite; not because it'll scratch the granite but rather because the granite will ruin the edges on their cutlery. (would you cut something on your driveway with a good kitchen knife?) |
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If Jimmy Fallon had already proven he was a natural hosting NBC's "Late Night," he left no doubt Monday that "The Tonight Show" now fits him like a glove.
As promised during the much-promoted run-up to his "Tonight Show" debut, Fallon made no drastic changes to the "Late Night" formula that had served him for five years. He remained funny, gracious, bubbly and, above all, comfortable presiding over a show that was different mostly for its earlier time slot, its classier production values and legendary brand name.
"We can book people from the West Coast?!" he joked at his newfound status.
He did pretty well with his bookings on opening night: Will Smith and the rock group U2.
But all that was ahead.
First, his viewers beheld his new set, boasting burnished-wood paneling and panoramic blue curtains.
They had seen his filmed opening - Jimmy as the New York nightcrawler - shot by director Spike Lee.
They discovered that his band, the Roots, had grown by two from its already husky eight pieces.
Then out he came, to thunderous applause, and planted himself on his mark (a four-leaf clover) to deliver his first monologue.
"I'm Jimmy Fallon," he began, and, with a nod to past late-night turbulence that most recently saw his "Tonight" predecessor, Jay Leno, make an unsought exit, he added, "I'll be your host - for now."
He expressed gratitude for his new gig, introduced his parents in the studio audience, and dispensed love in every direction - and made it sound authentic.
He had a few Olympics jokes, one offering sympathy to NBC sportscaster Bob Costas, who was sidelined from several days of Olympics coverage with a blinding bout of pinkeye.
"You could tell he was having trouble when he spent half-an-hour interviewing a mop he thought was Shaun White," Fallon cracked.
Back at his desk, he voiced what seemed like an aside: "To my buddy who said that I'd never be the host of 'The Tonight Show' - and you know who you are - you owe me a hundred bucks, buddy."
With that, Robert De Niro burst through the curtain and plunked a hundred dollars on Fallon's desk.
But that wasn't all. In rapid succession, a parade of other celebs circled through right behind him. They included Joe Namath, Rudolph Giuliani, Lindsay Lohan, Lady Gaga, Mike Tyson, Stephen Colbert and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Joan Rivers was also among them, repaying her "debt" and making a bit of history in the bargain: 49 years earlier to the day, the veteran comedian had made her first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in that very studio, and had not appeared on "Tonight" since 1987, when she was banned by Carson after jumping to Fox to host her own short-lived show.
A key part of the celebratory spirit for Fallon was the fact that, after more than 40 years in Los Angeles, he and NBC have brought "Tonight" back to New York and Rockefeller Plaza, where it has reclaimed Studio 6B, once the home of Carson and, before him, "Tonight" host Jack Paar.
If viewers needed visual evidence of "Tonight's" restored New York state of mind, Fallon delivered it with flourish.
From the observation deck atop the G.E Building he occupies, he introduced U2, who, 70 stories aloft, performed a new song, "Invisible," against a magnificent New York cityscape at a perfect moment of dusk. The backdrop was so beautiful you might have sworn it was computer generated, but it was real, as was the bitter cold that had the musicians, and a legion of fans gathered round, clad in heavy winter wear.
But after a commercial break, Fallon and his musical guests were cozy, back in the studio, where U2, seated on the powder-blue couch, performed an acoustic version of their Oscar-nominated song, "Ordinary Love.
It was a fine ending to a much-assured hour.
"I just want to do the best I can and take care of this show for a while," Fallon told viewers. "If you guys let me stick around long enough, maybe I'll get the hang of it."
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JERUSALEM (AP) — President Barack Obama has told the president of Israel that his country will have "no greater friend than the United States."
Obama also told Shimon Peres that the work their countries do together will make it more likely that children growing up in the region will have the future opportunity for security, peace and prosperity.
Obama spoke Wednesday after meeting privately with Peres. It was Obama's first visit to Israel as president of the United States, and the first foreign trip of his second term in office.
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DETROIT, October 29, 2012 — The Halloween World Series is over. San Francisco hopped on their brooms after a Bay Area sweep while the nightmare came to an inglorious end for Detroit.
With Hurricane Sandy battering the East Coast, the perfect storm barreled into Detroit as San Francisco rode a tidal wave of momentum to their second World Series championship in three years.
In a bitterly cold, sometimes misty night, it ended in the bottom of the tenth in the only game that was ever in doubt when Sergio Romo got Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera on a called third strike. It was an exclamation point to a Series in which the Giants totally dominated except for a two-inning stretch in game four.
Pitching and defense are always the keys to winning playoff baseball, but with the come-from-behind NLCS against St. Louis it appeared the Tigers had the edge on the mound. Their regular rotation was set while the Giants were forced to adjust. Combined with Detroit's potent offense with a Cabrera/Fielder one-two punch, the pre-Series speculation was that it would just be a formality for Detroit.
For the Tigers the five-day layoff after sweeping the Yankees was regarded as a possible negative, plus the fact that they did not play well on the road during the regular season. Still, they had Justin Verlander on the mound for Game One and all they needed was a split to regain the home field advantage.
In the end it was sharp Giants pitching, though Detroit matched San Francisco in that category in every game but the opener, and stellar defense. Though Cabrera and Fielder never provided the anticipated punch, there were several plays throughout the Series where the Giants stifled Detroit's sluggers with defensive gems.
Hot hitting Marco Scutaro provided the killing blow in the tenth with a single to right-center with two outs that scored Ryan Theriot with the winning run. Scutaro was a key addition to the Giants lineup in midseason when he was acquired from Colorado.
As they did in their final seven-playoff games, all of which San Francisco won, the Giants scored first in the second inning when Hunter Pence hit a ground rule double and scored on a triple by Brandon Belt.
After twenty straight scoreless innings, Detroit finally broke through to take their first and only lead in the Series when Austin Jackson walked and Miguel Cabrera lifted a wind-aided home run to right center. The Tigers were on top 2-1 and looked to be regaining some of their pre-Series swagger.
The revelry was short-lived however. Marco Scutaro reached for the Giants on an infield single in the top of the sixth before Buster Posey put them back in the lead with a home run to left.
Delmon Young tied the game in the bottom of the frame with a home run for the Tigers. After that the 3-3 game went to the tenth before San Francisco ended it on Scutaro's single.
The Panda, Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, was named Series MVP. Most of that was due to his three home run performance in Game One, which added further momentum to an already surging Giants team. Perhaps more significant, those less publicized, was Sandoval's defense which robbed the Tigers of several hits at key moments that could have changed the course of the Series.
It wasn't a Series that would capture the imagination of many, except the loyal fans in San Francisco, but the pitching for both teams and the defense for the Giants made every game not only interesting but exciting.
Now it's time to fire up the hot stove and let the Panda hibernate until spring.
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Saltcedar Thought it would be nice to have the varigated, but if it is a Wandering Jew, I'll have to be careful of how invasive it gets. thanks for speedy reply. |
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- It is 3 hours long, but if you had any doubts about the dangers of radiation and it's effects on our health, or where we as a species are destined… this is your wake up call. This documentary is not just about Fukushima, it takes a look at the IAEA, WHO and the cover-up of the actual death tolls caused by radiation released by nuclear testing and Chernobyl. It exposes with video evidence that people are in fact dying to this day from Chernobyl related illnesses despite the claims by the IAEA and WHO. In your face evidence of people having their lives and families destroyed by nuclear energy. It is so important that people wake up because if Chernobyl was this bad, Fukushima is going to be astronomically worse.
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And so it went, for weeks and months. I was thrilled to have a routine, and rarely did it vary. Nor did I tire of Saigon itself, which was metamorphosing before my eyes. This was only a decade ago, yet the city was still closer to its colonial and wartime past than to what lay ahead. Gridlock was a thing of the future; so were Pizza Hut and Citibank. The Caravelle had yet to reopen, and next door, the Park Hyatt site was just a hole behind the derricks. It would be years before work on it was completed.
If Saigon seemed like a vast construction site marked coming soon, it formed an untidy parallel to my own life. I was 27, clearly at the end of something, and although I convinced myself I was hopeful and even happy (Q Bar's martinis helped), every third morning I woke up feeling lonelier than I'd been in my whole life.
Fortunately I had some company. There was Dung (pronounced "Yoong"), who walked up and down Dong Khoi selling tourists Xeroxed, staple-bound editions of The Quiet American, The Lover, and Lonely Planet Vietnam. Dung was 12 years old and remarkably proficient in English. Every night he sold me a day-old copy of the International Herald Tribune, fresh from the seatbacks of Singapore Airlines flight 174, then the best source for uncensored newspapers. Each sale was accompanied by Dung's summation of the headlines: "This Suharto—he a bastard!" Or, "This Ken Starr—he a jackass!"
Then there was the hotel doorman, who once gave me a quarter-gram of opium. He simply handed it to me, unbidden, as a proper doorman might offer an umbrella. Maybe he could tell my book wasn't going well. It was wrapped in a ball of tinfoil and smelled like dried plum paste; for all I knew it I plum paste. From that point on I called him Poppy. When I passed by he would flash the thumbs-up sign and a conspiratorial, likely drug-addled grin.
I also had a pet gecko. He appeared the first night, clinging to the wall, bright green and motionless. He slept behind the hideous oil painting that hung above my bed, but each evening, just as I would return to write, he would emerge to search for food. Chirping softly, he roamed the walls while I paced the floor. At first the chirping drove me mad, and I'd hurl things at the wall in an attempt to dislodge him: sneakers, shrimp rolls, The Portable Graham Greene. But his lizard reflexes were too quick—in a blink he'd dart behind the painting for cover. After a while I gave up. I grew accustomed to his steady vigilance, his reassuring chirps. I named him Gordon. At least he took care of the mosquitoes.
As the weeks passed I began to remake my room incrementally, under the radar. I replaced the velvet curtains. Bought new sheets, a new shower curtain, and a cheap Taiwanese stereo at Ben Thanh Market. Hung a new painting on the wall for Gordon to hide behind. And after 50 straight days of enduring "Für Elise" in the elevator, I found a stray screwdriver and, late one night, with the lift doors closed, unscrewed the cover plate and disconnected the speaker wires.
But then the spring wedding season kicked in, and the Continental turned out to be its white-hot center. Every weekend brought another goddamn wedding to the courtyard, directly below my balcony, and the cursed din of karaoke: "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas, socialist workers' anthems, "Hello" by Lionel Richie. I became convinced that if I heard Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting" one more time I might hack up the groom with a chicken cleaver.
The money ran out. Other work intervened; the novel faded from view. Friends asked when I was coming home. It had been ages since anyone had used my proper name; most people just called me "Sir."
The monsoon arrived, and with it the first rain in months. We could smell it from miles away. All morning Poppy stood staring at the gathering clouds, murmuring excitedly. He was probably high. When finally the sky broke open, everyone in the lobby—Poppy, the front desk staff, me, the shoeshine guy—rushed into the street and leaned back to drink in the raindrops. Dung was there, too, spinning in circles, his Herald Tribunes soaked through and disintegrating. The temperature dropped suddenly—it had reached 105 that week—and fragrant air rushed in from the Delta. Every gritty surface now sparkled like diamonds. Shivering in my linen shirt, laughing with strangers and utterly alone, I knew this was my cue to leave.
I checked out a week later. I considered smuggling Gordon back to New York, or at least the leftover opium. In the end I took nothing, not even a photograph.
I've spent more nights in the Continental than in any hotel on Earth, yet I'd hesitate to recommend it to friends as a place to stay. There are far better options, like the Park Hyatt next door, which finally did open in 2005. It could be that I prefer to keep the Continental as my own private touchstone. Perhaps appreciating it requires a certain nostalgia for the faded landmarks of la vieille Indochine. Or maybe it's just that as a hotel, the Continental kind of sucks.
Nonetheless, I confess to some regret over reports that Saigontourist is planning a multi-million-dollar refurbishment to bring the hotel up to "21st-century standards." Saigon has plenty of 21st-century hotels these days, all of which could just as well be in Toronto. But not this one. And despite the malfunctioning faucets, the hourly power failures, and the infernal karaoke, I still miss the Continental as it was. The batty old joint had soul.
Peter Jon Lindberg is Travel + Leisure's editor-at-large.


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The dougie houser PHDefense shirt is better than all of the shirts prez came up with
I wonder where he is – Yeah me too
Easily the best one of these in months
French Fries straight out the fryer flames. Classic.
The last 8 seconds was my favorite part, black screens like you read about
Hope Pres made sure to fire JMac-1 as well
Thanks for converting from JewTube back to YouTube
Son them like the McQuaider got me
At least nick looks like he landed on his feet
Still waiting for the weekly bro shows…..
That twist at the end there was better than the Purple and Red Weddings combined
Manhunt scene is perfect
Nick's arms kill me everytime
ahhh i will say even though hes a shitty fuckin blogger nick has always had a sense of humor about being hated at barstool. well played sir
funniest think Nickinsider ever contributed to this blog
fuck you nick
24 slash 7 got me
Is that nick footage recent? If so, nick looks like he finally got some furniture. That or he's borrowing someone else's apartment.
the ending was gold!
These are never funny
fuck you too nick
These are awesome.
Nick never should have been let go.. All you faggots freaked out about an LA Stool and gave it zero chance. He produced videos, gave the comment section a voice on Fridays, and still put out some decent blogs.
These banners make me want to find the nearest Radioshack and burn it to the ground
and I'll always give Nick props for the Taco video. I still think if BigCat posted that the comments would have been: "Fuckin Gold BC" "BigCat runs barstool once again" "BigCat dominating the Barstool power rankings" …dick riders.
Nick is mildly entertaining in videos. Is there any way he can be a blogger and not blog anything. That could work
Classic Nickinsider
Always loved that mission bucket
I would buy the Dougie Howser shirt, and Nickinsider looks like fucking Tim Thomas.
Youtube? What's Youtube?
Manhunt…….I wonder where he is ?
These are absolutely perfect for my hangover shits
Man, I just got REAL nostalgic for NickInsider. Would absolutely love to see him as a guest blogger (or guest video blogger) every couple of weeks. Cmon Pres, make it happen
Where the fuck is Heath
Great job is using YouTube. Bad job in growing the Barstool channel by randomly posting in some personal account channel. Way to build the brand.
I could watch that ending all day
Did milmore do it again or did milmore do it again
I have nick insider nudes. Should i leak them or sell them to tmz there saying theyl play 30k upfront
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Anson Carter is very black
Nick is definitely in a better place, performing skits at bar mitzvahs and such
Big Cat's nip game is the cherry on top of the tank top tan sundae
So, long story short, Jmac wasn't a jew, so he was fired
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Thank fucking god they're using Youtube.
Nick sucked…fuck the revisionist history going on in this comment section
Nickinsider for Barstool LA blogger!
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Cooking in the Kitchen: Andrew Philip hosts Writers Workshop in Glasgow
ANDREW PHILIP, author of 'The Ambulance Box' and Highly Commended by The Forward Prize, hosts a dynamic writers workshop at the 2nd Annual Merchant City Festival Writing, Literature and Cultural Conference this Saturday. The workshop is free, all levels of ability are welcome and will be held 2:15pm-3:30pm.
The workshop is part of ONE Magazine's eclectic schedule for the 2nd Annual Merchant City Festival Writing, Literature and Cultural Conference, THE DECAY OF LYING. The full event is being held 10am-7pm at the Fressh Cafe and Coffee Shop, 53 Cochrane Street, Glasgow.
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I love sock 'em, rock 'em fight movies, especially those that contain oddly matched opponents. For example, fights between Dracula and Godzilla or better yet, King Kong and the Invisible Man. Why would these teams be great? Because you wouldn't be able to guess in a million years who is going to win.
And isn't it neat how each sport has its own unique jargon? For example, wrestling uses the acronym TKO (technical knockout), while boxing on the other hand has a term called "bolo punch." A bolo punch is a flashy wide sweeping uppercut with one hand, which is used to distract the opponent so that you can hit them with your other hand.
Lately, because of new risky synthetic drug developments under consideration to address antibiotic resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), I've been thinking about a need for a fight matching a virus against the bacteria. Viruses are so versatile and mysterious that I am sure they can muster up a bolo punch to the resistant bacteria.
Evidently I am not the only one thinking alone these lines. The pharmaceutical industry is looking into designing new combat drugs that have the tactics of a virus to attack and destroy bacteria that have become immune to antibiotics.
Scientists are turning to viruses as a drug model with the hopes of when used, they will "infect" the actual bacteria. The theory is that these drugs will mimic the cell-wall busting viral enzymes called lysins. And because viral lysins appear to resist bacterial evolution, the results would render them ineffective over time. How is that for a bolo punch knockout?
Currently the Rockefeller University's bacterial pathogenesis and immunology labs are putting forth the virus model for address the antibiotic drug resistance that has become a major issue in hospitals. This new approach may be one method in which to effectively combat the deadly strains of bacteria, such as MRSA. The potential outcomes of a virus-based intervention are groundbreaking.


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John and Katie sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love. Next comes marriage. Then comes a baby in a baby carriage.
From the time that we are Kindergartners on the playground, we're taught that the natural order of human relationships proceeds as follows: love, marriage, babies.
As DINKs, we've got the love part down. And many of us have even moved on to marriage. But the baby carriage? Well, we've all put that part of this little childhood taunt on hold, at least for now. Some of us will eventually decide to leave the childfree lifestyle behind and pick up that baby carriage. But there are others of us who will choose to remain childfree.
This choice is often met with misunderstanding and criticism. Many critics would argue that the purpose of our lives is to bring new life into the world. Otherwise, how would we survive as a species? They believe that childfree by choice couples are simply selfish – more concerned about their careers or their freedom than about contributing to society.
On the other hand, some childfree by choice supporters would argue that having children doesn't exactly contribute anything to society. It only adds to the problems of overpopulation, pollution, and depletion of non-renewable resources. They would argue that childfree by choice couples are making a rational, sensible choice.
This brings up the question: Are childfree by choice couples sensible? Or are they selfish?
Many critics of childfree by choice couples believe that having children is the ultimate act of selflessness. Parents (the good ones at least) daily deny their own needs in order to serve the good of their children. They sacrifice unquestioningly. They love unconditionally. They give up their freedom, their time, their money to bring these little beings into the world.
These critics believe that raising up children to become productive members of society is the most important work people will ever do. It's the most meaningful contribution anyone can make to society. Therefore, those who choose not to become parents are simply too self-centered for the job. They care more about their careers, their hobbies, and their social lives than they do about bettering the world. And that, they say, is just plain selfish.
On the other hand, supporters of childfree by choice couples argue that choosing not to have children is no more selfish than choosing to have them. In fact, choosing parenthood may be the more selfish choice in light of the issues of overpopulation, pollution, and the depletion of natural resources. After all, don't most people become parents because they want to become parents, because they believe that children will bring them joy?
Childfree by choice couples believe that they should be allowed to follow their own joy, even if it means breaking the love, marriage, baby carriage rule. Moreover, if a person recognizes that they don't have the parenting gene and, therefore, decides not to raise a child in those un-ideal circumstances, doesn't that actually make them unselfish?
To Each His Own
Childfree by choice couples: Are they sensible or selfish? Perhaps the best answer to the question is really no answer at all. Shouldn't every couple be able to make their own decisions about children without fear of criticism?
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Yes, everyone makes their choices for different reasons. And I believe all people - DINKs and parents alike - shouldn't be criticized for doing what they feel is best for them.
Hi, I wanted kids when I was younger, but then when I got older, I met a man who swept me off my feet and loves me for me, and I didn't have to have kids to prove anything to him. He loves me for me and I feel fortunate to have. He didn't want kids. I also have several reasons for not having children. Serious negative family issues come into play. I have over come those, so I don't mind sharing. I also have a partial hearing loss which does affect my daily life to a degree. Just a couple of factors that I can mention. So I feel I made the right decision not to have children to keep them from harms way. I had to figure out how to keep myself from family negativity. My immediate family, mostly great, but no way could I expect anything from certain relatives. My own Mom was the best I could ask for, but she didn't get much help with us kids kinda deal. So it is what it is. Child free couples deserve to live their lives in peace. That's what I wish.
I wanted kids when I was in my 20's. That wore off in my 30's and now I'm so glad I don't have kids. Lots of factors go into the decision "to have" or "not to have" kids but the bottom line is - different strokes for different folks.
Mmm yeah how many children take care of their parents?
Deposit them at the old folks home..
We all die alone.
Anyhow these breeders and the freak show they have created may out live their little darlings..
Overpopulation is a myth.
I propose that having children is a form of super selfishness..
Many of these folks want to live on through their children.
I find many folks with children to be self/child obsessed.. they have no time, money, energy or interest in much but their children.
There are too many people on the planet already and too many people having children that don't qualify as good parents.
I have children...and my reasons for having them are not because I want someone to take care of me or to populate the world....I LOVE KIDS, I feel I have a lot to offer them and a lot of love to give them. I love being a parent (most days). Children learn from their environment, from the people closest to them, so if someone has a bloodsucking inheritance seeking offspring, its because thats the environment they grow up in. Not making excuses because everyone has the ability to overcome, I'm just saying. With that being said...I believe that everyone should have at least two (only because having one is way too easy). However, and most importantly, I also believe to each their own...like I said, I LOVE CHILDREN...and although my children, take my time, money and dedication, they more than make up for that sacrifice I made. I get to see the world anew all over again. Its amazing to get excited over a butterfly. They keep me young and fit. But, heres the kicker, I chose them....they didn't choose me. I chose that responsibility for myself (and not for population or loneliness or any of that other BS)...I sometimes want to pull my hair out and strangle the little shits, but all in all, having them is an extreme blessing, for me! If you choose not to have children that is your choice, selfish or not. Having children is my choice, selfish or not. To bring another life into this world is not a light subject. That person has to be willing and wanting to sacrifice for the new life they bring into this world, its not easy, sometimes I look back and wonder if I should have not had children. It would have been easier and I sure as hell would have had more money and time for myself, hobbies and friends. But, then I look at them and remember the excitement they have brought to my life and my families life. I don't blame those that chose not to have children but I do resent some of the comment posted about parents and children...(Bloodsucking offspring)...I hate to tell you this but children like that come from rich, well-to-do families. Not normal lower middle-class families. Dinks don't want to be criticized for their choices, well parent's don't want to be criticized for theirs either especially when those critics don't have all the facts. Please people, can't we all play nice here without criticizing anyone for their choice...come on now...pro-choice.
I just don't like children, and I hate all the fixtures and fittings that not only come with them - but what they demand as they get older. Surely it would be more selfish of me to have a child I don't actually want and will resent - than to not have one at all. As for those that have kids to ensure they will have care-givers in the future ... give me a trained nurse over a bloodsucking inheritance chasing offspring anyday!
I'm amazed how many people with children tell me that they had children so that they will have someone to take care of them when they are old. How selfish is that??
Depends on your reasons! Most reasons people give for having children are incredibly selfish and far from sensible. My reasons for not having children are simply that I was born without the desire to have children. If someone wants to call that selfish they should go buy a dictionary.
Still I believe the best thing for future humans is that we gradually lower the population to a sustainable level. Current parents are simply ensuring that their children and their grandchildren suffer more than they have long after they themselves are gone. I just could not do that to another human being.
I'm not a narcissist, I have no need to be recognised as leaving a legacy, I'm happy to help those less fortunate while I am on this earth (something I couldn't do as effectively if I had children of my own to look after) but I don't need my work to be recognised in the long term, it's enough that I know people are being helped.
I guess I'm just not self-centred, unlike some of the people who want to leave a legacy or ensure that part of themselves continues on through future generations.
I think voluntary lifelong childlessness is shortsighted rather than selfish. Will you still feel free and fulfilled when you're 60 and 70 and 80 and the family around you is your spouse and possibly your sibling's family? It seems lonely. How will you leave a legacy? To whom will you impart the most important treasure of yourself? I know that you can invest in others, but the bond will never be the one of intimacy shared between parent and child. And to over population - the only group that keeps American population from collapsing is the ever expanding hispanic community - many who are not legal citizens. Throughout history, every civilization that dropped below 2.8 percent reproduction denegrated in a generation or two. So DINKs - those of us with education, support and resources are the population that SHOULD be growing - populating and influencing culture and society.
Selfish means to deprive someone of something. Whom are we depriving? People not yet born? We're more generous than those with children!
Considering that most parents tell me I should have kids so that I can have someone take care of me when I get old, I like to think I'm being sensible. Parents seem to have kids just to have "maids" when they are old, even though is more likely the kids will grow up to live their own lives and put the parents in a retirement home. I think that parents are being more selfish. Meanwhile, I'm saving for retirement, enjoying my life, and not expecting anybody to take care of me unless is a paid employee with my own retirement money.
Definitely sensible! Especially for couples who wait to have kids until they are truly ready, and are able to give more of their time, focus and energy to their children. And it allows couples to truly grow and connect, to build a strong relationship before throwing a little person into the mix. Arguably doing so could reduce the chance of divorce, and improve the odds for the kids to grow up in a stable, happy home.
Right now I'm selfish and I'll own it. I know what I want today and I'm living it. We'll have kids later when the time is right for us.
OK. You got me. I think we are a bit selfish at times... but that's OK! We love our freedom.
It depends on the couple and their personal motivations. I like to believe we are sensible.
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I have met Leonardo Vélez Hernández six years ago when I first joined AMPI Morelia. Last year he invited me to be the International Networking Counselor of the Morelia chapter. Leonardo has put a lot of energy and effort as President. Here are some of his insights and ideas.
1. – Leonardo, where did you born and what did you study?
I was born in México, City in June 28, 1960. I have been living in Morelia since 1994 (almost 20 years). I have studied the Municipal Engineering Career in Mexico City and the Diplomado de Formación Integral del Profesional Inmobiliario in Morelia.
2. – Why did you decide to be a Real Estate Professional?
I enjoyed very much helping in the mortgage department, when I was working in a Bank. Then I had the opportunity to work as a Real Estate Advisor and partner with a friend who was starting her Real Estate company.
3. – You hold the TSUCI Técnico Superior Universitario en Comercialización Inmobiliaria degree, it is hard to get?
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I have started as a real estate professional in 2003. I have joined AMPI Morelia as an affiliate in 2008 and became an associate in 2009.
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In September 18, 2012 as a substitute President. Then we had elections in December and I was elected to be President in 2013.
6. – What has been your biggest challenge as president?
I thought my biggest challenge was to restore the associates 'trust back and to make order in the administration. However, I soon realized there were more challenges. I learned to go step by step and every step opened new horizons, opportunities and new challenges.
7. – What good and bad experiences did you have as President?
There were a lot of good things: I had a great team, responsibly people and proud to be members of AMPI. I learned there are valuable members in our association who are anxious to share their experiences and create a friendly environment among us. We also had the opportunity to create great relationships with National AMPI and almost all other AMPI chapters leaving new friends all the over the places. We attended a lot of events. We have got our new regulations approved on October 9, 2012. We are working in the Michoacan Real Estate Law. We have signed two Cross Borders Business-Building Partnership – Agreement of Intent with the Houston Association of Realtors and the Chicago Mainstreet Association of Realtors. We did get sponsorships for three events at Altozano, Tres Marias and INFONAVIT. We have increased the membership in our chapter.
Regarding the bad things: lack of support from some members in our chapter, don´t get our Michoacan Real Estate Law approved, don´t get the INFONAVIT, CANADEVI and CMIC agreements signed. However, at the end, I think these are advancing work to have all these projects done fast in 2014.
8. – After you finish your job as President, Would you continue helping AMPI Morelia?
I am extremely satisfied with the job done while I was President and I know there is still a lot of work to do. Our new regulations have a Vice President elected every year in order to prepare that person to be President in the following year, so there is continuity in the projects and plans. As former President, I will be very interested to have all my projects done in 2014.
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Richard and I love the gardens! Although I have to admit that most of our time spent in the gardens is in the off-season. Like today – it snowed, I mean really snowed (12 inches), and so we decided to get out and stretch our legs and take in the sights.
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UltimateOutsider wrote:GargoyleStudio wrote:I'd also like to add a request - Steinberg, when/if a plugin manager arrives, can we place plugins in multiple places please?
For example, say I have a reverb+delay plugin then I'd like it to appear in both my Reverb and my Delay folders. And also in my 'Recent' and 'InThisProject' folders too?
This is an argument for a user-editable tagging/filtering system. You don't want to have duplicate physical copies of plugins on your hard drive (I'd prefer a method where I didn't have to manually move/copy any files ever), but you could have virtual folders in your DAW that reflected user-defined and vendor-defined rules. Like smartlists for plugins.
TheNavigator wrote:Please not the media bay again.
This thing is so extremely inflexible and horrible to use...
I mean, the stupidity of being able to put insert plugin presets there but not have categories like "reverb" or "reverb -> room", etc...
TheNavigator wrote:I wonder if the guys at Steinberg are working on this.
patcub wrote:the plugin menu is a mess!
Patanjali wrote:From some of the comments about really only using a few plugins, I think a quick-pick favourites section on the menu would be good. That section should be that part of the menu closest to the plugin slot itself.
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Writing With Boys (Plus an update about an update!)
I do believe it's time for an update! Lately I've been deep in the revision cave working on CLASSROOM book 3 as well as my next teen book, BUSTED. And then–out of nowhere–I was attacked by a picture book idea. I tried to talk her down, explaining I really didn't have time to deal with her right now. Nope. She insisted, so fine. I've been in the cave working on THREE projects. In related news: my family misses me.
But it's baseball season. The boys are fine.
Since it's summer, it gets a little harder to work at the house since there are groups of ten-year olds running around. It's a blur of baseball hats and video game controllers and Capri Sun. So in order to concentrate, I sometimes have to go the lovely place called SOMEWHERE ELSE. Recently it was a parking lot. It's glamorous part of writing.
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by Marina J. Lostetter
"Lost" is an interesting topic to pick for a theme issue, because the concept is truly universal. We've all been lost at some point in our lives. Perhaps it was at a shopping center as a small child, or during a road trip as an adult. Most people can remember getting physically lost at least once, but many of us get mentally lost on a much more regular basis. Every time we, as readers, open a book or start a new short story, we enter into a state of limbo--we don't know where the writer has put us, and we don't know where the writer intends for us to go. Essentially, we're lost.
In most cases there are a few sign posts: genre indicates what literary continent we're on, and the subgenre suggests climate; a blurb might hint at what kinds of potholes and roadblocks are ahead. But beyond that we've been dropped into the middle of nowhere with a blindfold on and a cell phone that only dials one number: the author's.
The author's job is to get the reader to understand their surroundings as soon as possible, so that they can navigate the story's terrain without distraction. Grounding the reader, while inviting them to explore, is the key to a good opening in fiction. Conciseness, clarity, and balance are the cornerstones of writer-to-reader communication, and these are achieved through a synergy of reader-questions and author-answers.
When I write, I try to touch on the basic who, what, when, and where, within the first three to ten percent of the story. These are the first items of interest that pop into a reader's mind. Who is this story about? What is happening (in particular, what is the conflict)? When is it happening? Where is it happening? Why and how usually rear their heads not long after, but they aren't as crucial when first introducing a reader to a new piece.
Some authors find themselves getting bogged down in the where, which leads to the type of beginning that's all about setting. In this instance, all the reader sees is scenery.
Some writers get stuck on the who, which often results in the author failing to acknowledge that there's a world beyond the internal dialogue rolling around in a character's head.
Writers who get consumed with the what have a tendency to open with The Epic Fight Scene, The Hunt, or The Scientific Conundrum without acknowledging that their characters are anything more than vehicles for the action.
The when focus becomes a trap with historical settings, as the author might have a tendency to try and over-authenticate.
Why and how-centric authors are all about back story--an aspect which is often irrelevant to an opening, even if it's relevant to the greater plot.
And then there are writers who, instead of becoming hyper-focused on one question, purposely evade the four key questions. They believe that withholding information is how one creates mystery, but it doesn't. It creates confusion.
The answers don't have to be given in their entirety right out of the gate--that is where the author shows their skill in regulating the flow of information. The trick is achieving balance--making sure that one element doesn't overshadow the others. It's how these components work together that ensures the reader is secure enough in the basics to let the author lead them through the more abstract parts of storytelling--transforming a lost audience member into an engaged voyager. Other gratifications can be delayed if the four immediate questions of who, what, when, and where are answered as soon and as skillfully as possible.
Marina J. Lostetter's short fiction has been accepted to venues such as Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show, Writers of the Future, and Penumbra. She currently lives in Arkansas with her husband, Alex.
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