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S&P downgrades Nokia, gives negative outlook citing smartphone share drop
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1. redmd (Posts: 1268; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
I just wish Nokia would surprise us with a high end Android handset and not just focus on WP.
2. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
Nokia signed a partnership with Microsoft, effectively agreeing to 'go down with that ship'.
May it, too, R.I.P.
9. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
you obviously are not paying attention. WP7 is picking up steam and the new nokia sets are selling quite regularly at my store... because I sell a lot of them. :)
23. kidtronic (Posts: 13; Member since: 29 Nov 2011)
Credibility Smackdown! Your store v.s. S&P. FIGHT!
24. threed61 (Posts: 200; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Who has more cred, a guy who's actually selling products, or a ratings agency that certified trillions of dollars in toxic assets as sound, helping to cause a world-wide economic crisis?
26. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
pick me!! pick me!!! lolol
Put it this way, other than the SGS2, my personal highest selling phone is the nokia 710 right now. Its even beating the SGS1 by a thin margin... which is amazing. When you give customers a knowledgable choice between the Nokia and a comparable android set without putting either system down, many more chose WP7 than you might think.
Android fans stick with android just like iOS fans do, but people without a horse in the race are leaning towards WP7 a lot when given the option.
15. JSern (Posts: 282; Member since: 22 May 2011)
Another worthless Android slave
3. pokharkarsaga (Posts: 384; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
nokia should learn from this survey and now they should compulsory go with android.they should go with andoid and even continue with WP.android is monster in front of WP.so it will take years to overcome android and not months.nokia,everyone wants to see first nokia android handset.
20. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
ahh lame the one and only Reson Android is saling hot till now is because no one had 3rd choice while most cant get Iphones so they were left with Android and now MS and Nokia gives us another bright and better OS and u people dont even want to check out the third choice seriously u guys are blinded by overspec Android and SGS2 sucks trying porting WP7 demo on it and Android on Lumia800 feel the diffence wht rubish samsung got to market
25. Cyan3boN (Posts: 444; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
You are right man, people blindly go for the specs. WP is a great OS and its gonna come up with a bang this year.
4. tigermcm (Posts: 855; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
this is urking me....seriously droid fans just because you looooove android it doesnt mean that every manufacturer needs to make android or have it as its top priority. it becomes boring after awhile and then where would the option to have choices be? and the thumbs down start in......
5. Humboldt1 (Posts: 16; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
As soon as I can buy a Lumia 800 or 900 on sprint I will.
I've owned HTC Hero,EVO,and EVO shift.
As well as the HTC Arrive.
I'll never own an apple product and as long as WP is around I'll never use another android.
its funny because I've actually owned and used both OS' and am happier with wp7+,while 99% of android or apple fans have not tried to open their small minds to a different OS,but feel like they know that everyone should only use their OS of choice.
To close minded to see multiple OS' to choose from is a positive thing.
Do you idiots think you are rooting for the winning OS' by being blind fanboys? Is this just about bragging and neener,neener my OS is the only one left standing mentality? That's lame and pathetic that all you have to live for and argue about is something so petty
7. dmakun (Posts: 320; Member since: 06 Jun 2011)
Funny that you seem to want to tag others as "fanboys" yet your tone makes you more of a "fanboy" than others. You seem upset that anyone would suggest Nokia go with 'another' OS other than WP7. Whats wrong with the idea of Nokia producing both Android and WP7?
my mum thought me never to put 'all' my eggs in one basket (ever heard of that?) and to always leave room for options. I have never owned a WP7 device but I have had the privilege of handling one. IMO its buttery smooth as an OS but its not as robust as a (high end) android device and it doesn't have a key selling point that gives android all its bragging rights "CUSTOMIZATION". People want technology they can control and android (even without rooting) gives the end user an (almost) endless possibility in this regard. Something that my 24hr of handling a (high end) WP7 phone clearly lacked.
18. lubba (Posts: 1313; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)
His subject was about choice, nothing about him being a fanboy.
21. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
yeah, i never said WP is all bad.. it's fast, efficient, and it's really a workhorse in terms of communication.. i am considering a WP, but after seeing previews of Win8, i think i will wait till WP8 is around..
but my choice of main OS is still android.. it's not the fastest, not the most efficient, but the one that suits me the most.. and WP will be there to complement it..
but i have to say that Nokia made a bad move to kill MeeGo.. the N9 is such a capable device (the only thing that i hate from it is the PenTile) with such a capable OS, and yet it stops there.. and to kill Symbian slowly? Man, that's just like betraying your own son.. i think instead of going all out with WP, why not make it a side OS, like samsung/htc/lg did? it generates revenue, but at the same time Nokia will still be able to develop a better device with a better platform that may be its flagship..
but, having said that, i am really happy with Nokia's WP offerings right now.. it is the reason i am contemplating about WP now.. great hardware quality, great aftermarket service, great reputation, and great design.. whatever it is, i just don't want that Kodak moment (the bankruptcy, not the photographic moment thing) to happen to Nokia.. and i am sure with the backings from MS, it will be able to compete out there.. the more competitions, the better, cus they will try to out do the competitors and we will eventually benefit from that..
6. jihadm (Posts: 1; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
My personal opinion is that nokia should have stayed with symbian and meego and develop it rather going into this ship with microsoft that will sink for sure...wp is too closed and is not that appealing even android is better. it ia a crucial time for nokia.. For me they are the best hardware makers and software also with the very successful symbian belle and meego platforms...this is time for steping back...or die
27. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
Ahh hell. Here we go with the "open" and "closed" talk again. The majority of Android users don't even know what open means. The iPhone is selling really well and it's a "closed" platform. Take the open/closed talk somewhere else.
8. jellmoo (Posts: 1590; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
Honestly, I am sure that Nokia had to be expecting this. They are in a massive transition period, and the switch to Windows Phone has barely happened yet. They only have two devices to market, and have yet to even hit every market. Their strategy is long term, not short term.
They made the choice to be the top tier amongst WP manufacturers, and cemented a unique relationship with Microsoft in doing so. This gives them a lot of extra leverage and Microsoft funded operating capital during the transition. This will be a strong asset during the hard times.
I like their plan and the evolution of the execution of the plan. They have chosen to be the king of Windows Phone as opposed to just another Android manufacturer in a sea of Android makers. With Samsung in a dominant position, HTC a step behind and Motorola now Google owned, it would have been that much more difficult to differentiate themselves with Android. The partnership with Microsoft gives them the ability to make stunning devices, running a beautiful OS and then incorporate some of their more interesting back end features.
They are in for a long battle, but with Microsoft backing them, they have the resources available to stay in that battle.
12. tigermcm (Posts: 855; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
THANK YOU sheesh at least someone has some sense. Nokia is giving windows its undivided attn why because if they made andriod of course with fandroids crying over android nokia's focus would primarily be android causing windows to be on the back burner. This is currently happening with Sprint and Verizon where is their focus? who is currently on the back burner? exactly
13. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
exactly. people that are making fun of Nokia only see the short side. On the long term there is potential for heavy growth. Nokia is doing a full switch from an independent company with symbian, to ironically a symbiotic company with MS making WP7. In order to make room for WP7, the old stock has to be cleared out first, which means that their warehouse is going to be emptied before it can be refilled. MS has their back for the long haul, and if things get really bad in nokia land, im sure MS has a contingency to buy them and absorb them into the MS fold. But I dont see where its going to get really bad. There is a low point before it raises, which is now... .but the new handsets are already the "gotta have it" WP7 sets.. now they just need to make people want WP7 more.
That comes from MS through people getting used to it on the up coming windows8, the new Xbox look, and advertising. All MS products are about to look/act the same, which is going to make the jump to WP7/8 not only incredibly easy, but incredibly logical for many people. Less than half of the world has smartphones. Thats almost 4 billion potential customers + converts from other OS's. Windows is on BILLIONS of computers. As people convert to Windows 8 the likeliness of them buying a windows phone increases exponentially.
14. tigermcm (Posts: 855; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
nothing else needs to be said you finished the story next article please. Good job
10. Bluesky02 (Posts: 1439; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Agree with remixfa
I'm sure Nokia is recovering little by little. Things will go at slow pace but will gradually improved.
If things doesn't go well, be sure Microsoft will back Nokia.
11. nosybummer (Posts: 17; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
and they only have released only two windows phone os's 7 and 7.5
those who are doubtful wait till they release appolo and other versions and remove limitations like no external storage,file manager,High Res displays etc..
in another unrelated story nokia pureview 808 is going to generate some substantial income and fan base
16. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Sounds like white-knuckle time for Nokia - they have to be hoping the WP business acts as a firewall to stop the erosion in Symbian sales/market share. BBB to BBB- isn't the end of the world. It could have been worse.
17. lubba (Posts: 1313; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)
S&P is quick to draw the gun. Hope they shoot themselves in the foot. And to fandroids nagging Nokia this Nokia that, just STFU!
19. bragzter (Posts: 52; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
I don't believe Nokia couldn't save Symbian, just look at how beautiful Belle is. Abandoning MeeGo was a mistake, the N9 sold quite a bit despite no marketing whatsoever and declaring dead on arrival. They can make Windows Phone work, just have to work extremely hard to do so. Also, they could have still push a few Android handsets. It's obvious people want Nokia handsets, and if they make the right moves, they will be back on top, slowly but surely
36. kanagadeepan (Posts: 922; Member since: 24 Jan 2012)
+1... But with Trojan Horse commanding in their camp, death of MeeGo and Symbian is expected...
Further people buying Nokia-WP7 handsets are NOT buying because its a WP phone; they buy because its from NOKIA... (atleast in my country India, where there are a large number of NOKIA fans)...
22. HUA88 (Posts: 3; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
the lumia smartphone phone is sell like hot cake in my place..malaysia....other os user must try lumia series handset.....really super smooth.....
28. Humboldt1 (Posts: 16; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
@Droidrage_Doug just curious do alot of wp7 users troll on android threads? Idk because I don't troll as you do for no apparent reason but to talk trash.
Good to see you're still ducking my questions for you on the other wp7/nokia thread where you try to talk about "A game" as well I see.
29. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
@Humboldt - are you cyber-stalking me? Your post that you refer to on the other thread didn't merit a response, so now you appear to be attempting to get a response by following me around the site.
30. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 590; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
I needed to get a quick cheap smart phone in a hurry a few weeks ago so I got a Lumia 710. I wasn't expecting much but I really have grown to love WP7. It's more intuitive than Android and I have yet to run into a glitch.
31. Humboldt1 (Posts: 16; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
Actually Droidrage_Doug im a wp7 owner so I have interest in wp7+ threads you on the other hand are by title a droidfan so you constantly popping off with negative BS about WP is the real issue. Cool you don't like the OS,that's obvious,stick with android threads.
My other post on that thread nailed your M.O. to a T.,you kid, are a coward that pops off out of yourass and can't back your BS. I'm sure it's obvious to those that read that thread you are ducking the truth
32. Hafiz (Posts: 78; Member since: 20 Dec 2011)
No android ?? okayy
Then bring back Meego!!!!!!!
Not being a WP hater. I love WP. but it is too late. nokia is not going to see big improvements in their market share until WP apollo gets released. 1 core is enough for basic functions. but graphic intensive tasks like 3d gaming cannot be done on 1 core.
33. lubba (Posts: 1313; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)
I wonder if there's gonna be a tech bubble at some point and MS and Nokia slow movement will prevent them from this future disaster. Anyway, got to be optimistic somehow. I sight xbox360 a reason. Anylist wrote Xbox off but look where it is now. More than 15 months highest selling console!
34. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
graphic intensive gaming depends more on the GPU than the CPU. 1 core with a massive GPU will run most games pretty darn well on WP7
35. joey18 (Posts: 589; Member since: 20 Jul 2010)
Bad for nokia so why choose windows when people use more android why not lumia 900 ics


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Last I looked, Red Hat Enterprise [GNU/]Linux was neither Free Software nor Open Source Software. The most obvious reason is that its kernel, Linux, is not Free Software (or Open Source Software), because a number of pieces of it don't comply with the Free Software Definition, or with the Open Source Definition. The pieces that don't, called blobs, are not FLOSS no matter how you twist the definitions; you might as well respect the principles you try to promote on this site, rather than spread lies from those who only pretend to abide by them. If you want to claim it runs completely on Open Source software, you might as well use an Open Source kernel, and host it on a service provider that won't prevent you from using it. And you'd be telling people to follow you on identi.ca, rather than on the non-Free and Closed-Source Twitter.
You can find the link to Identi.ca at the bottom of the page with the other social networking sites. But we'd be remiss to completely neglect the massive open source discussion happening on Twitter.
As someone who switched to Identi.ca and uses a third-party open source platform for my microblogging, I think it should be placed as prominently as Twitter, Facebook, or any other social network you want to communicate on. The best way to live up to the values you espouse (besides putting them into practice) is promoting them whenever possible.
With that said, the more people you can get to make the switch from Twitter to Identi.ca (or other alternatives), the better, so if that means engaging them on more mainstream platforms, go for it. As I told Bradley Kuhn last year, if everyone who switches to Identi.ca or other platforms doesn't talk back to the people who stay on non-free platforms, the OS movement will never grow and thrive.
Awesome site, by the way. I'm exploring it in depth.
Could you elaborate on blobs, with links for readers who are not familiar with what you are talking about?
And we are definitely asking people to follow us on identi.ca.
Referring to the post above, from Wikipedia:
"In open source culture, binary blob is a pejorative term for an object file loaded into the kernel of a free or open source operating system without publicly available source code. The term is not usually applied to code running outside the kernel, for example BIOS code, firmware images, or userland programs."
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Linux-libre is a project to maintain and publish 100% Free distributions of Linux, suitable for use in Free System Distributions, removing software that is included without source code, with obfuscated or obscured source code, under non-Free Software licenses, that do not permit you to change the software so that it does what you wish, and that induces or requires you to install additional pieces of non-Free Software.
Now, I should probably restate (or clarify, if it wasn't clear) that my qualm is not so much with the fact that opensource.com doesn't run on 100% Free (or Open Source as it would have it) Software, but rather with the false claim that it does. The posting says "runs Red Hat Enterprise [GNU/]Linux", and "we went beyond "as possible", and build a site that is completely open source, from the operating system to the social publishing system". Well, as much as Red Hat would like to ship an Open Source operating system, it won't for at least as long as it ships a kernel that isn't. For those who don't believe me, just look for the source code of any of the blobs that are wiped out by Linux-libre, and the look at the second bullet of the Open Source Definition and see whether there's any exception for blobs in the kernel there. Also look at their licenses, while at that, and see whether they pemit derived works (#3 in the definition). Heck, there is at least one license that doesn't even comply with #1, prohibiting the distribution along with another blob *also* included in Linux. And none of this even touches the issue of whether such combinations amount to violation of the GNU GPLv2 under which Linux is allegedly distributed, because the issue is not the legality, it's the false claim in this post. Going beyond "as possible" would presumably amount to running a deblobbed kernel.
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The issue is not ignoring the discussion that happens on twitter, it's the active and strong promotion thereof, with a significant portion of the screen real state devoted to "opensource.com on twitter", whereas the promotion of a Free (and Open Source) equivalent service is limited to a small icon at the bottom of the page, where twitter is *again* promoted. It's a matter of attitude. A self-consistent attitude about freedom and opensourceness would amount to inviting people to follow you *from* twitter *to* identi.ca. Instead, the site promotes twitter first and foremost, so as to bring even more victims to this non-Free and Closed-Source service.
What exactly is "Linux-libre", and is it "open source" using the same definition that is being thrown around in the above posts.
Open Source Definition (OSI):
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Linux-libre references blag, which states:
"works to overthrow corporate control of information and technology ..."
Sounds discriminatory to me. At least in the wishy-washy "vendor firmware makes everything non-free" sense of things. The reality is that Red Hat has done more to help Opensource than any group or company to date. Period. The only people who could even attempt to claim the mantle otherwise are Stallman and Linus.
Stamping your feet and acting like a loon going off and kicking people (and companies) unjustly only serves the purpose of making the enemy look good. (Unless of course your posting things just as damning on Microsoft, VMware and Oracle's sites ?) Rather than ragging on some minor BS like this how about you realize that most people live in reality not utopia and because of that compromise is required.
It seems, to me, that «In Red Hat We Trust» but then we see a claim for which there is plenty documented evidence that it is false.
Now, I professionally (and personally too) place a whole lot of trust in Red Hat. In fact, apart from 100% Free Software GNU/Linux distributions, Red Hat's probably the best non-100%, meaning that it is by far the closest you can get without being 100%.
But it is also true that the statement is extremely bold. "Beyond" could mean something like 101% (think 1% for BIOS, for instance). In this regard, it is a false claim.
I would very gladly aplaud Red Hat to go the extra mile on this, it probably doesn't even need the blobs from Linux to run on this system.
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Why Kexin Zhang did not get 2 Grand Prix assignment ?
Why Kexin Zhang did not get 2 Grand Prix assignment ?
Did i read that Brown and Farris didn't get a GP assignment? What's up with that?
I believe that everyone should shut up, with Rachael Flatt. I was not fan of her in the beginning, but this is a skater who did great improvement in term of presentation. I credit her for her hard working because she can be stunning like she did at her FS at Nationals : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR2cXbneV-k
And, you know what, I was thinking that this program was the worst program of the beginning of the season and when she comes back with this performance at nationals. She convinced me that her hard work pay off cause I enjoy this program at the end of the season. Rachael is a kind of skater who knows how to sells her program. Sometimes she can be marvelous and other times desastrous.
In addition, she did great for the US at the Olympic. So, I believe that she merits her spot for Skate America
The US knows that she have make significant achievement for them!
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It's time that the US look to the future. Johnny is not it. If Jason or Joshua wants to have a shot at the Olympic team they needed to get out there this year. With the US men rather average Josh and Jason could have set themselves up nicely in 2014. Except for Jeremy Abbot Brown and Farris could conceivably pass up the other men who haven't showed they are ready to take the next step. Except for maybe Dornbush i don't see any younger Senior man who's championship material.
Thanks for the correction re: Mao a few pages earlier. I'm happy for Rachel and SA as she was one of the highlights of nationals this year for me. I'm also glad to see Oda (at least his name) again! Hoping Kazuka has a great season. Sad to not see Armin on the list...any chances he gets invited?
I still think USFS should either left a TBA open for SA, or given Nagasu a 2nd event over Gao.
FWIW: In its new Facebook post about the GP assignments, the ISU seems to think this is the headline: "There are two possible comebacks for this season! Keep your eyes open for Johnny Weir and Miki Ando." No other skaters are singled out for mention in the brief post, which otherwise just gives a link to the ISU's own website.
While Nagasu has all the potential in the world, she has yet to realize it. Clearly USFS wants to spread the wealth rather than give Mirai another chance.
Something to note:
In 2011, All the top six from had 2 events (Alissa, Rachael, Mirai, Agnes, Christina and Ashley).
This year, only three girls from the top six (Ashley (1), Agnes (3) and Caroline (4) plus Gracie Gold had two events. The other four (Alissa (2), Christina (5) and Rachael and Mirai (7) have just one.
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Looking back past seasons, the #1 priority of the USFS is obvious -- maximizing the spots for American skaters. Usually only one American (the favorite of the coming season) with two guaranteed spots is assigned to Skate America. They will be able to "assign" skaters who have one guaranteed spot with multiple conditions (WS/SB/junior medals) to overseas without much problems. For the sake of skaters who fulfill only one condition, they have to make some deals with host federations. This year, they have succeeded to give three such skaters (Zhang/Zawadzki/Dornbush) two overseas assignments. Only after that, they can host pick skaters who have no guaranteed spots (Flatt/Gao). I'm quite surprised to see Zawadzki at NHK instead of Nagasu (who has the higer WS and SB). Maybe they can influence other federations' "choices". I think giving a spot to Flatt is a complete waste but that could be considered a major victory for the USFS.
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I'm really excited to be heading back to Canada and Japan! I only woke up at 2 am Hawaii time to check!
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Now I know why @rossminer wanted to call it a day at 8:30 last night. He wanted to check GP assignments at 2am...
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Today, instead of a life lesson or endearing anecdote, I want to simply say "Happy Anniversary" to my dear husband and best friend, Stephen, and share with you a small part of the story of us.
We are celebrating seven years of marriage, and last November we celebrated 10 years of being in each other's lives.
We met our sophomore year of college at the good ol' University of Northern Colorado, thanks to my roommate, Sarah, and her boyfriend, Jared. Stephen and Jared are childhood friends, and Stephen was meeting up with Jared, who came from Denver to visit Sarah.
Little did Stephen know he was about to meet his future wife. Of course, he wouldn't have known it unless Jared hadn't so eloquently told him, "Jenn thinks you're hot."
And the rest, as they say, is history.
It was true, he was (and still is) a hottie, and it didn't hurt that he had baby blue eyes and drove a shiny yellow mustang… the way to this girl's heart.
Even though we met in college, I always feel like we've grown up together. I swear if I try hard enough, I see Stephen in my childhood memories. We've even compared childhood notes and figured out we had the chicken pox at the same time, the same fear of thunderstorms and… the same telescope.
He came from Yuma, Colo., a small town on the eastern plains of about 3,000 people. My great-grandparents lived out there and my aunt would tell stories of her visits out to the fields in Yuma with Great-Grandpa. I even visited when I was 3 months old.
Early in our relationship, we discovered my great-grandparents and a few of Stephen's distant relatives were acquaintances. Rather than find out too far into this that it was my cousin giving me butterflies, we did what any random two people with a small town in common would do - verified we weren't related, by way of Stephen's grandma, who was always in the know of the Yuma happenings, past and present.
Needless to say, we were not related.
Now here we are, 10 years later and celebrating our seventh wedding anniversary. We have graduated college, graduated graduate school, gotten married, bought a house, raised two dogs and two cats from puppies and kittens, taken trips around the country and in the Caribbean, and now we are raising a beautiful little girl.
We blinked and our lives went from figuring out how to make it through Christmas break without seeing each other to figuring out the best strategy for eating out on Friday night with an 8-month old.
We have had our fair share of ups and downs, and as the evolution of marriage is never complete, we are still perfecting the art of communication. Finding it is not always in your best interest to say every thought entering your mind (though Stephen may still be mastering that skill) and because he's not a mind reader, perhaps I should just tell him what I'd like him to do rather than expect him to guess.
He is my very best friend before he is my husband. There is no other person who makes me laugh as hard or as often as Stephen. Our inside jokes make me smile and we quote "Friends" in just about every conversation, knowing the episode from which it came, and why it's applicable to our topic. We share a love of music and fast cars, dreaming of our next vacation and Oreos.
Seven years ago on this day – I married the man who I laugh with, live for, love.
Jenn Seedorf is married with a daughter. Read her Mondays on Greeley Moms.
He was (and still is) a hottie, and it didn't hurt that he had baby blue eyes and drove a shiny yellow mustang… the way to this girl's heart.


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26 weeks
Another photo shoot where I let my camera do all the work- these photos not edited.
Oh wow girl, your tummy has really popped out there, especially since I saw you!
What a cute shirt btw!
Ok, are you thinking about switching from blogging to photography? Seriously. =)
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There's nothing so feminine as a woman's baby belly. Yours is beautiful!
I'm 25 weeks, but think I might be a little bigger...they say boys stick out more, right?! ;)ReplyDelete
that's really cute..wish i had one too.ReplyDelete
You are really blooming...She is really growing.ReplyDelete
Cute tee. You really get neat shots!ReplyDelete
Look at you! So cute with your baby belly! I love the hair too!ReplyDelete
Wow, you're really getting round! Love the belly!ReplyDelete
Great pictures...and I love that maternity tee...very cute. :)ReplyDelete
I love that shirt :)ReplyDelete
Your flower is really blooming!ReplyDelete
Love the shirt. And the baby bump. Glad to see you're coming along nicely. :-)ReplyDelete
Cute pics! I love the tee.ReplyDelete
I like the picture of you in your visor mirror. And I love the flower tee. What do your boys say about your blue hair?ReplyDelete
Very cute. My bloglines is acting up. I was suspicious that you were not posting so clicked over here to find that you have indeed been posting.ReplyDelete
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State Senate and House companion bills pending before finance committees
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MARTINSBURG — State Sen. Herb Snyder, D-Jefferson, is pleased with the progress of his West Virginia Commuter Rail Access Act....
It is flat out ridiculous to have 500 extra cars on Rts 9 and 340 each day. Trains are more dependable, convenient, and environmentally friendly than gridlock and drowsy drivers.
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I give kudo's to Snyder who answered the door when HUNDREDS of people knocked on it. Can anyone on here say the same about Manchin?
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"MARTINSBURG - State Sen. Herb Snyder, D-Jefferson, is pleased with the progress of his West Virginia Commuter Rail Access Act. "This is the first time it's been in both houses," Snyder said in a telephone interview Tuesday. "And it's been passed out of both transportation committees." Designated Senate Bill 103, the act would allow CSX Transportation to apply for a tax credit in the amount that it charges the Maryland Transit Authority to use its tracks in West Virginia to operate the MARC Brunswick Line."
How about a tax credit for people who are willing to reside in the jurisdiction where they work?
BTW, does Herb own real estate in proximity to that line?
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"I think it's incredibly exciting that we're trying to really secure the MARC train's future in the Eastern Panhandle and create a longterm relationship with MARC," Skinner said in an earlier interview.
Terribly exciting? He must have one heckuva dull life.
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
"I have a dream! I have a dream tonight!"
The voice of Rev. George E. McKain II came roaring over the sound system in St. Paul's Church.
The room turned to silence as women in evening gowns, men in tuxedos and children dressed in their Sunday best turned their heads and listened.
The immortal words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are known as gospel in the United States, and last Saturday night at the Summerville National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter's Freedom Fund Banquet, the words were used to inspire a crowd of roughly 270 people to action yet again.
"My challenge for you tonight is to dream," he said. "And there are dreamers in this room."
The theme of the evening was "If I Dare 2 Dream." It was designed to encourage the younger generations to accomplish their goals, according to Viola Nash, the co-chair of the event planning committee, but it also represented the Summerville NAACP's journey.
They dreamed to restart a local chapter after roughly a decade of inactivity, and it happened last November. They dreamed to hold a large-scale event to raise funds, membership and awareness, which culminated in the banquet. They dreamed to involve area youth, which is now known as the Summerville NAACP Youth Chapter, the first in the country.
"The theme was designed to show people they shouldn't be scared to dream because those dreams can come to reality. Martin Luther King had a dream and his dream is fulfilled day by day," said Dexcter Mack, the chapter's president.
Rev. McKain's keynote speech began to pull that motivation out of the crowd, one zinger at a time:
"It's good to have a dream, but it's better when a dream becomes a reality," he said.
"You've got to think in your sleep, that's when the dream comes."
"It's a dream that says 'I can't see it, but I know it's there.'"
"Tonight we've got to start singing a new song."
"It's about us being one people, one vision, one movement, one dream."
His almost hour-long speech enraptured the crowd and by the end, Rev. McKain's silence was met with a standing ovation from the guests.
Raphael James, who co-hosted the event with fellow Live 5 News anchor Ann McGill, said out of all the events he's been invited to, "this is by far one of the best events I have ever had the privilege of attending."
James wasn't the only one inspired though; According to Mack, the chapter had around 35 new members join by the end of the night. For planning committee co-chair Clifford Nash, this year's Freedom Fund Banquet has set the bar high for future events.
"It's been great, people have been enjoying everything and I wouldn't take anything less next year," he said.
Nash said next year the committee will increase their goal from 300 guests, which they nearly met, to 400.
Besides the keynote speech, the banquet also featured a variety of entertainment, such as a catered dinner, silent auction, a portrait photographer, door prizes, live music and an awards ceremony.
"This has just exceeded my expectations," said Viola Nash. "We've spent so much time planning this, it's great to finally see it all come together."
But while the banquet was an ending point for some, it was just a beginning for others. Rev. McKain made that clear in his speech.
"We've got to celebrate where we've been, calculate where we're going, and cultivate a way to get there.
"Say it to yourself now… I have a dream!"
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When Chicago Tribune reporter Will Potter went to pass out animal rights leaflets, he had no idea the FBI would single him out and pressure him to become an anti-activism informant, threatening his future if he refused. Here, we talk to the TED Fellow and author of Green is the New Red about this experience, which sent him into a whole new area of research. The crux of what he found: environmental and animal-rights activists are now considered the United States' number-one domestic terrorism threat, and they are being prosecuted as criminals.
Do you think of yourself as an activist?
I don't consider myself an activist, but there's certainly an advocacy component when I'm talking about civil rights issues. My background's in newspaper and magazine reporting. For a long time I tried to pursue the traditional newsroom path, and I was on it for quite a while. Then, when I was working at the Chicago Tribune, I had some experiences with the FBI that put me in a different direction in terms of the issues I was focused on. Then some good friends of mine were wrapped up in different terrorism prosecutions. These experiences immersed me in the issues unexpectedly, and that definitely changed the path that I was on.
What happened with the FBI?
At the Tribune, I was covering breaking news, shootings, murders and local government, and it was all horribly depressing. It was not the type of thing I went into journalism to do. I had a background in college in environmental activism, and protesting the World Trade Organization and the economic sanctions on Iraq, and I wanted to be involved in something positive like that again. So I went out leafletting with a group of people. We just passed out pieces of paper in a residential neighborhood about animal testing. I thought that was the most I could do as a working journalist — something so benign. And of course, since I have the worst luck ever, we were all arrested and charged. It was the only time I've been arrested. Those charges were later thrown out, of course. It was a frivolous arrest. And it's still lawful to pass out handbills.
A couple weeks later, I was visited by two FBI agents at my home, who told me that unless I helped them by becoming an informant and investigating protest groups, they would put me on a domestic terrorist list. They also made some threats about making sure I wouldn't receive a Fulbright I had applied for, and making sure my girlfriend at the time wouldn't receive her PhD funding. I really want to think that I wouldn't be affected by something like that, especially given my activist background, but it just scared the daylights out of me. It really did. That fear eventually turned into an obsession with finding out how this happened, how nonviolent protestors are being labeled as terrorists.
Did they not realize that you were a journalist?
They did, and they obviously didn't think of the potential of me writing or talking about it. They specifically said, "You are the one of this group that has everything going for you." They knew everywhere I worked, they knew my editors at the Tribune, they knew different journalism awards I received — and their message was, "Help us or we're going to put you on a different path." And they kept saying, "Don't throw all this away."
And so at one point, I just said, "What are you going to make go away? This is a class C misdemeanor for leafletting, there's no way it's going to hold up in court, and you're talking about ruining my life." I of course never became an informant, and never thought about doing anything like that, but — it changed the focus of my work, without a doubt.
Did they bother you after that?
Well, you know, it's one of those things. It made me realize the power of fear. Because in a situation like that, you don't know what actually is happening or will happen. There's no way to find out. Certainly just a few months after 9/11 when this happened, but even today, with the extent of the government's counterterrorism powers and how they're being used. So when they talk about making sure I don't receive a Fulbright, I didn't receive it, but is that just because I'm not smart enough? Was it because my application wasn't good enough? I don't know. It's impossible to know these things.
Years later, after my book came out, we did a Freedom of Information Act request. I found out that the counterterrorism unit has been monitoring my speeches and book and website. But in terms of day-to-day problems, I really haven't had any.
How did environmental activism come to be treated as a terrorist crime?
I think the most important thing I found out in my research is that all of this was actually created by the industries that are being protested. In the mid-1980s, these corporations got together and created a new word called "eco-terrorist" — because at the time, these protest movements were growing very quickly and effectively, and they had widespread public support. There clearly was a concern that unless public opinion shifted, there'd be a really big problem on their hands.
So they made up this new word, and then started using public relations campaigns, lobbying, and held congressional hearings. Eventually, that language changed the popular discourse of how we talk about protest. And it was incredibly effective, to the point that now not only does the FBI label animal rights and environmentalists as the number-one domestic terrorism threat — even though they've never harmed a single human being — but we have new legislation that singles these protesters out for felonies and as terrorists for what are, in some cases, nonviolent protests.
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January 17, 2013
One reason improving West Virginia public education is such a slow process is that we keep hearing how great schools already are. Shame on those who know better for perpetuating that farce....
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Haha.. is it too late to give you permission for this? (I know it's been over a year). I just came back to instructable today for a bit of nostalgia, it's been forever since I made anything with knex, I used to enjoy it so much! But if you're still doing the ebook sure you can use any of my stuff.
Thanks for the permission bro, but that idea kinda died out. It is great to see you though bro, I didn't think you'd ever return! What you up to now man?
Ah well, that's too bad, it sounded like a cool idea! I really didn't think I'd be back ever either, but I figured some people would get a kick out of hearing back from me. Well I don't do knex anymore, I've actually got a new hobby, which is driving rc cars (I attached a picture of my newest one). And I've actually started university this past September, so I barely have time for anything besides school lol
It was an idea, that's all. Not necessarily a cool one. =D
All I can say is that it is great to hear from you man! Like I said, I thought you were gone for good, so this is pretty boss... I am now the envy of the rest of the K'NEX community, 'cause I got to talk to you. Yeah, I have a job now, so over the past 4 months I've done very little K'NEXing... kinda sad, but I'm feeling that its time to move on... Maybe.
Cool RC car man, looks pretty cool. Do you build the cars or just purchase and race them?
One more thing man... just so I can say that I have the great Seleziona as a subscriber... would you mind subscribing? LOL, I haven't asked for a subscription in over a year, but I thought I might as well catch you while your around. ;) What'd ya say?
Haha, yeah I guess I used to be pretty well known on here when I was active! Yeah I know what that's like when you really don't have time to do something anymore.
I build and modify them, I haven't got into racing though but that would be a lot of fun. As for right now I pretty much just drive them by myself! Lol
And for sure, of course I'll subscribe! Even if I may not be around to see your future stuff, I'll try and leave a comment or something if I manage to come back again haha.
For now I think I'm going to build a knex gun for old times sake since I'm on Christmas holidays and have lots of time :D If I were to make one of your guns which one would you recommend I build??
Pretty well known? You're too modest... That's good. =D
That sounds awesome man, thanks a ton! It really does mean a lot!
Build one of mine? Hmm... You know... I'm not sure really. I'd probably say go with my AK-12. It turned out really well, and was pretty internally solid... Give me pics when you are done man, I'd love breagging rights!!!


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A person who's chiller than a cucumber. Usually the chillest person you can hang out with.
Me and my best friend just sat around smoking all day, and eating a fuck load of Papa Johns. "Yeah man being a chillian is pretty sick."
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Fall is one of the best times for families to explore some of the great farming activities that are so abundant in Northern Colorado. We have two weeks of October left, and the weather looks like it will be perfect for corn mazes, hayrides and harvest festivals!
A quick search on the Internet can give you a list of fall festivals and pumpkin patches in the area, but I want to offer a quick review of some of my favorites for little children.
We try to take full advantage of fall around here, partly because it's one of our last chances to get out of the house and have some active fun before the cold comes with all of its cabin fever.
Last week, I took my 4-year-old and my toddler to Tigges Pumpkin Patch, which is right outside of Greeley. We've gone to Tigges Farm since the boys were born because it's a little more low-key than some of the bigger farms that are popular with families. At Tigges, kids can pick out a giant wagon to pull (or ride in) to a scenic pumpkin patch nestled between corn fields with a perfect view of the mountains.
We are usually one of only a few families there on weekdays, and the kids love tramping through the pumpkin vines to pick the perfect pumpkin for a jack-o-lantern.
Another of my family's favorites is the Farm at Lee Martinez Park in Fort Collins. There, the kids can feed goats, pigs, cows and chickens on a small farm. They can climb the stairs into the old silo and run through the big red barn, or they can pump water into the little stream that runs through the duck pond. Through Oct. 21, kids can ride ponies in the corral, which my older son has lived for since turning 2. The horses are gentle and well-behaved, and it's a great opportunity for little ones like mine who don't have much access to horses otherwise!
Of course, there is Fritzler's Corn Maze in LaSalle and Anderson Farms in Erie, and they have haunted corn mazes, barrel trains and family activities galore. I have yet to take my boys to either because they get easily overwhelmed, but I have heard from many friends that both are great places for children through adults.
The last farm I want to mention is Miller Farms, which is a working farm outside of Platteville. Each fall, they have a harvest festival where families can actually go into the fields and harvest vegetables. Last year, I went with a friend and a group of 3-year-olds. We rode a tractor-pulled wagon through the fields, stopping to fill sacks with potatoes, carrots, cabbages, corn and peppers.
While it was really fun for the kids to get to see how vegetables are grown and to pull up their own potatoes and carrots, I would definitely recommend the harvesting for older children. The ride can be long, and kids who tire easily could be done with it long before the tractor returns from the field. For the younger kids, the farm also has a play area and a petting zoo, which may be more their speed.
As I said, these are just a couple of the many, many fall activities that take place on farms in Northern Colorado. We have a unique opportunity living in close proximity to rural areas with animals, agriculture and living history, and sometimes kids learn best when they get to go outside the classroom to experience things for themselves. I know we will be visiting another harvest festival somewhere this week, and I hope you all get a chance to enjoy the last warm days of October!
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PATTON - Awkward laughter after first seeing their classmates participate in a mock drunken-driving crash fell to complete silence as Cambria Heights High School students watched firefighters cut the roof off of a white car and remove one of their classmates - who was "killed" in the simulation - and place him in a body bag.
The dangers of drinking and driving and the reality of what happens in a crash are messages school officials and emergency response personnel hope will stay with students as prom season approaches.
"Notice how no one is over there helping him," Patton Volunteer Fire Company Chief Pat Wood said, gesturing to the driver of the white car who was "killed" in the crash.
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Patton Volunteer Fire Company firefighters and EMS personnel from Patton, Carrolltown and Hastings wheel "accident victim" Emmi Fisher, 18, a senior at Cambria Heights High School, to an ambulance during a mock accident at the middle school Thursday. Later in the day, a second "accident" was staged for high school students.
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Patton Volunteer Fire Company firefighters remove a car roof to extricate a "patient" during a mock accident at Cambria Heights Middle School on Thursday.
Another two students were "injured," and the driver of the minivan was arrested for suspected driving under the influence.
The simulation was all-too-real for the participating students, said Shaina Sclesky, 16.
"I never, ever want to call 911 again," Sclesky said.
Sclesky played the role of a witness who contacted emergency services after the crash.
The time delay between when 911 is called and first responders arrive can be agonizingly long, officials said.
"The five minutes from the crash to when the fire department gets there is the longest five minutes of your life," PennDOT District 9 spokeswoman Pam Kane said. "We want this simulation to stick in [students'] minds the next time they get behind the wheel."
Emmi Fisher, a Cambria Heights senior, said she had to remind herself the simulation was not real.
"It was impactful," Fisher said. "I was legitimately scared."
After arriving on scene, firefighters peeled back the vehicle's windshield and cut off the roof of the vehicle to remove the injured passenger.
Students watched as their classmates were loaded into ambulances and whisked away from the scene.
Chief Deputy Coroner Jeffrey Lees photographed a motionless Zack Smego, a 17-year-old senior playing the role of a crash victim, before Smego was removed from the car and placed inside a body bag.
Alcohol, speed, drug use and cellphones are huge factors in the majority of all Cambria County vehicle crashes, Lees said.
Notifying the family of an individual's passing is "one of the hardest things to do," Lees said.
"The loss of a loved one is very, very traumatic," Lees said.
Patton Borough police, Patton Volunteer Fire Company firefighters, and Carrolltown, Hastings and Patton ambulance services participated in the mock drill at the high school.
Patton Borough Police Chief Vince Leppert and Wood agreed the simulation was beneficial to the students, many of whom will be attending their senior prom in the coming weeks.
The students' involvement in the scenario made the simulation more realistic, Wood said.
And onlookers could witness the sounds, smells and images of a fatal DUI crash, Leppert said.
Debbie Yablinsky, a Cambria Heights family and consumer sciences teacher, said she hoped students would chose to not drink and drive after witnessing the potential devastation a DUI crash could cause.
"I do think it impacted them," she said.
Kane said students had only one decision to make when it comes to parties, alcohol and getting behind the wheel: to not drink and drive.


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One who wrecks the booty and becomes its master, a Demi-God of pleasure.
Just when Suzy thought it was her last orgasm she remembered about the 10 previous ones and realized she was with a booty wrecker; it would be a long night.
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Golden Eagles prove too much for Salem in 35-28 victory
September 1, 2012
HANOVERTON — After opening the season with losses, Salem and United Local came into Friday's Route 9 rivalry looking for a win. The Golden Eagles found one. The Quakers are still looking....
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