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I think it's pretty neat and might not mind having one. But it's 37" long, how will you sheathe it on a belt?
Heh, I suppose I mean more like carry it like a sword on my belt (hangs down toward the ground), with the ball end coming up maybe 8 or 10" above my waist. A back sheath would probably be better though. Still, however, its strait, bladeless nature would make it easy to figure out some way to carry it!
How about a Expandable/Collapsible Baton? It would do the same job as that stick, they are practically indestructible, and the batons are available in 16, 21 and 26 inch sizes, and best of all, they can collapse down and they will fit on your belt, in a nice little holster. One major benefit of a Expandable baton is that it can be used to strike an assailant from a distance. Which means you can protect yourself from more than two feet away. It takes less than a second to open a baton to its full size, all it takes is a quick flick of the wrist. The segments of the baton lock together, and the tip is a solid steel ball that gives the weapon incredible striking power. The handles of the batons are made of a special molded foam, which gives you a very solid grip so you won't drop it, nor will the person on the other end be able to take it away from you. They can be found in the same price range you are looking for on-line and there are plenty of on-line video baton defensive tactics, that are easy too pick up and learn. Jack
Thanks. I always thought those batons were designed to be less-lethal (at least, not without a lot of effort), and more designed to temporarily disable limbs and such for easier take-downs. I also still doubt they are as durable as the AWS, due to its solid, fixed nature and its material:
And the baton is not legal everywhere ,like here in Califvckinfornia
That walking stick is heavy duty and cool. I hurt my hip once and used a cane temporarily while it healed. It was one of those stylish collapsible walking sticks and while I had it, I had all kinds of weapons ideas with it. Walking Canes, Walking Sticks & Hiking Sticks in hundreds of styles at The Walking Cane Store. - Slim-Line Lilacs & Periwinkle Folding Cane RC-80184 . But, of course the collapsible ones are made out of aluminum and not heavy duty.
Have any of you guys seen or used the sap cap? Seems very easy to carry...... But like IGETEVEN said there are advantages to a weapon that would reach longet than arms length.
Consider the Sjambok, I believe CS makes a version. Kinda long, but light, flexible, will pop the head off of a snake, requires little skill to use, and leaves welts on a 2 legged varmint like you wouldn't believe. Imagine a stightly rigid bullwhip.
Something you may want to look into is find someone that makes a good hardwood walking stick/ cane and get one of those. they make an effective weapon, are sturdy, and have enough weight to them to put some force behind a strike.


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I can't find enough information on the WD100.
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If you are after a lot of optical zoom, either camera can handle the job.
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In fact, it may be possible to contemplate a list of awards that should be excluded from any scheme contemplated under Bill C-350, and you could attach that list as a schedule to the act. You could create a schedule relating to the new subsection 78(1) and then review that schedule from time to time. Certainly, residential school claims or, perhaps, claims arising out of human rights complaints are things you may want to exclude.
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You also talked about disputes or disagreements and I found it very interesting that there's no mechanism in there for those, but I think we could probably come up with an amendment that would deal with those, to ensure that a mediator would be made available to make sure that the dispute resolution process took place, or something like that. Would you see that as a valuable addition to this bill?
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This is where my concern really begins to manifest itself. With the layers of administration you would put on, do you want to create a legislative necessity for that with either a mediation process or another kind of process to arbitrate, negotiate, or settle disputes?
So could I contemplate a series of amendments? Certainly. Do I think that it would be the most appropriate way? That's exactly the question I raise in my opening comments. I question whether that's the most appropriate way to do it.
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Thank you very much.
I think with the unanimous consent of the committee, since we're in the second round, I will offer Mr. Scarpaleggia five minutes at this point if he chooses to use it. Is that agreed?
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Francis Scarpaleggia Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
Chair, to be honest, all the questions have been asked—at least based on what I've heard. But I appreciate the offer. I'll maybe bank it for some other time.
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No, I don't think there's any banking of time allowed at this committee.
So I think that's going to conclude our questions for you today, Mr. Sapers, and Ms. Kingsley. Thank you very much for appearing before the committee once again, and I'm sure we will see you from time to time.
As our other witnesses are here, we will suspend for just about two minutes while the other witnesses come to the table.
Thank you very much.
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The Vice-Chair Randall Garrison
Welcome to our witnesses today. We have with us on Bill C-350, from the Department of Justice, Catherine Kane, the director general and senior general counsel of the criminal law policy section, and Ms. Elissa Lieff, the senior general counsel of the family, children, and youth section. Thank you very much for appearing on short notice. We do appreciate that.
I understand that you may wish to make only brief or no opening statements, so I leave that in your hands.
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Catherine Kane Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Thank you.
I have not prepared opening statements. Our understanding was that the committee might have some questions for us. I can briefly indicate that I would be prepared to answer questions with respect to the restitution provisions and the victims surcharge provisions, having had extensive experience dealing with those amendments over many years in my responsibility for criminal law policy in the Department of Justice.
My colleague would be well placed to answer questions with respect to family law enforcement, regarding at least the federal government's role in that area.
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The Vice-Chair Randall Garrison
Okay. Thank you very much.
Then we'll begin with questions from the government side.
Ms. Hoeppner, for seven minutes.
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Candice Bergen Portage—Lisgar, MB
Thank you very much. I might not need seven minutes.
I'm wondering if you would give us your views on, or if you have been able to evaluate, the constitutionality of this bill in its present form.
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Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
I'm not prepared to speak to the constitutionality of the bill. It would be other colleagues within the Department of Justice who may have been consulted with respect to its constitutionality. My understanding was that you had questions with respect to surcharges and restitution, and I was specifically asked to speak to those issues.


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July 10, 2009 1:32 PM http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcnorth Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Matt Mosley and the NFC East deal mostly in hype. In the AFC North, current home of the Lombardi trophy, we deal in reality. And the reality is New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning doesn't stack up to Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers in any way, shape or form. While Mosley is begging his readers for help to defend Manning, I will present my case for "Big Ben." For warm-up purposes, let's start with statistics. Roethlisberger has a higher completion percentage (62.4 to Manning's 55.9), more touchdowns (101 to 98), fewer interceptions (69 to 74), more victories (51 to 42) and a much better career passer rating (89.4 to 76.1) than Manning. Did I mention Roethlisberger (two) has twice as many championships? You're going to need the entire Manning household (two) to equal Roethlisberger (two) in that category. Both quarterbacks were taken in the 2004 draft and Roethlisberger got off to a much faster start. How quickly Mosley and NFC East followers forget Manning was nearly run out of New York during his first few seasons. He lost six of his first seven starts as a rookie and had just one winning season in his first three years. Now Mosley suddenly thinks the younger Manning deserves to be the highest-paid player in the league with a $120 million contract and an unprecedented $50 million guaranteed. Manning's highest touchdown total for a season is just 24, yet he deserves the most money? Chalk it up to more NFC East hype. Dealing in facts, Roethlisberger won 15 games as a rookie, including playoffs, and won his first Super Bowl in his second season. By the way, the Steelers already gave Roethlisberger a $100-plus million contract, because they knew early that Roethlisberger was the real deal. I find it interesting that the Giants haven't displayed the same level of confidence up to this point in their franchise quarterback. Speaking of the Giants, let's discuss the Plaxico Burress factor. Burress leaves the Steelers and Roethlisberger becomes an even better player, winning a pair of Super Bowls, including one immediately after Burress bolts Pittsburgh in 2005. Burress exits New York and the sky falls on Manning and he's never the same quarterback. It's the same top-flight receiver. It's two quarterbacks put in a similar scenario. Yet Roethlisberger thrives and Manning crumbles. The "Plax factor" cannot be ignored in this debate. In fact, Manning would've never won his lone Super Bowl title without Burress. Roethlisberger is doing just fine without him. And forget the argument that Manning does more with less. It's a farce. Manning has the best offensive line in football and had two 1,000-yard rushers last season in Brandon Jacobs and former Giant Derrick Ward. Elite protection and an elite running game; what more can a quarterback want? Meanwhile, Roethlisberger has one of the NFL's worst offensive lines and no 1,000-yard rusher in 2008, yet found a way to win Super Bowl XLIII. If you gave Roethlisberger the best offensive line in football and two 1,000-yard rushers, there is no telling the damage the Steelers could do. In terms of clutch, Manning had one clutch moment while Roethlisberger has already put together a clutch career. The Steelers have never had a losing season with Roethlisberger and he is 8-2 in his career during the playoffs. Manning is just 4-3 in the playoffs. If you take away his Super Bowl run following the 2007 season, Manning is 0-3 in the postseason. So who would you want under center in a must-win game: Roethlisberger or Manning? (Update: Here is Mosley's weak rebuttal in the NFC East blog.) Blogger Smackdown: Eli vs. Big Ben July 10, 2009 2:54 PM Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Every now and then, I'm reminded that the NFL created seven other divisions as sort of a neat diversion from the NFC East. Mostly this happens when AFC North blogger James Walker is looking to pad his stats by making unprovoked taunts toward unsuspecting players such as Tony Romo and Eli Manning. The other day, I made an off-hand remark (imagine that) in a blog entry that I could make the argument that Manning was indeed a better quarterback than Ben Roethlisberger. Of course, that was before I looked at all the data suggesting that I was completely nuts to make that statement. James and his hearty audience took exception to my remark -- and challenged the Beast to an Eli vs. Big Ben throwdown. Here's what the young Walker had to say on behalf of Big Ben: (Just a repeat of what is a above. Rest of his reply is below - mesa) Mosley's response: Honestly I felt like James had me on the ropes right up until the time he said, "if you take away [Manning's] Super Bowl run following the 2007 season, Manning is 0-3 in the postseason." Is that one of the most misguided closing arguments in the history of blogging debates or am I being too harsh? For the sake of this argument, I'm hoping James will allow Manning to retain the crowning achievement of his career. What Manning did in the 2007 playoffs -- especially in the Super Bowl -- redefined him as a quarterback in this league. And by the way, Big Ben would be 0-2 in the playoffs if we took those eight wins away. OK, this is a classic misdirection play that I'm involved in right now, so I'll move away from James' closing argument. Truth be told, James has a lot more ammunition in terms of numbers, including the two Super Bowl rings that Big Ben's wearing. But seriously, shouldn't you only get a pinky ring when you have a 22.6 passer rating in your first Super Bowl and depend heavily on some very questionable calls to beat the Seahawks? No? Walker points out Big Ben's quick start to his career, but let's not act like the two quarterbacks were on an equal playing field in 2004. The Steelers were loaded on both sides of the ball, and Roethlisberger was basically asked to manage the team. Manning sat on the bench behind a sputtering Kurt Warner and then he was thrown into the fire midway through the season. People will point to Manning having more interceptions, but that's because he was asked to do more than Big Ben early in his career. Roethlisberger has had the benefit of elite defenses and running games throughout most of his career. That hasn't been the case with Manning. In fact, the Giants' defense had actually put up pedestrian numbers in 2007 before they became a force during the Super Bowl run. As I pointed out in a recent mailbag, Roethlisberger has taken a staggering 192 sacks in his career, while Manning, in virtually the same amount of games, has taken 120. Big Ben's defenders will point to the fact that he's more mobile than Manning -- and they'll be right. But he still holds onto the ball too long, which puts his offense in tough spots. I love that everyone always refers to how great a fourth-quarter quarterback Roethlisberger is. Well, in many cases, his mistakes are what gave him the opportunity to pull off those comebacks. Oh, and there's the fact that Roethlisberger pads his stats against the dregs of the AFC North. With a couple of exceptions, the Bengals and Browns have been brutal during Roethlisberger's time in the league. And it's not like their best competition, the Ravens, have been a juggernaut. Since 2004, the Ravens have had seasons of 9-7, 6-10 and 5-11. Give Manning a crack at those same teams every season, and his numbers would be dramatically different. He came along when the Eagles were a dominant team and the Cowboys and Redskins are much stronger than anything the Bengals and Browns were putting on the field. Yes, I know the Bengals (and even the Browns) had a good season apiece, so don't try to get me on a technicality. And one more thing: The whole Burress argument was completely unfair. He wasn't the truly elite receiver in Pittsburgh that he became with the Giants. So of course Big Ben's not going to miss him as much as Manning did. And Roethlisberger had an entire offseason to adjust to life without Burress. It happended to Manning overnight. The only other thing I can think of right now is that Manning handled both the Steelers and Ravens in '08. James, you came out swinging as always -- but you left yourself exposed on several fronts. My winning argument today has to be one of the biggest upsets since Tyson-Douglas. 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Didn't everyone already know that?
Very nice article mesa. Thank You.
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Umm...I don't even need to read this long ass article to know that. But i'll read it anyway :).
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And Eli didn't exactly "light up the boards" in either game. Like was mentioned in the article, it's a little easier when you have a top notch O-line in front of you. I'll gladly take Big Ben over Eli Manning anyday. |
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I know there is no way under Gods green earth I would trade Big Ben for EITHER Manning.....
Hell for that matter give me Phillip Rivers over Ellie Mae...
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There is no comparison I would take Ben anyday of the week over that little I don't want to play for the Chargers crybaby Eli.
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my respects to Eli... i mean... he doesnt suck.....
but he is not better than BEN. case closed.
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Oh, and there's the fact that Roethlisberger pads his stats against the dregs of the AFC North. With a couple of exceptions, the Bengals and Browns have been brutal during Roethlisberger's time in the league. And it's not like their best competition, the Ravens, have been a juggernaut. Since 2004, the Ravens have had seasons of 9-7, 6-10 and 5-11. Give Manning a crack at those same teams every season, and his numbers would be dramatically different. He came along when the Eagles were a dominant team and the Cowboys and Redskins are much stronger than anything the Bengals and Browns were putting on the field. Yes, I know the Bengals (and even the Browns) had a good season apiece, so don't try to get me on a technicality. Browns Kicked their Ass 34-15 in 2008 and they luckily won in OT against the Bengals 26-23 so I don't think Eli would be any better playing these teams twice a year. The fact of the matter is the Steelers have made it their job to win their division each year which gets you in the playoffs. Eli is a good QB but not better than Ben! |
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Even with the advent of mustard as a popular shade, yellow socks and stockings are as rare as sunshine in the Pacific Northwest winter. Like a lot of hues that aren't widely represented, where yellow does show up it shows up in every version it can, from crayon to Dijon.
As usual, I'm not trying to define yellow. If you want some poem-like lists of names for shades of yellow, Wikipedia and the Color Sorting Wiki are kind of amazing resources. I've done my best to accurately represent these hues in relation to each other, so you can gather a good idea of what matches and what doesn't.
There aren't that many yellows to look at, so let's dive in! You'll see as we go along that yellow tends to fall into crayon, gold, mustard and not quite mustard.
Surprisingly, these yellows were more of a pain to edit than the Teal/Turquoise last month, and I think the shots of each colour type in the second half of this post is the most accurate to what they look like in person. You know the little kid game where you hold a dandelion or buttercup under your chin and if it reflects yellow on your face you like butter? According to how much yellow reflects, everything likes butter.
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From the pastel of Banana to rich Marigold, our house brand styles touch almost every type of yellow except crayon-pure.
From left to right: Dreamer Cotton Knee Socks, Extraordinary Thigh Highs, O Basics, Cotton Slouches, O Basics, Dreamer Acrylic Slouch Socks
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Sticking to crayon yellows for their nylon styles, they only dip into golden tones when using cotton, like in the Smiley Faced Crews.
From left to right: Opaque Tights, Diamond Jester Trouser Socks, Smiley Faced Crews
No surprise, Tabbisocks rocks this under-represented colour, focusing mostly on mustards of varying shades. They call the Dijon delight of their Harajuku Arm Warmers "Yellow", but it's more spread than sunshine in shade.
From left to right: Harajuku Leg Warmer, Harajuku Leg Warmer, Harajuku Arm Warmer, Crochet Lover OTK, Harajuku Scrunchy Socks, Color Tights
I'm splitting up the assorted single representatives of brands into two subgroups! First, our crayon shades:
From left to right: Striped Tights, ToeToe Classic Midcalf, Bananas Knee Highs, Over the Knee Rugby Stripes
Now the mustardy-dijon:
From left to right: Bess Cashmere Ribbed Slouch Socks, Spectrum Midcalf, Heidi Over the Knee
After the jump, we'll take in all this sunshine and break down the hues! Read more »
May and early June may sometimes act like summer, but late spring is still a far cry from the practiced heat of July and August. We know some of you live where it is hot sun-up to sun-down and you're scoffing right now, but even on 70-80°F afternoons the mornings around here can hover around a comparatively chilly 50°F. That's a big jump!
If you're going in to work, you can put together something with layers to get you from the chilly outside morning to the warm after-work afternoon. But what about days at home? If you haven't got central air, you're probably like me, all windows open to the cold morning, collecting a bit of chill so the house doesn't heat up quite so much in the sun.
That's why we didn't feel that goofy introducing the fleece knee highs from Polar Feet. They're perfect for paring with shorts on chilly, pre-summer mornings.
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One of our Dreamers is particularly stoked, as they plan on getting a pair to wear camping. Their feet will be warm on cool woodsy mornings and in those surprisingly chilly evenings around the campfire. Plus, they fit great into boots!
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What we particularly love about these fleece knee highs is the range of fit! Fleece doesn't have as much give as knit materials, so we did some testing to figure out calf sizing. If a 19 inch cuff stretch isn't enough, check out our versions in a wider calf, with about 23 inches of comfy, cozy stretch! What our smaller-footed folks loved was that, even on the larger calf size, the ankle wasn't too baggy, tapering just the right amount but still offering about 12 inches of stretch at the narrowest part.
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And bigger-footed folks were pleased too. Right now, the large foot size is only available in the Lumberjack style, but we tried it on our resident US men's shoe size 11.5 EEEE (that's 4x wide, plus he's got a high instep!) and they fit beautifully.
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If it's already too hot where you live to even think of fleece, do future you a favour and pick up a pair to stash away until winter. Polar Feet is a tiny, wonderful company, and sometimes they have trouble keeping up with your demand for their delightful socks! When winter rolls around (even though it seems a million years away right now), your toes will thank you as they stay toasty.
And, of course, these fleece knee highs are perfect for our pals in the Southern Hemisphere, where they'll be enjoying the start of winter any week now!
Well dreamers, it's been a while since we asked you to dust off your thinking caps and participate in a contest, so we're super-excited to announce that we're starting one now!
The idea is to use Pinterest to curate your dream outfit, featuring photos of clothing that you've found on the internet (be sure to include sources). The main requirements are that you include at least one item from Sock Dreams, and keep your submission family-friendly.
If you think you could use some inspiration, we've also put together an example outfit board on our own Pinterest account! We're not looking for any particular style – we just want to be wowed!
Check out our infographic (above) for all of the details, and submit links to your entries to email@example.com by May 31st. We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Not only is May National Bike Month but today is National Bike to Work (or school) day! We know that bicycling to work and school isn't an option for everybody, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate Bike Month with some spoke-tacular socks!
Sock It To Me has three types of coverage in their bicycle covered design, with knee highs and midcalves in classic black and white with contrasting yellow and their new anklet in bright red and royal blue!
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Two more bike-centric styles from KBell are made for bigger feet and offer some great visual pop when rocked beneath cuffs rolled out of the way.
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More great socks for biking after the jump! Read more »
Did you know it's been National Wildflower Week? A celebration of native wildflowers, National Wildflower Week is a fairly new holiday (started in 1988), overseen by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. They say "Across the nation, wildflowers growing beside highways, in gardens and elsewhere are valued for their natural beauty."
We live in a pretty verdant place here in the Pacific Northwest, but wildflowers are everywhere! In celebration of these blooming beauties, let's look at some our floral styles (even if the blossoms depicted on a lot of them are of the cultivated type) and take a walk through our garden of socks!
Two of our most bombastically blooming styles have only recently sprouted on our site. The Flower Field Arm Warmers are a soft wool blend perfect for this mutable season with their length that looks just as great scrunched shorter. The Full Bloom Printed tights (in two sizes!) are a great opaque leg-covering layer that really pop in that springtime sun.
For slightly more subtle styles that have been our old standbys, you can't go wrong with the ECO Blossom Crew and the Tibetan Flower Crew, both are super comfy and casually floral.
One of my favourites is our Dreamer Jacquard Flowering Vine OTK, all terry-lined but not bulky, with a perfect fit and the cutest stripes on the sole.
More delicate options are the sheerly gorgeous Floating Flowers Midcalf and the Elegance Sheer Printed Tights, both of which are the sort of thing that definitely a flower fairy would wear.
This is just a bit of the bouquet of flowery goodness we've got! I just checked and we have floral styles involving literally every colour except neon (oh man, we need to remedy that!), so even if you're not normally into florals, check it out! You might find your perfect flower.
Spring is most definitely in the air (goodness knows us folks with allergies know it!) and National Wildflower Week is a great way to celebrate! Even though it's almost over, take a gander at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's list of ideas on how to make the most of what's left of the week!
Of course, wildflowers will still be there after this week is over, and so will our floral styles. Even if you don't have a green thumb, you can still bedeck your toes with flowers!
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I'm new to the forum and looking forward to purchasing my first Tacoma(first new car) in the next few months. I've always been an old car enthusiast but with a new house, new career and new baby theres no time to work on them anymore. I need to use every bit of spare time to actually get up into the mountains (instead of just working on my truck!).
I've owned a '74 FJ40, 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster, '91 Ramcharger, '89 Suburban, and just as soon as I can sell my 2005 Audi A6 4.2 and my 72 classic Bronco I'll be buying a 2013 TRD Double Cab in Spruce Mica.
I've read a lot on lifts but maybe someone can help me distill some specific info I'm looking for and recommend the right lift. I'm new to IFS but I've worked a lot with solid axle mods with over 24" of articulation.
This will be my daily driver but I also intend to get twisty on the weekends. I live on the side of pikes Peak, Colorado so I have plenty of rocky trails to enjoy (my wife got nervous when I told her there is a button to disable the airbags off road). For this reason I don't want just a simple spacer lift. I'll need something that will allow for as much front articulation as possible sparing a solid axle swap or major modification(maybe once the warrantee is up!). I'm not in it for looks, I want performance. I don't want to go over 3"-4" and I will do all the work myself.
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Just when we thought Rob and Kristen couldn't be happier in their relationship, they seem to have hit another rough patch. A relationship expert tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that trust is still a huge problem in the couple's relationship, but there is hope that they can resolve their issues.
After Kristen Stewart cheated on Robert Pattinson, the pair broke up for a short period, but ultimately reconciled. Although their relationship has been going well, it seems there are still some issues. Relationship expert Dr. Phil Dembo tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that he isn't surprised that Rob and Kristen's relationship is on the rocks, because Rob still doesn't trust Kristen.
Kristen Stewart's Affair Caused Major Problems: Relationship Changed
"When there is a betrayal in a relationship, everything changes. The love may be there, as it apparently is between Rob and Kristen (which brought them back together), but the trust has been broken," explains Dr. Dembo.
Dr. Dembo adds, "Love may be the engine that drives a relationship, but trust are your tires that keep it a smooth ride. The Rob/Kristen relationship has experienced a flat tire, and Rob doesn't trust that the 'patchwork' may be strong enough not to have another blow out."
How Can Kristen Save The Relationship?
Dr. Dembo has advice for how Kristen can repair her relationship with Rob. "Don't settle on patching the tire, and find a way to install a brand new set of really strong tires to roll smoothly on," he explains. "In other words, build trust and attend to it with the level of effort and energy that you haven't before."
"Its not enough to say I am sorry," advises Dr. Dembo. "Kristen needs to show the trust, and talk about how the affair has affected Rob and their relationship. To truly mend, we must take ownership of what we have done and who we plan to be moving forward."
On a sad note, Dr. Dembo says, "Most relationships with this kind of public betrayal have difficulty regaining its old swagger, and are at risk of not surviving the original breach of trust."
Can Rob & Kristen's Relationship Survive Longterm?
What do YOU think HollywoodLifers, should Rob just get over the cheating scandal and forgive Kristen once and for all? Has Kristen done the best she can to prove her love and devotion?
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@lena – he is a sleazeball!!! what 46 year old married man with children seduces a 22 year old girl! just turned 22 at that. home schooled at that. he was setting her up for his seduction. he knew and planned everything out. so do give credit to who it is due. he could be her grandpa or father. she was a child. he was her friend. he mentored her directing. she did trust him. he has a history of philandering. so i give him credit for 99% of this mess. i fault her for trusting a friend that shouldn't have been trusted. he was in charge of the movie, the staff, the actors, and actresses. he had the power which he abused. Note: she is coming back to SWATH2 and he isn't. So the powers above him have rules that shouldn't be broken and sanders broke them.
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It is clear that Robert knows deep down in his heart that she slept with Rupert. If it is as innocent as kissing then why would Liberty Ross leave Rupert? The main problem is the dishonesty of Kristen about being unfaithful. Rupert did not risk his marriage for just some kissing
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So AJ cheated on her first hubbie JLmiller with a GIRL then him THEN she Cheated with Billy Bob whoi was engaged to Laura Dern married him then cheated on him with the same girl Divorced Made a film with Brad Pitt started an affair caused the break up of his marriage BOTH OF THEM did that not just her SOOOO she should never have worked again she should be flogged she should never be trusted she shouldnt then have her kids as shes defo not a suitable role model she was also a cionfeesed DRUGGIE in her early 20s Whats Kristen done she kissed a married man end of shes not a druggie shes never been arrested she isnt seen drinking much if at all YES she likes a ciggie hey they are LEGAL
No the real reason why you all hate her is cos shes destroyed your fairy book Edaward and Bella Thats may have been each of you meeting a boy falling in love the feeliings AHHHHH
The B… Kristen destroyed all that BOOO HOOO it wasnt real but to you it was 5 years of your adolencent years all the hoppes and dreams you had smashed when Bella became real and faliable she was just a girl like you
Posted at 4:10 AM on May 17, 2013
i honestly think the reason Kristen has gotten so much public backlash is beacause she never lost Rob even after what she did. As normally when celbrities cheat they either go on to have a relationship with the person who they cheated with or they just move on and start dating someone new
Posted at 12:57 AM on May 17, 2013
And of course Kristen apologists try to put the ownership of fixing this relationship on Rob. Um, Kristen is the one who betrayed trust and showed how little she loved and respected him by cheating. This isn't Rob's mess to fix nor should he just "get over it". Kristen cheated in the past, who is to say she won't again? Of course her fans and apologists don't care what type of life Rob has with her, they just want him to remain her trophy…
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not judging!
Posted at 11:32 PM on May 16, 2013
@Lettie Brewer
Posted at 11:18 PM on May 16, 2013
Your novel is really boring and you are more of those who judged photos of Kristen when Sanders kissed her in the car. One kiss, a great drama. The real drama is what you can not see behind closed doors and no one knows what kind of people and nature are LROS or Pattz and more.
If Kristen wanted to cheat, he knows what apartments are available for rent.
Posted at 11:03 PM on May 16, 2013
Posted at 10:45 PM on May 16, 2013
Should be a relationship based on love and genuine affection. Robert finds it hard to forgive that cheating . If Robert loves Kristen really sure he forgive his mistakes honestly from the heart. Human no perfect Certainly all do mistakes and Kristen already proving to admit his mistake and want to fix the relationship but if Robert felt it was not enough for her let alone. God can forgive us just a good .Robert forthright kristen do what he wanted it only wants to forgive lip service but still no hard feelings, our actions better than words addressed or simply show kindness only to Any fans that he is hurt.But he also often walks with other women like Katy Perry with only reason just friend! So sad looking kristen …. begging love to Robert ,while Robert look like as a good person and hurt by Kristen, that him want to show the fans.
Fan Kristen& Robert
Posted at 10:41 PM on May 16, 2013
Posted at 10:36 PM on May 16, 2013
You're going to lose her forever if you don't make up your mind soon. Do you really want her out of your life for good? If you do then go now. Give her a chance to get back to her career. She'll need some time to start building a life without you.The decision is yours unless she gets tired of feeling like a pariah. Then you may go to her house and find the locks changed and all your stuff out on the curb. So quit punishing the woman. Live with her or without her, it's up to you.
Posted at 5:50 PM on May 17, 2013
Posted at 10:28 PM on May 16, 2013
For once you are using a therapist who makes sense. They may still love each other but once trust has been betrayed all the wishful thinking in the world doesn't mean it is coming back. It amazes me how many readers have downplayed the effect cheating has on a relationship. Readers are either uninformed, immature or both. Sad to say but if you have been betrayed by someone you love it is the most painful devastating thing in the world. You never fully get over it.
Aussie lady
Posted at 10:26 PM on May 16, 2013
COME ON! What is this girl suppose to do to prove to Rob he can trust her. While he was here in Australia filming did she not go out with his friends and hers. Did she not go out and help Taylor Lautner celebrate his 21st birthday. While he was in NYC did she not go out with her girlfriends. She was accused of meeting up with the sleazeball after she left a restaurant when if fact it was proven the guy was the valet at the Restaurant she was at with friends and the car belonged to her friend who was waiting on the drivers side waiting to get into her car once the valet got out. This poor girl can't take a trick. It doesn't matter what she does she is always under the microscope by the paps. What is she suppose to do stay home all the time and forget about going out and enjoying herself with friends. Why is HL still printing these lies again. It has been nearly 12 months since the indiscretion but they are still bringing it up. It is time to let it go. If Rob can't get over this by now and learn to trust her he should just let her go, and give her piece of mind.
Lettie Brewer
Posted at 10:58 PM on May 16, 2013
And what about Liberty Ross piece of mind? What of her children's piece of mind? Of course people are still going to be talking about the "indiscretion" (which that word is a form of BULLSH*T! To describe the way those pictures SHOWED blatantly how "into" it BOTH of them were. Makes you wonder how far they actually would have gone had they not been afraid someone was taking pictures which scared them off! Not to mention if it was an "indiscretion" which in my mind is like a five second kiss and NOT full blown tongue and kissing all over someone's body as he was obviously doing to her and she ALLOWED, she never would have been "afraid" to tell Rob about it. End of story. Karma has a strange way of reaching back and knocking the guilty silly sometimes. I adore those two as a couple but come on…think of the age difference between them. He's 27 for God sake and she's only 23!!!!! That "indiscretion" never would have occurred if she was truly mature enough to realize what she already had at home. I mean yes she said sorry to Rob but why not apologize to Liberty Ross as well??? That's the ONE main question in my mind. I mean she was taking pictures with this woman as well as promising to take her children out for ice cream for God sake!!!!!!!!!! How blatantly disrespectful is that? Is or was she REALLY sorry? If I were Rob I'd be still questioning these things as well. Perhaps if she'd put her "big girl" panties on and said sorry to the wife whom she hurt as much as Rob considering Liberty thought of her as a friend, maybe then she could finally remove this "cheating" title from her name. Maybe then people would really see that she was sorry and not continue to hang it over her head….but then that's just my thoughts and unfortunately for her unless she really does handle it the CORRECT way it's never going to go away just because "she feels really bad" about it. I'm sorry but That's just foolish thinking. And for Rob to "just get over that" is even more foolish thinking on ANYONE'S part because obviously he adored this child to NO END! Did you ever see how he looked at her before this "indiscretion"?? His eyes were ALWAYS filled with adoration for her and for her to do that to him……….He may forgive her but that will NEVER excuse her the consequences of her actions. Life doesn't work that way. KARMA doesn't work that way. All we can do is hope and pray they find their way – together or apart – I wish them well because no matter what that is always going to exist in the back of his mind……………Sorry.
Posted at 2:03 AM on May 17, 2013
@Lettie Brewer – people keep saying she offered to take his kids out for ice cream but where is the proof. Did rupert ever say she did or are people just believing every little rumour before the cheating. And how do you know whether or not she has apologised to Liberty????
Well as for Rob and Kristen's relationship, nobody knows what it really was like as they were rarely photographed together but the way I see it, if Rob hasn't really forgiven her, he should of ended it months ago instead of letting it go on for so long as people might start questioning his motives if he breaks up with her now but if the relationship ends I think Kristen will be the one to do. I like Rob and Kristen and they do look good together but I'm wondering if it wasn't for her meeting Rob if she would still be dating Michael. Good luck to them whatever happens, if they are meant to be together things will work out, if not they need to move on
Posted at 9:42 AM on May 17, 2013
@little brewer — you writing a novel? liberty ross dumped her husband because she found a multi millionaire that she had been doing a lot of flirting with for a while. "bigger fish" as they say. the sanders's have had their share of sharing in their marriage. that couple was definitely not saintly. you should do a search on her in the U.K. she could eat you alive male/female. she was no "little moffet" so lets not be delusional. the only naive person here was ms. stewart. the sanders moved to hollywood to find new market. kristen apologized to one and all so "little" lettie brewer you hold on to your panties and keep them on and keep your patronizing, sermonizing, diatribe to yourself. sounds like you read every tabloid and believe everything you read. martians landed yet? ice cream? what banana are you eating? go back under your rock and stay there.
Posted at 10:05 PM on May 16, 2013
HL you will go to any lengths to justify the false situations you manufacture for this couple. A so called source etc, etc. and then everyone dumps on you and then you call in a so call expert to justiftiy your manunfactured or borrower story from X17 and it was a bunch of garbage too. They blended some pictures of Kris supposedly on the same day and she wasn't even dressed in the same clothes in these two supposedly shots. This couple is fine, But your reputation is not . Amazing X17 could tell she was talking to Rob and was not as is the case it seems. Anything for a buck and you must be desperate for news to manufacture it.
Posted at 10:01 PM on May 16, 2013
Posted at 9:47 PM on May 16, 2013
Hey what happened to the picture of kristen walking with her friends looking happy? As for trusting her he chose to do that when he started dating her again last year and from what I've seen she hasn't done anything to make him think otherwise. I doubt anyone knows anything about what's going on with them but them. As for the supposed phone fight maybe she was talking to her mother about the neighbor who wants to get her pet wolves removed. I think that would upset her alot but hey what do I know I'm just speculating like everyone else. As for e news I used to watch them until they turned to rag journalism now there just like all the rest. If these two do split up it will probably be because of the constant scrutiny but I'm sure you all will blame her.
HL Rocks!
Posted at 9:41 PM on May 16, 2013
Mary S.
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Posted at 9:11 PM on May 16, 2013
Rob and Kristen will get through all these in spite of you HL. Remember these kids have parents and siblings and each time you open your patronizing mouths it hurts them too. God does not sleep and every malicious time you write falsehoods he watches and pays attention. So your time is coming and someone is waiting for you. he is right now salivating for you!!!!
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BJ'S BLOG 03/02/15 "The Crazed Who Walk Among Us"
by BJ Shea
posted Mar 2 2015 6:43AM
Today's blog comes from one of my mentors, Dan Sanders:
Up until a day ago, I had my mind set to write something totally fun and foolish, but some things really ticked me off, and the thing that ticks me off most is anyone doing or saying anything that could harm someone else. It's not enough to ignore it.
A few weeks ago, I thought Rand Paul and his statement that vaccines should be an individual's decision, as if he were an authority, was about as stupid as it gets. It reignited a controversy and re-cleared a path many parents followed as a result of a scare a few years ago that speculated there might be a relationship between vaccines and autism. Now everyone but Paul seems to know there is no connection—everyone, that is, except those who chose to follow a nutcase to the cracker farm.
Now a bigger idiot has joined the fool's parade. Nevada state assemblywoman Michele Fiore (R) plans to introduce a bill she said would provide more options for cancer patients, but it actually relies on what medical experts call a myth. As reported at ThinkProgress.org (
) Fiore said on her radio show: "If you have cancer, which I believe is a fungus, and we can put a pic line into your body and we're flushing, let's say, salt water, sodium cardonate [sic], through that line, and flushing out the fungus… These are some procedures that are not FDA-approved in America that are very inexpensive, cost-effective." She believes, and she's not a doctor!
I know a little to a lot about cancer treatment as my wife battled it for 14 years and during the last two was a part of Phase 1 trials at Dana Farber, one of the best cancer research hospitals in the world with some of the greatest doctors in the cancer research field, and I can tell you that Fiore's statement is BUNK! The argument that sodium bicarbonate can be used to flush cancer out of the body stems from unsubstantiated treatments by an Italian doctor, Tullio Simoncini. Simoncini's license to practice medicine was revoked in 2003, and three years later, he was convicted of wrongful death and swindling.
What scares me the most are people like Michele Fiore and Rand Paul who have a national stage and an audience, including vulnerable cancer patients, willing to believe almost anything. I have never been diagnosed with cancer, but I can't possibly imagine a more frightening medical diagnosis. I saw the fear my wife lived with day after day and was party to the various thoughts that entered her mind, particularly right after she was diagnosed. Almost ready to try anything, she'd say things like (and I made this up), "Gee, I heard someone say that sitting on a limb and hooting like an owl cures cancer. Well, I'll try that. It's better than dying," and then the limb breaks. Or take Farrah Fawcett, flying back and forth to Europe to get some types of treatment she couldn't get here. No one wants to die, and any imbecile who plays off that fear by endorsing quack cures should be locked away for the safety of us all.
I have a little more to say about this subject and also some fun stuff on the shores of Rambling Harbor. Join me there.
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BJ'S BLOG 02/27/15 "Flirty Friend"
by BJ Shea
posted Feb 27 2015 7:01AM
Happy Friday to you, loyal Rock-A-Holics! Let's kick off the weekend with a little bit of Group Therapy, shall we?
Monica needs some advice about a woman in her group of friends. This particular lady is a real flirt…with Monica's boyfriend!
Monica's boyfriend isn't a big fan of this woman, and he says he just ignores the flirting. Meanwhile, Monica CAN'T ignore it, and it makes her angrier every new time it happens. Her group of friends is the kind that spends a lot of time together, including special occasions; this includes events like Monica's upcoming birthday party. Even though she knows that the other women in the group will question her decision, Monica is thinking about leaving Flirty off the invitation list.
Personally, I wonder if there's a possible future in which Monica tells the woman how much she's bothered by her behavior, the woman apologizes profusely, and the flirting stops immediately, never to return.
It could happen, right? RIGHT!? HEY, WHERE ARE YOU GOING!?
Can you help out Monica with some advice?
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BJ'S BLOG 02/26/15 "Stacy's Mom"
by BJ Shea
posted Feb 26 2015 6:58AM
Welcome back to Group Therapy, gang! We like to think of you all as members of our big, weird family!
One Rock-A-Holic who likes to keep it in the family is Robert, who wrote us to say that he's thinking about dumping his girlfriend…for her mother.
It's okay, you can take a second. Go back and read it again. We'll wait here.
A couple of years back, Robert had a one-nighter with a woman, and he was definitely interested in a return engagement. She was freshly divorced, and not looking for any kind of relationship. Jump ahead to a couple of weeks ago, when he met his current girlfriend's mother. Do you see where this is going?
The mom sent Rob a friend request on Facebook, and messaged him to confirm that she would keep their mutual secret. As the conversation went further, she told Rob that she regretted not getting into a relationship with him after the one-night stand. Rob is 38, the girlfriend is 28, and Sexy Mom is 46. Guess which one of the two women he can't stop thinking about?
I need some help here, folks. I'm shaking my head so hard at this one –
in the mom's direction – that I can't even think straight. What should Rob do about this situation?
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BJ'S BLOG 02/25/15 "Hairdresser Secrets!"
by BJ Shea
posted Feb 25 2015 7:01AM
For today's Group Therapy session, we're going to keep it short on top. We may also take a little off the sides, and probably tease the back. Let's get started, shall we? Chop-chop!
A Rock-A-Holic named Lindsay wrote to us, looking for some advice; let's see if we can help her out. Lindsay is a hairdresser whose clientele happens to include a married couple, and she considers herself friends with the wife. The husband and his wife come in separately, and the conversation is usually pretty easygoing and friendly. During a recent appointment, however…the husband told Lindsay that he's with another woman.
(Hang on for a second. I'm going to make an early prediction about this one: the husband is trying to get with Lindsay. Men don't talk to women about this stuff unless they have an ulterior motive.)
When Lindsay reacted with shock, the man backpedaled quickly, and told her that his other woman was no problem, because he and his wife have an open relationship. Lindsay is almost completely certain that he was lying about that, because the wife has said multiple times that she would kill him if he ever cheated on her. Lindsay concedes the point that the wife may be keeping that aspect of her relationship a secret from her hairdresser, but she's worried that the husband's revelation has put her in a terribly awkward position.
What kind of advice can you offer to Lindsay?
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BJ'S BLOG 02/24/15 "Job or Relationship"
by BJ Shea
posted Feb 24 2015 6:59AM
We're back on the job with some Group Therapy, but we definitely need some human resources…in the form of Rock-A-Holics helping their own kind!
Sheila has some inside information about a fellow employee who's about to lose their job. Unfortunately, that employee is her boyfriend! The two of them work together, but not directly, and Sheila's a little bit higher up on the food chain than her man. It was Sheila's boss that spilled the beans, but he didn't know about the relationship; he thought he was just sharing the facts about a soon-to-be-dismissed employee whose job performance apparently isn't up to snuff. As you might expect, Sheila is feeling a bit conflicted, and she came to us for some help.
This is privileged information, and Sheila is really stuck in the middle of a bad situation. Should she tell her boyfriend that he's losing his job in a couple of weeks? There are so many things that could go wrong if he finds out his termination is imminent. People don't always take rejection and dismissal in the most mature fashion.
On the other hand, if she doesn't give him a heads-up, it probably won't take him long to figure out that his girlfriend knew about his firing in advance. The repercussions for that scenario are fairly obvious, I think.
This sounds like a job for the fine folks who read this blog! What advice do you have for Sheila?
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BJ'S BLOG 02/23/15 "I Don't Wanna Be a Spaceman!"
by BJ Shea
posted Feb 23 2015 6:44AM
Today's blog comes from one of my mentors, Dan Sanders:
I love sci-fi, every angle of it: music from David Bowie and his "Space Oddity" to R.E.M singing "Man on the Moon," mostly about Andy Kaufman and hoaxing, you know, like putting a man on the moon; movies like Alien, where we got to watch Sigourney Weaver give birth to a monster (and to this day still causes me to fear the worst whenever I have stomach ache); and TV from My Favorite Martian to Alphas. We've been spacing out for generations, if not hundreds of years, fascinated with what's over yonder or out there. Somehow the place we've been planted is not the place we want to grow. In fact, it seems we are hell bent on destroying what little earth we have been granted.
Now, if missing out on the winning Powerball wasn't enough to make you cry, I'm sure this will do it. The process is over for picking the final 100 applicants out of 200,000 who had their hearts set on the Mars One program and so desperately wanted to be shot to Mars and die there, 33 of them Americans. This is a $6 billion trip financed through sponsorships, crowdfunding, intellectual property revenue, and the sale of broadcasting rights. Broadcasting rights, wow! Maybe Brian Williams would like to go; I understand he needs a new gig. Or imagine being the first spaced-out spaced-out DJ. All this makes me wonder, why they are trying so hard to get off the earth? What are they not telling us?
In 1903, the Wright brothers successfully flew a plane for a whopping 59 seconds, Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969, and just 55 years later, in 2024, we're off to Mars. I heard one scientist say it would help us better understand the meaning and origin of creation, but sweet mother of the cosmos, we haven't done anything but screw up Earth. If there is intelligent life out there, and I'm sure there is, at some point they are going to say, "Back away from our planet, Earthlings. This is a pollution-free galaxy. Just turn your little spaceship around before we have to show you what a real probe feels like."
Oh! Guess what they are going to shoot into space next. Really!
There are more thoughts both orbiting and submerging on the shores of Rambling Harbor and one obvious blunder. In the podcast, I say that Lesley Gore died on Monday the 23rd instead of the 16th. Oops! Give a listen.
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BJ'S BLOG 02/20/15 "Girlfriend's Enemy"
by BJ Shea
posted Feb 20 2015 7:20AM
Hello again, good people! Let's all be friends to a fellow Rock-A-Holic, and gather around for some Group Therapy!
Thomas just learned that his girlfriend has an arch-nemesis…and she happens to be someone that Thomas used to hook up with!
The whole thing started when the girlfriend started a new job a couple of months ago. As she settled in to her new gig, she started complaining to Thomas about a co-worker that gives her a real hassle on a regular basis. It didn't take long for her to start absolutely hating this mysterious woman, and when she recently showed Thomas a picture of her work group, he realized that he recognized the enemy. This was a woman he hooked up with a few times, but it wasn't serious.
Unfortunately, he's going to be in the same room as both women very soon, as a work function will force him to confront the issue. Thomas is worried that the woman will recognize him, and their past will be revealed; whether the truth comes out by awkward accident, or as a malicious revelation from this woman who picks on his girlfriend, things aren't looking very good.
Thomas, you are on the highway to the Danger Zone. You need to decide if you're going to reveal the truth in advance, or let it come out awkwardly. I'm turning this one over to the Rock-A-Holics, because you need all the help you can get…
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BJ'S BLOG 02/19/15 "Fifty Shades of Women Behaving Badly"
by BJ Shea
posted Feb 19 2015 6:38AM
Here's another oddball story that I just have to share, gang…
During a recent screening of "Fifty Shades of Grey" in Scotland, three women (aged 31, 38, and 58) attacked a man because he asked them to quiet down. Not surprisingly, this occurred in a theater that serves alcohol. In fact, the man was hit with a glass, so the entire assault turned bloody. The women were arrested outside the theater, and one eyewitness account to the newspaper
said the attackers "looked the worse for wear from drink".
Oh, and did we mention that it happened on Valentine's Day?
This is one of those times when I have to point out that men don't act this way. When we go out for sex-related entertainment, we behave ourselves. I'm not going to overgeneralize and pretend that some guys don't get out of hand, but I believe it's largely true: we can handle ourselves in these situations more capably than women can. I'm not sure where the imbalance comes from, but there it is.
Meanwhile: Steve the Producer tells me that he saw a "Fifty Shades" section in Target recently. I'd check it out, but I'd be scared to find out what happens when you find yourself up against a crazed housewife, both of you reaching for the last blindfold…
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BJ'S BLOG 02/18/15 "Dating a Smoker"
by BJ Shea
posted Feb 18 2015 7:07AM
Welcome back, Rock-A-Holics! We appreciate the fact that you've made a habit out of Group Therapy! Let's fire up a new session, shall we?
Today's friend-in-need is Mel, who is bothered by the fact that her boyfriend of two years has started smoking again (we assume that he quit before the relationship began). Mel is a vehement anti-smoker, and her boyfriend knows it, but he believes it's fine as long as he doesn't do it around her. She says the smell lingers too much on his clothes and body for her liking.
The boyfriend says that he's only picked up the habit due to work stress, and he swears he'll quit again eventually. Mel doesn't have too much faith in this ambiguous plan, and she wonders how long it would be before he starts again…so she's considering giving her man an ultimatum.
Habits – or addictions, I suppose – are a very difficult thing to wrangle for the people who are in the grip of them, and difficult to understand for the people around them. If I'm being honest, I'm addicted to sugar, and it's a hard habit to break. A candy bar doesn't get the same reaction from people as a cigarette, so I'm sure it seems like a fairly harmless addiction to the average observer; but rest assured, you don't want to see me on a day when I'm fighting to avoid the temptation.
That being said…Mel, I'm not sure I believe in the effectiveness of ultimatums, so I'm going to turn this one over to the good people who read this blog. Let's see some smoke signals from you, Rock-A-Holics: should Mel put her foot down, or wait for the problem to burn itself out?
BJ'S BLOG 02/16/15 "To Flock or Not to Flock"
by BJ Shea
posted Feb 16 2015 6:13AM
I'm looking out my window, thinking there may still be life across that snow, behind that row of evergreens, but it probably has fur, sharp teeth, and walks on all fours—and that's just the people of Rambling Harbor. Winter's getting to be a bit much for some of us. They say that if the snow continues for much longer we all may begin to howl, and if the rum ship gets delayed, I fear the worst.
Today's blog comes from one of my mentors, Dan Sanders:
If you haven't heard, Rambling Harbor has had over eight days of continuous snow, and at this writing a total accumulation of 73.5 inches for the winter, or slightly over six feet of snow. Yes, over SIX FEET, and it has been below freezing the entire time so the snow is staying put, and at least another foot is due by the end of the weekend. Mother Nature celebrated Valentine's Day with the white stuff, and the combination of cabin fever and lack of sun through my windows creates an emotion in me that I call FFF.
Have you ever suffered from not giving a Flying Flock of Finches about anything? While I could have used geese instead of finches, considering the wildlife outside my windows, it would not have made as good an acronym as FFF. FFG just doesn't have the same stress release as screaming FFF over and over, clinching your fist. Now try it—I'll wait—and then try again with FFG. See? It's not the same. By the way if you say FFF out loud in public and someone says to you, What did you say? How dare you?, simply respond, What do you have against a Flying Flock of Finches? Must I call the wildlife society on you? What I am going through is Flying Flock of Finches syndrome, a freezing-to-death of the spirit with no relief likely until the first thaw.
On other matters, in the last few months we have gone from deflated balls on the gridiron to inflated boobs at the Grammy awards. Believe me, I love the latter view, but what do body parts have to do with talent and the awards female artists are vying for? Is there something they are not telling us? And Kanye West just surprised me twice, once at the Grammys and again with his Ryan Seacrest interview. Beck, I think, handled Kanye beautifully by inviting him to come back on stage at the Grammys, but my brain is still debating this one. If you missed it, Wild Wild West tried to interrupt Beck's acceptance speech, or did he? I haven't decided whether I give a Flying Flock of Finches about that or about one last FFF: What has taken Roger Goodell and the NFL so long to look into Bill's balls? The Watergate investigation took less time.
Other things to give a flock about, or not, are Bob Simon, Brian Williams, Little League baseball champions, and again, believe it or not, Kanye West. I hope you'll join me on the shores of Rambling Harbor.
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