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MANHATTAN (AP) - Facing first-and-goal in the fourth overtime Saturday night, Kansas State offensive lineman Nick Puetz didn't even look to the sideline to see what the play call would be.
HOUSTON (AP) - Suspended Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for violating the terms of his probation for a drug conviction.
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Alex Kelleher (Cognitive Match) and Team Miscellany sleeps rough for Byte Night in Cambridge 2010
Event: Action for Children - Byte Night London 2010 on 08/10/2010
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Calvin Klein MAN
I am going to objectively state that is an awesome bottle. If any legitimate house came out with that, you all would think it was the greatest thing ever.
I like it and others like it on me, but due to the bitterness I cannot wear it more than one time a week, and even then I get a little sick of it. Up close to the wearer, I get olafactory fatique...
There are many for sale on Ebay. Keep in mind this is "VV" NOT the "standard" Verino from a few years ago which was overall an acclaimed lighter fragrance, though now discontinued. That one is more...
2nd bottle of Bvlgari PH
1st bottle L'eau D'Issey
Many thanks for the replies. I think I'm going to pick this one up this month. D*mmit I love frags....
YSL or Penhaligon's
Dali PH is my vote. I only wear it once a year - on Halloween.
I see a few posts on this one but not many. Bottom line is I am wondering if this is office appropriate at all. I see comparisons to Jaipur which although I like it, it is not really office...
Those of us who enjoy musk from Civet cats in our frags, might find this coffee tasty:
Best one to keep you depressed on rainy day - Horizon.
Nothing else is like it!
Thanks for the responses. Well I guess that confirms two things - the mythical fragrances are the ones that don't sell since they have repackaged them yet again, and their website sucks (the bullet...
Just wear ADG and call it a day.
Grant's done a ton of work himself on the site. It makes me wonder why this can't be outsourced. It's sposored so I assume there are some $$ coming in - maybe they still would not cover the cost of...
Is this a 2007 release, and has anybody tried it:
A bit of a random post, this is as much for my own records as it is information to everybody here. Anyway, the frags which have landed me compliments in the past year and a half:
Marc Jacobs...
It's fabulous.
I have no longevity issues with Lui. A did spray way too much once and the outcome was not good - but with normal application I think it's GREAT. It's like a Gucci PH but with more dimensions than...
Believe it or not, I am considering Aquaman as my first repeat purchase. Romance Silver must be a lot better than Romance (regular), or so I have heard here. Regular is not so great - I owned that...
What size is your older bottle? For some reason Xeryus comes in splashes much larger than the typical minis, etc. - my splash was a 1.7 or something like that like - I was pretty surprised.
Fyi - the "old" opaque bottle style is a splash not a spray, which sucks. If you get it, make sure you get the "new" bottle - the clear one.
I think people here have this opinion because 1) they wear fragrances for themselves first, not others, and 2) they understand that with regards to fragrance they are not exactly in the middle of the...
Is your avatar you, or Kevin Federline?
Not familiar with the name, but it sounds like a porn star.
That's a great nuance of Body Kouros for sure. I know exactly what you are getting at there. I think Bvgari Black is a little like that too, though maybe to a lesser degree.
I honestly don't think I really own a true rich and creamy frag, but I think Endymion is at least directionally correct in that regard. Ormonde Jayne Man - I don't get creamy out of that whatsoever....
Nicole Farhi for men is an interesting and arguably underrated white musk - great for winter. Check it out if you get a chance.
Without question - Kingdom for me.
Endymion because my girlfriend gave it to me and I think of her when I wear it.
L'Instant PH I comes off as having a cinnamon note, or a combination of notes that provide the same effect.
Agree with you on Must de Cartier - great if one is pushing 80.
Several of these answers are, even objectively, either wildly off the mark or some people have not smelled enough fragrances. I guess that's covered by the disclaimer in the title "you've ever...
I am planning to try "Open" soon, but Aramis Tuscany will probably come first. :-)
Haven't smelled Bogart yet but I own Kors and love it. Wore it a club a month ago and it was awesome, again.
I completely agree with sharp lemon and woods. And a synthetic element that is akin to windex as other reviewed have attested. It's not suited for a female IMO.
I wore it today. 3 sprays was one too many but it was still bearable though my nose got a bit fatigued. 1 or 2 max is all you need and then it really shines - less is (much) more.
GIT is a can't miss if you are willing to spring for it.
Paco Rabanne PH!
The Versace smells like Light Blue for Men should have smelled.
The Light Blue for Men that come out form D&G just smells like incredibly lame Light Blue for Women - it has no point.
Wear something fresh since sushi smells gross.
Intially maybe, and before that they definitely will get me to try something or not. Ultimately though the scent will prove itself out or not to me. If you do the correct amount of research, and...
Awesome - I ordered R. Thank you for all the replies!
Which Capucci scent is best for the office? - Opera IV, PH, R?
Are there any that are more likely unsuitable for the office? If you can compare any of them to scents that are more talked about...
Yeah, check out Platinum as well!!!
Good call - I'll second that for sure.
Heed the recs here on Amber Sultan. I sampled it this fall in London and loved it! It'll be a purchase when I am next willing to afford it.
As an amber, Prada is garbage. I'm not saying it's...
In one fragrance, Cartier Must manages to combines two smells that I don't care for - cinnamon and "old man" - awful unless perhaps you are over 50.
And I long ago was done with CK fragrances.
I finished Rochas Aquaman (very nice scent for its purpose) and would next expect to finish Bvlgari PH.
These two are absolutely nothing alike, in my opinion.
Rive Guache and Kenzo Air - I could say they are both clean smelling perhaps. But from a...
I'm looking at it now - having a tough time getting past the golf ball though...!
I concur. Further, I think there is a cross section of scents here that one must smell before calling out what might be dirty or not - those would be the likes of Kouros, Kublai Kahn, Musc Ravageur,...
Touch = garbage. Weekend = worse. Original = subpar. Brit = no sillage, composition is right idea but crummy execution. London (new) = haven't owned it, seems ok but I won't bother based on the...
My was second box - the ugly one - and it is clear as gin like another 'noter mentioned.
It's in my top 10 easily - maybe top 5. My GF has the chick version and she loves that too. But the men's is relatively superior to the women's in my opinion. Only issue is that MJ is better...
Chandler Burr is a bit of a moron. I would bet my wardrobe there is well more than ONE popular scent on the market that is 100% synthetic. All fragrances contain alcohol and I could claim that is...
Kenzo Air is a nice licorice scent which manages to smell fresh at the same time. I'd encourage you to check it out. I wore it last week again and loved it.
Omg JV no contest. JV is original and fabulous. For the most part, Arpege is a syrupy mess.
Ho crap that's a crazy price on LLAMF. It took my a year to search out a bottle for $20. Sorry to tell ya that I don't know about sillage yet - likely will not wear it until summer.
---> I'll second Live Jazz
Kenzo Air
Terre D'Hermes
So he is stating that he "hates" 1/4 of the most popular notes? What is the point of the strong language? I would think to say you "hate" a note implies that you would "dislike" any fragrance...
Check out Foetidus' review on Kouros Summer.
Lanvin L'Homme
Penhaligon's 1870
Lanvin L'Homme
Samourai by Alain Delon is very good for the money and very underrated. It has a shimmering quality to it that makes it stand out. I've received compliments on it.
I think Touch is more versatile. I would assert that Arpege is too syrupy for everyday use.
I gotta respectfully disagree. I like them both, but I much prefer M7 and I would never want it to smell like Ormonde Jayne!
Nicole Farhi for Men
The topnotes smell like GooGone to me, and I never got to a drydown that I enjoyed. I got rid of mine. I know it is/was popular - maybe it's dated, maybe mine was spoiled I don't know....
Tardy response - mine was:
Opus 1870
Fine by me - I think Penhaligon's is a far superior line.
Wow - I ordered two simple perfume tins for my sister that were "in stock" on 12/13, and Lush didn't ship them until 12/20. On 12/22 they are sitting in Indianapolis via Fedex. I'm curious if they...
Ungaro III
---> like the scent but it didn't work for me today only - don't know why....
The topnotes smell like GooGone. I soon as I realized that I was done with it.
Blind @ <$20 and I don't care about volume at that price point unless it's less than 1/2 ounce. It's tough to use up 1/2 an ounce when you have 50 frags. It'll last a little while....
Nicole Farhi - very underrated!
I don't know - your bottle may be off. That said, it's not as bold as the rest of YSL's fragrances but it's just as good as the rest from that house. I've received multiple compliments wearing it,...
Terre D'Hermes
I think Marc Jacobs is fabulous. I was pretty thrilled when I finally did get a compliment on it. Not bad - as I don't wear it that often.
Ungaro III
Michael Kors for men
I love it too but I've never worn it in hot weather for fear of disasterous results. If you try it and it works out for you let me know. :-)
The two Ormande Jayne scents for men are freaking loaded with pepper. Decent, but they are way overpriced for the quality, IMO.
Paco Rabanne
Bmen is one of my winter favs. Very underrated IMO.
Most likely Burberry Brit.
I agree with the observation above, and also with a previous comment the John Varavatos is better for the cold weather. Terre is better for the office, by the way. They are both fantastic - my...
Ungaro III
Bvgari Black
Only if I am sick, and even then I usually try and make something work - sometimes with disasterous results. That can be a good way to make yourself hate a fragrance through association.
Perfect - thank you for the link!
aside from Penhaligons, Floris and Ormonde Jayne? Are there any other boutiques worth visiting?
Rive Gauche is more versatile for day or night, whereas M7 is better for night. Both are excellent fragrances. Rive Gauche is one of best designer barbershop scents that exists and I've been...
Angel Bmen
Gucci PH
Burberry Brit
I have and enjoy both, but M7 is probably the "better" fragrance. As well, M7 is more conventional and better suited for nighttime. Black is a powdery, rubbery, vanilla concoction that, while...
Careful with the classic though. Take whiff of Goo Gone, and then smell classic. I guarantee you won't be able to tell the difference. Goo Gone ruined that one for me before I ever got started...
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Margaret Mary Sparks, born Sept. 1, 1922, went to rest peacefully on Jan. 30, 2013, in Placerville, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Harry Jay Sparks (2000); loving mother of Donald (Linda) Sparks of Auburn and the late Neal S. Sparks (1989); beloved sister of Madeline Kelsey of Clermont, Fla.; devoted grandmother of Lisa (Todd) Suender, Libby Graham and Jennifer (Ryan) O'Donnell; and great-grandmother of Nathan Suender, Olivia Grace O'Donnell and Miles Hugh O'Donnell.
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Big-Batch Burgers Recipe
We had these delicious hamburgers while visiting my aunt's house, for a family picnic. Every one enjoyed them so much we all had to have a copy of the recipe. - Kay Kendrick, Ruffin, North Carolina
- 1-1/2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 38 crackers)
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
- 2-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 5 pounds ground beef
- 20 hamburger buns, split
- 1. In a several large bowls, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 20 patties. Broil, grill or pan-fry for 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Serve on buns. Yield: 20 servings.
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Los Angeles artist with French blood, Mr. Brainwash, debuted his massive, self produced 'Icons' exhibition in New York back in February earlier this year in a two leveled, 15,000 square foot space in the Meatpacking district. Much hype surrounded the show from the recent Banksy documentary 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' in which Mr.Brainwash played a significant role in. We payed the space a visit yesterday and found some huge replicas of tabasco sauces, spray cans adorned in Louis Vuitton and Starbucks logos, profiles of global icons from the past 50 years a real life sized rubber-tyre horse (carrying a huge transportation pun) and profiles of musical gods made out of their own records.
The over all theme was a play against politics and popular cultures and the way people are carried as celebrities and icons in our generation today.
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people looking to invest overseas
Developed markets
are probably the easiest to identify. As the phrase itself implies,
these countries are usually the most advanced economically. As
well, they have highly developed capital markets with high levels
of liquidity, meaningful regulatory bodies, large market
capitalization, and high levels of per capita income. Developed
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Australasia, including nations like the U.S., Canada, Germany, the
U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
Different entities have different definitions as to what
constitutes a developed market, which can make the issue somewhat
confusing. As a result, a given country can be a developed market
according to one firm and an emerging market according to another.
For example, South Korea is a developed market
according to FTSE
, but an emerging market
according to MSCI as of 2010
Defining emerging markets and frontier markets gets a little
trickier. An emerging market is, in short, a country in the
process of rapid growth and development
with lower per capita incomes and less mature capital markets than
developed countries. It includes the famed BRICs, Brazil, Russia,
India, and China; and even the PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy,
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A frontier market is a subset of the emerging market category.
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and China. However, because frontier markets have yet to undergo
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Frontier markets include the CIVETS (Colombia, Indonesia,
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between developed and emerging markets, the difference between a
traditional emerging market and a frontier market can differ based
on the entity making the distinction. For example, Colombia is
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by others.
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than frontier markets, this is not a rule that can be applied
unequivocally. When Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea are called
emerging markets by some entities, and Greece and Portugal are
categorized as developed markets, it's apparent that developed
markets are not always safer than emerging ones.
When investing in foreign markets, it's important to bear in
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Can five be far off for Helio?
Updated: May 26, 2009, 12:51 AM ETBy Terry Blount | ESPN.com
INDIANAPOLIS -- Two months ago, Helio Castroneves was wondering if he would ever race again. Now some people are wondering if he can become the only man to win five Indy 500s.
Castroneves earned his third Indy victory Sunday, an emotional win five weeks after his acquittal on tax evasion charges.
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It's May, but one more special than usual. The Centennial Era has begun at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the first major event of a three-year-long celebration is the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500. Recap
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Love The Hunger Games? Then you won't fail to be excited by this: Lionsgate have just announced a new interactive tour as part of its initiative to extend its global brands and franchises into new lines of business. The 'Hunger Games: The Exhibition' will tour the country, bringing an interactive experience to museums and institutions.
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Japan x Reader
"I rove you."
You stare at the Japanese man who just professed his love for you. The one who hadn't visited you in years. The one who'd kept you waiting. You blushed as the cold air brushed against your pink nose. "B-b-b.. B-BAKA*!!" You shout, slapping him in the face and walked away from him, leaving his white face stained with a pink shade. "______!!" He yelled, his ink black hair blowing in the wind, chocolate eyes were filled with passion. 'At least he didn't break his promise..' You turned back at him, wondering whether or not you should keep walking away. Tears started sliding down your eyes as you remember the pain you felt when he was gone.
"I-I love you.."
You grumble as you kiss Kiku on the nose. He blushed, but smiled at you. "Wh-what are you smiling at?!" You whisper-shout at him, reminding him about your tsundere-ness. He chuckled. "No, nothing, ______-san."
The crowd noises filled your ears, and the loud rolling sound of luggage bag wheels whizzed in your mind. You were at an airport.
You bit your lip. Your first and probably last love, Kiku, was going to go to Japan for a year to study abroad, and you had to stay, since you were already attending college in (your city). It was time for him to board his plane, and your big ego only allowed you to kiss Kiku on the nose. He wrapped you in a big hug, even though you didn't hug back, he could feel the radiating heat of your red blush, so he felt satisfied. "I rove you, ______-san." He ran a hand through your (h/c) hair. You grunted. "Kiku, promise me that when you get back, you won't call me with 'san' anymore..?" Kiku's eyes widen a bit, but softened a moment later. "Okay, ______-san." He kissed you on the cheek. You then backed away from the hug.
"It's time for you to go now.. Huh?"
He grabbed his bags and luggage and started walking away, waving and smiling at you the whole time. You watched sadly as he disappeared and blended in with the faces of the crowd. "I'll see you soon, Kiku."
You shook your head and buried your face in your cold hands.
He didn't come back, even after a year. Not even 2 years. Not even 3 either. He made you wait 10 YEARS. And you patiently did, until this year, you became restless. Uneasy thoughts of a 'third person' flooded your mind, and you couldn't shake it off. You traveled to Japan and tracked him down. You found his address and placed a message in his mailbox, asking him to go to the cherry blossom park. You didn't write your name on it, so that he wouldn't know who he was about to meet. When you went there, he was already sitting on one of the benches. When he saw you, his jaw dropped open, and he just walked up to you, saying "I rove you".
He kept his promise about the 'san' thing, but you thought, "So what? Keeping a tiny promise won't make up for making me wait 10 years."
You countinued walking away, and you felt an hand grab your shoulder. You swatted it away and growled, "WHAT?!" Unfazed by this, Kiku continued urging you to stay with him.
"Prease, risten to me, ______!!"
Tears were falling down on his cheeks.
"P-PREASE, ______! Wait--"
"YOU MADE ME WAIT FOR TEN YEARS! And you DIDN'T even care to come back!!"
You fell on the snowy ground, sobbing hysterically. WInter used to be your favorite season, but you couldn't really say so right now. Then Kiku enveloped you in his arms, just like he did on that day. Sniffling in his warmth, you try pushing him away, but failed. You had to listen to his story now.
"______, I made you wait 10 years because I was trying to perfect myserf for you. I even got the highest degree in science now. I was pranning to go back to (your city) next year, because I was trying to be a recturer in Japan first, so you'rr be proud of me. And, I never frirted with other women. Why WOULD I? You were my first and onry rove.." He hugged you tighter.
"I didn't repry to your messages or emairs, because If I did, I'd definitely want to go back and see you. And I couldn't ret that happen yet. And one more thing. I was planning to do this when I got back, but since you're here.."
Kiku let go of you, and got down on one knee. He took a tiny velvet box out from his coat. He chuckled, "I bought this before going to the park." Then he looked up at you seriously. He opened the box, revealing a small but beautiful diamond ring. "Wirr you marry me, ______ __________?"
Your lips trembled. "B-baka.."
You threw yourself onto him and latched onto his body. "Of course I will!"
The scene ended with you pulling Kiku, who was still holding onto the box, into a deep kiss. Nothing was in your mind. You were just happy to finally be able to be with your only love.
Japan x Reader- BAKA! by ZheAwesomeCatWatch
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I'm sorry, this took waaayyy too long to make. Sorry about that, darling watchers
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OOPS. Sorry.. Forgot one thing.
*BAKA: idiot
Hetalia (c) Hidekaz Himaruya
Preview Pic (c) Errrrm, I dunno. Here's the [link]
I do not own you. I only own the story.
I'm sorry, this took waaayyy too long to make. Sorry about that, darling watchers
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OOPS. Sorry.. Forgot one thing.
*BAKA: idiot
Hetalia (c) Hidekaz Himaruya
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I do not own you. I only own the story.
I am a tsundere irl so this describes me perfectly.
I'm like a mix of tsundere when I like someone or are embarrassed a kuudere towards friends and loved ones
Oh mah gawd. This was so sweet! I'm not even kidding, I cried at the end. C:
This actually sounds like my Chinese friend!
It's probably cuz she's a tsundere.
I'm usually a dandere, but I'm a kuudere around most strangers.
It's probably cuz she's a tsundere.
I'm usually a dandere, but I'm a kuudere around most strangers.
new fav word
*falls off chair* FEELS.
I started crying when I read this
Japan, my HUBBIE~ This is going to favorites~!!!!
Absolutely beautiful~!
Aww~ ;^; iss beautiful
Si kawaiiiii!
Shadow:banana rhymes with orange
me:*goes behind her head*BAKA BAKA BAKA!!!thats right I just triple bakad you Bri Bri style!
Shadow:WELL I WASNT RAISED WIT AN EDUCATION!!
Me:I SPEND AND HOUR TEACHING YOU MATH LESSONS!!
me:*goes behind her head*BAKA BAKA BAKA!!!thats right I just triple bakad you Bri Bri style!
Shadow:WELL I WASNT RAISED WIT AN EDUCATION!!
Me:I SPEND AND HOUR TEACHING YOU MATH LESSONS!!
I can see Kiku doing that. I really can. *fan girl moment attack!!!* okay, now that that is over.
OMG OMG FANGIRLING TIME >O< YES!!!!!!! MORE THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!...ok i think im good*finishes with mini nosebleed* o.o
I don't know who you are, but I LOVE THIS STORY! I could just hug you right now!! *Asian approval*
So cuts
Most people aren't sure of what they really want in life. I received this letter
from a friend on the computer, did what it told me to, and within a week,
everything I had wished came true!! Here's an exact copy,
1. To yourself, say the name of the only guy or girl you wanna be with 3
2. Think of something you wanna accomplish within the next week and say
it to your self 6 times!!
3. If you had 1 wish what would it be? say it to yourself 9 times!!!
4. Think of something that you want to happen between you and that
1special person and say it to your self 12 times!!!
5. Now, heres the hard part! Pick only 1 of these wishes and as you scroll
down focus and concentrate on it and think on nothing else but that wish.
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Now make one last & final wish about that one wish that you picked.
After reading this, you have 1 hour to send it out to 15 people, and what
you wished for will come true within in one week!
u only get one chance!!!!! Now scroll down and think of your
Did you think of your crush? I hope so, that was your last chance. Now
pay very close attention this important message!
Sorry but once read, must be sent. Yes, this is one of those kinda chain
letters that everyone hates. This one has been going since 1864 and if you
break this chain, you will pay!!!!!! Remember that after hearing these
First Example:
Take Barbra Wallace.. She was a pretty lucky girl, up till she got this same
chain letter. She had a crush on the same kid since kindergarden. when she
got this mail she didn't pay any attention to it. She just thought, no big deal.
And deleted it. The next day her dad got fired and her mom dies in a car
crash. If she would have sent the letter none of that would have happened
and her mom would be alive.
Second Example:
Try Freddie D. Now Freddie D. was your average nerd. Had glasses, was
short and chubby, was in gifted. All the signs of
your total dork. He also received this letter and sent it to 51
people in the hour. Now, like Barbra, he had a crush on a girl since 3rd
grade. The next day after sending the chain the girl confessed her love for
him ever since 3rd grade. Freddie D. finally had the courage to ask her out,
and of course, she had been waiting to yes to that for years. They grew up
and married each other to live happily forever.
Now, you heard the stories. I know which person i'd rather
be, but thats up to you. I wouldn't wanna end up like Barbra but thats only
me. We all want what we cant have but now's ur chance to go out withthat
special somebody ur waiting for. Take it or leave it. If you send this to-
1 person- you will lose all luck in ur love life..... forever!!!!!
10 people- your crush will say they like you as a friend...... ONLY!!!!!
15 people- your crush will say they like you
20 people- your crush will ask you out!
25 people- your crush will kiss you!!
30 people - Your crush will have sex with you
35 people or more- All of the above!!
Don't blow it, it's ur chance to shine! Have everything u wanted, and more!
Now, complaining cus u dont have any
friends. Well theres an answer 4 everything. It's simple, just go in a chat
room, pick some names and send away! but here's the catch..... you only
have 1 hour
if the pain goes on im not gonna make it...!
This is a site for ART, not chain mail. It's rude to the author to post this on their art, which they spent time on. It's also rude to have those 'examples'. Those could really insult people.
I don't like these things...
They always end up scaring me.
My lifes already bad. I don't need to deal with these.
They always end up scaring me.
My lifes already bad. I don't need to deal with these.
What the Fuck man?
this was so tender and original, kiku-kun and reader-chan must really love each other to have wait for 10 years, in real life it is so difficult to find true love but I know there's possibility because I know a few cases, I think one of those was between a Japanese man and a German woman (like in the story), I am not very sure of the story but I heard they waited 8 years or 10 or maybe more to see each other again and are now married living in japan sad I don't think in real life i'll be able to find such a partner those kind of men are too good for me but i'll still marry a Japanese man
Awwwwwwww so romantic
i imagined people aroynd there really confused
*currently fangirling, please stand by*
This story nearly made me cry! You trully are amazing! Your story was the closest anyones ever gotten to making me cry XD lonilyness makes me cry '-'
Beautiful, just beautiful
I am and kind of keedere too but still don't know which one I am more but I guess I am more of tsundere because I get angry for almost anything and when I like a guy I don't know why I insult him
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I don't mind the buns she wears...I just think that they're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too big.
This is quite lovely, though.
This is quite lovely, though.
I don't mind her buns though I almost made her with pigtails, but her fringe is kind of awful.
Thank you
Thank you
like the shape in this one!
It's a shame they never made Farore's oracle game! It would have been really cool
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So, why is the startup sound hardwired? Why doesn't Vista allows you to change it as you where able in previous versions?
How about making this as simple as the mac - the startup sound is as loud as the system volume before restarting. So if I mute my Mac and shut it down, when it starts up next, there's no sound. Simple. :)
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Is that made by Robert Fripp ?
Screw up again.
Is you was willing to make us hear that sound system is working fine and acceptable level (and it was not purely marketing-branding decision) - why there is no way to change it to 1/2 second Ding.wav from WINDOWS\Media folder ?
Everyone loves the Windows Vista startup sound, right?  Well, if you are in the hate camp, the latest...
nicktaylor said: "How about making this as simple as the mac - the startup sound is as loud as the system volume before restarting. So if I mute my Mac and shut it down, when it starts up next, there's no sound. Simple. :) "
Hey NickTaylor: Even before this change, the 'mac' behavior you just described is exactly what happens in Windows Vista. This sound (and all sounds coming from Windows and applications) is 100% mutable and controlled by the default device volume slider setting that is adjustable in the Windows Volume Control.
If you mute or turn down your device volume in the systray Volume Control or in the new Volume Mixer, this sound respects that setting. Even better, unlike all Windows XP sounds, the new Windows Vista Startup sound is authored at a 'comfortable' level, so that if you set your device volume so that the new Startup sound plays comfortably, the rest of your sounds will also be 'comfortable.'
This new checkbox simply gives users the ability to mute only the pre-logon Windows Vista Startup sound.
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18 And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
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sp_addpublication parameter: [ @immediate_sync=] 'immediate_synchronization'
Immediate_sync has a default of FALSE. independent_agent must be true for immediate_synchronization to be true.
Immediate_sync has a default of FALSE. independent_agent must be true for immediate_synchronization to be true.
Immediate_sync feature instructs Replication to maintain Snapshot BCP files and distributed transactions in the Distribution database should a new subscriber be created (or reinit) within the Retention period. By default, this information is purged as soon as existing subscribers receive the transactions. By keeping the Snapshot and transactions for hours or days, new subscribers can 1) Use old snapshot files, and 2) apply all pending changes since the snapshot. New Subscribers (or reinit) would not need to have a "fresh" snapshot generated.
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If true, The Distribution Cleanup Agent will not purge the Distribution database or the Snapshot folder until the Publication Retention Period. This may result in unexpected distribution database growth.
When set false, and reinit a subscriber, a new snapshot is required, even if a snapshot was recently run. For example:
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22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
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Forget the Dark Ages. That's too modern for the Iranian justice system. I don't know what's more shocking, though: That the courts will give a blinded woman eye-for-an-eye justice or that two female eyes are only worth one male eye.
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MADRID – An Iranian woman living in Spain said Wednesday she welcomed a Tehran court ruling that awards her eye-for-an-eye justice against a suitor who blinded her with acid.
Ameneh Bahrami, 30, told Cadena SER radio, "I am not doing this out of revenge, but rather so that the suffering I went through is not repeated."
Late last year an Iranian court ruled that the man — identified only as Majid — who blinded Bahrami in 2004 after she spurned him, should also be blinded with acid based on the Islamic law system of "qisas," or eye for an eye retribution, according to Iranian newspaper reports from November.
But Bahrami, who moved to Spain after the attack to get medical treatment, said Wednesday that under Iranian law, she is entitled to blind him in only one eye, unless she pays euro20,000 ($25,110), because in Iran women are not considered equal to men.
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Democrats in Congress bristle when Republicans accuse them of wanting to "cut and run" in Iraq. But here at home, in terms of the politics of the war, that's exactly what they're doing.
Democrats have decided that the Iraq conflict is one ugly baby, and they're right about that. But from their rhetoric and short memories, you'd never know they were directly involved in its conception.
That became evident when Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif., a member of the House Armed Services Committee, sat down for a meeting with the editorial board of The San Diego Union-Tribune. When asked what might happen in Iraq if Democrats reclaimed the House of Representatives next month, and possibly the White House in 2008, Davis tried to temper expectations by blaming Republicans for botching the war effort.
"Well," she said, "you know, it's always difficult to clean up someone else's mess."
Let's recap. A majority of Democrats in Congress voted to give President Bush the authority to go to war in Iraq in 2002, and then voted -- more than once -- to continue to fund the effort. Some Democrats even hit the talk shows early on and made the case that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, or that a war in Iraq figured into the war on terror. And in the 2004 Democratic primary, the most outspoken critic of the war -- former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean -- was treated by several of his opponents as some crazy uncle who didn't understand the stakes in Iraq or the weight of decisions that had to be made by Democratic members of Congress.
Members such as Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. After Kerry became their presidential nominee, Democrats put on quite a show at their national convention, where -- despite the anti-war leanings of delegates -- one speaker after another talked tough, saluted the flag and promised to hunt down terrorists wherever they were.
And now, Democrats want to turn on a dime and pretend as if the Iraq War is someone else's mess. With Iraq embroiled in civil war and U.S. troops overstaying their welcome, it's a mess all right. But let's be clear: It's a mess that Democrats helped make.
What's unclear is where they intend to go from here if they get the chance to lead the country. Many opponents of the war take it as a given that if the Democrats take the White House, an immediate pullout of U.S. troops would commence.
How can anyone be certain what would happen under a Democratic regime when Democrats themselves don't seem to know from day to day? This is a party that has, since the war began, tried to have it both ways.
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Dec 28th
It's traditional to make predictions for the upcoming year but I hate being traditional. Yet … it's just too irresistible — so much happening! Most of the forecasts I've seen have missed some important ideas. Here are a few things to watch in my humble estimation!
First let's get the obvious trends off the table: Mobile, integration, location, group buying, privacy, tablets. Yes, those are big ideas for 2011. But we already know that. Let's dig a little deeper on some of the market forces that may be less obvious but perhaps no less important …
Apps gone mad. Of course everybody has "mobile" on their list but more important is the breakthrough creativity in the apps we're going to see. This is the new front-line of online marketing. Breathtaking stuff coming down the pike.
Augmented reality debuts. In fact it already has. Perhaps Word lens is the first real shot across the bow. This is going to explode. I think it's going to leap-frog QR codes.
Social Media "re-set" — Some time next summer as the 2012 budget planning process commences, many marketing executives are going to look over their budgets and figure out they're not getting any traction from their social media efforts. I think there is going to be a re-set button hit because
- Companies leaped in simply because they were afraid of being left behind;
- They assigned ineffective resources to the task;
- The hyped expectations cannot possibly align with reality.
Overall the momentum for social media marketing will continue because the best companies get it, are seeing results, and new apps and mash-ups will drive a new round of creativity and investments.
Social scoring takes center stage — Ask any of your friends about Klout and you're likely to get a blank stare. That's going to change as social influence scoring goes mainstream. Whether you like it or not, people love to rate and grade other people and this is going to be an extremely hot trend. Think how large the market is for SEO gurus. Social scoring is basically personal SEO. How is the world going to change when every teenager on the planet is trying to figure out how to improve the social influence score showing up next to their Facebook profile?
The social SEO snowball — In a related development, search engines are now considering social influence in organic results. So companies have a new reason to participate in the social web. But unlike keywords and content which can be liberally sprinkled through a website, there is no shortcut for social validation. Will this give B2B's a new incentive to get serious about social?
Social for the enterprise — What if we applied social software to people working within a company? If employees in a far-flung global company could harvest these networking, collaboration and ideation benefits internally, couldn't this create a significant competitive advantage? The technology is there, employees love to use these tools, and the time is right for this trend.
Micro payments – finally? Facebook have been dipping its toe into micro payments in 2010 by giving out free credits to help condition customers use the new credit system. I saw a Facebook "gift card" in the stores for the first time this month. This is significant because micro-payments have been the long-time dream of musicians, writers and every other artist getting their work ripped off on the Internet. Yes, it might aimed at virtual Farmville crops but I'm hoping this will finally catch on and introduce a new much-needed monetization system on the social web.
So those are some of the developments on the horizon that fascinate me. What is energizing you about 2011?
Social scoring and the business case for blocking Twitter spammers
Dec 27th
Judging by her school-issue personal photo, Twana Florance appears to be a mild-mannered, middle-aged matron from Twin Falls, Idaho. But there is no Twana Florance. Twana is probably some teenager in a Third World country hired to propagate and populate fake Twitter accounts that will later be sold on eBay.
Twitter has done a good job clearing out most of the porn stars and MLM hacks who almost brought the service to its knees by mid-2009. But the new breed of spammer is hiding behind a tender smile like Twana.
For the time being, it's the stupid tweets that give it away but the spammers will probably get around that soon too. What does it hurt? What does it matter if spammers trick you into following them? Believe it or not, blocking spammers like "Twana" might actually lead to important business benefits in the future. Here's why.
Social influence and spam
A few months ago my friend Steve Dodd made an interesting observation. Chris Brogan, one of the top five social media bloggers in the world who currently carries enough Twitter followers to form a small nation, tweeted out about a specific issue … and I did too. Steve — who has a great analytical mind — noticed that my message, sent out at the same time, was re-tweeted about the same number of times as Chris. However, the number of RT's compared to my number of followers was a vastly larger ratio compared to Chris.
"If a higher percentage of people re-tweet your message, wouldn't this indicate that you are more influential than Chris?" Steve asked.
At first I dismissed this as a mildly-interesting aberration but the more I thought about it, the more I think Steve might be on to something.
One of the reasons Chris has so many followers is that he typically doesn't block any one. Chris stated at a speech I attended last year that "half the people who follow me are spammers and porn stars."
In the old days (six months ago) of social influence, having a large number of followers — no matter who they are — was a status symbol. But in this age of algorithms and Klout scores, simply having large numbers of non-human followers could work against you because that "conversation ratio" is going to be a measure of influence.
Here is what the new social scoring systems are reflecting: Spammers don't engage. Spammer don't re-tweet. Having spammers among your list of followers will drive your social influence score DOWN.
Ethics of blocking spam
From the beginning, I have done my best to look at the profile of every person who follows me to determine whether I should follow back, just let them follow me, or if I should nuke them. I probably block about 25 percent of the people who try to follow me because I attract a lot of crap I guess! Yes, this takes a little extra work, but the 18,000 people who follow me are legitimate, real people to the best of my knowledge.
When I adopted this strategy, I didn't have social scoring systems like Klout in mind. Ejecting spammers was just the right thing to do (and still is) for four reasons:
- My Twitter Tribe matters. If I follow you, I choose to do so. No auto-follows, ever. Before I follow, I have read your bio, some of your tweets and probably clicked your link. I have a quality audience and it's staying that way.
- I want an audience to be proud of. This probably sounds old-fashioned but I don't want to do anything in my life that I wouldn't be proud to disclose to my children. And if they examined my Twitter audience, I would not want them to see a bunch of nymphs peddling their videos. Anybody can see who you're following. What does your audience say about you?
- I want to protect you. If I block the spamaholics I keep them from my tweets and I keep them, in a small way, from you. I see so many of these folks who copy "Follow Friday" lists trying to lure followers. No. Stay away from my friends dammit.
- Because I just do not want to play that game. I'm not going to be passive and imply that what they're doing is OK.
The business case for blocking
Blocking sends a message and that's important. But I increasingly believe that having a quality list of followers who actually exist and care about you is going to make a difference because measures of social scoring are going to be a big deal. I recently wrote about the importance of Klout scores and other systems that will emerge. If you missed it, please read it because it's an important trend that is even having an impact on SEO strategies.
And by the way, Chris (with 167,350 followers) has a Klout score of 84.
Me? I currently have just 10 percent of the followers Chris has but have a Klout score of 76. My hypothesis is that the quality of my followers is one contributor since I do not pretend for a minute to have the reach or power of Chris Brogan.
I don't want to turn this into a debate about Klout or its social scoring competitors. Whether you or I philosophically agree with what they do is irrelevant because these systems exist, are growing in importance, and we need to deal with this fact dispassionately.
My point is that there might be a legitimate business case to support a strategy of blocking spammers, as well as an ethical one. What's your take on it? Does this make sense to you?
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A letter from Christmas
Dec 25th
Shhhh. You'll have to be quiet. It's Christmas morning and I'm the only one up.
It's funny and fascinating that the first few idle minutes I get, I turn to the blog and all of you. I haven't even put the coffee on yet! The {grow} community really has become a big part of my life. I woke up today thinking about some of you — the ones I haven't heard from in some time. Don't make me worry about you, now! It's very still and cold here. The weather forecasters called for a white Christmas, which is a very big deal here in the Southeastern United States. I think it has been more than 20 years since we had snow on December 25. Looking out the window, it;s not so much a White Christmas as a powder sugar dusting on a cupcake Christmas, but hey — it's the thought that counts.
I'm taking some time off from the business side of things for the next week but have been focusing on writing. This has been such a joy because I can rarely devote long uninterrupted stretches to anything these days. Really looking forward to pretending to be an author for a few days!
Any way, I am quite excited about this morning. I am going to blow my wife away today with an unexpected gift that fulfills one of her dreams. I have been on pins and needles for weeks waiting to give it to her so today is going to be a very great day.
Well, thanks for indulging me. Just wanted to let you know you were on my mind today … even if I don't know you yet. I do very much appreciate the friendship and support you have shown me in so very many ways this year. It's overwhelming really.
My fondest wishes that you find peace in your heart wherever you are this cold, quiet morning,
A Very Lite Brite Christmas
Dec 24th
At this time of year I'm not thinking too much about marketing and business so I just thought I would tell you a Christmas Story.
This is the tale of the only Christmas present that ever made me cry.
When I was a little boy, all I ever wanted for Christmas was a Lite Brite set. Lite Brite was the Photo Shop of the 1960s. You could create beautiful picture light shows by manipulating tiny colored pegs on a black paper screen. This was right up there with 8-track tapes and Seas Monkeys as the technology marvel of my generation.
But I was the eldest of six kids and we didn't have a lot of extra money for Christmas presents. Actually asking for something as glorious and exotic as a Lite Brite seemed impossibly greedy. So I kept my little secret between me and Santa Claus. Every Christmas morning I would open my presents and find socks and shirts and maybe a baseball, but no Lite Brite. Yuletide after Yuletide passed, never brightened by the phantasmagoria of Lite Brite masterpieces that lived so vividly in my mind.
Eventually I grew out of my Lite Brite phase but never really stopped wondering what it would be like to feel that little peg break through the crisp black paper to unleash its beauty.
Fast forward 30 years. I received a mysterious Federal Express package. No return address and it said "Don't open until Christmas!" Being just a little spooked in an era of terrorist bombings and anthrax letters, I opened it right away. It was a Lite Brite set with this enclosed message:
Dear Mark,
You will never guess what happened. I was cleaning out my sleigh and found this Lite Brite set for you! It must have dropped from my sack many years ago. You were a good little boy and deserved this present. Sorry I goofed. Have fun!
Love, Santa
A grown man had tears in his eyes as he finally opened up his Lite Brite set, a gift from a sister who had paid attention, kept a secret, and had a loving heart.
May your Christmas, and every day, be filled with the joy and wonder of a child painting with little colored pegs! — Mark
reprised from December 2009
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