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Its a great gun, SD i don't know about. I like using it for when I am gathering goodies like wild artichokes, snakes like the undergrowth alot. the .410 comes on handy for a quick shot at a few feet. if you were going to use it for SD, keep the .45s loaded and for what I use it for .410's
But do you eat the snakes you kill?
Do you know why we aren't knee-deep in rats, mice, and voles?
It's because snakes eat 'em.
The only reasons to kill a snake would be because it threatens you in such a way as to keep you from retreating, or because you're hungry for snake meat.
Tired of hearing all of this penetration nonsense. While it is important in a single projectile not so much in multiple. You can hit someone in the face with a blackjack filled with lead shot and get no penetration at all but they are going down for the count. I am not counting on how deep it penetrates. I am counting on stopping the attacker. While penetration is important to reach vital organs I am looking to stop the attacker not necessairly reach vital organs. The only sure stoppers instantly are the femer bone or a brain box shot or sever the spinal cord. I know of a lot of cases with wounds of the lungs and or heart and the attcker keeps on coming stabs you to death or beats you to a pulp then dies. However a face full of birdshot is a stopper. Also 7 yards is quite a long distance in a home. you are talking 21 feet. Sooo...just saying. A judge is a stopper, not an instant garanteed killer, nothing is. Also a great penetration round is not much good if it misses, and a lot of people under stress are not great shots at 7 yards with a single projectile weapon...however with some scatter shot...well I hope you see my point.
DAD ,(my son speaking)
A shot to the brain, heart,or lungs always stops the attacker. Certain animals have smaller brains making the target smaller.
My jaw hit the floor how he would even say or know this. He was playing his Wii video games..oh boy,
Maybe a silly question, but wouldn't it be easier to just use the handgun you carry for in-car defense? I guess that assumes you carry one. If you don't, I'd highly recommend it. Then you can defend yourself in AND outside your car. Or are you asking about carrying the Judge in your car in addition to your carry gun?
All I know is I love my Taurus Judge Magnum. Unless I`m facing a truly insane person or a real zombie, I think a normal bad guy is gonna crap their pant if a Judge is pointed at them. After the first BOOM, if they are still standing, I believe they are gonna be running as fast as crap smeared legs will allow. Just my thoughts. :)
Do you mean that merely knocking an attacker down is sufficient to permanently end the fight?
Have you ever tried this? Or is it mere conjecture?
To answer your question about the blackjack I just used that as a point of getting hit in the face with quite a bit or force. If you can stand getting hit in the face with a blackjack weighing around 2 or 3 pounds by someone you are one guy to be feared for sure. It takes the fight out of one for sure. I believe it was Mike Tyson who said everyone is a tough guy until they get hit in the face.
While I definitely would not stand up well to a blow to the face with either a blackjack or Mike Tyson's fist, neither of these examples defines the performance of the Judge.
You are absolutely correct... neither of these examples defines the performance of the Judge. The Judge speaks for itself.
Take The Judge out loaded with anything from 7 1/2 to 000buck and use it on a target at 10 to 20 feet and see what you come up with. If a head shot the face will be obliterated. It this were a person the incident is over.
Here is some interesting info on the Judge. Ballistic Gelatin Results
I am not saying it is the most fantastic stopper in the world, but I am tired of hearing some people saying how inadequate of a stopper it is.
How could this be considered "inadequate"?, lol.
The Raging Judge...
...And it's so easy to conceal!
One good thing about that gun is you can find ammo anywhere right now for it. 45LC maybe not but 410 is just about every where and its cheap.
If properly used in the confines of the distance this is made from up very close and personal to 20 0r 25 feet and one shoots for the head why do you feel it is as you say "marginally effective". If one gets shot in the face with the discharge from this weapon at this range the senario is over. More than likely the attacker is blind and if not blind in such pain as they cannot function after getting hit in the face with a 410 shotgun shell charge.
Yea marginally effective if you are trying to be a cowboy and shot someone at 30 yards with your Judge 410 that is not a threat to you. Give me a break. I posted earlier on this thread ballistics on this weapon at reasonable distance. Check them out then tell me it is marginally effective. All weapons are marginally effective if you use them in the wrong way and at the wrong distances. This is a close up weapon to be used as a stopper at distances from very close to aroound 25 feet. In that vein it goes way beyond marginally effective if you do your part as with any weapon.
I guess that my question about the Judge is, "Why?"
Every bullet-firing pistol is more effective, usually by a large margin.
Even if the .410 shot-shell works at very short range, so does a bullet, with less felt recoil, and from a more concealable and easier-to-handle gun.
Using a Judge still requires of its user the same practice, to achieve effectiveness, that a bullet-firing gun requires.
What does a Judge do, that lots of smaller, handier, less user-painful, lighter-weight, bullet-firing pistols won't also do?
If I have to explain why you don't aim at someones "face" then I am wasting my time.
Yes you are wasting your time as your post shows nor explains anything. To be effective one must hit what they are aiming at. Much easier to hit something with the Judge than a single projectile firearm under duress. I have shot a Judge and all of the popular calibers of pistols and by far and away the Judge is the easiest to score a head shot with the lest amount of practice at 15 ft at speed. By the way I do not own a Judge.
Further more to answer the question of WHY THE JUDGE. Simple answer multiple projectiles. Much better chance of hitting your target under stress. Take a quick point and shoot shot with a single projectile firearm at 15 feet. Now do the same with the Judge. Tell me how well you did by shooting at the head with both firearms. Let me tell you. You have wounds with the Judge and you "may" and I say "may" have hit the head with the single projectile firearm. If you missed your adversary is now closer and closing with speed. However believe me if he got hit with a projectile from the judge he is definitely slowed down or stopped and you can fire again for a complete stop in the face.
By the way I do not care how much penetration you get to reach vital organs from the other weapons. I am looking for an attack stopper...that is where the Judge excels. It is not for penetration and killing lions and tigers and bears and deer...it is made to stop an attacker. If I want penetration... I feel most handguns are inadequate and if penetration is what I want I will use a rifle as that is what it is intended for.
Please refer back to USVI's post.
• The yellow gelatin with the short ruler in front of it displays typical penetration by pellets from a Judge's .410 load. Note that these pellets penetrate less than four inches. This represents insufficient penetration, in respect to human flesh and whatever might be covering it. Further, the pellets' channels exhibit very little tissue damage
• The FBI has decided, after extensive testing, that for a sure stop, penetration into gelatin needs to be in the vicinity of one foot. This translates into an ability to pass through clothing and still do useful damage. Note the associated photos of gelatin penetration of several bullets, and the wound cavity those bullets leave behind.
• Hits to the face may be ineffective because the human skull is a pretty tough piece of armor. Yes, the Judge's pellets will damage the face, and may even blind someone, but this is not a sure thing because the Judge seems to have proven itself to be fairly inaccurate when firing shotgun pellets.
• Pain itself is not a sure stopper, particularly when your opponent is "high" on angry adrenaline or one drug or another. The only sure stopper, it seems, according to the FBI, is shock and tissue damage, and neither of these are the products of a shot load from the Judge.
That is why several of us believe the Judge to be ineffective and fairly useless.
You may feel differently. You, or any Judge user, can freely put yourself "on the line" with whatever defensive weapon you choose.
We merely disagree with you. Strongly. As the result of hard evidence.
That's all.
Rapid fire of a Sig P226 Tacops Threaded barrel 9mm - YouTube
The above link is just a you tube of a rapid firing sig 226, looks like recoil is minimal.
The judge is More like a conversation piece, look at the conversation we've had already.
The judge might have a purpose, but I would be more confident rapid firing a hail of 9 mm rounds in a self defense situation.
YES, I would own a Taurus judge. I would find a use for it.
While the Judge may rise to the level of adequate depending on ammo, it's by no means reinvented the concept of self defense with a handgun.
As a shotgun, the judge is compromised by it's exceedingly short, rifled barrel.
As a "normal" revolver, it's accuracy potential less than that of a standard .45 colt revolver, due to the long chambers.
As a firearm in general, it's compromised by being a Taurus.
The worst of all possible worlds.
If for some reason one feels that this type of weapon is the way forward, at least spring for the S&W Governor.
i have one but it is not to carry in my truck. i like the gun just as something to go to the range with i use PDX1 410 defender ammo. i would say its not a good gun to carry in your car.


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According to a news release, the Abilene Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a resident on Dyess Air Force Base about 1:48 p.m. Wednesday.
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>Something, or some things, aren't working quite right. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) majors in particular are struggling in introductory college courses. According to a 2012 report by the President's Council of the Advisors on Science and Technology, fewer than 40% of incoming freshmen hoping to earn a STEM-related degree end up actually following through. This poses a rather large problem.
So what is the issue? The first thing to look at is how we're teaching our students. The Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles found that 63% of STEM professors rely on "extensive lecturing" in their classes. I, for one, was never a student for whom this was an effective teaching mechanism. Having the material thrown at me is often overwhelming, and I find it hard to transform the instructor's words quickly enough into notes that make sense to me. I need something hands-on.
At dinner tonight in my sorority house, I was talking with some of my sisters about an upcoming theatrical production in which I'll be performing. I had an epiphany when my pre-med friend said, "You're so lucky you get to do what you're doing while you're learning it. As a pre-med, I sit there, listen, and try to learn, but it'll be years before I'm actually out there making a difference."
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Three mishaps on punt snaps were one too many for BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall.
The TCU Horned Frogs gladly took advantage.
TCU scored 21 points off BYU's three special teams miscues, building a big first-half lead over BYU and holding on for a 38-28 victory Friday night.
"I can't even describe it," Mendenhall said. "It caught me completely by surprise, not only once or twice, but three times. After the first one, you think it's an accident. After the second one, you realize something isn't quite right, and the third one is probably one too many."
The Horned Frogs (6-2) became bowl-eligible for the seventh straight year, beating BYU (6-3) for the fourth season in a row -- although the teams were playing each other in a nonconference game for the first time after facing off as Mountain West Conference rivals for the last six seasons.
BYU is in its first season as an independent in football, while TCU will join the Big 12 next season.
TCU's Casey Pachall completed 13 of 23 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, and the defense forced three turnovers, two inside BYU territory.
BYU had won five in a row and outgained TCU 218-191 yards in the first half, but TCU's defense and special teams helped the Horned Frogs tame the Cougars and shorten the field for four quick drives in the first half.
TCU had three two-play scoring drives and one three-play scoring drive in the first half, building a 28-10 halftime lead in just a combined 3:14.
"(The defense) helped us whenever we had short field position," Pachall said. "We're pretty good in the red zone. It helped out getting the ball where we did, and we were able to punch it in."
After Pachall hit a wide-open Skye Dawson for a 48-yard touchdown pass on the second play of the game, a low, rolling snap to BYU punter Riley Stephenson resulted in an illegal kick and TCU started its second possession with a first-and-goal at BYU's 4-yard-line.
Backup quarterback and goal-line run specialist Matt Brown came in on the second play of that drive and scrambled up the middle for a 6-yard touchdown run and a 14-0 lead just 5 minutes into the game.
Then BYU quarterback Riley Nelson provided the elusiveness TCU was worried about. The junior, starting in his fourth straight game, rushed 23 times for 84 yards and completed 15 of 29 passes for 215 yards.
Nelson's 42-yard completion to receiver Ross Apo in the first quarter helped set up the Cougars for a first-quarter field goal. Then Nelson completed all three of his pass attempts for 45 yards and rushed four times for 18 yards in a nine-play, 76-yard touchdown drive, capped by a 22-yard pass to Michael Alisa that made it 14-10.
"You just can't let the quarterback run," TCU coach Gary Patterson said. "That's the bottom line to it. We knew he was going to take some chances. He's made some plays since he's been the starter."
In the second quarter, TCU's defense and special teams were at it again.
Greg Burks partially blocked a BYU punt, setting up the Horned Frogs at the BYU 30. Brown scored on a 2-yard run on the third play of that drive, giving TCU a 21-10 lead. Brown has four rushing touchdowns in TCU's last two games and five this season on just 17 carries.
TCU extended its lead to 28-10 after Pachall and Josh Boyce connected on a 33-yard touchdown pass 36 seconds before halftime.
The Horned Frogs picked right back up where they left off in the second half, taking over at the BYU 37 on their first possession after BYU's Stephenson dropped the snap on another attempted punt, the third punting team gaffe. This drive took four plays, and Waymon James scored on a 4-yard run for a 35-10 lead.
A field goal and a punt return for a touchdown for BYU got BYU to 35-20, but a fumble recovery by TCU's Jon Koontz on a lateral at the start of the fourth squelched another Cougars drive inside TCU territory. BYU would go on to score and convert the 2-point conversion with 2 minutes left in the game, but it wasn't enough.
"We wanted to just come out of this with a win," Patterson said. "I was really proud of my team, probably one of the better ballgames we've played this year."
Announced attendance for the game was 50,094, even with the game competing against the Texas Rangers playing in Game 7 of the World Series in St. Louis.
The Horned Frogs and Cougars played at Cowboys Stadium because TCU's home Amon G. Carter Stadium is undergoing a $164 million renovation. Both teams had played in the Cowboys' stadium before. BYU played in the first collegiate football game at Cowboys Stadium in 2009, knocking off No. 3 Oklahoma 14-13. TCU beat Oregon State 30-21 last season in the opener at Cowboys Stadium.


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I'm filming a SpikeTV comedy special Thursday, March 5th in Columbus, Ohio
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The planning of it is a little bit last minute, but the location and time of it feel perfect.
When we talked about doing the special I had to figure out where the best place to film it would be. I did my first CD in Houston, my first DVD in Austin, my second DVD in Phoenix, and my second CD in San Francisco.
I've been going to Columbus to do stand up for at least a decade now, and I've always had a great time. We have a huge UFC event there in March during the Arnold Classic, a gigantic fitness/martial arts/bodybuilding freak show that fills the city for a week with weirdos and psychos. It's a perfect time and place for me to do my stand up special. On top of that, they're going to show this special after 10pm so I'm going to be able to take the shackles off and run wild.
The place where I'm going to perform at is called "The Southern Theater." It's a bad ass old theater that was built way back in 1896. It's gorgeous, and it's got a fuck load of history and the energy of countless performances embedded into it's walls. W.C. Fields and May West performed there back in the day.
I've only got 23 days from now until film day, so I've decided to put up a daily blog until then. I started writing the blog on February 5th, but since it wasn't finalized yet I decided not to publish them until today.
I'll throw the first 3 days up today, and then catch up to the rest tomorrow and the next day. From then on out I'll have a daily blog, and even some video blogs up as I get ready for the show.
As soon as tickets are available for the Spike special I'll have the info posted here as well.
Day one, February 5, 2009 – 1:15am.
Today was the day I got confirmation that I'm going to be doing a comedy special for Spike TV. This will be the first comedy special Spike has ever done, and it will air in reruns on both Spike TV and comedy central. It's been about 2 years since my last stand up release, my Comedy Central CD, "Shiny Happy Jihad."
Since then I've been doing a ton of writing and lots of road gigs, so I'm primed and ready for a new special.
We've decided that a good time to shoot this thing would be on the same weekend we're going to have a UFC in Columbus, Ohio which as of the time I'm writing this is about a month away.
Since that's not a lot of time to get ready, I thought it would be a good idea to start a journal documenting my preparation. For me, it's a good idea because I can be a lazy fuck, and if I'm writing down everything I'm doing to get ready for this there'll be no way I can slack off. This special is going to be featuring what I feel is my best material yet and my highest profile special as well, so I want to be 100% geared up come show time.
Ordinarily I would probably want more than a month to get ready for a show this important, but I've been performing a lot over the last few months, and my sets have been some of the best of my career. As long as I stay disciplined and do all the things I need to do leading up to the show it should be the best shit I've ever done. This journal is going to insure that I do just that.
I also thought the journal would be interesting for people that enjoy my stand up to get a window into my mindset during the preparation.
My initial thoughts were to do this special at the funnybone comedy club in Columbus, Ohio. I like the idea of doing it in Columbus because I've always had a great following there, and I was already scheduled to perform there the 2 nights before the UFC in March. I also liked the idea of doing it there because it's an intimate comedy club, and in my opinion the best pure comedy environment is a small club of 250 to 300 people.
I was all set on this until I got a call from Dana White.
Dana and Zuffa (the company that owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship) are producing this special, and Dana feels like we need to make this thing a big production.
He's thinking big venue, big stage. He says he's talked to the big wigs at Spike, and they also want it to be BIG. They think it'll be more exciting for the viewer at home that way.
I see their point. An intimate club might be the most fun to perform at and might be the most fun for the audience, but there's nothing like a big, enthusiastic crowd to add excitement to something you're watching at in your living room.
OK… I see their point, and I shift my focus. Now I'm thinking something in the 1,000-seat range would be a good compromise. This way we can do two shows on two nights so that we can edit the best versions of the bits together. 1000 seats gives us a big stage to decorate, and is still fairly intimate for me and for the crowd.
Now we just have to find a venue.
After I talked to Dana I went to a jiu jistu class at Legends in Hollywood.
I feel energized and focused. I'm so fucking pumped up to do this thing.
I've got a lot of shit to go over in the next month to prepare for it. Tomorrow I'll call my manager and we'll figure out a new venue and talk about how we want the stage to look.
I'll also start documenting material and begin the process of putting together a set list.
Another important part of my preparation will be to keep a regular schedule of exercise and isolation tank sessions to keep my body in line and my mind at ease.
I'll document what I get out of those experiences here as well.
I'm really looking forward to this special, and I'm also really excited about this project of writing a journal.
This special is going to be featuring what I feel is my best material yet and my highest profile special as well, so I want to be 100% ready come show time. Writing about it every day here will force me to think about it in a different way because I've got to describe everything that's going down to all of you.
Ordinarily I would probably want more than a month to get ready for a show this important, but I've been performing a lot over the last few months, and my sets have been some of the best of my career. As long as I stay disciplined and do all the things I need to do leading up to the show it should be the best shit I've ever done. This journal is going to insure that I do just that.
I also thought the journal would be interesting for people that enjoy my stand up to get a window into my mindset during the preparation.
I'm really looking forward to this special, and I'm also really excited about this project of writing a daily journal. I really just don't write enough blogs, and this will be a great exercise to get me into gear.
Day two, February 5, 2009 – 7:50 pm.
We're scrambling to try to find the perfect venue in Columbus with only about a month to go before we shoot. Not exactly ideal, but the comedy Gods have smiled upon us.
Chandra (one of my managers) found a place called "The Southern Theater."
It was built in 1896, and it's cool as fuck. Gigantic stage, awesome décor – it's absolutely perfect. Plus I really love old places. I know it sounds retarded, but when I perform in old venues I can almost feel the energy from the past performers.
The website says that Mae West and WC Fields have performed there.
That's some powerful history right there. http://www.capa.com/columbus/venues/southern_about.php
We're trying to set it up for Thursday night, March 5th. I'll probably get to Columbus real early that week and do lots of press the week of the show, and maybe even a set at the funnybone Wednesday night. I was scheduled to perform there Thursday and Friday before we found out we were going to be recording the Spike special that week, so it looks like what we're going to do is film the special at the Southern Theater on Thursday and then I'll do my regularly scheduled shows at the Funnybone on Friday.
I'm in the back of a car right now headed to the airport to catch a flight to Florida.
I've got two shows tomorrow at the Improv in Tampa with a hilarious guy named Tom Segura. Tom and I worked together when I did the Maxim comedy tour a couple years back. The way the tour was set up it was John Hefron, Charlie Murphy and myself, and then we would use a local guy to open up the show. Tom opened up for us in Phoenix, and he was fucking outstanding. Really great comic, and a cool guy as well.
We've never done a road gig like this together before, but I've wanted to work with him again for a while. The shows in Tampa are already sold out, and I'm doing the Bubba the Love Sponge radio show in the morning. I listen to his show all the time on Sirius, so I'm really looking forward to that too. Then of course Saturday night there's a UFC in Tampa, so it should be a fuck of a fun filled weekend.
It's 10:44 PM now, and I'm sitting in the plane going getting ready to listen to recordings of some of my past sets and make notes on material. Tom and I just had some awesome gut laughs going over some of the hate mail I've saved from Carlos Mencia fans.
When Menstealia-gate went down a couple years ago I started getting these angry emails from his supporters I found them so entertaining that I started saving them.
With every angry, misspelled, illogical discharge of poorly placed words I felt more and more confidant that I was on the right track.
The thank you letters I got were almost all from reasonably intelligent folks, and they way outnumbered the hate mail, but there's something kinda goofy that I'm just realizing now as I type this and it's that I didn't save any of those nice emails. I guess that says a lot about how dopey I can be sometimes.
At the risk of this sounding incredibly gay and insincere, I just decided to create a new folder in my mail program and call it "love."
Now whenever someone sends me a cool email I'm gonna tuck it into there and do my very best to get back to them.
I've responded to hate mail in the past because I thought it was fun to poke back at angry people, but after a while I realized it's just a tremendous waste of time. It's also a horrible way to focus energy, for me and for them.
Hating someone you don't know for no good reason is one of the dumbest things a person can do with their time. There's plenty of frustration in this life, the last thing any of us need is to add new and unnecessary ones like arguing with something like this, a real email I received:
"..hey your jokes ive herd befor to!!! homes you aint the only one stealling shit !! carlos might have unintentionally sed a joke sed befor but who gives a fuck he sez it funnier !!! foo you just hattin on the raza!!! have you herd the mexican saying…WE LIE….WE CHEAT….WE STEAL….!!!!!!!!!!!BROWN PRIDE AND FUCK YOU JOE ROGAN IVE NEVER HERD OF YOU AS A COMEDIAN ANYWAYS!! ONLY THIING YOUR FAMOUSE FOR IS FUCKIN GAY AS FEAR FACTOR!! GAY AS SHOW…. CARLOS MENCIA IS THE FUNNIEST VATO I KNOW !!! SO FUCK YOU!!!HSAHAHAHAHAHAH"
It's tough to argue with that one anyway – dude makes some solid points.
Now, if someone is an intelligent, respectful person that just disagrees with me about something I almost always get back to them, and If I don't it's just a result of being way too busy to keep up.
There's nothing wrong with people disagreeing with each other, and if it's well thought out I personally welcome it. Some of the most important things I've learned in life I didn't necessarily want to hear at the time.
Honestly, even assholes have a point sometimes. You can learn a lot of things from how other people see you, even dumb people.
But at this point in my life I just refuse to spend my energy on negative bullshit and respond to them.
I look at it like a mental exercise. I get an email from someone like that I try to imagine thinking like them. I try to imagine what their perception of the world must be like.
Then I wish them well, and I let them go…
I make sure my last thoughts on anything are always empowered and positive. It's not easy sometimes, but I guess that's why it's an exercise.
It's 1:37am right now, and I've finished my notes on the recordings of a two hour show from Austin a couple weeks ago.
I've got a lot of material to go over, but I felt really good listening to it.
I'm a hyper self-critical person, and sometimes I avoid listening to my recordings because I don't want to feel the uncomfortable feeling of criticizing myself. I just try to perform as much as possible, and do my best to prepare for each show so that I feel good about it, but I really should be reviewing and making notes on my sets more than I do.
I always get something positive out of going over my recordings, and it always makes me improve bits and get a better sense of where I can trim fat, or where something can be explained better, but I'm such a retard that I listen to myself stumble on a bit and I'll be sick to my stomach for a solid minute. It's this unmistakable feeling of missing the correct vibration. It's a horrible feeling. It's almost as bad as making someone you love cry.
It's really necessary to feel that, because in order to have that incredibly positive feeling you get when comedy comes together perfectly, you conversely have to feel the exact opposite when it blows up in your face like a gigantic shit bomb.
I avoid doing that work sometimes, but by writing about it here I'm forcing myself to correct that.
I think over the course of my life I've developed a relatively unhealthy aversion to "work."
I love to write, but for some weird reason I think of it as work sometimes. I think it must be some leftover, residual psychic bruising from the confusion and frustration that was my high school experience.
High school to me was just horribly, painfully boring. I was so fucking confused and tormented at that stage of my life.
I really had no fucking idea who I was or what I was doing, and I was painfully insecure.
I was also slowly starting to be aware of how much of this world ran on completely illogical momentum – where miserable people living exhausting lives are training their children to take the next position in the wheel. I had no idea what I was going to do for a living, and I always felt like a loser.
One thing I did know though, is that whatever they were selling with this "get a job" life I wasn't buying it. They were selling me boredom, and responsibility, and a tiresome, repetitive, unexceptional trip through this existence.
I had no idea what I was going to do with my life, but I knew that there was no fucking way I was going to be able to show up at a job I hate every day.
Because I hated to "work" I always felt like a loser. I always felt inferior to my friends that were able to hold down jobs and put away their savings. I knew I wasn't going to be able to do it, and it drove me crazy. I had no idea if I was ever going to have a successful career in comedy, and I could have just as easily pussied out and never got on stage in the first place.
In my mind I've come to associate work with being a boring, tiresome thing, even if it's work that I really enjoy, like writing. I've only recently been able to wrap my head around why I don't write enough blog entries.
I always feel good when I do it, but for whatever reason I'll put them off for weeks and months sometimes even after I've started a particularly interesting one.
I embrace distractions. I always have. I get completely, insanely addicted to things.
For years it was martial arts, then it was playing pool, then it was video games.
It's like I get on this path of singular focus, and I find it really hard to switch gears and focus on other things. What I'm going to try to do with this blog, and this monthly journal leading up to my recording of my special is to share this with all of you every day.
I'm going to commit to writing a new blog every single day until I tape my special, and in doing that I hope that I can turn my inclination towards obsession and focus it on stand up comedy.
I'm thinking of it like a 4 week training camp to get ready to film the special.
I heard Louis CK in an interview say that he treats doing his stand up comedy specials like he's training for a fight. He actually gets in shape for it and works out at a boxing gym. That sounds like the right way to do it.
I've never consciously set out and put together a plan to get ready to record anything before. What I've done before every single thing I've done, whether it was a stand up CD or a TV spot or whatever, I always just kind of did what I always do, just record it.
I'm going to try preparing for this one.
Day 3, February 6th.
Day two officially spilled over into day 3 when the plane touched down at dawn in Florida and I still hadn't slept yet.
I usually don't go to bed until around 3 am LA time, and between the hot cup of crank that I bought at the Starbucks at LAX and the excitement of getting ready for this comedy special I was in no position to rest.
I decided to just power on through to the next day and suffer the consequences.
I got the rental car, checked into the hotel room and closed my eyes for 20 minutes before I drove to the Bubba The Love Sponge show.
I listen to the show all the time on Sirius, but this was my first time on as a guest.
Bubba and his whole crew were super cool.
I had a great time, even though with the jetlag and the lack of sleep I was a little loopy.
It's always weird being on the radio when you've been up all night and are exhausted.
I've done it a bunch of times and sometimes it's a little frustrating trying to communicate when you're running on fumes.
I always sort of feel like my brain is a remote control with weak batteries, where you have to really press and hold a button to get it to work.
I got back from the radio and closed my eyes for 2 hours, then went down to perform my duties as the host of the UFC weigh ins. The weigh ins went off without incident, and I returned to the hotel room to stuff a cheeseburger down my throat and hop in the shower to get ready for two sold out shows at the Tampa Improv.
Tom Segura went on first and killed it. The crowd was perfectly warmed up and rocking by the time I got onstage, and any weariness that I might have had because of my lack of sleep was instantly shoved aside by the roaring energy of the audience.
I hadn't done a show in Tampa in years, and the enthusiastic crowd gave me an awesome welcome.
Both shows were out of fucking control in the best way possible, and afterwards I stuck around for an hour and a half taking pictures and thanking the crowd.
Hammered, stoned, and exhausted at 2am we strolled into the waffle house to eat like starving dogs.
I stuffed my face with waffles and egg sandwiches fueling up my body for the long hibernation I anticipated that night to make up my sleep deficit.
When you're bone fucking tired you really appreciate a good nights sleep.
I turned my phone off and set my alarm for 3pm the next day, then I laid in bed and did a few breathing exercises before I slipped off into dreamland…


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If you aren't in the NW area or couldn't make it to the regional barista finals this past weekend, you might be interested in reading about the winner — Alex Pond of Fresh Pot in Portland OR.
The 22-year-old wunderkind concocted a signature drink using Tanzanian salt and Balinese chocolate that sounds quite delish. He'll go on to compete in the US finals this coming March in Portland — where all of the regional winners will be pit against each other to determine which java slinger will represent the US in the world championships later this year.


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Elmira, 30.
Dear Bro:
I do not wish to write on the subject of articles any [more. Leave] me out of the paper except once in 3 6 months., & don't write me anything more about it—either you or Bliss. I know that you both mean the very best for me, but you are wrong.
You both wrote me discouraging [letters. Yours] stopped my pen for two days—Bliss's stopped it for three. Hereafter my wife will read my Hartford letters & if they are of the the same nature, keep them out of my hands. The idea of a newspaper editor & a publisher plying with dismal letters a man who is under contract to write humorous books for them!1
I sent Bliss MSS yesterday, up to about 100 pages2 of MSd.
Don't be in a great hurry getting out the specimen chapters for canvassers, for I want the chapter I am writing now in it—& it is away up to page 750 of the MS.3 I would like to select the "specimen" chapters myself (along with Joe Goodman, who writes by my side every day up at the farm).4 Joe & I have a 600-page book in contemplation which will wake up the nation. It is a thing which David Gray & I have talked over with David Gray a good deal, & he wanted me to do it right & just & well—which I couldn't without a [ re ] man to do the accurate drudgery and some little other writing. But Joe is the party. This present book will be a tolerable success—possibly an excellent success if the chief newspapers start it off well—but the other book will be an awful success.5 The only trouble is, how I am to hang on to Joe till I publish this present book & another before I begin on the joint one.6
When is the selection to be made for the specimen chapters?
Explanatory Notes | Textual Commentary
In remarking on the diminished public "desire" for a book by Mark Twain, Bliss alluded to the
damage done by the (Burlesque) Autobiography, a work he had opposed (27 Jan 71 to Sheldon, n. 1; 26 Apr 71 to Fairbanks, n. 1).
In remarking on the diminished public "desire" for a book by Mark Twain, Bliss alluded to the damage done by the (Burlesque) Autobiography, a work he had opposed (27 Jan 71 to Sheldon, n. 1; 26 Apr 71 to Fairbanks, n. 1).
Previous publication:
L4, 386–88; MTBus, 118–19; Chester L. Davis 1954, 4.
Provenance:see McKinney Family Papers in Description of Provenance.
Emendations and textual notes:
more. Leave • more.—|Leave
letters. Yours • letters.—|Yours
re • [doubtful]


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San Luis Obispo, CA — Halloween is a fun and exciting time of year, but it is also an important time to practice fire and personal safety. The occurrence of fire increases around Halloween due to the use of candles as decorations. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Halloween decorations are the cause of over 1,000 home fires each year. CAL FIRE would like to remind parents and trick-or-treaters to practice a few simple safety precautions.
Purchase costumes made of flame resistant or retardant material. Fire resistant does not mean fire proof.
Apply reflective tape to Halloween costumes.
Consider using make-up instead of masks which can obstruct vision.
Avoid loose and baggy sleeves. Stay away from billowing or long trailing fabric.
Light jack-o-lanterns with a battery powered light – NEVER use candles!
Instruct children to stay away from open flames. Be sure they know how to stop, drop and roll if their clothing catches fire.
Children should always go trick-or-treating with a responsible adult.
If driving, be sure to watch for trick-or-treaters who are too busy to watch for you.
Provide children with flashlights or glow sticks to carry for lighting and visibility.
Do not allow children to carry sharp sticks or other objects that could cause injury to others.
Keep your yard free of tripping hazards, such as tools, hoses, etc.
Remember to closely inspect all candy before allowing children to eat it, discarding any unwrapped treats. If in doubt, throw it away!


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Our human species evolves in long-term; our people in Iran could have continued evolving into their advanced culture if the process had not been inhibited by the Muslims' invasion 1400 years ago. The protagonists of the invasion are today the current Islamic authorities who can never be in harmony with the evolution of moral and democratic views of today's man.
This 1400-year old belief system was politically re-grafted on our society after the 1979 revolution. During the anti-Shah revolution, people were looking for a quick demise of the Shah's dictatorship while were not aware of a totalitarian state which could flick out of Islam -- a bitter ignorance for which we are today paying a colossal price. The politicised Islam under the Mullahs'regime has since 1979 committed the most hideous crimes. On its black records, one routinely sees torture, rape before execution of many thousands political prisoners, application of Sharia by stoning, amputation, lashes, state terrorism (chained killings, kidnappings, mass killings in / out of the country). All these crimes are well-documented.
Of course some non-Semitic religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucius, Baha'i or nature religions in some African tribes reflect their direct cultures and are the outcome of their daily lives, wishes, and ideals. For them, the faith is tending towards the emergence of their needs. They qualify their faith as a source of morality what consists in acting and living in such a way. They understand their human conditions because faith suggests a supreme being(s), a pathway to an ideal life here and after. All these aspects of these religions cannot objectively explain Iranians' belief in Islam. We see the faith as a false patch imposed on our culture. The reason is that Islam has never been intellectually or morally discussed by any Iranian intelligentsia. From 1400 years ago on, the Muslim men of sword prohibited such contemplation.
The evolution cannot be accepted by Islam because it considers itself as the only and last valid religion to guide mankind for all time. The 1400-year-old imposed Islam demands omnipresent role in daily attitudes of Iranians whose ancestors were once forced to believe in it and today are forced or mesmerised to follow. Islam with its dictates-teachings on murder, rape, torture, enslavement, humiliation, misogyny is today the legacy of the Islamic regime. All these immoral commands of 1400-old- religion show deteriorations, but contain no impulse of evolution for any Muslim community. Little scientific progress in the Golden Age of Islamic Caliphates was not because of Islam, but despite of it. Indeed the Islamic rough credo constrained the scale of a normal evolution.
As an omnipresent, omniscient, Islam has continued to remain for many centuries as a pivot character formation, mindset and moral pattern of our mesmerised Muslims without being any impetus for their evolution. The entire evolution in programming causes and effects have strategies of temporal changes, what actually would be considered un-Islamic for the two following reasons:
1-feeling that a change is highly appropriate for each phenomenon, including people's thoughts, feelings, morality and faith seem to discord major teaching of Islam as a totalitarian social order;
2-furthermore it opposes its anti-evolutionary behaviour.
Concretely, formation of institutionalised morality in a level of the international institutions like the Human Rights Organisation, Amnesty International, The Hague Court etc., step up worldwide moral evolution. Such a morality protects our national interests and sovereignty which are today jeopardised by the Islamic regime. Iran is not the only country with a crisis of totalitarian regimes, but the only one with a totalitarian regime which is also characterised as an occupying force. Iran needs more international support than other Arabic oppressed nations because Iranians do not fight against their totalitarian regime, but they want to free themselves from an Islamic occupier force.
We know that, unfortunately, a number of factors stand over humanitarian factors. Historically meant, the "civilised" world is not that civilised and so evolved to avoid sacrificing its humanitarian values for the lucrative interests, but our species could only survive if it is adaptive to the basic humanitarian values. However after all, in a clash with religion, the West created these humanitarian institutions. Their values trigger our integration into international community and make us more vigilant to protect ourselves. The more isolated we are, the more we can be trampled by aggressors of inside or outside of our country.
My issue is that Islam and evolution are like fire and water, two complete opposites. I do not mean that Islam can eternally stop the motion of evolution, but can disturb, slow down and charges it with huge human casualties. I am not evoking the clashes between creationism and evolutionism help Iranians, what another topic is. What seems to me important is the fact that all Semitic religions propagated their credo based on the mindset of people. These are more or less formed in a historical process by the interaction of people's cultures and psychological needs, let alone the fact that none of them proves a source of divinity and all of them have been historically fooling masses.
Those old cultures which shaped up religions are not representative today, therefore all Semitic religions, expect Islam, had to be reformed and updated. Because of its multifaceted nature of a totalitarian social order, Islam cannot be reformed; otherwise it loses all its sense. It is incompatible to our today's criteria and the philosophy of life, especially for conscious Iranians who feel themselves today as the 1400-year-old hostages of their captor, Islam, what represents today the Islamic regime.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Islam disturbs Iranian evolution.
Our human species evolves in long-term; our people in Iran could have continued evolving into their advanced culture if the process had not been inhibited by the Muslims' invasion 1400 years ago. The protagonists of the invasion are today the current Islamic authorities who can never be in harmony with the evolution of moral and democratic views of today's man.
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I hope you keep writing about the situation in Iran. Good luck.ReplyDelete
Thank you for your kind words, I will do so.ReplyDelete
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Yes, 1979 was a huge turning point for Iran and the people were usurped by the religious leaders.ReplyDelete
However, the true repression began with Britain and its attitude toward Iran and Iranians that led to a democratic government that began to nationalize the oil. I firmly agree with this past government's needs.
The CIA entered and created a coup.
- AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 6:02 PM
@Ron...The people of Iran where more religious at that time because of rapid modernization of the country by the imperial government so they turned to their traditional religious leaders for solutions.Khomeini knew that most Iranians would have not excepted them so they lied how they would give FREE gas,electric,oil and bus rides if they take power and also women rights would not be touched the rest is history as we know he was a utter lyre.As for 1953 it was not as some say it was a lot of Iranians did not like communists and other extremist gangs the very same people who rule Iran today which was delayed by 25 years.Truth is Iranians did not have democracy previous to 1953 the shah and parliament approved of the prime minister but the prime minister went against the constitution and turned against the king.The CIA and British take to much credit for what happened in 1953 it was the Iranian army and sane people of Iran whom took action to save the country from destruction until 1979.The shah was not perfect but who is? But he was damn sight better than what we have today!So to sum it up Iran was not ready for democracy in 1953 and nor in 1979 the result was khomeini and his merry men and the Shah was the constitutional leader from 1941 after Reza Shah well before 1953 so he was not just put there from thin air plus Iran was not Europe and did not have democracy previous to 1953 and still is not a democracy but a extreme Islamic Fascist state.The good news is that the Iranian people want this leadership and system to go and die and hopefully have a democracy be it constitutional monarchy or republic by the people for the people.ReplyDelete
If I had a time machine i wud kill the guys who made religions.ReplyDelete
Keep writing, my friend, just keep writing. I thank you from Spain, a country fighting for centuries against catholic repression over any aspect of human life. Freedom is possible.ReplyDelete
I shake your hand.
- AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 1:45 PM
I'm a french young man and yesterday i saw a documentary about the Islamic Republic of Iran. I'm too far to watch exactly what is really true and what is false.
But I analyzed that the state of Iran functions with two big systems:
1) The kingdom of terror on the people (in generally also opposition and members of the majority).
2) The devaluation of the opposition (= The Great Leader make something good for people in name of God but the dumb students are like pigs and we (the government) have to fight, to hurt and sometimes to kill them for their soul in respect of humanity, God, Mohammed …)
It results that two kind of people live in Iran (like before in Third Empire of Germany):
- The people who are for the Great Leader ( 1) because they approve his ideas, they are religious (in muslim religion), 2) because they are terrified.
- The others who are against the Great Leader, the ideas, they want something other.
The government of Iran feed this opposition between the pro and the contra Great Leader and during the people for the Great Leader follows him (I mind Bassijis, policemens, army…) and approve his ideas NOBODY can stop his influence.
1) No foreign force can help the iranic opposition: because it makes stronger the ideas of the Great Leader that "America", "Israel" and "Europa" want to make something bad against Islam.
2) If the opposition brokes (shops, pictures of the Great Leader…) it makes stronger the ideas that the opposition is jst a band of pigs to bring up. So it makes stronger the Pro-Leader.
3) If the opposition evince, it makes Bassijis, policemen and army angry (because you evince against their convictions (and for them you are pigs and they are the "soldiers of Allah").
So what can we do?
You have to begin a psychological war against the Pro Great Leader:
Simply: the strategy will consist to broke their convictions, to show that another world is possible.
The Islamic Republic of Iran lives on 3 principles:
- the terror
-the materialism of the people (I mean: "I must to live")
- the Islamic religion and her goodness for the people
The target is not Khomeyni, the target is not Ammadinedjad. The target is the man and the woman behind the Bassaji, behind the policemen and behind the soldier.
If you broke the convictions of Bassajis, policemens and soldiers, the Islamic Republic of Iran will die. Because, without soldiers, Bassajis and policemens Great Leader and his group can't nothing, NOTHING.
- AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 1:46 PM
Stop to evince, stop to broke, stop to cry: just one thing: you have to be the most perfect muslim and to show that Allah is most important that "Islamic Republic of iran".
The ground of this war is psychological so it will be long and most of you HAVE to die.
It will functions on this principle:
The most of the bassajis, policemens and soldiers are 1) muslims pro Great Leader 2) humans (also children of God).
The psychological strategy will be the following:
"I'm a good muslim and my religion is better that "war", "torture", "violence" because my religion is positive, is the power of love".
Your arms will be:
1) Don't protest when a policeman hurt you, say just that you believe in Allah and that you forgive him.
2) When a policeman (bassiji…) will shot you, don't be afraid,put the gun on your head and when possible shot you. Generally show your happiness, show that YOU believe in God, you are happy to meet him and that you are not afraid about violence and materialism.
3) Show that you believe, read Quran, pray on the street, show your faith.
4) The most difficult but THE most important point of this psychological war: in front of the policemens, bassijis and soldiers commit suicides and show your happiness to live in the Eternal Iran of God (and not the Islamic Republic). Mens, womens, children: if many people die, soldiers, policemens and Bassijis can't nothing and will stop their violences and you win.
It will result:
1) You show that you aren't afraid with this government.
2) YOU are good muslims so YOU are right
3) With all this muslims brothers and sisters that die many soldiers, Bassijis and Policemens will begin psychological crisis: Am I in the right camp? Where are the pigs? I'm killing/hurting my brothers: they are muslims like me. I'm a murder because of this government. I stop my engagement in army.
Most of you HAVE to die to destroy this government. Most of you don't will see the results: a most democratic republic of Iran. That is for your children and children of children but be sure that another eternal world of freedom is ready for you.
If I was in Iran, I will make that I said.
In solidarity with you,
(And I believe in the Eternal Spirit)
- AnonymousJune 27, 2011 at 8:12 PM
I have to admit, I have not read the all the comments and I am not very clear who the author/owner of this blog, but I have to say, after looking into Iran over the past couple of years, I am so surprised at the beauty and the people. So bright and intelligent and should be included in global community.ReplyDelete
Regardless of the political and religous state of Iran ( or any country for that matter) I believe sanctions just creates havoc against people and does not punish government. So sad, that people of such intellect and 'know-how' are paying the price of government mistakes.
Although I am not Iranian, I hope and dream one day that Iran will be totally included in global community---the people there are worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so happy to see you write againReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 3:13 AM
All of this is false.
These are false information and actually Iran is the most developed country out of all the countries.
It is now developing nuclear energy for its people and doing various other things. Iranians are getting more advanced because of Syed Ali Khamenei.
The Iranians themselves decided to be free of communist rule for the Islamic Revolution in the following video called 'For Freedom':
Just posting to tell you facts.
Read the facts, not the hatred opinions.
Go Khamenei!
It would have been fantastic to see Iran evolve rather than devolve. The country has so much to offer the international community. It's a shame that years of bad fortune, bad governance, bad influences, and bad religion truncated those opportunities. I'm exceptionally glad to be an American but I deeply regret the hypocrisy of our foreign policy and the manipulation of other cultures. It may not have such a terrible lasting effect like the Islamic invasion, but it's just one more undeserved humiliation for the Iranian people. I hope that the natural course of evolution in culture will eventually overwhelm the Ayatollahs and give Iran its rightful place as a powerful regional influencer for a better quality of life and better citizenship in the world arena. Thanks for your insights Jahanshah.ReplyDelete


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On March 11, the Wilmington Fire Department officially received the "Accredited Agency" status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). There are 30,125 fire departments registered with the United States Fire Administration and fewer than 200 are accredited.
The process, which involved 258 different performance criteria and a visit from peer assessors from the Center of Public Safety Excellence, took more than four years to complete.
Fire Chief Buddy Martinette stated, "I am very proud of our department for this achievement. It is a testament to the professionalism of each man and women that puts on the Wilmington Fire Department uniform and the commitment of City Council to support our efforts. The accomplishment to be an accredited fire department demonstrates our commitment to providing the highest quality of service to our citizens through a documented process of continuous improvement."


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01.28.2010 / Manage Your Business Without Jeopardizing Your Personal Credit
Whether you are starting, maintaining or growing a business, there will come a time you will need credit. The question for many small business owners is whether or not to use personal credit... and how much to use. Personal credit can be a fine line to navigate.
Since most lenders do not report business loans to the credit bureaus, most lenders check the small business owner's personal credit. The lender needs to get a feel for the owner's ability to pay by assessing how they manage their personal finances. This is common because of the direct relationship between the owner's income and the business' profitability. To further gauge the potential to pay, lenders will also look at the owner's business plan.
With this in mind, it is important to think about how you structure a business loan. Whether the loan is done as a personal or business loan - and what is used to secure the loan - will have a significant impact on the long-term implications of borrowing.
Mortgaging a home, personal credit cards and personal lines of credit are often solutions business owners turn to. While using personal credit lines can be quick and relatively easy, it does not come without risk. Since there are no guarantees for businesses, the potential of losing a home, personal property or seeing a gradual decline to personal credit scores are all risks of using personal credit. Be sure that you are comfortable with these risks (and confident with your business plan) when using personal assets as collateral.
With that said, personal credit sometimes fuels the initial growth of a new business. In turn, that initial investment in owning a business can be the driver of personal financial success. Owning a successful business, after all, is the "American Dream" for many.
As you think about borrowing – and using your personal credit – for your small business, here are some tips to keep in mind:
- Don't borrow until you are ready. Generally, the funds from a loan should be invested in business activities that directly result in revenue.
- Have a clear purpose for borrowing. Your lender will ask for something more specific than operating capital.
- Think about two sources of repayment. The revenue from the business should serve as the primary source of repayment. The secondary is generally a personal guarantee and some sort of collateral,
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By stephen.fox on Oct 09, 2009
The Word from the Web - 10/09/2009
This weekend Oracle OpenWorld begins bringing you more than 1,800 sessions, 400 partner exhibits, keynotes from the world's technology leaders, hands-on labs, and several special networking events. Our last pre-show Around the World collects links about last-minute preparations, what to expect when you're there, and how to follow the show online. Travel safely, and we'll see you on the show floor.
Oracle OpenWorld Packing List
If it's not too late, Jason Jones has some tips for what you should pack for Oracle OpenWorld. He's compiled a list of the top five items you don't want to be without. His advice about shoes is spot-on. But as a sixth item, we'd like to add our blog.
What to Expect at Oracle OpenWorld 2009?
Shyam Varan Nath provides a nice summary of the 2009 show. Oracle Develop, our Primavera Program, the Green Marketplace—he covers a lot. Stop by one of his sessions and let him know what you're most interested in at the show.
Tweeters Info at Oracle OpenWorld
Oracle DBA George Woods has been compiling a list of Twitter users headed to the Moscone Center for the conference. If you haven't already, send him a message with the #gvwoods tag to let him know you're coming and you want to be added to his list.
Oracle OpenWorld Aims to Draw a Crowd
The San Francisco Examiner takes a look at how the 2009 show can boost the local economy. Despite listing an incorrect headliner for the Appreciation Event (it's Aerosmith, not the Rolling Stones), the piece does a great job highlighting how Oracle OpenWorld manages to thrive despite the economic downturn.
New This Year! Partner 5K Fun Run
For those of you looking to keep up with your fitness routine while in San Francisco, we noticed this item toward the bottom of the Oracle OpenWorld 2009 Oracle PartnerNetwork Forum wiki page: a 5k fun run. So, Monday morning—after the Oracle PartnerNetwork Forum's SIG meetings and keynotes and global awards presentation—hop outta bed, lace on those kicks, and head to the corner of Howard and Fifth Streets by 7 a.m. for some 5k fun!
Please Tune in for Oracle OpenWorld Live
Finally, our friends over at Oracle Mix have done some outstanding work over the past few weeks to bring you Oracle OpenWorld Live. You'll be able to keep up with all the important events—as well as some surprises—in a live stream from the show floor. If you see them at the show, let the Oracle Mix team know how much you appreciate the effort they put into this great new feature of the Oracle OpenWorld 2009.


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Fans of smoky murder ballads: Check out "The Ghost Who Walks," a new song by Nashville's own daughter of Oldham, Greater Manchester, Karen Elson. (Y'know, the one who doesn't like when she gets a twang in her sang.) A black-and-white video for an acoustic version of the song was posted to her website today.
Loyal Cream readers will recall that Elson -- who dueted with Cat Power on a redux of "Je t'Aime ... Moi Non Plus" for the Serge Gainsbourg tribute album -- joined She & Him for a rendition of "Tennessee Waltz" at Mercy Lounge back in '08.
One great thing about the video is that the whole band is sitting stock still in the background while she's singing about this woman getting stabbed to death, and so you just wait for that moment when the drums are gonna come in all smack-a-dack-jamma-lamma -- the climax of the story! -- and the tension starts to get to you after a while. According to an emailing, "The Ghost Who Walks" will be the title track of an Elson album recorded at Third Man Studios with husband Jack White in the producer's chair.
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The University of Oregon Sailing Team website is finished. Not only does it work today but, barring any nuclear apocalypse, it should continue to work with minimal upkeep from the new webmaster. Webmaster you ask, that right, the team is currently looking for someone to stand up to the challenge. The best person for the roll will have an interest in blogging and social networking, the skills you learn will be useful in the future. Tasks include:
- Writing a weekly blog post about the previous regatta or more if you desire.
- Uploading pictures to the PICASA account for viewing on the sailing site.
- Making changes to the contact information as leadership roles change.
- Acting as the website moderator.
Depending on how savvy the new webmaster is they will be able to add to that list as they please. They could even redesign parts of the site as they see fit by adding new pages with more information. Remember, this is a learning experience and after you succeed as webmaster you will have learned:
- eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
- Google Analytics for managing website traffic and sources.
- How to manage a blog
- HTML and CSS (based on desire)
Additionally, you will be giving back to a community of sailors that love what they do. You will be the prime source for new members because most new member will becoming through the website. In becoming the webmaster you will receive an in-depth guide on how to manage the new WordPress website. If you have questions you can always ask the original administration. If you are interested in the position please contact the team leaders and they will get you in touch with me.
In case you didn't know, the original administration was Taylor Chittick with banners made by Josh McHale. We are both UO Sailing Alumni helping with a desire to do what we love. We made the site to both give back to the team and to polish our skills.


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Thomasville detectives have charged a Thomasville man with three break-ins at the same business during a two-week period.
Roger Cullins, 46, of 7 Oak Meadow Lane, Thomasville, is currently wanted by the Thomasville Police Department. Outstanding warrants for three counts of felonious breaking and entering and one count of felonious larceny have been issued.
David Adams Construction was victimized on three occasions where construction equipment was stolen. Cullins was identified by Thomasville officers upon reviewing surveillance footage of the break-ins.
"We were fortunate the business owner had installed security cameras and once we obtained the video footage, our officers were able to identify Roger Cullins," said Det. Lt. Mike Howard. "We're asking the public to help us locate Cullins by calling Thomasville Crime Stoppers with any information on his whereabouts."
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A host of new neutrals are allowing homeowners to create color combinations with brighter accent hues and unique finishes. Taupe, oyster and gray have emerged as the reigning favorites because of their versatility and ability to mix beautifully with wood tones like those found in Anderson's Urban Pioneer collection of hickory hardwood flooring.
Gray has become popular in recent years as a main color for both home exteriors and interiors. In addition, many softer hues have a touch of color added to a gray base, from silvery sage to delicate lilac. They can be warm or cool depending on the particular shade chosen for a room design. And they have taken home decorators beyond bland beige and flat gray to give wall colors more depth than their simpler neutral relatives ever did.
Adding unique finishes
Whether you're choosing a vibrant warm color or a cool one that evokes peace and relaxation, the finish on the color can influence the personality of the final product on walls, ceilings and trims. Just as interior designers have stepped up their use of oyster and taupe hues in the brown family and variations of gray with color tints, a new range of finishes have been developed to give surfaces a unique sheen.
Most people know about the basic levels of gloss - non-shiny flat, eggshell and glossy paints – but they should also ask the experts at their local paint shop about those that fall between. These include a matte finish that's midway between flat and eggshell and contains porcelain dust for easier cleaning. Likewise, pearly finishes fall between eggshell and semi-gloss, and stand up well in kitchens and other areas that retain moisture.
More versatile shades
Instead of choosing primary colors for their children's rooms, many homeowners are now looking at toned-down versions of these hues. They offer more variety in accents and won't need changing as frequently as the child outgrows the decorating scheme. Some examples that are particularly versatile include navy, cranberry and deep green.
Blues and greens have held the top spot as consumers' favorites in recent years, and they've traditionally been perennial hues in boys' rooms. But the hue that was selected as the Pantone Color Institute's 2014 color of the year, Radiant Orchid, is a vibrant purple shade that will likely find its way into many young girls' bedrooms. It's a multi-faceted color that will work well paired with red, lavender and pink.
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Iowa State head wrestling coach, Kevin Jackson, has announced that former Cyclone assistant coach and NCAA champion Chris Bono will join the Iowa State wrestling staff as an assistant coach. Bono comes to ISU from Tennessee-Chattanooga, where he's been the head wrestling coach for the past three seasons. His teams have won three Southern Conference titles and he was the league's Coach of the Year three times.
Iowa State has hired former Olympic gold medalist Kevin Jackson as its head wrestling coach. Jackson served as the national freestyle coach for USA Wrestling from 2001 to 2008. Jackson was a captain for Iowa State in 1987, when the Cyclones won their last NCAA team title. He won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.
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Texas Tech vs. Colorado
February 24, 1999
Texas Tech vs. Colorado Men's Basketball
Wednesday, February 24, 1999 * Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech Center Andy Ellis
"We are not that deep in the big guy position. And, when we lose a guy like Cliff (Owens), it hurts. Anytime a player like Cliff goes down, it is going to hurt your team. I was pressing a little big early and missing some easy shots. Then, I relaxed and make those shots. We can't seem to keep our momentum hot right now. We are going to have to figure out how to do it before the Big 12 (Tournament)."
Texas Tech Forward Jayson Mitchell
"I think we are still pretty confident right now. We just have to bounce back. We have to get the attitude that we are a rebel team that can come back and play like we did last weekend (against Nebraska). On Saturday, we will have to attack Oklahoma State's defense and get some good shots if we want to be successful. It is disappointing that we lost tonight, being our last game. But we will have to move on and try to finish out the year with a win."
Texas Tech coach James Dickey
"Colorado really played a good game. Ricardo really did a nice job. I'd like to apologize to our crowd. Closing the Coliseum and we didn't play that well. Kenny Price really hit some big shots. He was a dagger in the heart to us. Their press didn't bother us as much as our inability to attack it. The team has got to step up bigger than we did tonight. Andy Ellis is an outstanding freshman, a great player. He should be on the all-freshman team. But, he doesn't deserve to be the freshman of the year. That should go to a team that was elevated by that player. That just hasn't happened for us. People have to step up, especially when you have upperclassmen guards.
Colorado Coach Ricardo Patton
"The guys came in with focus today. We played a physical game. I thought if we could neutralize Stan Bonewitz and Rayford Young we would have a good chance to win. We did a good job defending those two shooters on the perimeter. If we have a choice, we'd rather give up two's rather than three's. Bonewitz has unbelievable range. Kenny Price really played well tonight. We tried to give him a rest but we didn't have anybody else who could guard the perimeter. We were forced to play with the guys we had on the floor. Defense won the game for us tonight. Anybody who has watched us play this year can see that this team is capable of playing as a team. We have worked on it all year and we remain a team. I didn't think that we could come down and beat them in a half-court game. Texas Tech is a great half court team. I didn't want to get into that battle. We played an aggressive style tonight. That is the only way we know how to play."
Game Notes
* Andy Ellis' 22 points was a career-high;
* Ellis' eight field goals and 17 field goal attempts were also both career-highs;
* Kenny Price's 11 three-point attempts was the most for a Texas Tech opponent this season;
* Stan Bonewitz connected on three three-point field goals in the game, giving him 236 in his career. That total is one short of Koy Smith's 237 for second on the Texas Tech career list;
* Cliff Owens suffered a second-to-third degree left ankle sprain in the first half. He is doubtful for Saturday's game at Oklahoma State. His status will be re-evaluated prior to the Big 12 Tournament;
* The Colorado game marked the final Texas Tech men's basketball game in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. The Red Raiders will move into the $51.7 million, 15,000-seat United Spirit Arena next fall.
* Texas Tech recognized five of its former athletic directors at halftime. Honored were Polk Robison, Bev King (the wife of the late J T King). John Conley and Gerald Myers.


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Sport is a strong feature of College life for those residents who are willing and able participate. For those not playing, the sidelines provide a great location to support your College. Both levels of involvement are appreciated, and win or lose everyone always has a fun time.
There is a wide variety of sports to cater for the many interests of the College community including:
- Aussie Rules
- Basketball
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- Cricket
- Cross country running
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby (League and Union)
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Touch footy
Basser residents may choose also to be involved with UNSW teams that play against other local clubs and against teams from other universities at the annual University Games.
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Johannesburg - The South African swimming team for the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China have jetted off to Singapore on Monday for a training camp where they will add the finishing touches before the start of the swimming competition on July 24.
The world championships will kick-off on July 16 with the diving, water polo, open water and synchronised swimming competitions.
Acting high performance manager of Swimming South Africa (SSA), Dean Price, said at the team's departure in Johannesburg they were realistically looking for at least three medals during the championships.
The team will rely heavily on the usual medal contenders such as current world record holder Cameron van der Burgh in the 50m and 100 m breaststroke, former men's 50m backstroke world record holder Gerhard Zandberg and former Olympic champions, Roland Schoeman in the 50m butterfly and Darian Townsend in the 200m individual medley.
"I think if we can get about three medals with Cameron, who is a big contender, Gerhard and Roland, who goes into the championships as former medal winners," said Price.
Price said they also hoped that Commonwealth and World Short Course gold medalist, Chad Le Clos, would translate his successes in the short course into the long course competition.
Van der Burgh will defend his 50m breaststroke title but made it clear that his aim was to do well in the men's 100m breaststroke.
"I've been training for the 100m breaststroke which is my main goal for the Olympic Games," said Van der Burgh.
"The 50m is something I am good at but for the Olympics I will be focusing on the 100m."
He said he used the European meetings in June to mainly work on race strategies in the build-up to the world championships.
"We've been trying new things out and it will either pay-off or it won't," Van der Burgh said.
"This is year is for testing and if it goes according to plan it should be exiting."
Le Clos will get into the pool with 14-time Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder Michael Phelps in the men's 200m butterfly.
"This year has been a good year for me as my end season times were pretty good," said Le Clos.
"We were in Europe for four weeks and my times were pretty fast.
"I am looking forward to the championships but I am not going to say that I will win a medal and make a final."
Le Clos first competed against Phelps at the previous world championships as a 16-year-old in Rome in 2009 and finished in 17th place.
The swimmer said there were at least 11 swimmers in the 200m butterfly who had a chance of winning medals.
The 28-year-old Zandberg said he was satisfied with his preparations for the world championships during the international meetings in Europe.
Zandberg won gold, silver and bronze during the Sette Colli and the Mare Nostrum series in Europe.
He said he did well in his goal of psyching out potential competitors at world championships during these meetings.
"I identify the key swimmers in my event and try to constantly beat them," said Zandberg.
"At Sette Colli in Rome there were four former world champions in the line-up and it was important to target them before the world championships."
SA swimming team:
Men: Cameron van der Burgh (NTS) Chad Le Clos (KZN) Charl Crous (KZN) Darian Townsend (KZN) Gerhard Zandberg (NTS) Heerden Herman(WP) Mark Randall (BOR) Neil Versveld (KZN) Riaan Schoeman (KZN) Roland Schoeman (NTS) Gideon Louw (NTS) Graham Moore (CG) Darren Murray (NTS) Leith Shankland (KZN) Jean Basson (CG) Sebastien Rousseau (WP) Jasper Venter (KZN)
Women: Vanessa Mohr (NTS) Wendy Trott (WP) Kathryn Meaklim (KZN) Karin Prinsloo (NTS) Suzanne van Biljon (KZN) Chanelle van Wyk (NTS) Leone Vorster (NTS)
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