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I read science fiction, I draw, I research esoteric topics and obscure traditions, I like quality.
My perfect time is to find a fire and sit at it, drink a beer, maybe read, maybe talk, maybe toke, maybe wrap up some food in tin foil and cook it. But sometimes I like fancy breakfasts French kitchen style, and sometimes I like fancy restaurants, and I do love caviar. Funny that. I like bookstores, libraries, movies, coffee, conversation and art. I never go out, mostly because I am broke, but also because drunk people can be obnoxious. However, a good house party cannot be beat.
Another cool thing is to find a ton of berry bushes somewhere and pick berries, and then eat them. Maybe if I had money I would end up at a music festival or camping, or maybe just camping without the music festival. Or watching a movie, something along the lines of Pan's Labyrinth or perhaps, Bladerunner, perhaps something by Terry Gilliam. Or maybe wander the beach, or wander the secret spaces between the city and the beach. I am a pedestrian, a cyclist, someday sloppy yoga poser, and an invisible citizen - I do not have a driver's license, I do not have a car, I do not have a mortage, I have absolutely no credit. 80% of my furniture was either given to me, or found in an alley by me. My mop is from the alley, so is my kitchen table, my garbage can, and the chairs in the kitchen. The things people throw out are amazing. I am considering dumpster diving because, whatever, North Americans throw out 40% of all the food in the stores.
I am a pretty badass artist and possess an art degree. I work at a job that is so part time it's like being on welfare so I am trying to find a second job. And, I have not done my taxes in five years and should really do something about that. My dream is to sell art and get famous, but that takes some organization, and is something I am working on. Maybe I shall learn a trade.
I know a lot about health, and supplementation and nutrition. Meditation and spirituality is an intrinsic part of my life but I really do not look the part at all. My looks are deceiving to a fairly high degree.
I do have a wordpress site called kokoroseiheki with some of my art on there - seeing my art is seeing who I am. Instagram is kokoroseiheki, if ya want to be a voyeur (it's a public account haha) I don't care and I put things on there that I don't mind people looking at.
Weird spiritual stuffs
Talking to people
I'm a pretty decent cook when I feel like it
Making paintings and anything remotely related to visual art/design.
Some Authors and books and movies: Neil Gaiman, Richard Morgan, Stephen King, Simon Green, Philip K. Dick, A. A. Milne, Tuve Jansson, Guy Gavriel Kay, Kipling, Steinbeck, Ray Bradbury, Tom Holt, Chris Holm, Douglas Hofstadter, Gabor Mate, Terence McKenna, Castaneda, Richard Gordon (Quantum Touch), Michael Newton (Journey of Souls etc), Pushkin.
Breaking Bad, Mr. Show, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Mad Men, Law and Order SVU, The X-Files, Outer Limits, Darker Than Black (Anime), Akira, Farewell My Concubine, Steve Zissou and the Life Aquatic, The Matrix, Pan's Labyrinth, Gattaca, Cloud Atlas (so good), The Island, Trainspotting, Children of Men, Amarcord, anything and everything by Terry Gilliam.
glasses or contacts
hearing aids (yup, I got em, was born 3 months premature)
coffee/yerba mate
family and friends
meditative practice
my cats
And that's more than six things.
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Kid Calhounby Joan Johnston
Texas Ranger Jake Kearney was astonished to discover that the "Kid" Calhoun he stalked, the same outlaw who saved him from ambush, was a woman--and an irresistible one at that! Now Anabeth Calhoun was an unwilling captive of the flinty-eyed Ranger as they pursued a gang of cold-blooded killers . . . and a cache of stolen gold that had mysteriously disappeared. But the lawman's problems had only just begun. Fighting his desire for the outlaw he had sworn would not escape justice, Jake Kearney was soon torn between his duty . . . and his love. . . .Anabeth knew she had found her match in the rugged loner who taught her the joys of passion . . . while she taught him the exquisite perils of love. She also knew that Anabeth "Kid" Calhoun was one outlaw both willing and eager to fall into the long arms of the law!From the Paperback edition.
A Little Time in Texasby Joan Johnston
Her Past was a MysteryAngela Taylor owes her life to the Texas Ranger who rescued her from a band of no-good renegades. The problem is that he'd pulled her out of danger-and straight into the twentieth century. Now Angela's as far from Texas, 1864, as she could be, stuck with a disbelieving man too handsome for her own good.But Was Her Future His to Claim?She's either a woman out of time...or completely out of her mind. Dallas Masterson isn't sure what to believe. From her crazy clothes to her feisty ways, he's almost convinced that this sassy, smart-mouthed woman fought Comanches, buried her fiancé, ran from the law and stole to survive...especially when she steals his horse to try and get back to the cave where he found her.Now, both Angela and Dallas are discovering that when it comes to things like the past-and falling in love-there's no place to go but the future.
Lone Star Christmas ... and Other Giftsby Diana Palmer Joan Johnston
Four Christmas novellas: Christmas Cowboy by Palmer, Redbird by Palmer, A Hawk's Way Christmas by Johnston, and Taming the Lone Wolf by Johnston.
The Loner (Bitter Creek #3)by Joan Johnston
The Blackthornes and the Creeds. Two powerful Texas dynasties-and lifelong enemies. Set in the heart of the modern-day West, New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston brings to passionate life the clash of wills between Blackthorne and Creed . . . as a man and woman discover a love stronger than the forces trying to tear them apart. Summer Blackthorne swore she'd never forgive Billy Coburn for running out on her and their future together. But that was before she found out she wasn't Jackson Blackthorne's child-Billy was. And now the "Blackthorne Bastard" has come home for a final day of reckoning...to the town that damned him and the woman he had always wanted. Only Summer can satisfy the hunger burning deep within him. Only she can help him hold on to his own unwanted son. It will be a marriage of expedience only. Until doubts and mistrust vanish in the heat of passion...and a man and a woman who never stopped loving each other fight bitter blood and impossible odds for a glorious second chance....BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Joan Johnston's Sinful.
Maverick Heart (Frontier Brides #2)by Joan Johnston
Years after she is driven from England to the new world frontier, Lady Verity Talbot reencounters her lost love, the vengeful Miles Broderick, who is unaware that Verity desperately seeks their missing child.From the Paperback edition.
Montana Brideby Joan Johnston
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA DESPERATE DECEPTION THE PROMISE OF FOREVER When Karl Norwood's mail-order bride meets an untimely demise on the way to the Montana Territory, Hetty Wentworth steps in to take her place. Hetty has no idea how she's going to pretend to be all the things she isn't--including the mother of two kids. She only knows her deception is necessary if she's going to save two orphans from the awful fate she suffered as a child. Karl smells a rat when a much younger woman than he was expecting arrives with two children who look nothing like her. But his mail-order bride is so beautiful, he doesn't object--until he realizes that his charming new wife has been lying . . . about everything. Can a woman forced to keep secrets and a man hindered by distrust ever hope to find happily ever after in each other's arms?Praise for Montana Bride "[A] swiftly paced romance."--Publishers Weekly "Montana Bride is a compelling read and definitely a noteworthy addition to a great series."--Fresh Fiction "Joan Johnston knows how to spin a story that will get to the readers every time. [Montana Bride] is no different. . . . It was emotional, heartfelt and real. It was honest. . . . It was simply magic from a master storyteller."--Night Owl Reviews "If you are a fan of historicals, a fan of beautiful descriptive writing, and a fan of steamy romance, you won't want to miss out on Montana Bride."--Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews "Johnston has a keen eye for quirky circumstances that put her characters, and the reader, through a wringer. Laughing one moment and crying the next, you'll always have such a great time getting to the happy-ever-after."--Romance Junkies ReviewsFrom the Paperback edition.
More Than Words, Volume 6by Robyn Carr Joan Johnston Maureen Child Rochelle Alers Christina Skye
Presenting...the sixth annual More Than Words anthology.Little by little, one person at a time, we can make our world a better place. The five dedicated women selected as this year's recipients of Harlequin's More Than Words award have done just that, by discovering a seed of compassion, and nurturing it to effect real change in their communities. To celebrate their accomplishments, five bestselling authors have honored the winners by writing short stories inspired by these real-life heroines.We hope More Than Words inspires you to look into your heart and find the heroine who lives within.
The Next Mrs. Blackthorne (Bitter Creek #6)by Joan Johnston
A lavish summer wedding is being planned at Bitter Creek ranch. In one month, Clay Blackthorne will wed socialite Jocelyn Montrose. But when she hears stirrings of a corporate takeover by the family's archrival, North Grayhawk, Jocelyn covertly heads to North's ranch to offer a valuable commodity -- herself -- if North will call off his plans. Striking a deal to spend the summer with the steely, seductive North, Jocelyn fails to see that her sacrifice to protect the man she loves may have dire consequences. Stunned by his fiancee's rejection, Clay, a newly appointed federal judge, begins presiding over an incendiary terrorism trial, which brings him face to face with his first love, Libby Grayhawk. As tensions mount, forces beyond Clay's control threaten the women most precious to him in the past and the present. And only in a daring act of sacrifice will he know which woman will become the next Mrs. Blackthorne.
Outlaw's Bride (Mail Order Bride Series #2)by Joan Johnston
Determined to capture the heart of her childhood friend Ethan Hawk, Patch Kendrick, now a beautiful blonde, helps Patch clear his name so that he will be free to love. By the author of Kid Calhoun.From the Paperback edition.
Outlaw's Bride (Mail Order Bride Series #2)by Joan Johnston
Determined to capture the heart of her childhood friend Ethan Hawk, Patch Kendrick, now a beautiful blonde, helps Patch clear his name so that he will be free to love. By the author of Kid Calhoun.From the Paperback edition.
The Price (Bitter Creek #4)by Joan Johnston
New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston has captivated millions of readers with her sprawling, sensuous novels about the two opposing dynasties of Bitter Creek, Texas -- the Blackthornes and the Creeds. Now in her highly anticipated hardcover debut, Johnston tells an impassioned story of love and danger, ambition and family, that features the popular character Luke Creed, a young man who has turned his back on his family's ranch to pursue his fortune as an attorney at Houston's most powerful law firm. Even though the stress and the punishing hours of his job as a litigation associate at DeWitt & Blackthorne have cost him his marriage and quality time with his two young daughters, Luke Creed remains fiercely driven to succeed. When Luke takes on the defense of a pharmaceutical company in an explosive wrongful death suit that could make or break his career, he is surprised to find himself squared off against the woman he has always loved, Amy Hazeltine Nash, his high school sweetheart. A single mother recovering from a failed marriage, Amy is a passionate advocate for her bereaved client and is shocked that once-rebellious Luke is now a member of the Establishment, representing corporate interests. But Amy cannot deny the feelings that seeing Luke rekindles in her heart. Concerned that his client may be lying, Luke investigates the case more closely, which means spending more time with Amy with whom a new romance begins to blossom. But when one of Luke's colleagues dies under suspicious circumstances, he finds he is in danger of losing not only the case but his life. With help from Amy and a trio of fearless colleagues, Luke delves into a dangerous web of corruption that involves his client and his firm. In doing so he has no choice but to question the price of his own ambitions. From the towering skyscrapers of Houston to the majestic plains of south Texas ranch country, The Price sweeps readers into a powerfully engrossing, passionate novel that will keep them on the edge of their seats as it explores the questions of what is truly important in life and how high a price a person is willing to pay to achieve his or her ambitions.
Shamelessby Joan Johnston
For readers of Linda Lael Miller and Susan Mallery comes New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston's sizzling contemporary Western romance, where power, money, and rivalries rule--and love is the best revenge. HER SHAMEFUL PAST MAKES HER AN OUTCAST-- UNTIL A LONE WOLF TAKES HER INTO HIS HOME. Scorned, pregnant, and facing a life without promise, Pippa Grayhawk is stunned when her father announces that they're leaving their home in Australia to take over his estranged father's sprawling Wyoming ranch. Drawn into bitter family rivalries and feeling like an interloper in her new home, Pippa rides out into the wilderness and meets an intriguing stranger and his pet wolf. The wolf doesn't scare her, but she's very much afraid to trust another man with her heart. Devon Flynn knows all about going it alone. He lives in an isolated cabin, away from his domineering father and the scandal surrounding his family. Devon's attraction to Pippa is intoxicating and undeniable, but when he tries to get close, she's as wary as his once-wild wolf. Devon is willing to defy his father, and hers, to claim Pippa as his own, but winning this wounded, wonderful woman's love might be the greatest battle of all.
Shatteredby Joan Johnston
A fan-favorite Bitter Creek novel by New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston.Nine years ago Kate Grayhawk Pendelton walked into Wyatt Shaw's life--and out of it the next morning. Now Wyatt's back--and has the power to shatter Kate's future with the man she loves.By reputation, Wyatt Shaw is a brutal killer who always gets what he wants. And he wants Kate and her twin eight-year-old sons.Texas Ranger Jack McKinley is hot on Wyatt Shaw's trail. The presumed heir to the D'Amato crime syndicate is threatening to steal the woman he loves.Holly McKinley is fighting to keep Jack from leaving her for another woman. Now the secret she's kept for over twenty years may save their son's life, and cost her the only man she's ever loved.A contemporary western romance."A guaranteed good read."--New York Times bestselling author Heather GrahamOriginally published in 2009.
Shattered (Bitter Creek #8)by Joan Johnston
Nine years ago Kate Grayhawk Pendelton walked into Wyatt Shaw's life--and out of it the next morning. Now Wyatt's back--and has the power to shatter Kate's future with the man she loves.By reputation, Wyatt Shaw is a brutal killer who always gets what he wants. And he wants Kate and her twin eight-year-old sons. Texas Ranger Jack McKinley is hot on Wyatt Shaw's trail. The presumed heir to the D'Amato crime syndicate is threatening to steal the woman he loves.Holly McKinley is fighting to keep Jack from leaving her for another woman. Now the secret she's kept for over twenty years may save their son's life, and cost her the only man she's ever loved.
Sinfulby Joan Johnston
For readers of Linda Lael Miller and Susan Mallery comes New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston's sizzling contemporary Western romance, where power, money, and rivalries rule--and love is the best revenge. WHILE HE SEEKS A HAVEN, SHE SEARCHES FOR A PLACE TO CALL HOME After a tragic accident leaves Delta sergeant Connor Flynn a widower, he faces the toughest fight of his life: battling his in-laws for custody of his two young children. To win he'll need a make-believe bride to take care of the kids while he runs his Wyoming ranch. Who better than a woman he already knows and likes--his late wife's best friend? Ruthlessly forced from her home by her powerful father, King Grayhawk, Eve needs somewhere to go . . . and so does the herd of wild mustangs she's rescued. Connor's offer sounds like the answer to a prayer. But Eve has a guilty secret she's guarded for years: She's always been in love with Connor. Now forced to live under the same roof as her heart's desire, Eve must hide the love that has never died, while Connor vows to resist his growing need for a woman who was forbidden fruit during his marriage. Can two lonely people set adrift by fate and haunted by guilt find redemption in the healing embrace of love?Praise for Sinful "Romance steams up . . . in this strong contemporary trilogy opener. . . . [Joan] Johnston's effortless storytelling propels the novel forward with plenty of emotional struggle and sizzling sex."--Publishers Weekly "Smart, sexy and satisfying . . . A tense, sensual and conflicted love story set against an epic family drama."--Kirkus Reviews "Johnston does a wonderful job of tugging on some emotional heartstrings while simultaneously developing a fiery passion. Connor and Eve are lovable characters who fight hard for their happily ever after."--RT Book Reviews "Johnston captivates with Sinful . . . There are plenty of subplots, family dysfunction, the feud, rescue horses, a ranch for vets, single parenthood . . . I could go on and on, but the emotion rules them all! Contemporary Western at its best!"--Bodice Rippers, Femme Fatales and Fantasy "A wondrous story about love, family and commitment . . . Johnston makes it impossible to avoid getting caught up in this amazing family drama."--Fresh Fiction "Eve and Connor's story was so emotional . . . If you need a story about having a second chance at finding that special someone, this book is perfect."--Harlequin JunkieFrom the Paperback edition.
Sisters Foundby Joan Johnston
HopeHope Butler is about to watch the man of her dreams, Jake Whitelaw, marry another woman-unless she finds the courage to stand up and fight for him.FaithFaith has always been more concerned with the happiness of others than with her own, and if she isn't careful, she's going to let a good man slip through her fingers.CharityAdopted at a young age, Charity Burnette never really had a home, and she's not one for putting down roots-even if it means shutting out the man who'd love to call her his wife.When the three sisters come together unexpectedly at Hawk's Pride Ranch, the sparks fly. But each woman is about to learn something about herself...about family...and about the love of a good man.
A Stranger's Game (Bitter Creek #7)by Joan Johnston
FromNew York Timesbestselling author Joan Johnston comes a dazzling new Bitter Creek novel that features all of the passion and intrigue in Texas high society that her readers know and love, mixed with an explosive, spine-tingling tale of murder, wrongful imprisonment, and a woman who counts no cost too high to see a killer brought to justice. FBI Special Agent Breed Grayhawk has the hottest sex in his life with a stranger who calls herself Grace Smith, only to discover early the next morning that her real name is Merle Raye Finkel -- and she's a convicted double murderer who broke her parole a year ago and disappeared. Now she's his prime suspect in a terrorist threat against the U. S. president. Grace Caldwell is determined to find the killer who framed her for the murder of her father and stepmother -- and make him pay. She burgles the home of her #1 suspect and nets a surprising haul: a hot-pink, silk-covered diary -- the record of a sex-addicted wife's adventures -- which suggests that Grace's #1 suspect isa serial killer. But her theft has been caught on tape, and the man she's been chasing becomes the hunter. . . with Grace as his prey. With just five days until the president arrives in Austin, Texas, the last thing the FBI needs is a serial killer on the prowl. . . and a terrorist suspect who will stop at nothing to clear her name. The clock is ticking down, and Agent Grayhawk is racing time to discover the truth about his dangerous lover.
Sweetwater Seductionby Joan Johnston
Spinster schoolteacher Eden Devlin was desperate when she convinced rancher and nester wives to withhold sex from their husbands until they agreed to end a devastating range war. But frustrated husbands held at arm's length by their wives resorted to their own desperate measures - and hired gunslinger Burke Kerrigan to seduce Miss Devlin.
Taming the Lone Wolfby Joan Johnston
From New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston, a heartwarming fan-favorite story of what it means to risk your whole heart for the one you love...A lone wolf like Stony Carlton isn't easy to tame. Commitment may be fine for other men, but Stony is a born rambler and refuses to be tied down, even to the right woman. Because how could such a person really exist? But then he meets the spirited Tess Lowell, a small-town waitress with emotional scars of her own, thanks to an ugly divorce. And, somehow, as the straight-talking redhead slowly earns a place in his heart, he can't help but think about what it might be like to give up his roaming ways...
The Texan (Bitter Creek #2)by Joan Johnston
Joan Johnston, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Cowboy, casts her beguiling spell once again in her breathtaking new novel. Set against a majestic backdrop of sprawling modern-day Texas, The Texan weaves a tale of two feuding families--the Blackthornes and the Creeds--and of two extraordinary people, loner Owen Blackthorne and beautiful, headstrong Bayleigh Creed, irresistibly drawn to each other despite the desperate odds against their love.Owen Blackthorne was a lone wolf, a man who didn't need anyone. Until Bayleigh Creed appeared on his doorstep, demanding his help in locating her missing brother. They headed into the desolate West Texas wilderness together, a Blackthorne and a Creed, mortal enemies obliged to join forces to survive. Neither counted on the unwanted attraction that drew them together, or the bitter truths that would force them apart. Until the ruthless wilderness compelled them to make life-and-death choices--between family ... and duty ... and love.From the Paperback edition.
Texas Bride (Mail-Order Bride #1)by Joan Johnston
HE MAY BE HER ONLY HOPE. SHE MAY BE HIS LAST CHANCE. Miranda Wentworth never imagined becoming a mail-order bride. Now marriage to a stranger is her only hope of finding a home where she and her two younger brothers can escape the brutality of the Chicago orphanage where they live. With any luck, she can even start a family of her own, once the three of them are settled at Jacob Creed's Texas ranch. But Miranda has one gigantic concern: Her husband-to-be knows nothing about the brothers she's bringing along. What if he calls off the deal when he discovers the trick she's played on him?Jake Creed is hanging on to his Texas ranch by his fingernails. His nemesis, Alexander Blackthorne, is determined to ruin him. Jake will never give up, but he's in desperate trouble. His wife died six months ago in childbirth, along with their stillborn son, and his two-year-old daughter needs a mother. The advertisement Jake wrote never mentioned his daughter--or the fact that he has no intention of consummating his marriage. He's determined never to subject another wife to the burden of pregnancy. But Jake doesn't count on finding his bride so desirable. He doesn't count on aching with need when she joins him in bed. And he never suspected his bride would have plans of her own to seduce him.From the Paperback edition.
Texas Brides: The Rancher and the Runaway Bride & The Bluest Eyes in Texasby Joan Johnston
THE RANCHER AND THE RUNAWAY BRIDETate Whitelaw has had enough of her older brothers interfering in her life. So she decides to split from the ranch and does what any young, red-blooded girl would do--run straight into the arms of rancher Adam Phillips. Adam's in no mood to rescue a damsel in distress, but his heart has other ideas. Tate has no clue that her estranged brother, Jesse, is as close as the neighboring spread. . . and Adam has no intention of telling her. But when she discovers that Jesse is a ranch hand next door, Adam has some explaining ahead of him. Add in the three Whitelaw boys, who show up to make sure their sister's an honest woman, and there's nothing left to say except I do. THE BLUEST EYES IN TEXASWhen debutante Lindsey Major came under the protection of Texas Ranger Burr Covington, she discovered her greatest challenge yet. Because Burr was determined not to succumb to her charms--despite the desire she saw simmering in his eyes. . .
Texas Woman (Sisters of the Lone Star #3)by Joan Johnston
The New York Times bestselling author weaves her seductive magic once again as she journeys back to the lawless frontier of Nineteenth-century Texas to bring us the story of two warring hearts and a seduction that began amid the fires of passion and treachery. . . Cruz Guerrero wanted Sloan Stewart from the first moment he laid eyes on the headstrong beauty. But Sloan, eldest daughter of a wealthy cotton planter, belonged to another man--until the day she came to him,...
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothingby Joan Johnston Cara Summers
A new life, a second chanceInheriting a practically derelict sheep ranch in Montana wouldn't be considered a windfall for most people. But for Harriet Allistair, it was perfect. The exact challenge to prove to her family and herself that she wasn't a failure, that she could be someone.And she didn't need help, particularly from Nathan Hazard. He might be charming and handsome and a successful sheep rancher in his own right, but Harriet didn't trust his motives. Yet facing the house falling apart, the business in bankruptcy, the land and animals needing attention and her own heart betraying her, could she really do it without him? Did she want to?
Wyoming Bride (Mail-Order Bride #2)by Joan Johnston
The sensational second novel in Joan Johnston's new Western historical romance series set in the world of Bitter Creek. CAN SECRETS AND SECOND CHOICES EVER LEAD TO LOVE? After three months in a mail-order marriage, Hannah Wentworth McMurtry is a widow--pregnant, alone, and near death in the Wyoming wilderness. Though she is saved by a man with a face cut from stone, she still grieves the husband who died on their journey west. Hannah needs a husband, but does she dare marry another stranger? Flint Creed has also lost someone he loved--when the woman he hoped to marry chose his younger brother instead. Now he must find a ranch wife of his own. But every female in the remote Wyoming Territory is too old, too young, or already married . . . until he discovers Hannah on the prairie. Flint doesn't pretend to love her, but he doesn't tell her he loves another woman, either. Hannah doesn't pretend to love him, but she doesn't tell him about the child she carries. Though danger surrounds them on the Wyoming frontier, the greatest threats of all are the secrets within--revelations that could destroy the new life Hannah and Flint have begun to cherish.From the Paperback edition.
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Skip to comments.Update Marion County Lags Behind in Vote Tabulation- Indiana Switched to McCain???
Posted on 11/06/2008 3:45:10 PM PST by TruthCanHurtEdited on 11/06/2008 8:19:48 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Indiana Presidental Predictions In Doubt
Declaring Indiana for obama might be premature per the Indiana Sec of States website. This was just updated...
Indiana General Election November 4, 2008
Last Updated November 6, 2008 (06:27 PM)
|Obama, Barack Joe Biden (Democratic)
|Barr, Bob Wayne A. Root (Libertarian)
|McCain, John Sarah Palin (Republican)
|Faith, Michael L. (W/I(Americas Independent))
|Castle, Darrell L. (W/I(Constitution))
|McKinney, Cynthia A. (W/I(Green))
|Baldwin, Chuck (W/I(Independent))
|Bone, Lawson Mitchell (W/I(Independent))
|Mottus, Kevin (W/I(Independent))
|Nader, Ralph Matt Gonzalez (W/I(Independent))
|Plemons, John Leroy (W/I(Independent))
|Kujawski, "Lou" (W/I(Republican))
|Moore, Brian Stewart A. Alexander (W/I(Socialist))
Link: http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2008?page=office&countyID=-1&officeID=36&districtID=-1&candidate=
that pisses me off to no end
barr never had a chance and yet those who voted for him gave obama those two states
VA is interesting
they have to count tens of thousands of oversea votes from the military, same as here in florida
now if barr wasn't running in VA, was he????
and those overseas come in then VA could be another state which could turn
how about NC
do they have to county overseas military votes yet as they have the marines down there who would use NC while they are away on duty
SO maybe besides IN, NC and VA could turn over
I am a true conservative and I would have a VERY HARD TIME voting for Ron Paul.
I agree. Anyone of them would have done better than McCain and a couple would have beaten Obama. Once McCain was nominated, the race was over.
It would just further prove that McCain was not campaigning as a Republican or Indiana would never have been in play.
Of course, $3.7M to $0 in spending tends to make even Red states turn all kinds of shades of blue. McCain had the same brilliant groundgame in Indiana that he did in Colorado, Nevada, Florida, etc. etc. etc. The guy literally thought that by saving 'Maverick' that all those 'moderates and independents' would just come running out of the woodwork for vote for him.
Please GOD, let this be a cautionary tale so that we never do this again. Let Republicans elect the Republican nominee and let Democrats nominate Democrats. It's entirely a travesty of political justice to allow democrats to elect BOTH!!!
I'm suffering a lot since obama maybe won
the fat lady sings etc
now if NC has to count those military votes yet as well as VA
who know
IN has turned
who can do the EV count on that
please come on I know I am clutching at straws here but it keeps me going
where is a site with the state-by-state pop vote counts?
is that site still updated?
When I was a kid (in the 50's) we used to vacation in Fort Lauderdale and my Dad retired there in the 80's.His second wife died about 6 months after they arrived so he left.Bagel belt.I've never heard that.Funny...funny!
Not to be a party pooper and I wish it weren't so, but even if Florida, Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia switched, McCain would still be behind 41 electoral votes.
I agree. McCain should not been running on the Republican ticket. He and Ron Paul should have been on their own libertarian or independent party tickets.
Lets just get one good conservative run next primary.
We can't have conservatives splitting the votes in primaries allowing an Independent to get the win.
I am not trying to turn the election...
However, a closer vote would bring in more attention to the election fraud that occurred in all of the other key states.
This is very IMPORTANT and needs to be addressed before 2012. Otherwise we are doomed to repeat this mess.
still looks good on the map though
more red the better plus knowing my state against obama would have been good
still it is still a red state no matter how ACORN , snow birds, north easterners , illegals voted
You forgot about OH (and CO).If McLame won everything Bush won in '04 except OH,Hussein wins.Don't know about CO.
Do you live in the panhandle? If so, that explains it.
I've read somewhere that a lot of the states do not even bother counting the non-military absentee ballots filled out by John Q Public unless the election is close.
I remember it being one issue being brought up when algorella was whineing about making sure every vote was counted back in 2000.
NO.... California.
If that had happened Hussein would have carried every single state.....with about 39% of the popular vote.
What I meant was McCain has 163 now, plus the above 66 would be 41 short of the magic 270.
No chance. Sarah would climb up on that table and kick him between the eyes with her stilletoes.
nope next to jacksonville
It is also due to about 20 thousand dead people voting and thousands of felons. When I lived in Florida in 2004, several democratic poll workers were caught voting multiple times in their cars. No doubt that went on this year too. If Barak is so great, why do they need to cheat?
So did Gore. LOL
The real question is how rampant was the cheating... Dems knew from the last election what they could get away with... Being registered in multiple states and voting for example.
There were I believe 200000 people registered in GA, FL, and OH simultaneously.
I agree with you. The boasting about early voting and absentee ballots were in numbers that could change the results considerably. The results should not be announced until the entire country is finished voting. McCain could not even wait for the polls to close in Alaska before conceding.
sort of not right if it is the case
NC is close so I would expect them to count the votes from the marines
plus I just looked at the NC site and if bob barr wasn't running MCCain would have got NC
so really NC has not turned blue like the dems like to brag about
Still look at my state as red because of all the ballot questions going conservative
VA is changing due to liberals moving in there plus blacks got out to vote for the non white guy this time around
who are the racists? no we haven't got past the race issue in this country yet
sort of not right if it is the case
NC is close so I would expect them to count the votes from the marines
plus I just looked at the NC site and if bob barr wasn't running MCCain would have got NC
so really NC has not turned blue like the dems like to brag about
Still look at my state as red because of all the ballot questions going conservative
VA is changing due to liberals moving in there plus blacks got out to vote for the non white guy this time around
who are the racists? no we haven't got past the race issue in this country yet
IN has not turned blue and MT went for obama but it became more republican locally
was there fraud there?
OH I can bet fraud was going on quite a bit with the help of Bruner
Pa or I should say Philly must have done a couple of hundred thousand votes from the dead and made up again
so they never got their big mandate as they like to brag about
sweetness... take that Obama! Now lets get after Virginia, Ohio, Florida, Colorado and lets take back this country!
Maybe birds of a feather tend to flock together? I remember a quote after the 04 election from someone living on NYC's upper east side who was incredulous that Bush could have won because everybody she knew voted for Kerry.
Da*n right it makes a difference; to me anyway. I gotta tell you I was mightily embarrased that my state would have voted for Zero. At least I can tell my friends over in Ohio that we Hoosiers know a Marxist when we see one.
By the way I did go the Ind. Sec. State website just before posting this and the original poster had it right. These appear to be good numbers.
And even then, when we are treated to the Medicare-expanding, big-brothering, nation-building, deficit-spending Hussein W. Obama, the collective sanity in the GOP will be fleeting - once Republicans regain power (on a tidal wave of small-government conservatism that carried Bush to power - ughh), they will squander their mandate by expanding government just like Bush. Why? Because we will again actually be led by unprincipled, but "electable", Republican moderates who mouth the right platitudes but who will act to gain the sympathies only of the left and the media (in the rare instances there is a difference). You will be admonished again to shut up and send money, and take one for "the team". Best case scenario is that your efforts are rewarded by some rino neocon ***hole like Bush being elected.
Don't assume that Barr votes would go to McCAin if Barr was not running... Many, if not all of those votes would have sat out the presidential vote as they would not support McCain. Period. Probably close to 70% of Barr's support would not go to McCain.
I would not concede until every military and overseas vote had been counted
Infact I would demand that our military votes be counted not just in tight election
as those in VA have not been counted yet and maybe those in NC and FL
As a resident of Indiana, it matters to me. At least, me and my fellow Hoosiers don't have to share in the shame of being a blue state.
well she would say that wouldn't she
she in NY I am in FL a supposed swing state
I know what I see and know what I hear from going around this state
Truth and accuracy always matter.
very true
here in FL the snow birds vote in their old state and then move down here in time for thanksgiving for the warm weather and vote again
some of them were caught last year for it
then add in the illegals voting
then add in the ACORN vote as many times as you can during early voting then it would swing this state much more
then add in the rich northerners who have property down here for get aways or rentals who use their address here to vote in this state they do not live
early voting should be done away with IMHO
it makes it easier for cheating
"Most Republicans agree with you, which is why they went down hard on Tuesday. If the Republicans want to be relevant again, they need to offer a choice (Paul) not an echo (McCain)."
So are you saying that if we nominated a kook (paul) who's nuttier than a jar of chunky peanut butter that we would have won on Tuesday?
Paul is a joke.
He's all for term limits unless they apply to him.
He's for sticking millions worth of earmarks for the Trans Texas Highway AKA NAFTA Super Highway into the budget so then he can vote against it and still get his money.
He's a two faced lying fraud who is a disgrace to the very party he claims to be a member of.
should this not be on breaking news??????????????
as the media reported this yet
I wouldn't know as I am in black out mode to them
If these close states had gone to the Marxist Onada, the dems would have taken the results to court. So what does our erstwhile former warrier do—he just walks away. It truly is breathtaking.
I don't think we can afford to wait for the RNC to change the process on their own, they likely won't. How can we convince them to change the process? We need to take back the Republican party and we will have to start with making sure RINOs don't get nominated to begin with in order to do that.
So did it truly switch or not? I'm a native Hoosier myself and feel as you do about the shame of Indiana turning blue.
I voted for Paul in the primaries but, like everyone else who is sensible, realized that in the general election you close ranks behind the person who was nominated and vote accordingly.
Were not talking Ross Perot here. Bar supporters have been a pain in the A## calling in to talk radio, and high-jacking conversations on forums like FR, but their overall numbers were insignificant. Barr received 487,101 votes or 0.4% of the vote. It would not have done any good if McCain could have gotten all of Barr's votes.
thanks for that
any idea on if NC has voted their absentee and military ballot yet as it is really close there too
how many did VA go down by , off the top of my head wasn't it 150,000 or 200,00 which if so then those tens of thousands still couldn't turn VA
I know obama has won and I know we would still need OH,CO but it does make a difference to close the winning margin on obama so as to reduce their landslide B/S they are doing
OH I am sure has a couple of a hundred thousand illegal votes too
for anyone in the know
is there no way for the GOP to look at these votes and see how many were illegal?
Montana went to McCain.
I as amazed that he gave up so quick maybe that why Palin wasn't happy plus not winning
she's a fighter which is one of the reason I love the woman
He should have not gave anything away until those military votes are counted in VA,FL,NC and then appealed the decision in OH for illegal votes of which I am sure there are loads
There are your new Reagans.
I'm a Hoosier now, too.
It was bad enough that my beloved state of OHio, where I was born and raised, turned blue and went to the dark side...but now - living in Indiana for the past 16 years...I can't fathom it turning blue, too!!
SheThink13 - I think I remember you from the March for Justice ten years ago....if I remember correctly, you were the "nice lady"....according to my then young sons, who brought candy to them for Halloween.
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I also checked the BBB and at that time their ratings were a C that rating is now a F. The stories and lies they told us would take volumes of information and there is not the room here for that.
1. They were over 5 days late for a scheduled pickup, with every excuse out there for why they were delayed. We were moving from Maryland to New York. We could not find a replacement mover in the days remaining so we stuck with them, hoping that it wouldn't turn into more of a nightmare. It only continued to get worse.
2. They hired workers from Craigs list and not professional movers. They didn't wrap our items well. Although I had spent extensive time questioning and making sure prior to pickup that they would all be professional movers.
3. Their "Firm" quote for the move jumped over 3 thousand dollars at the time of pickup even though I had hired a person to do the inventory and presented it to them with details of these items 60 days in advance of the move.
4. They refused to wrap or start moving our items until we signed the documents telling us that we were over limit for items.....see above reference to an inventory list provided, they promised to talk with us afterwards about it and "make it right".
They showed up at 3 pm and finished at 2 am and left the place in a total mess.
5. They refused to deliver our items unless we signed a document that we would not sue them. They then refused to deliver our items until we had paid for the additional money so they held our household goods hostage and refused to talk with us about it until we paid them.
6. They then advised us (by the delivery driver) our furniture was just thrown into the storage unit in NYC and most of the furniture had no wrapping on it or it was destroyed which was why they were late in delivery of our items.
7. Our furniture had gouges, scratches, busted items, torn couches, crushed antiques that I had had for years. All of our items were solid wood. There were pieces missing etc.
8. Most of all of our hardware to our furniture was missing and gone but they assured us that we would find it somewhere. We never did find them . So they did not set up our furniture (of which was included in our cost).
9. After being informed to take pictures and document all of this they would "Make it right".
10. They took over 4 months to respond to our claims with more lies and delays and offered us a settlement cost of $207. dollars for THOUSANDS of dollars worth of damages done to our belongings by Everest Moving and Storage workers.
Nothing they promised, nothing in our contracts they have honored. Do not use this unethical and horrible company if you value your belongings, saving that extra buck isn't worth it, they will cost you way more time and money than any other moving company out there.
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Planet FitnessRoute 6 Port Jervis, New York United States of America
Planet Fitness No-way is this place a "judgement-free zone" -- THEY judge YOU Port Jervis, New York
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Patrons are not permitted to wear blue jeans to do their workouts. Understandable -- blue jeans have grommets, and grommets can scratch or damage the seats on the equipment. No problem.
Patrons may not wear sandals while working out. Again, understandable -- unprotected feet can easily be hurt while using the equipment. No problem.
But here's where Planet Fitness becomes a huge Judgement Zone: patrons may not wear any type of headgear except baseball hats. No bandanas. No skullcaps, do-rags, beanies or anything that might define the patron as an undesirable in the company's judgement. They don't spell this out -- it's only implied. After all, if they were to say straight out that they dislike blacks, Hispanics, long-haired people, hippie-types, religious people, chemotherapy patients -- or whatever they've imagined these head-coverings denote -- people could get REALLY angry.
In a recent visit to the local PF, I wore a faded old blue bandana to hold my hair back. Not in any "gang style" -- but the way a 60-year-old woman would wear it. I am, in fact, a world-weary 60-year-old white woman with bad hair, bad knees, out of shape, modestly-dressed and not a threat to anyone.
I was confronted by an employee as I walked the treadmill and was told to remove the bandana or get out. When I asked for a practical reason why my blue bandana was threatening to anyone -- or how it could be deemed a health or safety risk, the answer was that those are the rules. Abide by the rule or get out.
If the only answer to the bandana question is, "Because those are the rules," then the rules don't make any sense. However, if the answer to the bandana question is that PF is profiling me and judging me to be a threat to the facility based on my wearing of a particular type of head scarf, then we have some serious prejudicial behavior going on in the executive offices of Planet Fitness.
I'm not so naive as to not be aware that there are gangs, thugs, drug dealers and other less-than-savory types lurking about our streets. Heaven knows, they're all probably crushed to the core to know they can't wear their gang-regalia into Planet Fitness and work out next to all the vulnerable good "normal" folks in baseball caps.
There's just one problem with this blanket condemnation of everything but baseball caps: the druggie and gang types in our neck of the woods often wear baseball caps. So what is being accomplished here?
Yes, I could stop wearing my bandanas -- but this is still America and I'm not willing to give up my right to tie my hair up in a blue cotton-print bandana if I so choose -- just to save a few bucks by signing up with Planet Fitness. I stand to lose a lot more by allowing myself to be judged in this manner. It's not worth it. If anyone else agrees, I hope they will make their voices heard as well.
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I have given a lot of thought to whether or not I should go back to PF and wear a baseball cap to cover my bad hair days. I've thought a lot about the scary people who DO wear bandanas as "colors" and whether I should let them be the cause of me giving up wearing my own favorite cotton headscarves.
When Planet Fitness can show me why a bandana is more dangerous to wear than a baseball cap while exercising, I will reconsider. Unless there's a better reason than fear, then even baseball caps should be banned.
(I know I'm in a losing battle here -- but somebody has to be the first to stand up and give it a try.)
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Seriously though, they are not discriminating against you. They are treating you exactly as they treat everyone else, based on their posted rules. Clothing choice by itself is not any protected class that I am aware of. But if they based who could wear certain clothes based on race or age then that would be discrimination.
The reason behind what you call their lack of sense is that there are members of society who see discrimination in everything and will sue a company at the drop of a hat. All it takes is for a person of another race to come in see that you are wearing a bandana. If they then wear one and are told to take it off their next action would be to get a lawyer and sue PF for a few million dollars. So if you want to blame anyone for thier lack of "sense" blame these "sue happy" people and the laywers who probably wrote the policy.
I am not saying if the policy is good or bad, I am just telling you the reason why you are not being treated any differently than anyone else. If you don't care what headgear is worn by anyone then you can complain and try to change their policy. If they don't then leave. But if you only want certain headgear worn by certain people then you are really the one who is "judging" other people.
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Complaint Review: Ameritrust Financial
Ameritrust Financialwww.ameritrustshop.com Dunedin, Florida U.S.A.
Ameritrust Financial More like ameriDIStrust and manipulative wankers sitting in a room scamming and lying to hard working citizens of Ripoff America Dunedin Florida
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I was contacted by "Ameritrust Financial" at about 9 in the morning on a week day. I was interested because they said Repeatedly that they were not a shopping only card company. They told me that they were an unsecured Credit card company and that they wanted to help me improve my credit. I asked a number of times if they were a shopping card because I just needed a credit card to pay my bills and establish a better credit history.
After insisting they were just an unsecured credit card I began to believe and understood the reason for the downpayment. A Promissory note was to be sent then after that was signed I would recieve my credit card of a limit of $2000.00.
Weeks went by and nothing. I called their number found on the shopping website and emailed.... Not a response or realperson. It makes me sick that even, no offense, that the woman who talked to me initially could have been so conniving and devious.
Then the damage was done and I was blindsided. I went to the bank after finding the "shopping" credit card that was supposedly not what they were. The bank could not do a thing and I was scraping pennies in order to get by. I filled a forgery packet with my bank and talked to every department in the banks system. I was soo unhappy that someone would prey on me like that.
I later learned I was not the only one. This company is running Ameritrust Financial- The Real Institution- into the ground and causing them to have complaints when they are not responsible.
Who ever is running this shrewd of a scam should be sued and brought down. They messed with honest and hardworking people who were only looking for their opportunity to get the chance to change their credit and making a better life for them selves.
Hopefully it isnt too late and we can catch these jerks for what they did and get some of the money back. Also I have contacted local media so they can get the word out and make people more aware... Cause the guy next to you could be next
reynoldsburg, Ohio
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hey, so i would say that less would be more, especially in this picture i think that the HDR look is too much. maybe B/W would bee better or you change the look and give it a complete sureal view. the extreme overdriven blacks giving me the feeling that the people in the picture have a strange kind of illnes^^ so but that is just my opinon, maybe other people like it more than me. Hope you take it with a smile
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Arum: Manny Pacquiao Says He Wants To Keep Fighting
By Chris Robinson
Shortly after Juan Manuel Marquez's stunning, one-punch knockout over Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum addressed the media late Saturday night.
One question floating around in everyone's mind is whether or not Pacquiao will continue fighting.
Despite the damaging setback that saw him lying on the canvas practically unconscious, Arum insists that Pacquiao will push forward with his career.
"Manny says he wants to keep fighting," Arum claimed.
Asked if we might see a fifth fight on the horizon between the two rivals, Arum wouldn't rule it out.
"Listen, I don't think there was one person, whether on television or here, who saw that fight tonight, that wasn't just blown away," Arum added.
"And if there's a demand for a fifth fight and the guys want to do it again, what better fight can you make?"
Finally, Arum took some shots at several members of the media who had questioned the legitimacy of the fight heading in.
"Everybody accused me of trying to hype this fourth fight." Arum revealed. "Everybody said 'We don't want to see it anymore'. That was the geniuses that write for boxing. But I said it aint going to be like the first three fights. It's going to be different from the first three fights. They're going to throw caution to the wind and go at each other and that's exactly what happened."
Expect more Pacquiao-Marquez IV post-fight coverage in the coming hours.
[QUOTE=tlarry;12790081]These outcomes happen whey legends take on risky wars such as this. Mayweather would never take a risk like this. Manny was winning the fight and got caught. Hearns got caught. Ali got caught. Larry Holmes got caught. Tyson got…Comment by stretchedout on 12-10-2012
[QUOTE=Southpawology;12791958]Translation: Arum, I will have manny pacquaio fight until I can squeeze out every red cent from him[/QUOTE] * Arum's voice* Manny..... Manny, wake up..... I just need you to sign this piece of paper with Rios' name on it......…Comment by Southpawology on 12-09-2012
Translation: Arum, I will have manny pacquaio fight until I can squeeze out every red cent from himComment by WESS on 12-09-2012
Rios? F*ck that BS. Fight the Ghost. He's a WW title holder. If Pac is going to fight at WW, fight a f*cking WW... at WW. Pac is not past it. He looked just like he did in 2008 and…Comment by Ringlife on 12-09-2012
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Mattress Mack Refunds More Than $7 Million to Customers for Lost "Super Bowl Bet" Promotion
The front page of the Gallery Furniture website Monday morning.
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has always been known for his over-the-top promotional ideas and guerrilla advertising techniques. Just two weeks ago, he rewarded customers who guessed correctly that Denver and Seattle would end up in the Super Bowl with nearly $700,000 in furniture. For the actual "big game" (he couldn't call it the "Super Bowl" in his ads thanks to NFL restrictions on such things), he took it further, and it cost him ten times more.
This wager involved folks who were willing to spend $6,000 or more before 5 p.m. Sunday at Gallery Furniture stores. If they did and Seattle won (which, of course, it did), he would refund the money to those customers. According to reports, more than 1,100 people did and it cost the furniture store owner $7 million.
One might think this is a huge loss for Gallery Furniture, but this is a company that makes well over $100 million per year in annual revenue and is one of the most successful independent businesses in America, according to Businesseweek.com. Try to imagine for a moment if 110 people in the span of a week were willing to drop $6,000 each on recliners, theater seating and mattresses (all without the frustrating "back, back, back order slip"), hundreds of additional customers no doubt spent under the mark required for the bet.
Let's be clear, Mack is no dummy. To some, he might appear to be crazy, but the guy is a marketing genius and this was yet another example of how he used a holiday or sporting event to bring customers in the front door. And it isn't like he handed them cash. The markup on his furniture probably runs anywhere from 50 to 200 percent or more depending on what it is. Even though he refunded $7 million, this did not cost him that much, and, more important, he brought in customers who will no doubt become repeat business for his stores.
Additionally, he turned a time where shopping is traditionally slower post-holidays into a sizable chunk of revenue. Not so crazy after all.
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Complaint Review: Systweak Inc
Systweak IncSystweak Inc Internet United States of America
Systweak Inc this company says 29.95 until you are hit with a ATM FEE the scamer goes and gets your money out and charges your account a atm fee then another fee of 90 cents a transaction fee on top of the paid a Systweak Inc Internet
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There is a ATM FEE added after you buy the program and then another misc fee of about another dollar and not even sure what it was.
The program is a bait and switch. I REPEAT ITS BAIT AND SWITCH AND FAKE
The web site says $29.95 then the company adds all kinds of fees on top of your receipt that does not show up till you look into your bank account.
The person hides the transaction fees, and then after a year he will charge you all over again and again for nothing. The program is a fake it is the same stuff you usually find on any computer like defrag and cleaning files.
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SUBMITTED: Monday, May 13, 2013POSTED: Monday, May 13, 2013
Dear Mark
We are sorry to hear about your experience. We take customer satisfaction very seriously and would like to address your issues immediately.
Could you kindly submit your refund request here: http://support.systweak.com for overcharged?
Once we have your order details, will verify them and if you have been accidentally overcharged, will refund you immediately.
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