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Ford virtuous to the last
Honesty. Decency. Generosity.
Faith. Humility. Diligence.
We have heard those values echoed many times over the past two weeks to describe a good Grand Rapids man who lived by them.
With the death of former President Gerald R. Ford, these virtues of his have been praised by everyone from President Bush and Gov. Granholm to the thousands who lined up this week to pay their respects to his body in repose.
They're good Midwestern values, solid as a well-built front porch and familiar as Sunday dinner grace. But people talked about Ford's embodiment of them as if they were something rare today.
Perhaps they are. Or perhaps the death of Jerry Ford, as so many in West Michigan call him, simply reminds us of the best values to which we aspire as individuals and a community.
As we watched the motorcade pass by and viewed the flag-draped casket and heard the stirring hymns, we thought of Ford's faithful values almost as if they were from a bygone era. In fact, they are values we try to live by every day but seldom think about.
So Ford's passing leaves us with a gentle challenge: What do we take from this that lasts?
Are faith, honesty and generosity truly the bedrock of our Midwestern culture?
If so, can we put those to better use for one another and the common good?
Ford applied the values he learned here to a distinguished congressional career and as president to a country in crisis. His firm decisions were steeped in a strong, reconciling faith, extolled by former President Jimmy Carter at Ford's final funeral at Grace Episcopal Church in East Grand Rapids.
Certainly, there is no shortage of faith in West Michigan nor of problems to address, from the ailments of the public schools Ford attended to a languishing economy.
And the fact such a loving national spotlight has shone on Ford's values says a lot about what a coarse and adversarial society we have become.
But, for me, the many stories I heard of Ford's respect toward every person he met, and how he won lasting friends by helping out ordinary people, bring his legacy down to a personal level.
How can I put in motion the prayers I say at church? How can I better serve this wonderful, problematic community? How can I be a better friend, father and son?
It is not that President Ford was a saint. That is exactly the point, his admirers say. He was one of us, a regular guy who showed us what regular people can achieve.
Surely that's one reason tens of thousands stood for hours in a biting cold Tuesday night to pay respects at his casket at the Gerald R. Ford Museum.
'He brought honor'
It was an incredible, inspiring display of pride and patriotism. The sense of shared community focused on its most famous son was overwhelming.
"He brought a lot of honor to Grand Rapids," said West Side resident Joan VanManen. "He was always considerate of other people. That says a lot about where he came from."
Chris Patton pushed a baby buggy as his wife, Maria, bundled her year-old son in a blanket. They drove from Buchanan to honor someone Chris called "a good, honest man" and a fellow Eagle scout.
John Dantuma, of Muskegon, said Ford helped his brother-in-law with Lou Gehrig's disease get a job.
"If you had a problem, he'd help you," he said.
The next morning, Carrie Holmes, of Saugatuck, paid her respects. She summed Ford up simply: "He was just one of the good guys. He got to Washington, but Washington didn't get to him."
Taking video later of the presidential motorcade, LeeAnn Vallone took pride in a fellow Grand Rapidian who "dreamed big" and granted a controversial pardon.
"Midwesterners aren't afraid of doing the right thing," she said.
True enough. But our heartfelt honoring of Gerald R. Ford isn't just a Midwestern thing. It's a human thing. It's about a good man whose death points us back to basic values of faith, compassion and courage.
Surely Ford would want us to apply those values, with renewed commitment, to the community that raised him so well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
This movie was Awesome! I saw all the Movies in theatre but this one was my favorite. This movie, as with the other movies had a great message. This one says you're not alone no matter how lonely you feel and that people do care about you. It also says that if you believe in yourself then you will make it through the rough times. It shows tons of new Pokemon and the...
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2.0 out of 5 stars Three strikes you're out!
This was my least favorite in the Pokemon movie franchise thus far. While it does introduce us to a lot of new Pokemon from gold and silver, the storyline was half-baked. Again, there was no menacing villain, but at least Ash didn't have to save the world in this one - a welcome change of pace. The main "bad" Pokemon this time are the Unown, who in the games,...
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This movie was Awesome! I saw all the Movies in theatre but this one was my favorite. This movie, as with the other movies had a great message. This one says you're not alone no matter how lonely you feel and that people do care about you. It also says that if you believe in yourself then you will make it through the rough times. It shows tons of new Pokemon and the animation and script were incredible. This movie Rocks You just gotta' see it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pokemon Three - Entei Rules,
Eversti (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pokťmon 3 the Movie (VHS Tape)
This is the best Pokemon movie out of the five I've seen, in my opinion. The music is absolutely amazing: if they could make a REAL soundtrack with the ACUTAL music, I'd buy it immediately. You've all heard summaries of it from the other raters, so I'm not going to give one to you here. The voices of the characters match with their personalities, the plot takes a step away from Ash-Please-We-Need-Your-Help-Only-You-Can-Do-It and the 'save the world' junk. Yes, for once, Ashy-boy DIDN'T ride on a mythological being, and he DIDN'T stopped one 'undefeatable I-Am-The-Strongest-Alive' 'Mon from destroying humanity, or whatever. The characters can relate to every-day, real people as well - some are strong, like Entei, some are along a lot, like Molly, and some are so determined it's scary, like Ash...and some are just place ditzy, like James of Team Rocket. This is worth every .5 of a cent, in my view, and I would get the DVD if I could. The character also change in the movie depending on the experiences they went through, much like actual people, instead of shrugging, and saying 'okay, that's over' like a few movies had done.
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as the first,
Bruce Gray "gurpsgm" (Shenandoah Valley, VA, USA) - See all my reviews
In the third theatrical release of the Pokemon series, we are introduced to the "Unown" and their powers and abilities. This was almost as good as the first movie.
If you're unfamiliar with the basics, Pokemon (short for "POcKEt MONsters") are creatures a little like those from this world, but with strange and unusual powers and abilities that they use for their masters - masters that can be either good or evil. Ash and his friends train their Pokemon to fight battles with their enemies. They travel all over the planet to collect new and unusual types of Pokemon. They trap Pokemon in "Poke Balls" - a small device that hangs from a belt. When Ash's enemies release their Pokemon to do their work, Ash and his friends release their Pokemon, and they have a big battle.
The story revolves around Molly and her missing father. Molly's father had been involved in an archaeological expedition to find out more about the mysterious "Unown" - Pokemon that look like letters of the English alphabet. Molly's father accidentally falls victim to the Unown and his remaining work is shipped home. Molly finds the Unown blocks that her father unearthed and begins playing with them and accidentally activates their ancient powers. The Unown, sensing Molly's sadness, make Molly's dreams come true - her home becomes a crystal palace and they create a father figure for her - the enigmatic Entei, a lion-like Pokemon. As Molly's fantasy life becomes more real to her, the area that is affected by the conversion process started by the Unown grows. Soon it begins to threaten to engulf populated areas. Of course, Ash and company are nearby to help. Meanwhile, Molly expresses her desire to have a mother. Mysteriously, Entei responds by capturing Ash's mother and bringing her to the fantasy palace. Ash, along with his friends and Team Rocket (again) must stop the Unown and Entei before Molly's dreams become all too real.
This story is a fine addition to the Pokemon franchise. Its timeless story of what a little girl really wants if separated from her mother and father can foster discussions between parents and children. Molly, of course, finally understands what is important and the world returns to normal. This is possibly the most well done of the movies, although I liked the story and secondary plots of the first movie a little better. The art is top notch Anime at close to greatness, and the story finale with Molly making the final decisions, is not understated nor overstated.
There's also a Pikachu cartoon that younger fans of the TV show will enjoy.
Almost as highly recommended as the first Pokemon film, this deserves a place in a lot of home libraries and some school and counselor's (child psychologist's) collections.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Movie, a must have!!,
Jack (Canada) - See all my reviews
If you are an anime fan, you should buy this movie. I'm sure that many of you may think Pokemon is a childish, naive type of anime that's only for kids under age 10... however, Pokemon has more themes than just friendships even though it is not as sophisticated as Spirited Away...
Let me begin with graphics. I love the graphics in this anime, they are extremely detailed and varied in colours. There are scenes where 3D technologies are combined with 2D animations, they are rendered well, despite the fact that 2D is flat and 3D is more dimensional. Facial expressions are well reflected through characters' moods.
Next the sound. For North American anime fans, they know very well that almost every single anime is edited in some way so that the lip movements of characters fit the English voice acting. Well, you'd expect the same in Pokemon... As some of the earlier reviews point out, the Japanese version is longer in length and has more stuff to it; however, there is not a significant difference between the Eng and the Jap one. Personally I think the American voice actors and actresses for Pokemon have done a good job! They actually put their feelings and emotions into the anime to make it fit the overall atmosphere. (if you have seen Totoro's English version, that's what I call "bad voice acting"....) Some people hate the BGMs, because they are completely rewritten and recomposed. I love them, even they are miles away from the originals. The songs are cheerful and beautiful, "to know the unknown" for example.
Finally the story. Out of all 3 movies, this one is my favorite. The reason is because it teaches children and even adults lessons about love, loyalty, dreams, friendship, determination are intermixed in this film to make the story more complicated than most people expect. Every anime is childish in some way (except those blood lust ones), but every anime has its meanings and lessons about life incooperated inside... it's up to you to discover them.
Overall, Pokemon 3 is one of the best animes out there, it is not as childish as most people think, so get your hands on this great film before it becomes extinct in stores!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars Are you ready for the Final Round?!,
David M Farnworth (Nampa, ID USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pokťmon 3 the Movie (VHS Tape)
Even though I'm no longer going to subscribe to Nintendo Power anymore (since my subscription is gone for eternity), I totally love this movie just like all of you Pokemon fans out there. However, this movie can be shocking at first, but once you try it enough times, it shouldn't be that shocking. Anyway, this movie contains the following:
"Pikachu and Pichu", a mini movie that takes place in the big city where the Pichu bros. try their best to guide Pikachu back home before Ash Ketchum notices his Pokemon are missing. It's very funny to see those Pokemon fight against 1 obstacle after another. Ha! Ha! Ha!
"Spell of the Unown", a major movie that takes place in the hilariously bizzare wasteland of Greenfield where everything turns to crystal. Sounds creepy does it? But not only that, you get to meet Entei, a legendary Fire-type Pokemon with the best Pokemon voice, unlike Mewtwo and Lugia which are just plain wimps. That's because those other 2 Pokemon that first existed in Pokemon 1 and 2 tend to have bad voices, but this one has a good voice.
What I do like about this movie:
"Pikachu and Pichu" has really huge laughs, unlike "Pikachu's Vacation" and "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure", plus it has more G/S Pokemon, which is superior.
"Spell of the Unown" has really good animation, good laughs, and good voices, unlike "Mewtwo Strikes Back" and "The Power of One", plus it has 3 soundtracks that has you moving and grooving to the beat, along with 2 excellent looking Pokemon (Unown and Entei) and 3 forms of the final boss, Molly.
What I don't like about this movie:
"Pikachu and Pichu" may tend to get annoying and loud at times during the film.
"Spell of the Unown" is a movie that could be too creepy for little kids, plus it's way too loud! Ahhh!
I'm sure this review will help all of you, but I'll see ya in the Special movie, Mewtwo Returns on December 4, 2001. Good luck! You'll need it!
4.0 out of 5 stars Top notch translation with fine acting makes this film great,
"susato" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pokťmon 3 the Movie (VHS Tape)
I was actually very pleased with this film. Many fans were upset with the way the first movie was translated, including Pokémon errors, and also the fact that the second movie's script was rewritten with a short scene removed at the end of it. But even with those two put together, they are completely outranked by this film...
Again, the script translation of this film was pretty much dead on. I even read the producer's success of the third movie, which included going over the small plot holes that may have been in the Japanese version of this film.
The voice acting of this film is also a class of its own. The movie really shines with the performances of Veronica Taylor (Ash/Ash's mother), Rachel Lillis (Misty/Jessie) and Eric Stuart (Brock/James).
The battle scenes may be a bit too intense for younger viewers, and even though it's Rated G, I really don't recommend some of the movie's contents for children under 8. This is also a bonus for those who are fans of the Japanese series, to see that no actual footage from the original film was removed for the English dub release.
Overall, this Pokémon film, even though the trend is dying a slow and painful death, is the best out of the three released so far. Why? Complete and total translation. Japanese to English, with slight grammar changes. That's all 4Kids needs to do, and that's exactly what they did with this film. Hopefully the fourth film will follow the exact same steps as this one.
5.0 out of 5 stars You are..... MAMA!!!!!!!!,
J. Nickerson (Pallet Town, Kanto) - See all my reviews
Entei's line "You are MAMA!" was probably the corniest line in the entire movie, but still, it doesn't detract from the fact that this was probably the best Pokemon movie yet. I admit, the first movie was kinda lame, but I enjoyed the second one (I'm a sucker for Luiga and Slowking) and I'm pleased to say that unlike most movie series, the Pokemon movies seem to get better with age. Now, I could go on, talking about how smooth the animation has gotten, how great the story is, that Pikachu and Pichu was the best of all the mini-movies or how Team Rocket had so little screen time, but everyone else has already raved about this movie. I want to go into detail about how well done this DVD is. Perhaps the best part is the Commentary by the writer and director of the movies. They talk about the troubles of translating and editing in the movie to appeal (and make sense) to a western audience, about how most people don't really give Pokemon movies any credit, and at some parts even MST the movie! Other bright spots include the original Japanese trailer for Pokemon 4 (which sadly confirms that WB will NOT be releasing the fourth movie in theaters), and the Pokerap GS, which I actually like for some sick reason. But there are still a couple of problems. For one, there's no widescreen version, which really stinks. In full screen, there are a couple of instances of characters speaking, but they've been cut off the screen. Another is the making of To Know the Unknown video. It just feels like filler material, and they could have at least included the actual music video.
Otherwise, it was a groovy movie. It would have been nice to include the original Japanese voices, or even have some early work from the movie development, but there's always the Pokemon 4 DVD...
4.0 out of 5 stars Pokemon's First True Anime,
Nurse Washu (South Burlington, VT United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pokťmon 3 the Movie (VHS Tape)
I have never really considered any of the earlier Pokemon material to be what I think is true anime. Neither the characters nor the story were strong enough to elevate it above the level of Saturday morning cartoons. The second Pokemon movie showed a great improvement in the story with the underlying theme of man vs. nature, but no improvement was made on the development of the characters except for Delia, Ash's mom. This latest endevour has done a much better job of developing the characters of Ash, Delia, and the little girl Molly. The movie opens, Molly's mother had mysteriously vanished some years earlier and soon her father also disappears while researching the lengendary Pokemon called Unown. Now alone in the world Molly investigates a box of strange tablets sent to her by her father. These tablets turn out to be the Unown in some dormant state. The power of Molly's grief and sadness awaken them and begin to transform the world into an alternate reality composed of her dreams and wishes. I have been a rabid sci-fi nut for many years so this concept was quite easy to grasp - it was done very well in the original Star Trek pilot "The Cage". However I think this would be quite difficult for young children to comprehend, even though it is explained fairly well in the movie. Molly's lonliness, her fear of the outside world trying to harm her is brought out very well - she is very human, very easy to identify with. In many ways she is like the villain Yugi of the third Tenchi Muyo series, but without Yugi's malicious streak. One last thing I really enjoyed was Ash's quest to rescue his mom from Molly, here he shows a very strong bond to his mom. It was so good to see him so passionate about something besides Pokemon! This is what I think sets this film apart from all of the previous Pokemon material, the characters are human, you know their feelings, and they leave something behind in you when it's all over. Finally a Pokemon movie that seems more like true anime.
4.0 out of 5 stars Wow They FINALLY Got The DVD Right Again!!!,
Kevin T. Rodriguez "The Movie Wizard.com Revi... (Citrus Heights, CA United States) - See all my reviews
The first Pokemon movie DVD that came out was a great deal! Many intresting special features were included that made the price well worth it! However the Pokemon 2000 DVD was a joke. It lacked everything. The only thing you could really say for it was that it had the theatrical trailer (Sad huh?)! However I am pleased to say Warner has gotten this one right! We have the free trading card, a COMMENTARY, DVD-Rom features, and the best part (Or one of the best things to come out of edited anime DVD's that is) THE JAPANESE TRAILER FOR POKEMON 4!!!!!!! This makes me so happy to see that WB is making the Japanese stuff known (That, or mabye they were trying to save some money on making a trailer for the forth movie themselves. Sneaky.)!
However there are still some flaws even though they did MUCH better then last year! For one thing, there's no option for widescreen (Which dissapoints me GREATLY!). No Japanese audio track. They have the making of "To Know The Unknown" music video, but they don't have the ACTUAL music video on the disk! And the Johto Pokerap is TERRIBLE (Even though I already knew it was after listening to the CD)! I never dreamed I would miss the old Pokerap ao much. And the last problem is they still have the mini-movie there (WB, if I wanted to buy the mini-movies, I'LL BUY THE MINI-MOVIES!!!! You DON'T need to put them on the movie disks!).
But even so this is a great buy. A great movie. And a great addition for any Pokemon fan! Highly recomended!
5.0 out of 5 stars Unkown.........,
Debra D. Shandy (Somewhere.......) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pokťmon 3 the Movie (VHS Tape)
This is by far the BEST pokemon movie but pikachu and pichu gets a little boring after watching it a few times. But i never get bored of the movie! After the mini movie the big movie starts by showing youa feild and a mansion when you enter the mansion you see a little girl(8 year old Molly Hale) and Her Papa(Spencer Hale)Spencer is reading a book to Molly "These are legendary pokemon" in the book theres pictures of Unkown(the pokemon Professer Hale is looking for) and Entei Molly's favorate pokemon she think Entei is big and strong but still nice like her papa so spencer pretends to be entei to make molly happy, but then spencer is called away to the site where he is reserching Unkown(the ruins of alph)when he finds a box that contains unkown tiles he picks up the "P" tile and an unknown apears behind him(he doesn't see it though then he pick up sevaral tiles and suddenly sevaral unknown start spinning around him and take them into there world as professer hale is falling deeper into the unkown world he shouts out "Its the...UNKOWN!"
when molly hears that her father is gone molly decides to find out what he was doing when he dissapeared and Molly finds the box of unkown tiles(they were brought to her house) when molly spells out mama and papa with the tiles the unkown apear! They sence molly is sad(she has now lost her papa And she allready lost her mama) and so they(the unknown) turn molly's mansion into a crystal palace that no one can get into (because molly does not want to lose anything else)but molly is still sad she picks up the book that her papa would always read to her before she went to bed, and hears her papa's voice "these are legendary pokemon" she starts to cry and remembers her papa say "I'm like Entei am I? well then I am Entei...raaaaarh" just then the unknown start spinning around each other and sing then they create a glowing orb that represents molly's imagination and then Entei is created molly gasps "are you..." and entei replys "i am entei" And molly stares for a moment and then says "papa its you! you look just like the entei from the storybook but its you!" she then runs over and hugs entei,Who replys "papa?....If that is what you wish." thats all i can tell you for now but what will the unknown do? is entei good or bad? will molly ever see her real papa ever again? buy this movie and find out!
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By noodles from USA on 2013-09-29 08:29:54Things I liked:Pistol has a nice weight to it. The gun "feels" just right to me and the dark, glossy black metal is very attractive. It has a small kick to it when fired which I like.
Things I would have changed:I just wish the airsoft guns didn't have the orange muzzle - it makes it look like a toy which it definitely is not.
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By Miguel from USA on 2013-09-26 19:52:55Things I liked:Adjustable rear sight, three 8-shot clips, about 550 fps with 12 gram bbs, & about 90 shots before new co2
Things I would have changed:The gun is not all metal. It is mostly polymer (good sturdy kind) w/ a few metal parts but this affects the weight of the pistol. It is so light when you first hold it, it feels like a toy and the clips are rubbery plastic. I hope this gun lasts longer than it looks like it will. Accuracy is actually decent, very fun, would definitely use in a war but with an extra set or two of clips (not available yet for some reason)
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The fourth annual Wolfpack Challenge intrasquad volleyball match gave spectators a reason to be excited for the 2013 season, as the red and white teams put on a competitive exhibition resulting in a 2-2 draw, Saturday evening in Reynolds Coliseum.
"We were able to see a lot of things during the match, both good and bad," said head coach Bryan Bunn. "I think we played pretty good defense, but we need to improve on offense. We need to make sure that we are taking care of the ball behind the setter."
The Wolfpack was divided into two teams with players switching back and forth between the red and white squads.
Senior Brie Merriwether led the offensive output with 15 kills and a .379 attack average. Three players tied for the next-highest kill total, as Rachel Buckley, Dariyan Hopper and Meredith Richardson each recorded 11. Richardson posted an impressive .588 hitting percentage, while Hopper and Buckley registered .308 and .300 attack averages, respectively.
"Brie did a great job in the middle of the court and Rachel was great on the right side," Bunn added.
On the defensive side, freshman libero Rachel Eppley paced the group with 15 digs, while junior defensive specialist Alston Kearns chipped in with 11.
Setter Tanna Aljoe dished out 39 assists while playing solely for the white team and Maggie Speaks, who played the entire time on the red team, collected 41 assists.
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The Dell XPS 8500 has been designed with bleeding edge technology such as an Ivy Bridge processor, USB 3.0, and Bluetooth 4.0. Performance is as good or better than most of the PCs we have tested lately, with the fast Core i7 processor and 8 GB of RAM making short work out of all the tasks we threw at it ... no matter how much we multi-tasked. Other good features we liked were the quiet operation, attractive design, and truly useful inclusions such as Dell's Support Center app and a dedicated restore partition. We liked having USB 3.0 ports on both the front and rear of PC, and really appreciated being able to turn on USB charging while the computer is sleeping. Bloatware factor was on the light side. With bleeding edge tech to take the XPS 8500 into the future, should the day come when some upgrades are needed, there is room for expansion too, with free PCI Express and RAM slots, small and large drive bays, free power supply and SATA connectors, and some headroom on the power supply. Other than a couple of cheap feeling/sounding components (the DVD tray, mouse, and keyboard), there is little we could find to criticize in the Dell XPS 8500 system. This is one solidly performing, solidly designed PC, with some room to grow.
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Happy Anniversary Wiccan Way.
Wow, has it been approximately 4 years since I started blogging here on the Houston Chronicle religion section? Yep, it has, first in August as a personal blog, but as that grew and I was spurred by some of my readers to take my personal blog to the main page, and it has been […] [Read More]
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President Barack Obama ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff at all public buildings, Government parks and military installations and asked that all flags around the country also be lowered out of respect for the shooting victims in the Oak Creek Sikh temple until Friday evening. Private companies are of course free to decline […] [Read More]
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Fellow blogger Kristan Doerfler, who writes The Emmaus Road, Click here, asked if she was a bigot for supporting Chick-Fil-A in the recent firestorm about comments made by Dan Cathy. We have blogged together for years on Houston Belief and I can say I don't believe she is a bigot. Personally I don't care where […] [Read More]


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Bellator MMA fighter "Rampage" Jackson slammed his former employer TNA Wrestling to the mat on Wednesday, calling them out for being incompetent and filling his head with big promises that never came through.
Rampage said he knew immediately that TNA was ran poorly and flat out refused to fight other MMA fighters in worked pro wrestling matches. Here are some highlights from Rampage's interview with TheFightNerd.com from Wednesday:
If He Plans To Work For TNA Wrestling Again:
"To be honest, as soon as I went over there and saw their operation and how they ran things, there were no plans for me to go back. There was a lot of momentum with me when I came out with Kurt Angle and I was supposed to wrestle Kurt Angle and they lost all momentum.
They didn't utilize me in any way, I gave them a couple ideas on how to utilize me and they wanted me to wrestle professional [MMA] fighters. I was like, 'No, I'm not doing that.' They just had no idea what they were doing, in my opinion. So no, you won't see me in TNA ever again."
Did He See The Writing On The Wall In TNA?
"Oh yeah, I saw it. I was like, I don't know whats up with this company, I don't know what's going on, I'm outtie. Dixie and Big asked me to come over and do some stuff, they never came through on anything they said they were going to. You guys aint the first people to fill me full of dreams. I'm not buying into that."


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Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R reconstructed by JAPO Motorsport - like new
Boasts 523 PS (385 kW / 516 hp) and 597 Nm (440 lb-ft) of torque
If you've always wanted a Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R NISMO Z-tune, JAPO Motorsport is about to become your best friend.
The Essen-based tuner bought a run-of-the-mill 1999 GT-R and spent the next three and a half months tearing it apart and restoring it to "like new" condition. As part of the process, the company used original Z-tune components (front aprons, front mudguards and rear wheel housing) and silver "KY0" paint which was exclusive to the Z-tune (only 20 were made). They also added NISMO Z-tune five spoke wheels, Toyo semi-slick tires, leather / alcantara upholstery, an updated multifunctional display, and a revised speedometer which tops out at 320 km/h (199 mph).
While the exterior is completely stock, JAPO decided to spice things up in the engine compartment. They improved the twin-turbo 2.5-liter straight six engine by installing GT RS turbochargers, a new intercooler, a racing suction / chamber kit, enhanced fuel injectors, and high performance spark plugs. These tweaks enable it to produce 523 PS (385 kW / 516 hp) and 597 Nm (440 lb-ft) of torque. This compares to 332 PS (244 kW / 327 hp) and 392 Nm (289 lb-ft) of torque in the standard R34 Skyline GT-R and 500 PS (368 kW / 493 hp) and 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) of torque in the original R34 Skyline NISMO Z-tune.
To ensure the added power is maximized to its fullest potential, JAPO also installed an HKS clutch, an ARC strut bar, and StopTech brakes.
The company declined to release the price of the restoration, but mentioned the restored GT-R (pictured) is for sale with an asking price of €89,900 ($116,960).
JAPO Motorsport GmbH, Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R "JAPO spec"
Legends never die
The factory has shown the way: on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the company's own sports department NISMO (NISsan MOtorsports International), in 2004, the Japanese presented a special edition limited to exactly 20 vehicles of the legendary Skyline R34 GT-R, the "Z-tune". Since the production of the R34 had been stopped three years before, naturally, there were no brand-new cars of this series available at that time. NISMO 20 therefore purchased 20 used cars with low mileage which they dismantled down to their individual components and then re-assembled completely. Up to today the extremely rare Z-tune is known as the spearhead of the R34 GT-R family and was referred to as "the world's best sports car" for a long time - there are many who still do.
"New cars" built in 1999
It is no wonder that JAPO Motorsport GmbH selected this vehicle as the demo object to start a new field of activity: with the specialised restoration of Japanese super sports cars the performance specialists from Essen are opening up new markets - with used vehicles in good condition which, after extensive restoration, almost have the feel of new cars. The individual concept of each project enables the construction of absolute rarities.
Let's get back the vehicle: JAPO Motorsport bought a used Nissan R34 GT-R (constructed in 1999, chassis no. BNR34000500), took it apart down to its basic structure, followed by an extremely complex rebuilding - closely based on the legendary Z-tune model in terms of technology and appearance. The 100 percent restoration of the high performance coupés took 3.5 months, the result being truly breathtaking.
Original Z-tune
Without laying it on thick, original NISMO Z-tune components (front aprons, front mudguards and rear wheel housing) provide the skyline with impressive racing optics. NISMO also offers red rear lights. The expression "Technology made visible" could not be more fitting for anything but the ARC rear diffuser which purists are especially thrilled about due to its edges and naked metal.
Apropos naked metal: the bodywork was completely stripped of paint in the immersion bath, subsequently sealed and painted in the original silver "KY0", formerly reserved for the Z-tune.
Without exception, JAPO Motorsport refined the legendary RB26DETT straight six cylinder engine bi-turbo motor with a cylinder capacity of 2.5 litres cylinder capacity using the finest HKS components. To name but a few, two GT RS turbo chargers are now blowing into the cylinders with powerful 1.5 bar boost, sparking off a true hell fire. The intercooler, elbows, half pipe, racing suction and chamber kit, injectors, ignition plugs and cylinder head gaskets are also made by HKS. An HKS Fcon Pro standalone engine management system is responsible for the combustion process. Due to its ARC-4 inch titanium exhaust system, you will already hear the JAPO-Skyline from far. Performance measurement resulted in powerful 523 PS and 597 Nm - on the wheel!
Traction with the gearbox is enabled due to a considerably resilient HKS clutch. JAPO Motorsport treated the switch box as well as the rear axle differential with additional coolers by ARC for optimised stability.
There is no doubt about the HKS Hipermax thread chassis - it has absolute cult status among experts. It is supplemented by an ARC strut mounted between the two front strut pillars, which makes the handling of the coupé even more reliable.
Semi slicks and classy interior
Real NISMO Z-tune 9.5x18 inch five spoke wheels are rotating in the GT-R wheel housing. Once they are heated, the Toyo Proxes R888 semi slicks in 265/35R18 offer an extremely high level of grip which should however not be tested to the limits by inexperienced drivers. The serial braking system of the R34 GT-R is often scolded. However, after the installation of a stoptech brake with 355/35 millimetre discs and four-piston callipers in front as well as 355/32 millimetre discs and two-piston callipers on the rear axle, JAPOS's "new vehicle" now offers deceleration values to make the passengers' eyeballs bulge.
The interior is sporty, classy and not purist at all. JAPO Motorsport installed leather/alcantara fittings for the front and back seats, the dashboard, the centre console, door and side panels, the columns, the roof liner as well as the rim of the Sparco steering wheel. The NISMO tachometer unit is scaled up to 320 km/h, the large multifunctional display above the centre console was extensively updated and now even includes a lap timer.
By the way: the vehicle shown, the no. 1 of an edition limited to 20 pieces (just like the grand original) is for sale. For EUR 89,900, which is quite appropriate given the elaborate, new construction, the exclusive Skyline could be yours.


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By Ana Ley : December 31, 2012 : Updated: December 31, 2012 10:50am
Photo By JOHN DAVENPORT/San Antonio Express-NewsPolice and wrecker crews work at the scene of a fatal accident involving a garbage truck that took place about 5:30 a.m. on Loop 410 near West Military drive. The driver of the truck was believed to be a male in his 30s and was ejected from the vehicle. No other vehicles were involved.
A motorist died this morning after his truck went rolling off Loop 410 on the far West Side.
The man, believed to be in his early 30s, was driving a waste collection truck north along the freeway about 5:30 a.m. when he apparently tried to switch from the center lane and fishtailed, Sgt. Javier Salazar said.
Witnesses said he over corrected and the truck went rolling off the freeway, ejecting the driver.
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VANCOUVER - A major milestone was reached by the inaugural BC Under-16 women's provincial rugby program as they defeated Ontario 23-15 in day two action of the National Championships Festival on Thursday. The BC-1 side is now 2-0 heading into their final round-robin clash on Friday against Alberta (1-1). BC's U16-2 women's side dropped their second match of the tournament, falling 32-0 to Alberta. In men's U16 action the BC-1 side blanked Newfoundland 75-0 to move to 3-0 in pool play while the BC-2 squad dropped a narrow 14-7 decision to Ontario-1 to go 2-1. The two BC sides will now meet in the Cup playoff rounds on Friday afternoon. BC's U18 men's side were edged in a 13-15 battle by Ontario. BC's U18 women's side recorded another convincing victory with a 29-7 win over Nova Scotia and BC's U17 men's side are now 2-0 in the Tier Two U18 competition after a 40-7 victory over New Brunswick. Full scoreboard copied below. BC U16-1 Women 23 - 15 Ontario The two sides were level for much of the opening half until some strong running by BC's back line finally opened things up. A series of high-octane phases were capped off by Nakisa Levale who dotted down for the opening try to put BC up 5-0. Another quick score by Mckenzie Saysell had the hosts up 10-0. The second half opened in similar fashion as BC centre Ciel Arbour-Boehme dashed over in the far corner to put BC up 15-0. Ontario found their footing and were able to close the gap to 15-10. BC substitute Chantal Maclean kicked a penalty to make it 18-10, before Ontario shot back with a try to make it 18-15. In the closing minutes, BC full back Caroline Crossley crashed over for the insurance marker as the hosts recorded a pivotal 23-15 result. "It's always good to see where we stand at a national level," said BC head coach Jen Ross after the win. "With it being a new competition the U16 national title really is up for grabs this year. It's great for us to go up against a program like Ontario who have a surge in numbers and so much talent to draw from." "We set out with a specific game plan after seeing Ontario play Alberta and I think we were strong when we went wide," Ross added. The BC-1 team will now face Alberta on Friday in the final pool round match before the playoff rounds begin on Saturday. BC U18 Men 13 - 15 OntarioDefending national champs BC suffered their first defeat of the season when they were downed 15-13 by the Ontario Junior Blues. Ontario led from start to finish and used their hefty forward pack to control possession and starve BC's speedy back line of the ball. The match kicked off with Ontario mounting the pressure early on forcing two penalties inside BC's 22. The visitors struck the posts twice before they were finally able to open the scoring when hooker John Shaw powered his way over the goal line. Their kicker struck the post again in the conversion attempt but then found his rhythm to kick a penalty for a 8-0 lead. BC would pull back a penalty through fly half Guiseppe du Toit to make it 8-3, but Ontario would continue to build momentum to go up 15-3 at the half. The hosts recorded another penalty through the boot of du Toit but were unable to cross the whitewash again until the final minute. A long throw from a lineout saw the ball spun out wide to winger Karsten Leitner who dashed in for the score. Du Toit converted but the final whistle went and Ontario held on for the 15-13 win. The loss was the first for the BC U18 program in three years. The two could potentially meet again in Sunday's final, but BC will first have to regroup for their Friday afternoon clash against Newfoundland at 3:00pm. BC U17 Men 40 - 7 New BrunswickThe TrueBlue U17 men's provincial team continued their march through the pool rounds on Thursday afternoon posting their second straight win of 40 plus points. New Brunswick kept pace early on and were level at 7-7 with 10 minutes played. BC were able to produce one more try and go up 14-7 at the break. BC came out firing in the second frame to record four more tries. Two were recorded by flanker Reegan O'Gorman - one was a stolen ball off a line out that he ran in himself - with another added in dramatic fashion as Nakai Penny charged down and then pounced on the loose ball under the posts. "We are a second half team right now and you could see that game came down to fitness and our players willing to commit," said BC head coach Curry Hitchborn. "We had a strong finish and overcame adversity and going forward we'll be looking for more consistency." The U17s will now look to to top their pool with a 9:00am fixture against Saskatchewan. -U18 Men's Nationals Results (BC)BC1 13 - 15 Ontario1 BC1 54 - 10 Alberta Fri. Aug 9th, 3:00pm - BC1 vs Newfoundland FIELD 1 BC-2 40 - 7 New Brunswick BC-2 45 - 3 Nova Scotia Next Game: Fri. Aug 9th, 9:00am BC-2 vs Saskatchewan FIELD 3 -U18 Women's Nationals Results (BC)BC 29 - 7 Nova Scotia BC 53 - 5 Manitoba Next Game: Fri. Aug 9th, 1:30pm: BC vs Ontario FIELD 2 -U16 Men's Nationals Results (BC)BC-1 75 - 0 NewfoundlandBC-1 12 - 0 Alberta BC-1 60 - 3 Ontario-2 Next Game: Cup Round- Fri. Aug 9th, 1:30pm BC-1 vs BC-2 FIELD 3BC-2 7 - 14 Ontario-1BC-2 22 - 5 New Brunswick BC-2 32 - 10 Quebec Next Game: Cup Round- Fri. Aug 9th, 1:30pm BC-1 vs BC-2 FIELD 3-U16 Women's Nationals Results (BC)BC-1 23 - 15 OntarioBC-1 60 - 0 BC-2Next Game: Fri. Aug 9th, 10:30am: Alberta vs BC-1 FIELD 4 BC-Blue 0 - 32 AlbertaBC-1 60 - 0 BC-2Next Game: Fri. 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Public colleges and universities that compete in N.C.A.A. Division I sports spend three to six times as much on each athlete as they do to educate each of their students, according to a new report by the Delta Cost Project at the American Institutes for Research.
"Participation in intercollegiate athletics in the United States comes with a hefty price tag, one that is usually paid in part by students and institutions," said Donna Desrochers, the author of the report. "Public institutions with Division I athletic programs have continued to invest significant resources in athletics, even as academic budgets were under strain during the recent recession."
Between 2005 and 2010, on a per-capita basis, the report found, athletic costs increased at least twice as fast as academic spending at institutions with top-tier athletic programs.
"The Delta report confirms what a lot of college presidents have long feared: that intercollegiate athletics has become a financial arms race," said Terry Hartle, a senior vice president at the American Council on Education. "Sooner or later, the increases will be unsustainable. I thought we would reach that point a decade ago, but it shows no sign of slowing down."


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It's going to be a long week of 9/11 retrospectives. Some will be thoughtful, moving and/or eloquent. Others will be sentimental and/or jingoistic.
I'm puzzled by how many remembrances admonish us to "Never forget," as if that terrible day weren't seared into our brains forever. Absent a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, how could any of us who are old enough to remember 9/11 ever forget it?
I suspect that some of the calls to "Never forget" are more about justifying everything that's happened since 9/11. Well, I don't buy that.
9/11 doesn't justify torture. 9/11 didn't justify the invasion of Iraq. 9/11 didn't justify the orgy of consumption in the 2000s which we are paying for now. 9/11 didn't justify the maligning of Islam, a noble religion practiced by a billion people. 9/11 doesn't justify continuing to fight in Afghanistan, propping up a corrupt government long after the architect of 9/11 has gone onto his eternal reward--such as it is.
What I will remember about 9/11, aside from the sheer horror of the day, is how badly we handled it. When we looked to our leaders to rally us in the face of evil, all they could come up with was, "Go shopping." Living well is the best revenge, they say, so living large must be so much the sweeter!
Like sheep we obeyed. The 2000s were the decade of the McMansion and the Hummer, conspicuous consumption on a truly baroque scale. Why, we made the Greed Is Good 80s look like an era of Puritan restraint.
And that's partly why we're in the mess we're in. Take away easy credit and cheap energy, and McMansions and Hummers will put you in the poor house. People have talked about bin Laden's goal of bankrupting America. He's come close, but indirectly, not by miring us in a land war in Asia, but by miring us in second homes in Vegas that we could never afford.
I'll also remember this decade's unique cast of incompetent and immoral public servants. The boomers have MacNamara and Nixon and Kissinger; the Gulf of Tonkin and My Lai. Gen Xers have Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld; WMDs in Iraq and Abu Ghraib.
Young men join the military for a variety of reasons--love of country, hatred of the enemy, a scholarship, a paycheck, to see the world or test oneself in extremis. Some of these reasons are valid, others less so. But what we must never forget is that old men start wars for a variety of reasons--national security, fears real or imagined, vanity, ignorance, vengeance, meanness, lies. This seems to hold whether the cause is just or unjust. And every young man or woman needs to consider that before joining the military. I will not forget to tell my sons that unpleasant truth once they come of age.
I will also tell my sons that patriotism cannot be reduced to military service, for that would call into question the patriotism of the overwhelming majority of Americans who've never donned a military uniform--a strange proposition. I will tell them what the World War II vet John F. Kennedy said, "War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today."
We owe members of the military love and respect as human beings created in God's image and capable of extraordinary courage. We also owe it to them that we do not send them into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. We owe them adequate health care to heal their injured bodies and minds. We owe to ourselves and to them the work of making the society they've pledged to defend more just and equitable. On all these counts, we failed them over the past ten years. We shouldn't forget that.
We shouldn't forget that the evil of the terrorists rubbed off on us. There's no consensus on torture in our society today, thanks to the illegal acts and fearmongering of our elected leaders, aided and abetted by the media. The Viet Cong water-boarded our POWs. If we'd won that war, we'd have convicted their leaders and generals for war crimes that ex-Bush administration officials brag about in their memoirs.
History won't forget. History will judge them harshly, and judge us all the more because we failed to hold them accountable. After all, it's not as if America at the turn of the 21st century is a feudal state, lacking the institutions and mentalities to protect human rights and due process. We're without excuse.
I also will remember how inadequate "our" religion has been in the face of "their" evil. We Christians seem to have had three choices this past decade:
- The crusader mentality of the religious right.
- The shrill hectoring of liberal Protestantism.
- The "I'm so over politics" pose of the communitarians.
Roman Catholics have been on the sidelines, first paying lawyers to strong-arm victims of abuse and their families and then paying out to the same.
The religious right is quite wrong about bin Laden representing Islam. They're quite wrong to want to dish out in the name of Christ the same type of treatment Christ received in their favorite snuff film The Passion. Liberals are right about consumerism and militarism, but no one's listening. Blame it on the low Christology, I suppose.
Communitarians are right that that church needs to re-group before it re-engages, lest it lose its soul, but they never get around to engagement. In fact they poo-poo it. It's no accident that thoughtful young Evangelicals flock to Hauerwas. Evangelicalism careens between Theocracy and Quietism. Hauerwas's ouvre is really a "thick Quietism" that gives young Evangelicals a way to choose the path not taken by their Moral Majority parents without succumbing to a "Just Me and Jesus" sentimentality. But it doesn't give them a way to tell obvious truths like, "Election results matter."
Christians are ill-equipped to humanize politics these days.
Finally, we should remember the dead and their loved ones and friends. Remembering the dead is one thing that makes us human. And as the scripture says, "Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep." But that should go without saying, shouldn't it?
If I sound bitter it's because I am. And yet, what right have I to be bitter? As Matt Yglesias is fond of pointing out, ours are the best times in human history. Is bitterness a conceit of the privileged?
I don't think so. Lamenting mistakes, missed opportunities and unnecessary death is appropriate, even given our relative comfort and affluence.
But despite all the stupidity and nefariousness of the past decade, some good things have happened. Americans put aside their age-old prejudices and elected a black man President. Quite apart from our bombs, Arabs are demanding democracy and reshaping their societies. Who knows how it will turn out? For the best, I pray.
Providence has its own tale to tell apart from the depressingly familiar narratives in the headlines and history books. We shouldn't forget that, either.


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Constitution as Countermonument: Federalism, Reconstruction and the Problem of Collective Memory
In this Article, Professor Spaulding reorients criticism of the Rehnquist Court's federalism jurisprudence as it has emerged in decisions limiting congressional prerogatives under Article I and Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment. He argues that the Rehnquist Court's recent revival of robust antebellum federalism principles turns on a "chillingly amnesic" suppression of the structural significance of the Civil War and Reconstruction Amendments. In Professor Spaulding's view, the conditions for saving and restoring the Union after the Civil War are just as relevant to reasoning about state sovereignty as the conditions for entering the Union at the Founding. The Rehnquist Court avoids the deep implications of Reconstruction for federalism only by relying on what Professor Spaulding terms "monumentalist" historical consciousness-a technique of historical and doctrinal analysis that simultaneously exalts certain first principles of federalism established at the Founding while systematically diminishing the plain exertion of national power over the states during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Professor Spaulding argues that we can begin to recover the significance of the War and Reconstruction for federalism principles through the method of countermemory-a form of historical consciousness that seeks to reveal both the perverse desire animating monumentalist memory work and the inconvenient facts it is so prone to forget. Viewing the Reconstruction Amendments as "countermonuments," Professor Spaulding contends, means reading them as written against the very robust antebellum principles the Court now seeks to revive. However radical this approach toward interpretation of the Reconstruction Amendments may seem, Professor Spaulding argues that it is nevertheless consistent with the Rehnquist Court's insistence that history and constitutional structure matter as much, if not more, than strict textualism in interpreting federalism principles.


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Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.
- For the robot in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, see Egg Bot.
Eggbots are egg-shaped Badniks created by Snively Robotnik to be part of his own private army, with which he intended to move against his uncle, Doctor Robotnik, and take over Mobius himself. Although Snively referred to them as "EggRobos" in their first appearance, Antoine D'Coolette called them "Eggbots," which was the name used in subsequent appearances.
Following an ancient map, Snively used a group of EggRobos to excavate the Budding Circle site on the south side of Robotropolis, hoping to find some Krudzu. The EggRobos chased Antoine D'Coolette and fought the Knothole Freedom Fighters. It appeared as though the Freedom Fighters would be defeated, until Robotnik learned that Snively possessed "attack robots" more powerful than his own and sent a group of SWATbots to investigate. Snively quickly concealed all evidence of his EggRobos (thus allowing the Freedom Fighters to escape), and told Robotnik that they were simply digging robots that the Freedom Fighters had destroyed.[1]
Following Robotnik's demise and Snively's imprisonment in Devil's Gulag, Snively overheard two of his guards (Fleming and Smiley) discussing the return of Ixis Naugus. Snively used a transmitter hidden in his thumbnail to remotely activate a batch of Eggbots that had been hidden in special metal eggshells, then sent them to find the wizard.[2] The Eggbots used a giant drill to track down a power source in a subterranean stream, which proved to be a Power Ring. To power the drill, the used the containment cell that held the cyborg Monkey Khan. When Khan was released from the cell by Sally Acorn, he stole the Power Ring and destroyed the Eggbots. Snively sent his last cadre of Eggbots to stop Monkey Khan, but by the time they arrived Monkey Khan had already left with Sally. Sonic and Antoine were able to defeat some, but the rest cornered them on a cliff. They were saved by the timely return of Monkey Khan, and together the heroes were able to destroy the remaining Eggbots.[3]
- ↑ Sonic Super Special #1, "The Map"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #54, "Running to Stand Still"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #55, "Monkey Madness"
External links
- Eggbot at Mobius Encyclopedia, the Archie Sonic wiki