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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To screen for or diagnose a gonorrhea infection
When to Get Tested?
For screening: may be recommended if you are sexually active, pregnant or considering pregnancy, or at increased risk for this sexually transmitted disease (STD)
For diagnosis: when you have symptoms of this STD, such as pain during urination or bowel movements, anal discharge, itching, soreness, or bleeding, increased vaginal discharge or vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods (in females), or penile discharge or painful, swollen testicles (in males); when a newborn has conjunctivitis
Sample Required?
A swab of secretion or discharge from the infected area or a first-catch urine sample
Test Preparation Needed?
Tell your health care provider about use of antibiotics or, for women, douches or vaginal creams within 24 hours before testing vaginal samples, as they may affect test results. For a urine sample, you may be instructed to wait one to two hours after you last urinated before collecting a urine sample. Follow the instructions you are given.
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
The test is looking for presence of the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 700,000 people in the U.S. get new gonorrheal infections each year, but only half of these infections get reported to the CDC. In the U.S., the highest reported rates of infection are among sexually active teenagers, young adults, and African Americans.
Gonorrhea is generally transmitted through sexual contact (oral, vaginal, or anal) with an infected partner. An infected mother can pass the disease to her baby during childbirth. Symptoms in newborns include conjunctivitis and pneumonia, which usually develop 5 to 12 days after birth. Complications in infants include eye infections which, if left untreated, can cause blindness.
While many men with gonorrhea will experience symptoms, most women do not, or will mistake gonorrhea symptoms for a bladder or other vaginal infection. For men, symptoms usually appear within 2 to 5 days of infection but can take up to 30 days. Women who experience symptoms usually do so within 10 days of infection.
Gonorrhea can usually be treated with a course of antibiotics. If left untreated, gonorrhea can cause complications in men, women, and infants. In men, untreated gonorrhea infections may lead to:
- Inflammation of the prostate gland
- Scarring of the urethra, possible narrowing or closing of the urethra
- Infertility
Untreated gonorrhea infections in women may lead to:
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can develop from several days to several months after infection. If left untreated, PID can cause infertility.
- Chronic menstrual difficulties
- Inflammation of the lining of the uterus after childbirth
- Miscarriage
- Inflammation of the bladder
About 1% of men or women with gonorrhea may develop Disseminated Gonococcal Infection (DGI), resulting from spread of gonorrhea infection to sites other than genitals. DGI symptoms include fever, multiple skin lesions, painful swelling of joints (gonococcal arthritis), infection of the inner lining of the heart, and inflammation of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis). Symptoms of DGI in infants include those associated with arthritis, meningitis and sepsis, a bacterial infection of the blood. DGI can be successfully treated using antibiotics similar to those used for treating uncomplicated gonorrhea.
However, treatment-resistant gonorrhea is a growing threat. Currently, CDC guidelines recommend dual therapy with a cephalosporin antibiotic (ceftriaxone is preferred) and either azithromycin or doxycycline to treat all uncomplicated gonococcal infections among adults and adolescents in the United States. A new strain of gonorrhea is resistant to cephalosporins. Cephalosporin resistance poses threats to people infected with treatment-resistant gonorrhea. There may be times that a person's symptoms do not resolve after treatment. The doctor may need to perform additional "tests for cure" and susceptibility testing may be indicated.
Greater use of newer non-culture-based laboratory technology such as NAAT and other molecular tests makes it difficult for laboratories to perform essential gonorrhea culture techniques required for antibiotic susceptibility testing. No reliable technology currently allows for antibiotic susceptibility testing from non-culture specimens.
How is the sample collected for testing?
Many different kinds of samples may be used for testing, but not all laboratories can test every kind of sample. A health practitioner may use a swab to collect a sample of secretion or discharge from the infected area such as the urethra, penis, anus, throat, cervix or vagina. Many doctors will take a sample from more than one body site to increase the likelihood of finding the bacteria. Sometimes a vaginal sample may be collected with a swab by the woman who is undergoing testing (self-collection). A first-catch urine sample is collected in a container provided by the health practitioner or laboratory.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
Tell your health care provider about use of antibiotics or, if you are a woman, douches or vaginal creams within 24 hours before testing vaginal samples, as they may affect test results. You may be instructed to wait one to two hours after you last urinated before collecting the urine sample. Follow any instructions you are given.
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NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
Sources Used in Current Review
Kimberly A. Workowski and Stuart Berman. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Guidelines, 2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. PDF available for download at http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/STD-Treatment-2010-RR5912.pdf through http://www.cdc.gov. Published December 27, 2010. Accessed July 2, 2012.
United States Preventive Service Task Force. USPSTF Recommendations for STI Screening. Available online at http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf08/methods/stinfections.htm through http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org. Last updated March 2008. Accessed July 2, 2012.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chlamydia and Gonorrhea — Two Most Commonly Reported Infectious Diseases in the United States. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/Features/dsSTDData/ through http://www.cdc.gov. Last updated April 22, 2011. Accessed July 2, 2012.
American Social Health Association. Gonorrhea. Available online at http://www.ashastd.org/std-sti/gonorrhea.html through http://www.ashastd.org. Copyright 2012. Accessed July , 2012.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Grand Rounds: The Growing Threat of Multidrug-Resistant Gonorrhea. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/about/grand-rounds/archives/2012/May2012.htm through http://www.cdc.gov. Presented May 15, 2012. Accessed July 6, 2012.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2010 Treatment Guidelines, Special Populations. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/specialpops.htm#msm through http://www.cdc.gov. Accessed September 2012.
(January 13, 2009) Association for Public Health Laboratories. Expert Consultation Meeting Summary Report, Laboratory Diagnostic Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. PDF available for download at http://www.aphl.org/aphlprograms/infectious/std/Documents/CTGCLabGuidelinesMeetingReport.pdf through http://www.aphl.org. Accessed Sept 2012.
Sources Used in Previous Reviews
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases website information. Available online at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdgon.htm through http://www.niaid.nih.gov.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website information. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm through http://www.cdc.gov.
Arnot Ogden Medical Center website information. Available online at http://www.aomc.org/Gonorrhea.html through http://www.aomc.org.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transitted diseases treatment guidelines 2002. MMWR 2002;51 (No. RR-6) [32-41].
(July 7, 2009) Schwartz R, Kapila R. eMedicine: Gonococcemia. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1055007-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed July 2009.
ARUP Consult. Sexually Transmitted Infections. Available online at http://www.arupconsult.com/Topics/InfectiousDz/Bacteria/STIs.html# through http://www.arupconsult.com. Accessed May 2009.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gonorrhea. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007267.htm. Accessed July 2009.
Wu, A. (2006). Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, Fourth Edition. Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri. Pp 1560-1561.
American Social Health Association: Gonorrhea, Fast Facts. Available online at http://www.ashastd.org/learn/learn_gonorrhea_fact.cfm through http://www.ashastd.org. Accessed May 2009.
Planned Parenthood: Gonorrhea. Available online at http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/stds-hiv-safer-sex/gonorrhea-4269.htm through http://www.plannedparenthood.org. Accessed May 2009.
Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library: Gonorrhea Test. Available online at http://www.mylabisquest.com/kbase/topic/medtest/hw4905/descrip.htm through http://www.mylabisquest.com. Accessed May 22 2009.


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The Bulls have allowed Saru to negotiate national appointments with several members of their management team.
It has been well documented over the past few months that Springbok head coach Heyneke Meyer was keen to recruit certain Bulls coaches as his new assistants.
Those targeted, however, had a price put on their heads by their employers. It was reported that the Bulls asked Saru for a R1 million transfer fee each for forwards coach Johan van Graan and fitness guru Basil Carzils, and R250 000 each for defence coach John McFarland and backline coach Ricardo Loubscher.
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Look, I like cheese a lot. But didn't think I could get into an entire book on the subject. And as I read the first few paragraphs of The Whole Fromage, my suspicions were almost confirmed and I was considering putting it down because, like cheese (which I'm surrounded by on a daily basis – and I'm not complaining!), a well-edited selection is usually my preferred way to enjoy it. Fortunately I kept going and found myself completely absorbed in the book on les fromage, the subject of Kathe Lison's obsession. And her book is a series of interesting essays as she traveled around France, visiting cheese producers, from the mountains of the Jura to the caves of Roquefort.
It's hard to write about cheese because the scents and flavors that come to mind, used to describe the taste and smell of les fromages, aren't often very appealing; barnyards, cattle pens, rotting milk, and the laundry bin in men's locker rooms after the big game, often come to mind. But Kathe Lison visited some of the most intriguing cheese regions in France – from Langres to Beaufort, and recounts her visits cheese caves, curd tastings, meetings with artisan cheese producers, and an occasional brush with a cranky character or two.


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The Men's Summit GTX Boot by Vasque. Vasque's premier backpacking boot features premium leather, Gore-Tex lining, dual density polyurethane midsole and a Vasque exclusive Vibram Summit sole.
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I have mixed feelings about these boots. They're on the heavy side, but that is a trade off you make for durability and toughness on a long backpack trip. They can take a lot of abuse, and they've kept my feet dry in extremely wet conditions where the rest of my body was soaking wet. Great leather. However, one of the upper grommets popped out, lost and never to be found again, which means I can't lace one boot all the way up. That happened shortly after i got them, even before i hiked, so i can only chalk that up to poor craftsmanship. These aren't bad boots, but Vasques have gone down in quality since I got my first pair and I will go with a different brand next time.
Bought these after having asolo's for 8 years. Couldn't spend 285 bucks on boots this time and so far my decision seems to be working out. Very comfortable and supportive especially around my ankles. Wear them for 14 hours a day, roughly 8 hours surveying (hiking) and then the rest of the evening renovating my home. No blisters and no foot pain whatsoever.
I have backpacked all over west TX, Arizona, and New Mexico in these boots. They handle snowshoe duty pretty well, have been polished and worn to work with business attire (maybe a little dorky), and have lasted a long time. My favorite thing about these boots are the absence of seams along the sides of the boot. Always the number one thing to rip and need constant shoe-goo in all of my previous hiking boots. As long as they continue to make these, these boots will be the only hikers I will ever wear. Oh yeah, the GTX rocks and is waterproof after 3 years.
owned these about a year now and have used them in the desert in Nevada, the mud of Florida, and the snow in the Dakotas. Use them both for backpacking and for casual wear, using Superfeet green insoles. I Sno Seal them every three months since I'm really hard on them. I wish they had a rubber toe cap as mine have gotten scratched up a bit on rocks, but otherwise I have no complaints. With the Sno Seal I've been out in snow for 6 hours and my feet stayed dry. Around town they're as comfortable as a pair of boots can be. With care they should last years. They are a bit heavy but, hey, they're boots.
My boot has the toe-protector, which I actually really liked.But yeah, this boot has worked great. When looking for a boot, I probably tried on 10 pairs and returned 2 pairs. Once I tried this baby out, my never-ending journey of boot-searching was finally finished. Because of my lack of decision, I only had 2 weeks to break them in. And when I say breaking them in, I say that lightly. I'm a grad student and so my break-in period consisted of me studying at my desk and walking from my car to my class. After my 4 day hiking trip, I only had one blister on the inner pad of my foot. So yeah, I thought they performed great.
At first wearing these boots around town I was amazed at the comfort. But, I wore them on a 20 mile backcountry trip and they rubbed some blisters, which is not out of the ordinary on a first trip. Since then, I've logged aboue 50 miles on them and they are just starting to feel broken in. Also, these are extremely waterproof. I have walked across ankle deep streams with my feet dry as a bone. All in all, good buy.
Very heavy, but that is expected from a backpacking boot. Have good soles and good traction and are very waterproof. The leather on the ankles is on the soft side and end up not giving much support on off camber terrain. Other than this, there are good boots that will probably last for many more years.
A little on the heavy side. Very waterproof. Runs narrow and smaller than normal. I have logged over 50 miles on them and they still need more break in time. I get blisters on my heels from 8 mile hikes. I'm afraid to take them on a mulit-day backcountry trip. Made in China.
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School Board analyzes post-retirement program
A program that pays retired Henrico school system employees a percentage of their final annual salaries in exchange for their part-time work within the system saves considerable money on substitute teacher expenses but could provide even more value to the system with several adjustments.
That was the conclusion of an in-depth analysis completed by county and school system finance officials, who presented their findings to the School Board Sept. 13.
At the beginning of the current fiscal year in July, the board increased the requirements of retirees who participate in the Post-Retirement Earnings Plan (PREP) program, mandating that they work at least 28 days during the school year in order to receive pay equal to 20 percent of their final annual paychecks. Eligible retirees may participate in the program for a maximum of seven years; 388 participate currently.
It was the third change made in the past three years by the board, which is seeking to squeeze more value from the 32-year-old program while reducing its annual cost. The PREP budget has dropped from its peak of $8.9 million in 2009 to $5.6 million during the current fiscal year. Prior to this year's change, PREP participants received 22 percent of their final paycheck in exchange for working 24 days a year.
The program was created in 1980 as a way to provide a benefit to employees, encourage early retirement and save the school system money. During its budget process this spring, the School Board sought specific data to better determine the effectiveness and value of the program. But last week's work session was proof that categorizing that value is a challenging exercise.
Though it's relatively easy to determine the cost savings that results from using PREP retirees as substitute teachers – since there is a standard rate of pay for substitutes – it's much more difficult to determine the value of administrative retirees who perform a variety of other responsibilities, Henrico Finance Director Gene Walter told the School Board.
Walter and his staff studied 507 PREP participants who entered the program during the past seven years and whose replacements were hired immediately upon their retirement. (The study didn't include nearly 50 other participants whose former positions were eliminated, he said.)
Of those 507, 317 were retired teachers whose combined participation during those seven years saved the system $1.18 for each $1 it spent on the program, Walter said.
But Walter and his analysts could not determine a dollar-to-dollar estimate for the other 190 participants because their roles within the system were less defined and often entailed duties for which the system wouldn't have hired temporary help.
School system officials recommended that the board consider a number of changes to the program that would make it easier to determine a clear value for each dollar spent in the program, including:
• assigning every participant to serve either as a substitute teacher (if qualified) or to fill another capacity with specific and direct calculable benefit to the system (such as SOL remediation);
• capping the maximum allowable salary to a participant at $90,000 annually;
• increasing the number of required years of Henrico service from 10 years to 15 years for eligible retirees and reducing the number of required years of service in the Virginia Retirement System from 16 to 15;
• requiring that interested participants notify the system of their intent by Dec. 1 annually and begin their participation the following July 1 (as opposed to the current system, which permits entry throughout the year – a minimum of 30 days after retirement – and makes budgeting for the program less predictable);
• grandfathering all current participants under the current standards until they have completed their seven years or dropped out of the program.
"We have determined that there's a large responsibility on everyone's part here to develop something that's going to be very beneficial and cost-effective and also value-added to the school system," Superintendent Pat Russo said during the work session. "That's where we want to move this program."
Current guidelines require that participants be at least 50 years old without having attained the age for full, unreduced Social Security benefits. The program initially was designed in part to serve as a bridge between retirement and Social Security, HCPS Finance Director Kevin Smith told the board. Using current standards, 854 current school system employees would be eligible to participate in the PREP program if they retired, HCPS Human Resources Executive Director Howard Banks said.
The board is expected to discuss the recommendations and the PREP program again at a meeting next month.
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Turns out monkeys can swim. And slide down telephone poles. And do the thing from Flashdance where you bring down a cascade of water on your head and shake it off in slow-motion.
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"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry."
Yea Daniel you should come out because i would lova to play a round with you
Ok, I'm going to try and be out there at 9am. I played this am pretty well and am wondering how my body will hold up tomorrow. It's a dry run for the tourney next weekend...let's hope for the best!
BTW, voice guiding a disc is a very hard thing to learn. Years of practice and it also takes obedient discs. If you have some rebellious discs, then it won't work. Some just don't want to do what you want them to do, hence lower scores from some players...heh heh heh!
My putter still doinks harder than yours!
Thanks for inviting me out, TNP! It was a lot of fun. I wish I would have played better but my body just couldn't take it. Maybe had I warmed up a little more but who knows. We need to do this again--it was a lot of fun. Next time I won't play the day before to show you what I can do when I feel decent!
Great rounds, everyone. Let me know when you guys are going to play again and we'll get together.
My putter still doinks harder than yours!
Great turn out today, good times indeed!
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Good times indeed! Thank you everyone that made it out on such a somber occasion. We had 13 playing early Sunday morning, Great turnout!!
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THP & TNP = 13 People playing on a Sunday morning at 9am. Great time guys!
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This thread is about how concepts of leadership are often actually misconceptions based on archaic methodologies of how we view language and communication as they relate to race. Bear with me here and let's jump in our DeLorean and floor it. When you get to 88mph the DeLorean is suddenly surrounded with swirly poo and the flux capacitor makes some noise and suddenly you're crashing through a barn in the year 2010. The 2010 you is sitting on a couch watching football. The Panthers suck absolute balls. Remember those days? We subsequently tanked and got the number one pick and faced a major decision on who to draft.
Ok you're caught up. For the last two and a half years – ever since Jimmy "checkdown god" Clausen started fouling up this offense – the Huddle has endured a constant spate of race-based posting. From the outset, leading up to draft, speculation about Cam's viability as a good draft choice was based on his leadership ability, on his intangibles. This speculation has been widespread, and the first two years of his career have been plagued, on the internet side of things in particular, by deeper probing questions of long-term ability; that essential ability to be the glue that holds a team together. Physical questions relating to accuracy have been displaced by questions of articulation in interviews. Criticism of Cam's ability to read defenses has switched to criticism of his demeanor on the sidelines. Racial potshots usually result (often rightfully so) and otherwise constructive and inquisitive threads devolve into trenchant sniping and the otherwise innocuous spread of archaic paradigms. Then people get banned and Kurb stays busy locking stupid threads.
Before we try to break this all down, let's jump back in the DeLorean and zip to a different time real quick and adjust our methodologies. Reading and understanding this part of the thread is the difference between seeing a light coming on and typing TLDR LOLOLOL as your response to this thread.
Early 20th century German sociologist Franz Boas was heavily critical of examinations of other cultures because they were all viewed through the lens of aristocratic western European context; he argued that a people could only be understood within the context of their own cultural structure, as any questions and research points would be derived from an ultimately Euro-centric point of view. In layman's terms, it is a bad idea to view, say, racial/cultural features from the perspective of a different culture entirely. You'll never truly understand it.
Many modern sociologists would suggest this is where a great deal of misunderstanding and racial tension comes from. Take Ebonics, for example. How often have you heard the sentiment "why can't they just speak proper English" expressed by white people who genuinely cannot understand the symbiosis between ethnicity and linguistic expression as a method of cultural identity? There's a fundamental disconnect, and I believe it's the key to understanding misconceptions on what "leadership" and "intangibles" mean in the context of the NFL.
Now that we've established this, let's take a look at the NFL.
Caucasian players have, by and large, demographically dominated what are generally deemed as the intellectual roles.
- 86% of professional administrators are white
- 81% of general managers are white
- 78% of head coaches are white
- 31% of players on rosters are white
- 79% of quarterbacks on rosters are white or Hispanic
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"College coaches are under a lot of pressure to bring in good, solid recruits. Physical talents and skills are a huge part of the equation, but coaches are looking for the entire package in the young men they bring to campus. Often, the intangibles determine the true success of an individual and of a team."
"Coaches and recruiters are looking for a QB that can be the face of the team and program . . . a true leader [gets] a group of people to work together as a group to achieve a goal."
It's pretty clear that "intangibles" tends to mostly lean towards qualities of leadership, and clearly the most essential quality of leadership in a football context is the ability to communicate with teammates. And then there's the aspect of the putting-on of a good face for the franchise. That's commutative too. Press conferences, interviews, post-game reports… how a leader comes across on camera is the only way the average viewer will know them (as the average fan never gets to truly know a player.)
And here we get to what I believe is the root of the problem.
For the most part, African-Americans communicate differently as a cultural entity than do Caucasians. Let me explain.
All one has to do is watch critiques of Cam Newton's interviews versus RGIII's. What do you hear the critics saying? "Not well-spoken at all," they say about Newton. "Struggles to communicate. Inarticulate." RGIII? "An extremely well-spoken young me, oozes intelligence and leadership."
Leadership, it seems, is intrinsically tied to the ability to lead (at least in the minds of those in the football world.) Simply put, if you cannot (or do not) communicate in a linguistic style representative of the majority of individuals, it is considered a detrimental trait. As NYU's Research Center for Leadership in Action so deftly states:
"… non-white leaders must be biculturally fluent – leading in ways that resonate with their own racial group or sense of self while also connecting with the dominant ways of working in a white-dominated environment."
Source: http://wagner.nyu.ed...Review12.10.pdf
This dynamic tends to work itself out on the field well enough. I don't know of any documented instances where a football player acted "too white" on the field to get along with his black teammates, or a teammate that acted "too black" to get along with his white teammates. (This is probably due to the fact that most NFL players have been in pads since middle school and have long ago integrated these leadership styles into their play.) For the general viewing public, however, and for NFL executives and front office personnel and scouts and everyone else who helps perceptions diffuse across the general public, it is very easy to miss these dynamics.
This post is getting exhaustively long at this point, so I'll close with an example. Read the following transcripts and decide which one you instinctively consider to be the best communicative leader:
"Ow wee mayne."
"That's probably what you miss the most, being in the huddle, being with the guys. What I learned about myself is that I could handle that type of football adversity. It was difficult because of the scenario of the team struggling so bad, but I think the same year that probably the greatest physical gift that the Lord gave me was taken away from me, I was blessed with the greatest gift any of us could have with two beautiful children… I take that trade every day of the week."
99% of us will take the second one (and perhaps rightfully so, because Brandon LaFell and Peyton Manning play two entirely different positions in football with different dynamics.) But most of us will take the second one because we consider it to be eloquent, articulate, communicative – the embodiment of leadership, manifested into a microphone.
Basically this is the long way of saying that what you hear criticism-wise about Cam Newton's intangibles – as a speaker, as a leader, as a man – are based on what are essentially ethnocentric misunderstandings. Between the media's innate tendency to sensationalize the trivial and the NFL establishment's good-ol'-boy mentality representative of an ethnic majority that is set in the ways of cultural absolutism we have seen the Andrew Lucks and RGIIIs hailed for their articulation and charismatic prowess and the Cam Newtons disparaged for their lack of it.
What I am saying is on the field – in the trenches, on the sidelines, in the locker room where it really matters – none of things hold any weight with the players. None of these affect the team. None of these affect the ability to win a championship. So next time some braindead drooling cretin from New Orleans or Atlanta or portly body-odor-having loudmouth Pittsburgh transplant tells you Cam Newton is a terrible leader, teach them some of the anthropological principles you just learned and then punch them in the fuging throat.
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One Man Show Gold by Bogart
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Thread: POWER House fragrances!
Hi all,
I want "ALL" the POWER! Errrr, POWER on a budget. I have been considering (from what I have read) a UNIQUE smelling fragrance like Bogart "One Man Show" which I understand is quite powerful. I'm not sure if fragrances like Giorgio of Beverly Hills PH, Uomo? Moschino or Caron Yatagan or Caron 3rd. Man would be considered POWERFUL but, they are on my budget list. I can only (for the most part) do "blind" buys. I need to avoid TOO Vanilla, sweeeet and Flowers type fragrances. I like fragrances that are Earthy, Animal, Spice, Patchouli, Vetiver, Coffee, Wood, Leather, Tobacco, Tobacco and did I mention Tobacco ? Although I am not a fan of SWEET fragrance per se, I LOVE AG "Sables" which I don't find sweet and I also like fragrances such as Creed Millesime Imperial and LV "Dilmun" which is on the other end of the scale. At any rate, I'm looking for suggestions for fragrances that are both budget and POWER Houses and/or unique smelling (some say STINKY) and of course, DO NOT smell CHEAP despite being budget. I once owned TRUSSARDI Uomo and liked it very much if that is any help. I also really like Bulgari Black, L'Artisian DZING!, SMN "Acqua di Cuba, SMN "Nostalgia", MPG "Eau des Iles", and of course Creed Tabarome Millisime. Alas, I can't at this time afford the more unique NICHE fragrances which is why I very much appreciate something unique and (not too expensive) such as Bulgari Black. Your suggestions are much appreciated.
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Sultan Man Gold by Jeanne Arthes
Antaeus is worth a look, but it isn't cheap (and I hate it). I'd suggest Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme: total powerhouse, very inexpensive for what you get, and a classic men's fragrance. And I don't think most people think it smells, in any way, cheap.
Current Top Five:
1. Creed Green Irish Tweed
2. Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
3. Hermes Concentre d'Orange Verte
4. Bond No. 9 New Haarlem
5. Creed Original Vetiver
Yatagan, baby!
edit: Oh yeah, don't forget Kouros and Polo green (although I don't like Polo that much, but it is hella powerhouse). I guess this could go on for quite a long list.
With the exception of Zino, none of these suggestion are "budget" fragrances, so you may want to consider some smaller decants of multiple niche houses.
Black Afgano (Oud/Tobacco/Coffee nuances)
Knize Ten (Powerful Leather)
Tobacco Vanille (hit or miss though for your taste, but the name says it all)
Mazzolari Lui (Rich Spicy Amber/Patchouli bomb)
L'air du desert Marocain
Czech & Speake Cuba (Cuban cigar)
1740 Marquis de Sade (Rich leather/Pipe Tobacco)
Oud Cuir d'Arabie (Rich Leather/Tobacco/Oud)
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Lapidus Pour Homme. You better have a hairy chest and questionable morals if you want to try and even attempt to rock this nuclear hulk manster.
"I am a robot and I like cheese"
Top 5:
1. Axe Kilo
2. Lectric Shave
3. Vicks Vapor Rub
4. Febreze Pour Homme
5. Preferred Stock
Vermeil for Men
Oscar De La Renta Pour Lui
Parfum d'Habit (MPG)
With the exception of the MPG, all of the above should be available for less than $40 US. All are potent.
Bogart Pour Homme
Lapidus +2
Montana Parfum d'Homme
An excellent Spicy, Woody, Leathery Powerhouse sold ridiculously cheap (currently about €10 on Amazon)
Or Quorum
A polarising cheapo, superb in my opinion and also fulfilling the qualities you seek (cheap, powerhouse, wood, leather, tobacco, etc...)
Caron's 3rd Man might be too sweet for you. Yes, I like Bulgari Black very much too, but it's not a 'powerhouse' for me.
For that matter, Antaeus, which has rightly been suggested and which I love, IS a powerhouse but only AFTER the aldehydes settle down (15 min? 30 min?)
Quorum and Kouros are over the top love or hate scents and, unless you've brought your own firing squad and blindfold, I would not recommend buying blind. Ditto Brut, Drakkar Noir, etc.
Tuscany Etruscan
Azzaro Ph
Yatagan? Yes, it is fun and cheap and half crazy (celery and gunpowder?) though I'd save pennies and go for Blenheim Bouquet if you can.
Aramis is spice central and good but some are put off by the fact that it's so easily recognizable.
Jacomo de Jacomo is a powerhouse clove-bomb that will kill bloodhounds within 50 feet and good for strolling in the forest of Transylvania --Good and like Yatagan, half-mad as well.
Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme? Absolutely, though you might want to do a search on what the 'real' box looks like.
I vaguely recall your mention of Tobacco I assume you've already got the brash and wonderfull green frosted Guerlian Vetiver?
BTW, you do know there's a group of Powerhouse fragrance users here at BN, right?
Oh, and Grey Flannel by Geoffrey Beene (1976) goes for about $18 on the web.
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My Antaeus can beat up your Armani.
Of the ones you mentioned I would probably recommend Giorgio of Beverly Hills PH.
Hi SixCats. Have you tried:
Comme des Garcons 2Man - It's spicy, woody, and to me, quite loud. And not insanely expensive.
Estee Lauder Azuree - leather and citrus and really powerful. Also very reasonably priced.
Avoid Uomo? Moschino if you dont want sweet, vanilla, floral.
Get One Man Show if you want stinky.
Want to trade - Chanel Platinum Egoiste for Dior Eau Sauvage...
Giorgio would definitely qualify, my wife is always complaining when I dab it on.
Bogart Pour Homme is really powerful and has the tobacco note you want.
An obscure ultra powerhouse I came across a year or so ago is called 24 Karat (or Carat - can't find the bottle at the moment) by Joaquin Cortes. It's a spanish scent.
Roger & Gallet Open - give it a try. Inexpensive, quite strong, and, well, I love it. You might, too.
Current Top Favorites:
1) Portrait of a Lady original formula (EdP Frédéric Malle)
2) Giorgio for Men vintage/V.I.P. for Men (Giorgio Beverly Hills)
3) Dia Man vintage edt (Amouage)
4) Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
4) Lalfeorosa (O'driù) - tie
6) Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
9) X for Men (Clive Christian) - tie
9) Patou pour Homme Privé (Jean Patou) - tie
9) Oud Shamash (The Different Company) - tie
How about saving up and getting Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque?
Versace l'Homme
Hi all,
Thank you all for all the EXCELLENT suggestions! I will research each and every suggestion listed in this thread. OK, today I had a blast! I had time today to visited several stores and check out some fragrances. Macy's is nice but to damn expensive! I mostly use Macys for research. I then discovered (of all places) J.C. Penny's which has a VERY nice selection of fragrances. I tried 1 Million (Paco) Gucci Guilty Intense (I think that's the name) and one I have been wanting to try since my return to BN, AZZARO PH. I liked two of the three and LOVED the AZZARO PH! Still "Sophie's" at J.C. Penny's is still expensive so, I then headed back over to Marshalls (which I visited last night) and retrived/found the ONLY sealed bottle of AZZARO PH 3.4 fl oz. (that somehow was not in plain view, ummmm, I wonder how that happened ?) At any rate, now that I had just tested Azzaro PH I just couldn't pass up a large bottle for $29.00, especially when it cost forty dollars MORE at the other stores. I think the new Paco 1 Million may perhaps be stronger than Azzaro PH but, IMHO, I think the Azzaro is be a bit more refined. 1 Million seems to me to be somewhat of a cross between Le Male and Paco PH perhaps ? Still, a nice fragrance more suited for casual day and/or Club scene maybe ? I still think I'd like to own 1 Million. The Gucci is even more .....mature/refined. Man, how I missed being in the game. I'm so glad to be back!
Nice to have you back, Six (even though I'm new and didn't realize you were here before...I just like your posts!).
Enjoy the Azzaro. I like that one.
have my agreement aswell.Originally Posted by mcurtiss:2589550
its tobacco vanille+ tea for2 + dryfruits+ bvlgRi black+ so many things+ ofcourse back to black by kilian.Originally Posted by Trauerkraut:2590300
It lasts for 24+ hours and projects the whole lyf of scent.
In my opinion is the most complex and linear at the same tym and the most aromatic niche fragrance of all time.
I suggest you to buy one chergui rather than buying multiple shits.
Just go for it lad....!!!
Hi all,
Hello Kagey, thank you for your kind words and.....welcome to the MADNESS! It's truly good to be back here at BN! Dear God, I can't believe it's going to be TEN years since I first joined BN. Wow. Sparky, I USE to own a "Bell" bottle of SL FT. Nice stuff to say the least. However, when I can afford another SL, it's going to be MKK. I did love the SL FT but, REALLY prefer Santa Marina Novella "Acqua Di Cuba" which is a very ACCQUIRED taste. Ken, I tried the Versace today and liked it! Mario, thanks for all your excellent suggestions as well. I did NOT know there was a POWERHOUSE group here at BN. Count me in! Oooh, I also tried ARAMIS today. I'm still kinda on the fence on the Aramis. However, I was begining to suffer Cologne OVERLOAD!
Excellent suggestions from everyone so far.......
I will just repeat my personal favs:
1. Bogart Pour Homme - sweet pipe herry tobacco done right
2. Chanel Antaeus - leather the right way
3. Van Cleef & Arpel Pour Homme - mossy leather-tobacco
4. Van Cleef & Arpel Tsar - green & mossy
5. Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui - green. stylish. potent.
6. Ysl Kouros - greatest frag ever created ?
7. Caron Yatagan - celery stinking wet campfire with wild animals in the woods
8. L'Occitane Eau de Baux - tobacco & vanille done better than Tobacco Vanille for 1/6 of the price
Claus The Danish Viking
Hi all,
Yesterday (Saturday) I purchase a 3.4 fl. oz. bottle of AZZARO PH at Marshall's for $32.00 (tax included) which I believe is a pretty good deal. However, as much as I LOVE the fragrance (as mentioned in another thread) AZZARO PH pulls a "Houdini" near disappearing act within ONE hour on "Yours Truly" SixCats! aka The Black Hole of Scents. I'm NOT too happy about this situation. I'm thinking I'm going to have to go MID EVIL (Pulp Fiction) on it's (my Skin) and try BOGART next!
Gray Flannal I think only Joop could rival the power of this scent
Grey Flannel and original Polo get my vote. If Tuscany/Etruscan is a left hook to the jaw, Polo is a karate master's open hand heel strike to the nose sending the septum crashing into the brain. Nevertheless there's an element of refinement to it which is not to be found in more pedestrian powerhouses, eg; Carlo Corinto Classic.
Cat, the olfactory fatigue of Azzaro may be an illusion. Ask others if they smell it on you. If not, well there's Tuscany/Etruscan. I agree with Ken about Versace l'homme and I can't blame you for being on the fence about Aramis.
Back in the day it was considered masculine but not an uber-manly powerhouse---It was . . .more refined and elegant instead!
Suitable for formal occasions, etc.
Nowadays, it's easy to get the "Brut-Drakka Noir' curse with it: Some pot bellied middle aged man with an open collar reminiscent of Disco Stu clapping you on the back and greeting you with a "And how are you, my friend? "
Carnal Flower may be the 21st century's answer to Aramis, though I think it's more suitable for women. Not feminine, not lipstick accord or any such thing but---just smells better on them.
As usual, this is simply my humble, subjective and infallible opinion.
And while bemoaning our mutual financial condition, take a look at Naed_Nitram's review of the expensive and discontinued Macassar (I only scored a decant but it's everything it's cracked up to be and more.) This should either inspire you to achieve greater things, or just bum you out because you can't afford it--but it IS a powerhouse, if there ever was one!
Cheers. And welcome back to the madness, indeed!
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Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.
My Antaeus can beat up your Armani.


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November 6, 2013
Monday is a time of remembrance for fallen soldiers who helped defend our country and honor for veterans who are still with us.
Whether they died in battle or of old age, or they are still giving citizens of the United States, they all should be honored and remembered for the sacrifices they gave — being away from their families, being in the face of danger, taking a break from their schooling, from their ongoing lives to protect and defend the country for the rest of us.
The Elkin High School JROTC is inviting all veterans in the area to its annual Veterans Day assembly Friday at 8:30 a.m. in the school's auditorium.
Growing up, I heard lots of stories about war. My grandfather served in the Army during World War II, and I had a great-grandfather who was in the Marine Corps and a great-uncle who was a soldier, not sure which branch, during World War I.
While my great-grandfather and my great-uncle were both alive still when I was very young, I don't remember any stories of military actions from them, but when we were going through my grandparents' things after they died, we found various military pins and metals from the "greats" and my grandfather.
My grandfather served as a radio man, but came very close to action a couple of times. He talked about seeing concentration camps and going to Hitler's Eagle's Nest after it had been bombed.
One of the stories he told was of a night so dark and foggy that the caravan of trucks he was with had to tie one truck to the next so they could follow where they should be going. He said they were on a steep cliff, and they couldn't see anything. And the truck in the front of the caravan nearly slid off the cliff, which of course would have taken the rest with it since they were all connected.
He was in the line of fire on occasion, while trying to get transmissions out.
But he was one of the blessed ones. He came home and had a family, went to college and spent more than 50 years in the ministry.
I always found it fascinating how things happen. One of my grandmother's boy friends didn't have the same fate. He was killed in action and is buried in the same cemetery where my grandmother and grandfather are, at Advent Moravian Church in Winston-Salem.
After my grandfather died, my grandmother told me that she and this other boy had become very close friends. I always wonder if he would have ended up as my grandfather instead, if he hadn't been killed in action.
But I truly believe things happen for a reason — no matter how good or how bad — and that there is a reason my grandmother married my grandfather, rather than this other boy. And that's what he was, a young man, barely older than this year's high school seniors … an adult, but in many ways, still a boy, with so much life that could have come after the war.
So as Monday approaches, take time to remember the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice in battle, the ones who were able to come home but have since passed on, and most especially, be sure to say thank you to the ones who are still with us — both young and old — who have taken time out of their lives to make sure we are protected and defended.
It is thanks to them that we had a chance to vote Tuesday in area elections, that we have the right to voice our opinions on politics and religion and other topics and have rights that so many others do not. They have defended our country against those who sought to threaten our freedoms, our way of life.
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