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R&B star Rihanna revealed her latest tattoo, a tribute to her late grandmother, in a provocative photo on her Instagram account.
With her hands covering her breasts, the singer shows off a chest piece of a winged Isis, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility.
"Goddess Isis — Complete Woman — Model for future generations — #GRANGRANDOLLY," she wrote in the caption. "Always in and on my heart."
The 24-year-old singer's maternal grandmother Clara "Dolly" Brathwaite died July 1 at a New York hospital after a battle with cancer.
Rihanna canceled her appearance at a music festival in Madrid so she could attend funeral services in Brooklyn.
She is fresh off performances at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympics in London and MTV's Video Music Awards, where she won Video of the Year for her song "We Found Love" and shocked some audience members by kissing ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who violently assaulted her in 2009.
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By Navy Lt. Arlo AbrahamsonSpecial to American Forces Press Service
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, March 1, 2010 Soldiers assigned to the communications directorate for the Joint Forces Special Operations Component Command have played a critical role in supporting civil affairs and other humanitarian operations conducted by U.S. special operations forces here during Operation Unified Response.
Special operations forces served as the commander's eyes on the ground during the early days of the rescue and recovery phases of relief operations in the wake of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Jan. 12. These tasks rely heavily on vital links between forward elements and operational commanders, a support capability that Signal Corps soldiers bring to an operation.
"There's a lot of coordination and streamlining that goes into our job, because we have to work across a variety of networks and satellite feeds," said Army Staff Sgt. Kelly Williams, a communications team leader. "We have to ensure the end user, our people in the field, have the signal capabilities they need to accomplish their assigned tasks."
To remain mission capable, Williams said, computer networks must continue to run efficiently, and tactical, radio and satellite communications equipment must be managed and maintained.
"There's a lot of security protocols and other procedures we must follow to run efficient networks," Williams said, "but we try to make that as transparent as possible for our users."
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"The civil affairs teams bring communications equipment with them to the field, but we show them how to get the most out of this equipment," Potts said. "We want to make sure they have the right capabilities when they get to where they are going so they can concentrate on the overall mission we have here in Haiti."
That mission, humanitarian operations, is one these soldiers know they have enhanced with the skills they bring to the operation.
"We feel good knowing we played a part in the overall success of our mission," said Army Sgt. Derek Auguste. "Communications are vital to any operation – everyone has to talk and coordinate with each other. We feel like we created an environment where that could be successful."
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The Elbert County Registrar's Office is gearing up for the 2012 November General Elections.
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Each participating fellow, in turn, selects three fellows (city department or public agency directors with land use decision-making authority) and a team coordinator who together choose a local land use challenge with which they will receive technical assistance from faculty experts assembled by ULI and their peers from the other three fellowship cities. The program of work includes the ULI Fall Meeting, the ULI Spring Meeting, a study tour of another U.S. or foreign city, study visits to each of the four fellowship cities, and a working retreat. The Rose Center assigns each fellowship city two faculty members (experts in urban design and development) who cochair their study visit panel, provide additional advice and feedback at a working retreat, and return to each city for a short follow-up visit. Each fellow also serves as a study visit panelist to another fellowship city to encourage peer-to-peer learning.
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How do I write more efficient message filters?
As message filters get longer, they can affect the performance characteristics of your ESA. For small numbers of filters or short filters, efficiency is not a significant concern. However, when constructing longer filters or if your implementation has many filters, you should be mindful of the relative efficiency of certain operations.
When passing messages through the message pipeline, all message filters are combined into a single expression that is evaluated in an atomic way against each message. This means that the ordering of filters is very important, and can short-circuit further evaluation of the combined expression. For example, if you have a number of filters that will apply to messages, but one filter will apply very frequently and have a final action deliver(), bounce(), or drop() associated with it, that filter should be moved as early in the list as possible.
Although the ESA is very efficient in its processing of regular expressions, you can abuse the regular expression engine in such a way as to cause additional or unnecessary processing. Each evaluation of a regular expression takes roughly the same amount of resources, which means that reducing the number of expressions you evaluate will yield greater efficiency. For example, in the following filter, the regular expressions in each "drop-attachments-by-name" are all evaluated individually, meaning that the regular expression evaluation occurs 7 times when comparing the attachment name against the pattern in the drop-attachments-by-name:
strip_all_dangerous: if (true) {drop-attachments-by-name('(?i)\\.pif$');drop-attachments-by-name('(?i)\\.exe$');drop-attachments-by-name('(?i)\\.scr$');drop-attachments-by-name('(?i)\\.msi$');drop-attachments-by-name('(?i)\\.java$');drop-attachments-by-name('(?i)\\.dll$');drop-attachments-by-name('(?i)\\.com$');}
In the following example, the results are equivalent, but the example is much more efficient, causing only a single regular expression evaluation:
strip_all_dangerous: if (true) {drop-attachments-by-name('(?i)\\.(pif|exe|scr|msi|java|dll|com)$');}
Although the second regular expression is more complex than the seven ones in the first filter, it is much more efficient to evaluate one complex regular expression than seven simple ones.
However, this technique must be balanced against the cost of maintaining such a filter.
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The Counter's Thanksgiving-Themed Burger Is a Turkey Burger Worth Trying
November's featured burger at The Counter features sliced ham, sweet potato hash, cranberries, spinach, and rosemary cream sauce on a spiced turkey patty. More
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For a limited time, McDonald's in Norway offered the New York Beef made with a 100 percent Norwegian beef patty topped with cheese, bacon, shredded lettuce, mayo, slices of tomato, diced onion, and ketchup on a sesame seed bun. As for what makes that New York-themed, I don't know. But being a New Yorker, I had to try it. More
McDonald's recently upgraded their Quarter Pounder with three new variations: Bacon Habanero Ranch, Bacon and Cheese, and Deluxe Quarter Pounder. But despite the nice makeup job, that sad, tired beef still shows through. More
After product testing earlier this year, Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger reportedly scored higher than any other promotional hamburger in recent Wendy's history. How you feel about it will likely boil down to how you feel about Wendy's, period. More
I wasn't expecting much from Red Robin's two new Wolverine-inspired burgers, but, to my amazement, these burgers weren't terrible, especially the Berserker burger topped with pickles and onion strings. More
I'm not sure six strips of bacon versus two really warrants a Superman comparison, but there's nothing not to like here. Except for the silly name they gave to the invented piece of porcine architecture that graces this movie tie-in burger. More
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The new Jim Beam Bourbon Thickburger is a clever twist, sure to excite a certain demographic of young male fast food consumers who will be intrigued simply by the alcohol tie-in. Of course, a little T&A also plays well with that crowd, and Hardee's/Carl's Jr. never disappoints. But how does the real thing stack up to the booze-soaked, high-production-value fantasy? More
To celebrate Chinese New Year, McDonald's Hong Kong released the limited-time-only Prosperity Burger featuring an elongated beef or chicken patty coated in pepper sauce on a sesame seed bun. More
Last month, Bobby Flay won the "Amstel Light People's Choice Award" at the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival with his Green Chile Cheeseburger. Available just last week at all Bobby's Burger Palace (BBP) locations to commemorate his win, the cheeseburger is made with the customary griddled beef patty, queso sauce, roasted green chiles, pickled red onions, and Flay's signature layer of "crunchifying" potato chips. More
If you're looking to trim fat, calories, and cholesterol, the new bison patties at The Counter could be a good bet. But at $12.95 (à la carte) the better-for-you patties come at a steep premium. More
If you were watching the Superbowl (or just the ads), you might have seen a spot for the newest burger at Jack in the Box: the "Hot Mess", with melted white cheddar, pepper jack cheese sauce, jalapeños, and onion rings on sourdough bread. Even though the burger doesn't visually measure up to the publicity shot, it's still one of the most promising burgers Jack has released in quite some time, even with some execution issues. More
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Denny's delivers a burger from its Hobbit-themed menu that is certainly not a movie star, but it's not that bad either. More
The Jalapeño Turkey Burger is one of the worst burgers I've attempted to eat in recent memory. More
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The charming facility – stocking milk, sandwiches, newspapers and other everyday items – has been set up inside a vacant red phone box next to the site of the village's former shop.
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The tight-knit community of Draughton, North Yorks, was left without easy access to basic items after the post office closed following the retirement of its owners in April 2008.
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Washington is buzzing about deficit-reduction plans and a debt-limit brawl. But a near-term hit to the economy isn't likely to come from any fiscal consolidation lawmakers and the White House come up with, Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note Friday.
"We just do not find it plausible or economically sensible that Congress and the administration will depress federal outlays in any meaningful way between now and the end of next year, in essence risking slower economic activity," analysts Joseph LaVorgna and William Prophet wrote.
Lawmakers and the White House are trying to strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling before Aug. 2. Republicans are demanding spending cuts equal to any increase in the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. The talks bogged down Thursday over a tax dispute and Republicans called for President Obama to get personally involved.
The analysts believe any debt-ceiling deal will be "significantly less onerous" than the budget-cutting plan put forward by Rep. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican. Even if the Ryan plan were to be adopted, they write, big cuts are years away. In 2012 and 2013, for example, Ryan's cuts are slightly more than 1%. Ryan's plan "delays the pain for some time," they write. (Spending cuts under the Ryan plan don't reach more than 3% of GDP until 2016.)
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As we have previously pointed out, one of the true tragedies of the NHL lockout is that it prevents players from participating in charitable endeavours through their teams. This is especially tough on charities that rely on the Canucks' fundraising efforts for a large chunk of the donations they receive. Canuck Place Children's Hospice, the Canucks Family Education Centre, and the Canucks Autism Network depend on the charitable efforts of the Canucks to provide their services to the community. In many ways, these are the people the lockout hurts the most.
This is why Kevin Bieksa has stepped into the void. Just because the Canucks players are locked out and prevented from doing charity work through the team doesn't mean they can't organize it themselves.
Bieksa, along with Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Dan Hamhuis, Manny Malhotra, Max Lapierre, Cory Schneider, and Willie Mitchell will be playing a charity hockey game against the UBC Thunderbirds on October 17th, with net proceeds to benefit the three charities above.Continue Reading —›
While searching through the Canucks.com archives for poorly-dressed Canucks, I happened across a great photo of Kevin Bieksa appearing to entertain Ryan Kesler and Chris Higgins with some impromptu acapella, using his stick as a microphone. I chuckled to myself and moved on.
But then I found another one, this time using a wireless handheld water bottle.
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For me, ODTUG Kaleidoscope 2010 started on Friday with the ACE Directors briefing. Best practices topic was touched there slightly and I twitted about it. I decided that the feedback deserves a blog post so I'm simply quoting the conversation here. If you have anything to add, you know where to find the comment box.
best practices should be forbidden or rather renamed to blue-prints #ACED
coins term "Minimally Sufficient Practice" (MSP) to combat #bestpractice epidemic. Yes.
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When THE vendor calls something a "Best Practice" it creates inertia to doing something better at too many shops. It is far more likely to be able to define a "Minimally Sufficient Practice" (for example long term collection of performance metrics for capacity planning) than to ever label something "Best" and pass the laugh test. The MOSES papers were based on the idea of insisting that vendors make products do "at least this."
I like Mark's idea a lot. It puts the pressure where it needs to be: on making sure that the floor is strong enough without restricting the ceiling. (…To paraphrase myself from a paper I wrote in the early 1990s.) By the way, Mark's MOSES (Massive Open Systems Environment Standards) group was by far the most effective committee of which I've ever been a part. Much of what was great about Oracle 7.3 came from that committee. It was fantastic to be a part of it. I miss it.
Barely Sufficient is the Agile term.
Agile and twitter both give me a headache and I consider them worst practices in their respective domains. Agile because I deal with the long-term consequences of what used to be called RAD development on a daily basis, and twitter because by it's arbitrary limitations it has the ironic effect of making a medium sized collection of thoughts much larger and disconnected than simply writing would, in addition to requiring mental translation of obscure and arbitrary symbols. I'd rather read a well-considered blog posting from anyone quoted here than this babbling brook of consciousness.
Could I condense that to 160 characters… would I want to?
Blueprints are ignored at builder's peril. I think that is quite different what best practices should be.
Best Practices have a reason for being: someone has vetted the practice. The best practices you are complaining about either haven't been vetted, that is they are just someones opinion, or they haven't correctly elucidated their limitations. Any term you replace it with may be co-opted for some other meaning. Remember OFA?
Any profession is going to have terms that only those in the know understand properly. If you don't want a cabal, educate everyone. Especially about what marketing fluff is.
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is it a sin....
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Posted 25 June 2014 - 10:40 PM
I have been coming to this forum for a few ticks and I want to throw this out there. Occasionaly I see someone asking is such and such a sin. And it is good to have other believers to lean on, however, if someone tells you no its not a sin and you continue in it and it is actually a sin then the person asking may have placed that brother or sister in a place to put stumbleing blocks in front of you... which is for them a sin. God may not have dealt with them on it yet. And also to them it may not be a sin. A generic example would be eatingmeat. Some say eating meat is murder and barbaric and others, like myself, enjoy meat. I am not saying not to ask for guidance because we are the body and we must work together. What I am saying is God is very gentle with us at removing sin from our lives and He does not put guilt on us to do so. Consider that if you are questioning if something is sin or not that God may be dealing with you on it already. Pray on it. Its good to have the body for help but ultimately you need to get with God on it. Afterall He is the one that will say well done thy faithful servant.
Bravo well done!
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Posted 26 June 2014 - 12:01 AM
Well, if you feel guilty about doing it, it is likely a sin, if you canot do it in faith, it is sin. One heart will usually let a person know when they are sinning. Sometimes, asking if something is a sin, is looking for someone to give you an excuse to continue in sin. If it is unloving, it is a sin. If it is selfishly motivate, it is probably a sin.
Sin is a matter of the heart, and not always a matter of something written down as a commandment or a law.Gos looks on the heart, and while we cannot judge even our own hearts perfectly, we can often gain great insight in trying to see it through God's eyes. It might be a bit cliche, but that question: "What would jesus do?" is still a great one to ask. However, if we do not get to know jesus well, we may not be able to even answer that questions with confidence.
We have a great resource in God's written word, knowing what it says, will answer all the questions we need to know about our spiritual, lives, ignoring God's word, leads to spiritual ignorance and foolish decisions.
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Posted 26 June 2014 - 04:02 AM
....ultimately you need to get with God on it....
....After all He is the one that will say well done thy faithful servant....
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Ephesians 2:8
Not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:9
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10
And Brothers
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. 2 Corinthians 1:24
PS: While Some Of The Faithful May Walk With A Double Bacon Cheese Bugger
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. Acts 10:11-13
Some Will Walk With A Simple Double Celery Stick
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. Romans 14:21
Yet All Walk In The Foot Prints
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Matthew 16:24
Of Christ
Therefore we do not lose heart.
Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NIV)
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Pass The Hummus Please
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Posted 26 June 2014 - 11:10 PM
and Joe, I didnt mean to say works if thats what your post is implying. I was speaking of living in a way that is pleasing and glorifying to God. Really my post was to encourage people to live a more holy life, which is my desire and challenge. I know i cant do it without him, but i am glad you mentioned it. for me it is academic we are not saved by works but i often forget others are not always on the same page and come across as saying it is by works.
glad you enjoyed it fire heart.
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Posted 27 June 2014 - 07:20 PM
We should look at what we can get away with but look for things that are good, we need to be more asking can this help some one.
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Posted 27 June 2014 - 07:27 PM
Excellent point Cletus. People do ask those kind of questions about all kinds of topics. You could in theory have everyone in full agreement, and they could all be wrong. If you ask me a question, like "Is it a sin to get a tattoo?," and I say it is, followed by 5 others saying it is not, what does that really prove? It only shows the person asking the question what others think. I could be wrong, or the 5 could be wrong. Only God knows for sure. We need to have things settled in our own minds, because we will give account for our own actions. This applies to any question you could ask.
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Posted 27 June 2014 - 07:58 PM
(John 16:13) "But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking as from himself but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell you of the things to come."
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After a superb halftime performance at Super Bowl 2013, naïve members of the American population are suggesting that Beyoncé flashed the Illuminati symbol during her well-received mini-concert.
Speculation aside, most viewers — the intelligent ones — believe that Beyoncé was doing nothing more than showing support for her beau Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, which famously uses the diamond as its symbol.
Despite rumors of Illuminati symbols and her performance being the cause of the Superdome lights going out, Beyoncé's performance was well-received by some of the most respected critics and music writers from around the world.
"It was the highlight of a Super Bowl broadcast that was full of bizarro musical moments," Rolling Stone music writer, Rob Sheffield, wrote. "The actual game wasn't bad, either. Sorry, 49ers. But there's no question who the night belonged to: Beyoncé."
A simple Google image search will reveal that this is not the first time Beyonce threw the symbol up in a concert…but most people making these foolish claims probably did not take the time to do their research.
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Don't trust American Express they have become so much up themselves as to be embarrassing,with their holier than thou attitude
I previously had the Black Centurion Card until they trebled the price of the card and downgraded myself to Platinum,where the price has increased by 50% probably to pay the boss his annual $20+ million. Do not get this card for their insurance as they have farmed it out to AXA even though you are paying £450
( 60 plus emails and telephone calls to AXA for a simple claim,when my hire car was broken into in a hotel car park and a bag containing only clothes was stolen)
Do not get this card if you travel overseas as American Express refuse to communicate via email and don't reply to letters,when you are travelling.
Save yourself the exhorbitant fee by buying the Airline Lounge card direct through Priority Pass and your own travel insurance.
There appears to be some rather damning reviews of American Express and their services. They are not for everyone, they are only truly great if utilized to their fullest.
Is The AMEX Gold Card For Me?
If you travel regularly and spend high amounts then it will come in to its own
If you just want a card to use on odd occasions and wish to carry over a balance then it's not for you, as you will never realize the potential of what the card can do for you.
Value For Money?
£125 a year just to use a charge card? Madness? Well yes, if you don't use it as it is intended.
I'm 22 and have held the card for two years, each year I've easily made the card work for me and have received rewards that are much greater than the card fee.
Take last year;
2 x visits to airport lounges worth approx. £30
Membership rewards . £220 off my bill by redeeming rewards and a Monte Blanc card holder worth £100
All this from just using the card as I normally would. I use it for both personal and business spend much as I would use a debit card and only run up a balance that I know I can pay off at the end of the month.
Customer Service?
A big selling point of AMEX is their customer service. My experience is very positive, calling AMEX is easy and you're speaking to a UK based agent instantly I've never been on hold.
I lost my card within my first year the next morning my new card arrived in the post.
While in Germany I needed help in obtaining a sim card to use with my phone as my UK network wouldn't allow me to use my phone abroad without arranging it before hand which I had overlooked.
Called AMEX and they took my request and arranged the tariff which was reserved at an o2 store less that 200m away from my hotel.
The fee is high but this is no ordinary card. It is designed for those who spend higher amounts and travel regularly. If you fit the criteria then you will benefit greatly from the service and the support that AMEX offers.
The American Express Platinum Cashback card is a good way to earn a bit of extra cash on your purchases. As Credit Cards go this is not really any different to any other AMEX other than the cashback feature. More retailers are accepting AMEX so is a good card to have but i would always keep a backup VISA or Mastercard as well!
The introductory cashback offer of 5% for 3 months is what attracted me to this card. I've had this card for a little over a year and have managed to accrue a couple of hundred pounds of cashback in that time. Whilst the introductory offer is enticing beware...the cashback rate drops significantly after the introductory period. Firstly, you need to spend £3000 in a year to even qualify for cashback. If you spend up to £3500 you will earn 0.5% cashback, £3501 - £7000 you earn 1% cashback, for £7000+ you earn 1.25% cashback. I would suggest that the cashback benefit of this card is not great if you dont spend significant amounts of money on a credit card.
If you're the type of credit card customer who pays off the balance of your card each month like me then this card is a good money earner as you're not paying any interest. However, beware that at 19.9% typical APR any cashback you earn will not outweigh any interest you pay if you do not pay off the balance each month.
I've summarised some of the key advantages and disadvantages below - please check the AMEX website for more info and to double check that the following information is still accurate before you look to apply for this card.
- good introductory cashback offer of 5%
- good cashback rates of 1.25% if you are a relatively high spender
- excellent online account management facility, online statements, payments, application, etc
- Purchase Protection Benefit - subject to conditions AMEX will replace anything damaged or broken bought on the card within 90 days of purchase
- Refund Protection Benefit - subject to conditions AMEX will refund the ;cost of an item bought on the card if the UK retailer refuses a refund.
- UK call centres
- Minimum £3000 spend to earn cashback
- Poor rates of cashback if you spend less than £3500 per year
- Relatively high eligibility criteria - min income £30k
- Reasonably high typical APR 19.9%
- AMEX still not accepted in all retailers
- Cashback paid annually
In summary this card has been useful for me over the past year. However, having now received my cashback i have switched to the BA AMEX where you earn BA Miles instead of cashback but keep all the other benefits of AMEX. I would recommend you look at the other reward schemes out there and look at how you use a credit card to make the choice thats right for you.
I thought that I was already on top of every conceivable way to spend less and earn more until reading a credit card review on Dooyoo reminded me of the reward credit card earner. I read up on it on MSE and decided to apply for the American Express Platinum credit card which gives customers 5% cashback for the first 3 months (up to a maximum of £100 cashback) and 0.5, 1 or 1.5% after that depending on your annual spend, 0.5% for less than £3501, 1% for £3501 - £7500 and 1.5% for over £7501.
It is fairly obvious what the advantage of this card is, buy as much as possible on your card and be rewarded with a fat cheque after a year! There is no fee for this card and the process of applying online was easy and although my application was not approved immediately I received my card a few days later with no further imput from myself. The online account mangement clearly shows what you've spent and how much cashback you've earnt.
There are some disadvantages and danger areas though.
- your household income must be at least £30 000 pa
- you must spend at least £3000 on your card in the first 12 months or you won't get any cashback
- you will be charged a £20 dormancy fee if you don't use your card for any 12 month period
- cash advances, balance transfers and credit card cheques do not qualify for cashback and have extra fees and interest associated with them
- if you miss a payment you will not earn cashback that month (in addition to being charged a fee)
- the interest rate is 19.9%, therefore if you don't pay off your balance in full at each statement the interest charged will be higher than any cashback earnt
- the card is not as widely accepted as Visa and Mastercard. So far Sainsbury's Kitchen Appliances and Tesco Petrol Kiosk accepted it. The MOT garage, B&Q and wherever my partner was trying to buy cricket tickets from didn't. Tesco Petrol Pay at the Pump and Tesco groceries online have not accepted the card but I think they should (they say they accept Amex) so I'm currently in discussion with them about it.
This is a very useful card for a specific purpose and not to be used as a general credit card. If you time getting the card with some big purchases (from places that accept Amex), do all your normal spending on the card, pay it off in full each month and cancel the card if you're no longer going to use it you will be rewarded. Make sure you always have a back up plan for payment when going somewhere new in case they don't accept it, and I'll be keeping my Tesco credit card for this purpose and for when I can't pay off the amount immediately.
I've only had the card for a couple of weeks so can't confirm that the promised cashback will arrive, although I don't have any concerns about that. However, I felt it worthwhile to write this review now to encourage people to be aware of possible pitfalls before they rush out to get one.
Used an American Express Gold card for 5 years and they honestly do not value their clients. All they need is your cash and everythink else be damned. Despite being a regular payer each month over the last five years,AMEX slammed an interest and late payment fee even after dropping the cheque in their drop box. Refused to waive the charges and threatened to report the matter to the police unless I paid up. The manager at the local office would not even agree to talk to me. Would not even agree to share the payinslip on which date my cheque was deposited. No action was taken despite two letters being submitted. The call centre staff are like androids just mindlessly saying the same old thing without listening to you. Insensitive management and an equally insensitive staff. Do not touch AMEX with a barge pole. Spread the word around and keep the sanity of your friends and family.
BA AMEX CARD Double Dips on Non £ or $ Foreign Transactions and other gripesBA AMEX - I feel a little agreived that I will be hit with 2x foreign transaction charges (~3%) charge every time I use this £ card for all non US$ transactions. Talk about double dipping - I need to get another card for use in these currencies.Not sure - check Amex's T&C'sAlso, why do I have to pay credit charge when using the BA Amex card on the British Airways web site? Seems strange that British Airways does not positively discriminates against the users of its own credit products.Otherwise - it does what it says on the tin.
For some reason by just having an Amex makes you feel that little bit more special. Maybe it's the whole image of it or fact that it has such a great reputation with many famous people having exclusive Amexs but you can't help but want to flash it about and use it anywhere you can. This can be a bit tricky as there are places which don't take it. It's not a huge number of places as the majority of the big shops will take it no problem but as American Express charge shops more than other credit cards some shops are reluctant to take it. But that's definitely not a reason to put you of. They really take care of their customers and their customer service is one of the best around. Having an American Express is not just having a credit card it's having a very influential and powerful company supporting you. They will do their best to help you out even if it isn't directly related to your purchases. They also seem to have a partnership with airports and so if you have a platinum Amex you can use the airport lounges which is usually only available to the first class and business ticket holders. They have a range of cards to suit everyone and their website will help you choose the right one for you. The cashback card is great you get 5% cashback for the first 3 months and then you get 0.5%. It's great because you get money for spending money! Also they people on the other side of the phone are so helpful, a lot of places seem to have forgotten the saying 'the customer is always right' but the Amex team restores your faith and you know that they will do everything in their power to solve your problems. This really is more than just a credit card.
I chose an Amex Platinum Cashback Card, as the idea of getting cashback on purchases appealed to me.
Application for the card was fairly easy, I had to fill in an online form, then wait until they confirmed my application by a letter in the post.
The information they initially sent me did not fully explain how cashback worked, so I phoned them to ask. I was amazed to find that their contact number was a normal landline number - not an 08 anything. I was more amazed still when the phone rang, and a person answered! No automated "press 1 for this press 2 for that". I was very impressed!
The person who answered my call was friendly and helpful and explained that cashback would be paid annually in the form of a cheque.
As soon as I started spending I could see the cashback adding up on my statement. For the first three months they give 5% cashabck, so get this card just before you make a big purchase such as a holiday or before you do your Christmas shopping. After 3 months this goes down to between 0.5% and 1.5% depending on how much you spend.
This card provides a really good deal for me personally, but I'm using it for normal spending to get the cashback, then paying it off in full. The APR on the card is quite high, around 26% I think, so if you are not going to be able to pay it off each month, it's an expensive way to borrow, and that far outweighs the cashback.
The American Express British Airways Airmiles credit card.
I applied for this credit card back in February this year through the cash back website Quidco - therefore earning a £35 cash incentive to do so. As this has just been paid to me today I thought that the time was right to write a review of my experience so far.
I chose this credit card as I do a lot of travel with work so I am always using my credit card for work expenses. I pay the balance off in full every month so I am not motivated to choose a card based on interest rates but on what the credit card company will give me for choosing their card.
I have had an Egg Money cash back card for years but this year went over the maximum spend on the card to gain cash back so wanted to make sure that I was always being rewarded for my spending.
The rewards
1. As noted above £35 for applying for the card through Quidco.
2. The other big incentive for me is the fact that you earn British Airways Airmiles for every £ that you spend. As an initial incentive I received 1000 BA airmiles for spending £500 during the first three months of my card. I then receive 1 airmile for every £1 that I spend (barring balance transfers, cash withdrawals and foreign exchange purchases). If you spend £2,000 in your first three months you are given another 1000 Airmiles thus giving you a total of £2000 as a welcome bonus.
3. As a further incentive if you spend £20,000 on the card during a calendar year you are sent a "companion voucher" for a British Airways flight. This means that if you use your Amex card to purchase a flight that you will receive a free ticket to match this. All you have to pay are the taxes on that ticket. My husband and I travel to New Zealand most years to visit his family so want to rack up the £20,000 spending and then get a free business class ticket to New Zealand return. The companion voucher can be used on any BA flight to any destination in any class of cabin.
4. Refund and purchase protection. If items that you purchase are damaged or stolen within the first 90 days or you are refused a refund Amex will replace your goods or refund you. I haven't used this facility yet but believe it to be good.
5. Free cards for friends / family - you can add a second card holder to the account for free.
The small print
There is no annual fee with this card (just as well) so it is free provided that you pay off your balance each month.
Interest rates are currently a hefty 19.9 % APR so definitely not a good deal if you don't pay your balance off in full every month.
American Express are more fussy about who they accept than Visa and Mastercard - you need to be earning at least £30,000 and have a good credit rating otherwise they will say no.
Customer services are available on the internet and telephone 24/7 and when I have called them I have been treated with the upmost respect and friendliness.
The card I was sent out had a small fault with it which meant that it could not be used until a replacement was sent out. American Express replaced the card within 3 days and gave me £50 as an apology without me asking for anything!
You can use internet banking to manage your card. This is a great site which is very secure and easy to use. You can see your balance easily and make payment using a debit card. You could also if you wanted to transfer balances here. Or seek advice re financial difficulties!
Telephone banking - you can make payments by phone.
Cash machines - you can withdraw cash from numerous machines if you want to.
Payment - can also be made by post with a cheque or in a bank. You can also pay by direct debit - the minimum, a fixed amount or the whole balance.
The card is accepted in lots of places but there are also a large number of websites and shops which don't accept. This is the major downside of Amex - it costs the retailers more so a lot say no. This is probably the one factor that could stop me reaching my target of a £20,000 spend.
If you have a good credit rating and want to be rewarded for spending then this could be the card for you. It is a really generous reward scheme and has great customer service. You do need to be really disciplined about both using the card for everything (£5 in Starbucks for example) in order to spend such a huge amount of money but I guess that it means that money sits in our offset mortgage account longer which is also good. You also need to make sure that you pay it off every month or it gets very expensive. Other than that a great card which comes highly recommended!
The American Express Platinum credit card is a must have for anyone that spends money and can mange their finances to some degree. The biggest appeal of the card and my sole reason for applying for one was its cash back reward system. The Amex offers 5% cash back for the first three months up to a maximum of £2000 (£100 cash back). For the remainder of the year you can earn up to 1.5% cash back dependant upon how much money you spend on the card. Admittedly you are not going to get life changing sums of money back but if the choice is to get some back or none at all, I know which I prefer. Cash back is sent in the form of a cheque on the anniversary of your card.
One of the first things to therefore consider is when the optimum time would be to apply for one. For me, as I was moving into a new house and with Christmas and my girlfriend's birthday approaching, I applied for and received one in November 2007 and I certainly made the most of it! I'm sure now would be a good time for people to apply with the summer and holidays that are likely to cost people money.
Another important aspect to consider in order to get the most from Amex is the use of additional card holders. This was advice I took and I feel it is definitely worth passing on. Like most cards you can have an additional card holder so I added my girlfriend. Just before the end of the three months when the 5% finishes, my girlfriend applied for the card and added me as an additional card holder. Therefore between the two of us we were earning 5% cash back for six months instead of the three.
The main way I utilise my card is to use it, where possible, for all my spending where I would ordinarily use cash or a debit card. This requires you to make sure you don't overspend and keep the cash you need to pay off your bill the following month.
One of the recognised downsides with the card is the slightly limited number of retailers that accept it (due to the higher costs then incur if they do). I can honestly say I have not found this to be a problem, with the vast majority of the larger retailers accepting it. I'm not sure if it is a common procedure but in the last few weeks I received a letter from Amex stating B&Q were no longer accepting the card (I may have received this due to the large number of times I have used the card in this shop). I cannot think of a retailer that I would consider to be larger then B&Q that does not accept the card.
With regards to my personal experiences with the company I have contacted them twice. The first time was to chase up my application which had apparently taken longer to process due to the high volume of applications they had received (presumably people take advantage of the 5% nearer to Christmas). The second time was to pay a bill as their website was temporarily down due to maintenance. On both occasions I found their customer service very good. My queries were both simple but I appreciated the polite manner of the staff. With regards to the website, which I normally use to pay my bill and monitor my spending, this I find to be excellent, being easy to navigate and use.
There are obviously terms and conditions with regards to acceptance and cash back but these would be best read from the American Express website.
I applied for the American Express platinum card because of the initial offer of the 5% cash back for the first three months after which it then goes to 1.5% if you spend a certain amount which is slightly better than a lot of the other cashback cards on the market at the moment, if you don't spend the guideline amount then the cashback drops to 0.5% which isn't so great.
I use my American Express in place of my debit card and conveniently arranged a direct debit from my current account to pay the balance off in full every month so I can benefit fully from the cashback. I use it for shopping, petrol and any other purchases where it is accepted as payment.
Cashback is paid annually from the date you recieve the card so it builds up and you can recieve a substantial payment (depending on how much you spent!).
Requirements for acceptance are that you are earning at least £20,000 per annum.
American Express is actually accepted in more places now than you may think -if in doubt or if there isn't a sign saying the shop accepts American Express just ask and more often than not they do accept it.
i applied for the american express platinum card mainly being because of the initial offer of the 5% cash back for the first three months. after the three months it then goes to 1.5% which is alright when compared to other cashback cards on the market at the moment.
I use my american express basically like a debit card and always always pay it off in full so you can benefit from the cashback.
Cashback is paid annually from the date you got accepted for the card which is good because it builds up and you get a nice chunk back (depending on how much you spent on the card).
You can only be accepted for an american express platinum card if you are earning atleast £20,000 per annum.
American express is actually accepted in more places now than people may think so there are a lot more chances for you to be earning that lovely cashback.
for example i use mine at certain petrol stations to earn some money on petrol i would be buying anyway, even to do my monthly shop.
a tip to remember even if there isnt a sign saying the shop accepts american express always ask because ive found that usually they do!
I applied for an AMEX nectar card so that I could get extra nectar points every time I use it....This is a great facility to have as i can still earn nectar points even if i do my shopping at one of the other supermarkets. I must admit I was incentivised by the offer which was to be credited with 5,000 nectar bonus points when I spent £200 on the card plus double nectar points for the first 3 months.
I do do most of my food shopping with the AMEX card. You do have to be dsiciplined however and I put the money I have spent on shopping into an easy access savings account and pay it off at the end of each month...so as well as gaining extra nectar points I do get a little bit of interest too.
Other advatages are that you can also get 2 points for every £1 spent on the Card with Nectar partners and 1 point for every £1 spent on the card elsewhere.
Benefits include purchase protection so if items you buy with the card are stolen or damaged inside 90 days they are replaced or the cost refunded.
One of the main disadvantages iof AMEX is that not all retailers will accept the AMEX card and I feel a bit embarassed when i try to use the card and am told that it is not accepted.
Great card for initial offer, but read on for a major problem I have had!
I signed up for online paying of statements, it states on the site that you can't make 2 payments to pay off your balance within 3 days. This was great to read when I stupidly couldn't remember if I had paid my balance off on 4th July when I looked 2 days later. So I paid the full amount (£263). Within a couple of days it was clear from my current account that I had indeed paid the full amount on 4th July as 2 payments of £263 had gone out.
Fair enough, partly my fault, rang customer services on 7th July to request one of the payments be returned. Mentioned the 'no 2 payments in 3 days' stated on site, was told that's no longer the case. It's now the 27th July, and the refund has still not arrived in my account, although it left AE 2 weeks ago. 3 phone calls to very pleasant and helpful people in, I think, India, repeating the same problem each time. Hard to make them understand the problem if it veers away from their script, and hard for me to understand softly but quickly spoken English as a second language. I am writing this whilst waiting for them to ring back.
Another point to note - I am not getting £263, I am getting the difference between that and my balance when I phoned for the refund - a bit unfair considering I had paid off the full amount needed (twice!) and the balance in question actually belongs to the NEXT statement period.
The online account facility is not clear to understand. No-where does it clearly state what you owe and when it needs to be paid by, or what you have paid and your balance. Morgan Stanley is excellent in comparism, and does not allow you to make payments over what you owe.
If you do get this card, use it for an initial offer, don't make more than one payment in error like I did as it's really hard to get the money back! When this is sorted I am closing the account immediately.
Well okay the cash back feature seems very attractive, IF it works. My bad experiences started when I noticed a significant shortage in my first year's cash back. There is a threshold of $6500 that afterwards your cash back rate becomes higher. i.e. if you spend more than $6500 you are supposed to receive 5% cash back on everyday purchases and 1.5% on everything else (before that the percentages are 1% and 0.5%). So clearly if you spend more than $6500 you have to receive 6500*1.5% AT LEAST. However this amount should be much more since you should have a lot of purchases which qualify for 5% cash back (simple math so far). Having said this the amount which I received was even less than 6500*0.5% whereas I had spent much more than the 6500 threshold (three mistakes so far). I gave them a call to resolve this issue for 4 TIMES!! EVERY TIME I was told that the system does not work or it is under maintenance and I should give them a call back in a day or so and when I did, again I was told that I should call later! Anyway I decided to cancel the card and after canceling (which is a story of its own), I keep getting finance charges that I have not paid my balance in full. This is where their own website has my account paid in full!! Now I have about $80 in finance charges which I don't even know what are they correspond to. MOREOVER the lady whom I talked regarding canceling the account, although agreed with mistake in their calculation didn't give me the rest of my cash back because I was canceling the card which is ridiculous since I had the card for more than one year and I had to get the first year's cash back in full.
For a credit card company the first thing that you expect is not have mistakes in their systems which American Express failed to do so in my personal experience. If you are thinking of getting a card with cash back, there is no competition for Discover or if you are looking for a card which is acceptable worldwide go for the Chase visa which are much better options. Also there are many chain stores which don't accept AMEX simply because they charge them a lot!


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- Renton, WASHINGTON: Renton Patch - Police Crack Eastside ID Theft Ring
May 5:
- Bainbridge, WASHINGTON: Bainbridge Island Review - Bainbridge blotter: Mail stolen
- Wichita, KANSAS: The Wichita Eagle - Identity theft a relentless crime for many Kansans
- Bellevue, WASHINGTON: Bellevue Reporter - Police take down five involved in ID theft ring
May 6:
- La Cañada, CALIFORNIA: La Cañada-Flintridge Patch – Crime Blotter: Stolen Credit Cards
- Monroe, GEORGIA: The Walton Tribune - Woman accused of stealing out of mailboxes
May 7:
- Sudbury, MASSACHUSETTS: Sudbury Patch - Mailbox Vandals Strike Numerous Sudbury Neighborhoods
- Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: Sacramento Bee - Sacramento man pleads guilty to conspiracy, bank fraud
- Port Washington, NEW YORK: Port Washington Patch - ID Theft: How Not to Become a Victim
- Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: Central Valley Business Times - Sixth guilty plea in Central Valley bank fraud case
May 8:
- Catlett, VIRGINIA: Chicago Tribune - Credit Scars: Thief stole her identity, dreams
- Fresno, CALIFORNIA: KSEE 24 - Fresno Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Postal Crimes
May 9:
- Kent, WASHINGTON: The Seattle Times - Kent mail thieves busted after high-speed chase
- Sudbury, MASSACHUSETTS: Sudbury Patch - Sudbury Resident Helps Police Capture Alleged Mail Thieves
- Kent, WASHINGTON: KOMO 4 - Interrupted by police, suspected mail thieves prompt chase
- Weber County, UTAH: Standard-Examiner - Postal theft alert: Thieves steal bills to get personal information
May 11:
- Hercules, CALIFORNIA: Hercules Patch - Thursday-Tuesday Log (5-3 to 5-8): Mail tampering
- Lexington, KENTUCKY: Kentucky.com - Avoiding and coping with identity theft
May 12:
- Denver, COLORADO: The Pueblo Chieftan - Ex-ASC cop admits stealing mail
- Lake Forest Park: Lake Forest Park Patch - LFP Blotter
- La Cañada, CALIFORNIA: La Cañada Valley Sun – Rash of burglaries bring more patrols
- La Cañada, CALIFORNIA: La Cañada Valley Sun – Crime blotter, May 13
May 13:
- La Cañada, CALIFORNIA: La Cañada Patch - 3 Arrested in Multiple Mail Thefts
- Prescott, ARIZONA: The Daily Courier - ID theft remains a concern for consumers and law enforcement agencies
May 14:
- Merrimack, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Merrimack Patch - COP LOG
- Aptos, CALIFORNIA: San Jose Mercury News - Woman with stolen mail arrested in Aptos, deputies say
May 15:
- Edina, MINNESOTA: Edina Patch – Mail Box Theft
May 16:
- Olympia, WASHINGTON: KOMO 4 - Thieves targeting medical mailboxes in Olympia
- DeKalb County, GEORGIA: Stone Mountain-Redan Patch - Woman Captures Mail Theft on Video
- Olympia, WASHINGTON: The Olympian - Medical park hit by mailbox thieves
- Olympia, WASHINGTON: KCPQ - Thieves strike mailboxes in Olympia, including that of dental office
May 17:
- Pueblo, COLORADO: KKTV 11 - Alleged ID Theft Ringleader Faces Judge
- Everett, WASHINGTON: KIRO 7 - Man in 15 pending felony cases accused in large mail theft
- Hawthorne, CALIFORNIA: EasyReader - Alleged identity theft ring operator busted
- Lakewood, WASHINGTON: Suburban Times – Westside Story – Mail & I.D. Theft + Credit Fraud
- DeKalb County, GEORGIA: CBS Atlanta - DeKalb County police search for mail thief
May 18:
- Lake Stevens, WASHINGTON: The Herald - 200 in county recent victims of mail theft: Credit cards, checks and other personal information were recovered throughout the county
May 20:
- Watkinsville, GEORGIA: AccessNorthGA.com - Oconee County deputies recover apparent stolen mail
May 21:
- Athens, GEORGIA: Athens Patch - Bank Employees Find 'Large Amount' of Stolen Mail in Parking Lot
- Hazelwood, MISSOURI: Hazelwood Patch - Hazelwood Identity Theft Cases Not Related
- Crystal Hills, GEORGIA: Athens Banner-Herald - No leads on mail thefts in Crystal Hills, Oconee sheriff says
May 22:
- Enumclaw, WASHINGTON: Enumclaw Patch - Package Valued at More than $800 Stolen from Residence, Mailboxes Tampered With
- Arlington, VIRGINIA: Ballston-Virginia Square Patch - You Had Mail!
- Lake Stevens, WASHINGTON: Lake Stevens Journal - LSPD find mail theft victims during traffic stop
- Dothan, ALABAMA: Dothan Eagle - Dothan police make mail theft arrest
- Shoreview, MINNESOTA: Pioneer Press - Man charged with stealing prescriptions from Shoreview mailbox
- Dana Point, CALIFORNIA: San Clemente Times - Thieves in Dana Point Target Mail
May 23:
- St. Peters, MISSOURI: St. Peters Patch – Police Blotter: Tampered Mailbox Leads to Missing Mail
- Crystal Hills, GEORGIA: Athens Banner-Herald - Investigators have lead in Crystal Hills mail theft
- Vashon, WASHINGTON: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber - Postal Service launches investigation into region-wide mail theft
- La Plata County, COLORADO: The Durango Herald - Animas Valley residents' mail is stolen for a second time: Suspects elusive in both cases, authorities say
- Salinas, CALIFORNIA: The Salinas Californian - Sheriff: Salinas woman nabbed with stacks of stolen mail
May 24:
- Kirkland, WASHINGTON: Kirkland Patch - KPD Blotter: Mail theft
- Myrtle Beach, SOUTH CAROLINA: The Sun News - Myrtle Beach police investigate mail thefts
- Stockton, CALIFORNIA: News10 - Mail carrier accosted, 3,500 pieces of mail stolen
- Madison, GEORGIA: Athens Banner-Herald - Madison Blotter
May 25:
- Myrtle Beach, SOUTH CAROLINA: WMBF - Three neighbors report checks, money stolen from mailboxes
- Country Club Hills, ILLINOIS: Southtown Star - Country Club Hills, Homewood police blotter
- Scotts Valley, CALIFORNIA: Scotts Valley Patch - Police Arrest Trio for Identity Theft and Counter: Traffic stop leads to the arrest of three San Jose people in possession of other people's checks, driver's licenses and mail
- Larkspur, CALIFORNIA: Larkspur-Corte Madera Patch - Twin Cities Police Log May 16-22
May 26:
- Lake Forest Park, WASHINGTON: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Patch - LFP Police Blotter
- Oconee, GEORGIA: Oconee Patch - Weird Police News: Scattered Mail
- Miami, FLORIDA: Post-Gazette - ID Thieves Loot Tax Checks, Filing Early and Often
May 27:
- Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA: IMDb.com - Jonny Lee Miller Stops 'Mail Box Thief'
May 29:
- Maple Grove, MINNESOTA: Maple Grove Patch - Stolen Mail: Maple Grove Police Blotter
- Vallejo, CALIFORNIA: Vallejo Times Herald - Thieves targeting mailboxes in Vallejo
- West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog - West Seattle Crime Watch: Mail theft
- Enumclaw, WASHINGTON: Enumclaw Patch - Police & Fire
May 30:
- Pleasanton, CALIFORNIA: Pleasanton Patch - Police Log
- Barrington, ILLINOIS: Barrington Patch - Police Blotter: Checks Stolen From Mailbox and More
May 31:
- Madison, GEORGIA: Athens Banner-Herald – Madison Blotter: Mail Theft
- Dublin, GEORGIA: WMGT 41 – Dublin Woman: $150 Gift Card Stolen from Mail Out of Macon Postal Service


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Regardless of what ANY of the women did.....to simply shrug and say they deserve it or you don't care is a dispicable display of humanity and society. To condone rape just because the inmates are criminal is pathetic.
"Some people think it should just be the top four teams; some people think it should just be the four highest rated champions," Delany said. "I was just floating some ideas of how you might have a hybrid where champions were respected and there was still room for at-large."
\Quote from Delaney....so doesn't this suggest what Alabama was? "at large"
Why do foolish people continue to suggest that prison is some kind of luxury resort. Apparently you guys have not watched any documentaries on prison life. I have so sympathy for the guy at all....but to act like he has it made because he gets three meals in a 10 x 12 closet for most of his life....is just right wing garbage. Prison sucks.
He is of course a sick individual, but this retirement wasn't just "awarded " to him. He paid it in. So, I don't think he should be given benefits, but he should be able to take out in a lump sum only the amount he paid in.
i wished Sims would have left before Feb. and we could have signed a last minute Juco QB guy. Maybe there is still one out there who needs a schollie.
Why is Eddie Lacy not on here?
I realize he is somewhat of a star, but I still don't consider him as "broke out" yet.
Also, I find it funny and contradictory that some people on here are singing the praises of this young girl, yet calling the guys she was with trash.........
Both of these things can't be true
So the people who are pissed at the shooter....you would have no problem if it was on the shooter's own property, but because he was trying to protect a friend's property....it changes the morality of the issue??
I loved Alexander's ability to make plays and his attitude and personality. However, I was never a huge fan of his "running style". He was more style/smooth than power, but he had the size and frame to be a power back and chose to be finesse.
I'm a huge Bama fan and of course i am glad we got in, but I am truthful enough to admit that before this year a very high percentage of Bama fans would have said "you should have to win your conference to get in". Almost all of us will deny it, but a VERY HIGH percent would have said that before hand.
Even so, I am NOT in favor of having to win your conference. I think in the last few years it has been shown and proven that you can be one of the best teams without having to win your conference.
the process churns on.
i can't respect a "Rock Star" who never drank or used drugs.
Does this mean Maze, hanks, etc....are not gonna get drafted?
70 texts is nothing for a couple starting a relationship. when my wife and i were "courting" I bet we sent over 100 a day
I never have understood the love of big beer containers...just longer for it to get hot.
That being said, there shouldn't be a law preventing the size of the container. But seriously, it seems like this mainly affects people who want to go in an purchase a "single" beer and walk around town drinking it. This is mainly so people can drink "Fotees"....if they want to. The pictures should be of malt liquor
Would Auburn possibly fire Chizik this year if he has like a 4-7 record?
I disagree....I wouldn't be surprised if he wins one this year.
In a couple of years when the controversy is hardly talked about anymore he will be a seasoned veteran hellbent on returning to glory.
I wouldn't be surprised if Hightower plays defensive end in college.
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