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Scrabble word: RINGER
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Definitions of RINGER in dictionaries:
- noun - a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
- noun - a person who is almost identical to another
- noun - a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
- noun - (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
- A horseshoe or quoit thrown so that it encircles the peg.
- One that rings, especially one that sounds a bell or chime.
- A contestant entered dishonestly into a competition.
- Slang.
- verb - to form a ring (a circular band) around
- verb - to give forth a clear, resonant sound
There are 6 letters in RINGER: E G I N R R
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LeAnn Rimes: I Was NOT Drunk on X Factor
LeAnn Rimes is slamming rumors claiming she was drunk during her duet with Carly Rose Sonenclar on Wednesday night's "X Factor."
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In 1844, Cluny Macpherson, Chief of the Clan Macpherson, who at that time owned the land at Ardverikie, became short of money and let the estate on a long lease to the Duke of Abercorn. When the Duke's finances began to fail, he was forced to sell the lease to Sir Henry Bentinck in 1860 and it later passed on to Sir John William Ramsden in 1867 - who at the time owned the Alvie and Glenfeshie Estates.
The lease had a clause allowing Ramsden to spend large amounts of money on the improvement of the Estate, repayable by Cluny at the end of the term. This condition proved impossible for Cluny to honour and on his death the ownership passed to Sir John.
Ownership was now extended and developed by the purchase of a number of surrounding estates including Braeroy, Glen Shira, Sherramore, Benalder and Strathmashie. However it was not until Cluny died that Sir John William Ramsden was able to purchase Aberarder (1914) from Nicholls Cluny's nephew who put it on the market, as he did not want to live there.
The holding was by then 40,0000 acres and over a twenty year period lodges were built on the different estates. Over a million trees were planted annually for 15 years, 40 miles of road built 45 miles of deer fencing and 35 miles of sheep fencing erected. This involved the employment of 180 men at a time when the Highlands were in a period of terrible depression.
It was because of Abercorn's connection with Prince Albert as his Groom of the Stole, that Queen Victoria came to stay at Ardverikie for a month in August 1847.
The original house - in which Queen Victoria stayed, was burnt down in 1871, and Sir John immediately made plans to replace it with the forerunner to the present house.
The design was by John Rhind of Inverness using granite handcrafted by local men. The hall was decorated with pictures by Landseer.
On October 15, 1873, as the final work was being completed the majority of the house burnt down again due to hot coals being left in a fire bucket in one of the bedrooms.
Plans for the rebuild began immediately, incorporating an oak Library bought from the Duke of Sussex at Kensington Palace and a set of carved panels to replace the Landseer paintings which had all been destroyed. The plan for the house was somewhat enlarged and the work was completed in 1877, the house remaining in that form today.
At that time the front drive was a rough track running from the Front Gate bridge, itself originally a ferry, and the carriages and horses for the house were kept on the North side of the loch, where the remains of the stables can still be seen today. Passengers and luggage were ferried across by long boat.
Another very significant development carried out by Sir John William Ramsden was the installation of a water turbine electricity generator with a pipe laid from Loch an Earbha to Ardverikie in 1907 to provide electricity to the house and the surrounding cottages..
In 1914, Sir John William Ramsden died and the Estate was inherited by his son Sir John (Frechville) Ramsden (JFR).
During JFR's tenure there was a period of consolidation. The rent received from letting the other estates did not cover the costs of maintenance, and with the impact of very high taxation the various lodges and estates were gradually sold off so that by the time of his death in 1958 only the central part of the estate remained, Ardverikie, Aberarder and Moy
During this time he was on occasion forced to let Ardverikie and the sporting on the rest of the land to defray estate expenses. When the house was let in the summer months, the family would move to Moy. During the war his daughter Lady Feilden lived at Ardverikie, and when the then factor died, she took over the running of the estate until a replacement could be found
Before his death in 1958 and to avoid heavy taxation Sir John (Frechville) Ramsden, was advised to form a family company for the benefit of his grandchildren under the chairmanship of his son Sir William Pennington Ramsden, who had taken over the administration of the estate in JFR's old age.
1958 a Family Company was formed under Sir William Pennington Ramsden's chairmanship with two thirds of the shares held by Sir William's family and one third by his sister, Lady Feilden's family
This company still runs successfully today with members of the family as directors. The Estate is managed by a full time Factor, An Executive Committee of directors which meets every six weeks to review progress.
The success of the estate in the latter years was very much due to Geordie Chalmer who was the resident Factor for thirty years from 1965 during which period a number of significant developments took place.
In particular with the slump in timber prices in 1986 it became clear that there was a shortage of income and to correct this land at Aberarder Farm and the grouse moors at Dalwhinnie were sold and the money used to modernize and upgrade the water turbine system mentioned above, to a capacity of One MW with the ability to sell electricity into the Grid, thus providing important additional income. This came at a crucial time for the estate, which up until then had relied on timber as its main source of income.
Sir William Pennington Ramsden died in 1987 and the chairmanship passed to his daughter Phyllida Gordon Duff Pennington.
The estate continues to be run as a sporting estate with a careful eye to trends in the market. The policy of the company is as far as possible to support local employment in the area.
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Intently focused on the pile of leaves and twigs she collected on the trails, a budding young artist works intently to re-arrange the materials into a rabbit, a frog, and finally a framed forest scene. As she approached the craft table to glue her materials to the page, she added one finishing touch...a nub of knotted wood for the rabbit tail.
Nature Crafts is a fun creative program for kids of all ages
The Nature Crafts program at First Landing State Park builds on the idea of upcycling--turning found materials, litter, and cast-offs into something new. At First Landing's program, kids can "find nature" and turn it into wonderful works of art all while being immersed in the outdoors. Offered every Tuesday at 12 noon throughout the summer, the program is free and meets over at the First Landing State Park Trail Center.
Day-use parking fees do apply. Parking is only $4 on weekdays; $5 on weekends. All programs are also open to overnight camping and cabin guests.
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As we transition to "back-to-school" time, the Nature Crafts program is a unique way to pique interest in nature, outdoors, and science. During the school year, First Landing State Park and other Virginia State Parks offer field trips and in-class nature and history programs. Contact your nearby state park and ask for the Park Interpreter/Education staff to get information about current summer programs and school field trips/outreach for the Fall.
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|Leanne Battersby
|Manageress at Nick's Bistro
|2nd July 1981
|18a Victoria Street
|Les Battersby
|Stella Price
| Greg Kelly (half-brother)
Eva Price (half-sister)
Chesney Brown (adoptive half-brother)
| Nick Tilsley (1998, 2013)
Peter Barlow (2010)
|First appearance
|4th July 1997
| 1997-2000,
2007 to present
|Number of appearances
|1722 (as of Episode 8933)
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|Jane Danson
Leanne Anika Battersby (previously Tilsley and Barlow) and her family were introduced in the summer of 1997 as the new "common" family (also known as "the family from hell"). Leanne was, at that time, a mischievous troublemaker. She was sixteen and fresh out of school with no A-levels. Les's biological daughter was Leanne and Toyah was Janice's, but the two girls had grown up together and were friends as well as stepsisters. Les and Janice had lived together for a few years before they got married, which was shortly before they moved into No.5. As Leanne was not in education, Janice insisted on her getting a job. She got Leanne a job as a cleaner at Underworld where she herself worked, but this did not last long as Leanne was lazy and rude to those around her.
Marriage to Nick TilsleyEdit
One of Leanne's early storylines saw her begin dating and later marry Nick Tilsley. Nick's mother Gail Platt instantly disapproved of the union as she did not like the Battersbys. Leanne and Gail frequently clashed, but this did not stop the teenagers from running away to Scotland to get married in January 1998. In an effort to become a more responsible adult, Leanne quit her hairdressing course and started working with Rita Sullivan in The Kabin. Nick and Leanne's relationship was strained, however, when Nick met Darren Whateley, the man who had killed his father, Brian. When Nick modelled for Miranda Peters, the relationship was put on further strain. Leanne refused to speak to him, or attend his 18th birthday party on 31st December 1998. However, when Leanne's half-brother Greg Kelly attacked Nick, she came back to him and told him that she was pregnant. Nick was horrified at the thought of becoming a dad. Furious, he demanded that she abort the unborn child and pretend to everyone else that she had miscarried the baby. Leanne reluctantly agreed, but their relationship couldn't survive such trauma and they consequently divorced. Nick went back to Canada and Leanne took what financial offer she could get from Gail as a divorce settlement.
Newly single, Leanne began dating new resident Vikram Desai who was working at the Corner Shop at the time. Excessive partying and late nights took its toll on Leanne. She subsequently resigned from The Kabin following a misunderstanding over missing money. She then started working behind the bar at the Rovers for Natalie Horrocks.
Becoming a drug addictEdit
Leanne went on to become addicted to cocaine. She ended up deeply in debt to drug dealer Jez Quigley, and upon occasion was forced to sleep with him. She owed him money and became desperate. She was going to allow him to rob the Rovers on New Year's Day 2000, but at the last minute backed out and landed herself in hospital after a fight with one of Jez's thugs. Leanne was scared and decided to leave Weatherfield. Knowing Jez to be capable of extreme violence, she left Weatherfield for Amsterdam with her friend Mark Redman later in the year to escape the gangster's clutches.
Dressing as a belly dancerEdit
In June 2004, Les discovered Leanne dressed as a belly dancer in a back street local bar, serving beer. She returned to the Street and moved back in with Janice. She quickly caused trouble for ex-husband Nick and his latest girlfriend Maria Sutherland. She had heard about how Maria had betrayed Toyah by having a fling with John Arnley, and decided to take revenge on both Maria and her former husband. Leanne and Maria's sparring culminated in a brawl in the Rovers Return. Eventually, Leanne's scheming paid off as Nick left Weatherfield without Maria.
Relationship with the BaldwinsEdit
Not long after her return, Leanne started a relationship with Jamie Baldwin. Jamie's stepmother, Frankie Baldwin, hated Leanne, and several ferocious slanging matches ensued. Despite her feud with Frankie, Leanne and Jamie became engaged. However, Leanne began an affair with Jamie's dad, Danny Baldwin, which Frankie discovered. When Jamie learned the truth, he proceeded to call off the engagement, and Leanne temporarily departed the Street to sort her life out.
Leanne and Danny eventually accepted that their respective relationships were over and consequently decided to reunite. When Danny's father, Mike Baldwin, began to suffer from mental illness, Leanne and Danny were the ones who cared for him. However, their main priority was getting their hands on his estate.
Shortly before Mike's death, Danny had managed to manipulate Mike into making a will giving it all to him, and cutting out his other sons, Mark and Adam Barlow. Yet following Mike's death, Leanne discovered a will that post-dated this one and in it, Mike left Adam his fair share. Despite becoming engaged to Leanne, Danny Baldwin truly loved former wife Frankie and ended his relationship with Leanne in a bid for reconciliation. Leanne was devastated and took revenge on Danny by blackmailing him with Mike's latest will. Leanne then double-crossed her ex by giving Mike's second will to Adam, even after Danny gave her the cash which she demanded. Having totally wrecked Danny's life, Leanne then made her exit to Spain.
Prostitution and Paul Connor's deathEdit
Leanne returned in March 2007, harbouring the secret that she was now working as an escort. Leanne's beloved former stepmother, Janice Battersby, was horrified to discover the truth and made her disapproval very clear. When Leanne began dating Liam Connor, Janice made her realise that she had to choose between Liam and prostitution. Initially, Leanne chose escorting, but later decided that she should allow her heart to rule her head and gave it up for him. In the latter days of her career as a prostitute, Leanne found herself a new client - Liam's brother Paul Connor.
Leanne went into business with Paul's wife, Carla. They decided to buy and run Italian restaurant Valandro's together. In order to gather up the cash to make the purchase, Leanne made a brief return to her work as a prostitute. This business deal would ultimately lead to Leanne's exposure, as Carla came across one of her clients who told her the truth. Carla was shocked, and decided to abandon their business arrangement.
When Carla ended her marriage to Paul after finding out about his visits to escorts, he blamed Leanne and attempted revenge. He lured her to a car park where he bundled her into the boot of his car to drive to Liam and inform him of the truth. However, a horrific car crash took place during the journey. Leanne was hospitalised, but survived. Paul, on the other hand, did not pull through and died shortly after the accident. Carla revealed Leanne's profession to Liam, who was stunned and decided that he wanted nothing more to do with Leanne.
Leanne decided to go ahead with opening the restaurant herself. She borrowed £10,000 from Janice's boyfriend Roger Stiles, but initially struggled with her new business. She took on Paul Clayton as cook at the restaurant, and began to feel hope when business improved. Paul eventually invested money in the restaurant acquiring a share of the business.
She then began dating bookmaker Dan Mason, by which time the restaurant was beginning to show signs of failure. It was Dan who suggested torching Valandro's for the insurance money. Leanne manipulated Paul into carrying this out for her, offering the promise of a relationship between the two of them. Paul agreed and carried out the arson attack, but was disappointed to realise Leanne had only been using him. He attempted to take revenge on her by confessing his crime to the police, as well as implicating her. However, Dan and Leanne provided alibis for one another on the night of the fire so they got away with the crime. Realising that he alone was going to be sent down, Paul subsequently fled the country to avoid prosecution.
Leanne subsequently got a job working in the bookies with Dan and his father. She then returned to her old job behind the bar at the Rovers as she was not making enough money at the bookies. She was fired by Michelle Connor after she wrongly accused Leanne of sleeping with her boyfriend Steve McDonald.
Lottery scamEdit
In September 2008, Leanne and Janice discovered that the syndicate Lottery ticket for the factory girls was a winner - to the tune of nearly £25,000. Leanne convinced her stepmother that she should not tell the other girls about it and keep the winnings for themselves. To claim the winnings they had to set up a bogus bank account under the name of Rosie Webster. They were both thrilled when the cash was lodged to the account, they made up a cover story that an uncle of Janice's had died and had left them a sum of money in his will. Leanne then offered to give Dan the £10,000 which he needed to buy the bookies. However, she clashed with Janice over this as in the meantime, Rosie had vanished and the police could see that money was being withdrawn from the account. Unfortunately for Leanne, Dan found out about the scam after Janice was arrested following her admission of guilt and their relationship subsequently ended.
Return of Peter BarlowEdit
In October 2008, Peter Barlow returned to the Street with his son Simon and Leanne took a shine to both. On 17th December 2008, however, a drunken Peter went to kiss Leanne, and though she rejected him, he grabbed her. In self-defence, Leanne pushed him and he fell into the decorated Christmas tree resulting in Simon waking up and Leanne walking out. However, she later forgave him when he promised to give up the booze and the pair began a relationship. Early in 2009, Peter was struggling to stay off alcohol and entered a rehabilitation programme with Leanne's support. In his absence she took over running the bookies. Upon his return in March, Leanne discovered he had cheated on her while he was away. Brokenhearted, she subsequently moved to Leeds to take up a job offer managing a restaurant for a friend. Several months later, Peter headed out to Leeds and asked Leanne to give him another chance; she returned to Coronation Street the day after, whereupon they resumed their relationship. Later Leanne and Peter decide to open a bar together in the joinery premises under the viaduct at the end of Coronation Street. Ken was dead set against the plan, but Peter found investment in Lucy's father George Wilson, who was attempting to build a relationship with Simon. As work began on the bar, Peter's drink problem returned. George tried to use the alcoholism against Peter to get custody of Simon for himself.
Despite his personal problems, Peter's relationship with Leanne survived and they became engaged. When Leanne's ex-husband Nick Tilsley moved back to the Street, he decided to use the empty premises in Viaduct Street to open his own bar, The Joinery. Peter encouraged Leanne to take up his offer of a Manager role.
While Leanne and Nick were working hard to get the bar open, Peter grew close to Leanne's friend Carla when he realised that she had a drink problem. When Leanne asked where he kept going off to, Peter told her that he was supporting a man from AA named Carl. In November 2010, The Joinery opened and Carla became drunk before driving her car home. She was pulled over by police and Peter took her home from the station after she'd been charged with drink driving. Carla made a pass at Peter that night but he told her, while he was tempted, he only wanted to be with Leanne. However, across town after hours at The Joinery, Leanne began an affair with Nick.
Nick begged Leanne not to go through with the wedding as he still loved her. When Leanne told Carla what had happened she told her to choose Nick too, although this was largely down to her plan to snare Peter. Leanne chose to go ahead with the wedding and call off her affair with Nick. At Peter's stag party in The Joinery on 6th December 2010, Nick took Peter into the office to tell him the truth but they were interrupted by Ashley Peacock who had come to say his farewells. Ken went to warn Leanne about Nick's confession as she was celebrating her hen night in the Rovers. They both made their way towards The Joinery when massive gas explosion ripped through the premises, damaging the viaduct and causing a tram to derail and crash into Coronation Street. Peter was gravely injured and trapped with Nick and Ashley. As the anxious residents waited for help, more panic arose when a fire at No.13 was made more aware. Claire Peacock had been looking after a group of children including Simon. As Claire and the rest of the children escaped, Simon was trapped upstairs, much to Leanne's distress. Leanne was held back from going into the burning building to rescue him and he was later rescued by Jason Grimshaw. Peter was eventually rescued from the wreckage, but Ashley died as the viaduct collapsed afterwards. Peter was taken immediately to hospital with Leanne by his side. Believing he was close to death, Peter married Leanne that night from his hospital bed.
Peter survived, but his injuries meant that he would have to learn to walk again. He and Leanne moved into No.1 with Ken and Deirdre while he convalesced. Leanne told Peter that she now knew that 'Carl' was Carla. On Christmas Day, Peter announced in the Rovers that he intended to be walking by 14th February when he planned to give Leanne the wedding that she deserved. After a week away over New Year, the pressure of his injuries was already beginning to show. He rejected Ken's help and insisted on moving back to the flat, taking a lot of his frustration out on Leanne. Encouraged by a manipulative Nick, Peter began secretly drinking again. Leanne found out about the drinking and blamed Nick, who Peter defended. A week before Leanne and Peter renewed their vows, her and Nick's affair came to the knowledge of Tracy Barlow. Tracy threatened to tell Peter, but Ken and Deirdre convinced her not to. Nick decided to leave for Italy and wanted Leanne to come with him, but she put the ticket in the bin. Later Peter found the ticket and became suspicious. His suspicions were confirmed by Tracy who told Peter of Leanne and Nick's affair. At the blessing, Peter exposed the affair in front of the whole congregation, and said he wanted a divorce. Thinking she'd lost Peter forever, Leanne decided to leave Weatherfield for London, but after Ken convinced Peter that Leanne was the best thing that had happened to him and Simon, he went to try and stop Leanne from leaving.
Fighting For SimonEdit
During Frank Foster's rape trial, Peter admitted his affair with Carla. Leanne then ran off to the flat to pack her bags. She and Peter had a massive row causing her to leave Weatherfield. She then returned in February 2012 to get some more of her things and then left. The next day she went back to the flat and saw a picture of Simon and was reminded how much she loved him. She then began a battle with Peter to get Simon.
Back to NickEdit
In June 2012, Leanne got back together with Nick. After Peter's departure from Weatherfield, Leanne received her divorce papers. On 16th November she revealed this to Nick who was thrilled, however she was tearful. Within a few days, Leanne's half-sister Eva and Nick's sister-in-law Kylie plotted against Leanne and told Nick to propose as Leanne would love it, however that was far from the truth and she reacted badly and they split up. Leanne realised that she loved Nick and proposed to him in the Rovers. They became engaged. Nick suggested a Las Vegas wedding when Leanne got a letter from Peter that hinted he may not return for Christmas. Leanne agreed and they planned to leave to marry. However, just as they were departing Peter and Carla returned. Simon refused to leave and Nick cancelled the trip to Vegas. Nick revealed to Leanne that he had booked the wedding for Christmas Day. Leanne visited ex-husband Peter on the morning of her wedding and said that she would give their relationship another go, however Peter's girlfriend Carla reappeared unannounced and Leanne decided to marry Nick after all. At the ceremony Eva revealed the truth about why Leanne was late, Nick cancelled the wedding and they split up.
Over the New Year Leanne attempted to win back Nick but he pushed her away. When they finally talked to each other he revealed that he still loved her and she told him that she'd rebooked their wedding. Nick and Peter came to blows over Leanne and Nick smashed the Bistro up. When Leanne eventually found a distressed Nick she begged him for another chance however, she was devastated when he told her that she had hurt him too deeply. Following a confrontation with Stella, Leanne decided to leave Weatherfield for good. The next day she told Nick that she was leaving and clear that he still had feelings for her, he went to the Rovers to talk to Leanne and begged her not to go, they argued but the pair later announced the wedding was back on. Stella was thrilled however, the news upset Gail. Leanne and Nick re-married on 11th January 2013.
In June 2015 her partner Kal Nazir died after the pair rescued Amy Barlow from a fire which broke out inside 12 Victoria Court. She became distressed and upset and blamed Carla Connor for allegedly leaving a candlestick lit (when in reality it was Tracy) Simon got angry and emotional and threw a remote control at Leanne's face, injuring and stunning her. She marched him round to Ken's house so she could have time to herself, but later collected him and apologised for his actions.
"About time. What took you?"(First line, to Janice Battersby)
"Yes! Yes, I'll marry you!" (To then-partner Kal Nazir seconds before his death)
Background informationEdit
- Leanne was introduced by Brian Park alongside the rest of her family in a shake-up for the show and to bring it up to date. The family were not popular with viewers when they first came into the show.
- Jane Danson quit the role of Leanne in 2000 after playing the character for three years. However four years later, she was reintroduced back into the programme.
- Leanne has left a couple of times since her comeback in 2004. She was absent from July 2006 to March 2007 when Jane Danson went on maternity leave. The character left again and was absent from March to September 2009 when Jane gave birth to her second child.
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This is a short video review of Dell's new Vostro V131 notebook. The video also includes a side-by-side with last year's Vostro V13. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS – Side-by-side comparison of Vostro V131 and V13 – External Ports – Keyboard comparison – Windows Experience Index (WEI) and Specs for both notebooks – Screen viewing angles comparison SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: V131 – 13.3″ LED 1366 x 768 (HD) with anti-glare – Intel ® HD 2000 Graphics – 2nd generation Intel ® Core i5-2410M @ 2.3 GHz TurboBoost @ 2.9 GHz – 500.0 GB HDD @ 7200.0 rpm SATA II – Mobile Intel® HM 67 Express Chipset – 4GB single channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333Mhz – Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 NIC) – 3G Mobile Broadband : Dell 5550/5630 – 4G Mobile Broadband : Intel® WiMax Link 6150; Dell 5800 for Verizon LTE – WLAN : 802.11 b/g/n – Bluetooth : Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed – Stereo headphone jack – Two speakers – Microphone jack and integrated digital array microphone – Integrated 1.0MP HD webcam 1 x Network connector (RJ45) (10/100/1000 NIC) 1 x USB 2.0/eSATA combo 2 x USB 3.0 1 x Headphone/speaker out 1 x Microphone jack 1 x 15-pin VGA video connector 1 x HDMI – SD Card Reader – 6-cell Smart Lithium-Ion 65 WHr Width : 329.3 mm (12.96″) Depth : 237.65 mm (9.36″) Height : 16.05 – 21.0 mm (0.63-0.83″) Weight : 1.85 kg (4.1 lbs) (with 6-cell battery) _______________________________________________________ V13 – 13.3″ HD LED Backlit LCD (1366 x 768) Anti-glare – Integrated Intel ® 4500MHD Graphics Media Accelerator – Intel …
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Macintosh Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro – Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz (17-inch)
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For the latest Macintosh support visit Mac Users Guide's Help Desk. www.macusersguide.com/help-desk/ Carved from a single block of aluminum the MacBook Pro is slim, light, and durable enough to take anywhere. Introduced in late 2008 the new aluminum uni-body a new long lasting battery, High-performance NVIDIA LED display, 8 GB of RAM and a 500 GB hard dirve.
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**Updated impressions, six months later:
i still love my wind. i love, love, love it. it is my primary computer, and it is my FAVOURITE COMPUTER. i don't find it to be under-powered (but i also ponied up for an extra GB of RAM), and the only issue i've had has been that the little symbols down by the light indicators have worn off. which isn't really a big deal, since i know what they're all for. final verdict: best tech purchase ever.
*Note: I had no idea that this was the "upgraded version". engadget tells me it is. Information you might be dying to know!:
What is its processor speed? 1.60GHz
How much RAM does it have? 2GB
Isn't that too much? No. No, it's not. it's wonderful. I can run a ton of programs at once and nothing crashes. the PC i have yet to finish has 4GB.
Which OS are you running? Windows XP, duh. look at it. I'll probably add Ubuntu when i'm good and ready, but not right now.
How much does it weigh? Not a lot. 2lbs?
How big is that screen? 10". the only, and i mean ONLY change i've made is switching to Chrome, because it affords more screen real estate than firefox (which i still use on occasion. i need to stumble sometimes.) the small screen doesn't bother me one bit.
Is it hard to type on?! No. not at all. the keyboard is only a tiny bit smaller than a standard laptop keyboard. i went from using matt's old powerbook to this, and didn't notice any difference in typing comfort or speed.
But how small are your hands? Small. i won't lie. they're small. there's another pic in a bit of that, though.
Why pink? Why not? i like pink. it was also the only one in stock at the time, i'm told.
HDD or SSD? HDD. SSD cost more. but i've been good, i haven't dropped it once. 160GB. wooo.
How long does the battery last? 4 1/2 hours. i've tested it. isn't that awesome? it can go up to 6 hours if i set the brightness down, but i won't. it's the apparently newer 6-cell battery. it sticks out a bit, so the bottom isn't flat, but i actually prefer this, because i like a sloping keyboard.
Is that a webcam? Why yes it is, thanks for noticing. it works well. or, as well as the logitech notebook-something-or-other-model of webcam i had a couple of years ago.
What about the speakers? How bad are they? Oh, pretty bad. but aren't all notebook speakers tinny? i wear headphones when i want to listen to music, but for youtube videos, the speakers work just fine. the sound is clear, anyway.
What about the tiny trackpad? Or the one button? Yes, the trackpad is also small, but again, it doesn't bother me. what DID initially bother me was how sensitive the trackpad is, and i can't seem to find a way to set the sensitivity down. i've gotten used to it, though. The one button doesn't bother me, either. the left side works like a left button. the right side, like a right button. you really don't even notice, since you're used to clicking to the right or left in the first place. unless you previously used a mac. then you might screw up and get frustrated, because you'll always try to click in the middle, which does nothing. the button won't even click.
How about the bluetooth/wireless? It's fast. its range is good. i can sit my phone a few feet away and quickly beam over goofy photos.
How about startup/wake up speed? Ask youtube. it's fast, though. way faster than most other windows xp notebooks i'm used to using.
Why a Wind? Why not an eee pc? The keyboard. really. otherwise the specs seem to break down exactly the same. the wind, however, has a more traditional keyboard layout, whereas the eee pc has some odd placement/sizing choices. Also, the eee pc doesn't offer a 10" model in pink.
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The Gambia's leading international filmmaker and creative brain Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu is at it again.
This time around he has authored a powerful 357-page book titled "The Africans: A Triple Uselessness."
Published by the alternative Ehma Okuwuliya (meaning, yeah mother we are enlightened) Publishing House in Germany, Prince Sankanu's book is a "protest work and shock therapy that does not follow conventions".
Sankanu writes in the introduction of his book that it is "meant to spank the snoring Africans awake" so they can take the lead in commanding the destiny of Africa.
"I deliberately use the informal language of the common persons on the streets for better understanding by all creature with good functioning brains," said the author.
Prince Sankanu made history by becoming one of the first Sarahulleh intellectuals and, by extension, Gambian Pan-Africanists, to make films, perform in theatre plays and write a thought-provoking book at the young age of 35.
A very busy globe trotting creative genius in a class of his own, Prince Sankanu has proven beyond all reasonable doubts that he is a bonafide citizen and ambassador of The Gambia and Africa increasingly taking a pride of place among the elite crew of the next generation of global intelligentsia.
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Genius at making your guitar look like total ass, more like. The knobs and switch are essential parts of the aesthetic of a guitar, as you can clearly see.
I wish I could buy stock in this idea failing.
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CHINA GROVE, N.C. - East Carolina rising junior Ryan Eibner made par on the first playoff hole to secure the last qualifying spot from the U.S. Amateur Championship sectional tournament hosted by Warrior Golf Club. Eibner is the sixth ECU golfer in the past four years to earn a spot at the U.S. Amateur, which will be held at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colo. beginning August 13.
Eibner, a native of Cary, N.C., helped the Pirates earn their first NCAA Championship berth in 2012. He posted the team's lowest score of the NCAA Southeast Region in Athens, Ga. and finished in fourth-place. It was one of four top-10 finishes during his sophomore campaign. His best finish of the year was runner-up at the General Hackler Championships in Georgetown, S.C. He carded a two-over par and earned Conference USA Golfer-of-the-Week honors for his efforts.
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College Hockey:Flynn's Five Goals, Two Assists Lead Maine Past Massachusetts-Lowell
Linemate Nyquist Has Goal, Four Assists
ORONO, Maine — Paul Kariya never did it. Neither did Jim Montgomery, Scott Pellerin, Jean-Yves Roy, or Cal Ingraham. In fact, no player in the storied history of Maine Black Bear hockey had ever scored seven points in a game until Friday night.
Maine sophomore left wing Brian Flynn set the school's single-game scoring record with five goals and two assists to lead Maine to an 8-4 trouncing of the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks in the first game of a weekend set at Alfond Arena. Flynn's five goals in a game also tied a school record set by Jay Mazur in 1987.
"I'm surprised someone else hasn't gotten seven," said Maine coach Tim Whitehead. "I'm happy for Brian. He's worked extremely hard, and he really earned a lot of bounces tonight."
Flynn scored twice in the first and third periods and once in the second. The Black Bears rallied for four third-period goals to fend off the River Hawks, who made it a 5-4 game with 13:01 remaining.
"I'm not sure the last time I saw that," Whitehead said. "That's remarkable against a really good defensive team."
Flynn's previous career-high for points in a game came in November when he tallied five against St. Lawrence.
"You have to congratulate a young man for having a remarkable evening," Lowell coach Blaise MacDonald said. "He got some fortunate bounces, but most importantly he was able to capitalize on his bounces."
Maine rebounded from being swept last weekend by Boston University to improve to 15-11-3 and 12-8-2 in Hockey East. Lowell fell to 15-14-2 (9-11-2 Hockey East).
Flynn notched his hat-trick goal just 3:35 into the second period, converting at the net-front, where all five goals would come from. All of Flynn's goals were scored at even-strength.
"It was kind of one of those days where everything was kind of going our way," Flynn said. "My two linemates played great tonight."
Maine's top line of Flynn, right wing Gustav Nyquist and center Tanner House combined for six goals and ten assists. Nyquist had a goal and four assists and leads Maine with 47 points on the season. House contributed four assists. The line looked for improvement after failing to connect for a goal the previous weekend.
"We weren't happy with how we played last weekend," Flynn said. "It was good to pick it back up tonight."
"They got a little extra rest this week, and you could see the extra jump in their legs," Whitehead said. "I was proud of how they competed."
Senior right wing David deKastrozza's power-play goal 12:42 into the third period gave Maine some needed insurance after Lowell's Paul Worthington answered Flynn's fourth goal to make it a one-goal game. Tic-tac-toe passing between Flynn, left wing Spencer Abbott and deKastrozza led to a turn-around shot opportunity at the doorstep.
"That was an impressive play," Whitehead said. "That was the key goal in the game."
The Black Bears did not commit a penalty all night, and deKastrozza's goal made them one-for-three on the power play.
"We took too many penalties at B.U., and we were determined to keep our penalty minutes down tonight," Whitehead said. "That's great to see, because it was a pretty hard-hitting game."
Maine took a 3-1 lead into the first intermission, and opened up a three-goal advantage with Flynn's hat-trick goal, but the River Hawks battled back with a pair of goals before the second-period horn.
"We were up 4-1 and not very pleased being scored on twice," Nyquist said. "I think we came out hard (in the third period)."
Maine junior defenseman Jeff Dimmen scored his sixth goal in seven games to cap the Black Bears' scoring 13:53 into the third period.
Maine outshot their opponents 14-1 in the final period, and goaltender Scott Darling made just 13 saves in the win. He improved to 15-4-3. Carter Hutton took the loss for the River Hawks in relief of Nevin Hamilton, who was replaced after allowing three goals through 17:30 of the first period.
"We were not very good at competing," MacDonald said. "When you don't compete, a lot of things go wrong. Maine, you have to give them credit. It seemed like most of the loose-puck battles and puck races were won by a Maine player."
Lowell has lost five of its last six games. The teams will play again Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Bethune-Cookman Drops Twin Bill at Kansas State
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MANHATTAN, Kan. - The Bethune-Cookman (12-13) offense was as cold as the Midwestern weather, as the Wildcats were swept by Kansas State (15-8) to open the series, Friday at Tointon Family Stadium. B-CU was shutout through the first 17 innings of play, dropping games of 12-0 and 9-2.
"They were better in every single aspect of the game," Head Coach Jason Beverlin said. "I'll take full responsibility for it. I'm going to have to find a way to motivate certain individuals to get the best out of them and turn this around."
The day began with snow on the ground, but temperatures rose throughout the day. Though Bethune-Cookman matched Kansas State's effort at the plate early into the series-opening game, the Wildcats hitting never warmed up, and they were held without a hit beyond the second frame.
Meanwhile, K-State jumped out to an early lead, capitalizing on the leadoff hitter reaching as a hit batter, sending him home on a sacrifice fly to center field, with additional runs coming from a second sac fly and an RBI to outer left field, pushing KSU ahead 3-0 after the third.
KSU added runs in three consecutive frames to blow the game open with a nine-run scoring effort from the fifth through the seventh, taking a commanding 12-0 lead on the visiting Wildcats, a margin which would hold through the final out.
The bats remained cold for B-CU as the second game opened, while K-State logged a first inning lead on a two-run single up the middle.
The Wildcats settled in defensively and held KSU without an additional score through the fourth, despite four runners on base. However, KSU got rolling again late in the game, scoring in four consecutive innings to build a 9-0 lead.
B-CU finally entered the scorebook in the top of the ninth, capitalizing on the offensive effort of three underclass pinch hitters. Consecutive career-first singles for Michael Austin and Jordan Thomas granted B-CU a run in scoring position, and sophomore Jake Welch sealed the deal with an RBI groundout. Brandon Turner added to the effort with an RBI single to left field, narrowing the final margin to 9-2.
Both B-CU Starters, Montana Durapau (3-2) and Ali Simpson (1-4) took losses on the day.
It was a tough day on both sides of the field, as the Wildcats surrendered 30 hits, while tallying just six of their own.
"We've just got to find a way to turn that back around," Beverlin concluded.
The Wildcats look to bounce back on Saturday, with the game three series finale slated for a 2 p.m. first pitch at Tointon Family Stadium, weather permitting.
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Hey, you, at the lab: Your "Wesley Carter" experiment has gone wrong. Take him back in and modify his hotheadedness.
Dec 3rd
Now THAT is how you police, Mr. Big-shot-pompous-jerk.
Dec 2nd


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Nikki Girard put away Dartmouth with a two-run walk off home run in the fifth to give Arizona State an 8-0 victory in its opening game of the NCAA Softball Tempe Regional Friday.
"My plan was to go get her early, see a good pitch, and just drive it," Girard said.
The win sends the Sun Devils (45-10-1) to a meeting with Michigan (43-12) at 3 p.m. Saturday and the Big Green (31-18) to the first elimination game with San Diego State (39-18), which lost to the Wolverines, 8-7 in nine innings earlier Friday.
The Aztecs and Big Green play the second game Saturday at Farrington Stadium, and the winner of that contest plays off with the loser of the first for the right to play the winner of the first on Sunday with a trip to the Super Regional on the line.
"We got off to a slow start," ASU coach Craig Nicholson said. "Dallas (Escobedo) did a great job keeping them of the board, our second time through the lineup we started making some adjustments, and our third time we really did a good job of our adjustments and scoring."
Escobedo (23-7) struck out her first four opponents and ended with eight strikeouts on the day and 85 pitches, with one hit (to Megan Averitt) and two walks.
"Being able to stay in the mentality, I've been here before, so just do it," Escobedo said of her pitching Friday.
On her first swing, Chelsea Gonzales put ASU on the board with a two-run home run to center in the bottom of the second, her sixth of the season.
Dartmouth retired six straight Sun Devils before the acclaimed offense got hot in the fifth. Senior Alix Johnson doubled with a hit off the second baseman's mitt, and Cheyenne Coyle advanced her to third with a ground out. Haley Steele contributed an infield double, while Johnson made the play of the game at home, winning a run out with the catcher and the third baseman.
"She did a great job standing the run out," Nicholson said of Johnson. "Probably a base-running mistake to start with, but then she just stayed in the run out, letting the other two runners move up a base, then she found her speed and found home plate, so a great job by her."
Elizabeth Caporuscio blooped one over second baseman Kara Curosh's head to score pinch runner Abby Spiel, Bethany Kemp singled in Steele, and Gonzales scored pinch runner Allie Butterfield for the fourth through sixth runs before Girard's walk off ended the match with the mercy rule.
Ivy League pitcher of the year Kristen Rumley (18-8) took the loss with one strikeout, as Dartmouth was making its NCAA Softball Tournament debut against a group of seniors that is 152-17 at home in four years and won the 2011 national title.
Next, ASU faces a Michigan team that eliminated it in the WCWS last season, but defeated earlier this year.
"It's another game, we're going to focus on us, we're just going to play ASU softball," Girard said.
The Aztecs scored three in the top of the seventh and pitched around the nation's leading hitter Sierra Romero (.510), who was 0-for-2 with three walks, before starting pitcher Haylie Wagner (22-3) drove home Lindsay Montemarano with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth. Leftfielder Sierra Lawrence was 2-for-5 with 3 RBIs and a home run for the Wolverines, and Danielle O'Toole (30-9) threw six strikeouts for the Aztecs.


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Jigoku meguri
The Eight "Hells" (別府地獄) or Eight Jigoku, are clustered around Kannawa, 20 min. by bus from Beppu Station. These exhilarating hot spring sites are natural wonders that shouldn't be missed. Each igoku is distinctive, with billowing steam, spewing hot clay mud or gushing high temperature hot water, rich with iron oxide. The hellish spectacle fills visitors with admiration for the power of the Earth. "Umi jigoku" (海地獄) is the largest of the boiling "hells". It is said to be 200 meters-deep, with a temperature of 98 °C. It has a cool cobalt blue color, looks similar to ocean so cold "Umi (Sea)". "Onishibozu Jigoku" (鬼石坊主地獄) is the way the gray mud forms small and large spheres when it is boiling, they looks similar to shaved heads. "Yama Jigoku" (山地獄) is the hot water and steam are boiling out from all over the mountain. "Kamado Jigoku" (かまど地獄) has a temperature of 90 degrees. It is boiling out high temperature spring water with intense steam. "Oniyama Jigoku" (鬼山地獄) is also known as "Crocodile hell". They actually have 100 crocodiles. Water boils out of "Shiraike Jigoku" (白池地獄) is clear, however, when it hits the ground, it naturally turns whitish blue color with decrease in temperature and pressure. Boiling clay of "Chinoike Jigoku" (血の池地獄) even has red steams. In Bungo Fudoki (description of natural feature in Bungo area) it was described as "red hot spring". It is the oldest "hot spring of hell". "Geyser" of "Tatsumaki Jigoku" (竜巻地獄) is designated as Beppu National Treasure. It periodically boils out steam and hot water. It has one of the shortest resting periods among the geysers in the world.
Address: Kannnawa, Beppu-shi, Oita
Hours open to visitors: 8:00 - 17:00
Admission Fee: Combined ticket for 8 Jigoku admission Adult 2,000 yen (Single ticket for Adult is 400 yen. So combined ticket for 8 Jigoku will be economical if you plan to visit more than five "hells")、High school student 1,300 yen、Middle school student 1,000 yen、Elementary school student 900 yen ※Discount available for groups and disabled people
Closed: None
Directions: From Beppu IC on oita Expressway, take Route 11 toward Kannawa Onsen for 5 minutes. 10 minutes from Kamenoi bus from JR Beppu station (Take bus number 2, 5, 41, or 43 to Kannawa, get off at Umijigoku mae, or Kannawa bus stop.)
[Parking] 180 parking spaces are available


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America's unemployment rate dropped significantly in April, falling to its lowest rate since September, 2008 according to a Yahoo News article published May 2, 2014.
The Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate fell from 6.7 percent in March to 6.3 percent in April. Employers added a total of 288,000 new jobs during the month, the most in two years. Previous monthly figures were revised as well, adding another 36,000 jobs to the numbers originally published for February and March combined.
Job growth is also accelerating. For the February, March, and April period, an average of 238,000 jobs were added each month. For the previous three months, job growth averaged just 167,000 per month. This is significant not just for the bottom line numbers, but also for the fact that the previous three months included the holiday shopping season, a time when employment and job gains normally occur.
Looking at different market sectors, manufacturing added 12,000 jobs, professional and technical added 25,100, and construction increased by 32,000. These numbers are encouraging because they show that economic growth is broad based and not limited only to lower paying positions.
Other economic indicators are up as well. Consumer spending increased in April as more Americans purchased vehicles and spent money at a faster clip. Personal earnings were also up. According to Labor Department figures, incomes increased by 0.5 percent in March, the largest increase since August, 2013.
With the positive momentum and improvements in most segments of the economy, analysts are now projecting a strong second quarter with 3.5 percent annualized economic growth. If forecasts hold true for the year, the growth for 2014 could easily reach 3 percent, a significant improvement compared to the 1.9 percent in 2013.


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LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men's and women's cross country teams will head to the prestigious Wisconsin adidas Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Bruins will face some of the top talent in the country on the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course as the men will run an 8K at 9 a.m. PT, followed by the women's 6K at 10 a.m.
"We are always excited to race the best in the country and the Wisconsin Invite gives us that opportunity," Coach Forest Braden said. "This is the best men's and women's teams that we have ever brought to Madison and they are all ready to go."
Twenty of the top 30 teams, including five of the top 10 in the nation on the men's side will make their way to Madison while 17 of the top 30 women's teams, including six of the top 10 will compete as well. Flotrack will provide a live stream of the event.
"The team is mentally and physically in a good place and the leadership upfront will be huge for us," Braden added. "The guys and girls are not scared of anything and will prove that on Saturday."
UCLA is coming off a women's victory in the Dual at the Rose Bowl over rival USC while the men competed in a non-scoring meet. No new USTFCCCA rankings came out this week so the men remain ranked No. 21 in the country while the women are receiving votes and check in at No. 7 in the West Region.
In the first few weeks of the season sophomore Sergey Sushchikh and junior Kelsey Smith have led the Bruins. Sushchikh will be joined by seniors Dustin Fay, Patrick Douglas and Zack Torres. Freshman Ferdinand Edman, a Norway native will be making his collegiate debut Saturday. Redshirt junior Paisley Pettway will join the women in Madison after an impressive showing at the Rose Bowl.
The Bruins added a meet on the schedule to make up for the loss of the season opener in Reno as the two squads will now stay in Southern California and compete in the Titan Invitational. The event is slated for Friday, Oct. 25, and will be held on the Fullerton campus.


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I stated before that I was going to write brief bios for The Shield members. As I wrote about Reigns, I'm left with Ambrose, Rollins, and have decided to write about Langston as well. As Ambrose is the most highly recognized of the group, by most people, not all, I thought I'd dive into his past this week.
I have not followed Dragon Gate USA, other than what Richard has posted on WNW, I feel I've missed out on a lot of great wrestlers and wrestling, specifically Dean Ambrose, aka John Moxley. Jonathan Good, as he was born and raised is from Cincinnati, made his wrestling debut at the age of 19 in Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) and in less than a year was one half of the Tag Team Champions for that company. Two days shy of a year after that, he won the HWA Heavyweight Championship! That's quite the rise for a young man, even in a small promotion. He went on to win the HWA Heavyweight Championship two more times, and the Tag Team Championship four more times before leaving the company.
Good spent well less than two years with Insanity Pro Wrestling, but while there he won their WHC twice and the Mid-American Championship once. While in HWA and IPW, Good also worked with Combat Zone Wrestling for almost three full years. And, as if that wasn't enough, he also worked Dragon Gate USA. While with Dragon Gate USA he worked with Dreamer, Kendrick, London, Tozawa, Homicide, and Jimmy Jacobs. In one match with Jacobs, Good had a nipple nearly severed from his body – ouch! Good worked a number of other indy promotions through the years, and really proved himself as a wrestler.
On May 27, 2011 Good started in WWE developmental with FCW, and made his TV debut with the company on July 3rd facing Rollins! They faced each other later in the summer for the FCW 15 Championship in a 15 Minute Iron Man Match that went to a draw with neither man scoring a pinfall, so Rollins retained his Title. They had a rematch two weeks later in a 20 minute Iron Man Match which also ended in a no pinfall draw. On the September 18 episode of FCW TV they had a 30 Minute rematch that went to a 2-2 draw. They ended up going into sudden death rules where Rollins scored a pinfall to win the match at 3-2.
Ambrose and Rollins continued to feud for a bit, and Ambrose was able to beat Rollins, but in a non-title match. At an FCW house show in October of that year, Ambrose challenged Punk, who was there to make a guest appearance. Punk actually accepted the match and ended up beating Ambrose, but paid huge tribute to him by saying, "The first Dean Ambrose is in the back." Ambrose then moved on to feuding with Regal. I'm a huge Regal fan, and think that he's a wonderful wrestler to work with any young wrestler willing to work hard and learn more.
I'm sure we all remember the pseudo-online feud that Ambrose had with Foley that started at WrestleMania, but amounted to absolutely nothing – but I'm still holding out hope that something will come of it at some point in the near future.
Ambrose and Rollins fought again, but the big match for Ambrose was at the final episode of FCW TV on July 15th. Ambrose had a rematch with Regal. They viciously fought and brutalized each other until Regal was busted open and the match was ruled a No Contest. After the match Regal gave Ambrose props, but when he turning his back, Ambrose attacked! The locker room stormed the ring to get between Ambrose and the fallen veteran.
On November 18th, at Survivor Series, Ambrose, along with Rollins and Reigns, rushed the ring and attacked Ryback. We all know what happened from there.
Show Starts
Video > A
They started the show with the 'Happy Holidays' video they showed online. This was my favorite holiday video of this season. It did help that it was a wrestling video, but it really brought a smile to my face every time I saw it. The WWE did a great job with this, and I can't wait to see how they top themselves next year.
Stage Side Segment > B+
I said this in my Tribute To The Troops Blog, but Foley is a kick butt Santa. Between the way they made Foley up, and the costume, he looked wonderful. It was obvious that Santa was going to get hit, just the way he was looking over his shoulder, but who better to do this than Foley? The way he was hugging the top of the Christmas tree to his face, it looked as though he was laughing his bum off, but if anyone can get away with it, it's Foley!
I question having ADR run over Santa after his face turn, but he and Ricardo sold their worry well. Actually, I loved how ADR and Ricardo sold their angst over hitting Santa. ADR was a bit over the top about it, but it's Santa! The little kid inside me enjoyed it. Actually, my youngest, Samantha, is watching this with me, and she's laughing away at the whole thing. She's nine and on that edge of Santa belief, but knows it's my beloved Foley in the costume this time, so she thinks it's great. The fact that she's a rather morbid child who has no trouble with real blood and gore makes wrestling right up her alley. If anything the WWE is becoming a bit too tame for her, but like most children, she loves Cena.
Video > C+
The police tape around ADR's BMW was a bit much, but that's the WWE for you. Santa with the thumb up as he was rolled away was so Foley, but it worked well.
Backstage Segment > B
The roster waiting for Booker outside the Trainer's room was a riot, but Booker was so much funnier. "Santa's down," about had me on the floor. But then there's Cena who was so over the top that I had to rewind and re-watch that bit. I almost fell out of my chair I was laughing so hard. "Do it for Santa! Do it for Santa, man!" was silly, but then the "Santa!" chants and Cena yelling, "For Santa!" about had me gagging. There's over the top selling, then there's this segment. I wonder how many times they had to shoot it for the laughing. I'm willing to bet it took a couple takes and there's got to be some serious outtakes from that one!
Rhodes vs Kane > B+
I hadn't seen Rhodes' shoulder injury before. I guess I missed that match somehow, but I have to say it made me twinge. It looked like he just didn't rotate enough – not saying who's fault it was, because it's not really easy to tell – and the landing looked really rough. Things like that happen, I'm just glad it wasn't worse than it was and that he's back in the ring, even though he has that thing living on his upper lip.
King's holiday themed puns were just horrible, and the thought of listening to them for three hours made me twitch a bit. Though I have to say that I liked his idea of giving homemade gifts – his kids. I will have to remember that for next year. Richard has his young son, but maybe I should send one of my teenagers to Gesus and his wife Rikki?
I really like the way Rhodes' worked over Kane's shoulder in this match. His way to give back for his injury. Of course the 'Cody's mustache' chants were great, but the ring work was even better. Every time it looked as though Kane was getting the upper hand, Rhodes came back with some really strong moves. I was really impressed with how they worked the ring together. I thought the ref had put the padding back on the first corner Rhodes' had removed, but I guess he didn't have the mental know how to do it somehow.
Winner – Kane (5:54)
Santa's Little Helper 8 Divas Tag Match – Kaitlyn & Layla & Natalya & Fox vs Eve & Rosa & Aksana & Tamina > B-
I have to say I really liked Kaitlyn's tough girl Christmas outfit, but also liked how Natalya carried on the Hart family's color in her outfit. Between showing some lovely moves right off the bat, it's interesting to not that she's the only Diva in this match who is fully blonde! Such a change from when it seemed like all the Divas were blonde.
I didn't like how Tamina was so easily tossed around the ring. She's one of the toughest Divas on the roster, and there's no way they could so easily get the upper hand on her in real life. Her outfit wasn't the most attractive on her, but her socks made the outfit cute. It was nice to actually see Rosa in the ring, even though she threw more sexiness than moves.
Eve's outfit looked half assed, but her ring work wasn't. I was actually pissed that itwas Fox, of all people, who took out Tamina in the end. I think Fox's ring work is as bad as Aksana's and that they're better off as managers than actually working the ring. I know this was a great way to get so many people show bonuses, but I wasn't thrilled with how parts of the match was booked. The end was solid with everyone hitting big moves, but the Tamina thing bothers me. What didn't bother me is how strong Kaitlyn looked. She's a rising star and I can't wait to see how far she could go, if allowed by TPTB in the WWE.
Winners – Kaitlyn, Layla, Natalya & Fox (5:31)
Backstage Segment > B+
I have to say that Ziggler and AJ looked adorable together in this segment. I know they're heels and they were laughing at Cena, but it worked really well. I'm actually excited to see where they take this.
Videos > D+
I understand it's Santa and Christmas Eve, but they dragged this out horribly! Just way too much of the replaying of Santa's terrible accident. I didn't notice the first time around that they had trouble lifting Santa onto the gurnery, I thought he was going to fall off the side there for a moment.
Backstage Segment > D
Striker is not my favorite, but that was really bad. The heart monitor was more interesting than Striker here.
Lumber Jack Frost Match – B+
Between the way Drew wore his Santa hat, and Albert wearing one, I was giggling senselessly before Big Show even came out to the ring. Again, a great way to give out a lot more show bonuses for the holiday season, and use the guys who were already there for Smackdown Live.
Watching the guys around the ring was sometimes more interesting than what was going on in the ring. Between them all cringing at Big Show slapping Sheamus' chest, and the way they were counting away at Sheamus' forearms, they added a lot to the match.
After the commercials the actual ring work picked up, but so did the fighting outside the ring. Honestly, I wasn't sure Sheamus would be able to hold Big Show up at all to hit that electric chair. I know Sheamus has ginger snapped on Big Show and hit white noise a couple times, but up on Sheamus' shoulder is a whole other set of muscles. He did it, and I'm both shocked and impressed.
Then Santino was comforted by Funkasaurus after Big Show yelled at him, and I was back to giggling. I have to say that I was quite impressed with the different levels of this match. It wasn't just humorous, or hard hitting, but there was so many different things going on. Not the normal solid match, but very entertaining in so many ways. Some solid work, a lot of entertainment, many near falls and lots of fighting. I really enjoyed it all the way around. I will admit that it was somewhat slow at certain times, but any match that lasts more than five minutes will have slower moments.
I really liked that they were able to give us a fresh match between these two as well as bringing in so many other wrestlers who were able to do more than just stand around playing switch.
Winner – Sheamus (16:05)
Video > B
I already stated how much I enjoyed the Miz TV segment of Tribute To The Troops.
In Ring Segment > C+
Otunga said he was the only Harvard educated lawyer in the history of the WWE. I quickly went to check as I knew Chris Nowinski was pushed as the only Hardvard graduate in the WWE, but I didn't know what his degree was in. I was shocked to see it was in sociology. I don't know what I was thinking, but I absolutely wasn't expecting sociology. So I guess it looks like Otunga is the only Harvard educated lawyer wrestler in the history of the WWE – unless someone can come up with someone else who was, or has since become a Harvard educated lawyer who was also a WWE wrestler.
Otunga said we don't know all the facts behind ADR hitting Santa with his car, even though we all witnessed it as it happened. Saying ADR was fulfilling his contractual obligations, but Santa was trespassing is also wrong as Foley also has a contract with the WWE. Sorry, I find Otunga's lawyering annoying sometimes, and this was one of those moments.
Ryder vs Otunga > B
I wish VKM would listen to how the fans love Ryder. Not only do the fans love Ryder, but he introduced the WWE to a who new form of media – YouTube – yet he continually gets abused and ignored because he's not big enough, or too goofy. It's just annoying. If anyone was annoying it was Ziggler running around and introducing himself to everyone for months on end, with a Wellness violation in the middle of it all. I know Ziggler has grown a lot since then, but I thought that was a lot more annoying than Ryder! And look at how far Ryder has come since being an Edge Head!
All that being said, this was a much betting match than I've seen from either of them in a very long time. They worked the ring well, both sold their moves and made it all look great. I don't know if it was just a good match for them, both of them hitting everything better than normal, or what, but they really worked this match well. It was entertaining and believable with solid ring work. Honestly, that's better than I was expecting and that's why it received such a solid grade. Now if only VKM would notice these things and really give Ryder the chance he deserves!
Winner – Ryder (4:41)
Backstage Segment > C+
Booker saying Vickie having the week off was a great way to get around her not being there for this show. Maddox standing next to Long, and even near Booker, looked bigger than I ever thought he was. He seems to have a rather built upper body, a decent look, and plays his character well, now all he needs are some actual ring skills.
Miz & Kofi vs Cesaro & Barrett > B+
As expected, these four worked the ring beautifully. Cesaro has really grown into the 'WWE way of doing things' and continues to impress more and more each time he's seen on WWE TV. I have to say that the fans have really taken to Miz as a face and the chants for him are getting louder and louder. I will admit that Kofi seems to have reached a plateau and can't seem to break through to get to the next level. I always thought he had it, but I'm starting to believe the naysayers who always claimed Kofi was nothing more than a mid-card worker. I'm not fully giving up on him, but I'm looking at him and re-evaluating my thoughts about him.
But it's Barrett I have to talk about here. I try not to talk about things Richard writes about in WNW Premium, but I'm impressed with Barrett and have to say something. With the chaos that happened with the Detroit and Chicago house shows, it seems as though – from what I read – Barrett was put in a tough spot and handled it well. I hope it was noticed that he worked the ring the way he did and kept the show going when there were some serious issues going on backstage. Barrett continues to prove himself in the WWE, and I'm continued to be impressed. Not bad from someone who I thought was little more than a great talker.
Winner – Miz & Kofi (6:57)
Backstage Segment > C+
Okay, this little segment with the MITB case was a bit lame. Honestly, I expected something really sexy under that robe, but to each his own.
Backstage Segment > D
Striker is just not very interesting. I don't understand why he's still around.
Maddox vs Khali w/ Hornswoggle > D-
Maddox must have some serious self esteem to sing in front of anyone. I know it's a job, but that was painful to listen to. The elf outfit was adorable on Hornswoggle, but on Khali, not so much. Though I have to say with Khali's profile, wearing that top and that hat, he almost looked like a cartoon character. It's all in the chin.
Why did Maddox's trunks say 'beef mode'? I was a bit distracted by Maddox's trunks, but then I saw his low drop kick and was mortified. King covered the craptastic move by saying he's not a Superstar yet, but that wasn't the only bad move in this match. Actually, Maddox seemed off his mark for most of this match. He looked off, landed wrong, and just didn't seemed to handle any of it well.
What was up with Khali's singing? I mean Hornswoggle wishing Santa well was sweet, but Khali came off as rather spacy and confused. More so than usual.
Winner – Khali (3:11)
In Ring Segment > B-
I found it interesting that Punk had more trouble with the stairs and getting in the ring than he did last time! I've had that surgery and was not in the condition he's in, and I was putting pressure on my leg that soon after surgery. Pnk actually seemed to be enjoying himself through the 'Steelers' chants. He's one of the few wrestlers who can ad lib so seamlessly.
Emergency surgerized? Now that's a word! Punk worked really hard to get heat in this segment, but it wasn't working. Yes, Punk is over as a heel, but his diatribe just didn't work here. Heyman, on the other hand, so simply took the mic, said it had been 400 days, and the fans were all over him. I know Heyman has more history of being hated than Punk, but Punk seems to be losing some of his spunk and hatred from the fans.
Ryback wore that purple singlet for what seemed like two weeks. I think he wore it at TLC and since. I really hope it's had some serious laundering because that thing would be nasty otherwise. I also have to say that it's not the best work from his air brush artist. Beyond that, I thought Ryback handled his mic work fairly well. He didn't talk about ripping apart red meat, or devouring this or that food. I thought he was decent for who is character is, but not much more than that.
Bryan vs Sandow > B+
I love Bryan's leather jackets. Whoever makes them does beautiful work. I'm very impressed and would love to know who makes them. I'm still amazed by Bryan. Who would have thought that two simple words could turn into so much? I know SCSA has 'What?', but Bryan has taken two single words to a whole new level. Sandow is trying to achieve the same with 'silence' and 'you're welcome', but I'm not sure if he will get half as far as Bryan with them. (Yes, I know 'you're welcome' is two words, but you know what I'm saying. These are not like the Rock's catchphrases that much wordier.)
Not only does Bryan get some of the best reactions from the fans, but he's one of the best in the ring. And Sandow impresses me week in and week out. While I understand that it takes time to work your way to the top, and he's growing in his role in the WWE. That he's in a tag team now, and it's one that will help both him and his partner, as will working against Bryan and Kane so much, but I want to see him further up the food chain. I really see him as being a huge star, and I know I have to wait for him to grow into it, but I'm becoming impatient for it. Actually, he's not the only one I'm itching to see at the top, and if I'm having troubles biding my time, I can't imagine how it is for them.
Winner – Bryan (5:38)
12 Days of Christmas 12 Man Team Match – Santino & Usos & Funkasaurus & Kidd & Gabriel vs Tensai & Prime Time Players & 3MB & > B-
Kidd is so strong in the ring, as is Gabriel. Together they're even more impressive, yet they're not getting anywhere. Actually, many of the wrestlers in this match seem to be stuck in some sort of limbo. I've been thinking more and more of the Prime Time Players recently, and have been a fan of Drew and Slater for a while now. The Usos are so solid in the ring, but get nowhere.
I know I usually complain about too many people in a match, but I liked this one. It was a mess at certain points, and kind of confusing, but they all looked solid. Okay, Slater got tossed around by an Uso a bit and looked too much like a ragdoll, but he pulled through. So while it wasn't my favorite type of match, it worked well on this crazy Christmas Eve episode of RAW.
Winners – Usos & Santino & Funkasaurus & Kidd & Gabriel (6:15)
Backstage Segment > A-
As per usual, their greatest segments are these wonderful little bits backstage.! I knew there was a reason why I loved Kane! I'm not big on Christmas, but I do it for the kids. That puppy was so adorably ugly. Honestly, I didn't expect Kane would want to eat the pup, but it is Kane. Bryan's reaction was great, even though he's no longer vegan due to his soy allergy. I could actually see Kane with that pup dressed up in creative Kane-esque gear. Wonder who the dog actually belongs to.
Backstage Segment > C+
Another not so great segment for Ziggler and AJ. They're just going over the same stuff in different, yet not so creative ways. I know where they were going with this, and the delivery wasn't bad, but it barely did better than falling flat. I love AJ and Ziggler, but this was a step back for them.
Backstage Segment > B
The grade wasn't for Striker, but for the overall corniness of the heart monitor playing Jingle Bells. Creative if horrible. My daughter thought it was great, so I guess they're hitting their target age group?
Miracle on 34th Street Fight > ADR vs Cena > B-
Ricardo trying to announce ADR was a riot, but it was Cena coming out that had Sam so excited she could barely stay in her seat. But I thought Cena usually wore high topped sneakers to the ring. I know he's stopped wearing the horrible jorts, and maybe I just haven't noticed Cena's feet recently, but his sneakers looked odd.
This match put the corny star on the top of the corny tree. All the screaming about Santa? Cena opening a gift to find a chair? A pumpkin pie? Poor Ricardo always getting covered in food, but still! I've let a lot of corniness go, truly relished in it all, but this is too much. I will say that the monitor Cena opened seemed like it had the guts removed. It sounded good hitting ADR's head, but the way it bounced to the floor, it looked too light. And then there was the bazooka, the tank – I mean the Teddy bear. I will say they did a solid job of picking out the right gifts that they were supposed to use at the right time.
Ricardo's sleeper on Cena wasn't the best, but I can't imagine how hard it would be to wrestle in a tux. Honestly, I think it's time El Local starts poking his head out now and then. It's time for the WWE fans to really see Ricardo in the ring! But then there's Ricardo reaction to Santa's return. He was adorable, until he was hit over the head with Santa's sack of gifts. Even funnier was the Christmas Socko, and ADR sold it well. But even though all the silliness, I hope ADR goes back to being face next week. I was liking the direction they were going, and think it might work for him. He seemed to be changing up his ring work as well as his character. I also hope Cena takes a step back from the uber corn he'd stopped dishing us lately. I understand that this was the Christmas Eve episode, but the next one is the New Years Eve episode, and they could get goofy there as well. I'm going to cross my toes and hope for the best.
Winner – Cena (15:23)
Post Show
Even though it's two days after Christmas, I'm sitting here wearing my "YES!" "YES!" "YES!" Santa hat – the newest addition to my WWE Santa hat collection. Over on my pink tree sits gingerbread Cena, Sheamus, Ziggler and Bryan! I really wish I could wear my WWE Santa hats all winter. They're so wonderfully warm and comfortable! Really, what's wrong with running around in a Santa hat telling everyone that I'm Awesome? Actually, Stacy went WWE shopping crazy for me this year, so I have a couple new wrestling shirts to add to my wardrobe, though I have to admit a few of them need altering, ala AJ.
Thanks for bearing with me this week. I know this RIB is quite a bit later than normal, but I thought it was more important to spend time with my family. All the kids were home, something that rarely happens these days, so I was going to enjoy every minute with them. Hopefully you've been able to enjoy time with those who mean the most to you.


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Released: Aug 01st, 2004
Running Time: 102
Director: Frank Thring
Company: H2 Video
Distribution Companies: LFP, Inc.
Cast: Lysa (I), Caroline de Jaie, Cora Carina, Dominic (I), Mike Foster, Lauro Giotto, Sunny Green, Yasmine Gold, Mandy (I), Mya Diamond, Barbara (I), Angelina Crow
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: All-Sex
Hustler and young Eurobabe fans should be satisfied.
Pretty - and pretty skinny - girls of the Eastern Euro variety populate this title, with mixed results.
Things get off to a slow start with a cute blondie who is quiet and not particularly exciting to watch. Things heat up a little bit in the two-girls-and-a-guy follow-up, and continue at more or less the same pace. The action rarely gets beyond average intensity for more than a moment or two. None of the performers seem into the sex beyond a paycheck, and, as a result, it is mostly passionless, generic sex.
As for the "sport" theme, it is pretty useless. There is a little humor in the process (largely unintentional, one suspects), but it is doubtful that anyone with a jock girl fetish will find true inspiration. And while the videography is fine, the audio is awful, as is the music. Still, the girls are quite attractive with a couple true standouts. Fans of young cuties should definitely be able to find something strokable, even if not necessarily memorable.