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"I don't mean to insult you, but most journalists are idiots."
-AIDS activist Luke Sissyfag to journalist Paul Sheehan, 1996.
LUKE Sissyfag was born Luke Montgomery, in 1974. A precocious lad, at 17 he changed his name by deed poll, and it didn't take long for his new moniker to start making headlines. By the ripe old age of 21 he had heckled Bill Clinton six times, disrupted speeches by the Secretary of Health, appeared on The Phil Donahue Show, conducted hundreds of interviews around the USA, and even run for Mayor of Washington in 1994 on the platform, "AIDS is the issue".
Sissyfag was the lipstick-wearing heckler who shouted down President Bill "Slick Willie" Clinton on World AIDS Day, 1993, and was subsequently dragged away by secret service agents.
Many of you, at this point, are no doubt wondering why I'm discussing the antics of a militant AIDS activist in an article whose title also mentions a couple of prominent low-carb dogmatists. If that's you, hang about, because the story of Luke Sissyfag is massively relevant to the point I will be making today.
Journalists, and Why Bullshitters Love 'Em
Luke Montgomery has undergone quite the transformation since his angry heyday of the early 90s. He subsequently dropped the Sissyfag surname and in, a dramatic turnaround, became a vocal critic of what he saw as the childish self-indulgence and blatant dishonesty displayed by many in the gay activist movement.
That dishonesty included, but was not limited to, the deliberate dissemination of false claims about the susceptibility of heterosexual women to AIDS, and the prevalence of homosexuality among males.
When journalist Paul Sheehan asked Montgomery in 1996, "You admit you were cooking the statistics?", the latter stated outright:
"Absolutely! … We used to skew statistics on a regular basis. We could make one statistic say the opposite of what it really meant, and it's very simple to do. For example, claiming that AIDS is growing most rapidly among young heterosexual women ... It was just scaremongering. Media manipulation."
And the unlikely yet oft-repeated claim that 10% of men are gay? As Sheehan noted in his 1996 article, "The latest General Social Survey conducted by the University of Chicago found last year that 2 per cent of the men surveyed had engaged in homosexual sex and 1 per cent considered themselves to be exclusively homosexual. These figures align with other recent studies: in the US in 1992 (2.4 per cent), France in 1992 (1.4 per cent), Britain in 1991 (1.4 per cent) and Canada in 1990 (1 per cent). Even the Kinsey Institute, which started the 10 per cent myth 40 years ago with studies now completely discredited, found in a more recent study that only 1.4 per cent of its interview subjects defined themselves as homosexual."
So how, exactly, did Montgomery and his former activist colleagues succeed in having patently false statistics reprinted in newspapers all around the world?
"One thing I learned quickly was that if you could write a really good press release, you could write the story," Montgomery told Sheehan. "I don't mean to insult you but from my experience most journalists are idiots."
I can't say I disagree with him. I never ceased to be amazed at the utter garbage that routinely appears in newspapers and current affairs shows. Whether it's hunger for ratings, a woeful lack of intelligence and critical thinking skills, or perhaps a combination of these and other factors, journalists are amazingly adept at presenting us with sensationalist bullshit that we are supposed to accept at face value. And the terribly sad reality is that, most of the time, they succeed in this very goal.
The ABCs of Anti-Carb Bollocks
For the edification of readers outside Australia, the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission), also known Down Under as "Channel 2", is a government-owned, taxpayer-funded TV station that first went to air in 1932. Being a "non-commercial" station, it is free of advertisements and has long served as an alternative to the remaining handful of "free-to-air" commercial stations that feature both heavy advertising and a large proportion of American programming.
I used to like the ABC because, in between the lame British comedies, they would often air some great documentaries, the candid and revealing kind you would rarely see on the commercial networks. Unfortunately, the quality of ABC content seems to have taken a noticeable dive in recent times; maybe it's just me, or maybe it's a result of increasing pressure for the ABC to become more "business-like".
The ABC is also well known for its current affairs and investigative reporting-type shows. One of these is Catalyst, which the ABC bills as "Australia's premier science investigation series ... an exciting half hour of Australian and international stories".
I'm not a regular watcher of Catalyst, but occasionally catch an episode when I go over to my Mum's place for dinner. And so there I was, sitting on Mum's comfy Chesterfield, enjoying the ecstatic post-meal bliss that IMC (Italian Mum Cooking) is well known to induce. The TV was tuned to Channel 2 when all of a sudden my ears pricked up - from above the conversation, I heard the words "toxic sugar" emanating from the idiot box. I focused my attention on the screen and was treated to Catalyst's preliminary blurb for the first of the two stories that appeared on the show that evening.
I knew the segment's scientific credibility was in trouble when none other than Gary Taubes' tired, greying mug appeared on the screen; when this was followed by footage of the rabid Robert Lustig, I suspected I was in for, not "an exciting half hour", but some 15 minutes of excruciating bullshit.
My suspicions were confirmed, and then some.
Yep, last Thursday (8 August, 2013), "Australia's premier science investigation series" presented its viewers with a segment titled "Toxic Sugar?" that featured a litany of idiotic claims about exercise, carbohydrates, insulin, and fat loss.
Rather than post an exhaustive, extensively-referenced critique of each and every piece of hogwash spouted on Catalyst that night, I figured it would be much more instructive to share with readers an email I sent a few days after the show to Maryanne Demasi, the journalist responsible for the "Toxic Sugar?" segment. Her subsequent reply is also shown below (those with a high bullshit pain threshold can also view the actual episode here).
This, by the way, is not the first contact I've had with Demasi – more on that later.
Anthony Colpo to Maryanne Demasi, Aug 11, 2013.
Re: Catalyst 'Sugar' segment
Dear Maryanne,
just writing to say how disappointed I was with your "Toxic Sugar?" segment that aired on Catalyst the other night.
Let me preface by stating I wholeheartedly agree excess sugar consumption can lead to a wide array of adverse health consequences. Your segment had the potential to make a worthwhile statement on the matter, but instead quickly degenerated into an alarmist, pseudoscientific farce.
This was in large part due to the two so-called 'experts' who featured most prominently in the segment: Author/journalist Gary Taubes and pediatrician Robert Lustig, both of whom made claims that were utterly false.
The few brief highlights of the segment, such as your mention of the commercially-driven dubiousness of the National Heart Foundation's "Heart Tick" program, were totally overridden by the shrill and untenable claims made by the aforementioned commentators.
I was especially dismayed to see Taubes repeat his repeatedly disproved claim that exercise does not assist fat loss, and your complete lack of critical scrutiny of this patently absurd statement.
This claim doesn't even begin to pass the commonsense test, but I do realize commonsense is in very scarce supply these days. So let's look at what science has to say on the matter:
--As physical activity levels/calories burned from physical activity increase, body mass index decreases in both adults and adolescents (see, for example, Table 1 of Weinstein 2004, also Sulemana 2006).
This finding should readily fall into the category of NSS (No Shit Sherlock!) ... that I even need to mention it is a sad, sad reflection on the modern state of journalism.
But let's continue.
Taubes claims the reason why exercise fails to produce weight loss is because it simply makes you hungrier.
In people who exercise vigorously, this is often true. But what Taubes conveniently neglects to mention is that any increase in hunger brought about by exercise is in response to the increased caloric expenditure of exercise and that any subsequent increase in caloric intake is typically overridden by the increased calorie burn from exercise.
Unlike Taubes, who carefully cherry-picks the studies that support his science-fiction and ignores those that do not, C. Alan Titchenal conducted an extensive review of the research on this very subject (see attached) and found:
"Energy intake in humans is generally increased or unchanged in response to exercise. When energy intake increases in response to exercise it is usually below energy expenditure, resulting in negative energy balance and loss of bodyweight and fat. Thus, if energy intake is expressed relative to energy expenditure, appetite is usually reduced by exercise.
Highly trained athletes and lean individuals usually increase energy intake in response to increased levels of exercise, whereas untrained or obese individuals often do not change energy intake in response to increased physical activity…"[Titchenal 1988]
More recently, Elder and Roberts undertook a similar review of the literature and came to similar conclusions:
"The results show consistent effects of exercise on body fatness in the absence of prescribed dietary change, with a progressive loss of body fat associated with higher exercise energy expenditures in both men and women. In part, these effects appear to be mediated by a spontaneous reduction in hunger associated with participation in exercise."[Elder & Roberts 2007]
Which I guess is why you don't see any obese blokes competing in the Tour de France, as pro cyclists have pretty enormous calorie expenditures. Taubes has claimed elsewhere - in all seriousness - that this is because pro athletes like Lance Armstrong were simply born lean. Well, Taubes' ludicrous theory didn't hold up when the greatest road cyclist of all time, Eddy Merckx, retired from racing. Renowned for his voracious appetite, Merckx failed to match his caloric intake to the sudden and drastic drop in post-retirement caloric expenditure, and promptly became overweight as a result. I've written about this here:
So epidemiological, empirical and clinical trial evidence shows Taubes' claim to be nonsense. Which of course doesn't deter him one bit from repeating it every chance he gets. How sad you provided him with yet another platform for again misinforming people and discouraging them from such a highly beneficial activity.
Now let's turn our attention to Dr Lustig. Like Taubes, he is hopelessly devoted to the nonsensical belief that carbohydrates, via their effect on insulin, increase body fat gain. Most disappointingly, you repeated this mantra in sing-song fashion, evidently unaware that this too has been repeatedly and decisively debunked.
If insulin makes us fat, could you please explain the following anomalies:
--Why differences in insulin resistance and blood sugar control are not a reliable predictor of weight loss in response to calorie restricted diets in obese women?[McLaughlin 1999][de Luis DA 2006].
--Why, given the astronomical financial rewards awaiting innovators of effective fat loss drugs, Big Pharma – world famous for its relentless and often unethical pursuit of profits – is hardly tripping over itself to bring insulin-lowering obesity drugs to market? Or why it is not promoting/seeking approval for the use of already available insulin-reducing drugs for this purpose?
--Why overweight and obese subjects placed on a calorie-restricted diet and randomly assigned to the insulin-lowering drug diazoxide did indeed develop lower insulin levels than those on placebo, but experienced no difference in weight loss, fat loss, resting energy expenditure or appetite?[Due 2007]. (I guess the answer to that will also give you the answer to the previous question...)
--As for carbohydrates themselves, you claimed "starch" was fattening. If so, then why do the white rice-devouring Japanese enjoy lower rates of obesity than most Western countries - including obesity chart-toppers like Australia and the United States of Supersize Me - despite consuming a higher percentage of their calories as carbohydrate?
--If low-carb diets are so superior for weight loss, why do all the RCTs lasting 12 months (long enough for the short-term satiety and novelty factors to wear off) or more show no difference in weight loss or compliance rates as compared to low-fat, high-carb diets?
--Could you also explain why, if dietary carbohydrate is so inherently fattening, why metabolic ward studies (the only kind in which isocaloric intakes can be assured) have repeatedly failed to show any greater non-fluid weight or fat loss than isocaloric diets high in carbohydrate?
One of these ward studies did find a low-carb diet led to greater visceral fat loss in type II diabetics [Myashita 2004], but overall fat or weight loss was not different from the high-carb group. I could go on about how iron reduction, low-GI nutrition, and exercise are all alternatives (far superior ones, in my opinion) for improving glycemic control in diabetics, but that's a discussion for another time. The point here is that ward trial after ward trial has shown the claims made on your show about carbs, insulin and fat gain to be totally false. I won't bother listing the two dozen+ references for these ward studies here because, being the most important evidence of all in any debate about the alleged fattening effects of carbs, you already examined them all prior to airing your segment...right?
These ward studies, by the way, stretch as far back as 1935 and have repeatedly failed to find the so-called "metabolic advantage" espoused by Taubes, Lustig et al. But these individuals, hopelessly wedded to their low-carb dogma, are still stuck in the Atkins Dark Age, which most of humanity discarded circa 2004 AD.
Your Catalyst segment, it seems, would have us go right back to this hyperbolic era, believing that the key to losing body fat is not exercise and/or caloric restriction (both of which have been repeatedly shown in controlled research and real life to actually work), but to instead embrace the already failed approach of ignoring calories and instead focusing on carbohydrates.
In other words, let's replace pseudoscientific anti-fat idiocy with pseudoscientific anti-carbohydrate idiocy.
No thanks.
What's really sad about this is that your personal blurb on the ABC site claims that you are a "medical research scientist", have a PhD, and have "been awarded National Press Club of Australia prizes in 2008 & 2009 for...Excellence in Health Journalism".
All these sterling credentials, yet when some joker came on your show making the patently stupid and blanket claim that exercise does not assist fat loss, you didn't even begin to question his statement?
When some pediatrician who would have us all believe fructose is the new thalidomide claimed that carbs, not calories, were the cause of obesity, did you make any attempt at all to consult the vast amount of literature showing this claim to be false?
Why are you journalists so uncritically accepting of such easily-disproved rot?
I'd love to hear your answers to all these questions, but please consider when replying that I may and probably will reprint your reply on my website. Media propagation of dietary and health pseudoscience is not only a perennial source of interest/dismay/bemusement for myself, but also many of my readers.
Kind regards,
PS. The following is also a worthy read re Robert Lustig:
Maryanne Demasi to Anthony Colpo, Aug 11, 2013.
Hi Anthony,
Yes, I'll try and answer this email as soon as I can't but I it may take a couple of weeks. I'm working to a tight deadline doing a 1 hour on cholesterol and heart disease....its the story we talked about a couple of years ago after reading your book. In fact, you may be helpful in assisting with factual accuracy with this story...are you happy for me to run through it with you in a couple of weeks when the script is written?
Anthony Colpo to Maryanne Demasi, Aug 11, 2013.
Hi Maryanne,
unfortunately I won't be able to assist in the fact-checking of your cholesterol story...but I'd still be interested to learn why you allowed such nonsensical statements by Taubes and Lustig to air on your "Toxic Sugar?" segment.
Kind regards,
Maryanne Demasi to Anthony Colpo, Aug 11, 2013.
Ok, I'll get to it as soon as I have free time.
So there you have it. Whether Demasi follows through on her promise to answer the questions I posed remains to be seen, although I must say I'm rather sceptical. I couldn't sum up her reply any better than a good friend who, upon viewing Demasi's email, remarked:
"Wow. So her response is 'I don't have time right now to admit that I effed up and did no research. Can you help me do additional work that I will take credit for?'"
Regarding Demasi's rather audacious request that I help her with a segment on cholesterol that "we" spoke about while simultaneously deflecting my questions…the last time "we" spoke was 3 years ago, back in September 2010. Demasi had contacted me after learning about me online, and was apparently interested in doing a segment that questioned whether cholesterol really caused heart disease. Given the sad lack of attention awarded to this issue in the mainstream media, I was initially more than happy to help. But in the course of our subsequent communication, both by email and phone, Demasi's focus seemed to shift from diet, cholesterol and heart disease to the potential relationship between statins and cancer, and then back again. I quickly started to get the impression she really didn't know what angle to approach the issue from.
At the same time Demasi was communicating with me, she was also emailing a representative of Australia's National Heart Foundation, who not surprisingly held polar opposite views to mine about cholesterol and CHD. Demasi would email this person's answers to me and expect me to provide point-by-point rebuttals. The first time this happened, that's exactly what I did. I cited studies that refuted this person's claims and explained their results, in addition to sending Demasi a free electronic copy of The Great Cholesterol Con, and a number of other PDFs that included my published paper on LDL cholesterol.
When Demasi sent me another email with a long-winded reply from the National Heart Foundation that she again wanted me to address, I decided enough was enough. While the NHF representative was no doubt drawing a nice salary for his PR duties, I was answering Demasi's incessant queries on my own time and starting to wonder exactly what the point of the whole exchange was. I ignored her last email; she subsequently phoned and I explained to her that she needed to work out a solid angle before proceeding with her story. I explained that pursuing the statins-cancer angle was not a good idea, because the link was quite weak. I explained that while the early animal toxicology studies and bits and pieces of subsequent human evidence had suggested a link, the drug companies would be able to flood her with a bunch of published papers purporting to show no relationship between statins and cancer incidence.
I explained there were far better angles from which to approach a cholesterol-heart disease story from. I told her she needed to make sure whatever angle she chose was one she could back up with plenty of supportive evidence, because those with a vested interest in the cholesterol paradigm would be sure to throw a hissy fit and unleash their PR monkeys in response (and I wasn't joking: When Channel 7's Today Tonight did a story on statins and transient memory loss – a real and documented side effect of statins – a few years earlier, Pfizer promptly responded by placing full page ads in every major Australian newspaper reminding the public what a wonderfully upstanding and humanitarian outfit they were. Pfizer also sent a letter to every doctor in Australia reassuring them that statins were wonderfully safe drugs and solemnly advising them to ignore the concerns raised by the naughty folks at Today Tonight).
And, until last Sunday, that was the last I heard from Demasi.
Needless to say, I feel little incentive to help someone who has already impinged upon my time and whose most recent TV outing demonstrates a sad lack of critical analysis, research skills, and plain commonsense. To be fair to Demasi, she's hardly alone on this score. Poor research and the uncritical relaying of nonsensical claims made by so-called 'experts' are not rarities but par for the course among journalists. With the exception of a single genuine and tenacious reporter from Today Tonight, my dealings with this profession have pretty much led me to the same conclusion as that asserted by Luke Montgomery.
It's truly regrettable that so many individuals with so little ability and/or desire to separate fact from hogwash are endowed with the ability to influence the perception of thousands, and often millions, of others.
"Oh, they could look lean and healthy if they wanted to, but they just prefer the soft, flabby, tired look!" One question I forgot to ask Demasi was why, if they know so much about fat loss, are Taubes and Lustig in such appalling shape? These individuals openly ridicule both the "calories in/calories out" paradigm of weight loss and those of us who sensibly acknowledge it, so why are they the ones sporting such prodigious waistlines?
What does Italian hottie Cristina Buccino have to do with dodgey reporting and anti-carb propaganda? Nothing really, my eyes simply craved for some visual relief after those photos of Taubes and Lustig! Italian women, by the way, recently checked in as the second slimmest female population in all of Europe. Let's hear it for pasta, pizza, risotto, and pane bianco (white bread)!
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Escaping Harbor East
My travels don't usually take me into the Harbor East area on weekdays at rush hour, but I happened to be down that way Thursday and Friday. That's quite a traffic mess down there -- especially for folks trying to get to the west side or Interstate 95 south.
On Thursday about 6 p.m. I tried to do it the logical, shortest-distance route: up President Street and west on Lombard Street. It was about a half-hour crawl just to get to Light Street.
On Friday, I got free about the same time but I wasn't about to try that again. I remembered what city highway officials had recommended and backtacked to Central Avenue, headed north to Orleans Street, crossed the Orleans Street bridge onto Franklin and continued to Martin Luther King Blvd. south. It was a much longer, more circuitous route with lots of lights, but it must have taken 15 minutes off the trip.
So if you're trying to get out of Harbor East or anywhere in Southeast at the evenings rush hour, remember. The shortest (temporal) distance between two points isn't a straight line.
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Bernanke's Latest Take On The Recovery: "Frustratingly Slow"
The Fed Chairman, who is too busy to tweet at the moment, has just released his pre-recorded speech on Community Banking. In its we find the following pearl: "Despite some recent signs of improvement, the recovery has been frustratingly slow, constraining opportunities for profitable lending." Wait, hold on, yesterday the same Chairman told an eager headline scanning robotic world that economic growth was upgraded from "modest" to "moderate" - so which is it? Or will the Fed merely feed the HFT robots whatever cherry picked keywords are needed to nudge the market in the appropriate direction as required? Oh wait, we forgot... Election year. Carry on.
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Independent Community Bankers of America National Convention and Techworld, Nashville, Tennessee (via prerecorded video)
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I'm glad to have the chance to speak again to the Independent Community Bankers of America, even if it's by way of prerecorded remarks. This will be the first time in quite a few years that I haven't been with you in person, but, as you may know, the Federal Open Market Committee met just yesterday in Washington, so I am unable to join you in Nashville. I have very much enjoyed attending these annual ICBA get-togethers, especially since I get the chance to hear directly from you about what's happening in your local economies and in community banking more generally. It's a tradition I hope to reestablish in the future.
The Role of Community Banks in a Challenging Economy
Community banks remain a critical component of our financial system and our economy. They help keep their local economies vibrant and growing by taking on and managing the risks of local lending, which larger banks may be unwilling or unable to do. They often respond with greater agility to lending requests than their national competitors because of their detailed knowledge of the needs of their customers and their close ties to the communities they serve.
As you well know, however, community banks are also facing difficult challenges. Their close ties to local economies are, on balance, a source of strength, but a drawback of those ties is that the fortunes of communities and their banks tend to rise and fall together. Another concern for community banks is the narrowing of the range of their profitable lending activities: Because larger banks have used their scale to gain a pricing advantage in volume-driven businesses such as consumer lending, community banks have tended to specialize in other areas, such as loans secured by commercial real estate. That said, I know that community banks are continuing to look for ways to prudently diversify their revenue sources.
Like larger banks, community banks are also being affected by the state of the national economy. Despite some recent signs of improvement, the recovery has been frustratingly slow, constraining opportunities for profitable lending. And, as I will discuss momentarily, actual and prospective changes in the regulatory landscape have also raised concerns among community bankers.
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You know what's slow? Dow reaching 8,000 before we print our way to infinity and BEYOND
By slow he actually means the presses can't run fast enough.
I shall start the next and largest (to date) twitter bomb:
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Dick(head) Bove on Bloomberg regarding "stress tests" - "Citi can survive a 3 year depression and everyone should love Pandit."
What a total fucktard!!
That's amusing, that's my opinion of Bernanke's perception of reality.
I honestly think that The Bernank, or his speech writers, reads "fringe blogs" and, to some extent, adapts his language just to fuck with our minds.
Being paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.
In fact, it often means they are.....unless they aren't......yet. :>)
Fact: big brother reads sites like ZH to "monitor the situation"
Fact: They have lost control
Ignore what the Fed and its minions say. Watch what they do.
They "see' exactly what Zero Hedge sees coming. When then do you expect them to do?
They 'see' exactly what Zero Hedge sees coming.
Prostitutes on every street corner?
Not that.
This, that and the other thing. :>)
It's frustratingly painful to watch the FED basically free float the economy after what should have been a systematic collaspe of all major financial institutions and then turn around and call throwing trillions of dollars into a black hole a "recovery".
The "FRUSTRATING" thing to Bernanke is how long it actually takes in the process of keeping his foot on the neck of the sheep long enough whilst manipulating paper commodity markets via counterfeit money so they finally have to capitulate and sell their PM's to dealers who melt it down into bricks which find themselves into the vaults of the central banks...
Damn those sheep... They need to get with the program!
"Ah, I'm just so frustrated! Guess I'll just have to, uhm, print some more dollars. Oh well."
-BS Bernanke
When I was 18 years old, my recovery time was about 10 to 15 minutes... now it takes me about 30 minutes...
it's not fun to explain that kind of recovery time to the misses...
now that are frustratingly slow recoveries....
The Dow is at 13,200 right now.
He has to be happy about that, right..??
Bove predicts bank stocks to be up 25% this year. time to make a reverse bove play again...
Meds... they work so much better with Tequilla on the side!
Why would anyone pay this fraud any attention? We have entered a period similar to a good Geroge Orwell novel where the gov'ts must lie 90% of the time just to keep the wheels spinning, even if they are going nowhere! Anyone who studied political science knows this all too well...
Sounds like the last time I took a dump...it took FOREVER!
Don't worry too much Benny...all good things come to those who wait...like an ass splashed with cold piss-mingled water when that turd finally plunks down into the bowl.
The 10 year yeild has been ripping lately.
Looks like possibly the FED is about to lose control on interest rates? 10yr.
I have been waiting for the "can" to finally run out of road, but it seems everytime it might be near, someone builds an exit ramp and kicks it down a new one. The road seems to be getting longer, the can smaller and not one pussy out there can kick. When this does come down it will be epic, fast, and over a "normal" weekend. STACK, LOCK, and LOAD.
When the 10 year is above 4.0%, The Bernank will resign to spend more time with his family.
Reminds me of when Pete Carroll left USC to coach the Seahawks.....2 weeks before the NCAA held their investigation on Reggie Bush getting kickbacks from boosters, which cost them their 2005 title.
"What? He got cash and a house from boosters? I never noticed while I was coaching he was getting free stuff (as Bush was on the cover of magazine as a Freshman driving a souped up 2003 Honda Civic Coupe with 10K-a-piece rims, which Pete acknolwedged in an interview he drove to practice!)."
Damn straight we're going to do QE up in this piece.
-B. Bernanke
P.S. Bitches!
That's my take on Berspanke - frustratingly slow.
At what point do people start to see that not only is the emperor not wearing any clothes, but that the entire court and ourt jesters are naked, as well? Even the mainstream media is disreagrding some of the bullshit propaganda coming out in regards to inflation and unemployment. And WTF is with Oblahmas getting re-elected? He is worse than Jimmah Carter in regards to numbers at this point. Is everyone assuming that some magic will take place here?
The headline should read:Bernanke's Latest Take On The deliberate destruction: "Frustratingly Slow"
Words spoken by an Unrestricted Free Agent.
"the Federal Open Market Committee met just yesterday in Washington, so I am unable to join you in Nashville"
What a bunch of shit. We all know Ben has a helicopter he could have gotten there
Bennies at Techworld eyeballing the latest in high speed printing devices
WHAT RECOVERY, fucking imbecile.
take out 10% GDP of printed money , WE ARE WORSE THAN IN G. DEPRESSION
He sets up the fine upstanding Community Banker crowd with boilerplate PR boosterism, then delivers their epitaph: "...community banks have tended to specialize in other areas, such as loans secured by commercial real estate."
Love how he shuttles the little people (community banks) off. Looks like they are also victim's of "Worthington's Law".
Maybe if he realized how his FOMC's enabling of corporations shuttling jobs overseas to China, along with his CTRL-P scheme (to cover up zombie bank insolvency due to FRAUD and keep the price of exports down) has raided the earning power of the labor force in this nation, maybe THEN he fuckin' realize that the reason why consumers aren't spending like they used to be, because like everything else in this country, they are IN DEBT and CAN'T PRINT MONEY ON THEIR PRINTERS LIKE HE CAN.
What an ignorant, condescending twat.
"Or will the Fed merely feed the HFT robots whatever is needed to nudge the market in the appropriate direction whenever needed?"
The Fed and the HFT
A Boy and his Dog.
Gold capped. Stocks highest since 2007. Employment rising. Retail sales surging. USD cracking 80. VIX happy. CPI inflation curbed. Obama approval rating back above 50%. Happy Days. excuse me while I vomit. BWAAAAAAAAAAH!!
Hmmm could his bashing of community banks have anything to do with the fact that several large international banks just failed the stress test?


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A Facebook chum pointed out this NPR program, "Angry America," about how fierce and apocalyptic the talk has gotten on the airwaves.
We've been there before. John Adams was a closet monarchist who was going to destroy our freedoms. Thomas Jefferson was going to turn lose the Jacobins and slaughter owners of property.
In the 1820s and 1830s, the Masons were going to take over the country. Then there were the successive bouts of nativist hysteria. If you have in your ancestry anyone of German, Irish, Italian, Eastern European, Jewish, Chinese, Japanese or Hispanic extraction, you can be assured that your ancestors were denounced as the scum of the earth and the doom of the Republic.
In the early days of the past century, Socialists took over the country with minimum-wage proposals and eight-hour workdays and an end to using children in factories and other outlandish ideas.
Franklin Roosevelt was going to destroy all wealth in the country. Harry Truman was a patsy for the Soviets (and so, depending on which flavor of conspiracy you favored, was Dwight Eisenhower).
Later, Richard Nixon was undermining the Constitution (oh, wait, that one happened), and then Ronald Reagan was going to get us into a nuclear war with Soviet Union and the elder George Bush was a pawn of some secretive internationalist group called the Trilateral Commission that was going to absorb the whole country and, well, you know.
We like to picture ourselves as a friendly, easygoing, generous-spirited folk, and often we actually are. But we have never lacked for a core group of very angry and resentful people — on the right and on the left and on ground apparently receiving signals from outside this solar system — who are confident that Bad People are involved in a malign conspiracy that will destroy everything we hold dear.
Such people appear to need this — we can't be for something unless we are strongly against something. We could give them a lot of attention, or maybe we could suggest that they put a cold cloth on their foreheads and lie down for a while in a quiet place.


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Rob went to stand on boulders as Dave and I were making our way back to car park after fine days climbing at Dovestone Tor. It had been quite windy and cold throughout the day but the top was bathed in golden light as the sun sank to it's nadir and the atmosphere was one of serenity and calm. No one in the team wanted to leave. Rob was silhouetted against the skyline. I saw that this was like a physical metaphor for this giant of a man who is humble about his climbing abilities
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Mother – based on the books, articles and letters of Lise Børsum as well as interviews with Bente Børsum.
Dramatised and directed by Anne-Karen Hytten.
A monologue about the relation between the actress Bente Børsum and her mother, the upper-class-wife, the war-prisoner and the fighter for human rights, Lise Børsum.
Lise Børsum was the stay-at-home wife of a doctor from one of Oslo's most selected districts at the time when the 2nd World War broke out. Almost by accident she stumbled into the resistance movement. In 1943 she was arrested and sent to Ravensbrück, a concentration-camp in Germany. On coming home after the war, she left her former upper-class-life. And Bente.
Bente Børsum is one of the most versatile and well respected Norwegian actresses of her generation, recognised from her major roles on stage, screen and television. She has received several prizes in her acting career. For her performance in this monologue she has received glowing reviews wherever it has been performed.
Since its opening night in oslo the 1.11.2006, this monologue has been performed in most theatres in Norway. It has also twice been included in the repertoire of the National Theatre in Oslo.
In the european womens theatre festival 2007 in Suomi, it was awarded with the certificate of honour.
from the reviews:
- an incredibly forceful show about a past that repeats itself every single day in every scene of war in our time.
- Bente Børsum is a virtuoso in the shifting positions of narration
- her empathy, understanding and sparkling presentation of the poignant text prove Børsum's great talent
- …living theatre, brilliant acting…
(see more reviews on the post to the right)
Actress Bente Børsum
Stage-director Anne-Karen Hytten
Scenografer Christine Lohre
Translator Annabelle Déspard
Producer Kristin Zachariassen


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This set of authors are those who died in this year, those who are known to have died by this year, those with unknown death dates who were born a hundred years earlier and so would most probably have died by this year, and those with unknown birth & death dates who first published eighty years earlier and so would most probably have died by this year.
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Gio Petro Francesco AGIUS De SOLDANIS
(M: 1712 Oct 31 - 1770 Jan 30) Mark AKENSIDE
(M: 1721 Nov 9 - 1770 Jun 23) The Pleasures Of Imagination [p|1744/57] Odes On Several Subjects [p|1745] A The Poetical Works Of Mark Akenside (ed Rev Alexander DYCE) [p|1863] 9814 Poetical Works Of Akenside (ed George GILFILLAN) [p|?] Alasdair MacMhaighstir ALASDAIR
(M: c1695 - c1770) (wrote as: Alexander MACDONALD) Bernhard Siegfried ALBINUS
(M: 1697 Feb 22 - 1770 Sep 9) Tabulae Sceleti Et Musculorum Corporis Humani [n|La-1747] Charles AVISON
(M: 1709 - 1770) Essay On Musical Expression [n|1752] Freiherr, Jakob Friedrich von BIELFELD
(M: 1717 Mar 5 - 1770 Apr 5) Institutions Politiques [n|Fr-1762] Elements Of Universal Erudition [n|Fr-1767] (tr W HOOPER) [1770] Nathaniel BUCK
(M: c1700 - c1770) Buck's Antiquities (w Samuel BUCK) [3v|n|1774] Thomas CHATTERTON
(M: 1752 Nov 20 - 1770 Aug 24 or 25) (also wrote as: Thomas ROWLEY) 13037 The Rowley Poems [p|?] Collected Works [1803] Alexander CRUDEN, aka 'the Corrector'
(M: 1701 May 31 - 1770 Nov 1) Concordance To The Holy Scriptures [n|1737] A Complete Concordance To The Holy Scriptures [n|?] Zacchaus DAVIES
(M: 1737 - 1770) Princess, Natalia (Borisovna) DOLGORUKAIA
(F: c1713 - c1770) The Memoir Of Princess Natalia Borisovna Dolgorukaia [a|1767] Richard EDWARDS {US}
(M: 1727 - 1770) Richard Edwards (Sheriff's Deputy) Of Hartford Colony... [a|1924] Hannah GLASSE, nee REYNOLDS
(F: baptised 1708 Mar 14 - 1770 Sep 1) The Art Of Cookery Made Plain And Easy [n|1747] The Servant's Directory; Or, The House-Keeper's Companion [n|1757] The Compleat Confectioner [n|1760] Thomas GURNEY
(M: 1705 - 1770) Brachygraphy [n|1750] Henry JONES
(M: 1721 - 1770 Apr) 31397 The Earl Of Essex [d|1753] The Relief; Or, Day Thoughts [p|1754] Kew Garden [p|1763] The Isle Of Wight [p|1766] Clifton [p|1767] Shrewsbury Quarry [p|1769] John JORTIN
(M: 1698 Oct 23 - 1770 Sep 5) Philippe MACQUER
(M: 1720 Feb 15 - 1770 Jan 27) Abrégé Chronologique De L'Histoire Ecclésiastique... [2v|n|Fr-1751] Annales Romaines; Ou, Abrégé Chronologique De L'Histoire...(n) [Fr-1756] Abrégé Chronologique...Espagne... (w HÉNAULT & LACOMBE) [n|Fr-1759] Dictionnaire Portatif Des Arts Et Métiers [2v|n|Fr-1766] Dictionnaire Raisonné Universel Des Arts Et Métiers (w JAUBERT) [n|Fr-1773] Rev, Philip MORANT / MOURANT
(M: 1700 Oct 6 - 1770 Nov 25) Carlo Alessi PISANI
(M: 1711 Nov 3 - 1770 Jun 15) Antoine QUARTIER
(M: ? - ?) (also wrote as: F A Q) 26432 L'Esclave Religieux, Et Ses Avantures [Fr-1690] Domingos dos Reis QUITA
(M: 1728 - 1770) Richard ROLT
(M: c1725 - 1770 Mar 2) William RONKLEY
(M: fl c1690) The Child's Week's-Work [1712] Herman ROSENCRANTZ
(M: 1716 - 1770) The Life And Confession Of Herman Rosencrantz, Executed... [a|1770] Rev, John SEDDON
(M: 1724 Dec 8 - 1770 Jan 22) A Form Of Prayer... [n|1763] Capt, George SHELVOCKE, the Elder
(M: ? - ?) A Voyage Round The World...1718 [n|1726] Rev, Daniel STANTON
(M: 1708 - 1770) A Journal... [a|1772] James STIRLING, aka Jacobo STIRLING
(M: 1692 May - 1770 Dec 5) Lineae Tertii Ordinis Neutonianae [n|La-1717] Catherine TALBOT
(F: 1720 - 1770) Edward WESTON
(M: c1702 - 1770) The Englishman Directed In The Choice Of His Religion [n|1748] George WHITEFIELD
(M: 1714 - 1770) Journals [7v|a|1738-41] Five Sermons On The Following Subjects... [e|1846] Hymns For Social Worship [p|1753] Works [6v|1771-72] & To...Wesley, In Answer To His Sermon, Entitled Free Grace [n|?] C Sermons [e|?] Antonio ZANON
(M: 1696 - 1770) Della Utilità Morale, Economica, E Politica... [n|It-1774] Dell'Agricoltura, Dell'Arti, E Del Commercio [n|It-1763-66] Saggio Di Storia Della Medicina Veterinaria [n|It-1770] Marcin Jozef ZEBROWSKI


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Inglorious Basterds
Ronda Rousey and the Horrible History of People Starring In Their Own Biopics
- By Christopher Campbell
- @thefilmcynic
- August 4, 2015
Ronda Rousey is reportedly going to star as herself in her own biopic, following in the footsteps of Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Howard Stern and 50 Cent. With that history, is there any chance of this being a good idea?...
Movie News After Dark: Prometheus Rises, The Dark Knight Trailers, The Anatomy of a Stunt Driver and The Inglourious Mr. Fox
- By Neil Miller
- @rejects
- November 22, 2011
What is Movie News After Dark? It's a nightly movie news column that, at least for tonight, will divert your attention away from it being a slow news day by using a rousing round-up of visual stimuli. That's right, we're busting out infographics! We begin tonight with one of a few...
Year in Review: The 10 Best Performances of 2009
- By Jorge Del Pinal
- December 30, 2009
Often "Best of" lists include a bunch of the Oscar bait roles that we hear about at the end of every year but in 2009 we had some great performances in big movies which sadly isn't always the case. With this list I tried to balance the two opposing worlds...
Tarantino Considers Going West
- By David Baxter
- July 24, 2009
He does like to talk, but maybe post-Basterds he's actually going to become a Woody Allen-like film-a-year kinda guy. ...
'Basterds,' 'Antichrist,' 'Woodstock' Make Cannes Final Cut
- By Scott Beggs
- @scottmbeggs
- April 23, 2009
Familiar names like Almodovar, Tarantino, Lee, Von Trier, Noe, Campion, Loach, and Haneke will all be vying for the Palme d'Or....
Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 111 – State of Fat
- By Kevin Carr
- @kevincarr
- April 17, 2009
Neil has his tail between his legs because he hasn't seen any movies this week, but he still maintains that he is awesome. Kevin enjoyed a nice dose of Zefron, and the Fat Guys remember two important things: If you white, you Ben Affleck; and Chic-fil-A is delicious!...
Cannes Prognostications: What Might Play for the Palme d'Or
- By Scott Beggs
- @scottmbeggs
- February 11, 2009
Cannes is just a few months away, and since we're tired of caring about the Oscars, The Hollywood Reporter has released a list of possibles that's too good not to dissect....
Tarantino Gets Himself in a Big Cannes Hurry
- By Scott Beggs
- @scottmbeggs
- January 21, 2009
Rushing to meet the Cannes deadline is now the focus of his Inglorious exploit....
Film Score Double Shot: Elfman for T4, No Morricone for Basterds
- By Scott Beggs
- @scottmbeggs
- January 9, 2009
Elfman is in for Terminator: Salvation and Morricone is out for Inglorious Basterds. Does that sound right to you?...
Brad Pitt Makes Being a 'Basterd' Look So Chic
- By Neil Miller
- @rejects
- October 17, 2008
Empire Online, as well as plenty of other sites around the webosphere, have put up the first image from the set of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds....
Tarantino's Script is Out and Brad Pitt may Want to Be an 'Inglorious Basterd'
- By Adam Sweeney
- July 10, 2008
Quentin Tarantino has kept his fans waiting for his remake of the World War II "Dirtier Dozen" movie, leading some to call him an inglorious bastard himself. Well, the script's finally out and we've learned a lot, including that Brad Pitt may want in, as well as the fact that...


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Aug 2015 - $29.00
Rate reflects monthly rate.The last time we were here was 5 yrs ago. Improvements were made since then, more gravel on sites and better maintained . Still a family campground with lots to do for kids on weekends. Utilities were good, Wi-Fi on the weak side better during the afternoon. Friendly owners and campers. Would come back again. - norootsnow
Jun 2015 - $22.00
Cash only if you use a club membership discount!
Beautiful huge park with large separation between sites. Many of the sites are on grass. Some are on crushed slate. Roadway between lanes was not wide enough for a big rig.. If there had been another unit in the space across the lane from us, it would have been quite difficult getting a big rig in and out. With rain, this park gets a little muddy. Lovely grounds. This park is on multiple levels. Owners have put in stone steps between levels which is nice. Quiet part of the park is up on the hills. Much busier down below where the heated pool, hayride and activities are held. There are a few seasonal units in residence - all are beautifully maintained. Washrooms, laundry are all at the bottom of the hill so quite a hike if you are on one of the upper levels.
Many wonderful little historic towns nearby. - JanneC
Jul 2014 - $39.00
This rate includes the Passport America discount on 4 of the 7 nights we stayed. Very nice campground with extremely friendly owners and staff. They answer any questions you have and will give lots of great suggestions on tourist attractions. The campsites are extremely spacious, there is a lot of space between RVs which gives a nice sense of yard. The wifi worked great during the week but slowed down during the weekend when it was more crowded in the campground. There a large field to walk your dogs and a nature path near the brook. The campground is about 10-12 minutes from Red Hook and 20 minutes from Rhinebeck. The campground does have a visitor's fee for anyone who comes to visit you, even if they don't use any of the facilities (pool, minigolf, playground). Also our pad was a mix of gravel and dirt but with all the rain, the pad was a bit soft and we found our leveling jacks/boards were slowly sinking into the pad. We had to re-level about every 3 days to compensate. Overall we were extremely happy with this campground and would stay here again when in the area. - LifeRebooted


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Published on Wednesday, 16 January 2013 23:33 Written by Novinite
Journalist Lachezar Lisitsov has told reporters that Siderov attacked him after he questioned him about his alleged trip to Paris in the company of one his party's female MPs.
Lisitsov has stated that he was also attacked by Ataka MP Desislav Chukolov.
However, Chukolov has stated that the journalist was not assaulted. According to the lawmaker, Lisitsov's foot was injured by a door.
The journalist has already reported the incident to police authorities.
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Positive thoughts are the topic of my blog 'Thought for the day' today. We cannot talk about positive thinking, positive attitude or positive mentality without discussing importance of positive thoughts in developing these on a daily basis. In fact, it would be illogical to talk about positive mental attitude without understanding that thoughts are the foundation of any type of thinking, negative or positive. A set of thoughts constructs a certain paradigm or pattern of thinking, which later controls our lives. Thoughts are like bricks which you build your house of mind with. So, be careful how you build your house and be sure to use positive thoughts as bricks for your house. Of course, if you want your house to be strong.
Positive thoughts carry positive energy
Most people look at thoughts as some inanimate objects that have no big influence on us. However, nothing can be further from the truth. Thoughts do carry energy which can be used to build your life or destroy it. It is quite obvious that positive thoughts carry positive energy which you can build your life with and see how everything around starts blossoming. On the other hand, negative thoughts are full of negative energy which can ruin your life if you continue dwelling on them for too long.
Learn to monitor your thoughts
We cannot live with empty minds. There always is some thought in our mind and very often there can be quite many of them even at the same time. You have to study yourself and see which thoughts you can allow to stay in your mind and which you have to get rid of. By monitoring your thoughts you will understand yourself better too. So often we do not understand why we behave as we do. Most of us would like to get rid of some bad character features but are not able to. The answer to the problem lies in our thoughts.
Get rid of bad thoughts by replacing them with good and positive thoughts
What do you do when you notice bad thoughts in your mind? You have to get rid of them. It is much easier said than done. How do you do it? You simply replace them with good and positive thoughts. It means you change direction of your thoughts. By concentrating on negative you allow negative thoughts to reign in your mind. By concentrating on positive you push all negative thoughts out and invite positive thoughts that immediately start changing your attitude, feelings and reactions to the things that can be of a very negative nature in themselves.
Invite positive thoughts by looking at everything from a positive point of view
Most people do not understand how they can fill their minds with positive thoughts. That is not difficult at all. Just try to see every situation from a positive point of view. Let us say you have lost a job. It is a serious problem, right? However, this can also be a big opportunity for you to get a much better job or even start your own business and become financially independent. You can concentrate on that or you can start complaining and crying because you have lost your income. Some people when facing a problem immediately lose all hope and some even start drinking. Everything depends on your attitude. I would encourage you not to give in to negative thoughts and feelings, but concentrating on the bright side of life. You will see how this will help you to go through all hardships in life and get a better job.
There can be a lot of things that can be said about positive thoughts. I think I only scratched the surface of the topic. Therefore, I am going to update this post together with a few more posts which I consider to be very important. If you want to learn more on the topic I recommend reading a few of my previous posts:


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From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
- This article is about fire, the universal problem solver. For "Fire!" the firing squad command, see Criminal Justice System.
"Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life"
Fire was invented in 1666 by the renouned British physicist Earnest Fire. It took many attempts to get the formula right, and one failure led to the destruction of a large part of London.
Acronym for Fiercely Initiated Rectal Experiment which is demonstrated in the expression "FIRE IN THE HOLE!". Your fucking right man!! Usage: Your boss might say "I'm going to Fiercely Initiate a Rectal Experiment on your ass if I catch you editing the Uncyclopedia again!!!" I'm goingh to fire your ass bitch!
Also, an ancient but very advanced predatory animal (See burn)
The opposite of fire is reverse fire. The only mortal being that is vulnerable to Reverse Fire is Itzhak Perlman.
In its solid form, fire is quite harmless, and is in fact used to make wood, paper, and other useful objects. When heated to its melting point, however, fire can become very dangerous. In its aggressive liquid state, fire has been known to attack, and even kill. If attacked by fire, it is best to remain calm and immediately drop to the ground, because fire, due to its low self-esteem, will always go after the tallest victim it can find. Fire is also terrified of loud noises, and screaming hysterically will often drive it away. It is also possible to extinguish it by feeding it to a tornado, but this can result in severe lacerations. If boiled, it will turn to common fire, which is neither hazardous nor helpful unless you wish to boil something in over 24hours. Gas fire is difficult to eliminate with a fire extinguisher. Since this fire respires anaerobically (without oxygen), the best thing to do is feed it with a plentiful supply of oxygen, ideally from a scuba diving tank. This will reduce it to a mere spark. This worthless spark may come into contact with a flammable solvent, such a a pritt stick, and so will start the fire again. This shows the problems posed by liquid and gaseous fire.
Do's of fire
- DO sit with fire for a while, he gets bored and lonely very easily.
- DO create more fires if fire is lonely.
- DO use fire as a form of teleportation err down there...see Satan.
- DO throw useless people in fire such as infidels, emos, poor people, the creator of mosquitoes, the creator of AIDS, the people who made sheep famous, and Austrailians.
- DO exaggerate the power of fire to your friends.
- DO make water talk to fire if fire becomes too full of itself.
- DO torture fire when it is bad by peeing or spraying it with water.
- DO spray any form of bug spray on fire when there are some mosquitoes near it.
- DO burn down the houses of everyone you don't like; it's not only is it a really good way to get through to them about how disgusting they are, but also very pretty to watch.
- DO use it as a way to say, "Fuck you, Jake".
- DO Kill it with fire.
- Do send fire in large quantities to Jack Thompson.
Don'ts of fire
- Do NOT have sex with fire
- Do NOT think it is cool to start a fire in the middle of a field, it's very bad. I know, I tried.
- Do NOT attempt to eat fire, it is NOT edible.
- Do NOT give fire as a present to your boss.
- Do NOT worship fire too much inside your house.
- Do NOT attempt to put out fires using petroleum.
- Do NOT create fires inside whales mouths in order to free yourself. (I don't care if it worked for Pinocchio, that type of shit pisses off Greenpeace)
- Do NOT attempt to fornicate with fire.
- Do NOT read newspapers whilst on fire, it just doesn't work.
- Do NOT Believe that the roof is on fire actually it's only you.
- Do NOT attempt to make fire smell better by spraying it with Deo, use petrol instead.
- Do NOT try to cook computers.
- Do NOT try to put out fire with alchohol.
- Do NOT lick fire.
- Do NOT engage in hand to hand combat with fire. (unless you have a certificate from the international board of Fire Karate Masters, or you are the God of Icecream)
- Do NOT leave your fire unattended without parental supervision.
- Do NOT start fires whilst Smokey the bear is around, he'll fuck you up otherwise.
- Do NOT eat too much popcorn.
- Do NOT write your name in lemon juice on a piece of paper then put it on a stove burner unless, you want to set someone or something on fire (like your teacher or your shcool).
- Do NOT let Nic near flammable objects.
- Do NOT add fire in your bibliographies.
- Do NOT let fire grade your homework for you.
- Do NOT let fire cook your meals, use radio waves instead.
- Do NOT be an idiot and think that flaming things taste better.
- Do NOT take fire out for a romantic meal at that nice little Italian restaurant round the corner from your apartment and spill wine on her dress.
- Do NOT water your fire. Fire is never thirsty.
- Do NOT Invite Arthur brown and his crazy world around again.
- Do NOT fall madly in love with fire and try to merge yourself with it.
- Do NOT panic.
- Do NOT let two different fires in the same room. They are very intimate creatures, and will soon breed, spread and become a force so powerful they will burn down your house and destroy your toaster along with the portal inside it, pissing off the realm of badgers that dwell within it. Big time.
- Do NOT try flirting with fire. It might look hot, but trust me, it's heart is cold.
- Do NOT Burn down your school unless it has a science lab with a running gas line. Then you can burn it all you want so it goes sky high!!!
- Do NOT steal fire from The Gods, unless you like the idea of being chained to a rock while an eagle eats your liver with fava beans and a nice Amarone over and over again.
- Do NOT let Jummy get near any fire or fire starting objects.
- Do NOT try to put out burning petroleum with water, this will cause the flames to leap into the air and destroy your mom's mini-blinds. Long story...
- Do NOT call the firefighters, fire is not in the mood to fight.
- Do NOT talk with fire because it dosen't like you and will not talk back
- Do NOT play football with fire or any other kind of sport
Firing Squads
A torture technique used in the Dark Ages to punish wayward encyclopedia salesmen, the firing squad is also one of the most fabled rites of passage for growing dickss.
Firing squads consist of eight to thirty-two priests armed with matches and the cigarette packs James Bond used in You Only Live Twice. The priests light 21 cigarettes and are urged to aim them towards the recipient of the punishment, although it is not uncommon for them to turn them on other priests or random citizens walking about the punishing grounds.
Strangely enough, most victims of fire are named Will, due to madmen shouting randomly "Fire At Will".
The History Of Fire
Long, long ago, in the country Mexico, George W. Bush was born. He was born with two black horns and a Devil's tail. Seeing as having this was 'immoral' people chased him down and cut them off when he was nine. Then, as a balding teenager of 14, as he was being ran down by the 4046th angry mob of his life, he ran to a dark alley where there was a mysterious lamp. Being the stupid ape he was, he took it and smashed it against his head (no wishes for him!!) Suddenly, the magic inside the lamp exploded and he found before him a duck, a rubber chicken, a shoe, a 63-leaf clover, a spoon, and two rocks. First, he took a rock, and started rubbing it against each item. Nothing happened, until he got to the other rock. First sparks appeared, and then he held the sparks by a nearby twig. Then the stick caught fire. Noticing that it was "Pretty, pretty, glowy, glowy" he picked up the stick, obliviously admiring the flames (ignorance is bliss). Once the mob caught up, they noticed the fire and were terrified. Then they ran away. Figuring he was God, he decided to ride on a plank of wood overseas to the U.S to run for president because he had nothing better to do. But anyway, that's how fire came to be.
Didn't Start the Fire
- Sephiroth
- Kittens
- Zork
- Grues
- Metallica
- Ireland
- Speranah
- Pirates
- Ninjas
- Pirate Ninja Jesus
- the Star Fox team
- Flying Spaghetti Monster
- Darth Hitler
- Harry Truman
- Doris Day
- Red China
- Joe McCarthy
- Richard Nixon
- Television
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Marilyn Monroe
- Catcher in the Rye
- Eisenhower
- Liberace
- Peter Pan
- Elvis Presley
- Disneyland
- Space Monkey Mafia
- heavy metal
- suicide
- Crack
- China's under martial law
- Rock and Roller cola wars 1
- Bunnies
- Oprah Harpo
- Manly Lisa
- Homestar Runner
- Strong Bad
- Mr. T
- Devon
- We
- Wii
- Marilyn Monroe
Fire for Romance
"That's hot!"
Gentle firelight can set the mood for a wholesome night of romantic kissing and mutual declarations of love. All you need is a wooden chair or other flammable substance and a safe, hopefully private place to light the match.
Fire for heat and food
Fire can be used to cook wood. This is a difficult procedure and may require gallons of gasoline if you are a beginner, lazy, or drunk. If you are James Bond then all you need is a laser wristwatch. When the wood is cooked it is turned into heat which is edible and necessary for life, and smoke which smells great.
some dietitians suggest that fire only diets can severely shorten lifestyle, but when eaten as part of a balanced diet can actually increase chances of catching aids.
Fire as a weapon
Fire is only good for killing one thing, and that is a speranah. If you think you can use fire to kill anything else, you're a dumbass.
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See also
- HowTo:Start a Fire
- Cow arson
- Forest Fire Week
- Holy Spirit
- Urination
- Fire and Brimstone
- Fire Department
- Fire Truck
- Fire fighter
- Effect of Dragons on Global Warming
- Hug People While You're on Fire Day
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Just when you thought you had a few days to relax between Mother's Day mania and Memorial Day's unofficial kick-off of summer, you discover that you should be celebrating World Turtle Day! I admit to having a soft spot for these gentle, quiet creatures and when my kids ask me (regularly) what my favorite animal is, Giant Tortoise is always at the top of the list.
In all seriousness, World Turtle Day was created to bring attention to the disappearing habitats and illegal sale and trade of turtles around the world. The American Tortoise Rescue is a non-profit organization that works to protect turtles and tortoises all over the world. And today, Groupon is raising money to help The American Turtle Rescue build a sustainable garden, whose produce will help feed rescued turtles. Your $10 donation will be doubled and then matched up to $2000 by Malibu Country Mart in an effort to raise the needed funds.
So in honor of the sweet and docile tortoise, here are 7 sweet turtle-inspired toys and gifts for your little one!
CloudB Twilight Turtle
Melissa & Doug Tootle Turtle Tote Set
Flap Happy Tahitian Turtle Flap Hat UPF 50+
Dr. Seuss's Yertle the Turtle
Melissa & Doug Tootle Turtle Tent
Turtle Family by woodenplay
Homeless Turtle by uswoodtoys
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|Tuesday, 18 September 2012 12:55
Calling all Junior Scientists – Putnam Explorers Jr.!
New this year, our Putnam Explorers Jr. program will take your young scientist on an adventure in science through stories, songs and exciting hands-on activities that are sure to spark curiosity and imagination. Each month we'll dabble in a different dimension to bring science to life with engaging experiments, fun activities, games and fun surprises!
Putnam Explorers Jr. is a once-a-month science club for kids Pre-K through 1st Grade (must be age 4 by September 30, 2012). We'll meet one Saturday each month from 9 – 10:30 a.m., October through April. Purchase the fall season package of three classes for $22 ($15/Putnam Members) or the spring season package of four classes for $28 ($20/Putnam Members). Individual class sessions may be purchased for $8 ($6/Putnam Members).
Join us for tons of fun with this symbol of new life and spring. Egg anatomy, eggs-periments, and eggy creations. It'll be an eggs-ellent adventure!
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Celebrations are free, community events. Everyone is invited to explore the fascinating world of amphibians and reptiles that are right in their own backyards and beyond. Meet celebrities featured on Animal Planet: Dogs 101, listen to Native American storytellers, watch puppet stories, create your own art and learn more about herp projects happening in your area of the state. You might even learn to identify a frog by its call!
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Farmer's Cheese Cornbread Recipe
- 7/8cupunsalted butter
- 2/3cup mincedred bell peppers
- 2/3cup mincedyellow onions
- 2clovesgarlic, minced
- 2cupsfarmer cheeseor ricotta cheese
- 1/2cupwhole milk
- 2largeeggs, beaten
- 2cupsyellow cornmeal
- 2cupsall-purpose flour
- 1cupgranulated sugar
- 3tablespoons mincedfresh herbs, such as parsley and thyme
- 2tablespoonsbaking powder
- 1/4teaspoonkosher salt
- Preheat oven to 375°F Butter two 2-by-8-by-4-inch loaf pans.
- Heat the butter in a small skillet over low heat.
- Add the bell pepper, onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Beat the farmers cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add the milk and eggs one at a time and beat until each is incorporated.
- Add the bell pepper mixture and beat until combined.
- Combine the corn meal, flour, sugar, herbs, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
- Reduce the speed on the mixer to low.
- Slowly add the corn meal mixture until combined.
- Divide the batter between the 2 loaf pans and bake for 30 minutes until the top is golden.
- Allow to cool 30 minutes before inverting the pan to remove the bread.
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Welcome to the new updated site of the Edmonton District Beekeepers' Association. The EDBA is a not for profit organization which promotes awareness of and education related to the honey bee (Apis Mellifera) and beekeeping in general. The EDBA has been providing support for area beekeepers for over 50 years. Currently, the EDBA has over 100 members who reside in the capital region. Our members are both commercial and hobbyist beekeepers, meetings are held seven times throughout the year and often include informative guest speakers. Members are kept up to date on the latest advancements in beekeeping and bee health.
Memberships are $25 / year and new members have access to the mentorship program which partners an experienced beekeeper with a beginner.
Each spring, Alberta Agriculture offers an introduction to Beekeeping class for beginners. Dr. Nasr hosts the event and he invites a number of guest speakers to share their expertise with the class. The class is two days long and incorporates theory with hands on practice (see beekeepers photo below). The course is typically held in late May - early June. See links for more articles dealing with various aspects of beekeeping..
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A Day in Seattle
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Traveling around visiting FLOR stores is really not a bad gig to have. The stores all have their own unique architectural character, they're staffed by interesting folks and are located in dynamic and eclectic neighborhoods. Seattle is a personal favorite – step out the door in any direction and you're bound to stumble across interesting shops, great eats, plenty of people watching and lots of natural beauty.
If you are in the neighborhood, we invite you to stop by the store and say hello – it's a great corner spot with abundant light and a helpful staff that likes to have a good laugh and talk about carpet, squares -that is! And, why not make a day (or at least an afternoon of it) – here are some of our favorite neighborhood attractions.
For the early risers, Top Pot is the spot. Hand-forged doughnuts. Good coffee and shelves full of old books. I recommend anything with applesauce or bacon. Busy spot with a line full of locals, great for conversation and line moves quickly.
After a little caffeination and some sugar, a stroll around the neighborhood to check out some shops (after FLOR, of course) is in order. Urban Hardwoods is a short jaunt across the street and a very unique place. These are locally made pieces from salvaged hardwoods. We love the idea of using materials that would otherwise go to waste – and, the reward for your altruism? A completely one-of-a-kind design that is sure to become a family heirloom.
In addition to the beautiful salvaged wood furniture, I think they have a very well curated selection of interesting accessories and art objects – industrial crossed with rustic.
A few blocks away you'll find one of the remaining architectural bookstores in the US - Peter Miller - it's a complete classic that manages to remain totally relevant. For many, many years they were just a few doors down from the new FLOR location, this spring the store moved into an extraordinary space that is part of Suyama Peterson Deguchi architects' space. It's an inspiring space to visit — here are a few pics to whet your appetite – most days you'll run into Peter and he's great for a chat on all sorts of topics – food, architecture, the neighborhood, design, Seattle …. just remember to say hello from FLOR.
And, a visit earns you a sneak peek into the Suyama Peterson Deguchi space – complete with rotational art / architectural / design exhibits. It's worth the trip.
By now you might have earned an appetite? Serious Pie totally has you covered. Plenty of fresh, seasonal starters (heirloom tomatoes, cascade huckleberries, red haven peaches) followed by a pie that you'll remember – interesting ingredients, a just right crust. You'll come back, I'm definitely going to.
Certainly Pike Place Market must be the number one tourist attraction for hundreds of miles — It's beyond iconic – and yet, it is still so worth a visit – by tourists and locals alike. You'll find unbelievable seafood, miles of flowers … and cheese … Beecher's Handmade Cheese to be exact. Watch cheese production in action — it's transfixing and if you have an appetite at all, the Grilled Cheese with Beecher's Flagship cheese is not to be missed – Not hungry? Put it in your pocket for later, seriously, it's that good.
First – the market – a few shots — then Grilled Cheese.
All this walking, shopping and exploring has most certainly earned you a beverage. I'm a fan of The Diller Room where they can accommodate your craft cocktail or serve up a quality microbrew pint -all with local-worthy conversation.
We've got plenty more ideas (Fran's Chocolates will make you a favorite amongst family and friends, Metsker Maps is pretty classic and full of fresh ideas for any explorer, Matt's in the Market will serve up a cocktail with a heck of a view … there's a whole lot more … we'd love to know your favorites – please leave your comments below.
Tags: cool shops seattle, hot spots seattle, locals' guide to seattle, seattle visitor's guide
House Tour : Chicago Home & Garden
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For this chapter of our House Tours, we took a break from homes we photograph for our catalog and knocked on the door of our Sr. VP of Design and Creative, Chip DeGrace, and his wife Cynthia. Nestled on a cozy street in the Chicago suburb of historic Elmhurst, Chip and Cynthia have created their home sweet home, complete with unique furniture pieces and dazzling design ideas.
FLOR Insider: Johnson's Design
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In our second installment of FLOR Insiders we bring you Johnson Yur, a valued member of our customer service department who provides design assistance daily and, as you'll see, has a special talent for improving a room.
Name: Johnson
Position at FLOR: Design Assistance Rep
Hobbies : Cooking, Re-purposing Furniture, Painting, Drawing
Favorite FLOR: Manx
Describe your interior design style: I would have to say a combination of eclectic, mid century modern with a touch of vintage. I love re-purposed furniture and a room that displays tasteful artwork.
Johnson's story…
Having recently moved into a historic high rise in Chicago, I became fascinated with the coalescence of vintage architecture in a modern, urban landscape. I felt the apartment's interior design should portray this fusion of old and new. Through FLOR designs I was able to create a rug using old-world materials with a modern aesthetic.
Upon selecting a variety of FLOR styles, I was immediately drawn to the natural softness of the sustainable English wools in the Floresse collection. Inspired by the retro game of Tetris, I incorporate a random geometric design with half tiles in Shear Indulgence and Manx styles. The difference in pile heights brought together not only a textured rug but a multi-dimensional work of art.
My FLOR design has become a décor gem and the centerpiece of the interior space. The apartment's traditional fireplace has been transformed, complimented by the rug's sleek appearance and luxurious feel.
Even my cat, Roxie, seems to enjoy this new addition to our home as it has become one of her favorite places to relax.
Isn't Johnson's space amazing? He's not one to brag, so we'll do that on his behalf, those drawings above are originals from him. Simply beautiful!
Do you have any designs that you would like to share with us? If so, email us a picture at firstname.lastname@example.com and you could possibly be featured in one of our FLOR stories (not to mention, receive 10% off your next purchase). To see more stories like Johnson's click here. Happy designing!
FLOR Insiders – Kelsey's creation
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Everyone who works at FLOR is a little nutty about carpet tile. While there are many different degrees of creativity among us, it' safe to say that we are all pretty passionate about design and love experimenting with product we create. So, we thought it would be fun to highlight a FLOR employee by sharing some of their inspiring designs.
Name: Kelsey
Position at FLOR: Creative Assistant
Hobbies : Artist
Favorite FLOR: House Pet
Describe your interior design style: I would say that it is a mix of styles. I love industrial spaces that incorporate early 20th century arts and crafts furniture.
Here is Kelsey's design story…
"Being an artist I always want to push the limits of what I can do with materials and FLOR was the perfect opportunity to try something fun. It's kind of random … but the pattern is inspired from a tile design that used to be in the home where I grew up. The tile pattern is absolutely gorgeous – very simple and symmetrical. Ideally, I would love to do this pattern in a charcoal/cream combination but the yellow was an exciting twist and looked amazing against the cement floors. It also offered a more funky feel combined with the red metal chairs."
"I thought that using Rake Me Over and Toy Poodle would help create that basketweave effect that I was going for. Although the color is the same, the different textures of the tiles give the rug some dimension."
"Obviously, there were a ton of cuts but they were super easy because it was 1/2 tiles; so, I only needed to do 1 cut per tile. It took me about 2 hours to put the whole thing together. I am really excited about the way it turned out."
We are too! What do you guys think? Isn't her design incredible? Do you have any designs that you would like to share with us? If so, email us a picture at email@example.com and you could possibly be featured in one of our FLOR stories (not to mention, receive 10% off your next purchase). Happy designing!
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'Chronicle' Director Josh Trank Hired to Helm Standalone 'Star Wars' Movie
- By Christopher Campbell
- @thefilmcynic
- June 4, 2014
The obvious initial reaction to hearing that Josh Trank will direct a standalone Star Wars movie: could it be shot as a found footage film? That's because we so far only really know him for the found footage superhero film Chronicle. But the guy is now working on the Fantastic Four...
How Realistic Is Found Footage?
- By Kevin Carr
- @kevincarr
- May 26, 2014
While some horror fads like Asian remakes and torture porn burned out their popularity relatively quickly, one fad continues to dominate the genre: found footage. Part of the reason that it's so widely used is because the movies are extremely cheap to make and can result in pretty large profits. However, with this sub-genre's...
Max Landis Lays His Own Odds on That "Really Dark" Sequel to 'Chronicle'
- By Kate Erbland
- @katerbland
- April 9, 2013
After the massive success of Josh Trank's Chronicle (a success so profound that the director has now been entrusted with the new Fantastic Four, a Venom film, and possibly The Red Star and Shadow of Colossus adaptations), it was only inevitable that a sequel to the found-footage teen-superheroes-gone-wild feature would shoot to the top of Fox's wish list,...
The Cynic's Oscars: Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard for Most Original Screenplay
- By Christopher Campbell
- @thefilmcynic
- October 21, 2012
"In a perfect world, 'The Cabin in the Woods' would be a lock for a Best Original Screenplay nomination." – Joey Magidson, The Awards Circuit It must be frustrating to write for an awards blog (aka an Oscar blog, since the Academy Awards are always the main focus of these...
Could Back Room Dealings Give 'Daredevil' a New Director and Marvel the Rights to Galactus and the Silver Surfer?
- By Nathan Adams
- @templeofreviews
- August 6, 2012
Ever since Marvel Comics created its own movie studio and started making its own movies, much ado has been made about the other studios holding rights to some of their characters. How long does Sony have the rights to Spider-Man? Will Marvel ever get to make an X-Men movie, seeing...
Movie News After Dark: More 'Chronicle' Found Footage, Oodles of Marvel Stuff, 'Casablanca,' 'Millennium,' and Fassbender's Missed Opportunity
- By Kevin Carr
- @kevincarr
- May 15, 2012
What is Movie News After Dark? This week, it is like the idiotic parents' suburban Pasadena home in Project X. The responsible party is taking some time off, so he has handed the keys to some of us on staff, and we are having the Movie News After Dark House...
This Week In DVD: John Malkovich and Albert Nobbs Join Forces Against a Pack Of Bloodthirsty Alaskan Wolves!
Welcome back to This Week In DVD! After a couple of sparse weeks we're rewarded with a bevy of worthwhile DVD releases suitable for your viewing pleasure including a Criterion edition of Being John Malkovich, the teen super power adventure Chronicle, Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood, Woody Harrelson playing bad cop/worse...
Box Office Prediction: 'Act of Valor' Will Take the Box Office By Force
- By Jeremy Kirk
- February 23, 2012
Four new movies are hitting theaters this weekend, all of them fixed with their own pros and cons. In one corner, we have Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Aniston, and Tyler Perry. In the other corner, we have the Navy SEALs. It's not a fair fight no matter how you look at...
Box Office: 'Chronicle' Writes Its Own Success Story
- By Jeremy Kirk
- February 5, 2012
It was a close race, one that could get switched around when the actual numbers hit on Monday, but, for now, the combination of teenage superheroes and the found footage technique has given Chronicle the edge over The Woman in Black. Chronicle's $22m ranks it high on the found footage...
Kevin Carr's Weekly Report Card: February 3, 2012
- By Kevin Carr
- @kevincarr
- February 3, 2012
This week, Fat Guy Kevin Carr heads out to the drab English countryside to settle a woman's estate only to find the place haunted. Fortunately, Kevin had already crawled down a mysterious hole and gained super powers, so he's able to fend off the evil spirits. For a fleeting moment,...
That's right. We've officially gone from grey to black. This means the evil side of the Reject Report is about to rear its ugly head and its taking names. First up, Daniel Radcliffe. He'll have some stiff competition, though, in the form of teenage super heroes and whales. Those whales...
Review: 'Chronicle' Has Fun As 'Unbreakable: The High School Years' But Suffers Found Footage Fatigue
Found footage films are often called (by me at least) the new 3D for a few reasons. They're clearly enjoying a surge similar to the one enjoyed by 3D films for the past couple years. They're cropping up in a handful of different genres. They're almost never an integral or...


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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Monday, June 13, 2005
Hunter doesn't seem to understand lockout impact
By Marc Stein
SAN ANTONIO -- Even as his league careens toward the most shameful work stoppage in the history of domestic sport, David Stern does seem to understand how the American people feel about all this.
I wish I could say the same for Billy Hunter.
The Commish admits there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that he'll be able to tell the country to rationalize the lockout that will shut down the NBA in less than three weeks ... barring an 11th-hour agreement no one expects.
Hunter? The head of the players' union reportedly canceled a scheduled trip to Game 2 of the Finals, sparing himself the task of trying to explain to the assembled media why he has turned down an offer that, according to Stern, reflects that the major concessions made in negotiations have been "mostly by the owners."
"I'm trying to find a way to make sense out of it," Stern said Sunday evening, after running through the various issues that have splintered the NBA and the union mere months after both sides watched the NHL -- a league whose financial footing and structure is far, far shakier -- cancel a whole season.
"The fact that we could explain [our reasoning] is not going to change the [public's] view that, in a time when the world seems to be pretty much on fire ... that we couldn't sit down and come up with a way to divide up the $3 billion a year of revenues that we are going to generate. It is incomprehensible and in some ways inexplicable, and I'm not looking forward it," Stern said.
The depressing labor address made it tough to get excited about the game that would follow, and Stern, fittingly, leaned his head back and appeared to be scratching his left eye out before he answered the question about what he plans to say to the people. He's undoubtedly aware that we're all right there with him in disgust, stunned that we're even talking lockout so soon after his hockey cousins vanished from the sporting landscape.
Because it really doesn't matter who's right here. The PR impact of the L word -- given the brawl in Detroit that started this season, what's happened since in the NHL and the aforementioned state of the world economy -- would be disastrous. Embarrassing, really. The sides should be doing anything they can -- together -- to avoid this path, and such sentiments apply even if a lockout is settled by early October, without delaying the start of training camps or costing the league any regular-season games.
However ...
I have some news for the players, which Hunter apparently hasn't passed along.
It won't matter if the union is 100 percent justified in rejecting an NBA offer that reduces the length of guaranteed contracts by only one year from the current limits ... and features a minimum draft age of 19 instead of the 20-year-old minimum Stern sought ... and guarantees the players 57 percent of basketball-related income, roughly the same as they get now.
It doesn't matter if the league is insisting on installing a more punitive luxury tax -- a so-called Super Tax that could further restrict player movement -- in exchange for agreeing to all of the above.
In the court of public opinion, fair or not, the players will always be painted as the guilty, greedy ones.
Even though the owners are often billionaires and the players mere millionaires, the public generally refuses to understand why athletes can't be happy with their work conditions.
It's not just basketball. The same thing happens in baseball and just happened in hockey, too.
Fair or not.
All of which suggests that the framework of the current proposal just might be worth taking.
And there's worse news. In my playoff travels through the Western Conference and now the Finals, I've yet to encounter a single player who feels the terms of their employment are so stifling that they need to stop working and hold out for better. I don't hear anyone passionately proclaiming a need to fight for the things Hunter is fighting for, veterans especially, and several I've spoken with don't seem to understand the issues. In short, most guys I've spoken to want to play and keep playing.
Which makes you wonder if Hunter's hubris, as much as anything, is why we're looking at a lockout.
Hunter is often portrayed as the overwhelming loser in his battles with Stern, so his recent hard-lining suggests that he's trying to undo that reputation now. But he'll have to explain what he isn't getting in this deal, since NBA owners originally hoped to shorten guaranteed contracts from seven and six -- seven years for free agents re-signing with their own teams and six for free agents switching teams -- to four and three. Stern said Sunday that he thought "we had a deal at five and five." The NBA has since improved its offer to six and five, which isn't much of a reduction at all.
I'd imagine most NBA players would love those terms, even if year-by-year raises are ultimately reduced.
Guess we'll see. Guess we'll see if common sense miraculously prevails between now and July 1.
All we know for sure at the minute is that Stern, assuming the lockout is as unavoidable as he makes it sound, won't be growing another one of his lockout beards.
"I'll spare you the beard this time," he said.
Not that America will be paying attention to Stern if the NBA and its players can't avoid this ridiculous work stoppage.
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Legislature in special session this week on commuter rail
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 6:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 10:12 p.m.
TALLAHASSEE - Saying a comprehensive passenger rail system is vital for Florida's economy, state legislative leaders said Monday that lawmakers will return to the Capitol this Thursday for a weeklong special session that would create a commuter rail system in Central Florida and potentially attract federal funding for a high-speed railway between Tampa and Orlando.
"The people of Florida are hurting; many are experiencing the pain of unemployment," Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, said in a memo to Senate members. "A statewide transit policy not only invests in Florida's future and lays the foundation for long-term economic development, it will also bring much-needed jobs at a time when almost a million Floridians are unemployed and looking for ways to meet their financial obligations."
House Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, called the plan "a win for Florida commuters who will now have more access to cleaner and more efficient mass transit."
The basic elements of the session include:
Approving the $1.2 billion SunRail commuter line in the Orlando area, including the plan to buy a 61-mile line from CSX Transportation and acquire a $200 million-a-year liability policy for any accidents on the rail line.
Providing a dedicated funding source for Tri-Rail, the existing commuter rail system in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Lawmakers have ditched the idea of a $2 daily rental car tax in favor of shifting other transportation funding to Tri-Rail.
An agreement on those commuter rail proposals is expected to strengthen the state's bid for $2.5 billion in federal funding for a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando. Florida is among a large group of states competing for some $8 billion in high-speed rail funding.
As for communities that will be impacted by the shifting of CSX freight trains off the Orlando area line - including Marion County - the legislation directs the FDOT to work with those communities on resolving those impacts.
But the SunRail agreement remains controversial, with a major union raising objections to the deal on Monday.
Mike Williams, president of the Florida AFL-CIO, said his organization was strongly opposed to the SunRail agreement because it would provide no guarantees for job benefits, including health care coverage.
"What kind of jobs are they going to be?" Williams asked, while accusing the Florida Department of Transportation of using the rail agreements as a form of "government-enabled union busting."
Williams and Lori Weems, an AFL-CIO lawyer, said the union has offered the DOT and lawmakers several compromises on the jobs issue, including making the agreement contingent upon winning funding from the Federal Railroad Administration - which would provide some union protections. But Williams said thus far those efforts have been rebuffed.
Opposition from the unions could put in doubt the support of the 14-member Democratic caucus in the state Senate. And with opposition from some Republican senators - including Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, who is now running for governor - it again raises the question of whether the Senate, which has twice rejected the SunRail deal, will support it this time.
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