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July 31, 2002
13 on 31
Today is my step-son Ryan's 13th birthday.
He is excited because he's turning 13 on the 31st, which, he pointed out to me, is a palindrome.
Okay, how many 13 year olds do you know of who even know what a palindrome is, much less care enough about it to get excited?
I know 1, and he is awesome.
Happy birthday, Ryan! I love you. :-)
Posted by wil at July 31, 2002 03:42 PM
You are such a devoted step-father! I hope that he (they) appreciates how mcuh you care for him (them). Although, being a teenage boy, I am sure he doesn't! :^)Posted by: renee at July 31, 2002 03:48 PM
happy birthday ryan! 13 is a great age.
wil now has a teenager under his roof.
remember... patience is a virtue :)Posted by: kristin at July 31, 2002 03:48 PM
Awwww Penblwydd Hapus (happy birthday in welsh) Ryan. Welcome to the teenage years.Posted by: foxychik at July 31, 2002 03:49 PM
Matt..........Posted by: Matt at July 31, 2002 03:51 PM
Happy Birthday, Ryan!!!!Posted by: Robin at July 31, 2002 03:55 PM
That is so kewl.
Congratulations Ryan on entering the begining of your teenage years, I am sure they will be most blast like.Posted by: The Winslow at July 31, 2002 04:01 PM
"ba da da da da da da da,
I am so impressed! Most people I know don't know what a palindrome is regardless of age. You have 2 really cool step kids. Happy birthday, Ryan!Posted by: jl at July 31, 2002 04:03 PM
It's obvious he's going to be a geek :)Posted by: Mike at July 31, 2002 04:07 PM
I can't wait until I turn 82 on the 28th (of June, 2058)! :)
Happy birthday, Ryan, from a bunch of people you don't know.Posted by: Bastian227 at July 31, 2002 04:18 PM
Major happy birthday wishes for Ryan :) 13 is such a great age.Posted by: Thumper at July 31, 2002 04:24 PM
Dude keep the faith- 13 is the fun age-- it's when they are 16 and into girls and cars-- ooooh *shutters*
yup there goes your insurance----Posted by: Andie-Gypsy_girl at July 31, 2002 04:25 PM
Happy Birthday, Ryan! I'm sure you got to do something memorable ("Hey, remember my 13th birthday? It was one of the coolest!).
The 31st is also the birthday of
- Dean Cain, Clark Kent/Superman on "Lois and Clark". His mother, actress Sharon Thomas, played a waitress in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
- France Nuyen. Elaan of Troyus from TOS.
- Ted Cassidy. Ruk from TOS "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" and the voice of "Gorn" (uncredited) in "Arena". He's probably best known as Lurch from "The Addams Family" series, where he also played Thing.
Ah, to be 13 on 31 in 2002 - magic numbers.
Enjoy!Posted by: loretta652 at July 31, 2002 04:28 PM
Happy Birthday, Kid.
Go Cubs!Posted by: Roughy at July 31, 2002 04:29 PM
:noogies:Posted by: Toonces at July 31, 2002 04:32 PM
OMG, too cute. :)Posted by: chica at July 31, 2002 04:33 PM
Happy Birthday, Ryan!
My stepdaughter recently turned 12. She's definitely in a rush to get to her teens... ^_^;;Posted by: Courtney at July 31, 2002 04:35 PM
Happy birthday big guy! Welcome to the world of a teenager. It's now your official job to make the older folks worry about ya.Posted by: Derek at July 31, 2002 05:06 PM
True story...
On my 13th birthday, I went to see an evening showing of "The Jerk" with my best friend Logan. No moms, just us. It was about the tenth time I had seen it. (Huge Steve Martin fan back when he was funny. I even bought the hardcover of "Cruel Shoes" the day it came out. One of eight people who can make that claim.)
My friend and I bought tacos at Tito's Tacos on the way back. This was the ONLY taco place in Rhode Island at the time (a BIG deal for a transplanted Angelino).
While carrying our tacos, we were mugged by four black guys. One guy: "Gimme your money." Me: "Here." (Hands him dime, even though I had many bills in my pocket). He pops me in the mouth (other two guys, high school students held my arms). "Don't fuck around with me." Me: "I also have this." (Holds out same dime).
So, they fucked us up.
Ever since that day I have hated black people.
And tacos.
True story.
All except the part about hating black people.
Happy 13th birthday!Posted by: Spudnuts at July 31, 2002 05:06 PM
happy 13th ryan...i believe 13 is a very lucky number...i was born on friday the 13th...have lived on 13th street...and also apartment 13...so i should know...have a lucky year...just watch out for black cats...and don't break any mirrors and you'll be alright.Posted by: d. burr at July 31, 2002 05:18 PM
spudnuts, i sure do appreciate your stories.Posted by: pavegirl at July 31, 2002 05:26 PM
Sorry to burst part of your bubble but they taught us what palendromes were in second grade. Let's see that woulda been about the time that "The First Duty" first aired.
But truly, he seems like a great kid. :DPosted by: Eli at July 31, 2002 05:34 PM
Happy 13th Birthday Ryan! we're the same age now!Posted by: Foxxy Cleopatra at July 31, 2002 05:42 PM
yea, i had my birthday on a palendrome when i was a kid, it was pretty awesome.
Happy Birthday Ryan!Posted by: Ginger at July 31, 2002 05:49 PM
When I turned 13 I realized my lifelong friend Mr. One Eye.
He hung there day to day with nothing much else to do. His one eye glaring at me as if to ask why god why do I only have one eye?
Once I found out that he had a use other than yellowing things once in a while it was a partnership made in heaven.
Happy 13th kiddo hope you find your own pet dog One Eye someday soon. (did you all think I was talking about something else?? you pervs)Posted by: hops at July 31, 2002 05:52 PM
Hey, happy b-day Ryan ;)Posted by: chatelaine at July 31, 2002 05:54 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan.Posted by: adeversole at July 31, 2002 05:58 PM
Wow, happy birthday, Ryan! Harry Potter shares your birthday too ^_^Posted by: mary potter at July 31, 2002 06:02 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan! 13 is cool. Remember 2 things...
I hope you have a wonderful birthday and 13th year!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!Posted by: delphine at July 31, 2002 06:31 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan ! You have a great guy watching over you .Posted by: Cline at July 31, 2002 06:33 PM
A palin-what? Huh? No halba espanol...Posted by: HungryCannibal at July 31, 2002 07:06 PM
Happy birthday Ryan!Posted by: Roxy at July 31, 2002 07:19 PM
Happy 13th Birthday Ryan!Posted by: Mel at July 31, 2002 07:25 PM
Yeah! Happy Birthday Ryan! Welcome to your teenage years.Posted by: Bozzy at July 31, 2002 07:33 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan!
Go forward, then go backward
Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life!Posted by: indigo at July 31, 2002 07:43 PM
My nephew turned 9 on July 16. Skyler is a amazing young man, who by the way has had the same girlfriend since kindergarten. I learn something new from him every day. Ain't kids grand?? HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!Posted by: Dee at July 31, 2002 08:23 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan! Being 13 is a lot of fun! I had my 13th b-day last year. So, happy birthday, make it a good one. And Wil, you are so sweet! :*)Posted by: *Ashley* at July 31, 2002 08:28 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan!!Posted by: Polar Bear at July 31, 2002 09:18 PM
"son, I am able," she said,
- TMBG "I Palindrome I"Posted by: Courtney at July 31, 2002 09:22 PM
Woohoo, happy birthday, Ryan! You're officially a teenager! Look out, Wil and Anne!
Dude, I was crazy about palindromes from the day I was born. I'm so jealous of my big brother because his birthday is a palindrome (9/6/69)! If I were born two days earlier, mine would be (08/24/80). Wow. Whoever heard of being jealous of someone's birthday? *chuckle*
Anyways, keep being an awesome step-dad, Wil! Ryan will appreciate it once he's about...oh...I'd say 31. ;-)Posted by: Robyn at July 31, 2002 09:24 PM
My Mom has been teaching 13-year-olds how to do math for 25 years and she would be proud to know that Ryan knows what a palindrome is!
Happy Birthday, Ryan!Posted by: Kacie at July 31, 2002 09:28 PM
Will and Ryan,
F.G.Posted by: Fabian Greene at July 31, 2002 09:33 PM
Well.. Happy Birthday Ryan... Its a good day to be born (as, well, it happens to be *my* birthday as well!)
:)Posted by: Carly at July 31, 2002 09:42 PM
Most 20 something year olds I know don't know what a palindrom is. You are very blessed Wil Wheaton and I am glad you realise how enriched your life is because of these boys.Posted by: fallulah at July 31, 2002 10:00 PM
Happy birthday Ryan!!!Posted by: Gloria at July 31, 2002 10:04 PM
From Spudnuts:
"So, they fucked us up."
So, you're saying you WANT a 13 year old to read that story Spuds?
heh...Posted by: Roughy at July 31, 2002 10:17 PM
happy palindrome birthday to you
have a blast!!:DPosted by: suzy at July 31, 2002 10:25 PM
Happy Birthday, Ryan!!Posted by: Jasmine at July 31, 2002 10:29 PM
Ryan RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!
13 on 31Posted by: John Orfei at July 31, 2002 11:14 PM
Roughy said:
>> So, you're saying you WANT a 13 year old to read that story Spuds?
Good luck finding a 13 year-old potty mouth.
http://www.floydsmusicstore.com/images/standbyme.jpgPosted by: Spudnuts at July 31, 2002 11:17 PM
Hey Ryan! happy Birthday. Pretty soon now you'll start to think your dad is stupid and lame (and he'll probably agree with youy, hahahah), as do most 13 year olds. But don't let them fool you, Ryan! Dads aren't stupid. Dads are a fountain of wisdom, as you'll probably learn again in your twenties.Posted by: Me at July 31, 2002 11:34 PM
Happy Birthday, Ryan! I hope your 13th was a great one. Just remember no matter how crazy your teen years seem and how awkward you may feel, know you are always loved. Best wishes, RobPosted by: Rob at August 1, 2002 12:05 AM
just seeing your web site a brought warm fuzzies
so, I'll not quit tonight.
madam I'm adamPosted by: wade art at August 1, 2002 12:57 AM
I wish I could remember my 13th birthday.
Goddamn memory loss.
I do, however, remember the birthday song from Mutka's Meat Hut, Home of the Mug of Meat, in that Disney opus, "The Emperor's New Groove".
Happy happy birthday, from all of us to you
Don't I know it. I didn't get a real cake on my birthday this year.
So, Wil, if you know what's good for you, you'll get the kid a damn Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake, not let it melt, and get his name spelled correctly on it.
Otherwise, you would be a failure. FAIL-URE.
Oh yeah.Posted by: KJB at August 1, 2002 12:58 AM
happy birthday ryan! from england 13 is a great age to be. :)
wil now has a teen under his roof good luck! :)
Happy birthday Ryan.Posted by: NickW at August 1, 2002 02:52 AM
Gratz to Ryan, but afaik "13 on 31" is no palindrome. "13 no 31" != "13 on 31". A true palindrome has to mirror itself letterwise (excuse me if this does not make sense, English is not my native language). Maybe in America, they made palindrome's a little easier, just so everybody'd understand ;-)
Of course, if a date excites you, be excited. Hell, any reason to be excited in a good way should be reason enough.
"Eva, can I stack Rod's sad-ass, dork cats in a cave?" by John Connett (for April 10th, ASPCA creates first US animal shelter in New York City, 1866.)Posted by: Dylan at August 1, 2002 03:59 AM
Happy birthday Ryan!
There was an awesome palindrome moment this year, at 20 seconds after 8:20 pm on february 20. If you wrote it out it was: 20:02:20 02 20 02
or european style (since I'm in Germany right now) it works too: 20:02:20 2. 02 2002
German birthday song:
keep noticing cool stuff. -GabyPosted by: Gaby at August 1, 2002 04:09 AM
Courtney: That's a word palendrome... not a true palendrome, since it doesn't work if you reverse every letter.
The longest true palendrome in the English language (IIRC) is: "T. Eliot, top bard, notes putrid tang emanating; is sad. I'd assign it a name: gnat dirt upset on drab pot toilet."
Try it... aside from punctuation, it's exactly the same from each side... the letter in the center is the one capital I.
And the 13/31 thing isn't really a true palendrome unless you write it with a palendrome in the middle... just use punctuation (like I did) to avoid the issue.
Wil, if you want to stimulate this kind of thinking (and it's a good idea, since that's how you get SAT scores like you did), get him the book "I Love Me, Vol I" -- it's a compendium of every major known palendrome, and a whole lot that I'd never heard of.
Good letter palendromes seem easy... until you try to write one yourself.
Anyhow, please excuse my belated rambling... it's five in the morning here, and I just finished my Gentoo install (whoo hoo!) and fired up galeon for the first time. I need sleep... hmm... actually, I need a Red Bull....Posted by: Da Schmiz at August 1, 2002 05:09 AM
Happy Birthday, Ryan! :) Don't grow up too fast- spend time with your family, keep having fun, and be a kid for as long as you can. The older you get, the faster it goes, so stay young! :) Wil, congrats on having such a fine stepson (both of them, actually!)- they and Anne are all lucky to have you for a Dad/Husband.
Happy Birthday Ryan!
You have one of the coolest people on the planet
Fate has ALREADY smiled on you.
Have a GREAT life.
NO MATTER WHAT SPUDNUTS SAY'S!!Posted by: bluecat/redblanket at August 1, 2002 05:30 AM
You know, being a step-parent isn't easy. I have an 11 year old stepdaughter who was the overflow blessing in my marriage. But loving someone who already may have a preconceived notion of who you are is hard. Elizabeth's mom ( who hated me for marrying her ex-husband )had already told Elizabeth her idea of who and what I was. And continued to do so for the next 5 years of her life. And when you are 5 years old, you tend to trust and believe every word that comes from your mothers' mouth.
Congrats Ryan dude! I'm sure you're celebrated in style! :-)
(Belated congrats since I'm writing this the day after.... sorry I'm a bit slow on these things! lol)Posted by: Lizhume at August 1, 2002 05:56 AM
Happy Birthday Mojo. :DPosted by: yoyofool at August 1, 2002 06:25 AM
Coming soon to a theater near you. Tina Turner and Mel Gibson in that post-apocalyptic backwards-forwards thriller, "Mad Palindromes Beyond Thunderdome".
Oh, man!!! I turned 21 on the 12th a year and a half ago and didn't even notice! Sad. Smart and observant kid ya'll got there, Wil. Oh, yeah, and... WOO-HOO!!! Look at that Walk-a-thon page, folks!
Hee hee. I haven't posted in ages. Haven't even had time to read these comments lately. Gosh, I missed Spudnuts!
Happy birthday Ryan! 13 only comes around once, so make it a great year.Posted by: Shannon at August 1, 2002 06:45 AM
Happy Birthday, Ryan!!!!
Hope you get some cool presents and eat too much.Posted by: Ness at August 1, 2002 07:26 AM
Happy birthday
Well, it's time to celebrate your birthday, it happens every year
I love how Da Schmiz knows all about palindromes, yet can't spell the word right ;) My 13th birthday was THE BEST, 'cuz my birthday is July 13th. It'll be a lucky year for Ryan, and I'm glad he's psyched. Best wishes!Posted by: Jinkster at August 1, 2002 09:00 AM
Becoming a teenager for the first time is always
Is "dorf on golf" a palindrome?Posted by: Spudnuts at August 1, 2002 10:29 AM
happy birthday Ryan...
it's been said before here, near the top of the list that this is a pile of birthday wishes from strangers......
i like 'aquaintances'.......
happy birthday Ryan.....all the best from us to you....
that 'dorf on golf' joke by spudnuts nearly made me shoot a mouthfull of Sprite out of my nose...
funny....Posted by: Tyson at August 1, 2002 11:17 AM
Happy Birthday Ryan,
Make the most of your teenage years and remember only this....awww dang. I forgot.
Wo, Nemo! Toss a lasso to me now!
hey will, that is so sweet! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!!
Hey Wil,
Why don't you bring Ryan down to the Comic-con here in San Diego? What 13 year old wouldn't dig that? It was cool meeting you there last year. Happy Birthday Ryan!!Posted by: shrednfred at August 1, 2002 12:30 PM
Happy (Belated) Birthday, Ryan!
Hope you had an awesome day. ;]
And Wil, you're such a cool Stepdad. And just think, in 3 more years he'll be driving your car!Posted by: galestorm at August 1, 2002 12:59 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan!
Reminds me of middle school when I realized that I was in the class of 2002, and I got really excited because it was a palindrome year! (The first since 1991 and the last until 2112, I might add.)
Have fun Buddy!Posted by: Jenna at August 1, 2002 01:10 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan
Just think, in few years old Wil can start teaching you how drive. And maybe if your lucky, he will show you how to helm a Starship!Posted by: Terry at August 1, 2002 01:22 PM
Uh-oh... sliding on into the teen years!! ;) Just remember, you were there once too. LOL And I don't I knew what a palindrome was until I graduated from highschool!! So, you've got a smart teenage... now you really gotta' watch out. ;) JK!Posted by: Laura at August 1, 2002 01:44 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan, and congrats, Wil, on your walk-a-thon goal! Many Happy Returns of the Day, young man ;) KarenPosted by: kazfeist at August 1, 2002 02:00 PM
Happy belated Birthday to Wil, Happy Birthday to Ryan! Hope you both had a great day.Posted by: bw at August 1, 2002 02:54 PM
Happy 13th Birthday Ryan! Being a teenager is fun going to High School and all and getting a lot more freedom.Posted by: Cara at August 1, 2002 03:22 PM
Happy Birthday Wil and Ryan!Posted by: Cassie at August 1, 2002 03:24 PM
Wil, and Ryan,
My palindrome comes this year as I will be 31 on the 13th of Oct. Just thought Id share that. Buy the way Happy Birthday again Ryan and you to Wil.
Matt........Posted by: Matt at August 1, 2002 03:32 PM
Jinkster: Aw, crap... I told you I was tired.
I can spell when I'm awake.
I mean, I'd better. I write for a living.
When I want to, I can even write like Spudnuts.
Although I don't have a potty mouth like him.
And I'm not as funny.
Oh well... I guess I'll just go back to lurking again....Posted by: Da Schmiz at August 1, 2002 06:04 PM
I agree with Bruce. Why isnt the word Palindrome a palindrome? And whilst we're on the subject I have some other "64,000 dollar questions" like ;-
What did 'cured ham' originally suffer from?
Why is 'abbreviation' such a long word?
*looks for her medication. Its GOT to be around here somewhere!*Posted by: Foxychik at August 1, 2002 06:19 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan!
May all your dreams become realities!
13 is a wonderful age, take advantage of every second and love your life because life is good!
:DPosted by: NephraTari at August 1, 2002 07:05 PM
So this is where all the communists hang out.Hmmmm.Posted by: efil4zaggin at August 1, 2002 08:03 PM
Hey, Happy Belated B-day Ryan. Ryan's lucky to have a step dad who loves him so much. As we say in my family there are no steps, love makes sure they dont exist!
Once my mom said, "The hot water is cold."
Happiest of Birthdays to your step-son (although, quite honestly, from everything that you've written about him [and Nolan], you could probably leave the "step-" part out of the whole equation and would be happy to realize that they would have no problem at all if you just referred to them as "son").
But I may be jumping the gun on your behalf (but I doubt it).
Hope the both of you (and the whole family) had a great day!Posted by: the brett at August 1, 2002 09:10 PM
I don't know any 13 year olds that would have known that. Happy Birthday RyanPosted by: Patrick at August 1, 2002 09:20 PM
Happy b'day Ryan, hope you had a fabulous day and a great party!!!Posted by: firemage at August 1, 2002 09:27 PM
Hey, lucky boy, he's born on Lammas!
Happy birthday and happy lammas!Posted by: UnsleepingFiend at August 1, 2002 09:57 PM
Hey Ryan:
Did your dad build one of these in your backyard??
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mwdarkage/mw_article.asp?cid=36984&frame=newsPosted by: Don at August 1, 2002 10:13 PM
happy birthday, ryan! wil, your love for your step children is truly admirable and will be something they'll cherish always (even if teenagers get around to that jerk stage, most of us grew out of it).
with love,
My favorite palindrome:
"Dubya won? No way, bud."
Back to Farkistan.Posted by: RavinDave at August 2, 2002 01:16 AM
ahahahhaa :D way cool palindrome, RavinDave! =DPosted by: suzy at August 2, 2002 04:48 AM
Very sweet. It would have been my stepbrother's 13th birthday, too, only he died at aged 8.Posted by: Laura at August 2, 2002 05:17 AM
Totally Off Topic.
I got my first /. submission accepted yesterday!!! Muahahahaha!
RugerPosted by: Ruger at August 2, 2002 08:43 AM
Speaking of palindromes, here's one for you:
"Al, let's poop. Al, let's dump. Ooops--not tons! Poop mud, Stella. Poop, Stella."
My brother wrote that a few years ago.Posted by: Bob Kanak at August 2, 2002 09:10 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!!! I wish you the best on this palindrome of a birthday!!!
Posted by: Stephanie at August 2, 2002 10:19 AM
The "I Spy" Halloween book has a thing about finding a palindrome on one page; the phrase is "lion oil." My 5-year-old would not have known what a palindrome is without that book, maybe until she was older.
Your teenage guy must be well-read. May we recommend "The Well-Tempered Sentence" for when he is older?Posted by: Julie Fields at August 2, 2002 10:20 AM
Your such a good stepdad :) Happy Birthday Ryan!!!!!!!!Posted by: FutureWonder (Jason) at August 2, 2002 12:52 PM
Showed up looking for an update,not one here so i'll come back later. Happy Birthdays and palindromes this week.
Matt........Posted by: Matt at August 2, 2002 01:57 PM
exactley two months till my birthday!Posted by: Mel at August 2, 2002 08:15 PM
Happy birthday Ryan....hah....im 13 and i know what a palindrom is?Posted by: Amanda at August 2, 2002 09:00 PM
Happy belated 13th Ryan!! I hope you had a good birthday! You have an awesome stepdad! :) Hope you have lots fun' Enjoy the rest of the summer- Ryan! :) Take Care hun!
Rachael - age:24 Hometown: New JerseyPosted by: Rachael at August 3, 2002 08:34 AM
j0nkatz - I wasnt sure whether to ignore your lame post or not' but I decided to write it anyway! Wil is an awesome actor!! You are just jealous because he has people who like him! I think your choice of words are disgusting! Wil is great to have a site like this for his fans and its just upseting to see jerks like you put him down! GROW UP MAN!! Thats all! GO WIL WHEATON! you rock buddy! :)Posted by: Rachael at August 3, 2002 08:40 AM
hope you all have a wonderful time!Posted by: seiry at August 3, 2002 10:37 AM
Palindrome, Palindrome, A Knight without Armor in a Savage Land, Palindrome, Pa....
Ups, nevermind.....
Sorry it's ever so slightly late :)
A man, a plan, a canal - Panama!Posted by: Protagonist at August 3, 2002 04:17 PM
Happy Birthday Ryan. You'll love being 13.Posted by: Rose at August 3, 2002 08:36 PM
Happy birthday Ryan.
and the gang here at the Palindrome. lol.
Just dropped by looking for an update, nothing yet. I shall return, time to go farking. Have a great day Wil.
Matt........Posted by: Matt at August 4, 2002 10:36 AM
Michael Palin interview brought to you by the palindromedaries. click the url.Posted by: arbi at August 4, 2002 10:51 AM
Happy (belated) birthday Ryan! My b-day was the 31st as well (my 21st), so we know that all the cool people were born on July 31st. :-D
WillPosted by: Will (with 2 L's) at August 4, 2002 11:37 AM
Lucky kid's birthday is on the same day as Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling.Posted by: Enuma at August 4, 2002 06:02 PM
I am still in shock that Wil is a leo and an actor without any serious drug, alcohol or mental problems. He deserves credit for not being a stereotype!Posted by: mel at August 4, 2002 11:18 PM
Happy Birthday to your stepson! I was 13 once...about 5 years ago...anyway, I also wanted to say that this site kicks ass!!! Keep up the good work, Wil!!!
EricaPosted by: Erica at August 5, 2002 09:39 AM
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happy b-day ryanPosted by: megan semenza at August 5, 2002 11:19 AM
Just stopped by again today to see if there was a new post yet, can't wait till there is one. Go palindromes!!
Matt.......Posted by: Matt at August 5, 2002 02:16 PM
My son is 12 and he plays with his willy all the time. One time I was like "Not at the dinner table!" then he ejaculated on his mom. No dessert for a week!!
Let that be a lesson to you young whippersnappers.Posted by: Mr. Boner at August 5, 2002 03:46 PM
Your usage of fonts SUCKS ASS!!!!!
You pussy! Good thing you were not on TOS, James T. Kirk would have bitch slapped you like the little girl you are!
Posted by j0nkatz at August 2, 2002 08:33 PM
was that post to me?Posted by: Mel at August 5, 2002 08:26 PM
post post post
Hey Wil, what's up? Are you bored of us?Posted by: Angel at August 5, 2002 09:36 PM
I think Wil is bored of us. I know I'm getting bored of not seeing anything new posted to a site that is supposed to have posts on it.Posted by: Daria at August 5, 2002 09:48 PM
monday monday so good to me bad ub ubPosted by: dancing queen at August 5, 2002 10:00 PM
Hey happy birthday Ryan! Yeah, it seems like the teen years suck. but it gets better. I hope...Posted by: That one girl... at August 6, 2002 01:21 AM
*shakes head*
I love to see Trek fans enforcing the stereotypes. When will people learn if you have nothing nice to say, then don't say anything at all.
If you are going to say something 'not nice' because it needs to be said then make it worth something. Make a suggestion how it could be better. Of course people like j0nkatz only know how to make themselves feel better about themselves by acting like out.
As far as Wil being bored of you all... Well, he's a grown man who has important things going on in his life, other than the website. I know I don't blog when my life overwhelms me. I tend to do it afterwards.
Besides, with lovely people like j0nkatz... Can you blame him?
BTW, on topic: A very happy belated birthday, Ryan. And one to you too, Wil.Posted by: MaquisKat at August 6, 2002 10:09 AM
Daria said:
>> I know I'm getting bored of not seeing anything new posted to a site that is supposed to have posts on it.
There's a quarter behind your ear!
(presents coin with a flourish)Posted by: Spudnuts at August 6, 2002 10:29 AM
wow i'm lostPosted by: Maureen at August 6, 2002 11:08 AM
This year is also a palindrome 2002 1331 :)Posted by: Phil at August 7, 2002 01:56 AM
"I know 1": that looks like aol kiddie-speak to me. :)Posted by: NickW at August 7, 2002 05:43 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!!!!!!!Posted by: Agi at August 7, 2002 12:53 PM
Has anyone played "I Palindrome I" by They Might Be Giants for him? It's off 'Apollo 18'. :)Posted by: Missy at August 9, 2002 10:49 AM
hey wil and ryan,
You are all fucking gay lunatics
I Mean? Pallendromes
CREAZY FUCKSPosted by: Dumb Bastard at June 16, 2003 06:12 PM
You spelled "Palendrome" wrong.Posted by: Anecht at June 2, 2004 07:44 PM
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Name: Cathryn Fry
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Racing start: I went Racing and Pointing from an early age. First winning bet was on Forgive N' Forget in the 1983 Coral Golden Hurdle (I was seven). I first went to the Festival on Gold Cup day 1986. As Dawn Run crossed the line, I knew that I was hooked. Three years later, the apple of my eye Desert Orchid won the Gold Cup. As I watched the joyous aftermath, I realised what I wanted to do with my life – twenty four years later, here I am.
Experience: After working for the likes of Ascot, Aintree, Bangor, Chester and Haydock on Racedays, I started writing for a now defunct local magazine as their Racing Correspondent, it was through this that I met JP in November 2010, he then asked me to come on board www.jpfestival.com. My current roles are –
Writer and Broadcaster for www.jpfestival.com
Racing Correspondent to Radio Winchcombe and Pundit for BBC Radio Gloucestershire at the Open and the Festival.
Racing Correspondent for Cotswold Style Magazine.
Raceday Pundit for Cheltenham Racecourse for the 13/14 NH Season
Presenter on William Hill Radio
And now…Presenter for Bet Racing Nation too.
Area of expertise: British and Irish National Hunt Racing.
Words of Wisdom: "Everybody loses a couple, but you either pack up and go home, or you keep fighting" – (Seabiscuit The Movie)

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text: Well as you know I am always searching for straight to video movies that don't suck. And even I sometimes forget why that is my mission, so let me put it down in writing here as a reminder. See, in the old days you had b-movies, you had exploitation movies, etc. And the idea of these movies was low budget, lowbrow, easy investment quickie moneymaker. Like squeezing out sausages. And there was alot of disposable garbage made, because that was the whole point. But within that world there were people like Roger Corman, William Castle, Jack Hill etc. who sometimes made movies that transcended just being a product, movies that some people still watch and hold dear today. Lots of directors like John Sayles, John Demme and maybe one or two other guys got their start working on cheapo Roger Corman movies about women in prison or giant alligators. Also unfortunately Ron Howard but that doesn't count. And people like George Romero and Sam Raimi started with low budget independent movies made for the drive-ins, movies that nobody would expect to still be considered great all these years later. (read the rest of this shit…)


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By Janaki Jane, Colorado Spirit
Headlines announce "Colorado gets another $199 million to spend on flood recovery," and a lot of us get confused. What does this mean? Where does it come from, what is the money for, and, many might ask, how can I get some?
The truth is, it is confusing. The money comes in waves, and it is distributed in ways that are confusing even to those distributing it. Here is a quick overview, made as simple as the program seems to allow.
Where does it come from and how much has Colorado gotten? Colorado has been given three rounds of the CDBG-DR money so far. Overall, the state has received over $320 million since the first $62.8 million award was made in December. The money comes from HUD's Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery (the initials of that give us CDBG-DR), from money passed by Congress.
What is the money for? The money needs to be used in the general areas of housing, economic development, infrastructure, and prevention of further damage. At least fifty percent must be used for low and moderate-income households and areas. (In Boulder County, low income for a family of four is $63,900.) The money also cannot be used for anything that has already received money from any one of the "alphabet soup" of federal agencies that many flood-impacted Colorado residents have become familiar with this year, such as FEMA, the SBA, etc. Eighty percent of the money awarded to Colorado must go to Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties, which had the most damage from the floods.
How is the money distributed? The money is given to the state. Then, depending on what it's to be used for, it goes through different agencies to reach flood-impacted residents, or the state, counties, or agencies use it in a way that benefits the entire area. For instance, the state just awarded $500,000 to tourism projects, because they recognized that without tourist dollars, some towns in Colorado will no longer be towns.
How do residents apply? It depends. Businesses, farmers and ranchers go through the State's Division of Local Affairs (DOLA) website, (http://dola.colorado.gov/cdbg-dr/), or call for housing, the money became available from Boulder County last week. Last week's article in the Recorder has all of the relevant information about the Housing grants. The website for that is www.BoulderCountyFloodGrants.org.
Is more money coming? Each time they get funds, the state and counties have to go through a new process of creating an Action Plan and asking for public input on that plan. Only the first round of three has been through that process. That is the money that has been given out so far, and that is being given out currently. It is not known how many more rounds of funds will be awarded to Colorado for flood recovery.
The Boulder County Flood website has a good page of FAQs about the CDBG-DR funds: http://www.bouldercounty.org/flood/faq/pages/rebuildingfaq.aspx.
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Who are the Quranists? (Quraniyoon) – Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Who are the Quranists? (Quraniyoon) – Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes ibn Estes Barbee
Presented to you by Markaz Tawheed was-Sunnah in Durham, NC
The Quraniyoon are those who deny the Sunnah. They reject working by the hadiths and they say: 'we only work according to the Quran'. They are liars, because surely they do not work by the Quran; because Allah says in the Quran:
(وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ) الحشر: 7
And whatever the Messenger gives then take it and whatever he prohibits you from then abstain from; and fear Allah verily Allah is severe in punishment.(Chapter 59:7)
And Allah the Exalted said to His Prophet:
وقال -جل وعلا- لنَبيِّه: (وَأَنْزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ إِلَيْهِمْ) النحل: 44
And We have sent down to you the reminder, so that you may explain to the people what was sent down to them. (Chapter 16:44)
Thus if the Sunnah is eliminated; how will the Quran be explained?! What will explain the Quran? The Sunnah of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم it clarifies the Quran, the Sunnah is the explainer of the Quran.
Thus those who reject the Sunnah, if they intentionally do so then this denial of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم; therefore this is disbelief and apostasy.
But if they are ignorant and blinding following then it should be clarified for them and the affair should be explained to them.
They (meaning the Quraniyoon) came to Umar ibn Abdul Aziz رحمه الله and they presented this doctrine to him. He said, may Allah be pleased with him, Allah the Exalted said: 'And establish the prayer'. What is the number of rakats (that should be made)? And what are the prayer times? Also Allah said: 'And pay the zakat'. What is the nisaab? And how much should be paid in zakat?
Thus they were baffled at this point and unable to give a response. So he dumbfounded and silenced them; may Allah have mercy upon him.
Therefore this is proof that the Quran must be accompanied by the Sunnah, and the Sunnah is the second revelation after the Quran. It explains the Quran, clarifies it, makes it clear, and guides to it.
The Sunnah also contains some rulings which are not found in the Quran. For example: (the prohibition) from marrying a woman and her paternal aunt at the same time, or marrying a woman and her maternal aunt at the same time. This is not in the Quran, rather it is only found in the Sunnah.[1]
As it relates to breastfeeding; Allah the Exalted said:
(وَأُمَّهَاتُكُمُ اللَّاتِي أَرْضَعْنَكُمْ وَأَخَوَاتُكُمْ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ) النساء: 23
Your foster mothers who breastfeed you, and your foster sisters from breastfeeding. (Chapter 4:23)
How many times must the breastfeeding that place? When does the breastfeeding child become impermissible for marriage?
The Prophetic Sunnah came with this. The Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم clarified this. He said:
يحرُمُ من الرضاع ما يحرُمُ من النسب
"What becomes forbidden for marriage through breastfeeding also becomes forbidden for marriage through blood ties."
Thus the hadith is more general than what appears in the Quran. It is not only the breastfeeding mothers and the sisters from breastfeeding (that are forbidden for marriage). He عليه الصلاة والسلام said:
"What becomes forbidden for marriage through breastfeeding also becomes forbidden for marriage through blood ties."
(This includes) the paternal aunt, the maternal aunt, paternal niece and maternal niece (from breastfeeding). This did not come in the Quran, this came in the Sunnah.
"What becomes forbidden for marriage through breastfeeding also becomes forbidden for marriage through blood ties."
[1] Translator's footnote: From the hadith of Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah are upon him said: لَا يُجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَعَمَّتِهَا ، وَلَا بَيْنَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَخَالَتِهَا "One should not be married to a woman and her paternal aunt, or a woman and her maternal aunt, at the same time." (Al-Bukhaari 5109 and Muslim 1408)
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"Thanks for Strolling By!" Baby Carriage Notebook Gift Set
Give your baby shower guests these adorable baby carriage notebooks as your baby shower favors. They will be raving about how cute they are for days. Not to mention your guests will now always have a handy notebook with them when they need to write something down.
- Handcrafted with tiny details (a baby carriage made from buttons, lace and ribbons)
- Comes packaged with 2 pencils in a clear bag
- Tied with a coordinating bow and a "Thanks for strolling by!" tag
- Notebook measures 3" x 4.2"
- Fully packaged favor measures 3.5" x 9"


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Upendra Rawal (Principal), Abhinav Senior Secondary School , Udaipur – Rajasthan.
- The content is wide as per CBSE syllabus which the teachers are using very regularly.
Lathika (Principal) ,BRS Global Centre for Excellence , Bangalore – Karnataka.
- An excellent teaching concept which every promisingly genuine school should have.
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It is very rare for us to have company that is not hissed at, growled at, bitten or scratched by Boots as she does her best to protect our home from intruders. This gives her kind of a bad reputation among my family and friends, but she really is very sweet – if only to me.
We're just completing her absolute favorite time of year – Halloween decoration season. You see, Boots thinks that all those posters and figurines of black cats arching upward with claws and fangs extended are her. Far be it from me to disagree with her!
Boots has let me live with her for three years, since a wonderful boy in Fort Kent nursed her and her sisters and brothers with eyedroppers and baby formula after her mother was killed, abandoning them in an old shed in Allagash at just a few days old. I covered his story and ended up taking my Boots home with me.
Despite no longer being a kitten, Boots has energy to spare. Being genetically a big hunter, mixed with her circumstances of being an indoor cat, makes her even more inclined toward ferociousness.
In our old apartment, she used to literally fly from the second floor landing onto a chair across the room, which startled some of our guests.
She now lies in wait under the kitchen table or the guest bed, ready to attack if she thinks someone might have bad intentions toward her house. She zips up to someone, scratches them, and zips away in a blur of black fur and white boots. We call this a "Drive-by Booting."
Over the years, living with Boots, I have collected several black cat Halloween decorations, most of which she has loved. One black cat candy dish she did not appreciate, so she sent it crashing to the floor one night for me to find in the morning. The candy dish joined the three drinking glasses, two mugs, two cooking stones, one figurine, and a lamp in that great dumpster in the sky with all of the other breakable things that she has tossed to the floor because she didn't like them.
Now that Halloween is over, I will start taking down my Boots decorations and putting up scarecrows and pumpkins in preparation for Thanksgiving. I came back from vacation to find a scarecrow wreath already on the floor – not sure, but I don't think this is a good sign. Anyone have any black cat Christmas decorations?


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2010 Homeless World Cup update from Brazil
Architecture For Humanity spent the week attending the Sports For Social Change Network Brazil conference in Sao Paulo. While in Brazil, Cameron Sinclair and Michael Jones from Architecture For Humanity joined Mel Young from Homeless World Cup and the team from Nike to meet with potential Community Partners and Architects for the GameChangers 2010 Homeless World Cup Legacy project.
At Instituto Bola Pra Frente in Rio de Janiero, the team was welcomed by its' co-founder Jorginho and a performance on instruments made from recycled objects from the community.
Later on we had a site visit to the Associação Solidários Amigos de Betânia who work with homeless and at-risk men from the favela most known from the the film 'City of God'.


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In 2007, before the Great Recession, people who were looking for work for more than six months — the definition of long-term unemployment — accounted for just 0.8 percent of the labor force.
The Great Recession of 2008, considered by many economists as the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, created prolonged unemployment for millions, repeated layoffs and home foreclosures.
A census bureau report released in September 2013 showed nearly 47 million people in the US are living in poverty — close to the highest level in two decades.
Families in Nevada continue to suffer disproportionately from unemployment with the rate peaking at 14% in October of 2010 and the current rate sitting at more than 9% (92,000+).
Many of Nevada's long-term unemployed depend on emergency unemployment insurance as their only way to make ends meet.
Las Vegas Job Fair Slated For 550 Openings will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on January 18th 2014 in the Sunset Ballroom at the Flamingo Las Vegas: The Linq, an open air 300,000-sq-ft unique retail, dining and entertainment experience includes the High Roller Observation Wheel, currently the world's tallest observation wheel, with broad views of the famed-resort city, opening Spring 2014. The High Roller, the focal point of this unique urban entertainment district, available for individual, group experiences and corporate events, eclipses both the London Eye and Singapore Flyer. A full rotation of the 28 glass-enclosed High Roller Observation Wheel cabins is expected to take about 30 minutes for a total capacity of 1,120 passengers.
Representatives of Caesar's Entertainment tenants including Sprinkles Cupcakes & Ice Cream, Flour & Barley, Polaroid Fotobar and many more will be at the job fair to meet with prospective candidates. Apply Online
Giant Observation Wheel and NYC's First Outlet Mall Set to Break Ground in 2014. The $260 million Empire Outlets project, being built adjacent to the St. George Ferry Terminal, will transform an underutilized municipal parking lot into a one-million-square-foot mixed-use retail hub that will bring new found vibrancy and provide a tremendous boost to the local economy of Staten Island. This project ensures that Staten Island is poised to enter a new era of economic growth. Staten Island's New York Wheel denied state funding.
Does your town have plans for a Giant Ferris Wheel?
How should Congress address the current emergency unemployment insurance extension?


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Drug use in the work place.
Really think you should conduct some random drug testing on your employee (s) at your kansas city location. I've noticed on two separate occasions the strong odor of marijuana and obvious signs that some usage had taken place during working hours. On my last visit when I asked to speak with management, I was asked why but told no manager was available. I'm pretty sure that employee felt I was going to report them. Conduct a random drug screening.


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UTSA hosts scientists from Beirut for Nov. 18 infectious disease symposium
(Nov. 3, 2011) -- Education, government and industry experts from across Texas and as far away as Beirut will gather at the UTSA Main Campus University Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18 for the San Antonio Infectious Disease Research Symposium. The meeting, sponsored by the South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID) and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The event is free and open to the public with advance registration required.
Robert Gracy, UTSA vice president for research; Karl Klose, professor of microbiology and director of the STECID; and Alexander Abdel-Noor, chair of the American University of Beirut (AUB) Department of Microbiology and Immunology will open the symposium. Throughout the day, attendees will hear more than a dozen presentations from infectious disease researchers representing UTSA, American University of Beirut, U.S.D.A., UT Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Brooke Army Medical Center and SA Scientific. UTSA students will present posters documenting their research.
Sunil K. Ahuja, M.D., will close the symposium with the keynote address, "Tackling Complexity: Decoding the Genetic-Epigenetic Determinants of HIV-AIDS Susceptibility." Ahuja is the UTHSCSA Dielmann Chair for Excellence in Medical Research and a professor of medicine, microbiology/immunology and biochemistry.
The infectious disease symposium will nurture a partnership that began in May, when a delegation of UTSA scientists visited Lebanon to learn more about the work of microbiology/immunology researchers and clinicians at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The trip was organized through the AAAS International Engagement: Responsible Bioscience for a Safe and Secure Society. The exchange program introduces U.S. researchers to researchers in the Middle East or Northern Africa for the purpose of developing joint research in health, agriculture and security with the potential to improve the well-being of the international community.
The STCEID was established at UTSA in 2005 to support the university's teaching and research initiatives in molecular microbiology, immunology, medical mycology, virology, microbial genomics, vaccine development and biodefense. The center's researchers study the pathogenesis of emerging infectious diseases such as chlamydia, tularemia, cholera, Lyme disease, valley fever and others.
The symposium is free for registered attendees; lunch will be provided. View the symposium agenda at the STCEID website. For more information, contact Iselda Rodriguez at 210-458-6569.


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TYPE: Human.
TURF: Sewer/Pipe Vaults.
AFFILIATIONS: Smithy Gang, 8 Bits Club.
CLOSE RELATIVES: None.
SKILLS AND ATTACKS: Running away.
STRENGTHS: Jump, Fire, Thunder, Ice. Also immune to Yoshi Cookies.
WEAKNESSES: Will almost never attack.
BACKGROUND: Shy Rangers were Shy Guys hired by Smithy to gain intel on Mario and his friends. Smithy stationed them within the Pipe Vault, as he knew that Mario was on good terms with Yoshis and would likely give Yo'ster Isle a visit. They normally run away at the first sign of danger, in order to avoid falling in battle and losing valuable information.
"Transmitting information. Over and out." - hidden quote
Games: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Offence: 100
Defence: 80
Speed: Very high.
Points: 60
Items: 1 coin and possibly a Lucky during battle.
Attack Pattern: Runs away, normally before any character has a chance to do anything. It will occasionally attack just as a Shy Guy would, but it will still run away immediately afterward.
Basic Strategies: The hardest part about facing a Shy Ranger is simply hitting him before he immediately runs away. The best way to face him is to equip Geno with the Feather. That will give Geno enough speed to get an attack in. However, his normal attack will probably not be enough to finish it, so use one of his strong magic attacks.
Advanced Strategies: A Sleepy Bomb may be able to put the Shy Ranger to sleep, which will prevent an escape.
The Shy Ranger attacks just like a normal Shy Guy. Press A just as the rock is about to connect.
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check at the top, schedueled fights
so who do you guys think wins this one? my cash is on Floyd Jr.
check at the top, schedueled fights
so who do you guys think wins this one? my cash is on Floyd Jr.
"CB Dollaway made a bad decision and now he gets a 2nd chance to earn a victory tonight against CB Dollaway" - Mike Goldberg
Fav MMA: Sudo, Stevenson, Shields, Kid, Werdum, Hendo, Rampage, Gomi, Sakurai, Okami, Penn, Kawajiri, Big Nogs
Fav Boxers: Sam Peter, RJJ, Pacman, Dawson, Frazier, Hatton, Winky Wright, Paul Williams, SSM, Miranda, Cotto, Linares
I'd have to go with Mayweather also, but I don't think it's a guarantee. DLH can hang with anyone, especially someone smaller than him who probably won't be able to knock him out. I don't see Mayweather clear-cut dancing circles around him to win a decision, so it could be an interesting fight.
This is a fight i would not bet a lot of money on if i were you. Mayweather has for the most part been relatively sheltered. His biggest money fight was against gatti who is a warrior that stands and fights. Mayweather picked him apart as was expected. His fight with Kostya Zyu (sp) was prob his toughest test and he couldn't finish him. He says he will fight anyone but he has been ducking a lot of talented fighters namely Callizone (SP)and hatton, who has repeatedly called him out. Mayweather's excuse has been the payday is not big enough. I think if he fights DLH he will be exposed as a great technician with no power. He is one classic DLH left hook from being exposed. But then again he is a great technician with good footwork and it may be a 12 round decision going either way.
Mayweather never fought Kostya Tszyu. I'm not sure who that first guy is your talking about him ducking but the only person i'd say would be Margarito but that's because he wants the big dough for Oscar which is a smart move. And i definately wouldn't say he's ducking Hatton, he'd give him a boxing lesson from bell to bell. If he fights Oscar he better do it at 147lbs because if he moves up to 154lbs that might be playing right into Oscar's hands. At 147lbs this is an awesome fight and i wouldn't be dropping any money on betting i'd just sit back and enjoy the show!
great fight but i still wish he was fighting margarito. i guess 20 mil is better then 8 mil. i hope mayweather wins because dey la hoya is a draw whether he wins or loses and i want to see mayweather margarito. i think mayweather takes it but i wouldnt be suprised to see de la hoya take the first to set up a few more fight and make some more money because thats all boxings about anyway.
Fabricio Werdum, The Future
My bad i was thinking of Zab Judah. If he wants a payday hatton in england would fill whichever venue he wants to fight in. I have been following Hatton for a while and am a big fan if for no other reason than i love the facial expression when some one goes down from a clean body shot and hatton works the body better than most.
hatton doesnt come close to the drawing power de la hoya has especially in the states. mayweather is the attraction against anyone except oscar when its oscar. so the oscar fight makes him the most money by far and then he can go back and beat the rest of them after he is done.
Fabricio Werdum, The Future
I think hatton would prove a much tougher test than you think. Hatton is a brawler with skills. Either way i will end up buying the PPV regardless. I don't know if its his attitude or whatever but i just don't like mayweather. Can't wait for him to take a beating.
You are correct for drawing power in the states but in the UK Hatton is huge. DLH is the biggest name in boxing period. He could fight my grandmother and sell out the staples center. LOL
mayweather is to quick for hatton and he doesnt have the reach to get to floyd. hatton needs to be inside and floyd just has to good of boxing skills for that to happen. thats why margarito is a threat because hes the total package aswell.
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LOWELL, Mass. – The Holy Cross women's rowing team won the club eight race at the 33rd Textile River Regatta. The Crusaders placed first out of 17 boats with a time of 21:06.170.
The Crusaders return to action on Saturday, Oct. 13, when they host the Snake Regatta on Lake Quinsigamond.
Holy Cross club eight: Jackie Hanna, Tori McCormick, Kayla Zenk, Catherine Roy, Lauren Carlo, Kate Diggins, Adrienne Randall, Aleks Torres, Claire Scherer (coxswain).


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Russian dash-cam videos investigated
The internet's filling up with them, but why are there so many? And why are they so insane?
Posted: 12 Dec 2013
If you're not already familiar with it, there's a genre of video captured from dash-mounted cameras that's been steadily stretching the internet's seams. There are certain stylistic impositions. The footage is bitmapped. The driver is listening to music you'd only otherwise hear in a gym. The content is odd. And it always is Russian.
Two bovines in the throes of passion getting hit by a car. A policeman clinging to the bonnet of a speeding car. A horse using a zebra crossing. A tank, à propos of nothing, shooting across a busy crossroad. An SUV being struck by lightning. A naked man fleeing from the boot of a car. And the most intense crashes known to lunacy. But why the hell are Russians filming everything?
WARNING: links contain distressing images
Words: Matt Jones
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What's special about the Nooka Zot Classic? It displays the hours as a progression of 12 dots, which allows the watch to display the month on the same display with the date in the seconds window.
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What is cloud bursting?
Cloud bursting is one of those overused yet widely misunderstood terms that mean different things to different people. Essentially, cloud bursting means running an application on either dedicated servers or private cloud, and then "bursting" or overflowing to public cloud servers during busy periods.
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My kids just loved this colorful Easter craft! It was the perfect addition to our Easter decor and, after dinner, the kids are going to give one to each of their grandparents! We love crafts that can double as handmade gifts for family to cherish!
What You'll Need
- foam sheets (sticky back)
- scissors
- contact paper
- foam stickers
- tissue paper - squares of various spring colors
How We Did It
Gather all materials. We had some great felt flower stickers and some foam bugs that we used for this. We also used leftover birthday tissue paper that we had cut into small squares for another project.
We decided that we wanted to make smaller plaques so we cut our sheets of adhesive foam into fourths and used two pieces for each project. My 9-year-old drew an egg shape on her foam piece and I drew eggs shapes for my younger kids.
We cut out the first egg and used the leftover hole to trace an identical egg on the other piece of foam. Be sure to trace your egg shape on the back of your foam piece (where the adhesive is) to make sure that the two pieces match up. We had to learn this the hard way when our first project didn't match up!
Once all the egg shapes were cut, the kids carefully peeled the adhesive backing off of their foam pieces. My 4-year-old was able to do this easily without any help.
I cut contact paper squares to cover the egg hold and the kids laid the contact paper on top of the adhesive side of their foam piece. My son laid his contact paper with the sticky side facing down so he had to start over. The second time we were very careful to help him attach his contact paper to the foam with the sticky side facing up!
Once everyone had their contact paper attached to both pieces of foam, they decorated the contact paper on one piece with their tissue paper squares. Some of the kids tried to make patterns. My 4-year-old just sprinkled and then squashed his tissue paper.
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Valley City State senior guard Aaron Duske scored 16 second-half points to lead the Viking men to an 81-75 win against Johnson and Wales on Wednesday night.
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Erin, Reanna and Kaelyn Welken, of Valley City, have established a Steve Welken Memorial Scholarship at Valley City State University. The endowment will provide scholarships for full-time students in their junior or senior year, with majors in business, education or STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), said Alison Kasowski, assistant director of annual giving at VCSU.
More in Wednesday's Times-Record.
Members of the Barnes County Municipal Airport Authority plan to have a 2014 airshow Saturday, Sept. 6, at the airport located north of Valley City on the western end of town. More in Wednesday's issue of the Times-Record.
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Friday said she was starting a new grassroots effort to help North Dakotans have their voices heard by the U.S. Postal Service. More in Wednesday's issue of the Times-Record.
LaMoure/Litchville-Marion sophomore Jacey Alber and 8th-grader Anna Holen scored 12 points each as the No. 4 Loboes opened their 2014 Barnes County Tournament campaign with a 62-23 win over No. 5 West Fargo Sheyenne at Valley City State on Tuesday night.
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Maple Valley sophomore forward Rylee Nudell scored 23 points and junior center Megan Kasowski 12 as the top-seeded Raiders began their quest for a third straight Barnes County Girls Basketball Tournament title with a 53-31 win over No. 8 Barnes County North at Valley City State on Tuesday night.
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Hi-Liner junior forward Jared Lentz scored 22 points, freshman guard Nate Rodriguez 18 and sophomore guard Dalton Ondracek 10 as Valley City took down Lisbon, 61-51, on the road Tuesday night.
Hi-Liner 132-pound sophomore Jake Ashline is the Jan. 5-12 Farmers Union Insurance Wrestler of the Week, Farmers Union announced Tuesday.
Hi-Liner wrestling earned their second win in a three-game Eastern Dakota Conference stretch as 8th-grader Jake Tangen, third-ranked 145-pound senior Reed Beckman and fifth-ranked 160-pound senior Mark Miller scored pins to help Valley City defeat Fargo South, 47-19, on Tuesday night.
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Two suspects have been charged with the arson that destroyed Faith Lutheran Church in Valley City in October.
Andrew Miklas, 25, of Valley City, and Nicole Lindermann, 18, of Kathryn, were charged in Barnes County District Court on multiple counts in the arson and prior burglary of Faith Lutheran on Oct. 21.
Miklas was charged with class B felony arson, class C felony endangering by fire or explosion, two counts of class C felony burglary and class B misdemeanor theft of property.


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Help select H.S. football players of the week: Week 2
COASTAL BEND - Each Monday of the regular season, voting will begin for the high school football player of the week on offense and defense for large classes and smaller classes in the Coastal Bend.
The voting ends 6 p.m. Wednesday each week.
Congratulations to last week's winners: Alice running back Joseph Cantu, Alice defender Tim garcia, Hebbronville quarterback Elias Alaniz and Hebbronville kick returner Jonavey Canales.
Among the top performances this past weekend were:
– Sinton running back John Guzman had 19 carries for 237 yards and four scores in the Pirates win over Rio Hondo. He also kicked four extra points.
– Marcelino Barajas made his first start of the season at quarterback for Rockport-Fulton and totaled 202 yards, 3 touchdowns, while also averaging 43.5 yards on four punts as the Pirates won for the first time in 2013.
– Ben Bolt running back David Rojas had 24 carries for 232 yards and five scores in the Badgers win over Benavides.
– Agua Dulce running back A.J. Jiminian had 31 carries for 264 yards and two of his team's three scores in the Longhorns win over Monte Alto.
– Rockport-Fulton defender Brandon Ngo had three interceptions against Moody and returned one for a score.
– Calallen's Chase Whetsel and Sinton's Colton Cohea each had two interceptions.
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A dispute over paint waste that shut down a $4.2 million bridge project for the entire summer has been resolved, defusing commuter rage and averting a divorce between contractor and client.
A three-phase negotiation process, highlighted by a day-long "Facilitated Partnering Session," finally resolved the project-stopping claims and counterclaims lodged during replacement of the steel deck grating on the 53-year-old Morrison Bridge, the largest mechanical device in Oregon.
Images: Conway Construction
The lengthy shutdown incensed commuters—the bridge carries 50,000 vehicles a day—and cost the contractor $10,000 per week.
Tarp System at Issue
The dispute centered on the tarp system being used by the contractor—Conway Construction, of Ridgefield, WA—for containment of paint waste and construction debris.
Work on the project had barely begun in June when Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality notified Conway that the containment system had been breached twice in July, dumping paint waste into the Willamette River. A Stop Work Order followed the first breach, and Conway repaired the tarp; a second order was issued after the second breach.
DEQ called the breaches a Class 1 environmental violation but never cited—or even followed up with— the company, president David Conway said last week.
'The Cadillac of Containment'
Over the summer, Conway noted that the county had approved his tarp system before use and said that the state had produced no evidence of contamination in the river.
Nevertheless, after the second spill, Conway submitted a new containment plan that replaced the tarps with what the company called "the Cadillac of containment options"—an engineered hard deck. The county did not respond to the proposal until Aug. 25, and then with minor modifications.
Meanwhile, however, the county issued notification Aug. 2 that it intended to terminate the contract—partly because of project delays and partly because of the paint waste. The parties met for a Termination meeting Aug. 10, when the county rejected Conway's "cure plan" for the project.
3-Phase Negotiation
At the 11th hour, however, the parties developed a three-phase plan to resolve the dispute:
• Phase I would be a series of Pre-Work Interviews, to identify all issues and concerns.
• Phase II would be a full-day Facilitated Partnering Session, to develop a plan, clarify the "rules of engagement" and deliverables, and build consensus.
• Phase II would be ongoing maintenance and follow-up to monitor progress of the job.
• Phase I would be a series of Pre-Work Interviews, to identify all issues and concerns.
• Phase II would be a full-day Facilitated Partnering Session, to develop a plan, clarify the "rules of engagement" and deliverables, and build consensus.
• Phase II would be ongoing maintenance and follow-up to monitor progress of the job.
The Partnering Session was held Thursday, Sept. 15. By late the next day, work had begun to resume.
Conway has already completed installation of the deck—the largest fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge deck in the United States. The 50-inch-thick, skid-resistant deck covers 17,000 square feet.
Third-Party Neutral
Critical to the resumption of the work was the hiring of a Third Party Neutral, an advisory individual employed (at shared expense) to help resolve disputes between the engineer and contractor "in order to prevent disharmony, disruption and delay in the work," according to the contract.
The TPN would not only provide a third-party review and recommendations but aim to head off claims and disputes by identifying potential problems early and facilitating communications.
Each party nominated three individuals for the TPN role. The individual chosen is a licensed professional civil engineer and former chief construction engineer for a state department of transportation with extensive experience as a construction mediator and a claims analyst.
Conway declined to identify the TPN and said his company had not used one before. County officials had no immediate comment on the case.
A Break for Commuters
Although the dispute has already pushed back completion of the project, the county will shut down work again from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day—but this time, the goal is to give commuters a break.
"We're doing this because we know how important [this] month is for downtown retailers," county spokesman Mike Pullen told the Oregonian. "We want to help out the business and traveling communities."
Work will resume shortly after Jan. 1 and will be completed about three months later.
Conway said his company and the county "now have a good working relationship."
Pullen agreed. "Multnomah County is very pleased that construction has resumed on the Morrison Bridge lift span project. Conway Construction is making good progress and the rigid containment structure below the deck is performing well," he said.
"The County believes the partnering session that was held with the contractor before construction resumed this fall helped improve communication and the working relationship between the county and contractor."
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Thanks for the follow-up paintsquare.
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Wham! (often written WHAM!) was a British duo formed in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK because of a naming conflict with another band.
Michael and Ridgeley met at Bushey Meads School in Bushey near Watford, England, UK. At first, they performed in a short-lived ska band called The Executive, alongside two of their former school friends Paul Atkey and Mike Murphy. When this group split, Michael and Ridgeley formed a duo called Wham! and went on to sign with Innervision Records. The duo later sued Innervision to be released from their contract. The group then signed with CBS, Columbia Records in the United States and Canada and Epic Records for the rest of the world.
Michael took on the majority of roles and responsibilities within the band— composer, singer, producer, and occasional instrumentalist— but the contribution of Ridgeley as the group's image specialist and spokesman was crucial to the band's initial success [1]. Ridgeley convinced a reluctant George Michael that Wham! needed to change their image and sound frequently, from the leather-clad moody singers of "Bad Boys" and "Young Guns (Go For It!)" to the more fashionable pop superstars of "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go."
Still teenagers, they promoted themselves as hedonistic youngsters, proud to live a carefree life without work or commitment. This was reflected in their earliest singles which, part-parody, part-social comment, briefly earned Wham! a reputation as a dance protest group [2].
The debut record to be released by the band was "Wham Rap!" in June 1982. It was one of the first ever singles by a British group to include rapping and was a double-A side with a Social Mix and Anti-Social Mix. The record was not playlisted by BBC Radio 1 in the UK, partly because of the profanity in the Anti-Social Mix. Subsequently the reissued UK release replaced the controversial lines in the first verse "B1, B2, make a claim sign your name's all you have to do" and the opening two phrases of the second verse citing "Mr. Average". Additionally two videos were recorded for each set of lyrics. In 1983 on the UK pop show, Channel 4's The Tube, Wham! performed live the original song in full complete with the B1,B2 lines. This version was considered far better and was later released in the UK as the U.S Remix. Wham! Rap did not chart for the group but in October 1982, their song "Young Guns (Go For It!)" was issued. The song was an appeal from one youthful lad to his friend to not throw his life away so early on marriage. It also stalled outside the UK Top 40 but then Wham! got lucky when Top of the Pops scheduled them. An important weekly BBC chart show on television, it had to look outside the Top 40 to fill a gap created by an act which had pulled out of recording. Nearest to the 40 mark and still climbing, Wham! was summoned, and a phenomenon immediately began. The Top of the Pops performance of Young Guns is still considered a great moment in the group's history - critical acclaim is given for the 'nightclub' feel of the dance routine by all four of the group.
George Michael
Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (born 25 June 1963), best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning, English[2] singer-songwriter, who has had a career as frontman of the duo Wham! as well as a soul-influenced, solo pop musician. According to britishhitsongwriters.com, he is the fortieth most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history based on weeks that his compositions have spent on the chart.[3]
He has sold over 100 million records worldwide as of 2008,[4] encompassing 12 British #1 singles, 7 British #1 albums, 10 US #1 singles, and 1 US #1 album. His 1987 debut solo album, Faith has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. All four of his solo studio albums have scored #1 on the UK charts and have become international successes.
Wham - Greatest Hits 1997
If You Were There...The Best Of Wham! was the second U.K.-released compilation, released in 1997 to summarize the career of British pop duo Wham!. It peaked at UK #4. The end of the album features a hidden track that was first heard on their debut album, Fantastic.
Many Wham! fans consider this compilation vastly inferior to a previous compilation, 1986's The Final, due to the non-inclusion of Bad Boys, and also Careless Whisper and A Different Corner, even though the latter two songs were credited as George Michael solo singles. Nevertheless, those two numbers did appear on official Wham! studio albums.
1. "If You Were There" (Isley Brothers) 3:43
2. "I'm Your Man" (Michael) 4:06
3. "Everything She Wants" (Michael) 6:29
4. "Club Tropicana" (Michael/Ridgeley) 4:30
5. "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" (Michael) 3:51
6. "Like A Baby" (Michael) 4:16
7. "Freedom" (Michael) 5:20
8. "The Edge of Heaven" (Michael) 4:37
9. "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (Michael) 6:46
10. "Young Guns (Go For It!)" (Michael) 3:41
11. "Last Christmas" (Michael) 6:48
12. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (Was/Was) 5:42
13. "Everything She Wants '97" (Michael) 6:01
14. "I'm Your Man '96" (Michael) 4:33
George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen: Best of George Michael 1998
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael is a greatest hits collection released by George Michael in 1998 (see 1998 in music).
The collection of 28 songs (29 songs are included on the European and Australian release) are separated into two halves, with each CD of the double set containing music of a particular theme and mood. The first CD, titled "For the Heart", predominantly contains Michael's hit ballads, while the second CD, "For the Feet", comprises mostly his popular dance tunes.
Ladies & Gentlemen is notable for containing a large number of compilation tracks and duets that have not previously appeared on a George Michael album, including his U.S. number-one duet with Aretha Franklin, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)", previously available on Aretha Franklin's 1986 album Aretha; "Desafinado", the duet in Portuguese with Brazilian legendary singer Astrud Gilberto; and the Elton John duet "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", from Elton's 1993 album Duets.
Ladies & Gentlemen was released by Michael through Sony Music Entertainment as a condition of severing contractual ties with the label (Michael departed Sony with a great deal of acrimony and publicity prior to the release of Older in 1996). He would later return to Sony to release his 2004 album Patience.
"Outside" was the first single from the album. The song was a humorous look at his arrest shortly before the release of the album for soliciting a policeman in a public restroom.
"As", Michael's duet with Mary J. Blige, was released as the second single in many territories around the world. It reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart. The track was left off the North American release of the album. There were rumours that Blige's label was uncomfortable with Michael being gay, but this is contradicted by Blige's embracing of her large gay fan base (see her recent cover story in The Advocate magazine where she said "most of my fans are gay").
To date, the album has reached worldwide sales of approximately 15 million copies.[1]
"Waltz Away Dreaming", Michael's duet with Toby Bourke, was only available on the cassette and MiniDisc versions of the album.
Disc 1
1. "Jesus to a Child" – 6:49
2. "Father Figure" (single version) – 5:41
3. "Careless Whisper" (George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley) (single version) – 5:00
4. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (live edit) (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (performed by George Michael and Elton John) – 4:51
5. "You Have Been Loved" (George Michael, David Austin) – 5:28
6. "Kissing a Fool" – 4:36
7. "I Can't Make You Love Me" (James Allen Shamblin II, Mike Reid) – 5:20
8. "Heal the Pain" (single version) – 4:46
9. "A Moment with You" – 5:43
10. "Desafinado" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) (performed by George Michael and Astrud Gilberto) – 3:19
11. "Cowboys and Angels" – 7:14
12. "Praying for Time" – 4:41
13. "One More Try" – 5:53
14. "A Different Corner" (single version) – 4:03
Disc 2
1. "Outside" – 4:44
2. "Fastlove" (George Michael, Jon Douglas) – 5:31
3. "Too Funky" – 3:45
4. "Freedom! '90" – 6:28
5. "Star People '97" – 5:39
6. Medley: "Killer" / "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Adam Tinley, Seal-Henry Samuel / Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 4:16
7. "I Want Your Sex (Part II)" – 4:38
8. "Monkey" (George Michael) - 4:47
9. "Spinning the Wheel" (George Michael, Jon Douglas) – 6:09
10. Medley: "Waiting For That Day/You Can't Always Get What You Want" (George Michael, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:50
11. "I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)" (Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan) (performed by George Michael and Aretha Franklin) – 3:58
12. "Hard Day" – 3:43
13. "Faith" – 3:14
14. "Somebody to Love" (Freddie Mercury) (performed by George Michael and Queen) – 5:23
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Pease, Hubers Named Big Ten Runners of the Week
Oct. 19, 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Ben Hubers and Sarah Pease have been named the Big Ten Runners of the Week, the conference announced. Pease took the win and Hubers finished eighth, as both runners led their teams to second place at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday, Oct. 16. This is the third time a Hoosier man and woman have won weekly conference honors in the same week and the first time since Andy Bayer and Wendi Robinson were both honored after their performances at the Paul Short Run in 2009.
Indiana director and head coach Ron Helmer said Pease and Hubers both executed their race plans well and helped the team achieve at a high level.
"Sarah and Ben both ran very well in Arkansas," said Helmer. "It was great to see our teams run with some of the better teams in the country, and these two led the way."
Hubers earns his first Big Ten Runner of the Week distinction after leading Indiana to a second-place finish out of 50 teams at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival on Saturday. Hubers' time of 29:39 placed him eighth out of 470 runners in the 10-kilometer race. The junior's finish marks the third time in four races he has been the top Hoosier finisher after winning both the Indiana Open and Indiana Intercollegiate earlier this season.
Pease earns her first Big Ten women's cross country Runner of the Week honor after outrunning 468 competitors at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival on Saturday. Pease's first-place finish led the Hoosiers to second place in the 56-team field. The senior crossed the tape in 16:39, finishing the 5-kilometer course 10 seconds ahead of her closest competition. The win marks her second of the season, having won the Indiana Open earlier this season.
The Hoosiers return to action at the Big Ten Championships on Oct. 31, in Madison, Wis. For complete coverage of all things IU cross country, stay tuned to IUHoosiers.com.
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