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'Basketball Wives LA' star Jackie Christie is blogging for HollywoodLife.com, sharing her thoughts about each episode! Read what she has to say below!
Wow this episode was deep! Doug and I cried and shared tears of joy when we saw my beautiful mother, sisters and I having that special moment together. I'm so very honored that VH1 and Shed Media chronicled some of our cherished time with our mother. We will have it forever.
Matt and Gloria's visit to Big Boy's radio station was great. They shared a lot about Matt's charity and about the first time they got close. That was surprising as they are adorable together, but are also kind of private about their intimacy most of the time.
I really was moved seeing the size I was pre-golf dinner in my form fitting black dress! The dress seemed to add 10 extra pounds around my midsection and I didn't mind. I really feel all women, no matter their size, are beautiful.
I had a bone to pick with Laura because she had been saying some really cruel things about me and my feelings were a bit hurt. But she is like a sister to me, so I had to forgive her — besides she is a joker and she apologized, so all was well for the moment.
All was not well in BBWLA land between Imani and Laura though. Imani was not giving in as easy and was not up for being besties. But she did say she would not ruin the charity event, which I thought was very respectful as I was in the same situation a few weeks before that at Laura's event too, so I understood.
With all the ups and downs we all went through in this episode, I felt like I should list them and offer a short response.
Planning our trip to Hawaii! Well, being called out for leaving Gloria's event early was rather interesting to say the least.
Draya making the comment about not trusting Laura: WOW! Look where we all end up — no one knowing who they can trust.
Being the gossip queen: Hey, I STRONGLY BELIEVE in keeping it 100 percent real by any means necessary.
Lastly, what am I hoping to see for me on next episode? VINDICATION!
- Jackie Christie
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jackie is very insecure and childish. she keeps up beep than the law allow . on a consistent basis shes always trying to turn one against the other and trying to put herself in the spotlife as if shes the martyr and knows how to be mature and sensitive and grown up about things. thats the biggest joke since Jesus walked the earth. All the she said and he said and she said some more they need to take her instigating behind off the show because to me she is very ignorant and then she has the nerve to consistently swear as well. also sister get over the pork thing because if you are not a pork eater you would have known from the start of consuming it that this is pork. i believe it tasted so good to you until you couldnt stop before you had your fill. then here comes the drama STOP IT GIRL!you know you cut your first teeth on pork
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Also, Draya is beautiful and has alot going for her. If God can forgive her for her past who are you all to hold it against her. Either accept her or don't. Basketball Wives, are any of other than Jackie married or committed to a BB player? Draya, you are bright, and based on the side interviews, you know what is going on. Steer clear of people that will not accept you in the true spirit of sisterly and Christian love and acceptance. Draya keep honing your artistic skills and you will be blessed . Leave them old acting cranky women alone!
Posted at 7:54 PM on November 1, 2011
Jackie is allowing this show to film her and make herself look like the biggest idiot I have ever seen! She is too grown (old) to be as messy as she is. Come on now sweetie. you hav children that act more mature than you. Don't sel out your soul nor your mother for fame. It's making you look stupid!!!! ijs
Posted at 8:03 PM on October 28, 2011
It is said that Gloria was caught messing with the rapper The Game,Jamie Foxx and she left the club one night with somebody and slept with him too. They say she has a real s** addiction and Matt just keep taking her back. Matt was friends with The Game when Gloria screwed him in their house.SO WHO IS REALLY THE JUMP OFF??? At first she was ready to get married on the first BBW show but now she is making her on money she don't need Matt no more
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what a sorry wench…. this woman needs to get a life so that she doesn't have to spend all her time stirring the pot and pitting her supposed 'friends' against each other. i never saw anyone turn so fast!!! is she manic depressive cause her love/hate bounce seems to happen at breakneck speed!!! so far i have yet to see one redeeming quality in her? she has the noose around her husband and seems to be based on purely negative things!!!! get a f@%$ing life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
btw – how much retouching did it take to achieve this pic – she is unrecognizable!!
Posted at 10:13 AM on October 26, 2011
Seems to me that Jackie Christie talks way, way, too much, under the pretense of getting to the bottom of issues. In fact, what she does is stir up trouble … and keep on stirring it up, when there's no need for the drama. Anyway, I guess that's what the producers want. Otherwise what's the point of this show, really?
Posted at 10:06 AM on October 26, 2011
laura is a fat jealous ass women she hates drea because she is pretty and laura wish she was pretty and not a fat man looking female and jackie nds 2 stop keeping up shit and say whats on her mind but she keeps trying 2 get the other gurls 2 do her dirt jackie u are scared laura is going 2 beat u up dt keep trying 2 get laura 2 fight drea i like jackie but she is so 2faced stop yo shit jackie and laura go loose sum weight and leave drea along
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U guys r funniiii. Jackie so much looking for attention she know she look busted. She gossip with everyone and about everything to get an attention. and all of theme where jealous of draya. Gloria just shut up u couldn't handle Miami and ur hoe sister have no business talking bout no one period. Laura her sister and Jackie messy please stop.
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Jackie, please get off that imaginary high horse of yours. Instead of confronting Laura the minute you heard something, you decided to act catty and start chatting away about her every second of the damn day. When you did finally confront her it was in a mean-spirited way and you decided to do it in front of an audience. That clearly wasn't patching things up, that was an ambush but Laura laughed you off because you really were acting like a joke. You ran your mouth to all the girls trying to turn them against each other like an instigating teenager. You're pathetic and immature. Grow up
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Gong Mi, an upcoming young actress, which started off by joining the chinese singing competition "Happy Girls" (2009), first caught the media attention for bearing a striking resemblance to Hong Kong thirty-year-old actress, Cecilia Cheung. She was quickly nicknamed "Little Cecilia" and her name became a hit in various online forums. Gong Mi was accussed of having undergone cosmetic surgery to make her face look similar to Cheung's face. Netizens kept commenting over Gong Mi's similarities to Cecilia Cheung rather than commenting over her singing abilities.
When interviewed, Gong Mi expressed ""I'm not going to deny my pleasure to hear that". She went on to deny rumors of plastic surgery, saying "My parents gave me what I have and any change to that would be disrespectful to them."
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She has an uncanny resemblance to Cecilia Cheung, I agree. I didn't notice the resemblance as much when Gong Mi was in "Strange Tales 3″ though but that may be due to the ancient setting of the series.
In the pictures, it's almost eerie how alike they look…
it's the on-screen charisma that she's lacking ….
Wow, the eyes is similar!
oh wow. The pictures you posted make them really look like twin.
Gong Mi might be her long lost sister (if you know what I mean)
I cant even tell which one is Cecilia! its scary how theres a lot of people that look alike!
Cecilia still twice beautiful than her!!!
Time for Nick Tse to start over with this non tainted version of cecilia
Nic isn't so hot either. He went to jail for being a chicken over one road collision. Which was good for him. Rumours has it he was beaten in there? All I know is after he came out of prison he was actually more mature, he stopped behaving like some wannabe rock star. He is tainted too. So why the double standard?
Being a chicken over a road collision > Millions of HK males with their pants off in front of a computer looking at your wife
Ekinfan, what do you mean by tainted? You seem to advocate a guy having as many women as he can. So a woman can't do the same without labels?
Ekinfan, in fact Nic's love for Cecilia seems to be stronger than ever. In the February edition of Harper's Bazaar, it was mentioned that Nic regards Cecilia as one of the strongest people he knows. Without having read the interview, I presume it refers to her courage in facing difficult situations, including the nude photo scandal.
If a man had numerous lovers before marriage, it is unfair to expect his wife to be "pure" and virginal. Set a standard and values that should be shared by both.
Which is why Nic has my vote as the best husband of the year. Any man in his situation would be forgiven for dumping the wife but he did not, he stuck by her and in turn show the world how mature and masculine he is. Cecilia is a very very lucky woman.
I have to add in Bobo Chan as another lucky woman. Her fiance also stood by her during that difficult time and they are still together now as far as I know.
Unfortunately Jayne, You cannot set a standard that applies to both. That is the gender roles of our society and although it can be unfair, that's how it is. Men with multiple partners = Stud/Playboy (attractive) reverse that with women = Slut/Homewrecker (unattractive). That's just the way it is.
And we should not attempt to change this unfair and outdated standard?
I dont even know which one is Cecilia! The resemblance is striking!
Ekinfan, those are unfair perceptions and labels set by men. So a man can sleep around with a woman, but consider her "tainted" to marry? This set of double standards is so old school.
I think it's fine for a woman to enjoy her share of lovers before marriage. Not irresponsible and promiscous sex, but sex that usually goes along with a normal relationship. Yes it's embarrassing to have nude and sexual photos posted online, but fortunately Nic Tse looked beyond his pride and male ego. Many people (men and women) have a sexual past, but the only difference is that Cecilia's activities are for the world to see because she is a famous celebrity.
Edison Chen's genitals were displayed for the world to see and many netizens were very cruel, commenting on his size. I think inside, many people possess a mean streak and like to bash others and create demeaning labels to make themselves stand apart.
Although society may have certain demeaning labels and unfair male/ female expectations, that does not mean we have to accept them, especially when it comes to our personal relationships.
It is the same when it comes to racial judgements. Many of our parents may have racial bias and gender expectations because they were born and raised in different times. But do we have to adopt the same bias as our parents or what society has decided to stamp for us? Aren't we old enough to decide for ourselves and look beyond those labels?
Everyone else, does your bf/ gf's sexual past make him/ her a less desirable partner?
Sorry Ekinfan, your perceptions are way too sexist and old school You need to be more fair and equal these days…
Gong Mi does look like Cecilia Cheung… I still wonder if she did get plastic surgery?? Of course, she would not admit it even if she did.
I would love to look beyond the labels and unfair expectations, but unfortunately Jayne that's not what the public thinks. Look at the media glamorize men that are sleeping around and scrutinize women that sleep around. Look at all the crap Bernice was getting. I wish we could change the views, but it ain't happening.
My views too old school? Asian society is all about old school traditions. You're telling me that a man wouldn't prefer a virgin to marry over a girl with a promiscuous past?
"You're telling me that a man wouldn't prefer a virgin to marry over a girl with a promiscuous past?"
Well admittedly this is true, who you want as a girlfriend is different from who you want to marry. But let me ask you this; how would you know where she's been to and who she's been with if she chooses not to tell you? Does it even matter. If you wish to marry a virgin, sorry to say, you have to turn paedophile because these days most aren't. Shouldn't value be more on heart and personality rather than her past? Like women's values of men should be heart and personality rather than wallet?
Yes Bernice got a lot of slack NOT because she supposedly slept around, no, it was because of Moses who is well liked.
Cecilia and many others in those amateur porn videos… all of us has a past. if you wish to marry a woman without a past, start at conception then.
I don't disagree with your views, you're right in how society works but that doesn't mean that's how things should be. How do you define promiscuous? In the end whoever you married, who is devoted to you, loves you, treats you well and is kind to others, whatever their past may be, it shouldn't matter. If you mind you much, then such a relationship shouldn't be pursued and you move on, so that another lucky guy could have that wonderful girl. Which is why I respect Nic Tse and in a way Cecilia herself. She has matured. Nic Tse proved to be a man of his word and more. They personify the old school asian values; a loving mother/wife/daughter in law and a stoic strong protective son/father/husband.
@ EkinFan"I would love to look beyond the labels and unfair expectations, but unfortunately Jayne that's not what the public thinks. Look at the media glamorize men that are sleeping around and scrutinize women that sleep around. Look at all the crap Bernice was getting. I wish we could change the views, but it ain't happening."
Doesn't seem like you are trying very hard to change or even want to. Despite you professing that you 'would love to look beyond labels' and 'wish we could change the views', you are doing the exact opposite.
Your quote from another article.
"just men being men, keep it up Law but next time don't forget to put a password lock on your phone. Jesus player you gotta know all the tools of the trade if you want to juggle multiple women.
Please don't blame the media and the public. The public and the media didn't put a gun to your head to force you to think this way. You yourself contributed to the glamorisation of men sleeping around by making statements such as above.
Funny how you make the public and society responsible for your thoughts and belief.
Not asking you to change your view since you have the right to think however you wants. Just don't blame the society, tradition and public for what you choose to think.
Also contributed to the scrutinization of women that sleep around by giving statements like this.
"Time for Nick Tse to start over with this non tainted version of cecilia"
@ EkinFan
While I prefer the traditional values of not having premarital sex, I believe that there shouldn't be a double standard. If the guy is allowed to do so and be considered a stud in your words, why can't a woman do the same? These labels of women who have slept around is just an outdated, chauvinistic view of narrow minded, egotistic and hypocritical men. After all, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
@ Ekinfan – Cecilia does what millions of other girls do in a relationship, she was just unfortunate and stupid enough to video tape herself doing it. But to each his own… good luck finding a pure virginal bride!
Back to the original topic, I've seen before and after pics of Gong Mi. To me, it looks as if she's redone her eyes and nose. She looks great, but it is kinda freaky and a little disturbing to purposefully alter your natural self to look like someone else. It's really a shame because I feel like everyone is beautiful in their own way, no need to try and imitate others.
Thanks for the info and I must say that I had a feeling that Gong Mi did have some kind of plastic surgery done because her face doesn't look natural to me. IF she did indeed have plastic surgery just to look like someone else, I feel that is sad because I believe people should be themselves instead of trying to look like someone else. Everyone is unique in their own way. Also, it would sort of make her a hypocrite since she said that if she altered anything then she is disrespecting her parents. I wonder how her parents feel??
Wow, what's up with the posts? Are we not here to discuss the similarities between Cecilia and Gong Mi?! What's with the whole scandal crap…Why the need to trash Cecilia (Ekinfan)? If you don't like her, then move on.
So glad that Nichloas and Cecilia continue to prove that true love does win all.
There is a reason why the article is called "Celebrity Twins" and not "Celebrity Moral Ethics"
I guess once something like the big Edison Chen photo scandal happens to you, it is hard to completely erase it.
wow… I cannot tell them apart at all @@
Difference between Gong Mi and Cecilia? Cecilia has a bad ass bush!
Gong Mi looks and features look fake while Cecilia's features actually look more real.


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What does it say about the "Dave Kerwin" situation that my blog has received a record amount of hits today, all thanks to the Dave Kerwin Gear? That's in part to a link from Anthony Witrado on the Brewers Blog at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
But let's consider this: from the time I started this blog in late January, to the time of the draft, my blog has been heavily focused on prospects and the 2009 draft. My previous record day was the day after the second round of the draft, with my Suddenly the Draft Looks Great post. That post was quoted and linked from Rob Neyer on ESPN.com.
So I guess the question to ask is: what does that say about Brewers fans?
Outside of football, I've never really been one to get caught up in rivalries. I don't mind Prince Fielder. In fact, Prince Fielder is a part of one of my best fantasy baseball trades, when I got Hanley Ramirez and Fielder in a keeper league for Derek Jeter, Kevin Youkilis, and Austin Kearns (when Hanley and Fielder were rookies).
Ryan Braun was my first round pick in a lot of leagues last year, and won me a lot of fantasy baseball titles, as well as a money league. No one can argue that he's not a great player.
I do think the whole "untuck the shirts for a victory celebration" routine is ridiculous. It seems like one of those initial ideas, where you come up with simple stuff before stumbling across an actual good idea. Almost like when they were having the conversation about "what should we do to celebrate our victories", Prince Fielder stepped up and said "why don't we untuck our shirts", and rather than object and try to think of a better idea, they went with Prince's "I'm just looking for an excuse to untuck my size XXXXL shirt early" idea. That's why I poked fun at it, along with the Dave Kerwin situation.
So I guess it is fun to enjoy a rivalry once in awhile, and it would be nice if this one was a little less one sided in the last two years (although I'd go for the other extreme, like when the Pirates beat the Brewers all the time several years ago). Personally I think Brewers fans are upset because the Dave Kerwin comment was supposed to be an insult, and Pirates fans have adopted it with a cult like following. There's even a Dave Kerwin on Twitter now.
So thanks to Brewers fans for all of the traffic today, thanks to Jason Kendall for the great nickname for our pitching coach, and thanks to Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun for the fantasy baseball production. Don't worry, you'll win a World Series one day…maybe.
Now hopefully the Pirates can take the series tomorrow afternoon.
The MVP Tracker
The MVP Tracker is updated with yesterday's win. Here are the big impacts from tonight's loss:
1. Ryan Doumit: -.165 WPA
2. Adam LaRoche: -.101
3. John Grabow: -.095
4. Freddy Sanchez: -.064
5. Ramon Vazquez: -.058
Good game by Virgil Vasquez tonight, getting a .204 WPA.
Other Stuff
-The Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch for 7/21 is up.
-Get your Dave Kerwin Gear Here.
-Dejan Kovacevic links over to the gear from the PBC Blog. Now that both team's newspaper blogs have linked to the shirts, the next goal is to get every member of the Pirates' rotation wearing Dave Kerwin merchandise. What a great way to show support for their fearless leader's alter-ego.
-Evan Meek put up two impressive innings tonight. He's currently leading the "Replacing Matt Capps" poll on the right side of the site.


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A gold medal in the singles at the Olympics is one thing that alludes one of tennis greats, with a silver at the London games this year is best showing, although he has triumphed in the doubles.
The 31-year-old has always been one of the fittest players on the circuit but as he reaches the latter stages of his career, the Swiss maestro is aware that he needs to be mindful of his workload - especially if he is to have a shot at gold at the 2016 Olympics.
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Caitlin walks in, and asked what the heck I was doing.
I decided to be honest.
"Daddee's looking at the lines on my body**".
"Lines? What lines?"
"These lines" point at the curved lines beneath what used to be spectacular pecs*. "Daddee's getting fat."
Now she is telling people she doesn't wanna eat so much because she doesn't wanna get fat- "Otherwise I will get lines on my body like Daddee…"
Yeah thanks kiddo.
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The M850 Main Battle Tank, commonly known as the Grizzly, is a heavily armored UNSC tank developed by Sergeant John Forge.[2] It is similar to its older brother the M808B Main Battle Tank but much larger and far more powerful.[1]
The Grizzly is protected by thick armor plating which allows it to survive even the fiercest attacks and features dual M310 120mm Smooth-Bore High-Velocity Cannons mounted in its turret. These cannons can easily punch a hole through almost any Covenant vehicle and fire S1 canister shells to decimate infantry formations. A co-axially mounted M247T Medium Machine Gun gives it additional firepower.[1][3] Smoke grenades were mounted near the turret.
Despite its advantages the Grizzly was only employed sporadically during the Human-Covenant war because of its cost, maintenance, and transportability.
The Grizzly first entered service in 2509.[4] Grizzlies were used to great effect during the Liberation of Harvest, and the UNSC Spirit of Fire contained a robust inventory of M850s during the extraordinary events of 2531.[1] After the war, the 23rd Armored Cavalry was outfitted with a complement of M850s in addition to their primary force of M808s. The Grizzly tanks were used by the UNSC Army at the Battle of Draetheus V against the Covenant Remnant.[4]
Halo WarsEdit
In the Campaign, the Grizzly is available during the level Relic Interior. In Skirmish and Multiplayer, it is available after completely upgrading the Scorpion when Sergeant Forge is selected as the player's hero unit.[5] Once it has been researched, it can be purchased at the Vehicle Depot.
The Grizzly is an extremely capable vehicle, capable of defeating large numbers of enemy troops and vehicles. Since it possesses a secondary canister shell attack, it can crush infantry with ease due to its large blast radius. The armor plating has also been improved, able to absorb multiple shots from a Hunter's assault cannon, and can survive a sustained hit from a Scarab's main weapon twice as long as a Scorpion. The coaxial machine gun has a faster firing rate and inflicts more damage per hit than the Scorpion's, at the cost of a longer reload time. Its main disadvantages is the cost it requires to be researched, its reduced effectiveness against other vehicles and its ineffectiveness against airborne units; it is also extremely slow because of its increased weaponry and armour. As with the Scorpion, it is "hard countered" in-game by Cobras, especially while they are in lockdown mode.
- Resources: 1800 (upgrade for Scorpion) 500 (for individual unit).
- Minimum Tech Level: 4 (upgrade for Scorpion) 2 (for individual unit once researched).
- Population Count: 3
- Originally, the Grizzly was stated to be equipped with a flamethrower, but this was removed from the final game.[5]
- The Grizzly is Sergeant Forge's exclusive unit in Halo Wars.
- The Grizzly is first featured in Relic Interior, the third campaign level in Halo Wars, and are the player's starting units.
- Considering it is produced by the manufacturer of the M808 MBT, and Forge's statement that he modified the Grizzlies, along with Anders' statement of knowing at the very least of how to repair them, indicates that Forge likely was unhappy with the standard design and modified the units assigned to the UNSC Spirit of Fire, indicating that the Grizzlies in game are not standard models but "field modified."
- This was a common practice among military forces in wartime as they had to be more self-reliant due to the distance resupply ships often had to travel (such as in the Pacific Theatre of World War II), or to solve an existing problem (in the case of the "bocage" in the European Theatre of World War II or in multiple situations in the Vietnam War), in this Forge is following a traditional practice, due to the UNSC Spirit of Fire's constant movement throughout the Harvest campaign.
- However, multiple M850 Main Battle Tanks were deployed during the Battle of Draetheus V, and were nearly identical to those deployed by the UNSC Spirit of Fire in 2531. This indicates that Forge's modifications were either unnoticeably minor, or became commonplace among the standard models sometime after 2553 which is unlikely due to the high costs of operation. Another explanation is that during the Harvest campaign the Grizzly design fell into hands of general UNSC personnel.
- This was a common practice among military forces in wartime as they had to be more self-reliant due to the distance resupply ships often had to travel (such as in the Pacific Theatre of World War II), or to solve an existing problem (in the case of the "bocage" in the European Theatre of World War II or in multiple situations in the Vietnam War), in this Forge is following a traditional practice, due to the UNSC Spirit of Fire's constant movement throughout the Harvest campaign.
- In Halo Wars, a 14 star Grizzly is strong enough to take down a Scarab. It is also enough to survive multiple MAC Blasts.
- Ironically, a group of over 3 Grizzlies will lose to a group of the same amount of Power Turret Scorpions due to the fact that it takes 4 Scorpion canister shells to destroy one Grizzly whereas a Scorpion can survive over 10 Grizzly canister shells; Grizzly canister shells deal the same amount of damage but spread it out over a larger area. This is likely either a programming error or for balancing reasons.
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
- Halo: Spartan Assault
Related PagesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Halo: The Essential Visual Guide - page 86
- ↑ Halo Wars - level Relic Interior: Serina refers to the Grizzly as Forge's "pet project." Forge remarks that he had personally supervised the upgrading of the Scorpion to the Grizzly units, stating that he had "made [his] own special upgrades."
- ↑ Halo Encyclopedia, page 251
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Halo Waypoint: Grizzly
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Official Xbox Magazine, January 2009, pages 38-43


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In Hindu society, the term gotra means clan. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Gotra can be used as surname but it is different from surname and is strictly maintained because of its importance in marriages among Hindus and especially among high Hindu-castes. Pāṇini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram (IV. 1. 162), which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny (of a sage) beginning with the son's son." When a person says "I am Kashyapa-gotra," he means that he traces his descent from the ancient sage Kashyapa by unbroken male descent. According to the Brihadaranyaka Upanisad 2.2.6, Gautama and Bharadvāja, Viśvāmitra and Jamadagni, Vashishtha and Kaśhyapa, and Atri are seven sages (also known as Saptarishi); the progeny of these eight sages is declared to be gotras. This enumeration of eight primary gotras seems to have been known to Pāṇini. The offspring (apatya) of these eight are gotras and others than these are called gotrâvayava.[1] There exists another theory about gotra: sons of rishi and disciples of the gurukul would have same gotra. It is believed that they possess similar thought and philosophy. People of same gotra can be found in different castes.
As a Rigvedic term, gotra simply means "cow shelter" and more generally "stable, enclosure". The narrowed meaning "family, lineage kin" (as it were "herd within an enclosure") is younger, first recorded around the mid 1st millennium BCE (e.g., Chandogya Upanishad).
These "lineages" as they developed during that time meant patri-lineal descent among Brahmins (the Brahmin gotra system), warriors and administrators in Kshatriyas and ancestral tradesmen in Vaisyas[2]
In present-day Hinduism, gotra is applied to all the lineage systems.
All members of a particular gotra are believed to possess certain common characteristics by way of nature or profession. Many theories have been propounded to explain this system. According to the brahminical theory, the Brahmins are the direct descendants of seven or eight sages who are believed to be the mind-born sons of Brahma. They are Gautama, Bharadvaja, Vishvamitra, Jamadagni, Vashista, Kashyapa and Atri. To this list, Agasthya is also sometimes added. These eight sages are called gotrakarins from whom all the 49 gotras (especially of the Brahmins) have evolved. For instance, from Atri sprang the Atreya and Gavisthiras gotras.[3]
A gotra must be distinguished from a kula. A kula is a set of people following similar cultural rituals, often worshiping the same divinity (the Kula-Devata, god of the clan). Kula does not relate to lineage or caste. In fact, it is possible to change one's kula, based on one's faith or Iṣṭa-devatā.
Marriages and gotras[edit]
In a patri-lineal Hindu society (most common), bride and groom both belong to their father's gotra. The children of couple would have their father's gotra throughout his life.
Marriages within the gotra ('sagotra' marriages) are not permitted under the rule of exogamy in the traditional matrimonial system. The word 'sagotra' is union the words 'sa' + gotra, where 'sa' means same or similar. It is common practice in preparation for Hindu marriage to inquire about the kula-gotra (meaning clan lineage) of the bride and groom before approving the marriage. People within the gotra are regarded as kin and marrying such a person would be thought of as incest. In almost all Hindu families, marriage within the same gotra is prohibited, since people with same gotra are considered to be siblings or cousins. But marriage within the jaati is allowed and even preferred. In Jatt and Gujjar caste marriage within people from same gotra as self, mother and grandmother is not practiced. Also, if two persons whose mothers are from same gotra don't prefer to marry because they consider themselves maternal cousins because their mothers are siblings/cousins because of same gotra.
For example, Jats and Rajputs have 3000 Gotras and Mudirajas of Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu have 2600 Gotras. Gotra is always passed on from father to children among most Hindus. However, among Malayalis and Tulus it is passed on from mother to children.
The Kannada words 'sahodara' (brother) and 'sahodari' (sister) derive their roots from the Sanskrit word 'saha udara' (सहोदर) meaning co-uterine or born of the same womb. In communities where gotra membership passed from father to children, marriages were allowed between maternal uncle and niece,[4] while such marriages were forbidden in matrilineal communities, like Nairs and Tuluvas, where gotra membership was passed down from the mother.
A much more common characteristic of South Indian Hindu society is permission for marriage between cross-cousins (children of brother and sister) as they are of different gotras. Thus, a man is allowed to marry his maternal uncle's daughter or his paternal aunt's daughter, but is not allowed to marry his father's brother's daughter. She would be considered a parallel cousin who is treated as a sister as she would be of same gotra.[5]
North Indian Hindu society not only follows the rules of gotra for marriages, but also had many regulations which went beyond the basic definition of gotra and had a broader definition of incestuousness.[6] Some communities in North India do not allow marriage with some other communities on the lines that both the communities are brotherhoods.[7]
An acceptable social workaround for sagotra marriages is to perform a 'Dathu' (adoption) of the bride to a family of different gotra (usually dathu is given to the bride's maternal uncle who belongs to different gotra by the same rule) and let them perform the ' kanniyadhanam' ('kanniya' (girl) + 'dhanam' (to donate)).
Legal situation[edit]
Khap panchayats in Haryana have been making a huge fuss over banning "same gotra marriages." Kadyan Khap International convener Naresh Kadyan had moved a petition seeking amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) to legally prohibit marriages in the same gotra. However, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn after a vacation. Bench of Justices S N Dhingra and A K Pathak of the Delhi High Court warned that a heavy cost would be imposed on the petitioner for wasting the time of the court.
In course of the proceedings, the bench observed,
"You don't know what is a gotra. Which Hindu text prescribes banning of sagotra (same clan) marriage? Why are you wasting the time of the court? If you are not able to substantiate your words, then you should not have come before the court."[8]
In the court case "Madhavrao vs Raghavendrarao" which involved a Deshastha Brahmin couple, the definition of gotra as descending from eight sages and then branching out to several families was thrown out by reputed judges of a Bombay High Court.[9] The court called the idea of Brahmin families descending from an unbroken line of common ancestors as indicated by the names of their respective gotras "impossible to accept."[10] The court consulted relevant Hindu texts and stressed the need for Hindu society and law to keep up with the times, emphasizing that notions of good social behavior and the general ideology of the Hindu society had changed.[11] The court also said that the mass of material in the Hindu texts is so vast and full of contradictions that it is almost an impossible task to reduce it to order and coherence.
List of gotras[edit]
The following is a partial list of gotras found in the Brahmin community of Hindus:
- Agastya
- Ahabhunasa/ Abnavana
- Aliman
- Angad
- Angirasa
- Akshinthala
- Atreya
- Atri
- Badarayana
- Barai
- Bayan
- Bachchas
- Bachhasa
- Bhalki
- Bharadwaj
- Bhargava
- Bhaskar
- Charora
- Chaurasia
- Chivukula
- Chyavana
- Dammiwal
- Dadhichi
- Dalabhya
- Dhananjaya
- Dhanvantari
- Garga
- Galav
- Gautam
- Ghanara
- Harita/ Haritash/ Haritsa
- Jaabaali/ Jabali
- Jaimini
- Jamadagni
- Kadiyan
- Kakran
- Kankar/ Kankariya
- Kanva
- Kapila
- Kapinjala
- Kapisa
- Karkata
- Kashyapa
- Kashav
- Katyayana
- Kaundilya
- Kaundinya/ Kowndinya
- Kaundrus
- Kaushal
- Kaushik
- Kaushish
- Kautchhas
- Krishnatrey
- Kutsa
- Kush
- lohitsya
- Mandavya
- Marichi
- Markandeya
- Maudgalya (Moudgil, Mudgal)[12]
- Monash
- Nagaich[13]
- Nanda
- Nityandasa
- Paalavalli
- Parashara
- Pathak
- Pourugutsa
- Ramanuja
- Rathitara
- Rikhi
- Śakti (Shaktri)
- Salankayana
- Sanatana
- Sandilya
- Sandhanwalia
- Sangar
- Sankrithi(Sankrityayan)
- Savarna
- Shandilya
- Shaunaka
- Shiva(Shiv-adi)
- Shopauran Nagarwal
- Soral
- Srivatsa
- Suryadhwaja
- Tiwari
- Upadhyay
- Upamanyu
- Upreti
- Vadula
- Vartantu
- Vashista
- Vaishwanar
- Vatashva
- Vatsyayan
- Vishnuvridha
- Vishvamitra (sage)/ Kamsi
- Yaska
- Vats
- Vijaychan
- Shrungi
See also[edit]
- Ahir clans
- List of Gurjar clans
- Tuluva Malayali lineage system
- Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar
- Pravaras
- ^ Brahmin, brahmana, caste, tribe, gotra, rishi, ritual, india, hindu, religion, Manu Sanskriti (Our Culture), Issue 69
- ^ Britannica - Gotra
- ^ http://www.gurjari.net/ico/Mystica/html/gotra.htm
- ^ India - Marriage
- ^ http://neurologyasia.org/articles/20073_015.pdf
- ^ Sex and Marriage: Marriage Rules (Part 1)
- ^ Haryana panchayat takes on govt over same-gotra marriage - Indian Express
- ^ HC throws out plea to forbid same gotra marriages, The Hindu, June 2010
- ^ TheParadox Of Hindu
- ^ TheParadox Of Hindu
- ^ TheParadox Of Hindu
- ^ People of India by KS Singh
- ^ sanadhya
- Ruegg, D. Seyfort (1976). 'The Meanings of the Term "Gotra" and the Textual History of the "Ratnagotravibhāga"'. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 39, No. 2 (1976), pp. 341–363, Brihadaranyaka Upanisad 2.2.6
External links[edit]
- Brahmin Sages and Branches (Gotras and Subcastes)
- [1](List of rishi, their known gotra lineage- The Gothra root is same irrespective of sct or sub sect in all Brahmins)
- gotra
- Goelji.com is a community portal of baniyas
- Marriage Ceremonies
- Encyclopædia Britannica


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Self-rising flour is a handy thing to have on hand if you tend to make a lot of biscuits and quick breads and other recipes that specify self-rising. I happen to like King Arthur's self-rising flour, since it's made from a softer wheat than typical all purpose flour. Unfortunately, it's not always available at my local store.
I buy it online when I'm buying other King Arthur products, but I tend to use it all before it's time to place another order. Oh well ...
The good news is that self-rising flour isn't a magical or complicated product. It's easy to mix it up yourself. Sure, you won't get the benefit of the softer wheat flour, but that's not going to kill a recipe. If I'm not planning on making multiple recipes that require self-rising flour, I mix just enough for a recipe or two.
When I know I'm going to be making a lot of biscuits and similar goods over the next week or so, I mix up larger batches. This stuff doesn't go bad quickly, so you don't need to fret about leftovers that hang around for a few weeks or even a few months.
Want to make some? Here's how:
For a small batch of self-rising flour:
2 cups (9 ounces) all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
Combine all ingredients and whisk well to distribute the baking powder through the flour. Or, if you prefer, you can sift it together. Store the same way you store your flour.
For a large batch of self rising flour:
1 5-pound bag all purpose flour
1/2 cup baking powder
2 tablespoons salt
Stir or sift the ingredients together well so that the baking powder is evenly distributed in the flour. Store the same way you store your flour.
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Google Wave
I've been busy crunching numbers and digesting journals in the recent weeks, so much that I didn't have much time to open Google Wave invitation that has been sitting idle in my inbox for long. Well, today I did, after the majority of my loads are off of the list.
Google Wave's fun factor depends on the number of friends (or family and colleagues) you have in your contact list. Only those with Google Wave account can hop on your communication wagon.
The interface design is pretty good, but it is still not intuitive enough for beginners to discover what they can do with it and how to do it. Perhaps mimicking typical email interface to something that is revolved around the complexity of Google Wave isn't a good idea afterall.
Judging by the performance, Google Wave isn't that great when it's running on my Safari; It ran slower as soon as I opened Google Wave. Aside from that, there's really nothing much to comment at this moment…
Still, Google Wave is an interesting communication concept that works pretty decent at its preview stage; It worth trying and exploring. I feel excited imagining a streamlined communication and collaboration for work and leisure. Not to mention the amount of reducible paperwork if this streamlined communication works well.
Why don't you take Google Wave a spin yourself and see how you like it? I do still have some Google Wave preview invitations left. Drop me a line if you wanna get one.
If you know fun ways to use Google Wave, drop me a line, leave a comment below, or wave me directly.


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when to plant white clover?
I'm trying to switch from grass in garden walkways to clover. I have purchased some white clover from the Stillwater Mill that is supposed to only get 6". Other research shows white clover to be walkable and mowable after its established. But the catalogs say to sow after the last frost. The farmer at the mill said between the end of February and first of April... Does anyone know? I have the area tilled and raked, so I'm ready anytime.
In our climate, you can plant it right now. It is a perennial that can take a lot of cold and it makes its best growth in springtime. It is not real fond of drought. Since it is a legume, you'll get a better stand if you treat the seed with an innoculant.
There are a lot of white clovers sold around here. The ones that do best as ground covers are the low-growing ones. At our place, the white clover will take over a lot of the ground as long as it is mowed regularly, but not scalped. It is especially important to mow in September and early October. It also does better with good soil moisture.
The best time to plant is September IMO, but if you do it immediately now , I think it will do well.
I agree with Sept.-Oct. planting dates, but figured it wasn't an option at this point. : )
We used to have white clover here, but the heat and drought have thinned it out to where it barely exists anymore. The red clover seems more heat tolerant on our place. (I didn't plant it, so assume it is leftover from this place's former life as a farm.)
The white clovers will need quite a bit of moisture to really take over. Mine seem to do OK in normal years, but really take over if we get some summer rains and if I keep it mowed low on a regular basis, esp. in September. Whites can often stay under water for a couple of days and come through fine. They take over our heavy-soiled flood plain if I mow it three times per year. They do fine if I mow twice, and they will survive if I mow once as long as it is around Labor Day. The white clover also is dominant anywhere we have driving paths around the bottom land.
I'm a little confused on the innoculation process. I have a small amount (5 lbs) of red clover seed and when I ask if I needed to buy innoculent at the feed store the clerk told me all she knew was that it was coated? Also I'm assuming it would be basically the same as planting white clover? I was hoping it would be a bee attractant and I remembered it fondly from when I was little at my mom's family's homeplace/farm. Can anybody set me straight?
I can't say for sure, but I think the coating has the innoculant. If you have some clovers growing in the area you are planting it, you may be OK regardless.
The red clover is lovely, but I don't know how much it flowers the first year. It grows taller than white, so I suggest mowing it higher. It is also resistant to occasional excess water. To plant just make sure it is in contact with dirt. It does not need to be buried. It will need wet soil for a few days to get started.
we need Dawn to chime in - she really knows this stuff! but I think the 'coating' is the innoculant from what I've studied so far... here they plant white clover (6") and "sweet clover" (tall stuff)... I think the red clover is sweet clover, maybe Dawn can help. if it is = I wouldn't recommend planting it anywhere you don't regularly mow!!! I got some in with some hay for my horses one year, its everywhere now. Gets tall and tough... Deep roots and thick stalks. If you don't mow it when its reasonably low, you won't be able to get a regular mower through it. But on the other hand, its very pretty mowed and really determined to grow even in a drought year with no watering.
I have red clover in a pasture of mixed prairie grasses and wildflowers down by the big pond. It is lovely in early spring, but it gets no irrigation, except for rainfall or runoff running down to the pond, so it looks really bad for most of the summer. If you plant it, put it where you can water it regularly or put it far, far away where you don't have to look at it looking all dry and pathetic if rain isn't falling. Our red clover doesn't seem to attract as many beneficials as the sweet clovers do. I'm not a real huge fan of red clover in the landscape--as Scott pointed out it gets really tall and looks sort of coarse.
The coating is most likely an innoculant. That tends to be the way they sell it in some places. We have some neighbors a couple of miles up the road who have red clover pastures for their horses and it looks great early in the year before it blooms. Once it has bloomed, though, it deteriorates pretty quickly and doesn't look so hot. Of course, it is not irrigated and little rain falls here most years, so the red clover probably is doing well just to survive.
You can get sweet clovers that have white or yellow flowers, but red clover is different from them.
Lifesblessings is right. The red clover can get about 3' tall and is coarse and rough-looking and invasive. Even when it is not getting ideal amounts of water, it doesn't die....but it can go dormant and look brown and ugly.
Jill, one of these days, try planting buckwheat to attract beneficials. It draws a lot of them. If you want to attract bees and other beneficial insects, there are lots of plants that you can plant for that purpose and they look better most of the summer than the red clover will. However, you get a WHOLE LOT more rain there than we get here in southcentral OK, so your clover might look better longer than ours does.
I like planting chamomile to attract beneficials. You can have it in pathways too. It will bloom early in the spring and then you can keep it mowed short and it almost forms a lawn. It will still bloom occasionally, but if you are keeping it cut short the blooms are low to the ground. And, as a bonus, it smells good when you walk on it.
I am a little confused now. The various white clovers are pretty easy to identify, but we may be getting some of the others mixed up. I plant Crimson Clover (Dixie) some years. It is a dark red and is an annual. It is gone by mid May here near Tulsa, leaving 6 to 12 inch dead stalks. I also have planted Red Clover (Cinnamon and Kenland). This one did not flower much at all the first year during growth.
I also have two native clovers. One is arrowleaf which I think is the one that gets really growthy and ugly late in the year. My areas of it get over 12" tall easily and are very thick. The flowers are pinkish and white. Lastly, I have a pinkish clover that I have thought to be a red clover that I mow regularly and it keeps coming back all year long as long as I don't mow very low. It is very pretty, but doesn't get very thick.
I may be wrong on what these native ones are. I will do some research.
Thank you all for the information. I bought seed for Red Cinnamon -- I wanted Crimson, but they didn't have any left. I was planning on planting this weekend, but haven't yet. Depending on how this goes, I may have to try a white type next year. I had thought Scott mentioned the red attracted a ton of bees in a previous post, but I may be mistaken, plus I thought it would be pretty in bloom. I'm thinking I should have done a little more research, but like everything else I'm learning by trial and a lot of error.
The red lasts all summer, but I don't know how much it will bloom the first year. The Crimson is amazing, but only for a few weeks and then it is dead. My bees were on the crimson.
Where I spilled Cinnamon Red seed on bare ground between pavers, etc., it made really big plants. If it has no competition and gets watered some, it will be beautiful.
Must.....now.....get.....sleep! Last basketball road trip done for this year. Is it a bad sign when I check the weather radars before going to bed, but feel a need to check the gardening board also?
I think it is smart to check the weather radars before you go to bed, especially when a cold front and its accompanying dry line are moving across the state.
As for feeling " a need to check the gardening board also", is there something wrong with that? LOL I always check it when I am awake very early or very late because the house is generally quieter then than it is the rest of the day.


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Downtown center now Vince Ross Village SquareThursday, October 4th, 2012 Issue 40, Volume 16.
Now carrying the name Vince Ross Village Square, the center will honor a man who has lived here for 48 years and devoted an unprecedented amount of time to help Fallbrook formulate a plan for success. Ross was humble in accepting the recognition. "There are many deserving people who have been very active in making things happen," said Ross. The sculpture installed in the square at the event, entitled "The Larger Circle," was constructed in honor of Ross and funded by his family members and friends. Created by artist Don Rambadt, it carries the inscription, "We clasp the hands of those who came before us and those who come after us," â Wendell Berry. A Fountain of Giving is now also in place in the square and the first two individuals to be honored with plaques at the site will be Ross and fellow longtime community volunteer Wallace Tucker, who is well known for his efforts with the Fallbrook Land Conservancy. "The Fountain of Giving is a special place to pay tribute to individuals who have been significant volunteers and financial contributors in the community; it celebrates the spirit of volunteerism and philanthropy," explained Ross. Individuals can be nominated to be recognized on a plaque at the Fountain of Giving by following a process that has been established. "An individual, who has been involved in community endeavors for 10 years or more, can be nominated," said Ross. "There will be an application fee and the nomination will be reviewed by a panel. After that a decision will be rendered and those selected for recognition will be able to have a celebration in the square." The inscription that will be affixed to the Fountain of Giving will read, "Water is the essence of human life; the spirit of giving is the essence of community life; and art is the essence of the human soul." âVince Ross. The celebration also included acknowledgement of the Fallbrook Village Associations 20th anniversary year, an organization of which Ross is the founding president. The association is overseen by a governing board of nine individuals. "What pleases me about the Fallbrook Village Association is that we have been able to create some things that are going to be lasting," said Ross. Those projects include the Village Square, Jackie Heyneman (Beech Street) Park, the Fallbrook Art Center, and more. Of the successful projects, Ross said the vibrancy and energy the square contains for multiple events has proven to make it a "jewel." "Getting the arts program started the way we did was very entrepreneurial," he explained. "It was done based on the crisis we were facing at the time. We bought the building out of bankruptcy and went boldly into the art business." Of Jackie Heyneman (Beech Street) Park, Ross said, "It will likely have a new future and house a skateboard park." Ross said the projects have resulted in "facilities that are lasting." "They will probably always be there, although every nonprofit is challenged right now," he said. "It leaves a legacy of what volunteers can do for their town." The Fallbrook Village Association was created at the request of the Revitalization Council â to implement revitalization programs and strategies locally. San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn was on hand at the Sept. 29 celebration, along with about 130 other individuals. "Since I moved here in 1964, I have known every county supervisor and we have never had any of them support us like Bill Horn has," said Ross. Ross said while the Village Association has achieved many successes, challenges continue. "Weve had failures, and are struggling to make ends meet, as all non-profits are," he said. "But on the other hand, our successes in this community show people are willing to get behind things they have confidence in. We have proof of what can be done." "But today we are having as big of challenges as we were 20 years ago," said Ross. "Consistent, ongoing funding is what is needed; we are hoping property owners can get together and keep the heart of our town healthy. We also need to focus on drawing more and more young energy into the efforts." 2 comments
I am so glad that the Village Association had decided to honor Vince Ross. He had done more behind the scenes than anyone realizes. I had the privilege of working for and with Vince for many years. He succeeded in getting things done when others failed. One quick story: When we were building the Square we needed many bricks. Vince and I went to a brick company in Lake Elsinore to request a donation of bricks. After 5 minutes of what seemed to me to be a futile effort on our part, I was ready to leave empty handed. Vince continued talking with the General Manager of the company, who at one point said an empathic NO to our request. Long story short, we left with a commitment for more than enough bricks for the project, including delivery!
What a beautiful statue and for what it stands for. There are so many people who volunteer themselves for others and should be recognized. I saw the statue being put up and thought it was remarkable. Thank you for donating the statue to represent the real Fallbrook people.
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After qualifying, McLarens Lewis Hamilton was cautiously optimistic the Belgian Grand Prix could work out well for him. And on Sunday the dream became a reality, as Hamilton clinched a formidable victory to move into the lead of the drivers standings. The British driver reviews his Spa race
Q: Lewis, how did it feel when you realised that it could be your race?
Lewis Hamilton: It felt incredible! When I realized that I can control the pace - and the car was feeling better and better - it was awesome! I was able to pace myself and every time I saw that the guys behind me were closing the gap I always had an answer to it. It became a bit more difficult when the conditions changed. And then I had my wide moment! Oh boy, that was scary - and I think all the fans here and back home were at the edge of their seats. But I fortunately came out of that situation well. I then took myself back a bit and carried the car over the finish line after that.
Q: When the conditions worsened and you heard on the team radio that you should stay out, what went through your mind?
LH: It is so slippery out on the prime tyres, so difficult to keep the car on the track and keep the temperature up that I was thinking that it is easy for them to say stay out. Because when you drive at that speed, you really dont know at first if it is only spitting or raining heavily, you just realise water is running down your visor. You really have to go for pure balance in such a moment. I came through all that perfectly and I have to say that it was one of the most exciting races of all time for me.
Q: You must be very pleased with the overall result of the race. Three of the five championship contenders didnt score points and you now lead the standings with a three-point advantage over Mark Webber
LH: We are heading for a great battle for the title. That is for sure I feel really sorry for Jenson, though. He did a great job. I got around Turn One, looked in my mirrors, saw him picking up places, and thought, Thats good, thats good. Then he got up to second, and I thought, thats fantastic - another opportunity for a one-two. But unfortunately he was taken out by one of the Red Bulls.
Q: After your retirement in Budapest, you must be pleased
LH: Yes, it was the perfect way to bounce back. I had a fantastic holiday and then to come back and do it again - it just felt perfect! I felt so blessed today! I was a bit nervous after qualifying, as we had made some changes that in technical terms meant a step back, but hey, it worked!
Q: Would you say it just you and Webber in the running for the title now?
LH: No, absolutely not! There is still a long way to go and we will race at so many different tracks up until the final race in Abu Dhabi that it just would be ridiculous to only count Mark and myself as candidates for the title.
Q: Do you think this result - and your lead in the championship - will make you McLarens number one driver?
LH: No. Our team gives both drivers exactly the same chances and in that way you have 200 percent moving forward.
Q: The Spa racetrack is one of the iconic tracks of the season, and it is obviously one of your favourites - at least today
LH: This track gives us one of the most challenging Grand Prix of the calendar and I was so overwhelmed when I came out after Turn One as the race leader. Despite the 2008 race here today was the most entertaining race for me, as it surprises at almost every corner. My lowlight today was getting into the gravel and the highlight was to come out unharmed. That was the ticket to my race win. When I touched the wall with the edge of my wing my heartbeat must have been around 220. It was going bang, bang, bang


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4th Annual Teen Art Show
Start Date: May 17, 2013 6:00 PM
End Date: May 28, 2013 8:00 PM
Location: Teen - Lower Level (Max 75 Teens)
Entries in the 4th Annual Teen Art Show will be hung in The Third Place: A Teen Library for the community to see.
Entries in the 46th Annual Art Show will be hung at the main library.
On display in the Childrens Department will be an exhibit of elementary students art projects.
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4:30 PM Not-So-Secret Garden: Planting |
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6:00 PM Board of Trustees Meeting - March |
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5:00 PM Neon Readers Book Club: Graveyard Book Vol. 2 |
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7:00 PM Friends of Eckhart Public Library Annual Meeting: Remembering Jan Barber |
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10:00 AM Day at the Beach and Sand Castle Contest |
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12:30 PM Teen Spring Break: Seashell Art |
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10:15 AM Art Museum Day |