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Remember Xavier Malisse?
The Belgian has been traveling between the ATP World Tour and Challenger circuit ever since injuring his wrist in 2007. He currently sits at No.185 in the rankings but was as high as No.19 back in 2002.
Anyway, The X-Man was spotted at the Sydney qualifiers today working one of the hairiest situations I've seen in a while. WTF?!
He did so well moving away from that spindly ponytail to a more cleaned up, albeit spikey, look. I just don't get it and I definitely don't get the skinny headband.
Maybe it's bothering me because The X Man's making me nostalgic for another baller (and not doing her justice I might add):
Yeah - definitely one of Marty's classic looks. Nice win too.
(images via Getty, ViewImages)
Sunday, January 11, 2009
PHOTO OP: The X-Man's got a new 'do - and it sure ain't pretty
Labels: hair, Sydney, tennis, Xavier Malisse
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Oh. Em. Gee.ReplyDelete
The headband looks like something my grandma likes to wear. AT HOME. Even she won't go out of the house with THAT. Well, okay, to give her credit, she's a fab woman.
Although to be honest, when I saw the picture, I was more interested in the more interesting trail of hair a little bit more south.
- uvijek argenJanuary 11, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Funny,but i wear those since back the end 90's to play futbol (soccer)Since Batistuta started using them I did when i had semi-long hair.ReplyDelete
Now to play tennis I use caps or bandanas, but ooooonnnce in awhile still use them..
Babz..guess that makes me a granpa : )
Omg Batistuta!! Been a long time since I heard that. I *loved* him. Now? Messi ;) Aww uvijek, I'd never call you a grandpa.ReplyDelete
Okay I suppose that wiry kind of headband is very comfy to use. I mean what other choice did he have? Maybe he didn't like the way a headband feels on his head.. I don't know. It does look weird though. I say cut the hair! Anyone thinks he looks like Ryan Reynolds?
No offense, but men with headbands creep me out a bit. LOLReplyDelete
"Anyone thinks he looks like Ryan Reynolds?"
Totes! Especially with the short hair!
- AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 5:37 AM
I was getting a Lindsay Davenport vibe from that photo.ReplyDelete
babz: LOL grandma - yeah treasure trails are always intriguing. let's hope it's worth it - never a guarantee. ryan reynolds! maybe in the face but what about the body? RR has a sick bod - lucky ScarJo.ReplyDelete
uvijek: i think we need proof. i've seen guys where them well when their hair is a bit wavier. but still proof it up.
sonja: on you or on anyone???
anon: nice - yes she busted out this look too!!!
Rich: What do you mean by "on me"? The men or the headbands? LOLReplyDelete
sonja: both on both. at the same time. together. all on you.ReplyDelete
- johanneJanuary 12, 2009 at 7:55 AM
LMAO at the Lindsay Davenport comment!!ReplyDelete
BTW, I'm not convinced that's so much a treasure trail as it is just a furry belly :(
Hahaha, Rich - that I think I might like!ReplyDelete
If Rafa, Nole and Russell Crowe (don't ask) are the men wearing the headbands, that is. :P
PS: I just imagined Nole with a headband. Ouch. I take that back and trade him for Curls Gulbis.
- uvijek argenJanuary 12, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Babz-Yes..now its all Messi!! hahaha...I believe the same,"if you have the hair too long...cut it!!"ReplyDelete
Rich-Maybe in one of the tournaments I get some pics taken,but on those tournaments, they always do it when the sun its shinning at 11 am in the top of you (which i hate) so I'm with Cap and now even sunglasses...so lately im more with the Tipsarevic-Clement look. : )
- johanneJanuary 12, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Curlbis?? :-)ReplyDelete
sonja: russell crowe - only in gladiatorReplyDelete
*imagines rafa in gladiator gear, faints*
uvijek: i wanna see - pleasssse! looking like tipsy/clement is not such a bad thing and i even like the tattoos on tipsy. clement loves to wear color which i love also.
johanne: CURLBIS!!!! LOVE!!!!
*imagines rafa in gladiator gear, faints*ReplyDelete
OH SWEET LORD. *faints more*
Curlbis me lovey, jo!! :-)
OMG I LOVE CURLBISReplyDelete
stop killing me, guys, srsly.
I would like to see the proof too, uvijek. ;)
- johanneJanuary 12, 2009 at 8:58 AM
HA HA you guys are great. Seems Ernests has a new name!! :)ReplyDelete
BTW Rich: Tipsy's tattoos are UBER SEXY, IMO. Dang!
- uvijek argenJanuary 12, 2009 at 9:12 AM
hahaha...later I promise, will see in the next tournament if my lady doesnt get too nervous to see me and takes some pics : )ReplyDelete
johanne: Curlbis it is! I must call you out next time we speak about his lovely locks.ReplyDelete
babz/sonja: or, how about Rafa in the outfits from '300'. discussssss.
uvijek: i'll show you mine if you show me yours. ok i'll stop before your lady reaches through DtL and chokes me silly.
Ok. Ok. I have to stop or die of hyperventilation. Jesus, I watched that movie twice in the cinema, then downloaded it and watched twice more and each time had a drinking game with my bff. Everytime Xerxes says "kneel before me", take a shot. Everytime there's a thigh close up, take a shot. Everytime someone loses a limb, take a shot. We were pissed drunk by the 26th minute. Chivas is mah frrrrrrrriend.
*thinks of Rafa in leather speedo*
I could so imagine Rafa going all wild and animal and fighting and sweaty and dirty and.....ReplyDelete
Plus, I'm totally like IN LOVE with Gerry Butler. o_O
And babz: long lost sister? LOL
Sonja, I would share Rafa with you, but... sadly Gerry is my ONE AND ONLY.ReplyDelete
If you love Adrien Brody too, then yes, we might just be long lost sisters, LOL!
*wonders if he's babz + sonja's long lost gay brother*ReplyDelete
Okay here's one for you: Did anyone watch the Golden Globes when Zachary Quinto (Heroes) + Chris Pine from the new Star Trek movie presented together?
I think I'd want to watch them do ANYTHING together
*grabs nanny cam, heads for LA*
Dude, I'd totally love to have a gay brother. My childhood would've been MUCH more fun.ReplyDelete
I've been lusting over Sylar for yeaaaaaaaaaaaaars. I think it's the eyebrows. Hm... men are pretty.
What about.. James MacAvoy? Daniel Craig? I just watched the last Bond and he. is. HAWT.
Babz: I think I prefer Sylar in his glasses/geeky look - hot nerds make me crazy. His eyebrows are intense and so is that nose...oy.ReplyDelete
James is so dashing and Daniel is sexy even though I'm not really drawn to blondes.
But we all know you love you some pasty skin!
Goodness. You really ARE my long lost gay bro. I'm not usually attracted to blondes either. I mean Brad Pitt? Who?ReplyDelete
Did you watch Atonement? Omg I about fell in love 30 times over James just from that movie.
If you mean Andy Murray, Adrien Brody.. I guess I like pasty skin. 0_0
Then I'd have to go for "else" babz, I'm sorry. LOLReplyDelete
He's just so damn purrrrrfect. Just recently I saw him in "Dear Frankie". Oy.
And don't get me started on my dirty "Phantom of the opera" fantasies... o_O
Daniel Craig I like, too. My other Fave Hunks are: Colin Farrell, Bode Miller (US skier), Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor, anyone?), Diego Luna, Johnny Depp, ... ah, the list is endless.
And Rich I'd LOVE to have a gay brother, too! Finally someone well-dressed and dapper to go out with, having great fun and scaring off creepy guys whilst talking about yummy guys and fashion. LOL
Oh, I forgot some on my list: James Franco, Tobey Maguire, Tom Cruise (before he got all alien-religion-creepy, like, in Top Gun), Patrick Swayze (back in the 80's), Ryan Philippe, Justin Timberlake (after NSYNC, that is).ReplyDelete
I love the curly ones and also the hot geeks! Man, I'm weird. LOOOL


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(Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Flyers got a huge lift from their captain
last time out. They hope that Claude Giroux can will them to a much-needed
split of their six-game road trip on Wednesday with a victory over the rival
Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Flyers lost for the third time in the first four games of their swing on
Saturday with a lackluster 4-1 setback in Montreal. Afterwards, Giroux, who is
in his first season as captain, called out himself and his teammates, then led
the charge on Monday afternoon in a 7-0 thumping of the New York Islanders.
Giroux scored just 26 seconds into the game, assisted on Matt Read's tally 15
seconds into the second period and added another score to cap a three-goal
second frame. He had gone seven straight games without a goal, but teamed with
Read and Jakub Voracek to form a line that combined for 10 points.
"I think everybody took it personally obviously. And that was the goal,"
Flyers forward Danny Briere, who scored twice, said of Giroux's words from the
previous game. "But once again it's the way he takes care of it himself to
start the game. We have no other choice but to follow suit. It's huge
leadership on his part."
Read had two assists, Voracek set a career high with four assists and Ilya
Bryzgalov made 19 saves for his 30th career shutout in his 400th NHL game.
The effort moved the Flyers to 3-8-0 on the road this season.
"It was a complete game today for 60 minutes," Philadelphia coach Peter
Laviolette said. "It started in the first shift and ended when the horn
sounded 60 minutes later. Real complete game. All three zones."
Laviolette's club will need a similar effort again on Wednesday against the
rival Penguins, who come in having won three straight and eight of their last
Pittsburgh plays the first of three in a row as the host on Wednesday after
picking up road wins in Winnipeg and Buffalo. The Pens are 8-2-0 as the guest
this season, but just 3-3-0 at home.
Pittsburgh got goals from Pascal Dupuis and Sidney Crosby just 1:27 into their
game with the Sabres on Sunday, scoring on its first two shots. However,
Buffalo rallied back to take a one-goal lead before Dupuis' second goal of the
game tied things up at 7:06 of the third.
That set up Paul Martin's heroics as he notched the game-winner with 2:04 to
play off assists from Dupuis and Crosby.
"I came in off the bench for a change and I think (Crosby) was trying to pass
(the puck)," Martin said. "It kind of found its way toward me. I just put it
to the net and it went in."
Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves and Crosby had two assists in addition to his
goal, giving him 24 points on the season and seven on his past three games.
The Penguins also recorded a power-play goal for an eighth consecutive game
and have gone 35.5 percent (11-for-31) with the man advantage over that span
Wednesday is the second meeting of the season between the Flyers and Penguins,
with Pittsburgh opening the shortened campaign with a 3-1 win at Philadelphia
on Jan. 19.
That was the first encounter between the clubs since a wild six-game series in
last season's Eastern Conference quarterfinals, a set that featured a combined
56 goals and plenty of rough stuff before the Flyers emerged as the victors.
Philadelphia had won five straight in Pittsburgh during the regular season
before suffering a loss in its last trip there on April 7 and the Pens will
try to win two in a row at home in this series during the regular season for
the first time since the Consol Energy Center opened in 2010.
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"John Richardson: Recent Sculpture"
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Recent Sculpture by John Richardson
Exhibit Dates: September 20 to October 17
Opening Reception: September 20, 7:00 p.m.
HANCOCK, MI - "John Richardson: Recent Sculpture" will be featured at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, September 20 to October 17, 2012.
An opening reception for the artist will take place at the gallery Thursday, September 20, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
John Richardson's sculpture has been described as a "visual koan," a visual Zen Buddhist riddle. Although he did not arrive at this description himself, the portrayal captures Richardson's propensity to shift perceptions of how one views reality.
"At my best, I hope to create a sculpture that shifts perceptions of other objects in the world, even if only very slightly; a sculpture that is both interdependent and independent of me," says Richardson.
Richardson's sculptures challenge conventional notions of reality by introducing forms that cannot be regarded as seamless components of ordinary experience. His work then becomes a metaphor for principles of reality that reach beyond the interests of a single artist.
Richardson works in a variety of media, including cast and welded metals, rubber, glass, wood, plastic, and stone. His sculpture explores the contemporary experience of space as it is influenced by the predominance of mediated images, screens, and communication technologies.
"My sculpture often exists fully in space, in contrast to a traditional relief sculpture that adorns an architectural surface," notes Richardson. "Unlike a traditional relief, my art has at least two dominant sides, although it is compacted as if in two-and-a-half dimensions, rather than fully embodied in three."
Richardson has participated in more than 50 national group exhibitions, most recently in summer 2012 at the Causey Contemporary Gallery, New York City. His numerous solo shows include the University of Minnesota-Morris in March 2012.
Richardson's work is held in numerous private and public collections, including the Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville; Xiadu Park, Yanqing, China; the Open Air Museum of Steel Sculpture, Coalbrookdale, England; and the Lumsden School, Lumsden, Scotland.
Richardson earned master of arts and master of fine arts degrees in sculpture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a bachelor of arts from the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma Wash. He teaches at Wayne State University, Detroit, where he is the area coordinator for sculpture and chair of the department.
The Finlandia University Gallery is in the Finnish American Heritage Center, 435 Quincy Street, Hancock. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment.
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Photo 1: Case Study No. 19, wood, cast bronze, rubber, and paint, 43"H x 33"W x 22"D, 2011
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Cable Luxe Tunic Knit-Along: Take It Step by Step
December 4th, 2008
Well, I'm thankful I had two weeks between my first and second post for the Cable Luxe Tunic KAL because life has been full of family, fun, and food this Thanksgiving! Not a lot of time for knitting, but I have actually found working on this sweater enjoyable, since it is done one step at a time. I have been thrilled to hear from all of you who have joined us! For those who feel a little pressed for time during the holidays or think that this tunic may be too complicated for you, here is my advice: Take this sweater step-by-step. This sweater doesn't have different parts worked on at the same time, but instead each part of the sweater is worked in order.
In my last post, I had started the cable strip that goes around the upper part of the sweater. I'm making the smallest size for my daughter, and the instructions stated that I should end at 44″ and with row 2 of the 16 row cable repeat. I'm betting that not too many ended up exactly at their measurement – and I ended up at around 43″. If you're not at the exact measurement when you hit that last row 2, just end at the row 2 that is the closest to your measurement, and then bind off on the next row. Why end on row 2? Well, this is a good break to sew together the beginning and end of the strip. I noticed that the cable strip curled quite a lot on the edges, so like I almost always do, I dampened the piece with a spray bottle of water and let it dry completely. It eased considerably and made it easier to sew and pick-up stitches–and I was able to shape it to the 44″ asked for in the pattern!
Sewing knitted pieces together is probably over half of what I have to teach to my students. Many of them are so surprised when I show them that the best way to sew most of their pieces together is to have the right sides facing them while sewing. So, to show how to sew the cabled strip together, I'm showing the progress of my sewing in this picture with contrast thread (my needle is inserted in the next stitch to be sewn – I took the yarn out of the needle so you can see the needle!)
Here it is, all sewn with the pink Wool-Ease. See how the cable continues through the seam since we ended with row 2?
Now, I have the completed the cable strip, which the rest of the sweater will grow from, starting with the back. In this sweater, as important as your needles, will be stitch markers to guide you. I love the split-ring type of markers that you can attach to either your knitting or on your needles. I need to mark my strip 7″ on each side of the cable strip seam. I will mark exactly where my back, front, and sleeves will be before I pick up for the back. This way I can make sure both the front and the back are the same width, and that both sleeves will measure the same as well. I have to pick up 82 stitches for the back, so between the back markers, I will evenly space 3 other (different color) markers to make 4 smaller spaces where I will pick up 20, 21, 20, and 21 stitches. This makes picking up the total 82 stitches so much easier, and I know they will be picked up evenly.
Some of you may have already noticed that the instructions now split-off for the different sizes. This looks complicated, but I have already circled all the instructions for the small size I'm doing, including the parts that give instructions for all the sizes. Now I will be working on that back this week, but the nice thing is that I am only working on the back and don't need to think about what I will need to do for the front, sleeves, and yoke yet. That's my type of holiday knitting with so many other things that need to be done on my to do list!
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I am a MS student in Health Systems who just started this semester. I am currently doing a GRA at HCA (Hospital Corporation of America). I got my bachelors at Clemson University in Industrial Engineering and hated manufacturing, so I looked around at some other options and found healthcare and thought it was something I would be interested in doing. That's about all I've got.


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Thank you, Legislator Ford
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The district's loss of aid — $127,196 in total — will only be magnified after property tax assessments. In devastated areas, the storm has caused house values to decline, and that means that property tax revenues will also plunge.
Many of these families are going to slip through the cracks because they did not have adequate flood and/or home insurance, or do not qualify for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This means that much of their home renovation and rebuilding funds will be coming from their lifetime savings.
The storm caused $4.5 million worth of damage to village-owned buildings, including the schools and the public library. According to recent reports, only $3.5 million will be covered by insurance and FEMA. This means that taxpayers are going to be responsible for at least $1 million.
Who is to blame for the school aid cuts? Who else but the bureaucrats in Albany! The reduction is based on nothing more than formulas that need to be updated. They don't take into account Island Park's economic and income status, nor do they recognize how much our home values have plummeted.
Fortunately, there are some leaders who do get it, but most are no better than the majority of lawmakers in Washington who voted against the Sandy relief bill. Thankfully, on Jan. 21, Sen. Chuck Schumer visited Island Park and announced that the final stages of the Sandy Supplemental Bill would be passed.
Bravo! But why did it take so long? Within 10 days of Hurricane Katrina, federal relief checks were issued. Why have New York and the Northeast not had the same treatment?
All of this is truly discouraging for the people of Island Park. Our solace right now is that we have representatives like Ford who are truly on our side.
I trust that Cuomo will join Skelos and Weisenberg in Albany and immediately restore aid to Island Park's schools. In addition, the aid formulas need to be reworked, and new calculations need to be developed that will compensate districts for the money spent on students displaced by Sandy.
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I could see it with.
Flamethrower/fire punch
Wild charge
Crunch/acid spray/crush claw
I could see it with.
Flamethrower/fire punch
Wild charge
Crunch/acid spray/crush claw
Yes that is a Female Dino Charge Red. It's a FanFic thing
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3DS code:1048-8163-5480What good is a world that goes on forever? That sounds pretty lame ~ Sonic the Hedgehog
Kso anyways, kotetsu's riolu seems to be next to evolve. Potential moveset:
Metal claw
Aura sphere/force palm
Dragon/dark pulse
Circle throw
Wait just realized circle throw is confirmed, so I made a edit.
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Spoiler:- Game Teams:
I have a pretty good reputation on these forums... Well i mean I could...
Black 2(8/8 badges): emboar, Vaporeon, roserade, Lucario,fraxure, Magnezone
Leafgreen team: Charizard, Pidgeot, Vaporeon, Zapdos, Mewtwo, Dragonite
Soulsilver team: Feraligatr, Togekiss, Lugia, Mewtwo, Espeon, Dragonite.
Black team: Serperior, Excadrill, Chandelure, Volcarona, Heracross, Tyranitar
Emerald team: blaziken, azumarill, cacturne, delcatty, altaria, salemence, rayquaza
In progress: Diamond (8/8 badges)
EDIT: Nevermind xD
That's a bit of a waste tbh, Ash needs to face Virgil still and it means he's gonna beat Kotetsu :/
Also the Hydregion'll take up some spotlight too >_>
Well at least it's a 6v6
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Emerald Nuzlocke Team: Fire Red Randomizer Nuzlocke Team:
Black 2 team:Y Team:
Predictions for Ash's team:
Spoiler:- Shinies:
Chain Fish:
If riolu evolves I could see it evolving against Bianca's Emboar.
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Emerald Nuzlocke Team: Fire Red Randomizer Nuzlocke Team:
Black 2 team:Y Team:
Predictions for Ash's team:
Spoiler:- Shinies:
Chain Fish:
So any guesses for Kotetsus final 2 pokemon, assuming he uses all his revealed ones against Ash he has two left to be revealed.
Personally I'd want Archanine, its my favourite pokemon, its in the new dex, it would be awsome to see Kotetsu with it
As for his sixth I'd like something of a type he didn't already have
- Fighting
- Steel
- Grass
- Water
- Dragon
- Dark
I would like to see him with Archanine so that's fire added so for his sixth maybe something like Golurk or Driftblim.
I would give Koet a flying type, electric type or a bug type!!!!!
My Final B2-normal mode- team:
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Arcanine: Though I'm not completely sold yet, because of Gary and Morrison owning the line as well, and there's Pete Pebbleman too..
On Pete Pebbleman: This means the line was focused on in three leagues already.. Aka Quilava, Steelix and Scizor: Overused in the leagues.
Answer to all the bad things in the world: Give up on trying to make everything better. Hence, accepting it for what it is. YOLO! <- Click the link and daw.. -.-
I'd like Kotetsu to have:
Not much different from yours Locormus, but just with a few extras. I'm still and Trip didn't get Galvantula though XD
So I herd u liek Mudkipz...
Friend Safari: Aipom, Audino, and DITTO!
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I've claimed Monferno!
Lucario,Samurott, FerroThorn,Hydregion, Arcanine and Galvantula would be a pretty strong team. Gligath is a possibility as well cause of the calendar.
I really can't wait for this battle, seems like a good one.
My Final B2-normal mode- team:
A fire-type is something that Kotetsu needs, unless his Hydreigon already covers that with a fire-type move.
Ferrothorn covers the Electric-Type slot since it uses Thunderbolt, but Galvantula sounds neat.
A Flying-type could be awesome for him, I know Kenyan is already fighting a Braviary but Kotetsu can have one of his own.
IGN: Carlos
- Vacuum Wave, Circle Throw, Bone Rush, Aura Sphere
- Hydro Cannon, Aqua Jet, Razor Shell, Night Slash
- Gyro Ball, Thunderbolt, Pin Missile, Energy Ball
- Outrage, Dark Pulse, Tri Attack, Rock Slide
- Air Slash, Leaf Tornado, Body Slam, Silver Wind
- Flame Burst, Grass Knot, Crunch, Yawn
Ash vs. Kotetsu:
- vs. : Oshawott after tripping over the Grass Knots, but KO'd it with Aqua Jet
- vs. : Withdrawn, because Oshawott fell asleep due to the Yawn..
- vs. : Snivy, for the epic lolz
- vs. : Switch. Tropius is a designated counter to Snivy with Flying and Bug-type moves.
- vs. : Boldore. Sandstorm countered Leaf Tornado, and Rock Blast hit for super effectivity.
- vs. : Switch. Boldore can't come in close for Rock Smash as Ferrothorn uses Pin Missile to defend.
- vs. : Scraggy. As it turned into a Energy Ball vs. Focus Blast fest, Scraggy pulls out the double FB and KO's Ferrothorn.
- vs. : Riolu. Scraggy is outclassed, KO'd by Vacuum Wave.
- vs. : Evolution, after a close battle.
- vs. : Lucario. As Aura Sphere and Electro Ball collide, Lucario follows up with Bone Rush which KO's Pikachu.
- vs. : Lucario. Lucario overpowers the 'Wott after a Razor Shell vs. Bone Rush and Hydro Pump vs. Vacuum Wave-clash.
- vs. : Pignite, manages to win after using Fire Pledge after Flame Charge.
- vs. : Hydreigon. Pignite tried to faint it with Fire Pledge, Hydreigon rams it through the columns in Outrage, losing control.
- vs. : Hydreigon. After Snivy dodges most of its Outrage, Kotetsu regains control, and Snivy gets frozen solid by a Tri Attack, and DP'd.
- vs. : Evolution. After getting covered with a Rock Slide, Boldore evolves and emerges as a Gigalith.
- vs. : Gigalith. After a huge Flash Cannon vs. Dark Pulse collision, Gigalith is left standing.
Ash wins.
Sorry Arcanine friends, I ditched him for this generic monkey that didn't get to fight Ash in the Donamite
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Lucario Fight+Steel
Hydreigon Dark+Dragon
Samurott Water
Ferrothorn Steel+Grass+Electric
Arcanine/Darmanitan/Camurupt/Houndoom Fire(+Dark/Ground)
Galvantula/Nidoking/Skarmory/Scizor Steel/Bug/Poison + Flying/Bug/Electric/Ground
I'm thinking his last two slots should be Fire- and wildcard, as Hydreigon kind of fills in as a flying type
Best case scenario with the given pokes he will have 10 types on his team.
Simisear doesn't showcase old pokemon, does it?
Last edited by MMS; 21st November 2012 at 4:02 PM.
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A Flying-type could be awesome for him, I know Kenyan is already fighting it but Kotetsu can have his own Braviary.
So, I replied to a post stating an addition of a Flying-type - aside from Hydreigon, as the user obviously acknowledged it already -, and in this case the poster also suggested a fifth generation pokemon.
My response:
- Tropius: A Flying-type. Hence not redundant.
- Simisear: A fifth generation pokemon that hasn't gotten much love due to being KO'd in the Donamite in a few seconds.
I could say the same about you as well, how do Galvantula or Darmanitan showcase older pokemon? I opted not to go for Arcanine because of its line being overused in the leagues already:
- Pete Pebbleman: Arcanine vs. Pikachu
- Gary: Arcanine vs. Snorlax
- Morrison: Growlithe vs. Corphish
I don't want the line in the league yet again.. I still like it, but it can do without the league presence.
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The anime where Stunfisks fly and Meowths talk. Where Oshawotts pop out of pokeballs and tranquills use wing attack. What more could you ask for, Oshawott evolving?. THE ANIME !
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The crew - Shun the Greninja , Wing the Talonflame , Tank the Gogoat , Ragequit the Tyrantum , Joules the Heliolisk & Melody the Sylveon.
Greninja all the way
Dragon Eeveelution
Draco Meteor
Cue ash getting stomped harder than garchomp beat paul.
My prediction for Ashs team come end of Unova (not including potential filler saga)
I think there may be one more evolution left for him, but i'm not 100% sure which out of the options I included
Pikachu - Done
Unfezant - Done
Oshawatt - As its learnt Hydro Pump I'd say its done
Pignite - Already a powerhouse, I don't think it needs to evolve again
Snivy/Servine - I could see it evolving during a league battle
Scraggy/Scrafty - I could see it evolving away from battle, like in the upcoming 'Axew episode'
Leavanny - Done
Palpitoad/Seismetoad - Probably the most unlikely to evolve for me, the only real reason I think it could is due to following Krabby
Boldore - I want it to evolve, but I just don't see it now
Krookodile - Done
Out of all of them, I'd say Snivy is the most likely.
Kanto: (x30)
Orange Islands:
Battle Frontier:
I kinda hope Kotetsu owns either a Sigilyph, Galvantula, Beheeyem, Klinklang, Amoonguss, Durant or Maractus because I feel like we haven't seen any of those in an official battle yet really.


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Sheriff's deputies arrested Bonita Lynn Vela, 35, Franklin, Ind., on preliminary charges of battery with a deadly weapon and criminal confinement with a deadly weapon.
Vela told police she was suspicious that the 18-year-old Avon, Ind., resident had molested her 2-year-old son. Avon is 13 miles west of Indianapolis.
The man was adamant in conversation with officers that he had done no such thing, according to a police report, and Vela admitted that her suspicions developed after she had been smoking marijuana. The woman said she was unsure whether she had ingested any other drugs before the incident, police said.
Two other people helped hold the man in the trailer Saturday, according to police, but no other arrests appeared to have been made.
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"I'm often misinterpreted," Kojima explains. "I've always said that I want to work on original properties, but Metal Gear offers plenty of benefits. The Fox Engine, for example, took a lot of time and money [to create]; we were only able to develop it because it was intended for the next Metal Gear. In the next game, I'm introducing concepts intended for entirely new intellectual properties using the Metal Gear brand."
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"Grand Theft Auto III came out the same year as Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and it seemed the thought processes behind the two games were completely different. It was beyond game design; the area a player could explore was so vast that not even the game designer could predict all possible outcomes. That title definitely opened my eyes."
And how does he feel about the legacy he's created with the Metal Gear universe?
"I'll admit that I hope my future endeavors are thought of as 'works by Hideo Kojima' rather than 'from the creator of Metal Gear," he says. "I haven't really shown the world what else I might be capable of yet. This may sound pretentious, but I don't like being thought of as 'the Metal Gear guy.' There's a lot more I can do."
You can read more from EGM's exclusive interview with Hideo Kojima in Issue 258, on newsstands everywhere as well as on browsers, Facebook, and tablet devices next month.
Well, I've always said he should work on a new IP, although I'm still very much looking forward to Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes.
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Hideo Kojima doesn't want to just be 'the Metal Gear guy'Thanks to Kwes for the signature!
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Well....if he doesn't want to be that guy then why continue on and be involved? Pretty easy remedy to that 'problem' Hideo.Be Together - Not the same.
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This must be the 10th time he said that.
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Probably has to step in and swerve the car in the right direction whenever he leaves his subordinates in charge of Metal Gear related projects. Poor guy.
But yeah, like Wrath said, he has said this numerous times before. I could have sworn he had project ogre or something in the works? Or maybe that was in fact Ground Zeroes? Not sure, but unfortunately for him he will probably be known as just the Metal Gear guy .
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This isn't the first time he has said this, either. I think it's primarily due to him not trusting others with MGS. He keeps saying he wants to move on and then works on another MGS game. I personally love the games, but I don't blame the man for wanting to do other projects.
11-30-2012 #9
Kojima also likes the idea of giving The Boss her own game. But that means a new arc that precedes entire series and would inevitably have multiple titles. And let's not forget Rising, a new arc that follows the entire series, which he is open to being a franchise if it is successful.
Kojima feels up to opening up the Metal Gear series from both ends, yet at the same time, he doesnt want to be "that guy"? That's fine, but take a break already. I feel he needs to at least halt the series once he finally bridges the Big Boss Arc with the Solid Arc (Metal Gear 1)...for the good of himself and the series. If he wants to come back to Metal Gear, he should do it after he has done other IPs.
I can't help but feel like he wanted to halt things in the past, though. Konami probably pressures their staff to keep MG going in spite of Kojima's wishes. Not sure how much control he has over the IP.
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THe thing is that is what he is remembered by.Keep it simple!
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Well then what he can do is sell the franchise or let someone else dev it and give it a reboot. Yah that's it let's reboot MGS. Only the die hard fans will be pissed and the reboot could be better.I have twitter to https://twitter.com/GamerYuichi , Also started youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMu7yRGCz8QrTyxaNVR3Tqw I don't always twitch, but when I can you can find my noobness http://www.twitch.tv/yuichimccry,
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The Sports Illustrated 2009 Swimsuit Issue featuring Tatiana Golovin, Daniela Hantuchova, and Maria Kirilenko has been released and showcases the lady ballers on the beaches of the Dominican Republic working designer swimwear.
SI.com has also provided some behind-the-scenes footage of the shoots with the ladies.
Click here for more images from the Swimsuit Issue. Tati, Dani, + Kiri also sat down for an interview with the mag (click on their name to read the piece.) The most memorable lines?
Tati: Who's your dream guy? "I think I found one. I've been dating my boyfriend for a year." [Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri].
Dani: Every girl has her dating checklist. What are your top three deal breakers when dating? "I don't like when the guy is late, speaks only about himself and doesn't open the door for me."
Kiri: People have said that I look like..."Not sure who do I look like, but people say I look like a princess."
Thanks to DtL readers Jason + Sarah for the tip!
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MEDIA MASHUP: Tati, Dani, and Kiri featured in Sports Illustrated 2009 Swimsuit Issue
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- CharlieFebruary 10, 2009 at 6:51 AM
It is about time that SI does a Speedo issue....or do they have one already?ReplyDelete
Oh wait, they don't have enough female readers.
May be Better Home and Garden should do the Speedo issue.
Whoa Tati's picture almost crosses the line to Playboy. ;-))ReplyDelete
Anyhoo, the fact that Kiri thinks she looks like a princess cracks me up so bad! :D
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2009 at 7:09 AM
We need more female tennis players who can successful promote themselves without taking their clothes off. I guess it's just Ana Ivanovic so far.ReplyDelete
I didn't watch the vids, just looked at the pix. I'm not into posing as a sex object, but those girls still look hot. Except...erm...where are Dani's breasts?ReplyDelete
She probably sweated them away...it's still a mystery to me how hers do THAT.ReplyDelete
Believe it or not, it happens. It's uncommon, but it happens. I see it sometimes in my yoga classes. I would rather not see it, but hey, the human body is a marvelous thing. I would say as evidenced by these photos, but I would rather say as evidenced by Senor Rafa Nadal.
*laughs at Speedos in Better Homes and Gardens*
How about if they just hold the Speedo out in front, so we get a better view?
*subscribes, just in case*
natch - I wasn't sure if was actually physically possible. It was a discussion we had when I posted the pic of Dani in the tank top with the nipple sweat marks.ReplyDelete
I just assumed they were crying. *boo hoo*
charlie: I'd SO be up for doing a Speedo issue for DtL. I think I have enough female readers, not to mention the boys who'd appreciate a Speedo stuff with hot ballers.
Yes, I remember that discussion. I just didn't respond then because I was otherwise...*occupied*. wink, wink.ReplyDelete
It's still remarkable where sweat glands end up. Not to mention how differently ppl sweat. Some pour it out by the bucket, some barely form dew. I think it's still an amazing thing, the human body.
Maybe they were crying for attention?
Yes natch, the human body is an amazing thing.ReplyDelete
Let's see some amazing things in Speedos!
Who would you guys really really want to see in teeny tiny speedos?
Well def the obvious - RAFA (though we did see him in the tighty whities so that's pretty close *faints for 1000th time remembering those pics*)ReplyDelete
Otherwise, I'd take a gander at Marat, Feli, Nole, Kiwi (Kiefer), Haas, Simone, Gonzo...
Ooooh yeah! I'd looove to see them as well! I'm not too hot on Feli, but oh well...he's got a tight bod!ReplyDelete
Kiwi is living in Hannover, right? That's about 30 mins from where I live. Maybe if I hurry a bit I will have him tracked down and dressed in some speedos by midnight! *runs*
I'm against Speedos in general, but for Rafa, I'd break all my objections.ReplyDelete
I'll take about half of who Rich wants.
Hurry, Maja, hurry!
*gets out loop to carefully inspect*
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2009 at 6:47 PM
"Not sure who do I look like, but people say I look like a princess."ReplyDelete
No wonder Kirilienko and Shrieka are friends. What a diva! :P
"We need more female tennis players who can successful promote themselves without taking their clothes off. I guess it's just Ana Ivanovic so far."ReplyDelete
Except that Ana Ivanovic has already been in Maxim (or one of those other ridiculous men's magazines) wearing a barely there bikini and posing suggestively...and the expression on her face (and the airbrushing) in her Rolex ads are practically soft core porn.
Agree, though, that the sport needs more female tennis players who don't feel the need to strip off the clothes in order to promote their careers. I wonder how much endorsement money Justine Henin lost out on because she didn't fit the stereotypical idea of what is beautiful and sexy?
Mina I see what your saying and it is a little sad but the harsh reality is that pretty girls seel products. No one wants so see an average or ugly girl on the cover of a mag or on a billboard they want bombshells.ReplyDelete
I'm all for the speedo issue!!! I'll totally take Rich's list.ReplyDelete
As for those chicks posing half-naked: It's all a matter of taste...
I think what upsets me most is the double standard. Male athletes can make ridiculous amounts of money from endorsements whether they are physically attractive or not - of course, being as hot as David Beckham can make them even more money - but they can make decent money all the same. Also, male athletes who are good looking but not successful on the playing field, make virtually no money from endorsements.ReplyDelete
On the flipside, it seems like the ONLY way that female athletes can make any money through endorsements is if they are good looking or sexy. I can't think of one female athlete who has been able to make significant amounts of money commercially who was only "average" looking.
And even if they aren't very successful at their sport, female athletes can make a lot of money via endorsements (Danica Patrick prior to her big win, Anna Kournikova her ENTIRE CAREER although she did win some doubles titles so I guess that's something).
Totally agree with you Mina!!ReplyDelete
Double standards... UGH!


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Foxborough, MA (Sports Network) - Zurlon Tipton scored four rushing touchdown
to push to Central Michigan Chippewas to a 42-21 victory over the Massachusetts
Minutemen in a Mid-American Conference regular season closer at Gillette
Tipton gained 185 yards on 25 carries to record his sixth consecutive 100-yard
game as Central Michigan (6-6, 4-4 MAC) raised its record back up to the .500
mark to become bowl eligible. Ryan Radcliff went 10-of-19 under center for 82
yards with a touchdown and interception. Jahleel Addae made an impact on the
defensive side of the ball with eight stops, two tackles for loss, and one of
the team's four interceptions.
A.J. Doyle completed 30-of-45 attempts for 253 yards and two touchdowns for
UMass (1-11, 1-7), but was also guilty of three interceptions. Rob Branchflower
made 10 receptions for 100 yards and a score while Michael Cox paced the team
on the ground with 66 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Perry McIntyre
registered 18 total tackles in his final collegiate game.
Central Michigan struck first as Tipton punched it in from a yard out for the
opening quarter's only touchdown.
The Chippewas added onto their advantage early in the second quarter when
Radcliff completed a five-yard touchdown pass to Connor Odykirk.
UMass was unable to get anything going until it received a boost from its
defense. Darren Thellen intercepted Radcliff and returned it to the CMU nine-
yard line. The Minutemen then scored on third down when Cox rushed one yard
across the goal like to make it 14-7.
The Minutemen then took over at midfield with just over two minutes left in the
second frame. Doyle guided the offense down the field before he found
Branchflower in the endzone for an eight-yard touchdown pass, which evened the
score at 14 with seconds remaining before the intermission.
The home team appeared to be headed towards its second win in as many weeks as
Doyle found Walker for an 11 yard touchdown pass at the conclusion of the
Minutemen's opening drive in the third quarter.
Central Michigan trailed until the 2:21 mark of the third period when Tipton
scored a three-yard run to even the score. Addae intercepted Doyle on UMass's
ensuing possession and Tipton rushed it in from nine yards out on the next play
to give his team a 28-21 advantage heading into the final quarter.
Saylor Lavallii scored on a six yard run just under three minutes into the
fourth frame to give CMU some insurance. Tipton then scored his fourth and
final touchdown with 6:19 remaining on a 61-yard dash to the end zone.
Three of the Minutemen's final five drives ended with an interception, one
ended with a turnover-on-downs, and they also punted once over that span. CMU
scored touchdowns on four of its last five possessions to become bowl eligible
for the first time since 2010. The Minutemen's loss concluded their first
season as a member of the FBS.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
PHOTO OP: There's absolutely nothing awkward about this picture
Labels: photo op, Sam Stosur, tennis, Times Square, US Open
6 comments:
Wow. I think she is much more beautiful when she doesn't wear makeup. I think someone forced her slap on some lipstick.ReplyDelete
She could have chosen another dress, really. She looked so much better at her press conference.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Agree with killervirgo. I really like Stosur, but she looks awful with that makeup on. It's too bad that some TV exec didn't think her accomplishments were enough and felt the need to pretty her up. She looks so much better on court. Natural is the way to go.ReplyDelete
The dress says it all. Sammy had no idea she was going to win. I can't explain the rest.ReplyDelete
Could be. But I can recall Jana Novotna finding a dress very easily after she won Wimbledon (it was in the official film if I'm not mistaken).ReplyDelete
Come on Samy...
This a tad late but yes glamming up is not Sam's forte and why should it be? She wore a Lacoste dress, for obvious reasons, but I wish she had just worn a nice knit shirt and jeans and called it a day. Anyway, holding up the trophy is what counts. Congrats Sam!ReplyDelete


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The adjective to describe a CREEPER or some other strange person that you feel is a little... sketchy!
Oh my gosh, did you see that old man staring at my chest? He was so sketch!
Beküldő: HannahBee 2009. január 21.
a word used in reference to a boy who is acting like a fool usually after a physical connection has taken place. this boy also jumps to conclusions and thinks he's a badass
girl 1: why arent you talking to him
girl 2: he wont even look at me
girl 1: he's fucking sketch f'real
girl 2: he wont even look at me
girl 1: he's fucking sketch f'real
Beküldő: lORE_&_BRi 2008. december 25.
Describes a person, place, thing object or situation. Usually something not normal.
Person 1: "Oh that Kat kartel is one sketch bitch!"
Person 2: "And her friend erik is just as bad!"
Person 3: "Yeah, they're totally tmth."
Person 2: "And her friend erik is just as bad!"
Person 3: "Yeah, they're totally tmth."
Beküldő: sketchyasshoooe 2008. november 3.
Someone who is unique and funny but quite a bit odd.
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Beküldő: Steven Erwin 2008. október 30.
something that is dummy ass stupid
that party was hella sketch last night brigga
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A person's outline; their figure.
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adj. typically used to describe a location, person or object that is not at all safe or trustworthy
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Ode to thirtysomething.
I was a freshman in college when thirtysomething began its four-year run. And even though I was only 18 at the time, there was something about this show that drew me in. It was unlike any program I'd seen before and I remember thinking that when I eventually became a mother, I'd want to revisit thirtysomething to see how its storylines resonated with me.
The focus of the show was a couple in their 30s, both college grads and overachievers who'd just become parents and were struggling with the impact parenthood had on their lives. The husband was the co-owner of a fledgling advertising company and the wife had been a journalist working for an environmental magazine before she had a baby. As the seasons progressed, she worked part-time for that environmental magazine and then an environmental advocacy group, had a second kid, worried about what her Princeton college advisors would've said upon seeing her taking the mommy track, and, in thirtysomething's final episode, took a full-time job at a magazine. The character of Hope Steadman (played by Mel Harris) was flawed, whiny, uncertain, self-absorbed, sometimes martyred, sometimes strong. She wasn't quite sure how her desires, her career aspirations and her family all fit into her own life. And there was something quite remarkable about that.
But I never did get the chance to see if my thirtysomething self could relate to Hope by the time I became a mother in 1998 because thirtysomething was no longer being shown in syndication anywhere, and, despite public demand, had not been released on DVD.
Then along came Once and Again, created by the same folks who made thirtysomething. This TV drama started in 1999, when I'd been a mother of twins for a tad over a year. I had begun working part-time -- writing from home and was preparing to teach part-time – and was fueled by excessive amounts of caffeine. Surprisingly, I found myself riveted by Once and Again. I was moved by Sela Ward's character Lily Manning, a mother of two who worked part-time in a bookstore she owned with her sister until she was forced to seek full-time employment when she was going through a divorce with her philandering spouse. It was as if Once and Again took the women from thirtysomething and moved them a decade ahead in time to when they were fortysomething and coping with divorce and with the task of raising teenagers who challenge everything you say and everything you are . . . and then throw it in your face.
As I watched Lily flounder economically – borrowing cash from her father to pay her divorce attorney, having to beg for grocery money from her estranged spouse who'd maxed out her only credit card and left her with practically nothing in her checking account – I saw a character who felt as though she'd lost herself. In one moment, Lily went from being a married mom of two who lived in a comfortable Chicago suburb and worked part-time hours, to a divorced mom who, because she took such a long break from her journalism career (left when she was pregnant with her first child), was forced to take a job as an assistant to a twentysomething editor for an online magazine because she needed the money. Lily – who was occasionally stubborn, fearful and oftentimes courageous – had to re-learn how to navigate the current workplace culture while, at the same time, her teenaged daughter was asking permission to go out on dates for the first time and her 9-year-old was demanding more of her attention. By the end of Once and Again's run, Lily was bursting with pride at having landed a job as a radio talk show host whose show was being considered for syndication.
Now that my children are in the first and third grades and I seek, on a daily basis, to work out some sort of compromise between my career and home life, I find myself looking for working moms reflected on TV in a realistic fashion. I've scanned the contemporary television horizon to find nuanced, multi-dimensional portrayals of working mothers and have found that the offerings are somewhat lacking. There really aren't any Hope Steadmans or Lily Mannings on TV right now.
There are some programs that have come close, like the short-lived What About Brian, although the working mom tales on that show were simply subplots, grossly overshadowed by the surfer dude of a main character. The drama Medium, featuring Patricia Arquette as a mom of three whose family is financially strapped, has been strong on work-life issues, though its occasional gory scenes and the whole communing-with-the-dead-business is off-putting to some. Brothers & Sisters tries really hard, but it always seems like it's trying really hard. Its storylines don't ring as heartfelt and true as did the ones on thirtysomething and Once and Again.
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