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Oak Hill's Anna Ready will compete along with five other Raider tennis players at the state tournament in Ridgeland today. Read www.dailytimesleader.com for updates or follow Will Nations on Twitter @ NationsSports File Photo
Bruce Franks looks a lot like Hall of Fame NBA coach Phil Jackson in the face.
His success on the court has been comparable as well.
Collins Trolilo shows good form on the field for the Phillies.
West Point citizens already knew they were going to have a new mayor and a new Ward 1 selectmen after Tuesday night.
Scott Ross (mayor) and Rod Bobo (Ward 1) decided not to run in the 2013 municipal elections, paving the way for Harmon Robbie Robinson to become Mayor and Linda Hannah to take over the post in Ward 1.
Ward 2's incumbent Homer Cannon has been defeated by William Binder.
The official results are below:
Ward 1
Linda Hannah 425
William Young 159
Ward 2
William Binder 353
Homer Cannon 247
Ward 3
Jimmy Clark 382
Charles Collins 235
Ken Poole 222
Ward 4
Initial election results on Tuesday night indicate that Keith McBrayer will keep his Ward 4 post, and it is a landslide victory.
With a little over 700 total absentee votes to be counted, McBrayer has already secured 93 percent of the vote in his ward against opponent A.C. House Jr.
McBrayer leads 733-50.
"That's great," McBrayer said from the Civic on Tuesday night after ballots had been counted, noting that this was the largest margin of victory for him to date.
Beverly Jean Morton age 62, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point.
Funeral services are Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 11 a.m. from St. Paul M.B. Church with the Rev. Eddie Longstreet officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is today, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, from 3 – 6 p.m. at Carter's Mortuary Services Chapel.
Carter's Mortuary Services is in charge of arrangements.
Harmon "Robbie" Robinson will be West Point's next mayor.
Results are unofficial, but the initial results indicate that Robinson is West Point mayor elect.
Electronic votes tallied show Robinson leading Darlene Cox 2,773 to 303 with just over 700 absentee ballots to be counted.
"First of all, I am so grateful to the city of West Point," Robinson said. "I think that our city is ready to move forward in a positive way."
Shortly before 9:30 p.m., Cox contacted the Daily Times Leader, congratulating Robinson on the win.
With the electronic votes counted in the West Point mayoral race, it appears that Harmon "Robbie" Robinson will be the town's next mayor.
Just before 9:30 p.m., Robinson's lone opponent, Darlene Cox spoke with the Daily Times Leader, expressing her congratulations to Robinson on the win.
The first results coming through have Robinson winning with 2,773 votes to Cox's 303.
"I just want to congratulate Robbie," Cox said by phone on Tuesday night. "I am want to work with him."
Cox, who has spearheaded several community projects in the past says that this year is still early.
Electronic votes are in for West Point's municipal elections. These do not include the over 700 absentee ballots which are being counted tonight.
Ward One
Linda Hannah 367
Willie Young 149
Ward 2
Willie Binder 261
Homer Cannon 212
Ward 3
Jimmy Clark 272
Charles Collins 203
Ken Poole 211
Ward 4
A. C. House Jr. 50
Keith McBrayer 733
Ward 5
Gary Dedeaux 332
Jasper Pittman 206
Margaret Shelton 97
Mayor's Race
Robbie Robinson 2,773
Darlene Cox 303


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Poor Shooting Night Results in 83-64 Loss for Men's Basketball at Coker
January 24, 2012
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Using a +12 rebound margin and a 47% shooting percentage, Coker College claimed an 83-64 victory over Pfeiffer University in Conference Carolinas men's basketball action on Tuesday night. The win sends the Cobras to 8-9 overall, 2-6 in league play while the Falcons drop to 9-9, 3-5.
A free throw by the Falcons' Josh Humphrey gave Pfeiffer their final lead of the night at 11-9, 7:14 into the first half. A pair of Danny Smith free throws cut it down to seven, before his layup at the buzzer cut the Coker lead to 38-30 at the break.
Early in the second half, the Cobras took control after a triple by Andrew Morris put the hosts up 13, 45-32, before Pfeiffer's Desmond Thomas sliced it to a half-dozen with 12:56 to play. Down by as many as 17, the Falcons got it down to 10 with 4:10 left, but Coker closed out the contest on an 11-2 run for the 19-point win.
Smith and this week's league player of the week Reggie Hollinger led with a game-high 17 each while Sharod Williams and Charles West paced Coker with 14 apiece.
Pfeiffer gets back to action on Saturday night hosting Belmont Abbey for Blackout Night at 7:30 p.m. Saturday will also serve as alumni night with live stats and video being available through http://www.gofalconsports.com.

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It was the semi-final round of the MAIS AA State Tournament Friday as the Oak Hill Lady Raiders took the floor against a strong Bowling Green School of Louisiana.
In a competitive match, Oak Hill and the Lady Buccaneers needed all four quarters to decide a winner in Canton. After a tight first quarter that had three lead changes and a tie, Bowling Green used a 22-11 second quarter to take double digit lead 33-21 over the Lady Raiders at halftime. During the third quarter, Oak Hill used a 9-0 run to outscore the Lady Bucs 15-9 in the period and close the deficit to 42-36 entering into the fourth quarter. The finale of the semi-final saw Bowling Green go on an 8-0 scoring stretch in the opening minutes of the quarter to pull away from the Lady Raiders 50-36. Even with an Oak Hill 9-0 rally, the Lady Bucs were able to hold on and punch their ticket to the championship game on Saturday 58-49.
"Too many turnovers, we missed so many free throws and had opportunities get away from us," commented Oak Hill head coach Stan Hughey about the loss to Bowling Green, "We didn't come out with enough intensity."
Bowling Green opened the scoring of the game with a two-point basket at the 6:59 mark of the game and the up-tempo first period was under way. The Lady Raiders were able to answer the Lady Buc's early basket with a 6-0 run under the guidance of senior Rachel Herndon. By the middle of the first, Bowling Green was able to close their deficit to 6-5 Oak Hill. Both teams exchanged baskets to close out the quarter as freshman Sarah Dill put in her first four points of the game to help Oak Hill only trail Bowling Green 11-10 heading into the second period.
The second quarter fell in favor of the Lady Bucs as they executed a full court press on Oak Hill causing multiple turnovers throughout the quarter. After a Bowling Green 6-0 run to start the period, the Lady Raiders closed down the Lady Buc lead with a Shay Atkins free throw and a Sydney Holton four-point play 21-15 with 3:33 left in the half. Bowling Green shooting and a poor Oak Hill performance from the free throw line gave the Lady Bucs a 33-21 lead at the halftime break.
Oak Hill rose to the challenge following the halftime intermission to fight their way back into the contest. The Lady Raiders found great efforts from Dill and fellow freshman Sydney Holton as they stepped up into the moment playing good defense and helping Oak Hill offensively. The Lady Raiders outscored Bowling Green 15-9 in the third quarter to close down the gap to 42-36 in favor Bowling Green.
The Lady Bucs went on an 8-0 run to start the fourth quarter and were able to finally pull away from Oak Hill for good by the 3:54 mark 50-36. The Lady Raiders rallied toward the close of the game with a 9-2 run, but it was all for nothing as Bowling Green was able to stall the clock out in the final two minutes. The Lady Bucs took the victory over Oak Hill 58-49.
The Lady Raiders were led offensively by Dill with a game-high 15 points. Also reaching double-figures for Oak Hill was Atkins with 12 points and Herndon with 11 points during the loss to Bowling Green.
The loss to Bowling Green puts the Lady Raiders into the Saturday consolation match with Prairie View Academy. Oak Hill played Prairie View in the MAIS AA North State Tournament and defeated the Lady Spartans 55-50. Stay up-to-date with the Oak Hill Lady Raiders postseason run in the Daily Times Leader.


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New Mummy Maya Nasri posts first pic of her newborn #BabyMikaella
Aww, Maya Nasri posted the cutest – and first - pic of her baby girl "Mikaella." The Lebanese mamma only gave birth a month and a half ago, but she's already looking back in tip-top shape!
Earlier in Oct, Maya wrote to her fans saying: "on Oct 5th I gave birth to the most beautiful thing my eyes have ever seen. It was the gift of God to my small family. Our baby and our treasure: Mikaella Ehab."
In the FB/Twitter/Instagram pic, Mikaella's mini features weren't too visible, but you could tell that she's one adorable bundle of joy.
A super happy Maya tweeted: "#BabyMikaella at her first"Salon Du Livre Francophone" #Beirut.. #MamMaya enjoying #Motherhood to the max.. #Blessed "
Ooh la la, such a pampered baby!
But not only is Maya back in dream shape, she's also back into work-mode and is currently reading scripts for her next Ramadan 2014 TV project.
Sweet little Mikaella will be a jet-setter just like her mamma, as Maya plans on moving back to Egypt once she's decided on which drama to set her sites on.
She will then divide her time between there and Beirut, so that she's close to her mother (and no doubt babysitter!) and family.
Maya gave birth in her native Beirut, where her family was able to share the precious moments of Maya's first-go at motherhood.
Congrats on your bébé, ya Maya!
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Uncharacteristically, I'll spare you the specifics, but I need to catch up on about 147 hours of sleep. And while we're at it, I could use a hug. And since the former isn't necessarily easy to come by here, as is the latter, I was embrassé by dinner at Alain Ducasse restaurant. While it's been tempting to remove the "sweet life" byline from my header until things return to normal, since one of the sweeter sides of Paris is an occasional foray into fine dining, I dusted off my lone, non-dusty outfit, and rode the métro to a swankier part of town.
When I was in Monaco and I went to visit the chefs and the kitchen at Alain Ducasse's restaurant, Louis XV, the pastry chef asked if I could possibly stay and taste their lovely desserts. Unfortunately I had to catch a ride back to Paris because I didn't want to miss, well..nothing – I couldn't stay. Then a few weeks later, a lovely invitation to his Paris restaurant arrived in my mailbox and I cleaned myself up, then headed into the aquarium.


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West Virginia University understands that meeting the needs of today's professional couples is a critical factor in recruiting and retaining new faculty and senior staff. Many prospective and newly hired faculty and senior staff candidates at WVU have spouses/partners who are also pursuing employment in the surrounding community. The Dual Career Program strives to provide a high level of support to couples and their families as they consider faculty and senior staff appointment opportunities within WVU.
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Commencing a lawsuit without the assistance of an attorney can be difficult. Court staff cannot take the place of an attorney or give you legal advice. If you choose to proceed without an attorney, you must understand that you will be held to the same standards as an attorney in following procedural rules and meeting statutory requirements. You may wish to consult the resources and materials available at the Ramsey County Law Library located on the 18th floor of the Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 West Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102.
To start a lawsuit and sue someone, you must complete, serve and file a summons and complaint. These papers are called the pleadings. They are the first papers filed with the court to start the lawsuit. These papers tell the Court what happened and explain what relief you are requesting the Court to give you. You are called the plaintiff(s). The person(s) that you are suing is called the defendant(s).
You will usually sue the defendant in the county where he/she/they reside, however, this may change depending on the circumstances of each case. Jurisdiction can be complicated and because each case is unique, you may wish to consult an attorney. Court personnel cannot give you legal advice as to where you must sue the defendant.
The first part of the summons and complaint called the caption must list the full name(s) of the party(ies). Do not use initials or titles such as Mr., Mrs., Ms., etc. If you are suing a company or corporation (business entity) you must list the name correctly. You may wish to contact the Secretary of State at 651-296-2803 or on-line at firstname.lastname@example.com to verify the type of business entity and to get the correct name. The names of the parties are important. If you have the wrong name you may not be able to collect your judgment even if you do win in court. The summons must be signed.
The complaint states your claim against the opposing party and the relief you are requesting. The complaint should answer the following questions:
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· When did it happen?
· How were you damaged?
· What relief do you want the court to give you?
You must state a claim upon which the Court may grant relief. You should set this information out in numbered paragraphs in the complaint using plain language and being as specific as possible. You must be careful to include all your information and requests for relief. It is important that you follow all statutory requirements and procedural rules. Once the complaint is answered by the opposing party you will not be able to make changes without special permission from the court.
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On Sept. 11, a band of heavily armed men stormed the U.S. Consulate in
At first, the White House said the attack was spontaneous, an outgrowth of a demonstration against a video that ridiculed the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. But day by day, top
A scant five weeks before a presidential election, the evolving account of what happened in
No doubt
Republicans run the risk of looking like they're capitalizing on tragedy. But they're right on one point: The White House owes Americans a full accounting of what happened and who was responsible. White House officials need to be forthcoming about what they know and what is still to be determined.
Remember a central lesson from the 9/11 Commission report: The attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 were possible partly because the United States, under President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush, never fully grasped the danger posed by al-Qaida.
The muted American response to the February 1993 truck bomb attack against the
The anti-terror efforts of U.S agencies "were sometimes energetic and sometimes effective," the report said. "But the
That's how Osama bin Laden figured he and his fellow terrorists could kill Americans without suffering any consequences.
The story has been different since the 2001 attacks. American resolve to defeat al-Qaida has produced an impressive string of now-deceased al-Qaida leaders who learned how tenacious and ingenious a foe they had aroused. Any countries that harbor al-Qaida or its sympathizers also know that
Al-Qaida has lost its safe base of operations and many of its top leaders, but it remains dangerous, through sympathizers and affiliates. The key questions about the attack in
It's been a while since we wrote the words war on terror. That's a phrase repeated so often that for some Americans it has lost its power.
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Emerging Markets Equity 2Q 2014: Opportunities Despite Headwinds
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DAVID SEMPLE: We're still relatively upbeat about the emerging markets (EM) but what people have to understand is that we're looking at a very select part of EM. There are large companies and large sectors in the emerging markets that we don't think have a particularly good outlook right now. However, we believe that we can find some opportunities that are structural growth opportunities that play on what people think they're getting with emerging markets but often don't achieve with many of the more index-driven products.
Declining Growth in China
SEMPLE: China is a bit of an issue with investors. It's clear to us that growth is slowing down in China, and to be frank, this has always been our base case. China can't grow at the level that it's been growing at and there has also been a shift in policy. The reforms that are being undertaken by the current leadership could be very bold and may mean that there's less growth in the shorter term. It does, however, raise optimism in the longer run if the reforms come through in the appropriate manner. That is quite a big ask and there are challenges in this process, but we're optimistic that certain parts of the Chinese economy will do well.
China is a very policy-driven market and the policy is focused on specific areas such as clean air and clean water, and one could get a very interesting outlook in terms of the aspirations of people in China as they get wealthier. Whether they entail education, healthcare, travel, or even social media, all are natural things that have structural growth profiles.
EM Equity Market EPS Growth
SEMPLE: One of the issues in the emerging markets has been the poor translation of economic growth into EPS growth over the last two or three years. There's been a persistent downward revision in earnings and not much earnings growth for the EM index (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) in aggregate over the last three years. I think part of the problem is that as we move into a lower growth environment in emerging markets, it's not going to be lower than developed markets but it's going to be lower than what emerging markets were in the past. We are beginning to see which companies are really well run and which aren't. There are many companies that I would describe as lazy, in the sense that they haven't had to be well run because they have been working in an environment of strong economic growth, which translates into strong top line growth. If you have strong top line growth, it appears that you don't necessarily need to bother as much with sweating costs, balance sheets, and working capital, which is what the good companies do even in good times.
SEMPLE: We are entering into a period of some significant elections in emerging markets, from Indonesia to India, Turkey, and Brazil. Some of them matter more than others. One of the elections that I would point to is the one in India, where I think the market is expecting a change in the leadership of the government with the BJP picking up seats from Congress. This is generally perceived as a positive for the market. The question for us now is how much of that is incorporated in an outperformance for India.
In Indonesia the popular governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, is likely to be a candidate for the presidency. I think we could see that as positive in terms of sentiment, but we don't want to overestimate his ability to make things happen in terms of infrastructure, building new roads, and dealing with flooding in Jakarta.
Turkey is another area where elections are definitely going to matter. We've just had the municipal elections in Turkey, which we've seen as a referendum on the ruling AKP. From what we can see so far, it looks as though it effectively will be a one party government again, which in the short term is probably good for that market.
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There are 5 major food groups:
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• Fruits
• Dairy
• Proteins
You should eat foods from each group every day. But how much food you should eat from each group depends on your age, gender, and how active you are.
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Hello, I have some questions about my tiger barbs. First, one of my tiger barbs disappeared and me and my dad looked all around the tank for him. We lifted up both of the decor pieces and nothing. We also didn't see him floating near the filter or anything.So, do tiger barbs eat each other? He was not sick or anything too.Also, are tiger barbs known to swim in place at the top of the tank, were the water level stops?Also my bleeding heart tetras swim at the top too.It's weird. Thanks!
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swimming at the top is fine unless they seem to be gulping for air. try adding a bubbler and checking the parameters of the tank. 2ndly tiger barbs can jump out of the tank, and they will kill each other (i dont think they can eat them completely but i guess its possible) if you cant find him then look on the floor. if you have cats or any other pet then you might never find the body.KING OF THE GOLD BARBS RAWR!!!!
I wonder if i plant one of my tiger barbs would the demon seed grow to a full tree?
gotta love them bunnies!
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thanks for the info and I do have a bubbler, it's a decor piece with a air stone inside it. Also I never knew that tiger barbs could jump out and we looked everywhere for the body or something and nothing, we even took a suction vacuum and cleaned up the left over food on the floor of the tank and still nothing. We also have a lid on the tank so he could not have jumped out I don't think. Also I just found out that my some of my fish like 4 out of 6 have ick, so I put some quick care ick medicine in the water.


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The Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation hereby announces that the existing court case concerning of the closure of all spas in the Maldives has now reached the Supreme Court. At the time of writing this, a final decision and outcome has yet to be reached. However, the President has requested to the Supreme Court that a decision and outcome should be reached to draw this matter to a conclusion for the domestic population.
In the meantime, the President has lifted the existing closure of spas for all resorts targeting foreigners. The spas will be operating as usual from 1800 Male 4th January 2012.
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Ryan Cortes, a student at Florida Atlantic University and editor with its campus magazine, wrote a column Wednesday that came to the defense of professor James Tracy, who made headlines this week after claiming the Newtown, Conn., school massacre either didn't take place or was part of some sort of government conspiracy.
In a column titled "reaction to FAU professor's Newtown conspiracy is misguided and misinformed," Cortes writes in the University Press student magazine that: "I've taken three of Tracy's classes in my time at FAU, including one called Culture of Conspiracy. Hell, I've seen more 9/11 documentaries than Tarantino flicks, and damn do I love those. But I also love people who think differently and cause you to see perspectives you wouldn't ponder."
Cortes goes on to state:
… This is someone who has changed my opinion many times before. His theories usually center around a failed national media that didn't dig deep and ask more questions. It led him to believe Osama bin Laden's alleged killing was a conspiracy, that the Oklahoma City Bombings were another, and that 9/11 had so many unanswered questions that if you weren't asking on your own, well, you never were going to ask about anything anyway.
So I come into this discussion having spent a good deal of time with the man. I know how he thinks and I know when he starts asking questions, this many questions, he's informed on the subject and he'll cause me to at least think twice. I didn't agree with everything he wrote, but I knew what was coming Tracy's way. Vitriol. Hate. Anger.
All of it.
But none of these people knew the real Tracy. It was a blog post turned into a headline turned into a tweet turned into thousands of angry readers, but it didn't tell the whole story. I remembered classmates of mine while taking Tracy's classes who would stand outside during breaks, mesmerized, over what the professor's opinions forced you think long and hard about before believing.
The column also quotes the school's faculty union president:
"The reaction is weird," said (Chris Robé, FAU's faculty union president). "I mean, part of it I get. This isn't being sensitive to the victims, and I get that, it's OK. But there was one person commenting that said they believe in free speech but they don't want their tax payer dollars to go to this. Well then, you don't really believe in free speech, right?"
"The point is, the guy has the right to say what he's saying. When people start saying he's crazy or demand that he gets fired because they're offended by something he says, well, shit, all of us could be fired for something offensive we've said."
Cortes ends his column by saying of Tracy: "At least he was thinking something."
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I've noticed that several game bloggers have seemed despondent due to the notion that the game industry is backsliding on its portrayal of women. I don't think they're wrong that this backsliding is happening, but I don't think they understand why it is happening. Because they are supremely confident in the righteousness of their cause, a lot of these bloggers seem have written off the other side as unrepentant misogynists, and have not taken the time to understand why the game companies are acting as they are.
In my view, people are basically rational. They have underlying reasons that drive the way they act. Sometimes the reasons are illogical or not the best reasons, but they are reasons none the less. So what is the reasoning of many current game companies?
Let me illustrate what I think the underlying reason behind much of the backsliding through an example. Here is Trion's poster child, Crucia, for their upcoming RIFT expansion, Storm Legion:
Crucia is front and center on all the expansion materials. Her depiction is obviously going to upset or annoy most feminist gamers. Trion has to know this. So why did they go this route?
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Calvin by Calvin Klein....the original navy blue bottle. Awesome! A true fave!
Honorable mentions: Obsession, Smalto PH, Gendarme, Iquitos and Jacomo de Jacomo
Oh...Boss No. 1 as well...............
Thread: Your favourite 1980's fragrance?
Eternity CK. Whats yours?
Calvin by Calvin Klein....the original navy blue bottle. Awesome! A true fave!
Honorable mentions: Obsession, Smalto PH, Gendarme, Iquitos and Jacomo de Jacomo
Oh...Boss No. 1 as well...............
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Jil Sander Feeling Man.
Catherine Deneuve: "You should put scent where you like to be kissed."
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Giorgio for Men (1984)
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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, ...... I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost
Polo is close ('78) to being an 80s fragrance
There are so many. Eau Sauvage Extreme and Drakkar Noir.
That girl, that bottle, that mattress and me.
Polo came out in 1978. At the time, I thought of it as the quintessential 80s fragrance. Today, my favorites of that era are Calvin (1981), Bois du Portgual (1987) and Green Irish Tweed (1985). Others of note:
Kouros (1981)
Farenheit (1988)
New York (1989)
Obsession (1986)
Tuscany (1984)
Sung Homme (1988)
Eternity (1989)
No. 88 (1981)
Sex Panther by Odeon (1980)
Montana Parfum d'Homme (1989)
KL Homme (1986)
Coolwater (1988)
Jacomo (1980)
Antaeus (1981)
Drakkar Noir (1982)
Eau d'Hadrien (1981)
Giorgio for Men (1984)
New West (1988)
and lots more I'm sure I am forgetting.
Oooh, so many to pick from~
Tiffany for Men
Trussardi Uomo
Currently, I'm really digging Antaeus.
Lacoste Original
Boss No. 1
All of them!
But if you are making me pick just one, I will have to agree with my friend TwoRoads and say Giorgio for Men.
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New West!!!!
Close 2nds:
Farenheit, Cool Water, Eternity, No. 88
Giorgio for Men
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Armani PH
Amouage Gold
Dunhill Edition
Cliaborne for men
New West
Ricci Club
Paco Rabbane PH
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for me it has to be boss number 1,followed by antaeus,kouros,sung homme,and i have recently purchased montana parfum d"homme(red box).these classics can not be matched by todays current fragrances.
Cacharel PH
Polo (green)
Paco Rabanne PH
Armani PH
During the 80's it was Antaeus & Kouros.
Now it is Czech & Speake #88.
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Versace l'homme
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter. (Keats)
Can a lady post here?
Montana (red box) it was my first male scent I used, still remember its smell till this day!
Drakkar Noir (Love to smell this one from others.)
My Top 10 of the 80s would be:
1. Obsession for Men by Calvin Klein (1986.)
2. Kouros by Yves Saint Laurent (1981.)
3. Antaeus by Chanel (1981.)
4. Santos by Cartier (1981.)
5. Versace lHomme (1984.)
6. Cacharel pour Homme (1981.)
7. Oscar de la Renta pour Lui (1981.)
8. Fahrenheit by Christian Dior (1988.)
9. Trussardi Uomo (1983.)
10. Drakkar Noir by Guy Laroche (1982.)
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Eau Sauvage
Polo Green
Pino Sylvestor
Bijan original
1 - Cool Water
2 - Salvador Dali pour Homme
3 - Kouros
4 - Alain Delon/AD
5 - Drakkar Noir
6 - Obsession
7 - Derby
Cerruti's Fair Play.
If only I'd appreciated it then as much as I do now.............
Antaeus - Chanel
At that time..my high school and forbiddable years
Polo--yes but it was 80s
Cool Water
Lauder for Men--loved it
"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."
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Drakkar Noir
Drakkar Noir
Boss no 1
Bjørn Borg.
The runners up are Santal Noble and Or Black.
Polo Green, BdP.
Chanel - Antaeus
Interesting observation I had while thinking about this, NOT many releases in the 1980s, even compared to the 1970s. Oh and I forgot to mention Bel Ami in my prior post.
YSL Kouros
Givenchy Gentleman
Chanel Antaeus
Versace L'homme
CK Obsession
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2. Hermès Bel Ami
3. YSL Kouros
4. Dior Fahrenheit
5. Caron Le 3ieme homme
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I'll have to go with Versace L' Homme.
Le 3ieme Homme
New York
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CK - Obsession
RL - Polo
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Sung Homme
Joop Homme
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CK Eternity
Dior Fahrenheit
Chanel Egoiste
Giorgio Beverly Hills VIP Special Reserve for Men.
Nothing else comes close, except maybe Giorgio for Men
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CK Obsession for men, Dior Fahrenheit and Lacoste Original are the best 80's scents, even if the fragrance that makes me think about this perioud is Drakkar Noir.
I don't like Drakkar so much, its smell was copied by a lot of cheap shower gel, but I remember it was very popular in that perioud.
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Polo (Green)
Green Irish Tweed
I must also add Polo Crest (1991) .....I like this better than Polo.....
My hatred for Drakkar stems not from its scent but because two girlfriends I had tried to get me to wear it because they liked it on earlier boyfriends.
Another vote for Montana PdH
Hugo Boss (Number One)
Drakkar Noir
They were my favorites then and still are to this day.
I gotta go with New York by PdN.
Drakar Noir, Cool Water and Fahrenheit are also runner-ups.
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During the 80s I wore Crabtree & Evelyn Extract of Mysore Sandalwood EDT, but it changed formulation and in the 90s I switched to GIT & AdP Colonia.
80s frags in I wear quite often now:
Santal Noble
New York
Tiffany for Men
Green Irish Tweed
Patou Pour Homme
Maxims Pour Homme
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Oscar de la Renta pour Lui
Armani PH, closely followed by
Versace L'Homme, Van Cleff & Arpels pour homme, Chanel Antaeus, Esencia Loewe, Zino, Santos and many more
RL Polo (1978)
Armani eau pour Homme (1984)
Esencia Loewe (1988)
Patou pour homme
Fahrenheit. Way ahead of its time.
Green Irish Tweed. Not ahead of its time. Instead, GIT is timeless.
Eternity. Such a classic.
Obsession. I'd love to see this modernized and relaunched. Or not. CK would probably eff it up.
Polo - but that's from the late 70's, though it really was huge through the 80s. I think Polo should be updated (returned to its roots, rather than the shell of a scent it currently is), marketed in a very modern way and relaunched.
Anybody have a sample of Martin Margiela Untitled or Untitled L'Eau? I'm dying to smell these and I've got lots of great niche samples to swap!
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The foundation announced Wednesday that underwater grasses were the only bay health indicator that worsened in 2012. Bay grasses were hurt by high water temperatures in the lower bay and heavy rains that washed sediment and pollution into local waterways. On the positive side, crabs, oysters and bay water oxygen levels improved.
The foundation gave the bay an overall score of 32 out of 100, up one point over the last report in 2010 and four points since 2008.
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One business is striving to erase the miles between farmers and consumers with their version of an online farmers' market.
Backyard Produce is a company that originated in Raleigh and Greensboro, and over the last couple of years has expanded to Charlotte — and now the Wilmington and Jacksonville areas.
Ben Stone, the owner of Backyard Produce, said the company began delivering in Jacksonville on Jan. 8.
"We had a pretty good response," he said.
Stone said the main mission of the company is to bring farmers and consumers closer together.
"Being across the state, we can offer produce from Charlotte and Ashville to Jacksonville residents and produce from Jacksonville to Charlotte and Ashville residents," he said. "Our mission is to support the local economy more than anything — to keep the dollars in our state and in our community."
Stone said that he believes that people buying fresh and local N.C. foods may encourage them to cook more.
"If people are cooking more, they are bringing families back together," he said. "People want organic, so why not take it to the next step and deliver it to your door?"
Stone said that North Carolina has a unique growing season — it is long because there are three distinct climates: the coastal area, the piedmont and the mountains.
"For example, you start growing strawberries in the coastal area, a few weeks later in the piedmont and a few weeks after that in the mountains," he said.
This extends the season.
The program works on a points system. Customers can select one of four price tiers, which allows them so many points. They can then build their weekly basket based on the points available. Stone said customers also have the option of selecting a variety basket or keeping their basket on hold for that week.
The North Carolina produce available on the site can be organic or conventional, and the site is supplemented with organically grown produce from out-of-state; products that Stone says can't be found in North Carolina.
There are several different types of greens and other produce in season right now in the state.: kale, herbs, beets, collards, baby greens, bok choy, broccoli florets, rutabaga, sweet potatoes, turnip greens, cabbage and radishes.
Stone said they will have greenhouse tomatoes available from Elizabethtown in February.
"There is a pretty substantial movement in NC to start greenhouses and grow year round," he said. "That is going to increase our ability to offer NC produce, even in the winter."
The company made 75 delivers to Jacksonville this past week, and Stone said another 50 had already signed up for deliveries in the coming week.
"We're haven't started working with farmers in the Onslow area," Stone said. "This is our first week in Jacksonville. We'd like to send a van to Jacksonville with our customer's produce and bring back produce from our farmers. We don't like to have an empty load because it isn't green."
Katherine Benoit, the Farmer's Market Co-Manager for the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Onslow County, said that a business like this could have a positive or a negative effect on local farmers.
"Any time you expand your customer base and the number you are able to reach out to, it is going to boost your sales," she said. However, she added, "It could negatively affect farmers in our area," she said. "(The Backyard Produce) customer base is in our area where local farmers do business. With other products being brought in, it is competition."
Benoit also thought that an online farmers' market could take away from the personal relationship that farmers get to build with their local clientele. She did say that the service will definitely benefit farmers who are certified organic and need to be able to reach that wider market.
Stone said that while he understands the concern, the added competition locally is offset by a larger client base throughout the state.
"People can decide who they want to support," Stone said. "The farmers who are at the markets now, we can get on board with them. While it is competition in the direct area, it increases the area that they can sell to as well."
Those who want to learn more about Backyard Produce can visit their website at byproduce.com. The order page is open Thursdays through Saturdays, with orders going out to Onslow County residents the following Tuesday.
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This year's Telethon theme, "Celebrate the Miracles," focused on the amazingly strong children and their families who count on All Children's expertise. Stories of youngsters from throughout west central Florida who have benefited from All Children's care were the highlight of the 29th annual fundraiser.
Other special events benefiting All Children's Hospital were celebrated as part of the Telethon broadcast. Money raised from the individual events was included in this year's $3,745,402 total.
Bill Edwards Presents - A Taste of Pinellas raised more than $300,000 for the hospital over the course of three days in May. Now in its 26th year, the annual food festival included a stellar line-up of headline music acts including Sheryl Crow, Ziggy Marley, Big and Rich, Joe Nichols, The All-American Rejects and Dashboard Confessional which drew record crowds to Vinoy Park on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, thanks to sponsorship by Bill Edwards Presents, Inc., Bright House Networks, Clear Channel and Tampa Bay Times.
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Crowder Drains 25 as Men's Basketball Routs Washington Adventist 137-81
November 30, 2009
MISENHEIMER, N.C. Pfeiffer University senior James Crowder (High Point, NC) tied his career-high with 25 points, while setting a new personal-best with 15 rebounds, as the Falcons rolled to a 137-81 victory at Washington Adventist on Saturday night. The 137 points set a new season high for the Falcons as they improve to 4-2 overall while the Shock fall to 1-3.
Crowder equaled his 25 points last season against Queens going 8-of-12 from the field, 5-of-8 from behind the line and a perfect 4-of-4 at the charity stripe. In addition to Crowder, the Falcons had eight other players in double figures. Chris Woods (Thomasville, NC) tossed in 24 points, Jeff Pettiway (Edgewood, MD) and Isaac Carr (Irwinton, GA) each had 13, James Morse (Arundel, ME) scored a dozen, freshman Reggie Hollinger (Orlando, FL) had 11 while Kierre Jordan (Atlanta, GA), Athalie Rivera (Baltimore, MD) and Levi Moore (St. Augustine, FL) each had 10.
Pfeiffer shot 91% from the free throw line and 53% overall from the field. The Falcons will now take a break before their next contest on Sunday, January 3rd. The same Shock squad from Washington Adventist will make the return trip to Misenheimer just after the New Year at 2:00 p.m.


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Lake Stevens' marathon runner: 'Glad to be alive'
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Bill Iffrig of Lake Stevens was only feet away from the Boston Marathon finish line when he was thrown to the ground by the blast of Monday's bombing. Iffrig is shown at his home in Lake Stevens.
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Bill Iffrig's 2013 Boston Marathon medal and numbers sit on a coffee table in his living room.
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Bill Iffrig of Lake Stevens was only feet away from the Boston Marathon finish line when he was thrown to the ground by the blast of Monday's bombing.
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Bill Iffrig of Lake Stevens was only feet away from the Boston Marathon finish line when he was thrown to the ground by the blast of Monday's bombing. In the past week, he has made national headlines due to a photograph of him taken just after the first explosion. Iffrig is shown at his home in Lake Stevens.
Like the scores of e-mail and phone messages from family and friends, all wishing him the best. Like the interview requests from international media, including all the major U.S. television networks. Like his picture on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated magazine. Like the mention from President Barack Obama during a Thursday speech.
But before all that -- and, in fact, the reason for all that -- there were those terrifying moments on the pavement of a bomb-stricken Boston street.
"When I was (falling), the thought rushed through my head that, 'Hey, maybe this is it. Maybe I'm done,'" Iffrig said Saturday, one day after returning with his wife Donna to their Lake Stevens home.
Even now, he added, "I'm just so glad to be alive. I was so lucky and I realized that right away. I can't get over how lucky I was."
The 78-year-old Iffrig was in Boston for Monday's 117th Boston Marathon, the most prestigious road race in this country and perhaps anywhere in the world. Having completed 26 miles, he had just turned onto Boylston Street for the final few blocks to the finish line when two bombs went off in succession.
Iffrig, who was running his 45th marathon, was the runner closest to the first blast, maybe 30 or 40 feet to his left. The explosion caused his knees to buckle, and his collapse was captured by video and still photographers at the scene. Those images were among the first to be transmitted around the world.
The explosion "was a blast I couldn't believe," Iffrig said. "It was so loud. It was deafening. And it seemed like it was right next to me."
Though it took him a while "to get my wits about me again," he never considered quitting the race. "I was pretty sure I wasn't hurt ... and I wanted to get to the finish line," he explained. "The thought didn't even enter my head to just lay there and forget about it."
Eventually he rose and continued the few remaining strides to the line, completing his race in 4:09. "It was a good time," he said. "I felt very happy with my time."
There was, by then, chaos around him. Wheelchairs intended for injured runners were now being used to transport the wounded. Many of them "were bleeding badly," Iffrig said. "It was a real battle scene."
After convincing race officials and medical personnel that he was unhurt, he walked six blocks to the Park Plaza Hotel where Donna Iffrig -- she had heard the explosions and the emergency sirens -- was waiting in their hotel room.
"She was in tears because she was expecting the worst," he said.
The incident, Donna Iffrig said, has been "hard to get through. I thought maybe he wasn't going to return."
Remarkably, Bill Iffrig suffered no injury worse than a slight scrape on his knee from the fall. "But the rest of the day things were pretty weird in my ears, this (left) one in particular," he said.
The Iffrigs had planned to spend a few days sightseeing in Boston following the race, "but after this happened we just lost interest in doing anything like that," he said. They stayed mostly in their hotel room, "glued to the TV and glued to the telephone."
Once Iffrig's identity became known, the interview requests began pouring in. He figures he did 15 interviews while in Boston, and he is still getting more calls. On Saturday, just before meeting a reporter and photographer from The Herald, Iffrig was on the phone with a reporter from Runners World magazine, setting up another interview for Tuesday.
Obama traveled to Boston on Thursday, and in his remarks at an interfaith memorial service for the victims -- three killed, at least 180 wounded -- he cited Iffrig as an example of courage and determination.
"Like Bill Iffrig, 78 years old, the runner in the orange tank top that we all saw get knocked down by the blast, we may be momentarily knocked off our feet," Obama told the crowd. "But we'll pick ourselves up. We'll keep going. We will finish the race."
Asked about the president's praise, Iffrig smiled. "What I thought was, 'Are you kidding me?' It's not that big a deal," he said.
It was at the Boston airport on Friday that Iffrig got his first glimpse of this week's Sports Illustrated. A flight attendant handed him a copy with the cover photo of Iffrig sprawled in the street and four police officers -- one with pistol drawn -- reacting to the bomb blasts.
Donna Iffrig finds the picture disturbing, but her husband figures he will get it framed and put it on the wall. Likewise, he will save other mementos from the race, including a souvenir program, his finisher's medal, his bib number (No. 19200), and the distinctive orange singlet he wore on that fateful day.
They will evidently be his final Boston keepsakes because on Saturday he vowed that he would not enter the Boston Marathon again.
A year ago Iffrig ran on a hot, humid Boston day and it took him 7 1/2 hours to finish, leaving his wife to fret anxiously back in their hotel room as she waited to hear that he was OK. This year she was fretting again, albeit from different circumstances.
"It was pretty hard on my family (the last two years)," he said. "And they just don't want me to put everybody through that again." Although he expects to continue running, including more marathons, "I'm not going to Boston again," he said.
"And I'm divorcing him if he does," Donna Iffrig said, at last managing a smile.
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Retired England skipper Lewis Moody reveals in his recently released biography that his players were out of control at the World Cup, which was the main reason behind their early World Cup exit.
England were knocked out by France in the quarter-final round after a 19-12 defeat in Auckland, which ended a campaign tainted with off-field scandals – from mischief at their Dunedin hotel to vice-captain's Mike Tinadall's highly publicised meeting with 'an old friend' to Manu Tuilagi jumping off a ferry.
Moody was quick to release his book, Mad Dog: An Englishman , and extracts were published in English papers over the weekend, which described his feelings over England's behaviour in New Zealand.
'I had been growing concerned about the attitude in the camp, which had become apparent pretty much from the moment we arrived in Auckland,' Moody wrote in the book.
'We were on the other side of the world, a lot of the guys were young, well-known, wealthy and believed they were invincible. I remember thinking that some were not quite in the right mind-set.
'If I could change one thing, knowing some of the characters we had in that squad, it would be to have banned them from going out at all.'
Moody went on to say he takes responsibility for the team's actions, along with head coach Martin Johnson.
'I take some of the blame. I was captain and the buck stopped with Johnno and me.'


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The first day of the 2013 Black Gold Festival kicked off Thursday morning in downtown Hazard, with vendors and food booths lining Main Street from the craft tent next to City Hall, to Coal Mining Our Future's tent beside Triangle Park. The carnival sponsored by the Kiwanis Club was again set up in the municipal parking lot next to the health department. Entertainment began at the amphitheatre next to City Hall with the Lions Club Montessori School, followed by the Hazard High School Chorus. Gospel performances from the Summit Church Band and Kevin Wilson rounded out the entertainment Thursday evening. Entertainment shifts to rock and country acts on Friday, with Hannah Ellis and Borrowed Blue headlining the stage in the evening at 7 and 8 p.m. respectively. Black Stone Cherry will headline Saturday's entertainment at 8 p.m. The Black Gold Festival will be in full swing through Saturday night.
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BESSEMER CITY — South Point claimed both of the top individual awards at Wednesday's Gaston County Track and Field Championships as Shawnda Phillips was voted girls overall most outstanding athlete by the coaches and Donnie Hunter took the boys version of the award.
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Phillips won the long jump with a distance of 14 feet 11 inches. The freshman placed third in the 100 and 200 meters and ran a leg for the fifth-place 800-meter relay team.
"Considering I'm a freshman, it feels really good," Phillips said. "I feel like I'm going to cry. I didn't expect because I didn't do that well, but it means a lot."
Hunter took home two first-place finishes, covering 20 feet, 1 inch in the long jump and clocking a time of 45.59 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles. The junior also placed fourth in the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 6 inches.
"It shows that if I put the effort and give it all I've got, the sky's the limit," Hunter said. "And there's more to come from this."
Team scores weren't verified as of deadline.
The coaches handed out four other individual awards: a most outstanding track and most outstanding field athlete for boys and girls.
On the boys' side, Forestview's Vincent Comesana claimed most outstanding track honors after winning the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters and running a leg for the first-place 3,200-meter relay team.
Despite the cold and windy conditions at Bessemer City's Jack Dixon Stadium, Comesana said he ran his season bests in the 800 and 1600 meters. The two-time county and two-time conference cross country champion has signed to run at North Greenville University.
Ashbrook's Jalen Marlowe swept the throwing events, winning the shot put with a distance of 43 feet, 8 inches and the discus with a distance of 149 feet, 8 inches. Those victories earned him the most outstanding field athlete award.
For the girls, Forestview's Cat Crawford was voted most outstanding track athlete after winning the 200 meters in 27.75 seconds, placing second in the 100 meters and finishing fourth in the 400 meters.
Cherryville's Rajah Key won the shot put (29 feet) and discus (94 feet, 4 inches) on her way to most outstanding field athlete honors.
Another standout who didn't win an award was Cherryville's Trent Friday, who won three events: 100 meters (11.22 seconds), 400 meters (49.7 seconds) and 200 meters (22.3 seconds). Friday, a junior, holds the state's best reported times this season in the 100 and 200 meters. He's the defending 1A state champion in the 400 meters.
Ashbrook's Selena Gonzalez (1600 and 3200) and Highland Tech's Rebecca Rudisill (400 meters, 800 meters) each won a pair of events.
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A disturbing new trend—"pet flipping"—has been getting a lot of attention this week.
Pet flipping involves a criminal picking up a pet, either by stealing the animal or claiming to be the pet parent of a missing pet, and then quickly selling the animal for a profit. Is your blood boiling yet? It gets worse!
According to Time, pet flipping is on the rise in cities including Kansas City, St. Louis and Indianapolis. The stolen dogs are often purebred and very valuable. In March, an Indianapolis man was arrested after a three-month investigation found he had been stealing dogs for years, mostly purebred German Shepherds, Rottweilers and Pit Bulls.
"Many of these pets are housed in puppy mill-like conditions until they can be flipped—no food or water, caged and sick," Dawn Contos, of Indianapolis Animal Care and Control, said in an interview following the arrest.
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Bridgette is probably a pet store owner who sells puppy mill dogs.
Bridgette is probably a pet store owner who sells puppy mill dogs.
There is a good chance that many puppy mill pedigree pups are actually in worse health than shelter pets . The momma forced to breed continuously draining her health and certainly the puppies she bears . Sorry about your store byut it is just an avenue for people like these to continue what they do . There are millions of dogs waiting for a home . Things are in place now to determine if a dog is suitable for adoption before he is adopted.
they don't want you to get your pet from a shelter because they want you to get it from a pet store where they buy them from puppy mills,,, what a dumb$%^ ,, one of mine is a shelter dog and one I bought from a man who breed mini aussie's but I went to his house and checked out the mother and father and his brothers and sisters it wasn't a puppy mill,, and we are trying to adopt a deaf Catahoula leopard hound right now from a shelter,,, Bridgette your in for the money you own a pet store,, and you and all of us know your dogs come from a puppy mill,,,
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If pet shops can't sell pets less dogs will be bred because there will won't be a market for them. It might be worse for a while as puppy mills kill or dump their dogs but it will get better. What we have to do is get rid of puppy mills. We also have to educate people that spaying and neutering their pets is a good thing. Go to a dog show and talk to breeders. When they breed not all their puppies are show quality. Thats where I got my older dog. My younger dog came from a rescue org. He had lots of issues because he was owned by a bad back yard breeder but with lots of TLC and training he is a great dog. Got his CGC and I compete in agility with both dogs and do Therapy Dog work with them. It is a commitment to own a dog and you need to put some thought into what kind of dog you want ( low grooming, lots of hair, easy going, energetic, small, medium, large) before you get one. Then you must socialize him, train him and make him a part of your family. If you are not willing to do that please get a cat, or better yet, nothing.
before the invention of the internet, unless we saw dogs advertised for sale with a sign, or in the newspaper, people generally went to pet stores to buy their pets.---30-40 years ago, we never even heard of anything called a puppy mill, because of being limited to only newspapers, or what was on the nightly news. OK. Now I had bought pets from pets stores years ago, and all we knew, were that they were cute, expensive, and had papers. --Now, I am still planning on buying a show stock puppy as I would like to show and maybe breed pekes, unfortunately, I am not aware you can show any that have been sterilized and from a shelter, and no papers.-- I DO have a rescue peke mix right now, and she is a dear, an absolute sweetheart of a dog. - Can't say that I am not still yearning for a new high quality puppy from a good breeder with awesome bloodlines to put in the show ring, and also enjoy at home, because I am. -I prefer to buy purebred puppies, not because of the cute factor per se, but, you know what to expect from the breed characteristics. - As far as people " flipping" dogs....it does not surprise me, as now with the internet, they can steal a dog from one place, ship it to another and shave it down, whatever, and sell it....sad for the heartbroken owners, and sad for the dogs this happens to.-- Not all people are going to be able to deal with a previously owned and already grown animal...I have a rescue now, and I have to say she is doing very well, but not everyone is going to be willing to deal with issues from past trauma to an animal. Everyone has different tastes, for sure, and not all people are going to pay the price for a good quality purebred, but, there r those that will not EVER go to a pound to look for a pet, and then there are people, that any old kind of pup or dog will do. viva la difference....but, they really need to arrest more people for pet flipping....they should be thrown UNDER THE JAIL. - And yes, I agree there should be some sort of regulation, but not to the extent it is going to harm or restrict conscientious breeders of dogs, or any other animals..
Also guilty of buying from a pet store. My sister and niece also is. Yes we paid big bucks. Yes we knew what we were getting into. We bought them and took them right to our D.V.M.We are not breeders and all of us only have one. I am certified in Animals In Disaster through F.E.M.A. Emergency Pet Sheltering by Red Star Farm Animals In Disaster. I took the female pomeranian orange for a whopping $799.00 We call it the big girls game. Less one being returned to the company. We have all our girls spayed between the three of us. My dog was a mill pup and now is age 9. It's a every expensive D.V.M. game. Not really a game but more of The known mill pure breed health issues. My dog alone must be worth over $3000.00 easily in the pomeranian health issues. Collappsing Tricka, Floating Knees, Cushings and The well known goose call. When wanting a pure breed go to this site and sign up for pure bread wish list. Every breed also has a save a pet rescue to adopt. it's going to cost you much more in a pet shop. Want a breeder ? Go to the A.K.C. Breeders refural list.You may have to travle but, If you want it bad enough you will, We need the mills shut down. I believe between here and other well know Animal Response Teams will be able to stop them in a while. The problem is . They clean them out and by the end of a month the hoarder or mill persons will already have 2 more. It's really a tough thing for them to keep up with. My advise is . If you don't want to keep paying the big buck emergency vet bills. Then adopt from here or a rescue association near you.
Yes it has gotten bad here in Texas, we have puppy mills everywhere and in the towns that have flea markets like Canton Texas they have dog alley and a lot of dogs are sold through there. People will steal and then take them out there for quick money. its horrible and these babies don't deserve that.
I have had a Rhodesian Ridgeback for the past 9 years. He is my heart and soul. I love this breed and I would pay the price again and again. There are certain breeds that people are more likely to gravitate towards so I wouldn't say that someone should not spend the money on anything but a shelter dog! Fast forward...I also got a shelter dog. She is a mix of a mix of a mix. I would adopt again as well. As long as someone does not buy from a store, all is well. No judging needed.