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New podcast offers help, advice and humor for gearheads that want to chase their dream of building, designing, engineering and marketing high performance cars and parts; featuring popular podcast host Robert Kibbe and industry veteran Dan Kahn.
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most of the world will never understand, but for those with an entrepreneurial spirit and nitro methane in their veins, the desire to chase a dream and earn a living designing, building and engineering high-performance speed machines is insatiable. In the past, the only way to chase that dream was through trial and error, making mistakes and struggling to find a niche – until now. Cars For a Living (C4AL) is a new show on The Muscle Car Place podcast network, home to the most popular muscle car program on iTunes, featuring startup advice, business tips, stories from industry vets and plenty of humor.
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"A few years ago when I decided to leave a good job as an engineer to pursue my idea for an automotive website and podcast full time, it was a huge leap of faith," says C4AL founder and co-host Robert Kibbe. "For a multi-billion dollar industry, the automotive sector is very small and tight-knit, which can make starting a new venture a little scary. Our goal is to eliminate some of the uncertainty while keeping the show fun and providing an open forum for questions and advice."
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Colorado resident Alek Komarnitsky has been at it again. His hobby is taking amazing high-definition still pictures and capturing live video footage of Colorado birds.
His latest work features a tiny hummingbird nest, complete with the mama and two babies. It's beautiful work.
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No, this isn't NASCAR; this is a band, who's come to be known by alternative music lovers for their single "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)," called "one of the best songs of the year" by FILTER.
Watch a performance of the super catchy tune (with some pretty awesome "JR" lights) on the Late Late Show here!
Hailing from Detroit, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be hitting up The Loft in Lansing on Friday, February 7. Tickets are available here and hometown heroes Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers will be opening.
Check out a little Q&A with Josh Epstein and make sure you don't miss this show!
Who does most of the writing? What usually inspires you?
We both write all of the songs together. Everything can be an inspiration...from a sound you hear on the street to a story you read on the web.
What do you strive for in your music?
I think that we are our own harshest critics. At this point, we strive to make something that we both love.
If you could play at any music venue or festival in the world, which one and/or where would it be?
The Loft in East Lansing. Seriously. We can't wait.
I read in an old interview that you guys played wearing NASCAR suits; does that still happen?
It no longer happens. We had intended to make people uncomfortable by wearing advertisements to perform for them. Ultimately everyone just accepted it and it became a distraction.
So you both are from Detroit; how do you feel about Detroit's music scene?
I think that there is a lot of talent in Detroit. Hopefully more and more bands will gain exposure outside the city.
I heard you used to be part of the Silent Years? That's awesome. What happened with that whole thing?
I did. Hopefully at some point we can revisit that project. It was my baby and we worked so hard for 5 years on it. Nothing really happened per se. Just timing.
What do you like most about being a band?
That it allows me to create most days and work at something I love.
What do you think it takes to make it as a band these days?
Luck, hard work and a super thick skin
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To play Breslin Center someday. Or at least meet Izzo.
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Believe it or not there was a time when Johnny Depp was admired for his talent as an actor and potential as a rising star rather than just a pretty face that only seems to cash in on looks and name value alone. Compare the Johnny Depp from films like "Edward Scissorhands" and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" to the more recent emotionless and shell-like version of himself from "Dark Shadows" and "The Rum Diary." Depp has lost whatever unique characteristics that made him a draw for both sexes and has been riding the wave of female popularity for at least ten years. Now he seems to think that donning layers of makeup is an excuse to underperform and it's just depressing.
Catering to a particular audience isn't awful, but when it seems like an actor isn't even trying to be absorbed in one of their roles or perform in a way you know is within their abilities, then it's extremely disappointing. Warner Bros threw $100 million at Depp's latest film, "Transcendence" and the film currently sits at $54.4 million worldwide while the film couldn't even break $11 million opening weekend. Maybe Depp's star power is finally starting to fade or maybe people are beginning to realize he's only showing up for a paycheck.
Here's a list of films that should have been spectacular but lacked a strong on-screen presence from a man we all know is capable of delivering exceptional performances.
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise
"The Curse of the Black Pearl" was fun and harmless and its two sequels were somewhat necessary to round out a blockbuster trilogy, but "On Stranger Tides" was just boring. It was basically just the wild antics of Jack Sparrow, which you've already seen nearly nine hours of in the other three films. Disney is milking the franchise, which makes sense from a money perspective. However, a studio isn't about to shake things up and add a little variety to a big budget sequel if the same, rehashed material makes over $1 billion at the worldwide box office.
"Secret Window"
A little psychological thriller based on a novella by Stephen King is where Johnny Depp's slide into ho-hum territory began. It's not so much that "Secret Window" is flat out terrible it's just an idea that's been done to death. Depp's performance was decent, but the material was flatter than a steamrolled tortilla. This seemed to be the turning point for Depp's career where he started doing less eccentric films and began receiving easier paychecks.
"The Lone Ranger"
Not only was Gore Verbinski's take on "The Lone Ranger" a complete flop at the box office, but Depp's portrayal of Tonto was as well. The action western film spends too much time trying to be funny and falling on its face in its execution while Tonto is depicted as this brain damaged Comanche Indian who has been exiled from his tribe for his actions as a child. While Tonto is basically the comic relief, he's somehow the smart and capable one of the duo since The Lone Ranger is nothing more than an attorney seeking vengeance, featuring rightful justice in front of a court of law of course, for his dead brother. I always thought of Tonto as the voice of reason in The Lone Ranger, but Depp's performance seems to hinder on "act stupid and people will laugh."
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
One of many unnecessary films that Johnny Depp and Tim Burton collaborated for, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" was already on thin ice for remaking a classic that everyone adores to this day. Depp's performance was bizarre and creepy as it's been described as very Michael Jackson like. The film isn't bad in the traditional sense, but it didn't seem to be the dark and twisted tale everyone expected from Tim Burton and it wasn't bold enough to distance itself from the original "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" to make a worthwhile impression.
"The Rum Diary"
As a big fan of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "The Rum Diary" was highly anticipated up until its late 2011 release. But the film was completed sometime in 2009 and sat on the shelf for two years. That should have been a huge red flag. "The Rum Diary" came off like an excuse to rehash what made "Fear and Loathing" so spectacular. There were some incredible one-liners, but the writing was very jagged. Paul Kemp (Depp) is a watered down version of Raoul Duke aka Hunter S. Thompson. Depp may say that "there's an energy burning underneath" the character, but that energy doesn't burn bright enough over the course of the film.
"Dark Shadows"
This was probably the biggest wtf moment as far as Johnny Depp and Tim Burton collaborations go. "Dark Shadows" was a television series from the late 1960s and was a gothic soap opera. While it was likely very campy, it was also probably meant to be taken seriously. Tim Burton's version was overly goofy and ridiculous. Some of it was wittier and darker than expected, but the film failed because of its tendency to genre bounce constantly. Depp's Barnabas Collins was an overly emo Count Orlok kind of vampire who subjected himself to slapstick comedy. The film's obscure and unusual qualities restrained it to being nothing more than a peculiar experience at face value with no depth or chemistry.
"The Tourist"
An action thriller with an amazing cast drops the ball and delivers a stale film that everyone has forgotten about. Sound familiar? It should. It happens with nearly everything Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie are a part of these days and yet studios keep throwing money at them to do it over and over again. Depp rehashes Jack Sparrow here and throws in a few sarcastic one-liners, but keeps the trend of not trying too hard alive.
"Alice in Wonderland"
To this day I am still a massive fan of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. Maybe that's why I defend Tim Burton's version of the film more than the average person. The film looks like nothing you've seen before since it's this awkward blend of computer generated effects and surreal backgrounds. A lot of the characters appear almost rubber-like because of it. Depp's Mad Hatter was almost as off-putting as his version of Willy Wonka thanks to his clumsy Scottish accent and whatever the hell that futterwacken thing was. The March Hare saved the film from being a disjointed mess.
Depp's most recent venture into cinemas is perhaps his most guilty of being lukewarm and lazy. Will Caster has this extremely impressive story arc where a very intelligent man is poisoned, has to watch himself die, and then is reborn in the technology that he created. The film was a chance for Depp to tap back into his whimsical side, show a little emotion, and remind us why he's where he is today. Instead he drifts in lackadaisical fashion through the Will Caster character and delivers a performance a cardboard cut-out would be ashamed of.


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July 23, 2002
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(Pat Murphy/8th year): Finished 37-21 with final rankings of 19th (Baseball Weekly) and 22nd (Baseball America)...finished tied for third in the Pac-10 with a 15-9 mark...advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and the fifth time in the last six years under Pat Murphy...postseason appearance was the 26th in school history...hosted a NCAA regional for the second time in the last three years...went 2-2 in the regional, winning a pair of games over San Diego and dropping a pair of games to top-seeded Houston...played all but three of their home games in 2002 at Mesa's Hohokam Park while home field Packard Stadium awaits renovation...went 26-9 at Hohokam Park and 3-0 at Packard Stadium...extended its NCAA record consecutive games scoring streak to 433 games, scoring at least one run in all 58 games...Murphy reached several coaching milestones during 2002, including recording his 600th career Division I victory (March 8 vs. UNLV), coaching in his 1,000th career game (April 21 vs. Cal), and winning his 300th games as a Sun Devil (May 17 vs. USC)...played an exceptionally tough schedule, going 8-10 vs. ranked opponents...pitching staff recorded the best ERA in Murphy's eight-year tenure with a 4.40 mark, second in the Pac-10 behind Stanford...sophomore right fielder Andre Ethier was named to the All-Pac-10 team, leading the Devils in hitting in league games at .431...freshman Dustin Pedroia was also named to the All-Pac-10 team and was selected as one of 22 players for the USA Baseball National team...Pedroia finished fourth on the team in hitting at .347, led the team with 27 multi-hit games and set the ASU freshman record with 82 hits...Pedroia also hit .381 in Pac-10 play and was the only Sun Devil to start and play in all 58 games...starting at three positions (2B, 3B and SS), Pedroia made only four errors in 223 total chances for a .982 fielding percentage...sophomore first baseman Jeremy West was the Devils third member of the All-Pac-10 first team, leading the team in several offensive categories...West clubbed 13 home runs, led the Pac-10 with 71 RBI and finished third on the team in hitting with a .356 batting average...he was one of only two players in the league to be named Pac-10 Player of the Week twice...sophomore Steve Garrabrants led the Pac-10 with seven triples and ranked fourth in the league with 16 stolen bases...Sergio Garcia became the first Sun Devil since the 2000 season to record five hits in a game...freshman Nick Cadena Cadena led the team with two multi-home run games...senior Cesar Castillo hit .305 after becoming the starting catcher and was named to the NCAA Regional all-tournament team...relief pitcher Ryan Schroyer led the Pac-10 in ERA with a 2.37 mark and finished second with eight saves...junior Carlos Arguello was 5-1 with a 2.01 ERA and earned two wins in the NCAA Tournament...sophomore Mike Esposito led the team with nine wins and ranked third in the league with 93 strikeouts and eighth with a 3.72 ERA...Esposito registered the sixth most strikeouts in single-game school history when he had 17 vs. Washington (3/28)...All-America honors were earned by Pedroia (Collegiate Baseball First-Team Freshman All-American and Baseball America Second Team Freshman All-American); Jeff Larish (Collegiate Baseball honorable mention Freshman All-American) and Mark Sopko (Collegiate Baseball honorable mention Freshman All-American)...Pac-10 All-Academic honors went to Ryan McKenna (first team), Cesar Castillo (second) and Aaron Klusman (second)...honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honors went to Ryan Schroyer, Nick Walsh and Mike Esposito.
Attendance Breakdown: 39 home dates; total attendance: 83,165; average attendance: 2,247.
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(Rob Evans/4th Year): Finished 14-15 and 7-11 in the Pac-10 (seventh)...reached postseason play for the second time in the past four years as it made its eighth appearance in the National Invitational Tournament...beat UCLA and Arizona in the same season for the first time since 1985-86...beat four NCAA Tournament teams (Arizona, UCLA, Oregon and Utah)...played six straight games against ranked teams from Feb. 14-March 7...team led the Pac-10 in assists per game (16.78) in the 18 regular-season league contests...inducted current New Jersey Net head coach Byron Scott into the Pac-10 Hall of Honor. Scott, a 1988 inductee into the ASU Hall of Fame, was an Associated Press second-team All-American and All-Pac-10 pick in 1983 and led the Sun Devils in scoring in 1981 and 1983...the March 7 ASU vs. Arizona Pac-10 Tournament game matched the ratings for the top-rated ASU basketball game on Fox Sports Arizona. The game received a 3.5 rating and was viewed by approximately 54,000 homes in Phoenix. The game on Feb. 20 in Tucson received a 2.8 rating and the game in Tempe on Jan. 23 registered a 2.5, good enough for the fourth- and fifth best ratings on Fox Sports Arizona...Chad Prewitt earned All-Pac-10 honors and second-team NABC District 15 second-team honors as well as second-team All-Pac-10 by Basketball America and The Sporting News...beat No. 10 Arizona 88-72 on Jan. 23. ASU's win over the tenth-ranked Wildcats marked the first time an unranked Sun Devil squad beat a ranked team in Tempe since March 12, 1994, when ASU beat seventh-ranked Arizona 94-87. It also ended a 12-game losing streak to the Wildcats...beat No. 20 UCLA in Pauley Pavilion for the first time since 1987 with a 69-68 win on Feb. 16. It marked ASU's first victory over a ranked opponent on the road since Jan. 31, 1998, when it beat fourth-ranked Stanford 90-87 in overtime. The win over UCLA was the first in Los Angeles since Feb. 16, 1987, ending a 15-game losing streak to the Bruins on their home court...beat eventual Pac-10 champion Oregon 95-88 on Jan. 6...won its 35th annual holiday tournament with a 77-60 win over Big Ten member Northwestern on Dec. 29. ASU beat Canisius 77-54 in the first round. Chad Prewitt earned MVP honors while Curtis Millage earned All-Tournament Team accolades...beat NCAA Tournament-bound Utah 71-62 in the Southwest Showdown at America West Arena on Dec. 4, 2001.
Attendance Breakdown: 15 home dates; total attendance: 105,689; average attendance: 7,046.
(Charli Turner Thorne/6th Year): Tied the school record for victories with a 25-9 overall record... finished in a tie for second in the Pac-10 Conference with a 12-6 record, which matched ASU's most conference wins...won the inaugural Pac-10 Tournament...traveled to Nashville, Tenn., for the NCAA Midwest Sub-Regional, downing No. 8 seed Wisconsin 73-70 on March 16 before falling to top-seeded Vanderbilt 61-35 on March 18...back-to-back NCAA invitations are the first for the Sun Devils in 19 years, while the win over Wisconsin marked the team's first postseason victory since 1983...25 wins marked the team's first back-to-back 20-win seasons in 19 years and was just the sixth 20-win campaign in school history...upset second-ranked Stanford to win Pac-10 Tournament, held March 1-4 at Oregon's McArthur Court...snapped No. 2 Stanford's 22-game overall winning streak and turned in ASU's biggest win since downing then-No. 2 USC in 1982...overcame second-half deficits in each of the team's three victories at the Pac-10 Tournament and in the first-round NCAA victory over Wisconsin...senior Amanda Levens was named to the All-Pac-10 first team for the second straight year, becoming ASU's first two-time selection since Ryneldi Becenti (1992-93)...Levens also earned honorable-mention Associated Press All-America honors...Melody Johnson was an honorable-mention All-Pac-10 selection and freshman Kylan Loney was an honorable-mention Pac-10 All-Freshman selection, marking the sixth straight season that ASU has had a player mentioned on the league's all-rookie team...Levens and Johnson were also named to the Pac-10 All-Tournament team, the ASU Holiday Classic All-Tournament team (Levens was MVP) and the Paradise Jam All-Tournament team (Johnson was MVP)...Johnson was taken by the Portland Fire in the fourth round of the 2002 WNBA Draft (second pick in the fourth round and the 50th selection), becoming the first Sun Devil selected in the WNBA Draft directly out of college...received votes in every poll of the season and climbed as high as 21st in the Nov. 19 AP poll...ranked 22nd in the preseason AP poll, marking the first time in 18 years that the team had been ranked in the preseason... turned in a 13-2 home record at Wells Fargo Arena, which set the school season record for home victories...went 8-1 in Pac-10 games at home, winning their last eight...downed every team in the Pac-10 for the first time since joining the Pac-10 in 1986-87...led the conference in scoring defense, rebounding defense and three-point shooting defense, the second straight year that the team paced the league in scoring and rebounding defense...emerged from the non-conference slate with nine victories for the first time since 1991-92...downed Kansas State and Richmond to win the 2001 Paradise Jam in November in the U.S. Virgin Islands...K-State went on to win 14 straight games and climb to ninth in the AP poll after its loss to the Sun Devils...defeated Fordham and Rutgers to win the ASU Holiday Classic in December...won seven consecutive games in November and December which matched the team's longest winning streak of the 2000-01 season and was the second-longest streak in school history...knocked off Oregon three straight times, including twice at McArthur Court, snapping an eight-game losing streak in Eugene...Levens was named Pac-10 Player of the Week two weeks in a row (Dec. 10 & 17), the first back-to-back selections in school history...Levens led the team in scoring for the second straight year, ranking fourth in the Pac-10 with 16.7 points per game, the most for a Sun Devil since Karen O'Connor averaged 19.5 ppg in 1988-89...she finished second in school history with 117 career three-pointers and holds the top two single-season three-point marks (a school-record 60 in 2001, 57 in 2002)...she also became the third Sun Devil to score 1,000 points in just two years and finished her career ranked 12th in scoring at ASU with 1,020 points...Levens led the team and ranked fifth in the league in assists at 4.4 per game...her total of 145 assists ranks sixth on the ASU single-season charts...she also set the school single-season records for free throws (167) and free throw attempts (216)...Johnson finished as ASU's career leader in field goal percentage, knocking down 56.2 percent of her attempts...she led the team in rebounding with 6.6 boards per game (8th in the Pac-10) and was second on the team in scoring at 12.4 points per game (12th)...her single-season field goal mark of 55.2 percent ranked second in the Pac-10 and seventh on the ASU single-season charts...freshman Kylan Loney set the school record for assists by a freshman with 104, passing ASU Hall of Famer Jodi Rathbun who had 80 in her rookie campaign...had three players named to the Academic All-Pac-10 teams in first-teamers Jen Albert and Leah Combs (second consecutive season) and second-teamer Betsy Boardman...it was the first time in school history that ASU had two first-team academic selections...Combs was also a Verizon Academic All-District VIII second-team selection for the second consecutive season...eight games were televised.
Attendance Breakdown: 15 home dates; total home attendance: 19,546; average attendance: 1,303; season high: 2,419 vs. Stanford Dec. 21 at Wells Fargo Arena.
(Walt Drenth/6th Year): Competed at the NCAA Championships for the second time in three years, placing 20th with 477 points...ended the season ranked No. 15 in the final MONDO Poll, highest ranking was 14th...junior Fasil Bizuneh became the first male in ASU history to earn two All-America honors in cross country with 22nd-place finish at the NCAA Championships...also competing at nationals were junior Ronnie Buchanan (77th), freshman J.J. Duke (130th), senior J.R. Cox (153rd), sophomore Kyle Morgan (196th), sophomore Juan Reyes (205th) and sophomore Dan Maher (231st)...team qualified for NCAA Championships as an at-large selection...squad placed fourth at the West Regionals, second-highest all-time finish to 1999 third-place performance...earning All-Region honors were Bizuneh (fourth place), Buchanan (14th) and Duke (21st)...hosted the 2001 Pac-10 Championships, setting a school record with a second-place team finish and improving upon three straight fourth-place finishes at the conference meet...Bizuneh's individual runner-up finish was the highest ever for an ASU male at the conference meet...Bizuneh earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors, while Buchanan (eighth place) and Reyes (ninth place) earned second-team accolades...Duke, the top freshman finisher at the conference meet (15TH), was named the 2001 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year...Reyes was the only Sun Devil to capture a meet title during the season, winning the UC Irvine Invitational...Reyes and Bizuneh finished second and third, respectively, in the Roy Griak Invitational, leading ASU to an eighth-place team finish...Bizuneh and Cox were named to the Pac-10 All-Academic second team, while senior Cheyne Jones, Maher, junior Jeremy Rasmussen and Reyes were named to the honorable mention team...Duke went on to place 10th in the junior men's 8000-meter race at the 2002 U.S.A. Winter Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Wash., Feb. 10, missing a qualifying spot for the U.S. team by just four places...freshman Roger Cahill, who redshirted the 2001 cross country season, placed 32nd in the same race.
(Walt Drenth/6th Year): Made fourth straight team appearance at the NCAA Championships, placing 23rd with 554 points...squad ranked 10th in the nation in final FinishLynx poll and was ranked as high as fourth during the season...senior Lisa Aguilera became the first ASU woman to earn two career All-America honors in cross country with her 18th-place finish at the NCAA Championships...also competing at nationals were senior Kelly MacDonald (56th), senior Brianna Torres (189th), sophomore Jen Hurbis (194th), freshman Desiree Davila (205th), senior Nikki Simmons (212th) and junior Cody Sohn (248th)...squad earned NCAA berth as an at-large selection...after winning the individual crown last year, Aguilera finished third at the 2001 NCAA West Regional Championship to lead ASU to a third-place team finish...squad recorded 83 points, an ASU regional record...it was the third-straight top-three team finish at regionals...earning All-Region honors with their top-25 finishes were Aguilera (third place), MacDonald (sixth) and Torres (ninth)...team also placed third at the Pac-10 Championships which it hosted...Aguilera was once again ASU's top finisher with a seventh-place performance...Aguilera, Torres (ninth) and MacDonald (10th) earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors...for the second time in three years, team won Roy Griak Invitational title...Aguilera and MacDonald finished second and third, respectively...Aguilera finished second at the Roy Griak meet for the third-straight season...Aguilera and MacDonald were both named to the Verizon Academic All-District VIII first-team for cross country/track and field...Aguilera went on to earn national second-team Verizon Academic All-America honors...Aguilera was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic first team, while MacDonald, sophomore Beth Martin and senior Kristin McFerron were second-team selections...earning Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention were sophomore Cynthia Atencio, junior Joanie Baca, junior Candi Criscione, Hurbis, Simmons and Torres.
Attendance Breakdown: 7 home dates; total attendance: 344,997; average attendance: 49,285.
Attendance Breakdown: 5 home dates; total attendance: 5,731; average attendance: 1,146.
Attendance Breakdown: Eight home dates; total attendance: 5,223; average attendance: 653
Attendance Breakdown: 31 home dates; total home attendance : 18,915; average attendance : 610
Attendance Breakdown: 14 home dates; total home attendance: 18,493; average attendance: 711.
Attendance Breakdown: 7 home dates; total home attendance: 4,865; average attendance: 695; season high: 1,782 vs. Iowa State, Feb. 11, 2002.
|Nov. 24
|Cal State Fullerton
|Nov. 29
|Oregon State
|Jan. 5
|Boise State
|Feb. 1
|Feb. 3
|Feb. 10
|Iowa State
|Feb. 17
|Fresno State
(Updated June 28, 2002)
All-Pac-10 (All Selections Noted)
Baseball: Dustin Pedroia (first), Andre Ethier (first), Jeremy West (first), Cesar Castillo (hm), Mike Esposito (hm), Sergio Garcia (hm), Steve Garrabrants (hm), Jeff Larish (hm), Jered Liebeck (hm), Robbie McClellan (hm), Ryan Schroyer (hm), Jon Sheaffer (hm)
Men's Basketball: Chad Prewitt
Women's Basketball: Amanda Levens (first team and All-Pac-10 Tournament), Melody Johnson (honorable mention and All-Pac-10 Tournament), Kylan Loney (honorable mention All-Freshman)
Men's Cross Country: Fasil Bizuneh (first), Ronnie Buchanan (second), Juan Reyes (second), J.J. Duke (Newcomer of the Year)
Women's Cross Country: Lisa Aguilera (second), Brianna Torres (second), Kelly MacDonald (second)
Football: Shaun McDonald (first), Levi Jones (first), Scott Peters (first), Terrell Suggs (first), Nick Murphy (second), Mike Barth (hm), Mike Karney (hm), Kyle Kosier (hm), Tommie Townsend (hm), Alfred Williams (hm)
Men's Golf: Chez Reavie (second)
Women's Golf: Jimin Kang (first), Blair O'Neal (hm), Gaelle Truet (hm)
Soccer: Stacey Tullock (first), Amy LePeilbet (first), Stephanie Peel (honorable mention), Patrice Feulner (hm)
Softball: Kara Brun (first), Phelan Wright (first), Erica Beach (second), Nichole Thompson (second), Missy Hixon (hm)
Men's Tennis: Matt Klingler (second)
Women's Tennis: Adria Engel (first); Dora Krstulovic (hm)
Volleyball: Alicia Akporiaye (honorable mention All-Freshman)
Note: Men's track/field, women's track/field, wrestling, men's swimming/diving and women's swimming/diving do not name All-Pac-10 Teams.
Academic All-Americans/All-District
Baseball: Ryan McKenna (first), Aaron Klusman (second), Cesar Castillo (second)
Men's Basketball: Shawn Redhage (first)
Women's Basketball: Jen Albert (first), Leah Combs (first), Betsy Boardman (second)
Men's Cross Country: Fasil Bizuneh (second), J.R. Cox (second)
Women's Cross-Country: Lisa Aguilera (first), Kelly MacDonald (second), Beth Martin (second), Kristin McFerron (second)
Football: Mike Williams (first), Phil Howard (first), Eric Fields (first), Mike Barth (first), Tom Pace (second), Patrick Wilson (second), Nick Murphy (second)
Men's Golf: Nick Manthey (first), Ryan Whitaker (second)
Gymnastics: Laura Moon (first), Maggie Germaine (second)
Soccer: Patrice Feulner (first), Amy LePeilbet (first)
Softball: Erica Beach (first), Kara Brun (first), Jennifer Forner (first), Bonnie Brannen (second)
Men's Swimming and Diving: Gordon Blukis (first), Bo West (first), Christian Harcsas (second), Ahmed Hussein (second), Gavin Meadows (second), Ace Tate (second)
Women's Swimming and Diving: Miranda Shald (first), Amanda Stanford (first), Elizabeth Lightner (first), Natalie Burgess (second), Brooke Townsend (second)
Men's Tennis: Olivier Charroin (second)
Women's Tennis: Mhairi Brown (first), Megan Yeats (first), Olivier Charroin (second)
Men's Track and Field: Justin Owen (first), J.R. Cox (second), Jeremy Rasmussen (second), Cheyne Jones (second)
Women's Track and Field: Olivia Mazzaglia (first), Lisa Aguilera (second), Brianna Torres (second)
Volleyball: Jami Coughlin (first), Julia Leddy (first)
Wrestling: Nick Frost (second), Rocky Smart (second)
Academic All-Americans/All-District
Women's Basketball: Leah Combs (Verizon All-District VIII second team)
Football: Mike Barth (Verizon All-District VIII first team); Mike Williams (Verizon All-District VIII second team)
Women's Track and Field/Cross Country: Lisa Aguilera (Verizon Second-Team All-American and All-District VIII first team); Kelly MacDonald (Verizon All-District VIII first team)
Soccer: Patrice Feulner (Verizon All-District VIII first team)
Softball: Kara Brun (Verizon Second-Team All-American and All-District VIII first team); Erica Beach (Verizon All-District VIII first team)
Women's Tennis: Mhairi Brown (Verizon second-team at-large All-American and Verizon All-District VIII at-large first team)
Wrestling: Rocky Smart (Verizon All-District VIII at-large second team)
Volleyball: Jami Coughlin (Verizon First-Team All-American )
All-Americans (All Selections Noted)
Baseball: Dustin Pedroia (Collegiate Baseball First-Team Freshman All-American and Baseball America Second Team Freshman All-American); Jeff Larish (Collegiate Baseball honorable mention Freshman All-American); Mark Sopko (Collegiate Baseball honorable mention Freshman All-American)
Women's Basketball: Amanda Levens (Associated Press honorable mention)
Men's Cross Country: Fasil Bizuneh
Women's Cross Country: Lisa Aguilera
Football: Levi Jones (Football News second-team); Terrell Suggs (Football News third-team); Jason Shivers (The Sporting News first-team Freshman All-American); Shaun McDonald (Football News honorable mention)
Women's Golf: Jimin Kang (first by National Golf Coaches Association of America)
Softball: Phelan Wright (first), Nichole Thompson (third)
Men's Swimming and Diving: Nick Brunelli (200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay HM; 800 freestyle relay HM; 200 medley relay HM; 400 medley relay HM); Christian Harcsas (200 backstroke first team); Ahmed Hussein (200 medley relay HM; 400 medley relay HM); Anders Lyrbring (800 freestyle relay HM); Russell MacDonald (200 medley relay HM; 400 medley relay HM); Simon MacDonald (200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay HM; 200 medley relay HM; 400 medley relay HM); Justin Mathias (200 freestyle relay HM); Gavin Meadows (200 freestyle; 800 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay HM); Bo West (800 freestyle relay HM) and Bobby Zaabadich (50 freestyle HM; 200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay HM).
Women's Swimming and Diving: Sarah Baham (400 medley relay first team; 100 fly HM; 200 fly HM; 200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay HM); Claire Hedenskog (400 medley relay first team; 200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay HM, 200 medley relay HM); ?gnes Kov?cs (100 breaststroke first team; 200 breast first team, 400 individual medley first team; 400 medley relay first team); Riley Mants (200 medley relay HM); Florence Mauro (200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle realy HM, 200 medley relay HM); Miranda Shald (400 medley relay first team; 100 backstroke HM; 200 medley relay HM); Amanda Stanford (800 freestyle relay HM); Florencia Szigeti (200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay HM; 800 freestyle relay HM); Brooke Townsend (1650 freestyle HM; 800 freestyle relay HM); Kari Wilcox (800 freestyle relay HM)
Women's Tennis: Adria Engel (singles and doubles); Dora Krstulovic (doubles)
Men's Track and Field: Lorenzo Parham (4x400m relay), Steve Fitch (4x400m relay), Pete Lopez (4x400m relay), Seth Amoo (4x400m relay), David Wood (indoor shot put), Trevell Quinley (indoor long jump)
Women's Track and Field: Lisa Aguilera (3000m steeplechase and 3000m indoor), Tiffany Greer (long jump both indoor and outdoor)
Wrestling: David Douglas (fifth/133 pounds); Eric Larkin (second/141 pounds)
|Sport (Overall Record/Pac-10 Record)
|NCAA Finish
|Baseball (37-21; 15-9)
|NCAA Regionals
|Men's Basketball (14-15; 7-11)
|National Invitational Tournament
|Women's Basketball (25-9; 12-6)
|NCAA Tournament
|Men's Cross Country
|NCAA Championships
|Women's Cross Country
|NCAA Championships
|Football (4-7; 1-7)
|Men's Golf
|NCAA Regionals
|Women's Golf
|NCAA Championships
|Gymnastics (8-5-1; 2-3-1)
|NCAA Regionals
|Soccer (10-8-1; 4-4-1)
|Softball (46-20; 10-11)
|College World Series
|Men's Swimming/Diving (6-3; 3-2)
|NCAA Championships
|Women's Swimming/Diving (6-4; 3-3)
|NCAA Championships
|Men's Tennis (12-10; 3-4)
|NCAA Regionals
|Women's Tennis (15-9; 4-4)
|NCAA Round of 16
|Men's Track and Field/Indoor
|NCAA Championships
|Women's Track and Field/Indoor
|NCAA Championships
|Men's Track and Field/Outdoor
|NCAA Championships
|Women's Track and Field/Outdoor
|NCAA Championships
|Volleyball (10-16; 5-13)
|Water Polo (10-17)
|Wrestling (9-5; 6-0)
|NCAA Championships
*denotes regular season Pac-10 finish
**denotes final ranking in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Poll and actual final NCAA finish in College World Series
***denotes final ITA Rankings
****denotes Baseball America final ranking
Total NCAA Top-5 Finishes/Rankings (1): Softball
Total NCAA Top-10 Finishes/Rankings (4): Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Swimming/Diving, Women's Tennis
Total NCAA Top-25 Finishes/Rankings (12): Baseball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Gymnastics, Softball, Men's Swimming/Diving, Women's Swimming/Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Indoor Track and Field, Women's Outdoor Track and Field, Wrestling


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Housekeeping like an Olympian
Looking for an award winning room cleaning? Look no further than the skilled housekeeping staff here at M and all over the Las Vegas Valley. Last week, resorts up and down Las Vegas Boulevard gathered to take place in the
It's All in the Bed at M
What do you value most at a resort when traveling? A recent study showed that a great bed is the most important amenity for a traveler during their stay. Here at M, we take extra care in making sure each
Preparing for the Frontlines
We have lots of interesting Team Members that help operations run smoothly here at M. As you know, service is one of our top priorities and we always aim to exceed all of our guests' expectations. We wouldn't be able
Getting to Know M's 16TH Floor Chef: Nathan Frost
We've got nothing against our other restaurants but there's just something about dining at the top of our resort that holds a special place in our heart. Our very own rooftop restaurant (there are only a few others in the
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Get ready to practice your best poker face as we bring you the faces of our Poker Room here at M. Melissa is our Poker Hostess with the most-est and you can see her smiling face whenever you check-in or
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A close shave…and a delightful one.
When Father's Day and Christmas are here (not to mention during a large number of televised sporting events) you'll see a whole lot of commercials for fancy electric razors also known as "shave-o-matic-waterproof-lubricating gel-self-cleaning-comfort grip-multiblade-rotating-whatcha-ma-call-its." Now those are all well
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thats what i thought enoch!
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it kid of reminds me of a really bent out of shape comb, hehe
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Thanks, BA! Seeing it with logs makes it look right! And thanks for a year's worth of changes in one big package! You've given us almost everything I've ever requested!
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Courts, Lawmakers Curb Police Access to Prescription-Drug Databases
For years, police across the country have had easy access to databases of prescriptions for controlled substances used by individuals they suspect of committing a crime.
Not anymore. Some courts and legislators are now starting to restrict the data, amid concerns by privacy advocates and defense lawyers who say warrantless searches of these databases violate privacy rights, reports WSJ's Joe Palazzolo.
In February, a U.S. court in Oregon ruled for the first time that federal agents need a warrant to search that state's prescription-drug database. Last year, Rhode Island raised the barrier of entry to its database, and legislators in Florida and Pennsylvania are considering new limits on law-enforcement access to the records in those states
"The public and lawmakers are really starting to understand what kinds of threats to privacy come when we start centralizing great quantities of our sensitive personal information in giant electronic databases," said Nathan Wessler, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented a group of patients and a physician who challenged the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Oregon case.
Law-enforcement officials say requiring a warrant to get the prescription records would undermine their efforts to curb the illegal flow of prescription pills, which feed what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified as an epidemic of drug abuse.
Currently, all but two states operate electronic databases of prescriptions for drugs, such as oxycodone, that have a high potential for abuse. Many of them also contain prescription records of less-potent drugs, according to the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, a congressionally funded group that generates draft statutes on drug policy.
In 17 states, authorities must get court approval before searching such databases, the drug-law group said. Other states grant access to investigators with few strings attached, with the exception of Vermont, where the system is closed to law-enforcement authorities.
While police generally need a warrant to secure medical records from a doctor's office or hospital, courts are split over whether patients have an expectation of privacy in their prescription records. The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to weigh in.
Scott Reed, chief of the Criminal Justice Division in the Utah attorney general's office, said a warrant requirement could be self-defeating.
"It becomes another version of the chicken and the egg," said Mr. Reed, who helped draft the law that created the database in 1995. "If I need probable cause to get into the database, then I can't get into the database, and if I can't get into the database, then I can't show probable cause."


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Publishing to coincide with Meryl Streep's performance as one of the most infamous figures in postwar politics. Whether you love her or hate her, Margaret Thatcher's impact on twentieth-century history is undeniable. From her humble, small-town upbringing to her rise to power as the United Kingdom's first female prime minister, to her dramatic fall from grace after more than three decades of service, celebrated biographer John Campbell delves into the story of this fascinating woman's life as no one has before. The result of more than nine years of meticulous research, The Iron Ladyis the only balanced, unvarnished portrait of one of the most politically vital and controversial figures of our time.
Author Biography
John Campbell is a leading political biographer. His other books include Lloyd George, Pistols at Dawn: Two Hundred Years of Political Rivalry from Pitt and Fox to Blair and Brown, and Edward Heath, for which he won the NCR Book Award. He lives in England.
Table of Contents
|p. ix
|Dutiful Daughter
|p. 1
|Young Conservative
|p. 17
|First Steps
|p. 32
|p. 42
|Education Secretary
|p. 54
|The Peasants' Revolt
|p. 66
|Leader of the Opposition
|p. 77
|Thatcherism under Wraps
|p. 92
|Into Downing Street
|p. 103
|The Blessed Margaret
|p. 114
|Signals of Intent
|p. 133
|Heading for the Rocks
|p. 157
|Salvation in the South Atlantic
|p. 184
|Falklands Effect
|p. 207
|Popular Capitalism
|p. 228
|Iron Lady I: Special Relationships
|p. 254
|Iron Lady II: Europe and the World
|p. 286
|Enemies Within
|p. 311
|Irish Dimension
|p. 337
|Elective Dictatorship
|p. 352
|Stumble and Recovery
|p. 369
|No Such Thing as Society
|p. 387
|A Diet of Brussels
|p. 411
|Tomorrow the World
|p. 424
|On and On Downing Street
|p. 446
|The Defenestration of Downing
|p. 457
|p. 476
|Notes and References
|p. 503
|Sources and Bibliography
|p. 540
|p. 555
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T&C: How long have you been in business?
Sara Martinelli: We opened in 1998, so almost 10 years.
T&C: How did you begin?
SM: The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse was a gift to the City of Boulder from our sister - city, Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is a large, hand-built teahouse in the traditional Persian style with ornate painted ceilings, carved plaster walls and tiled mosaics. After the city of Boulder voted to construct the teahouse, they offered it to existing restaurateurs to bid on its operation. We won the bid. Today, we own the business and lease the space from the city of Boulder.
T&C: Why did you decide to open a shop? How many shops do you have?
SM: We were excited at the unusual project and as a medical herbalist, I felt it was a great opportunity to create a business about a wonderful botanical product. Lenny, as a chef, was thrilled with the idea of being able to offer cuisine from around the world in a single venue.
Now, we own five restaurants. Each of the restaurants is a different concept, yet they all serve loose leaf teas. Our restaurant, The Huckleberry, is also a full service restaurant that offers over 50 teas and a fantastic afternoon tea service. Our other restaurants include Aji, a Latin American restaurant, Leaf, a vegetarian restaurant and The Naropa Café, a small café in Boulder's famous Buddhist university, Naropa University.
T&C: Why did you choose your particular location? (Are you a local familiar with the community? Did you find a need for a tea shop? Did you recognize certain industry trends in the area?)
SM: As longtime residents of Boulder, we knew that tea was a perfect fit for the health-conscious, progressive folks who live here. The city is filled with highly educated, active people who are constantly striving for a healthy lifestyle. The teahouse itself sits just off Central Park in downtown Boulder, nestled up against the majestic Flatirons Mountains. Each weekend, the Boulder County Farmer's Market is set up on the street in front of the teahouse, offering us the opportunity to have thousands of people walk by.
T&C: Please give us an estimate on foot traffic.
SM: The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse is considered the number one tourist attraction in Boulder. We get hundreds of visitors every day.
T&C: What are the demographics of your customers?
SM: Boulder demographics are the perfect target market for the tea industry. Boulder County has about 295,000 residents, with approximately 100,000 of those living within the city limits. The median age of Boulder County is 35, while the median income is $68,164.00 (source: www.muninetguide.com). According to the city of Boulder website, "Boulder is known for its natural beauty, outdoor recreation, natural product retailers and restaurants, outstanding alternative transportation options, diverse businesses and technological and academic resources." Our local customers tend to be very knowledgeable and interested in the advanced information about premium teas, and on the other hand, we have many visiting tourists who may be experiencing tea for the first time.
T&C: What tea product lines do you feature?
SM: We work with importers directly to offer teas under our own brand name. Many of our teas are exclusive blends that we have created ourselves. In addition to our premium loose leaf teas, we also offer a line of Children's Tea, Bath Teas, and believe it or not, Dog Teas.
T&C: What else do you provide other than tea?
Food, pastries, etc.
SM: We are a full service restaurant, offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea everyday. Our menu is comprised of foods from all over the world. We also offer fine desserts and pastries, and have a large retail offering of packaged tea and teaware. In addition, we offer full service catering, both on and off site. The Teahouse is host to many weddings each year due to its beauty.
T&C: Who are your beverage line suppliers?
SM: As stated, we offer teas of our own brand. With coffee, however, we feature Allegro Coffees, and also Vail Mountain Roasters (two Colorado companies).
T&C: What is your relationship with these suppliers? Do you choose which products you would like to purchase or are they recommended/suggested?
SM: We work hand in hand with these companies to ensure that we offer the best examples of their products.
T&C: Do you have any signature drinks?
SM: Hibiscus Cooler is a popular cold drink made of hibiscus tea, lemon juice, sugar, lime and mint. Homemade Chai, as well. We serve chai with herbs ground fresh daily using a traditional recipe from India.
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T&C: What sort of training is given in tea selections, brewing methods, etc.?
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SM: Our teas are displayed in large tins behind the bar. We only put the amount of tea we can serve within two weeks, (about a kilo or two) in the tins. Our back stock is stored in vacuum sealed, two-kg bags in our storage facility.
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I go on sites like Manhunt and guys will have in their profile that they're into pig play.
I feel embarassed asking this but what is pig play?
Does it mean scat and W/S (piss)? Bareback anal sex? Fisting? PNP or using crystal meth during sex? Rolling around in mud like a pig? Or does it mean something else?
I feel embarassed asking this but what is pig play?
Does it mean scat and W/S (piss)? Bareback anal sex? Fisting? PNP or using crystal meth during sex? Rolling around in mud like a pig? Or does it mean something else?
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Re: What does pig play mean?Thu, October 14, 2010 - 10:17 PMEver had someone spit in your mouth? Give you a Golden Shower? Think of whatever nasty disgusting thing you can think of sexually and that is what they mean.
Re: What does pig play mean?Sat, October 30, 2010 - 4:19 PMDave -- remember that you are making a value judgment: one man's "nasty disgusting thing" is someone else's favourite thing to do. Under your definition, vanilla sex with a straight women would be "pig play" for me.
Personally, "pig play" for me is wild, uninhibited and raunchy sex, with touches of power play, dominance, and submission mixed in, ending in total orgasmic exhaustion.
Re: What does pig play mean?Sun, November 14, 2010 - 8:42 PMLOL got it, dirk. And not a judgment, just my feeble attempt to describe to a newbie what pig play might mean in as short a sentence as possible.
I'll never forget the first time someone spit on me. It was also the last LOL.
Re: What does pig play mean?Thu, December 30, 2010 - 4:35 PMyou're right Slav no value judgments. I'm more vanilla, but if guys are into pig play more power to them, I like it a little rough, but not at all into piss/scat/spit or too much pain. But like anything else if they/you don't hurt anyone who doesn't want to be hurt or if you know that NO MEANS NO, then more power to you. Go for the gusto.
I have a tribe called Leathermen, I love men in leather and hope to try sling sex sometime in my life, but I'm not really into the scene. The sight is for men who are.
Re: What does pig play mean?Mon, November 15, 2010 - 9:16 AMRyan, the direct answer to your questions is "yes."
Pig play is one of those vague terms that has a variety of meaning to different people and you should negotiate your limits before you get into it and make sure that you and others all have the same expectations for the encounter.
In general, Pig Play, describes a scene with any and all elements of the BDSM/kink menu, however, pig play is very often versatile to some degree (although not necessarily), usually very light on the Dom/sub protocol aspect, and focuses more on spontaneous activities rather than more technically involved fetishes. The difference being "I need to piss, get in the tub!" vs. "I want to fuck you hanging from a suspension harness that will take me 45 minutes to tie you into."
It does often involve "raunch," which itself is vague and could include piss play, scat, mud, motor oil, etc. I think scat play is fairly rare, though and not usually assumed to be acceptable without mention, even among "pigs.".
Pig play, though could also primarily be rough, uninhibited, "wild" sex, barebacking could certainly be included and drugs might be but not necessarily, either. You can always state your limits.
I think the notion of pig play comes out of the desire for butch kinky sex with spontaneity and none of the ritual of traditional BDSM.
Re: What does pig play mean?Mon, November 15, 2010 - 10:11 AMVery good definition, better than my feeble attempt!
Re: What does pig play mean?Mon, December 6, 2010 - 3:42 PMIf you read my post, you will see we generally concur.
Re: What does pig play mean?Mon, December 6, 2010 - 5:42 PMSometimes, you just gotta let your inner sexual animal say "OINK!", and jump into the raunchy mosh pit of sweaty thrashing men!
Re: What does pig play mean?Mon, November 29, 2010 - 6:47 PMCum sit on my face and I'll gladly show ya.
Re: What does pig play mean?Sun, December 5, 2010 - 8:13 PMPig play (for me) is something that might be something "not' considered traditional "gay sex". Yes, that is an oxymoron according to the society or part of the world one might be in. It is all about the limits one will allow. For some "w/s" is considered totally Pig. Others may consider that they will "drain" the cock they are sucking COMPLETELY of Everything when they are Worshiping. Others may consider it Rimming a bb fucked Hole(creampie) or the act of bb sex alone. It is a subjective thing that is unique to encounter they are having or want to have. You may be a pig and don't know it. I consider myself a conditional pig. Somethings I enjoy doing when compared to what others enjoy I find a waste of time (boring). Thinking to myself, "I wonder if he's doing this to him?, what I'd do for his partner (boy,dad,boyfriend,etc).
Re: What does pig play mean?Mon, December 6, 2010 - 2:40 PMmy definition of "pig play" goes beyond raunchy and down right out of the ordinary. I'm not into the "SCAT" thing, and not sure if I ever will, but one thing is certain. When you cum in someones a$$ that isn't clean and you take all that cum out of there with your tongue, you have a mixture of cum & other. That's the best i can say about "pig play"..
Re: What does pig play mean?Wed, March 16, 2011 - 2:09 AMI have done that with my tongue and have also on another occasion had his cock put into my mouth right after he barebacked me.
Re: What does pig play mean?Tue, January 18, 2011 - 3:55 AMOh! I'm so thankful I came accross this post!
Many times I heard about pig play but , frankly speaking, I was confused to ask somebody about it.
Thanks a lot!
Re: What does pig play mean?Sat, March 12, 2011 - 10:28 AM"getting piggy with it"... to me means being ready to roll around in any thing and all the other has to offer.... :
however, consider it may mean different things to different folks,
but i assume, probably means a no holes barred, 1 on 1 or better,
no strings attached scene, drama free zone sort of scinerio,
or maybe even a simple ol pump and dump cum pig time share.
i think everyone has the right to ask for what they want - with no judgements- and hopefully do what it takes to get it...
Re: What does pig play mean?Sat, March 12, 2011 - 12:58 PMOINK!, pig brother! :@)
Re: What does pig play mean?Thu, November 17, 2011 - 1:31 AMIt's eat and drink all pee and scat and lie within the provisions of other.
I love to to it, and after you start - it's so fun!!!
Re: What does pig play mean?Sat, November 26, 2011 - 7:58 PMThere is another, almost juvenile meaning for "pig". That is a guy who is self-centered and piggy. A guy that won't reciprocate after you take his load in your mouth or ass. He's only concerned with his satisfaction. Bottoms who enjoy being a "cum dump" appreciate this kind of pig play, they desire to take as many loads as possible. (So really, who is the pig in that situation? See you can't precisely define "pig play".)
But I agree, 99% of time "pig play" refers to some level beyond the mysterious normal -- in my mind it implies a certain amount of filth (piss, poop, cum, spit, Santorum, etc.).
Re: What does pig play mean?Fri, December 2, 2011 - 2:43 PMI've noticed, especially here on Tribe, the term "trash" being used more and more often instead of "pig play"; seems to mean about the same, plus often PNP, bug-chasing, and gift-giving. No moralizing here, guys, just an observation.
Also noticed that bears and other big and/or muscular men tend to use "pig play", and thinner and more sinewy men tend to use "trash". There's probably no correlation, just coincidence.
Re: What does pig play mean?Thu, June 2, 2016 - 3:15 PMThe pig gets and eat and drink and swallow everything from the other person body secretions!! Unlimited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And also lay on all human secretions.
Also, lick and suck and eat and drink whole of into the very dirty public toilets!
I know it, because I am a pig and I love very much it!!!


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Summertime and boats go hand in hand. There is nothing like a breeze off the ocean, lake, or river to cool down a hot summer day, and when that fails, a dip in the water will usually do the trick. Whether it's a yacht cruise, canoe trip, or fishing expedition, boating is a fun way to spend the day.
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Mafia Sentinel
The Mafia Sentinel is a gang version of the Sentinel used by the Leone Family in Grand Theft Auto III. It accelerates fast and thus is ideal for street racing. The Sentinel resembles a mid-90's BMW 5-series. In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the vehicle is named the Leone Sentinel. Its only driven by Leone mafioso's, so if you drag someone out of it, nearby Leone's and the people in the car will attack you.
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soniadevereux says:
Large step for me getting on board!!
I know it is only a small acheivement but to me it a Major WOOHOO!! Last week i was putting just the saddle on Roobee for a few minutes without the girth. Today i out the saddle on, and did up the girth reasonably tightly. We had NO reaction, NO cowkicking, NO going backwards................ just ok then i am ready for the in-hand walk!
The small steps are making such a difference to ensuring Roobee is ready for the next step. I still need to get the back person out again, but this was a DEFINATE move forward,
I am soo pleased with my girl..........
Like I said a small step but to me a huge success!!
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Micki says:
Good to hear that you are making progress with her. When are you getting her back checked out again?
. .A horse is a thing of such beauty. . .none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.
next week or 2. :-)
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lauralou15 says:
Yeeey!!! so pleased for you!! fingers crossed this is a sign of things to come for you guys. xx
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greyandbay says:
You say it's only a small achievement, but put them all together and eventually it'll add up to a very big achievement - so glad for you that things are going so well :o)
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jenhavocmanny says:
Thats great, the small steps are sometimes the biggest leaps! One step closer to riding!
OOO dont tempt me. I am so itching to get on board and start doing stuff ( i know I will take it easy). but it will be great to explore the large woods and the longer rides and one test......open her up on the beach!! ( Nijinsky bloodline!)
Woohooo............ forgot myself there! lol ah well, back to just aiming to sit on her.
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Tommytank says:
:) great news, time and patience paying off I want to come do the beach with you only Tommys got donkey bloodlines so we may not keep up lol
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brook says:
That's great news, you must be so pleased with her progress, you will get there as you have the understanding and patience to work through everything slowly, although the temptation to get on board must be really getting to you ! Good luck keep us in touch XX
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I havent got a clue what she can do, as the fastest i have ever gone is about 10 strides of trot!
You can see why i want to "let her rip!" I want to feel her power and the wind in my face and knowing ( hopefully) I am in full control of a galloping 3/4 ton speed machine!!! Yep i am nearly 50 and still want to go flat out have have tha buzz!!!
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Marriage to Cuban leaves Brampton bride brokenhearted — and broke
Erin Standen says the man she met in April 2010 vanished three days after finally joining her in Canada — an all-too-familiar story for Border Services.
By: Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter, Published on Thu Feb 07 2013
After Erin Standen married the man of her dreams a year ago, she showered him and his family in Cuba with love — and gifts.
In June, while waiting for the spousal sponsorship to come through in Havana, the 28-year-old Brampton single mother began renovating her basement apartment for their new life.
She ripped out the carpet, installed tile floors, bought a 47-inch big-screen TV and put in a $4,000 bedroom set, anticipating his arrival.
On Jan. 12, the long wait was finally over and Jorge Manuel Batista Gonzalez, 33, arrived at Pearson International Airport, embraced by an exhilarated Standen.
Three days later, Standen says, Gonzalez — after kissing her goodbye as she left for her waitressing job — walked out the door with all the clothes and other things she had bought for him, along with $1,000 tip money she had collected in the bedroom.
All that remained of him, she says, was a misspelled note on a crumpled napkin: "Sorry I don't fell love anymore. Don't lock for me. I'l be good. I will try to pay you back. Thank x Everithing. Jorge Manuel."
Standen says she was left with thousands of dollars in debt — from a $4,000 cellphone bill to money she borrowed from her parents for her wedding in Cuba — and a broken heart.
"We talked about how many children we're going to have, about travelling around the world together, how he was going to treat me with a big dinner with his first paycheque, and how he owed his life to me," Standen says, in tears.
"I came home. He took everything I bought him: shoes, winter jackets, three pairs of jeans, four sweaters and … underwear. I feel so empty. He just ripped my heart out of me. I feel so used and violated."
The Star was unable to reach Gonzalez for comment. Someone who answered the phone at his family's home in Cuba hung up. Standen says she has also phoned and emailed his family, but no one seems to know where he is.
Standen says she called the police but was told there was nothing they could do because the two were married. She called the Canada Border Services Agency to report the alleged fraud, but says she was told: "Your case is one in 10,000. You'll never know what happens to him."
CBSA would not comment to the Star on the case. It has no readily available statistics on the number of permanent residencies revoked for alleged marriage fraud.
Worse, Standen says, immigration officials told her she is on the hook to provide financial support to Gonzalez for three years. Tiana Gabriel, a spokesperson for Citizenship and Immigration Canada, verified that if a sponsored spouse receives social assistance, the sponsor would be responsible to pay it back.
The sponsored person's permanent resident status can be revoked, but the process is lengthy.
Standen says the border agency would not tell her if a warrant would be issued, and officials didn't even ask for a photo of Gonzalez.
Standen says she met Gonzalez on vacation at the Club Amigo resort in Guardalavaca in April 2010, where he worked as an entertainer. The two fell in love and she travelled back and forth 10 times to be with him. She married him in January 2012 and filed for sponsorship.
"I was so blinded to it. It feels so real, the love I felt from him. I was so close with him and his family. I put everything I had out there. I wouldn't have known he'd do this to me," she said.
"I just want to ask him why he did this to me, if he didn't love me and didn't want to be with me. I just need some closure. He was my everything."
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English or French please? This is a Canadian site, not a U.S. one.
Mariana escribe usted la verdad. Hombres como eso no le gustan las mujeres. Creo que hombres como eso tienen una personalidad narcissismo.
I agree with what Mariana wrote – that men like this do not like women and are only happy in the company of men and that they only know how to make their girlfriend unhappy. I wrote that I also think they suffer from narcissistic personality disorder.
"Worse, Standen says, immigration officials told
her she is on the hook to provide financial support to Gonzalez for three
years. Tiana Gabriel, a spokesperson for Citizenship and Immigration Canada,
verified that if a sponsored spouse receives social assistance, the sponsor
would be responsible to pay it back."
this is really stupid from the government. instead of improving their system and make sure this bastard doesn't get any social assistance and capture him. they are giving him a hint to apply for the social assistance and hurt his poor wife even more. I don't even know how they think.
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On April 28, Larry Memmott, Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic, will present two grants from the U.S. Government to support the rehabilitation of the Krasnaya Rechka orphanage. These activities will improve the orphanage's premises and help to make it a safer environment for children.
Rehabilitation of the Krasnaya Rechka orphanage is a community-driven initiative supported by the local government in partnership with the U.S. Government and Hyatt Regency Bishkek. Hyatt Regency Bishkek, a longtime supporter of the orphanage, will contribute $40,000 raised through a charity event where the major contributors included the "Mol Bulak Finance" Microcredit Company, the Kumtor Operating Company and Turkish Airlines. In addition, 13 small businesses in the Krasnaya Rechka community delivered support to the rehabilitation effort. The U.S. Government will contribute $192,000 to procure services of a local construction company and necessary construction materials. This activity will provide temporary employment for 150 unemployed youth of Krasnaya Rechka village, who will contribute much of the necessary labor for the refurbishment.
This rehabilitation project is one of many assistance projects supported by the American people through USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI). Launched in May 2010, OTI's program in Kyrgyzstan aims to mitigate conflict and improve governance at national and local levels. Using its small-grants mechanism, the project supports transparent and collaborative high-impact, short-term activities that encourage democratic behaviors and build trust between citizens, civil society organizations and government.
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- Lowest Price: $53
The Beijing Hepingli Hotel opened for business in 1994 and was renovated in 2007. This accommodation is conveniently located near Beijing's International Exhibition Center, the Asian Games Village and the main Olympic stadium. Beijing Capital Airport is 20 minutes from the hotel.
The 200 guest rooms at the Beijing Hepingli Hotel are divided into eight categories: business standard, business suite, business king size, special single, special king bed, deluxe business standard, deluxe business big bed and suite. All of the rooms include complimentary Internet access and daily newspaper delivery.
Facilities at the Beijing Hepingli Hotel include a beauty salon, business center, gift shop and bowling area. The hotel's coffee shop offers a daily breakfast buffet and there is also a bar. The accommodation retains English-speaking staff at all times and translation services are provided in the business center.
The front desk can assist guests with renting a car and exchanging currency.
Digital television programming is available in each guest room.
Meal delivery, laundry and typing services are available at the Beijing Hepingli Hotel.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
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- Please drive me to Hepingli Hotel Beijing, thank you!
- 请送我到北京和平里宾馆,谢谢
- Address: No.4 Huagong compound, Xinghua Road, Hepingli, Dongcheng District, Beijing
- 地址: 北京 东城区 和平里兴化路
- Tel: 64286868
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