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Revenge was not sweet.
It burned in his mouth and gut like acid. It seared his throat and lungs.
It long ago had charred his heart.
Raphael Vounó stood in front of the business that harbored his age-old foes. The business he now owned, as well as the crumbling building it was housed in. London's icy rain slanted against the skin of his cheek and jaw. The chill did nothing to lessen the burn inside.
It was time. Finally.
He pushed open the hotel's battered, steel door and strode in. The room was empty, but the low sound of a radio slid under the door behind the lobby desk. He did not glance to the right or left. He knew exactly where everything and everyone was in this cramped excuse of a building. His investigation had been thorough. Nothing was left to chance. Not this time.
Striding past the desk, he didn't hesitate. His hand slapped the scrapped wood of the door.
There he was. The first of his two enemies.
The man had aged over these last ten years. But he still lived, unlike Raphael's own father. Loukas Vounó had not been as lucky as this old man.
Whose luck had just run out.
The old man lifted his head from the papers strewn across his desk. His blurry eyes were hazy and tired. His skin drooped in gray flaps along his jaw. The years had not been kind, and today this enemy would find out that his remaining years would be even worse. "Who are you?" he muttered.
Leaning against the doorway, he gave the older man a mocking smile. "You don't recognize me, Drakos?"
The hazy eyes slowly cleared. The man sat up. And then the curses flowed.
Raphael ignored them all. There was nothing this man could do or say that would hurt him. Not any longer. He'd spent the last ten years planning and plotting for this moment. Unlike his father, he took nothing for chance, trusted no one. He'd purposefully built a wall of protection around himself, his family, and his business. No one, certainly not Haimon Drakos, could touch him or his.
The old man glared at him. "Get out!"
Raphael laughed and prowled toward the desk. "No."
"I will call the police and have you thrown out." Drakos's words were edged with forced bravado as he uneasily reached for the ancient phone on his desk.
"The police are now your friends?"
The seated man gripped the phone in his shaking hand. "They will come and enforce my property rights. I own this place and I demand you leave."
"Demand?" Raphael slid his leg unto the wobbly wooden desk. Crossing his arms, he smiled. "You will no longer be making demands. Not here. Not anywhere."
"What do you mean?" Drakos's voice quivered.
Leaning down to stare into the man's eyes, he delivered the first blow. "I own Viper Enterprises."
The old eyes widened in horror. "No!"
"What's going on?" The voice came from the open doorway. The familiar lilt, the unique slur at the end of the words…all unmistakably her.
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Mix grateful for second chance
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SAN ANTONIO -- Playing through pain is prevalent in high school football, so when Deon Mix felt a stinging pain in his side during an August practice, he never thought to quit.
The offensive guard from Batesville (Miss.) South Panola went on, thinking he had a bad cramp. When he was examined in the emergency room later that night, he was told his spleen and liver had swelled to twice their normal size because of mononucleosis.
The U.S. Army All-American looks back to that week-long hospitalization as a possible end of a promising career.
"I couldn't swallow because my esophagus had swollen shut and (I) had to be on an IV for a week," he said. "When the doctors told me what was happening with my liver and spleen and that mono could have killed me, I just started praying.
"I just kept asking God for another chance and really hoping to get better."
Mix is a 6-foot-4, 305-pound offensive lineman who is committed to Mississippi State. It was not his only health scare of the season.
"They thought I had heat stroke during two-a-day (practices), but I was just dehydrated," he said. "The doctors didn't say that the two were really related, but I think that if I had been taking better care that neither would have happened."
He said that once he knew he would be able to play football again it was all he could think about doing.
"At first I was really worried that I wouldn't play again," he said. "I just kept thinking that if this was something that could kill me it was something that could take away football.
"Once the doctors got the medicine in me and got everything back to normal, they said I should sit out three more weeks and let my body heal and recover."
Mix sat out two weeks.
"We were playing Bentonville (Ark.) High) and I had already missed the Hoover (Ala.) High) and Gulfport (Miss.) High) games," he said. "I wasn't sitting out any more than that.
"My mom kept asking me if I was sure because I had more to lose than gain, but I had to get back out there."
South Panola lost to Bentonville by 35 points in his first game back, but Mix said that he was thrilled to be on the field.
"Man, it was great," he said. "I keep telling people that I played my best game that day. I probably didn't if we look at film, but it was just so great to be out there again."
South Panola went on to win the Mississippi Class 6A state championship this year. He said that he was not slowed at all.
"I was right back out there leading conditioning," he said. "I was running and moving like nothing happened. Just needed to get everything in check and I was good."
Mix was asked to play in the Army Bowl and represent his state. It was an honor that he took very seriously.
"All of this is a blessing," he said. "It is something that I honestly can say I always wanted to do. I wanted to be an All-American and it is happening."
Now in San Antonio playing with 90 of the top high school football players in the country, Mix is hoping to show that the downtime was not taking anything away from his game.
His ranking dropped from the No. 4 guard in the country to No. 10 over the course of the season. He is the No. 198 player in the Rivals250.
"I am here to get that back up," he said. "I saw my rankings drop and I was real focused on coming down here to play."
So far his performance has been noticed by Rivals.com analyst Jason Howell, who has been covering the West team.
"He has been a very big presence for the team and has stepped in and shored up the interior of the West offensive line," Howell said. "And he is one of the vocal leaders on the team."
The game airs on NBC at 1 p.m. ET Saturday. No matter his performance, Mix said being here is certainly better than the grim alternative.
"I almost died," he said. "That is very real. This is incredible and I am thankful."
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The only score of the game game in the first half, as Dan Hessing had a throw in to John Admiral put it in the net with a header with 11 minutes left in the first half.
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE city officials are worried about maintaining city status. In the last census, the Belmont County Seat topped the 5,000-population quota for cities, but not by a sizable margin. Mayor Bob Vincenzo is now taking steps and laying the foundation so that every resident is rightfully counted. I like Vincenzo's proactive stance. City status is not a scenario to be taken lightly. Too much money is at stake. The St. C. area is a growing one, one of the few in Belmont County. I like its chances of remaining a city. I like its chanceseven more now that St. Clairsville officials will leave no stone unturned.
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The Colorado Room, 642 S> College Ave., Fort Collins, will open at 11 a.m. Nov. 21. The kitchen and bar will be open until midnight Sunday through Thursday and until 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
New bar and restaurant The Colorado Room will open Nov. 21 near the northeast corner of the Colorado State University campus.
According to co-owner Daniel Shea, The Colorado Room, 642 S. College Ave., is a fast-service restaurant with slow-cooked food, among other offerings. Shea said the menu, created by co-owner and executive chef David Richter, is simple and locally-sourced.
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The King Cobra and The Other Cobras
The cobras are venomous snakes found in Asia and Africa. Some of them are also seen in the American continent.
Cobras are venomous snakes usually found in Asia and Africa and belong to the family Elapidae. They are characterized by their ability to raise their hoods when threatened. This is achieved by flattening their necks. The word cobra is derived from Portuguese language meaning "the snake with the hood". There are different types of cobras.
The American Cobra
This snake is found in Southeastern America and Northeastern Mexico. The body is made up of a series of rings encircling the body. The females are larger than the males. The venom is injected in only 40% of the bites. The adults reach a length of 0.6 meters.
The Indian cobra
The Indian cobra represents the typical cobra and is found in India, central Asia and Southeast Asia. These snakes are extremely venomous and responsible for several deaths in the rural areas. This species is widely used by the snake charmers who remove the fangs. They can grow to a length of 1.8 to 2.2 meters.
The spitting cobras
The spitting cobras are found in Africa. The most interesting characteristic of these snakes is their ability to eject venom form the sacs in the form of a spray and at high speed. This spray is directed at the eyes of the enemy with great accuracy. This venom is known occasionally known to produce blindness.
The burrowing cobra
Although it is known as a burrowing snake, it tends to spend more time under leaf litter. It grows to a length of 0.5 to 0.8meters. It is usually found in rain forests of Central Africa. It is rarely seen.
Tree cobra
These snakes usually found on trees are extremely venomous and dangerous. These are also found in Africa. These are also rarely seen. They grow to a length of 2.2 to 2.7 meters. They are come across in rain forests.
Water cobra
These snakes are usually found in Central and Southern Africa. These are aquatic snakes and can be considered as fresh water snakes. They are good divers and can dive up o a depth of 25 meters to catch fish. They can spread their hood even under water. They are extremely venomous, but human bites are rare. They are equally comfortable on land.
False water cobra
These snakes are found in South America. They are not cobras. They are called cobras because of their ability to flatten their neck like a cobra. They can grow to a length of 2 meters. They prefer to live in wet areas.
The king cobra
As the name implies, they are truly the king of not only cobras, but also all venomous snakes. The king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world and can grow up to 14 feet. The longest specimen recorded had a length of 18 feet. The preferred food of the king cobras consists of snakes including venomous snakes. This is also the only snake which builds a nest. It is extremely agile and dangerous. When challenged, it does not run away. It is not as venomous as some other snakes, but is dangerous because of the large amount of venom injected in a bite. Its bite can easily kill an elephant. It is usually found in South and Southeastern Asia.
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A Touch Screen with Texture
Electrovibration could make for a better sensory experience on a smooth touch surface.
Touch screens are ubiquitous today. But a common complaint is that the smooth surface just doesn't feel as good to use as a physical keypad. While some touch-screen devices use mechanical vibrations to enhance users' experiences of virtual keypads, the approach isn't widely used, mainly because mechanical vibrations are difficult to implement well, and they often make the entire device buzz in your hand, instead of just a particular spot on the screen.
Now, engineers from three different groups are proposing a type of tactile feedback that they believe will be more popular than mechanical buzzing. Called electrovibration, the technique uses electrical charges to simulate the feeling of localized vibration and friction, providing touch-screen textures that are impossible to simulate using mechanical actuators.
One of these groups, composed of researchers from Disney Research in Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Paris Sud, presented a paper earlier this month at the User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) symposium in New York City. In the paper, they described their approach to electrovibration, called TeslaTouch, in which they modified a commercial touch panel from 3M that uses capacitive sensing – the approach used in most mobile phones and in the iPad.
The touch panel is made of transparent electrodes on a glass plate coated with an insulating layer. By applying a periodic voltage to the electrodes via connections used for sensing a finger's position on the screen, the researchers were able to effectively induce a charge in a finger dragged along the surface. By changing the amplitude and frequency of the applied voltage, the surface can be made to feel as though it is bumpy, rough, sticky, or vibrating. The major difference is the specially designed control circuit that produces the sensations.
It's a challenge, says Ivan Poupyrev of Disney Research, to vibrate a screen in a way that makes sense for a user. When an entire device buzzes, it can be more annoying than helpful. There are also technical hurdles and extra costs in making a touch screen mechanically move. The goal, then, was to create a tactile sensation without using any mechanical motion. "It sounds crazy," Poupyrev says, "but that's what we've done with TeslaTouch."
Electrovibration was first proposed for touch screens in the 1950s, but the approach didn't see widespread use because the screens didn't achieve commercial success until recently. Now, with many researchers looking for ways to improve the now-popular screens, other groups have also rediscovered electrovibration. Nokia recently announced a smartphone prototype that uses the approach. And a Finnish company called Senseg has also implemented electrovibration in touch screens, having closed deals with three companies to incorporate the technology into products that could be available in 2011.


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A Canadian program that targets the next generation of great entrepreneurs is seeking participants and mentors for its next session.The Next 36 recruits three dozen undergraduate students from Canadian universities each year to help them create their business. As part of the year-long experience, these aspiring entrepreneurs take classes on entrepreneurship, work with mentors and advisors, and develop and launch their business idea."They need the role models and the skill sets and the practice in building organizations for Canada to develop high-impact entrepreneurs," Claudia Hepburn, executive director and co-founder of The Next 36 recently told Career Options magazine. "The goal of The Next 36 is to increase Canadian prosperity by developing the next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs."In addition, the 36 students that are chosen to participate in the program are eligible for up to $80,000 in seed capital, as well as legal support, business services and market research. And, the $30,000 tuition fee for the program is covered by the individuals and foundations that support the program. It is supported by over 50 of Canada's top business leaders."The Next 36 gives young Canadian entrepreneurs all the tools they need to have an impact on the global stage," said Kunal Gupta, CEO of Polar Mobile. "You won't find this mix of executive-level mentorship, top instruction and resources anywhere else in the world."According to the Kauffman Foundation, the world's leading source of entrepreneurship research, individuals between the ages of 20- and 34-years-old has the lowest rate of entrepreneurial activity.However, many in this age group want to become small business owners. In fact, the Kauffman Foundation reports that 54 percent of the members of the Millennial Generation say they either want to start a business or already have.The aspiring entrepreneurs who make up The Next 36 are chosen from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants each year. Surprisingly, they are not just business majors. Students from all fields of study and personal backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Even though they will work on building a mobile venture or tablet apps as part of the program, it is designed to give those who complete the course the skills, experience and role models to become an entrepreneurial leader in any field.Those interested in becoming one of The Next 36 and gaining access to the small business tools and support the program offers participants must apply before October 22.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's likely nominee for Treasury secretary, Jack Lew, is a premier federal budget expert, an administration insider also known as a tough bargainer.
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The software models in question estimate the level of financial risk of a portfolio for a set period at a certain confidence level. As Benoit Mandelbrot, the fractal pioneer who is a longtime critic of mainstream financial theory, wrote in Scientific American in 1999, established modeling techniques presume falsely that radically large market shifts are unlikely and that all price changes are statistically independent; today's fluctuations have nothing to do with tomorrow's—and one bank's portfolio is unrelated to the next's. Here is where reality and rocket science diverge. Try Googling "financial meltdown," "contagion" and "2008," a search that reveals just how wrongheaded these assumptions were…
The causes of this fiasco are multifold—the Federal Reserve's easy-money policy played a big role—but the rocket scientists and geeks also bear their share of the blame. After the crash, the quants and traders they serve need to accept the necessity for a total makeover. The government bailout has already left the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve with extraordinary powers. The regulators must ensure that the many lessons of this debacle are not forgotten by the institutions that trade these securities. One important take-home message: capital safety nets (now restored) should never be slashed again, even if a crisis is not looming.
For its part, the quant community needs to undertake a search for better models—perhaps seeking help from behavioral economics, which studies irrationality of investors' decision making, and from virtual market tools that use "intelligent agents" to mimic more faithfully the ups and downs of the activities of buyers and sellers. These number wizards and their superiors need to study lessons that were never learned during previous market smashups involving intricate financial engineering: risk management models should serve only as aids not substitutes for the critical human factor. Like an airplane, financial models can never be allowed to fly solo.
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As debreuil points out, the software itself might be loaded with defects.
From http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/The-Great-Excel-Spreadsheet.aspx
In going back previous editions of the spreadsheet, somehow, they managed to send completely idiotic numbers to their customers for three full years (at least). Not a single customer, not a single manager ever noticed the inconsistency for what were supposed to be trivial multiplications; not a single one of them noticed that "The-most-important-figure-on-this-chart-we-base-all-our-decisions-on" was random garbage.
In the end, he found out that whenever Helen needed to create a new row, she would simply copy and paste some random row and then adjust the values. At some point, however, she must have messed up and the spreadsheet ended up in a weird state, with formulas referring to cells in other rows, or sometimes even referring to nothing, creating a whole bunch of inconsistent values.
Excited at the chance to clear his name, Maxim revealed his findings to the lead analyst. However, instead of relief, he only shrugged and responded "Hmph… well, we usually just use our gut for recommendations, anyway."


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I am a post-doctoral researcher, working with Professor Andrew Fisher on a theoretical study of very long-lived [1] collective excitations in the disordered magnet LiHoxY1-xF4. These excitations consist of coherent oscillator-like states comprising perhaps some 102 spins, and lasting for some tens of seconds. Apparant observations of entanglement between these oscillator states [2] have brought this material to the attention of researchers in the field of quantum computing. We will also be collaborating closely with an experimental project using confocal optical microscopy to study quantum tunnelling of domain walls [3].
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London Vegan Meetup Message Board › Bassist and guitarists wanted
|A former member
Hello there!
I am a member of this meetup and I am looking for like minded people to form my band :) I am looking for a bassist, a lead guitarist and a rhythm guitarist to for a rock / metal band. We are a vocalist and a drummer.
You need to meet certain requirements so here goes all the information you need to know:
You don't need to be experienced (having played live gigs) but you need to play at an advanced level and be willing to compose original material. We will start by learning 5 to 10 cover songs that you will need to master within the next month or two (we will all decide which songs are more suitable) and we will proceed to play gigs live to gain some live experience. If all goes well, we will start composing original material in the hopes of recording an album soon and try to get us noticed. Needless to say that you need to be committed about this project and this needs to be your number 1 priority after your actual job (we know you still have to pay the bills). You will be required to rehearse weekdays and weekends and you will need to be able to travel to Lewisham (where we rent a garage to rehearse) or have your own garage/studio where we can travel. You will need to help with the costs and work soundproofing the garage too (unless you can offer a different place to rehearse and we will share your costs). The work in the garage can be done by ourselves and friends so we dont expect it to be more than a couple of hundred pounds per person as we wont soundproof professionally, it is just to avoid getting killed by the neighbours.
Our influences are: Europe, Dio, Audioslave, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin.
Finally, I would like to mention that I don't want to take on board any one that has any addiction issues (no stoners, no coming drunk to play, etc) You will have to play being "clean and sober". If you are a violent person or dislike animals we will not get along as the 2 members in the band are strict vegans and animal activists. We will take the opportunity to spread our message in the lyrics and you are more than welcome to offer your input as long as you are respectful and accept our views.
Here I include some samples to give you an idea of the type of vocalist I am, our level of experience and the level we expect you to play:
As you can see there is a lot of work to do still so that is why we will need to rehearse daily.
Sorry about the long email but I needed to make sure that whoever applies is being serious and that something will come out of this.
If you are interested please contact me by email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you for your attention
|Richard Ⓥ M.
London, GB
Hi Akasha, there are various music related groups on veg social site Volentia, probably worth asking on there too.
|A former member
Thanks a lot for the info! :)
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The teen driver of a vehicle that may have been the catalyst for a double-fatal, multi-vehicle crash in Tooele County Tuesday has been questioned, but investigators remain undecided on charges.
Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Todd Johnson said Thursday that the 16-year-old male, who contacted UHP after hearing about Tuesday's crash on State Road 36 at 8793 N. Lakepoint, had been "fully cooperative" with troopers.
"He indicated that he was aware of the accident but thought it was well behind him when it occurred," Johnson said.
Johnson could not discuss further details due to the ongoing investigation. However, Johnson indicated that earlier reports that the boy's black SUV may have caused Sloane F. Ackman to suddenly brake, triggering two more collisions, remained in question. The boy had left the scene by the time troopers arrived.
"Our investigators will be re-interviewing all the witnesses about what happened. After that, they will decide what, if any, charges will be filed," Johnson said.
It will be well into next week before that determination is made, he added.
Ackman, 49, and her daughter, Trista S. Ackman, 29, were pronounced dead at the scene. The Ackmans were driving their station wagon northbound on SR-36 at 4 p.m. when they suddenly braked, causing a truck to rear-end them; the impact propelled the Ackmans' car head-on into a southbound SUV.
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The Bulls announced Monday that Derrick Rose would return to the starting lineup Monday afternoon against the Atlanta Hawks. Rose has missed the past five games with back spasms. He saw a specialist for the condition and further examinations revealed no structural damage, but he was held out over the weekend regardless.
Rose returns to a Bulls team who was good but inconsistent without Rose, demolishing the Celtics while struggling against the lowly Nets. Rose played heavy minutes through the beginnings of his injury, and it'll be interesting to see how many minutes coach Tom Thibodeau plays him coming off the injury.
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
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Besides a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, nothing says summer to me like a Hawaiian sandwich.
My grandmother, who would have turned 81 years old this past Sunday, introduced me to Hawaiian sandwiches as a child.
While I was thinking of Grandma's birthday, it reminded me of watching her in the kitchen. And it also reminded me that I had never made this sandwich for my husband Kevin. He loves all of the ingredients that make up this summer entree -- pineapple, bacon and cheese.
You could just about bet that if we were not eating BLTs, we were eating this sandwich -- which most people have never heard of or won't even try.
Now, let me be the first to tell you that we cheated and bought the already made bacon, but feel free to fry up some the old fashioned way.
One of the best memories from this week's featured recipe is learning how to fry bacon. Grandma showed me what to do a couple of times and then I was to take over. And I didn't like it from get-go.
I didn't like the way the grease popped all over the stove, mainly because I knew I was going to have to clean up the mess. We used those screens that covered our frying pan and I wasn't a fan of those either. Trying to clean the screens was worse than just wiping off the stove.
Nor did I like the way it popped on me and the way it made the house smell. For some reason, I never forgot that smell or how bad the popping bacon grease hurt.
Now obviously, I had the heat turned up too high, otherwise it wouldn't have popped so much, but frying bacon, well honestly, I have always dreaded doing it.
But as much as I didn't like learning how to fry bacon, it still brings back some sweet times spent with Grandma in the kitchen. She taught me a lot about kitchen basics and I've got some great recipes from her too.
If you are unsure of whether or not to try this sandwich, take grandma's advice -- "Try it you might like it."
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One of the members, Edith, is one of these women. She works selling costume jewelry. Accordingly, as she is receiving training, she wants to continue growing and improving the investment she is making.
She is a very humble person, but with many dreams and goals. She is applying for this loan to buy costume jewelry for selling. In this way, she would like to continue earning a little more income in order to help her family.
Una de las integrantes es la Sra. Edith es una de estas mujeres, ella se encuentra trabajando en la venta de bijouterie y conforme vaya recibiendo las capacitaciones quiere seguir creciendo y mejorando la inversión que está haciendo. Ella es una persona muy humilde, pero con muchos sueños y metas.
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ROME, NOV. 4, 2005 (Zenit.org).- AsiaNews, an Internet news agency reporting on the Church in China and surrounding countries, is celebrating its second anniversary.
The news group, an agency of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions, reports rapid growth of readership and collaboration with other news organizations.
Father Bernardo Cervellera, director of AsiaNews, said in a statement that the organization\'s Web site receives a monthly total of 250,000 visitors.
\"Our readers come from different cultures and parts of the world,\" he said. \"The highest percentages come from the USA, 30%; from India, 30%; and from Europe.\"
He noted that others access AsiaNews from Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Lebanon, Pakistan and China.
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Catholic organizations such as National Catholic Register in the United States and Italy\'s Avvenire have also cited AsiaNews.
The director reported that the news agency works on a daily basis with many organizations, including Catholic World News, ZENIT, International Christian Network, and Christians Today.
Regarding the situation of the Church in China, Father Cervellera commented that he believes AsiaNews is working \"in the same direction\" as Benedict XVI, citing the Pope\'s recent move to invite four Chinese bishops -- three of the official Church and one of the underground Church -- to the Synod on the Eucharist.
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He said that while the government tries to block access to the site in China, many Chinese Catholics have found a way around the filters.
\"Thanks to your work,\" the director wrote, quoting a reader from China, \"Christians of the underground Church, as well as the official Church, have found themselves faced with an authoritative source which speaks to them about the Pope, about the Church in the world, and about the persecution which the faithful are subject to, and this is uniting them even more.\"
\"At the same time,\" he continued, \"we have been told by high-ranking personalities in Beijing that members of the Communist Party -- not subject to Web censorship -- find our site \'instructive\' in understanding the mentality of Catholics.\"


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I'm Legal
by Candy
Part 13 of my life in So. California
© 2012
Life is good. I hadn't planned on posting any more "diary" entries. I wasn't going to write any more erotic stories either, but I have. I wasn't going to write this all down, but hey, that's what I did.
As I began my senior year in high school, I dreamed of two things: being Alan's wife some day, and going off to college. In my mind, the two were probably mutually exclusive. If I wanted to succeed in college and be a scientist I needed to concentrate. Thankfully Alan understands all that and is willing to wait.
Waiting doesn't mean celibacy, though. Alan and I had amazing sex every time he was away from a movie shoot and came to visit me. Even though the man basically fucked for a living, he always saved the best of himself for me. Our lovemaking sessions were marathons with multiple orgasms guaranteed. My lover, with his superb, large cock would whisper how virginally tight I was as he fucked me hard, even though my vagina had long since adapted nicely to large, porn star cocks (as you'd know by reading about me).
Now that my parents knew about him, we could be more open about seeing each other. Like our nude beach vacation to Lake Tahoe, I'd spend nights with him at his hotel when he visited, and then he'd drive me to school the following morning, initiating a lot of inquisitiveness from classmates who saw me get out of his expensive, brand new Range Rover. They all wanted to know who the hunk was, but I've kept my secrets this long, why tell everyone now?
At the beginning of November, I began thinking of Thanksgiving. I mentioned the holiday in conversation, maybe to assess how Alan felt about it, seeing he didn't have any family to spend the holiday with. I wanted to invite him to my house, but I thought he'd want to avoid the tension. When he showed interest I asked, "You really would want to have dinner with us?"
"You want me…us…to be a normal relationship, right? And if we are going to get married, then I need to get to know your parents better, and let them get to know me."
"I'm sorry if I sounded weird. My God, Thanksgiving!" Then I added, "I'm sorry. I'm too selfish. I thought of my family, and not that you have no one to spend the holiday with like I do. I'll set it up with my folks."
"You're not selfish at all. I'm the selfish one since I don't want to share you with anyone."
"Does that mean you won't let me make any more movies if I wanted to?" I said with a chuckle.
He laughed. "Why? Is that what you want?"
"Not really. I'm just kidding."
"You know that I'd be all for it if that's what you wanted. I mean, you've accepted that I'm still in the business."
"In some way it's weird not being totally jealous. After all, that's how we met, and maybe that's why I'm okay with it."
To that, he said, "And that's why you're the woman for me."
I'd just turned 18 and yet thinking of myself as "woman" remained elusive. I've filled out some during my teen years but basically I was still fairly petite and shorter than most of my high school friends. Of course, womanhood isn't simply stature. I love Alan so much because in his own way he combines tremendous maturity with boyhood joie de vivre. I suppose if you don't have a bit of both, being a porn actor would drive you nuts (maybe that's why so many are drugged out zombies). So now I not only had the tense nerves waiting to hear about my early decision admission to college, but just added the tension of Thanksgiving dinner with Alan and my parents. Making porn movies was easier by far!
Thanksgiving was amazing! Alan wore a fantastic pin-striped suit he must have spent a mint on, and in which he looked as handsome as ever. He greeted my parents warmly, though at first they were cool towards him. It wasn't the first time they've talked to him, but it really was the first chance for them to get to know the real Alan, not what they thought about him based on his occupation (and the fact he'd "stolen" their daughter's heart, hee-hee).
During dinner (traditional all the way, with turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, etc.) Alan was very open about his work. Dad didn't really want to hear about it, but Mom asked lots of questions. Her questions confirmed what I already knew; my mom was a sexy older lady who still loved it. Besides my petite frame, I must have got that from her too! Mom and Alan talked about safe sex, with Alan explaining that the company he worked for demanded it, and that all the actors and actresses got tested for STDs regularly.
He admitted that he knew I was underage when we first met, and that he felt protective of me. When my dad questioned his motivation, Alan coolly explained that I seemed very mature and that to him it looked like I knew what I was doing. He said he wasn't a pedophile, and that even then he was falling in love with me. "I've never met a woman until then that I ever thought I could spend my life with," Alan said. "I know that the business doesn't lend itself for meeting the right people; however all I needed was to meet one." He looked at me while he said that, and I saw his immense love for me in his eyes. I think my folks did too.
After complimenting my mom on the excellent dinner, Alan explained how he'd invested well and hoped to get a degree once he got too old to do his kind of work. He joked about having to "keep up with" me as far as education goes. Since I've known him Alan's been a bit insecure about his lack of a college education, though he is quite a smart man. He got my dad talking about his high-tech career and about my expected major, Biomedical Engineering. Dad was still Dad, but he did warm up some.
On the other hand, Mom was "warm" enough already. Later I whispered to Alan that I bet my mother's panties were wet. Before we left to go to Alan's hotel, he promised my mom and dad that he wanted to marry me but that no way would he do anything to mess up my chance at college and the future career I wanted.
Once we left, Alan said he agreed with me about my mom. "You think she's jealous?" he asked with a silly grin on his face.
"She is horny though," I said, "and that means my father will get lucky tonight."
After a good laugh, Alan said, "Not as lucky as me."
Later, I truly was the lucky one. I've probably written this too many times already, however here's one more time—Alan is a lover by profession, and there is no way I'll ever grow tired of him making love to me. He fucked me several times during the night in a few of my favorite positions. My orgasms were sublime. The first time, no sooner were we in his room and undressed, was doggie style. He intuitively knew what I wanted. He held onto my hips and pounded me hard; my knees bouncing off the bed with each thrust of his perfect cock. It was just the way I wanted it. The orgasm had me squealing so loudly I knew people in adjacent rooms could hear me. We didn't care; I was legal now.
We watched television for a while and drank Champagne (you probably know by now how much I love Champagne!) He took me again in the missionary position, much slower this time with lots of eye contact and my legs wrapped around his superb ass. I get a double whammy that way: I'm spread wide so I get his full measure in me, and I get to feel his great ass muscles flex as he goes in and out.
After this session (another full condom—I wasn't on birth control for the time being because of medical reasons I won't spell out) we talked about Thanksgiving with my parents and what I thought of how it went down. We talked about my nervous anticipation of college. We talked of marriage. We talked of spending time together around Christmas. Would that be my Christmas present—an engagement ring? I fell asleep with that thought playing through my mind.
I had an amazing sex dream where I was in a gang bang orgy with at least a half dozen men and Alan pulled me away from them and did me anally while they all looked on in wonder. I awoke with a start and a sopping wet pussy. I had been sleeping nestled against Alan's warmth and I felt his semi-rigid cock 'nestling' back. The anal sex dream was interesting, since I'd never done it, being so petite and all, not wanting to be hurt. The dream however let me know that the desire resided in my subconscious mind. I moved down in the bed and took him in my mouth. I may have a small mouth to go along with the rest of me, but one thing the porn business taught me was how to give a decent blow job. I knew he woke up when I heard him utter a moan.
"Mmmmmmm. This is a nice treat to wake up to, though it sure isn't dawn yet," Alan said as I sucked his cock. I wanted him to fuck me again, I really did, but something took over within me and I gave him the best BJ I think I ever gave (at least ones not in front of a video camera). "Do you…?" he said, the obvious left unsaid. I nodded but otherwise kept up my rhythm. He's already so huge, and yet he swelled up (it still amazes me how a man's cock can get perceptively fatter, no matter how hard he already is, just before he cums) before he let go one stream after another to the back of my mouth. I swallowed all I could but choked anyway.
"That was for you," I finally managed to say. "You always think of me first in sex so this time it was my turn to think of you." I fell asleep with the comforting taste of him in my mouth.
It still wasn't dawn yet when I felt his cock nudge my ass. Spooning against him, I slid him into my soaking wet vagina (another dream?) and almost immediately felt him swell to fill me. Probably still half asleep, he moved against me with slow, deliberate thrusts until I squealed again in orgasmic bliss. Thankfully, he didn't cum this time—no condom!
Before we got out of bed in the morning I rolled a fresh condom onto him and rode him like no cowgirl ever rode her stallion before (I know, it's a cheesy line, but the devil made me use it). I loved fucking cowgirl with the biggest of men, since I could control things at my own pace (and depth). I'd learned that early on in making the porn movies. All the directors said it captured well on video, saying I was a good "spinner" and "great moves" came natural to me.
He splurged for room service breakfast, and while eating we planned out the next two days. Most of Friday and a part of Saturday we spent driving around the beaches. I got to show him all my haunts and hangouts, including the Redondo pier. We ate dinner at Kincaid's, and I reminisced about all the times my dad and I ate here and places like Old Tony's; our father-daughter times I miss a lot.
The reminiscing continued when we drove by the house on So. Catalina, the one Ed Ibanez had rented and where we made the "Young Cleopatra" movie. The rest of the day Alan and I talked about that video shoot, our scenes together, and the crazy ersatz "Egyptian" wardrobe.
"You really astonished me," Alan said. "I kept thinking how a girl your age could be so into it, so professional in that setting. You were so cute and friendly; I think I fell in love with you then and there. The director…I don't remember his name…really loved you too, like a father. All the vibes on that set…in that house…were amazing to me. I never felt anything like it before.
The director's name was Jake, and he had been like a surrogate father to me at a time I was most vulnerable. I wondered how he was doing and whether he still did work for Ed.
One thing Alan didn't want to talk with me about was Cassie. I guess she was really fucked up now, and he didn't want to gossip. I vowed to look her up and see if I could help her in some way.
Saturday he took me to an exclusive looking boutique, close but not quite on Rodeo Drive, and bought me a slinky, glittery mini-dress. I nearly died when I heard the price. That night he took me to an L.A. nightclub. They seemed to all know him, and he got the VIP treatment, including getting me into the place and drinking without being carded. My dress was a hot number that I wouldn't have dared buy on my own. Wearing only a thong and no bra underneath, I felt sinful, and since it was very short, I knew that while dancing I was providing entertainment as only a few other ladies were. Several hunky guys copped feels as I danced by them, and I (and Alan, it seemed) didn't mind. I even got bookended by a couple of buxom twenty-somethings; one caressing my ass while the other ogled back-and-forth between my body and Alan's crotch. Later, Alan teased me, "I bet that would be a foursome…those two babes plus us."
"Hey, I'm horny enough as it is, don't make it worse!" I said, and then giggled when I realized a few people around us heard me.
"That's okay, since I want you all to myself. Forever." His eyes bored through mine as he said it, and suddenly it was as if we were the only ones in the club. In bed later, our lovemaking was worthy of a XXX video. By Sunday morning I was sore and nearly walking bowlegged!
When Alan dropped me off on Sunday, Dad didn't have much to say, yet Mom and I had a nice talk. Like before, she explained that it would take a while for my dad to accept Alan not only for who he was but also because of all my lies and secrets. She also gave me some insight that part of my dad's problem with Alan was that he was so diametrically opposed to him, both in personality and in life outlook.
"Is Dad jealous?" I asked, and Mom admitted that that may be part of it.
"You're his one and only, you know," she said with a smile.
We talked about the future and it gave me another chance to reiterate that college came first for me, and that Alan understood. I told her about my expectation that Alan would give me a ring at Christmas. She wanted to know if I really loved Alan and that he loved me. Of course I'm still a teenager so what did I know about love? I explained that all I have to go by is my heart, and my heart said that I loved Alan. I believed that Alan's love for me wasn't superficial. "My heart says that Alan loves me too," I said.
"Our hearts are all we have to go by," she said before giving me a big hug.
We'd never really talked about the porn movies before now, however she brought up the subject with a question about sex. "You must like it," she said, "so Alan must be quite the lover too, I imagine."
I smiled. "Now who's jealous?"
She laughed but admitted that Alan was a hunk and because he was a porn actor she had thought of how big he must be. I assured her that he had the best of equipment and knew how to use it. My mother had always been open about things sexual, but I never imagined we'd ever have a "girl talk" about sex like this one. I saw the dreamy look in her eyes, so I didn't have the heart to tease her by saying how great it felt. After all, I didn't have much experience with small ones (even Jimmy was huge to a skinny, naïve, 13-year-old virgin). That's when I figured out that my dad's equipment was probably much like he was, small and wiry. We did discuss the merits of different positions, though.
I took the initiative and went to talk to my father. Before he could say a word, I climbed onto his lap much like I used to do when I was a little girl and told him I loved him, and that he was the best dad ever. I apologized once more for all the deception that has hurt him.
He said something like "I'm the one who should apologize. I'm sorry for not believing that you were still the smart girl I raised. I can never be pleased with what you did, but I can never be displeased with who you are. It's just hard for your father to let go of his Candy."
We hugged and kissed (father-daughter kisses—don't get the wrong idea!) before I said that he didn't have to 'let go' of anyone, and that I would always strive to make him proud of me.
That was my momentous Thanksgiving weekend.
December sure felt like a long month. I grew more and more nervous as Christmas approached, looking forward to seeing Alan again and waiting to hear from Cal Poly for early decision. That's where I had decided I wanted to go to college.
I won't detail everything that happened around Christmas. I did get the two presents I wanted more than anything else. I got my acceptance letter from Cal Poly SLO, and I got my ring from Alan. My 'rock' must have cost him a mint; it was so beautiful, and I cried when he slipped it onto my trembling finger. As we poised on the brink of 2012, I was now an engaged, college bound woman!
I still had high school to finish, however my diamond ring quickly made me a celebrity. When I showed girls a picture of Alan, many of those who had never seen him drop me off didn't believe he was real. Of course, the same girls thought my ring was a fake, too. What did I care, I had Alan and they didn't. Only my closest friends knew what Alan did for a living.
As winter turned to spring, I petitioned the school to allow Alan to be my date for the Senior Prom, but even with him being my fiancé, they wouldn't bend the rules. He was too old. Instead, Alan told me he'd surprise me with a special 'prom' of my own. When he told me this he had the boyish gleam in his eye; then I knew that the surprise would be kinky or crazy. No prom for me, but I couldn't wait for the date anyway.
Because I wasn't writing stories anymore, most of my long-time correspondences dried up to only a few. One e-mail friend, Brian from England, wrote me that he was sick and facing a serious operation. I feared the worst when after that I didn't receive any e-mails, and haven't heard from him since. All I could do was pray that instead of dying, maybe he just didn't want to converse with me anymore. I'll most likely never know, thus the anonymity of the Internet.
My dad and I are all patched up now. He told me he was worried that I was looking so much to the future I wasn't savoring my last high school year. I took it to heart by trying to enjoy my friendships and let the future take care of itself. He keeps telling me that he has no worries about how well I'll do in college, and that Alan is the luckiest man alive. I surprised him by giving him the biggest kiss. I embarrassed him a little but I wanted to show him one more time how much I loved him and that in many ways I was still his 'Candy' as he nicknamed me so long ago.
As 'Prom Night' approached, Alan strangely asked if my best friend Hannah was going to the prom. When I told him no, he surprised me by asking if it would be okay for her to join us on our date. Hannah has battled a weight problem through high school, but she wasn't fat. Her biggest problem was poor self-esteem. She'd lost her virginity to a total loser, and seemed to attract only the dullest boys. After my 'secret' was out she was one of the few friends who actually met Alan. After that, that's all she ever talked about.
"What was he like in bed?"
"Was he really big?"
"Did you make it with him in front of the camera?" were some of her incessant questions. (She didn't know EVERYTHING about me, after all.)
When he asked me about Hannah, I said, "Why? Does your little prom plan involve sex in any way? Because, let me tell you mister, I won't entertain a threesome or anything like that." He assured me it wasn't about sex with him or me. I didn't know what he had planned, but he's never played games with me before so I had to assume it would be good.
That evening I wore the slinky dress he bought for me on Thanksgiving weekend. After he picked me up he refused to tell me where we were going. When we picked up Hannah, she already had the glow about her, and it wouldn't have surprised me to find out she'd masturbated before dressing. Her black dress wasn't any way as sexy as mine, but it did look good on her nonetheless, contrasting nicely with her dirty blond hair. Her first question to me was whether she looked fat in it. She didn't, and I assured her of that fact. As we drove toward L.A. Hannah directed her full attention to Alan, wanting to know more about where we were partying. Truthfully, if we weren't going anywhere, Hannah's full attention would still be on Alan. All he'd say was that we were going to a private party.
He drove to a city block place that looked to be a deserted group of warehouses. We pulled up in front of one of the dilapidated buildings and I was shocked when a man in what looked like a valet's jacket immediately came out and approached the Range Rover. Alan nonchalantly turned the driver's seat over to the guy before escorting us from the vehicle to the door. As we entered what ended up being a vestibule, the largest man I ever saw met us, nodded to Alan, and held the next door open for us.
"What club is this?" I asked as we entered the dim, music filled room.
"A private club," Alan enigmatically answered. "Don't worry, you'll know people here."
Know people? Who would I know but…? Suddenly a man came up to me quickly and lifted me off the floor and into his strong arms. "Damn, it really is you! I didn't believe your buddy here…oh sorry, your fiancé…when he told me. You're the sexiest little thing, and now you're legal!"
"C'mon Rod, put me down. My legal status never bothered you when you were fucking Cleopatra, did it?"
"Maybe a little," he said.
I chuckled. "There's nothing 'little' about you," I said as I gave the front of his pants an affectionate squeeze. The man often called Big Rod in the porn business was one of those who, along with Alan, got to stretch my pussy in Ed Ibanez's Young Cleopatra movie.
Alan's comment about knowing people here made sense now. This was a party of the porn-producing crowd. While Rod and I talked, Alan greeted everyone else, introducing an awestruck Hannah as my friend. Rod was soon joined by a host of others I'd worked with, such as the brash Horst, the fiery red-haired (and big boobed) Cherry, and Alex, he of the flowing blond locks.
And then there was Santiago. "Eighteen now, huh?" he said before pulling me to him and kissing me. "I don't think I've ever met a woman like you, Candy. Look at you, Alan's a lucky man; make sure he never forgets that."
Santiago called me a woman, not a girl. That was special.
I was surrounded by friends, and that's what they were, I realized. I was underage when they worked with me. They could've gone to prison. But somehow I touched each of their sometimes jaded lives in a way that made them remember me beyond the sex. I can't explain how gratifying this reunion made me feel. And then I realized that was exactly Alan's intent. On the night my Senior Prom was being held, and all the usual memories that go along with it for all high-schoolers, he was showing me some things I was too young to recognize at the time; memories I'm just getting around to understanding fully. I'm also learning more and more every day about what love really is.
I was quite occupied, but every once in a while I'd espy Alan and Hannah talking to others. Hannah couldn't hide the fact that her panties were probably soaked; she was so taken by the gorgeous porn actors and actresses. I wondered if Alan's plan included getting Hannah laid. Now that would be interesting.
The party in many ways was like a family reunion. We all mingled, talked, danced and drank. After a while a dazed Hannah pulled me into the ladies room. "You really did have sex with all these guys!"
"You didn't believe me?" I said, but I was smiling. She wasn't drunk, at least yet, but she sure was horny.
"Do you think any of them would…you know…"
"Yes, most of them will fuck you. Is that what you want?"
She nodded vigorously, and then giggled. About ten minutes later I saw Hannah and Big Rod dancing. Rod caught my eye, smiled, and made a slight hip thrust to indicate to me his intentions. Good for Hannah. Rod will have her singing.
Finally, with a champagne flute in hand, I plunked down on a sofa next to my lover. He was watching Hannah and Rod too. He said to me, "I hope she knows what she's getting into, or more appropriately what's getting into her."
"She has to find out…like I did," I said, and then thanked him for bringing me here. "I guess you know me better than I know myself."
He laughed, "Don't give me that shit. I don't think I know anyone more self-aware than you."
Just then Rod led Hannah toward a side door. I asked, "Is that a bedroom?"
Alan said, "Sort of. This place gets used by a swingers' club most of the time, so there are several 'play' rooms, including a big public room so if you wanted you could watch and be watched. That room," pointing the door Rod and Hannah had just used, "is a private room, I think."
"Besides Hannah, will there be a lot of sex tonight? I mean, you guys do it for a living and you all work together."
He said, "Oh yes, there'll be sex tonight. For example, Santiago and Cherry will be working together in a couple of weeks, and they'll want to test out a few things, if you catch my meaning."
"Who are you working with next?" I asked.
He looked at me, probably analyzing my motivation for asking. "There are a few here, but I don't need trial runs. I've worked with them all before." He figured it out. Jealousy had spiked within me, something I'd convinced myself wouldn't happen. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Hannah's voice first shouting "Oh my God!" before uttering several loud "Ohhhhh" sounds.
Alan chuckled and then said, "You've told me how Hannah was one of your few friends who you told about the movies, and how she kept bugging you for all the salacious details. Well, I figured out she had self-esteem issues the first time I saw her. I calculated that getting her a taste, so to speak," he chuckled again, "would go a long way in fixing that."
It was my turn to chuckle as more screams emanated from the room Rod had taken Hannah. Whether they were orgasmic screams or not, I couldn't tell. The noise got the attention of the rest of the partiers though. When word spread that Rod was doing a "civilian" (and a teenager to boot) a crowd gathered by the door which was soon cracked open so the voyeurs could see for themselves.
(I used the term "civilian" since that's what I've heard Jake the director call non-actors and non-crew at a porn location. There were other civilians at this party besides me and Hannah; some of the attendees were with their spouses or significant others.)
"I know, you want to see, too," Alan said as he took me by the hand and led me to join the voyeur crowd.
I looked between the gawkers to see glimpses of Big Rod nailing my best friend from behind doggie-style. Hannah had her head back and was howling like a she-wolf might howl at the moon. I was happy to see Rod was wearing a condom, which shone nicely from the glistening wetness it was plunging in and out of.
Big Rod grunted, signaling his orgasm. When he eventually pulled out, a cheer rose up from the onlookers. Hannah must have been too well-fucked to be embarrassed that she'd put on a show. It looked as if Alan was right again.
Alan leaned in behind me and whispered in my ear, "I bet we could put on a show to end all shows."
I smiled back at him, saying "Most of these folks have already seen that show."
"I love you."
"I love you too, with all my heart," I replied, remembering how difficult it had been at first for him to say those three words.
No, we didn't put on a show. On the other hand, Hannah did, this time with Horst and another guy I didn't know double teaming her senseless. No doubt Hannah would be sore by morning, but hopefully she'd feel better about herself. I spent some time talking with Santiago and Alex about their work and love lives after I gave them the lowdown on my quickly approaching college days. When I asked about Cassie, Santiago just shook his head. I guess she'd descended too far, and I blamed myself.
Alan overheard the last part of the conversation. He stepped next to me and said, like he read my mind, "Don't blame yourself for it, sweetheart. Cassie's that kind of girl, you know, maybe doomed from the start. It's not your fault." He was correct, but his words didn't make me feel better.
We saw Hannah again after she'd been fucked by another stud. By that time it was early morning and I figured she'd better be getting home before someone screwed her bareback and got her pregnant or worse. I corralled her into the ladies room where I helped her clean up, straighten out her dress, and reapply some makeup. She thanked me profusely for bringing her along. I told her the truth that it was all Alan's idea and that the party had been a surprise for me too. "They all think I'm pretty!" she declared. Whether improved self-esteem or delusion, she was happy. When we went back to gather Alan, she gave him a big kiss as thanks, but not before she felt his crotch, and with a bewildered smile on his face he gave her ass a squeeze in return.
After taking Hannah home, we went to Alan's hotel room. There, it finally was our turn to put on a show, though no one was watching.
Oh, the stories she told at school the following week! Thankfully her tales of getting laid by porn stars were not believed by many. She did carry on with a new glow about her, though.
There's not much else to write about. I tried to capture the conversations as I remember them.
I studied hard for finals, did well, and prepared for my journey to San Luis Obispo in July. I'd bought a new car, a sporty little Ford Focus hatchback. Nothing showy for my new life away from home but it was cute and had enough pep for me. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll find a cool job when I get there, before the September rush. Or maybe I'd join Alan in one of his movie projects if he's not that far away. In reality, I don't know if I'd ever make another movie, but at least now I'm legal!
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1. What is the most you have ever paid for Mac and cheese when dining out? If it was worth it, let us know location in comment box below survey.Under $5 | 33.86% | 149 votesOver $5, under $10 | 27.73% | 122 votesOver $10, under $15 | 11.59% | 51 votesOver $15 | 2.95% | 13 votesNever order Mac and cheese | 23.86% | 105 votes
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I know-sounded ridiculous to me too-then I was introduced to the OUTBACK's Macxaroo....over 3 years
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I only get it on the buffet, or at a grocery store with Deli, the deli is so much more tasting than the buffet!!! For sure. I don't eat it to often, not really good for you. But when I do, I chop and devour it!over 3 years
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I heard an excellent speech yesterday by the founder of Boulevard Beer, a local micro brewery that has made it big time here in KC, MO. He pointed out how many jobs were lost when local breweries were all shut down and replaced by mega companies making terrible product - good ads, but terrible beer. He talked about the beer making revival and how many new jobs it is creating. He then asked us to expand our horizons and consider what else can be produced locally with labor and resources close at hand.
Needless to say, I will buy many six packs in support of his vision. None of that wussy Belgian Bud for me.
It's a small effort, but come on - support your local micro brew to keep America strong!! or, at least, a little happier.
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Impeach the Teleprompter Parrot!
Blah blah blah........I am going to socialize every profitable industry.
Obama may have the power to talk, but that is it. One Senator, Bunning (R-KY), took down the Recovery Act Extension for needed programs that actually were making a difference for every day Americans trying to make it in this world. COBRA extensions- Gone, SBA 7a Loans with 90% guarantees and waived fees - gone (so forget real people without 100k in the bank and their house worth double that in equity in this dead market---hahaha trying to get a start up business going). Banks won't loan any more. They took the money and gave it to their exec's and ran. Only Congress can make change and they are too busy trying to run for office every year to do anything but kiss the butt of their special interest groups for donations. Sickening
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Speed racer my husband is in Virginia today on business and he says its lovely there and that's where we should be living!!!
Nik There is nothing you can do. It sounds awful but its essentially none of your business what they do on their property with their horses. These people are like a disease spreading through the horse world - I think they get infected with all the crap they watch on Youtube.
You should get the boundary issue resolved though - forget the sympathy woman on her own stuff - the longer its left like that the more chance they have of establishing it as their own. You are aware of what they've done and by going nothing and not charging them rent for that little bit you are establishing their rights for them to stay on it
Get something in writing to your zoning officer ASAP
Here in CT town we have a law that says how far horses and livestock can be from a boundary fence - its a pain in the ass but it actually means that you have to have a fence within a fence to prevent your animals from leaning over the actual boundary into someone elses property
We also under CT law have to provide either a stable per horse or sufficient run in shelter space per horse
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