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Monthly Archive for January, 2008
"Lost" keeps you guessing
ABC let me watch the first two episodes of the season, but told me not to ruin a few specific points. Even if I did discuss the items they mentioned, you'd still be confused … in a good way. Yes, "Lost" returns tonight and asks more questions than it answers. It's a slow burn, but […] [Read More]
Lawyers, singing and funny visions
First things first, "Eli Stone," the new ABC series premiering Jan. 31, is not just a male version of "Ally McBeal." That probably turns off some and makes others joyful. Personally, I enjoyed the first two seasons of "Ally," but then found the show excruciating to watch. But while "Eli" owes something to "Ally," the lead character […] [Read More]
"House" returns
Man, I almost missed the fact there was a new "House" tonight. Well, how's the new status quo working out? And are you getting psyched for the post-Super Bowl episode? [Read More]
WTEN cuts staff
The Buzz blog reports on the layoffs at WTEN Ch. 10 here. It seems the finances of the channel's corporate parent led to the job cuts. Not sure of the reasons behind who was let go. John Craig's work for the past eight years has always been impressive, so I can't see why they would […] [Read More]
Off the TV path here for a moment… Does anyone have any idea why downtown Schenectady smells worse than it normally does this morning? Both Serious and creative suggestions are highly encouraged. If any local TV folks are reading this, send your crews on over – with surgical masks of course. [Read More]
More Celebrity Apprentice
I'm all caught up on the first three episodes of "Celebrity Apprentice" – just in time for the fourth this evening (9pm on NBC, Ch. 13/1813HD), which I'm sure I'll end up DVRing and catching on Saturday. But hey – that's neither here nor there. And speaking of neither here nor there, Gene Simmons is […] [Read More]
"Breaking Bad" is so good
Back from my Florida vacation, where I had every intention of blogging, then decided I'd rather be at the pool, beach, etc. But I did watch some new TV, the best being AMC's "Breaking Bad." Bryan Cranston of "Malcolm in the Middle" fame is just great in this. I liked him in that Fox sitcom, […] [Read More]
Movin' On Up
Report courtesy of Rob Madeo, the Creative Services Manager over at WNYT-TV via email. Special thanks to my POVBFF Jones for forwarding the story as well. I think he's trying to earn a certificate… CHRIS JANSING NAMED NBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT NEW YORK – January 23, 2008 – Chris Jansing has been named NBC News correspondent, […] [Read More]
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Yay! More makeovers!
And these are actually good ones!
We open with Kristy Joe sulking by the pool.
She interviews that she feels the need to step it up. She thinks she would have been sent home last elimination were it not for, you know, the plate-throwing, spit-hocking chaos. Thank god for it. This little 30-second excursion could be dubbed Saved by the Loogie and Kristy Joe is totally playing Jessie Spano. She's so excited! She's so excited! But more importantly: she's so…scared.
Later, all the girls sit around the table and Lacey admits that the way she's been dealing with things might not be the most efficient method.
And, like, no crap. Lacey saying that maybe she's inefficient is like saying that maybe it's inefficient to take the helicopter to the mini-mart for a carton of Mores and a pack of Magnums. All of a sudden Lacey's got carbon-footprint remorse? Or, I don't know, considering the stank nature of it all, it's probably more like a buttprint.
Anyway! The girls are not having this and they're not having it awesomely…
Destiney wonders aloud if Lacey would even bother with such probable theatrics if she still had her minions (i.e. Brandi C., and Megan). Clearly, she's backed into a corner…and it's got the buttprint to prove it!
Ponder that one LonleyGirlStankKay.
Today's lesson is on the much needed subject of anger-managment.
Way to raid the monkey house only after the feces-throwing, show! Riki introduces the girls to this lady…
…whose first order of the day is to show the girls' behavior right back to them. Since most of them were drunk when the spit hit the fan, they're about on the level that viewers at home were last week:
Some of the girls are shocked…
…others are amused…
Ha! I love that Kristy Joe is laughing at this! She knows it isn't that deep! After seeming…scattered at best on Rock of Love 2, it's so nice to see her head is exactly where it should be: thrown back in a fit of giggles.
The lady says they'll work out whatever is unresolved via puppets. That's right: puppet therapy. Because if there's anything that better for reality TV than drunk, screaming, brawling girls, it's drunk, screaming, brawling puppets.
We're introduced to some of the girls' puppets. A few are at the top of this recap, but here are some more:
That's Heather.
And that's Lacey. But I think we can all agree that her hair doesn't look nearly as menstrual as it should.
As each girl's puppet is shown, it is accompanied by an echoing, flashbacky soundclip representative of each personality. As we pan on Brandi C…
…we hear, "A-wooooo-oooh!" And I, for one, am reminded of how much I miss her. I was looking forward to a forever filled with poles she could drunkenly bash her head on. Stay gold, Hornygirl.
The girls are, of course, kind of amused at the nature of this exercise. Destiney interviews that she hasn't played with puppets since she was 5, "but hey, I'm willing to try new things." Old ones, too, apparently.
The first pupp-atic recreation will be of the spitting incident. Lacey sheepishly volunteers to play Brandi C., and Destiney plays herself.
Somehow, it's a lot less iconic.
Next up is Lacey and Heather's extended argument about fame and the menacing nature of ceramic.
We learn a few things:
– Heather seems to have no remorse about classifying herself as "A-list," since she reads the "I am, bitch" line without so much as batting an eye.
– Quite awesomely, she followed up, "I am, bitch" with, "You're the motherf***er that's…stank-ass." Because obviously stank-ass motherf***ery banishes Celebreality stars to C-list, at most.
– Heather is, in her words, "the one that has the heart." Because there's just one in all of Hollywood, and damn it, VH1 needs her. God knows this channel's arteries are clogged with negativity and décolletage. To be fair, it does seem that by referring to herself as "the one that has the heart," she's giving a broad sketch of her character within this universe instead of the universe. And if that's the case, and Heather is indeed speaking relatively, she's right: she's on the upper echelon of the lower rung of stardom.
They discuss the state of their relationship. Heather thinks that when Lacey saw that she wasn't coming into scheme, but to actually learn from the experience, Lacey had no use for her and thus they fell out. They start arguing about this point, that Heather wouldn't be Lacey's puppet, and the lady says that they should talk this out via their puppets. What irony!
They do, and Lacey apologizes and in the most bizarre moment of genuine affection since, "I'm comin', sweetie. I'm bringing you pizza!" Heather's puppet kisses Lacey's.
Yes! Sock-on-sock action comes to VH1 at long last!
So that's sweet. Now that they've gotten the catharsis ball rolling, Riki polls them on their outstanding resentments. Kristy Joe and Heather still have problems with Lacey. Destiney wonders aloud why Kristy Joe is still there. We'll soon find out! Riki says that for their challenge this week, they'll be writing songs and poems about a particular person in the house that they have negative feelings about. They'll perform this in front of a group. Cue mass wincing because everyone's shy all of a sudden. That's all right girls: just get drunk beforehand. That always helps things along nicely, if you haven't noticed.
The writing begins!
And ends. The girls are carted to a theater, where the expressive and entertainment factors of their creative works will be judged by the usuals, as well as this dude:
There is a chair onstage so that the recipient of the performer's ire will be on display. It is not marked "Lacey," but it could be. Brandi M., is the first to go:
Her poem goes…
This poem is to
The woman with the red hair who seems to never care
Has the coldest eyes I have ever seen
Always manipulating someone like me
You make me so mad
I wanna tear off this scab
With all your lies
With your sneaky, evil, devilish eyes
I loathe you just like the bugs under my covers
The woman with the red hair
Always with the evil, devilish snare
Snare? Is she commenting on Lacey's devil drum or does she mean "sneer"? Brandi M., is either touching on coy music criticism or she's just wrong. [Edited to add: Or maybe, as suggested in the comments, she means "trap," which is completely plausible and therefore a lot less fun.] Also: I hope she gets those bedbugs taken care of.
Jessica performs wearing a holster-esque vest. It would not surprise me to find out that wardrobe inherited this as a hand-me-down from Chance.
Her poem (presumably in part) goes:
You're wasting everybody's time with your lies and your deceit
It's time to look inside yourself, and I wonder what you'll see
The worst mistake you could make
Is to make my kindness for weakness
Jessica concludes her poem by throwing it on the ground and then projecting her gravitas to the crowd:
Way to stick it to that paper, Jess! You've just made forests worldwide quake at the notion of mistaking your kindness weakness.
Next up is Kristy Joe…
Her spoken-word piece goes:
Oh Lacey oh Lacey
You pretend
That you need Charm School
And that is just not cool
Oh Lacey oh Lacey
Or should I say Tracey?
You act like you have
A split-personality…
KJ uses her bongos to punctuate her final sentiment…
And, really, if not for punctuation, what good are bongos?
Destiney is next and she is awesome.
Her riot-grrrl-gone-acoustic ditty goes:
Yes I see your evil ways almost everyday
With your following friends, oh crazy Lacey
When will this madness eh-eh-eh-eh-ennnnnd?
Then you say you wanna change
But there you are
In the middle agaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain!
When you start the chaos in the house
I want to punch you in your f***in' mouth!
Following a long line of punctuators, Destiney concludes with a kick:
Combined with the "Ugh!" I do believe that makes this the best end of a song I've heard since Rodeo and Mia's "Let's Love Right," from Rock of Love 1, which concluded with them clapping, raising their hands and shouting, "Rock!" In any case, Destiney's song, which I'll call "Eh-eh-eh-eh-ennnnnd," is an instant classic in the Rock of Love canon.
When Heather's name is called, Lacey's ready to take her post…
Except she's wrong! Heather announces that the subject of her poem is Jessica. Except, it's not a poem it's, in Heather's words, "Kind of a…haiku, if you will. A series of haikus."
I will, but only if you scrub my mind of the concept of syllables as they relate to haikus, as there is very little consideration given to them in Heather's "series of haikus" after the fourth line. I guess Heather got tired? Whatever. They go:
Facade of a doll
With the schooling of NASA
Oh, sweet Jessica.
Here for a backbone
Yet there already seems to be one there
Why the hell are you here?
Bossy, controlling, s***'s not getting past me.
Sharon? Well, maybe.|
I am no angel.
Not fake.
Owning my mistakes.
The real me.
She sees.
When asked by Sharon how she feels about this plot twist, Jessica says that she wishes that Heather would have talked to her before, you know, putting her elusive backbone on blast. Heather's response is that she's here to cleanse her heart, body and soul. She's going upwards, whereas Jessica…isn't. Hrm.
With NASA-induced wit, Jessica interviews:
"I am very surprised that Heather would place any judgment on me, since unlike Heather, I don't throw plates at people's head, I have a grip on my anger, and I'm not a dirty whore. Sorry, I have a lot of anger towards Heather right now."
Well, at least no one's going to mistake this kindness for weakness! Also: WTF? Jessica explicitly said last episode that Heather didn't throw the plate at Lacey's head, but at the wall. I guess she's mad at Heather for throwing her under the bus (or under the plate, if you will) especially after she stepping up to defend Heather, but that whole backbone thing is as dubious as ever.
Finally, it's Lacey's turn to go.
Her song is about Heather and it's long. I'm not transcribing it, so just listen to it. It's Juliana Hatfield-esque, which means that there's still plenty of time to ship her to Pittsburgh and have her become some high school sophomore's Christmas angel. Now that's a penance I'd like to see, but mostly because after all this time, I still miss My So-Called Life.
Anyway, her song ends with her voice breaking at the lines, "My dear friend, I'm the one who's messed things up / The one I'm disappointed in is me." Also she cries real human tears!
Or at least, that's what the scowling would have you believe. But at least she's owning up to her assiness! That's a plus. A weeping Heather thinks so, too.
Her five-second journey into musical and emotional criticism goes finds her "sad, because she made good points and she feels remorse at the same time." Good points and remorse? That's an unbeatable combination, like chocolate and peanut butter, rain and parades, feet and odor, Brandi C., and facial soot. For her part, Lacey says that she's "heartbroken," because she didn't realize that she raised such ire in people.
Seriously? That's like a masseuse not realizing that she raised the penis of the dude on her table. I thought the entire point of Lacey's Celebreality existence was to get people riled up and have them eliminate themselves? Not to rain on this parade of reconciliation or anything. It's sweet, really. Lacey compliments everyone's good points and everything!
Oh, and Brandi M., wins for being powerful or something.
Back on the bus, Jessica makes the mistake of telling Heather that she understands where she's coming from. Heather reiterates her points, though the jury's out on whether they're actually good. She adds, "I think you're perfect, dude. I look up to you. I really, really do. You have it all." To which Jessica replies…
Without a sheet of paper to slap around, this girl is powerless. You have to wonder why Heather is saying all of this now. If Jessica doesn't need to be there on Episode 8, she didn't need to be there on Episode 1, you know? Sure, the girls were given an explicit opportunity to dissect the worth of one of their competitors, but Heather doesn't exactly strike me as the type to sit on her raging hands, waiting for the opportunity to extend her claws. Or, depending on the reunion, her fists. Anyway! Speaking of possible opportunism, the other girls (namely Lacey and Destiney) back Heather up, explaining to Jessica why she doesn't need to be there. Tears follow and Destiney interviews, "Jessica's upset because we don't think she's a train wreck…and she wants us to think she is. I think." Seems astute to me, and it just goes to show how hierarchy works in the upside down world of reality TV.
We then see Jessica in an OTF, in which she cries over the fact that people are "makin' judgments" about her. Again: topsy turvy reality.
At home, Jessica talks on a balcony about the ordeal with one of the girls who didn't verbally pummel her, Kristy Joe. Heather catches wind of this and pokes her head out.
She more or less berates Jessica for "bawling" about the "55 compliments" she has lavished upon her. But it's the you-don't-need-to-be-here one that hurts the most! Lacey marches in, attempting to break the tension with ice cream.
That is so Stepford Wife. Her supreme excellence Kristy Joe is not having it. She recaps: "I think Lacey is definitely trying to win friends, 'cause she has no one in an alliance with her anymore. And so she's like, 'Oh, look I'm so sweet. Here's some ice cream. It's all poisoned. I love you! You're all gonna die!'" Couldn't have said it better.
The girls receive a note from Sharon saying that it's clear to her that the girls are calling to question Kristy Joe's and Jessica's continued existence in this competition. She tells them to discuss it and choose the girl who's evolving the least. Which: come on. That's not how school works. You aren't graded on an improvement curve. It's not Kristy Joe's and Jessica's fault that they have little to evolve from. Topsy-turviness strikes again!
So the girls discuss this matter that is ultimately none of their business. You can't spell "self-improvement" without your own brain. Best to focus on that, you know? Anyway, Jessica mostly stammers non-defenses. Kristy Joe says that she needs to stay because she's been accepted to school but can't pay for it and the prize money would help her. Plausible, as it would continue her improvement. Not that anyone cares! Additionally, Kristy Joe says that she feels that she's letting her guard down for visible change. Jessica whines that she just doesn't want to go. She stammers some more.
Now she is a train wreck. Aw, wish granted! It couldn't be more beautiful if it were delivered by Santa Claus himself…or maybe Juliana Laceyfield.
The general consensus is that Jessica's fine with or without Charm School, Kristy Joe probably won't get much out of it and everyone hates Lacey and this new-leaf-turning-over thing seems questionable, at best. Kristy Joe explains her guardedness, that she even held back at today's challenge. When she's asked why, she says…
…"Because I want people to like me." God, that's heartbreaking. Kristy Joe is extremely articulate about matters of the heart. And in a completely different way than when she was sobbing to Bret. Ugh, it's all so frustrating that I don't even want to go on!
But I will: Jessica's trying and learning and blah blah blah. Lacey feels like an atheist who's discovered Jesus and bwah-ha-ha. Through it all, Heather is disapproving…
…and hee hee hee.
And then, for not doing well during challenges, Kristy Joe gets the boot. :(
Seriously, just :(.
Also! Kristy Joe wasn't the name the girls sent to Sharon at the end of their enforced judgment. That was Jessica, and Sharon agrees with the choice. So she's going home, too.
"I guess I wanted to think you didn't have to be a train wreck to win. But I was wrong," interviews Jessica. I suppose it's too late to tell her: welcome to reality TV.
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The final pairing for the VH1 Celebrity Bikini Awards is about to drop, but it looks like we have one more challenger looking for their shot at two-piece glory! Angela Simmons showed off her curves on South Beach yesterday, splashing around the waves in a stripped sea-green swimsuit. The 24-year old reality starlet apparently made the trip to Miami solo amid rumors of her split with boyfriend Romeo, who reportedly left her for actress-turned-singer A.J. Michalka.
Even if the story is true, it didn't seem to get in the way of Angela's fun in the sun as she happily strolled the shore with some friends. The vacation is a rare break from shooting Run's House and Daddy's Girls with sister Vanessa and legendary father Joseph Simmons of Run-DMC, as well as dealing with business at her shoe line, Pastry. Check out more from Angela's bikini award-worthy break in the gallery below!
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Ever since David Stern made NBA players switch up their style a few years back, we've seen a handful of outrageous style fails from the leagues biggest stars. The recent influx of nerd glasses, scrappy hair cuts and argyle sweaters is now spreading like the monkey virus from Outbreak. NBA Hipsters? Thankfully this dude is back from China. [NBAHipsters]
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Addled brain? Nice! A sure sign of character.
Left wing media bias? You are correct. Go back to watching fox news. I have subscribed to a newspaper since I was 12 years old-I am now 54. I was a paperboy & a military kid - and my parents didn't often take the paper at the bases where we were stationed. Wherever I have traveled, I pick up a paper. The Huntsville Times, which I have read for 30 years, if anything, has grown more conservative over the years. Liberal media bias? I don't think so. You wouldn't even have that term to abuse had it not been introduced into the lexicon via conservative media. Or, as it is known in the business as "advocacy journalism."
Yes, the newspaper business is going the way of civil discourse. To brand the current paper as "leftist media" is also a sign of the times. At one time in our country, people looked at both sides of an issue, leftist - rightist and formulated their opinions upon the facts at hand. Now, people insist on their own point of view and call anything else leftist. Look in the mirror, the enemy is you. And it speaks volumes to the sad state that exists in this country.
Not logic but a preference. If you want a tatoo? Go right ahead. You don't like abortion? Don't get one. Are you against gambling? Don't freaking gamble. People should have the right to make stupid decisions. It is not my place to tell them otherwise. But, I can comment on it and will stand behind it.
Tatoo's=Tramp Stamps
Good for Blossomwood. Perhaps the arrest of these POS will solve recent auto break-ins we've been having in an adjacent neighborhood.
Another crowning achievement for the republican electorate of the midterms of 2010. The state legislature is littered with people like this who have no business in office. The lack of choice, meaning incumbents vs serious party challengers in the elections of 2012, will continue this sad trend in Alabama politics.
Amen. Musburger is horrible. Sounds like Tom Brokaw in that he's going to choke on his own words. Also, his impartiality is notorious.
Really? Really! The "You Lie" guy raising money for republicans? My God, how low can they go? How desperate are they? I'm not a fan of Obama either - but this? We need a third party and fast. And NO, not the Ron Paul cabal.
I'm a 54 year old who is still in the trenches, even though I lost my job 2.5 years ago and had to re-trench, I wholeheartedly support the occupy movement. Everyone, left and right, seems to be mad these days. Yet each are mad about totally different issues. However, many are ignorant of its' causes. and are so because of the sad state of media in this country. Fox news is careless and negligent while the, so called, mainstream media, is afraid to investigate and expose the problems in fear of being called "liberal."
I am so with you.
This wouldn't be so funny if it wasn't so sad.
Give em' the bin laden treatment.
We are really in trouble.
Perhaps its' because nascar is a boring sport that only a select few ever get to participate in?
I don't think that being known as #2 is necessarily a good thing. But, with regards to the Mobile-Baldwin vs Madison Limestone issue, Mobile & Baldwin could not be more different in terms of lifestyle & business sectors they employ. It's a good argument though.
I think you're sport on. This city has a lot of potential. But until all residents, and I mean all, city and county realize that we're all in the same pool, the balkinization that exists in cities like Birmingham, Atlanta and alike will continue. Metro government would be a start. Nashville realized this and is thriving. After growing up in a military family, living and continuing to visit places all over the map, the one thing that Southerners fear most is change. Metro government would combine services duplicated throughout the region - gee, saving tax dollars. But, I don't see it happening.
Please, no more retail on Airport Road. It's congested enough as it is. There are empty storefronts all over the city-including a number of properties at the corner of airport & whitesburg. We don't need to cannibalize any more.
I'll bet the guy that did it is a conservative republican?
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COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City's Kathy Heuer joined incumbent state legislators state-wide in holding her Republican spot in Tuesday's Indiana primary.
Heuer, elected to Indiana's House of Representatives in 2010 for the 83rd District, defeated Keith R. Potter handily with 69 percent of the vote (5,967) while on the other side of the aisle, Democrat John A. Good advanced unopposed to face Heuer in November.
As expected, Heuer defeated Potter easily in her home county with 77.8 percent of the vote.
COLUMBIA CITY — The Whitley County Consolidated School Board received a budget update at Monday night's work session from Business Manager Tony Zickgraf. Whitley County Consolidated Schools has a budget of approximately $24,000,000 with approximately $21,000,000 of that coming from the State of Indiana noted Zickgraf. WCCS received approximately $5,424 per student from the state, down from a high of $5,781 in 2005.
COLUMBIA CITY — All three Republican incumbents for Whitley County Council held on to the party's nod for the panel's three available at-large seats during Tuesday's primary.
"I'm just glad it's over," said Councilman Thomas Western at the Northside Grille, serving as Republican Headquarters Tuesday night. "It was a pretty close election and that's exactly what I expected. I guess it really means that people are relatively happy with the way things are running in the county."
COLUMBIA CITY — Republican Laurell Hodges received the majority of votes in the primary election Tuesday, making her a 2012 nominee for the county treasurer position.
The slot was vacated by Lisa Richmond.
"It was just an opportunity that I saw, and I've been involved in local politics, and so I just thought it was time for me to take this leap," said Hodges.
With all votes reported, the day ended with Hodges at 44.34 percent, and her fellow Republican runners, Cindy Doolittle at 39.09 percent and Tami Plew at 16.57 percent.
For Hodges, the win came as a humbling experience.
Dale Parsley, 85, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2012, in Lewisville, Texas.
Born in South Whitley, Dale was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Phyllis, and is survived by daughters, Linda Marshall and Karen Howe, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Retired from International Harvester after 30 years, Dale was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korea and a life member of the VFW 10006 and American Legion 296.
A private grave-side service will be held in Fort Wayne at a later time.
Karl Richard Pesick, 80, of South Whitley, died at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester.
Born on March 27, 1932, in Chicago, he was the son of John and Blanche (Petrovic) Pesick.
On Oct. 21, 1974, he married Linda D. Hon in Chicago. He served in U.S. Navy from 1952-1956.
COLUMBIA CITY — Joan Marie Mitchell, 84, of Columbia City, died at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
She was born February 27, 1928, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Roy Cuppy and Ruth (Besson) Stanley.
She graduated from Washington Center High School and Warner Beauty College.
On Nov. 1, 1952, she married Rolland W. Mitchell. They made their home in Indiana and California, returning to Whitley County in 1972. Mr. Mitchell died Oct. 2, 1989.
COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City fell to East Noble 6-5 last night in a Northeast Hoosier Conference battle at Columbia City.
The Eagles have now lost three straight games by one run. Columbia City's record now stands at 9-8, with a 1-4 record in the NHC.
The Eagles scored five runs on 11 hits with one error, while East Noble scored six runs with 11 hits and no errors.
Whitko's softball team lost to Rochester Monday, 7-0.
The Lady Zebras grabbed four runs in the second inning and three more in the sixth to make the final score 7-0.
Karissa Olinske pitched all seven innings for the Lady Wildcats. She had two strike-outs, gave up a walk, 10 hits, seven runs and five errors in 30 at-bats. Though the Lady Wildcats never made it to home plate, Whitko managed five hits, led by Olinske with two.
Audra Day, Cassie Jones and Emily Weigold all recorded one hit apiece. Weigold led the team in put-outs with four.
COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City's golf team hosted and lost to Northeast Hoosier Conference foe East Noble Tuesday night at Eagle Glen.
East Noble's Michael Sharp fired a one-over par as the match's medalist with a 37, leading the Knights to the 160-176 win. The visitors posted three scores under 40.
The course's ninth hole was again a problem for the Eagles, who posted three double bogeys and a triple.
"We haven't played our home course very well," Columbia City Head Coach Andrew Thompson said. "In all reality, 16 shots weren't going to be made up in the ninth hole."


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Well, the good news for the Democrats, I suppose, is that their unsuccessful effort to make the Republicans look bad at the summit may drown out this news:
A House panel has found that Rep. Charles B. Rangel of New York broke Congressional rules by failing to properly disclose financial details of a trip to the Caribbean, a House official said. . . . The guilty finding led to quick condemnation from Republicans, who have made the powerful congressman a frequent target. "Once promised to be the 'most ethical Congress in history,' the Democratic majority now has a serious ethics scandal on its hands thanks in-part to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi," said Ken Spain, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee. "For months, and even years, Nancy Pelosi has been promoting corrupt actors within her caucus ranks when she should have been punishing them."
Recall that Republicans forced multiple votes on Rangel, getting Democrats on record as defending the ethically suspect Rangel. So we can expect the "culture of corruption" and the "enabling corruption" tags to appear in many a GOP ad this fall. Now the question remains: will Rangel fight to keep his chair on the Ways and Means Committee? That this should still be a question and that Rangel has kept his perch this long suggest just what a mess this has become for the Democrats.
In 1994, scandals and ideological overreach did in the Democrats. In 2006, scandals, an unpopular war, and fiscal sloth did in the Republicans. In 2010, Republicans will run against Democrats' scandals, fiscal sloth, and failure to reduce unemployment. You can see why many see a takeover of the House by the GOP as more likely than not.


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Design and implementation consideration for a practical self-aligned single-mode fibre-horn beam expander
Martinez, F., Wylangowski, G., Hussey, C.D. and Payne, David N. (1987) Design and implementation consideration for a practical self-aligned single-mode fibre-horn beam expander. In, ECOC: 13th European Conference on Optical Communication, Helsinki, FI, 13 - 17 Sep 1987.
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At approximately 3 a.m. on March 9, Marshville police discovered the body of a woman inside of a vehicle in the 200 block of South White Street.
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Alicia Sligh, 34, of 507 East Union Street, Marshville, was found dead in the driver's seat and had an injury to her head caused by an unknown object, according to a statement from the Marshville Police Department.
"We'd like anybody who had contact with her in the hours prior to her discovery to call Union County Crime Stoppers," Marshville Police Chief Carl Webber, said.
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How do you Multitask in OS X?
Recently moved to OS X and I always juggle at least 3 open windows (Browser, Word processor, Finder)
What is the workflow that suits you best and you find to be the quickest and most efficient? I was a long time Windows and Linux (Gnome 2.X/KDE 3.X) user and both had the simple way of clicking on Taskbar Window icons to multitask.
Dock: I have a Macbook Air and the limited screen estate means I'm often running in full screen with full screen apps and have no easy access to the dock (non Lion users: the dock does not show on hitting the bottom edge, rather its a two step process of hitting the bottom edge and then some additional movement downwards to activate it). So the Windows/Linux kind of multitasking is not practical on such a small screen with a large dock anymore.
Cmd+Tab: Seems kind of retro, also it does not allow selection of different windows of the same app. (Is there a modifier key for this?)
Mission Control: This is what I currently use and though it seems snazzy and visually attractive, its an in between step and objectively 200% slower at least (1. Activate Mission control, 2. Choose App/Window) as opposed to directly selecting the App/Window.
Whats your preferred method and why?
If I'm dealing with multiple fullscreen apps open at once, such as Photoshop, Lightroom and Safari for example, I put them on separate desktops and then just four finger swipe left and right between them.
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I use Mission Control and find that it works great.
I also use the four finger swipe also and it also works fine for me.
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This 1963 Saab GT 850 (chassis 170456) looks to be in very nice condition inside and out, with upholstery and well-preserved underhood decals hinting at either a high degree of originality or a former, good-quality restoration. It's said to run beautifully, but information specific to this example is otherwise limited to somewhat low resolution photos. Find it here on eBay in Redmond, Washington with a $27,500 BIN.
Beware! Those Anamera ads are bogus. Actually there are tens of them and all scammers behind them. Search example for 356's
Do not understand why Amamera does nothing as this is a known issue
@russd. Yes, that's the point. Same car, same specs, same pix – a US listing for $25K, and a European listing for 5Euro (about $6500). And, for more mind boggling confusion, the same car is listed yet again on another site, for $39K. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C330614
This seller is sure covering his bets – maybe it's a deal at $6500.
>Grand Touring badging don't seem compatible. Should not a GT car be smooth, powerful and have capable handling characteristics? Well, one out of three isn't bad, they say.
Not to worry. After they won the Monte, they changed the model name to Monte Carlo.
I used to ice-race one of these. Bought it for 125 dollars. With cage.
Caution: the 96 rally cars referenced by JerryW and Jay E. are in fact the same car. The listing in Spain for 5000 Euro ( http://www.anamera.com/en/detail/car/276630/index.html ) uses the pictures from the $25K car in Connecticut ( http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/saab/96/1482765.html ).
@JerryW…..+1 Good eyes, I do wonder what is that price discrepancy all about ?
Petite Touring perhaps. 850cc two stroke engine and Grand Touring badging don't seem compatible. Should not a GT car be smooth, powerful and have capable handling characteristics? Well, one out of three isn't bad, they say.
$27,500? Seriously?
@MWebb A friend of mine actually has a nice Cessna 140 for sale for $10,000 less than this SAAB….
Anyone ever tried modern synthetic two stroke oil in one of these? Switching from Yamalube to Motul got rid of the smoky exhaust on my 1990 RZ-350 and kept the engine in fine shape. Until I crashed it into a ditch and sunk it in four foot deep muddy water that it.
The ad has been pulled from EBay due to "an error in the listing."
For anyone who may be interested in the SAAB 96 rally car listed in Hemmings and mentioned by Jay E in this thread, the same car is available (and has been for months) at 1/4 (yes, one-quarter) of the Hemmings price here: http://www.anamera.com/en/detail/car/276630/index.html?no_cache=1&ret=63
That's "Dan", thanks. Of course everything is foreign to someone, and BaT is global- hence the whole idea of such a label is ridiculous.
@Don Patterson,
It's all "goofy foreign crap" to someone. somewhere in France there's a kid having his hopes and dreams shattered because his dad won't let him buy a Ford Mustang.
Seller, that should be. Still no edit function, BaT?
Have always wanted a nice GT 850/Monte Carlo, but this price seems ridiculous. The sell must be "trolling"!
Sure. I understand this. Aircraft engineers? I love the smell of Blenzoil in the morning. Screw the Clean Air Act. Fabulous. Yippppiiiiiieeeee!!!
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It has the wrong grill for a '63. Should have SAAB with airplane logo underneath it. What else is wrong with it only the seller knows. Good luck at that BIN price.
Poor quality photos and a lackluster description don't add up to a $27.5K Saab in my world, sorry. The one @Jay E. mentioned on Hemmings whilst a four stroke V4 engine, it actually is a factory racer and its roll cage is clearly visible plus it's less expensive than this one. two stroke bedamned. I know which one I'd invest in….but that's just me.
Really rare Saab. Not just you plain old 2 stroke 96 but the top of the line Saab Sport. This car looks to be a european model because it is badged as a Saab Sport, USA models were badged as Granturismo 850. The Sport package included front disc brakes, oil injected 850 cc triple carb engine, 4 speed with higher final drive ratio and the cool interior with those awesome seats. There is a reason these were very successful rally cars, the handling is really good. This car has really great looking paint, and all of the cool parts are there except for the original air filter, but this later version is a good upgrade.
The Dash should be light gray and the headrest is supposed to be on the passenger seat. The driving lights are bigger than the original units, but more is better, right? Just be sure to check for rust in the floor . This car will bring all the money, especially in europe where more people know what this little rocket is capable of. Much better value that any 356……
I wanted to buy one of these 40 years ago. My father insisted on coming along to the to the Pontiac dealer that had it on the lot. The salesman kept going on and on about how well built and sturdy the car was. Every time he would say it, he would pound his fist on the roof or the fender. After showing us the engine he slammed the hood and the grill promptly fell out on the ground. The salesman turned as red as the Saab, my father said "No Way!" and began a lecture about "goofy foreign crap". I still want one.
$27.5K? Looks like they are starting to cost as much as an old airplane too.
For this price I'd hope it's signed by Erik Carlsson on the underside.
I love these. I had a 67 two stroke wagon, and it was a blast to drive. This would be perfect for fast, twisty touring on some two lane roads, with a good friend. I wonder if it has the triple carbs? The auto-oiler is nice, but if it stops working you're screwed. I had to put oil in the tank first then put in a measured amount of gas, not a big deal and more sure fire. Unless you forgot the oil.
A nice enough car, but I'm amazed to see the bidding already at $15k+. Maybe these Saabs are finally getting the respect they deserve. This one;
with a truly incredible build has been up for sale forever at less than the BIN price on this 2-stroke.
For that kind of money I'd like for no one to have peed on the column, let alone 4!
Did you mean to enter this number as a bid? If so please use the bidding box above.


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7 Things You Need to Know about Emotional Abuse and Bullies
1) You can't control anyone else. You can't change anyone else. You can't make an emotionally abusive person treat you nicely. Most emotionally abusive bullies are emotional predators. Do not make the mistake of feeling sympathy for them because they often use it to manipulate you into staying in the relationship.
2) It's highly unlikely that you can make a bully understand that the way he or she treats you is abusive. These people won't take ownership for their bad behaviors. They always have a justification and rationalization. It's your fault. You "made" them treat you badly. In order for the emotionally abusive person to see their behavior for what it is, they have to be able to tolerate cognitive dissonance.
Abusive personalities often think of themselves as good, exceptional people who are above reproach (especially if they're the NPD variety). Holding the mirror up to them and trying to get them to take responsibility for their behavior is usually a colossal waste of breath.
Even if you seem to be able to reach them and think you have gotten them to understand, the bully will often quickly retreat behind their favorite wall of distortions. These people are human propaganda machines who actually believe their own lies about themselves. If you threaten their fictitious self-image with the truth, they'll defend against it tooth and nail, i.e., verbally and psychologically (and sometimes physically) attack you.
3) The bully wants you to sink down to their level. Bullies love to push your buttons until you react with hostility. They get you to lose control, then they flip the situation and say, "Ah ha! See! You're the angry, crazy person! You need help!" This may also be evidence of a primitive defense mechanism called projective identification, which is often experienced as abusive by the person on the receiving end of it because it is highly crazy-making.
4) Figure out what attracted to you to this person, why you've stayed, and what your fears are about ending the relationship. If you're too scared to leave this person or can't stand to be without her, then you have to make your peace with the way she is. I repeat, you can't change the emotionally abusive bully.
5) If you do end the relationship, keep exploring the same questions above. There's often a secondary gain to remaining in an abusive relationship. Figure out what you want, need, and deserve in your next relationship. That will help you break the cycle of emotional abuse.
6) Learn the tactics of distraction and diffusion. If you can't distance yourself from a bully, for instance, in a work setting or you're not willing to end your personal relationship with one, learn how to distract them and/or diffuse tense situations. For example, you can:
- Suck up to the bully. When she's on the attack, appeal to her "better nature." "I can see you're really upset, darling. I'm so sorry. I know I was breathing too loudly. It won't happen again. You're right to be annoyed. I know someone as kind and generous as you can forgive me my many faults." If you can do this without losing your lunch, more power to you.
- Make 'em laugh. Use humor to diffuse their anger and tense situations. This won't work every time, but it may give you a moment of peace. Make jokes about yourself or others' inadequacies to demonstrate how "superior" the emotionally abusive bully is to everyone else. Jokes like this are usually sure fire winners.
- Buy your way out. This especially works with emotionally abusive females. Buy her a trinket, real estate, a luxury vacation, or something she believes she's entitled to. It's like paying Pharaoh tribute so he won't invade your country and slaughter innocent citizens.
- Throw someone else under the bus. This isn't a very nice tactic, but it works. When she's starting to lay into you, point out how some other person in the office or at home has "screwed up" and it may take the cross hairs off of you for awhile. Although, if you go this route, you're almost worse than the bully because you know what you're doing is wrong.
7) Ending a relationship with an emotionally abusive bully isn't "running away" or abandonment or admitting failure or anything to be ashamed of; it's the sane choice. It's the healthy choice. Living with an emotionally abusive person is like living next to a radioactive waste plant. You wouldn't voluntarily choose to live somewhere where the air and water was contaminated and making you sick, would you? Same difference.
There is only one way to "control" or harm a bully: Take away her ability to control and harm you. The worst thing you can do to an emotionally abusive type is end the relationship. This tactic has the added bonus of getting you out of a toxic relationship.
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July 20, 2015 at 10:17 am
My son is mentally ill and his wife bullies him terribly. She gets him high on drugs and then he gets off his meds and she makes him go and buy her drugs with his SSI money. She has alienated him from me or she will get "mad" if he comes over and talks to me. He has to stay in his apt. all alone without any contact with his family or friends or she will get "mad". It is heartbreaking to watch and I am thinking about calling APS in on this. I just wonder if it will help him out any? Any thoughts, guys?
July 5, 2015 at 11:33 am
My older sister is one. I haven't had a relationship with her in many. She loves to manipulate friends and family to hate me and makes it like she's the victim. She never talks to me, but will be all loving to my brother in front of me. I've tried showing her soul affection many times and even talking to her, but it's always one-worded and cold. I love my family so much. Once she never got her way by telling me what to do, I refused because of her attitude and she tried to physically attack me until my brother stopped her. I felt the tip of her fingers on the back of my head. She screamed at me and went to tell my Mum (who was overseas at the time to visit her dying Uncle). She was in her late 20s at the time. Once it was her 32nd birthday (last year), it was at her house and her former High school friends were there. They were proud of what I was accomplishing in my studies, and they told her and she just ignored them and walked away. Anything to do with me. She'll ignore it. In front of her friends. Humilating!
I'll spend the rest of my life trying to have a relationship with her, but she'd be happier if I were dead. I will not give her that pleasure and I will never stop trying to make her see how much I love her still, no matter how badly she treats me.
December 12, 2012 at 7:48 pm
I've been reading all these posts and it's amazing how many people are dealing with this problem.
I'm a she. HE is the abuser.
He used to hit me. Beat me, actually. And then he'd be duper sweet and oh so apologetic. He would cry till he couldn't breathe.
My family liked him, some still do. They all told me I was probably doing something to set him off. Sounds strange now that I listened to that crap, but I did. I think it was post natal depression, I don't know, but j let this nonsense go on for a couple of years. Eventually I ended it. It'll be two years next Feb.
He follows me, parks in front of my house or down my street, calls and texts me at least 5-10 times a day, threatens to kill me…. Cause ge THINKS I have a new boyfriend. He says he'll abduct our kids and I'll never see them again …..
Humour doesn't work, it makes him think I want to reconcile. Sucking up would make vomit in my mouth.
What am I supposed to? How do you bully a bully?
Somebody help. How do I help him move on and let me go?
October 9, 2012 at 3:53 pm
RJ…. I am in the same situation as you and the good thing is that I now have a son with this woman. The sad part is that she will always be part of my life even if i decide to leave her. We are not married and as our son is out of wedlock, she decided to give him her last name. I fought seriously against this but by law ( in the UK) the woman pulls the strings if childbirth is out of marriage. At first she agreed to giving him my surname but then later changed her mind about it stating that she'll change it if we get married. My friends warned me seriously about dating her way before my son was born, but i just always go back to her because I love her and stupidly blamed myself all the time for every fall out we had. I dont see my friends anymore and the annoying thing is that they haven't actually seen my son since he was born. I think they just don't feel free around her cos of how she has treated me in the past, and they have kind of left me to my own mis-fortune and rightly so. I'm constantly watching what I do and say cos it'll be twisted so badly by her to mean things i never had in mind. Her excuse is that I'm not romantic enough lol! not affectionate and I don't respect her. I can only blame myself and I do every single sec of the day as I should have known better. I love my son so dearly and I feel i'll let him down if i leave his mum, as I want a better life for my son than the life I had growing up( as you do). Apart from this, I know my son will be a lethal -weapon against me and I'm so scared that he'll turn out just the same as his mom. I just cannot imagine her advising him how to deal with life situations. I feel like i have the same conversation all the time about the same old bloody things, and to be quite frank ive gone off sex with her as it's just boring as hell. Yep same here, I messed up with my credit a bit and just trying to clean up my mess and I should by early next year. Yes it does feel good to know that we are not alone and THANK GOD THAT IM ACTUALLY NOT CRAZY.. Thanks all.
August 6, 2012 at 10:09 am
I am 72 my wife is 42 and she is from Papua New Guinea where the culture in marriage is very different to the UK where we now live.We have a 13 year old daughter and 22 year old son.My wife is very controlling of me telling me what to do where to go what to wear and what is right and wrong (in her view)She can be lovely one minute and very angry the next.Recently she waved her fist agressively at our daughter who blocked it and hit her back.Both my son and daughter have seen her boss and bully me and even attempt to hit me with kitchen tools(saucepans)When she loses it she tries to drink bleach (three or four times now) I have to get my daughter to stop her.I know if I try she will call the police and say Ive assaulted her.Im not even certain we were ever legally married as I found out she had been married before (in culture with paying bride price) and had never divorced just leaving him with two young children.She declared when we married she was free to marry,this was obviously untrue.This was in PNG in 1990.
I and the children are scared of her as in her own country she was known to be agressive and violent(the nature of the country). I am compiling evidence of all the actions she takes against me but at present we live together and I suffer daily verbal abuse and domination.She recently called me "a stupid old man"!
But I am scared about the future as when eventually I take divorce action she may well try to kill me and/or my daughter.But I have no proof that she would.My children want to be with me in our home and are prepared to say so and give witness as to her behaviour in Court.But Im still terrified as to what will then happen.She is capable of torching the house with us in it I'm sure.
May 31, 2012 at 9:37 pm
I have been married for about a year and a half but with this woman for about 7 years. I never understood what was going on, but knew I was constantly in trouble, put down, verbally abused, walking on egg shells and constantly lived in fear that she would decide to freak out.. again! Some days a feel like I am going crazy, her description of the truth is always skewed, and sometimes just flat out wrong. It's amazing she remembers every move I make but never can recall her behavior correctly. I will sit silently when she talks and listen waiting for my turn to respond and when ever I begin to talk she always talks over me, a little louder to make sure to not hear anything I am saying. She always tries to get me to come down to her level, and unfortunately it has worked more than once. I finally quit falling into her traps. She has hit me in the face more than once, usually when alcohol was involved. She tells me the reason she acts this way is because I never giver her the love she needs. I am not romantic enough, I never plan "Special" things for us. She says she hates me, I am the most UN-affectionate person she has ever meant. She wants a divorce, yet at the same time is wanting to get a pregnant and have a baby. She seems to hate my job because she feels I give all my attention to my clients ( I'm a personal Trainer ) and gets tired of being supportive to my music career and "having" to go to my shows where it is ALL about me. Anytime she does anything for me it used against me and held over my head. . which I always do my best to make her feel super. important at every event, compliment her while on stage, write every song about her and never do shows when she cant make it. The other night I went to the store to get oil for the car and pick up my step son ( her son ) form basketball while she sat home. I forgot to get a ovulation kit and she went off. Said all I cared about was myself and my things.. I tried to tell her Oil for the car and picking up our son were not "my" things.. She wants sex every night and to be complimented every day and if it doesn't happen there is hell to pay, but it is difficult to want to do those things when this person is so mean and holds me to the fire constantly. I find myself not knowing what to do but pull back and try to not engage in conversation because it is a no win situation. There are times when I do feel a bit scared that she will snap and do something real crazy. I love her son who is 15 and her family, and the sad part is I love her too. I look at myself and try to figure out why I am in this situation and it is pretty easy to see. I grew up in a bad family situation, dad was gone, mom was emotionally and physically abused by the men in her life. I messed up when I was younger and have a felony on my record and bad credit which makes it difficult to get my own place, I only have my mom as far as a family and her health is deteriorating very quickly and I am getting a bit scared to end up alone. Not sure why I am writing this but when I ran across this it felt good to know maybe I am not crazy and not alone! Thank you to everyone that has wrote on this page, your words help.
November 16, 2014 at 2:29 pm
You need to research Borderline Personality Disorder, she may have elements of that. Maybe not, but I was in a similar situation to you and learning about how to deal with people with BPD really helped me. She's pushing you away and pulling you back at the same time, so she can keep repeating the same situations.
October 18, 2011 at 1:35 pm
"Make 'em laugh. Use humor to diffuse their anger and tense situations. This won't work every time, but it may give you a moment of peace. Make jokes about yourself or others' inadequacies to demonstrate how "superior" the emotionally abusive bully is to everyone else. Jokes like this are usually sure fire winners.
Buy your way out. This especially works with emotionally abusive females. Buy her a trinket, real estate, a luxury vacation, or something she believes she's entitled to. It's like paying Pharaoh tribute so he won't invade your country and slaughter innocent citizens."
The only thing that buys me any peace for a few moments. Doesn't last long though. Everything is a transaction with her. Affection? "buy me XYZ" please take care of this "you owe me". Sometimes I can make a joke which deflects it for about 30 seconds.
When she really starts in and then asks me why I act this way I just tell her it because I'm scum. She then calls me a smartass and I say at least you didn't marry a dumbass. That usually shuts her up for about a minute. You just can't win these battles.
April 18, 2011 at 9:23 pm
You are the BEST !!! I ended my relationship with an emotionally abusive women, she told me that SHE HURTING ALOT !! You are so right when you said that the best way to hurt an emotionally abusive person is to end the relationship. I hope she is still hurting…this is bad to say but this is how I feel. In time I will forgive her but I will not forget. I have already moved on and I learned alot, especially from you !! I feel so much better. I WILL STOP RUMINATING ABOUT this woman who does not deserve my thoughts.
March 12, 2011 at 3:46 pm
I like the terminology you used, "radioactive waste plant" is a perfect definition when dealing with emotional bullies. I would like to state to the person who said that the whole family suffers from some sort of psychological disorder, that according to the DSM-V most of the world suffers from some sort of mental illness. Bullying tends to be lack of emotional development. While some groups actually band together for a common cause and sometimes it starts out with some sort of good intention, for the most part once they gain a foot hold they tend to feel a power rush, much like pulling the wool over someones eyes so to speak. A comedian once said: "You can't fix stupid.", it isn't about fixing anything, it's about emotional maturity. Some bullies try to cause mental disorders in others, a response from their victim always equals emotional instability with the bully. Never mind that continually critiquing others is emotional instability and pretense at caring for another with no real commitment other than financial tidbits here and there (much like donating money for causes instead of getting out into the community and actually helping) is in itself an emotional mind game and a pretense at real caring. People who can't commit emotionally are the types who tend to bully others, i.e., multiple marriages, multiple changes in friendships, to many "friends" on facebook, even when you haven't really met them in person and have no long term connection to them. People feel like they are a part of something if they group together, even if it is a "pretend" life, much like the facebook community.
May 4, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Sucking up doesn't work for me either. Its like she hates the idea that I'm being nice and she gets even meaner. It really seems like she ends up thinking I have a deeper evil motive behind my being nice even though I actually am trying to be nice to calm the situation. What do I do?
January 30, 2010 at 12:02 pm
I am with a bully and sucking up doesn't work…She doesn't care. Its like she loves it, really T don't understand why and how to stop this…Please help me !
January 10, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Suck up to the bully. When she's on the attack, appeal to her "better nature." "I can see you're really upset, darling. I'm so sorry. I know I was breathing too loudly. It won't happen again. You're right to be annoyed. I know someone as kind and generous as you can forgive me my many faults." If you can do this without losing your lunch, more power to you.
LOL the reason I'm here is because she chewed me out for snoring last night (and other things) then refuses to talk to me today because she's so unhappy.
August 29, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Oh my goodness! Robert, I just read your post from almost 3 months ago. I hope you have continued to see your domestic abuse victim counselor. Did you show your log to the DCYF investigator? Did the investigator speak with your children, or your father? All 3 of them are witnesses to your wife's violent behavior. This sounds like a very bad situation. You need to focus on taking care of yourself, as well as your daughters (how old are they?) Best of luck to you – I hope you see this message.
June 16, 2009 at 3:43 pm
I am an abused husband (how embarrassing to admit) It is becoming more and more apparent that my wife is manic depressive or has some sort of mental illness, her father was manic depressive and her family suffered with his illness until his death in 2000. Her siblings have various degrees of mental illness (which may be hereditary from what I have been told).
I try to understand what it is that makes her this way, and there is several reasons for the current lapse into depression, but it seems like there's always something making her lose control and it's becoming harder and harder to take the verbal abuse that I receive from her. The most concerning thing for me is that she does it in front of our children.
She tells me she hates me and wants a divorce, she abuses me verbally, she puts me down, tells me how useless I am, and tries to control everything.
I am not a bad person and I consider myself to be a good father, I love my children more than anything in the whole world and spend as much time with them as I possibly can, which still doesn't seem to be enough in the eyes of my wife. I work hard to support them, but, try to balance it so that I spend quality time with my daughters, and also to give my wife some time out. My wife tells the children so many lies about me that they are relatively cold and have mixed feelings for me (Which breaks my heart). My wife does not talk to me and this has been on and off for 10 years. When she gets angry about something she will not talk to me for months at a time. The only time she speaks to me is to insult me (Usually in front of the children).
I've thought about leaving her many time, but, I couldn't bare to be away from my children, and I also believe that I need to be there to make sure my daughters do not get the rough end of her depressive mood swings and violent behavior. I also believe that it would be better for my daughters to have 2 parents to support and guide them. My daughter Amelia has told me that her mom hits her (She will not elaborate).
I think most of all though, I am confident that I could win custody of my daughters but I have continued to take the abuse just so I can be sure I continue to be there for them and as strange as it may seem I have not given up on this horrific marriage in hopes that God will show us his mercy. After 10 years of mental and physical abuse by my wife I am finally keeping a log of some of the highlights of my blissful marriage to XXXXXXX.
March 23rd, 2009- I told my wife that I got my foot stuck in the rear step and tripped on a tennis ball breaking my leg. She said "You are on your own, go to the walk in clinic". I had to call my father for a ride.
March 23rd, 2009- I informed my wife that I would be having surgery and would be in the hospital where she works for a few days. She did not allow my children to walk down the street to visit me.
After being in the hospital for a few days, my wife would not take my daughters to come visit me. I went 3 days without seeing them.
March 24th, 2009- I got a ride home from the hospital by my father. My wife informed my Father that we are separated but living in the same house. She said "Don't leave him here I will not do anything to take care of him."
March 24th 2009- I have not slept in the same bed with my wife in 6 months. I have been sleeping in the spare room on the first floor. I went upstairs to get some clothing and noticed a large bottle of Chardonnay tucked behind her quilting rack. I kept track of her wine consumption and she has been averaging 5+ bottles per week. She keeps the bottle hidden in her room so that the children will not see her drinking.
March 25th 2009- My wife keeps turning off the furnace and running hot water when I am trying to wash up. This is almost daily occurrence. I was resting my leg on the couch with a quilt on me because I was cold. She took all the quilts from the first floor and opened all the windows (It was only in the 30 degree range outside). She said "You had better not touch these windows or turn on the furnace or you'll be sorry, you can't do anything because you are a cripple with a bum leg".
April 19th, 2009- My wife stated that she will throw me and my crutches out the door if I do not leave the house next Sunday for her sister's birthday party. She motioned to kick me but did not follow through with it.
April 19th, 2009- My wife told me that my father and daughter Can not be in the house whenever she is home. My daughter and father are the only people I can get to help me do things that I can't while on crutches. My wife knows that and is stopping me from getting any help.
April 19th, 2009- My wife told me to make a shopping list. I did so and she crumbled it up threw it at my face and said, "I'm not buying any of this shit, go ask your father or daughter to take you to the store".
May 29th, 2009- I have not been updating this log but the relentless torment has not subsided. Last evening my father and I went to the XXXX to continue our quest to become members. We had a nice evening and are excited to become part of this benevolent and giving organization. My dad has encouraged me to join. His is an Army Veteran and has a special place in his heart for the Elks and their commitment to Veterans. We had a great evening. We arrived home at 10:50PM and I asked my dad to let the dog out to the bathroom. I am still on crutches and letting the dog out at night is a challenge. I will elaborate but my wife was charged with her 3rd domestic assault charge and a restraining order has been put into place against her.
Again… My emotionally, physical and verbal abuser has just been arrested on her 3rd Simple Domestic Assault charge. She has our children and she will not let me keep them at home with me. She shut off the phone service so that the children would not have my contact numbers. She is living with her sister and the children are not even allowed to speak to me. D.C.Y.F. did an investigation and neither one of us was considered a bad parent therefore I don't have any grounds to ask for custody. She told the children that "I am a bad man because Mommy spent the night in jail for no reason". She took a large sum of money out of our checking account but I have been able to pay all the bills. I am seeing a domestic abuse victim counselor. I am in the house alone and miss my children, I am out if work on TDI but will be going back as soon as I am able…What is a guy to do…any insight…Thank You!!!
March 19, 2009 at 4:21 pm
So how do you take away the control from the bully, when the children are being used to control you? I left my ex 14 years ago b/c he was everything in this article and more – there is no doubt in my mind that he has NPD. Now he is using our children to control and manipulate. How do I take that control away without hurting our children? They are two boys, ages 16 and 17.
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Smartphones are expected to earn the aftermarket accessory industry $20 billion in 2012, accounting for more than half of the $36 billion in total industry revenues, according to ABI Research.
A recent study showed that smartphone owners spend roughly $56 on accessories per device, nearly double the amount of feature phone owners.
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Watkins surprise addition to injury report
Despite participating in every practice this week, safety Pat Watkins (stinger) has been ruled out of Sunday's game in St. Louis. The surprise move means the Cowboys will be without one of their top special teams performer, another blow for a unit still reeling from last week's meltdown in the overtime loss to Arizona. QB […] [Read More]
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Wade Phillips played it close to the vest this morning, saying the Cowboys needed to evaluate Tony Romo further before deciding if he would play against St. Louis on Sunday with a broken pinkie on his throwing hand. Jerry Jones took a different approach. Speaking on his weekly radio show, Jones all but said Romo […] [Read More]
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Lost in all the big news this week was the possibility the Cowboys could be without a key defensive and special teams performer in St. Louis. Coach Wade Phillips said this morning that Kevin Burnett, a linebacker in the nickel and dime packages and the team leader in special teams tackle, will be a game-time […] [Read More]
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More of the same this morning from Cowboys coach Wade Phillips regarding whether Tony Romo will ignore the broken pinkie on his throwing hand and play Sunday in St. Louis. "We're going to look at it today, make our decision and go forward," Phillips said. Phillips said he was impressed with the way Romo threw […] [Read More]
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IRVING – Cowboys coach Wade Phillips played coy when the media when asked if Tony Romo would be a game-time decision for Sunday's game at St. Louis. "I won't wait 'till Sunday," Phillips said. "But I'm not telliing anybody." Phillips said Romo had limited participation in practice and threw "OK." He said Brad Johnson took […] [Read More]
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By Linda D. KozarynAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1999 "President Milosevic should make no mistake," President Clinton warned April 1. "The United States takes care of our own."
The "dictator of Serbia" will be held accountable for the safety and well-being of three American soldiers seized by Serb forces March 31, Clinton told military members and families at Norfolk Naval Air Station, Va.
Defense Secretary William S. Cohen and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Hugh Shelton, who accompanied the commander in chief, said the United States would spare no effort to obtain the trio's release.
Army officials identified the soldiers as: Staff Sgt. Andrew A. Ramirez, 24, from Los Angeles, Calif.; Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Stone, 25, from Smiths Creek, Mich.; and Spec. Steven M. Gonzales, 21, from Huntsville, Texas. All three are cavalry scouts assigned to B Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Div., headquartered in Schweinfurt, Germany.
The three cavalry scouts were carrying out a peaceful mission in Macedonia, protecting that country from violence in neighboring Kosovo, Clinton said. "There was absolutely no basis for them to be taken," he said. "There is no basis for them to be held. There is certainly no basis for them to be tried. All Americans are concerned about their welfare."
Earlier that day in Brussels, U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark, NATO's Operation Allied Force commander, responded to photos of the badly beaten soldiers aired on Belgrade television. "We've all seen their pictures," he said. "We don't like it. We don't like the way they are [being] treated, and we have a long memory about these kinds of things."
U.S. and NATO air and ground forces "have performed with dedication, tenacity and remarkable courage," Clark said. "Those of us in command can only stand in awe of the magnificent way in which they're executing our orders."
Clark noted that people who have grown up in liberal democracies may have a hard time understanding what's happening in Kosovo. He said "a grim combination of terror and ethnic cleansing against defenseless civilians" is being perpetrated by what he called "the last vestige of a hard-core communist dictatorship in Europe."
"Man does not do this to his fellow man," the general said. All who wear military uniforms are "outraged at the sight of this," he said. "This is not something uniformed military soldiers do to civilians."
Cohen also paid tribute to the nation's military before introducing the commander-in-chief at Norfolk Naval Air Station. "This past week reminds the entire nation that the flag of America is woven from a fabric of selfless sons and daughters in uniform who day in and day out, around the clock and around the world, risk life and limb for the benefit of all of us," Cohen said.
"They are the sailors, the Marines who are today aboard ships and submarines in the Adriatic," he said. "They are the pilots who are braving the Balkan skies and the soldiers who are standing vigilant in the neighboring lands preventing Serbian forces from widening their war."
Clinton told the Norfolk military community he wanted to thank two groups of people -- service members and their families. "I want America to know that the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform are fully mirrored by their families back home," he said. "America should be very grateful to all of you."
Clinton gave a special thanks to family members of uniformed men and women taking part in Operation Allied Force. Achieving the air campaign's objectives, he noted, will require determination and patience.
Clinton said he had spoken earlier with members of the Air Force 510th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, who had conveyed immense pride and determination in the on- going mission. "Our pilots have performed bravely and well in the face of dangerous conditions and often abysmal weather," the president remarked.
America is asking more and more of its service members after downsizing the military and increasing the number of operations around the world, Clinton acknowledged. The new defense budget contains a substantial pay raise, plus increased funding to keep readiness "razor sharp," he said.
"We know that the more we ask of you the greater our responsibilities to you," Clinton said. "We know we owe you the support, the training, the equipment you need to get the job done. We owe you fair pay, decent housing and other support. It is our solemn obligation to those of you who accept the dangers and hardships of our common security."
Now the nation is asking its service members to stand with NATO allies against the "unspeakable brutality" in Kosovo, Clinton said. This is not an easy challenge, he said, but a dangerous mission. "Danger is something the brave men and women of our country's armed forces understand because you live with it every day, even in routine training exercises."
The president said he has talked to the American people about why the United States is involved in Kosovo, the mission's risks and why they are justified. "It's especially important that I speak to you, and through you, to all men and women in uniform about these matters," he told the Norfolk military community.
Milosevic's policies are at the root of the Kosovo conflict, Clinton explained. For more than 10 years the Serb leader has used ethnic and religious hatred to attain personal power and justify ethnic cleansing, he said. The United States and NATO tried every "conceivable peaceful alternative" to end the crisis.
In February, Kosovar Albanian leaders signed a peace agreement, but Milosevic refused to accept the peace terms. Instead, he sent 40,000 troops and hundreds of tanks on a "rampage" through Kosovo, Clinton said. As a last resort, NATO launched air strikes against Serb military forces March 24 and every day since.
"Think how you would feel," Clinton advised service and family members, "if people came to your house and your village, and said, 'Pack up your belongings and go. We're going to burn your property records. We're going to burn your identity records. And if your husband or your son is of military service age, we might take them out behind the barn and shoot them dead -- just because you have a different religion.'"
NATO's military action is designed to "restore the Kosovars to their homes with security and self-government," Clinton said. "Had we not acted, the Serbian offensive would have been carried out with impunity. We are determined that it will carry a very high price, indeed."
The United States is not acting alone, but with its NATO allies, Clinton said. "They're up there in the air, too. If there's a peace agreement, they've agreed to provide 85 percent of the troops on the ground to help to monitor the peace agreement and protect all the ethnic groups, including the Serbs."
Milosevic's atrocities are happening at NATO's doorstep, Clinton stressed. "They are happening to people who embrace peace and promise to lay down their own arms," he said. "They put their trust in us, and we can't let them down."