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The 11 Most Disturbing Tourist Attractions Around the World
No other art form can quite match the surprise factor of a truly beautiful statue. There's no equal to the gut-wrenching elation you experience when you unassumingly walk around a corner and find yourself face to face with a well-sculpted, awe-inspiring piece of art. Or, if you're going for the exact opposite of that feeling, you can just stumble ass backward into one of these fucking things.
#11. Burnside Fountain -- Worcester, Massachusetts
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Imagine that your beloved father has passed away and you want to honor his memory in some fashion. But how? Paintings are so pedestrian, and everyone knows a bust is nothing but a surefire way of setting him up for an eternity of boob jokes and barely suppressed chortles. Luckily, you have the perfect memorial in mind:
A naked dude molestin' a turtle.
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Also known as a "dick-down rodeo."
Yes, Burnside Fountain, also known as Turtle Boy for no-shit-related reasons, is very much a memorial. Turtle humping probably wasn't part of the original plan; it entered the equation when the artist that was supposed to sculpt the piece passed the gig to his protege, who was evidently just tinkering with sculpting to pass the time until deviantART came along.
The end result of this unfortunate process was revealed in 1912 and has since enjoyed cult status as one of the most skull-crappingly stupid things in existence. Really, the turtle's expression says it best:
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"Squirtle, I choose you!"
#10. Posankka -- Turku, Finland
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Your travels have brought you to Turku, the former capital of Finland. Approaching the city in anticipation of cultural pleasures, you remember all the great things you've heard of its picturesque buildings and fine riverside cafes.
And then, out of the blue, your eyeballs are pimp slapped by a giant statue made entirely out of ass.
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"Greetings, mortal! Grab your complimentary bondage gear by the next roundabout."
Congratulations! You have just joined the legions of visitors whose common sense has been ravaged by Posankka, a 16-foot fiberglass pig/duck/butt hybrid that haunts one of the city's main entrance roads like a twisted Statue of Liberty.
With that image etched onto your retinas, it's understandable that you want to immediately pull a U-turn and drive as far away from Turku as humanly possible. Do not do this under any circumstances. Avoid the road. Drive your car into the river to avoid temptation. Escape through the forests, acquire a boat, hijack a jet pack. Anything but the road.
Why? Because the poor bastards who drive the Posankka road away from Turku are waved goodbye by this:
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"Fuck you for visiting!"
#9. The Fremont Troll -- Seattle, Washington
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Hey, let's take a quick shortcut under that bridge. No need to worry, I know where we are. Seattle holds no surprises for m- AARGHOHSHITRUN!
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"Wait! What about my riddle?"
The Fremont Troll is a huge mixed-media statue based on the old Three Billy Goats Gruff folk tale, and today is your chance to play the goat (hope you have a couple of bigger friends following you!). The troll's chosen haunt is under the Aurora Bridge, and in case you're confused about its scale, that's a real VW Beetle it's holding.
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Huh. Trolls like German food. Makes sense.
The locals, not satisfied with the troll's already abundant murder vibes, regularly add to its hatred of mankind by desiccating it with graffiti, light shows, and, worst of all, stupid hats. This is an ancient ritual to ensure that the giant earthquake that will one day devour them all remains in the #2 spot on the city's "terrifying things that want to consume us" list.
#8. Entropa -- Brussels, Belgium
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Entropa was commissioned to celebrate the Czech Republic's 2009 presidency of the Council of the European Union. A joint effort of 27 international artists, the statue was comprised of several pieces, each designed to honor a specific EU country.
The unveiling went exactly as European celebrations tend to go: Everyone yelled "Huzzah," twirled their mustaches, and waved their hats in unison. And then people started noticing the details. Here's Entropa's spin on Italy:
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Yep, that's an Italy-shaped soccer pitch where the players are trying their level best to bone soccer balls (Italy really likes soccer, you guys). Romania becomes a creepy, vampire-infested fortress:
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Which looks like it was just bought from the toy section at Walmart.
Still, surely that's about as bad as it can get. It's not as if the artists, hah, represent Germany as a set of huge autobahns forming what looks a lot like a broken swastika.
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Well, shit.
You get the picture -- Entropa insults every single nation in the Union like that. France is perpetually on strike, Scotland is a bunch of shitty marshlands and a set of bagpipes that fart out random tunes, Sweden is an IKEA box, and the Czech Republic shat a brick as it realized it had just started its reign by brutally mocking every single one of its friends.
It was soon found that the whole "27 artists" thing was a complete fabrication. Entropa was the work of none other than Czech artist David Cerny, a familiar face on Cracked's statue lists and a professional waver of sculpture-shaped middle fingers.
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Some of them more literal than others.
The rest of the story is Politics 101. The Czech Republic immediately removed Entropa and apologized to everyone, and the first order of their presidency was to relocate Cerny to Antarctica.
Ha, no! They totally displayed the piece for well over a year after the Czech EU presidency ended, and after that they put it on permanent display in an esteemed science center. Cerny waltzed away with a shit-eating grin and is still gleefully wreaking havoc with works like ...
#7. St. Wenceslas Riding a Dead Horse -- Prague, Czech Republic
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Central to the city of Prague is the mighty statue of St. Wenceslas, patron saint of the city and the "Good King Wenceslas" of that Christmas carol you sort of remember hearing once.
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The one about horses and spears.
However, take a wrong turn while looking for the monument and you might wind up with a very different experience. Lurking within an otherwise unassuming passageway of the nearby Lucerna Palace, just a couple of hundred feet from the original, is David Cerny's version of this holy man and national hero:
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Riding that horse's penis is a nice touch.
The statue was originally meant for the main post office, but for some reason the director wasn't too thrilled about it. So Cerny went all out and installed it as close to the original as humanly possible, thus establishing once and for all that in the Czech Republic, "artist" is just another word for "professional troll."
#6. Isaac Newton Getting His Freak On -- London, England
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What is this strange statue by the British Library in London? Is it supposed to be a robot? A particularly creepy marketing campaign for the newest Soul Calibur game?
Ha, no! This is Isaac "Gravity (Not the Movie, Damn It)" Newton, bending over a bench and wearing what appears to be steampunk-themed BDSM gear, because that's how he rolls, baby.
The full name of this piece is "Newton, After William Blake." As a poet and an artist, Blake hated all things science-y, and was fond of using uber-scientist Newton as the personification of his pet peeve. Yes, this huge, public statue depicts one of history's greatest scientists in a way the man who disliked science wanted us to see him.

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Near the end now and I really need to ask:
Witch one is nicer in your opinion ?
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2. Isolate.WhenCalled(()=> DareTime.Now()).WillReturn(DateTime.Now);
And you know what's great, WillReturn can have a delegate also, but it does not have too all the time.
> Witch one is nicer in your opinion ?
Let's say that both are not as good as they could be. Language/CLR support would be the ultimate solution.
ps: 1. will result in a stackoverflow since the delegate will recursively call itself. Not sure about 2.
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CHESTER-Another milestone in the Taylor, Smith & Taylor demolition saga will be marked on Wednesday when Chester residents gather to celebrate the history and legacy of the old pottery site.
The legacy, they hope, will be in the form of economic development and jobs sprouting from the eight-acre, riverfront property that sat idle for 30 years.
"I used to go there as a kid, so I have a little memory of what it used to be like and what it turned into-a real eyesore," said Chester City Councilman Mike Dotson, whose 3rd Ward includes the TS&T site.
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A conceptual drawing of the central commons area that could be developed on the old Taylor, Smith & Taylor pottery site in Chester, showing the 50-foot remains of the pottery's smokestack. This and other drawings will be available for public viewing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Chester Municipal Building. (Submitted Photo)
Dotson and many other Chester residents have watched as, over the past eight months, crews from Six Recycling have demolished the TS&T buildings, tunnel kilns, silos and foundations that sat vacant and blighted for so many years.
"We've been struggling to get to this point," he said. "It's great to have it out of the way."
A celebration scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Chester Municipal Building will mark the completion of the demolition process, which began almost two years ago with the formation of a task force known as the Rock Springs Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.
The event will be held in the multipurpose room and will include lunch, a display of TS&T pottery artifacts found during the demolition work and the unveiling of a conceptual master plan for the TS&T site developed by students and professors at West Virginia University. The artifacts will be donated to the city of Chester.
Among those expected to attend the gathering are representatives of U.S. Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin and the office of West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
Residents are encouraged to bring historic photos of the TS&T pottery; a prize will be awarded for the winning photo, said City Clerk Sandra Parkins.
"The major focus is to thank all of our partners for contributing to the success of this project and to celebrate our collective accomplishment," said Patrick Ford, executive director of the Business Development Corporation (BDC) of the Northern Panhandle, owner of the property.
Ford singled out the Chaney Service Station and Arner Funeral Home for special praise for their help with access and "real estate issues" respectively.
The entire community deserves praise, Ford said, for "being our biggest cheerleaders and supporters throughout the entire process. ... They were acting almost as stewards of the property throughout the whole process."
The BDC, the chief economic development authority for Hancock and Brooke counties, bought the TS&T site for $125,000 in June 2011. The agency then raised $1.1 million in funding for the reclamation of the site from sources as diverse as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Tomblin's office and the Hancock County commissioners.
Much of that money went to the abatement of the asbestos nuisance on the site. "There was a lot more work required for the asbestos remediation than we anticipated," Ford said.
Now that the work is complete, the public will be able to walk the site on Wednesday after the celebration. Some will doubtless reminisce, while others will breathe a sigh of relief.
Dotson said he'll do both.
"A lot of people still living worked at the pottery. It was a great asset to the community when I was growing up," he said. "The traffic on main street was jammed when people got off of work."
Then came the plant closing in 1981 by then-owner Anchor Hocking and the interminable decades of vacancy and neglect.
Dotson said he's grateful that "my grandkids don't have to look at what my kids and I had to look at for 30 years" and that the first impression that most people get of Chester is no longer TS&T.
"We appreciate everything everybody has done in the last year," he said. "We're just ready to move on and see something new in there-something good."


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A former South Buffalo teacher who served nearly three years in prison for raping 14-year-old male student several years ago is again being sought by authorities after she apparently removed an electronic bracelet she was required to wear as a condition to her parole.
Cara L. Dickey, 34, whose last known address was on Bailey Avenue in South Buffalo, is wanted on a warrant issued Thursday, authorities said.
"We know that the electronic bracelet has been detached. She has not responded to attempts to reach her," said Peter K. Cutler, a spokesman for the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
Dickey pleaded guilty in March 2009 to two counts of second-degree rape. She admitted having a relationship with a South Buffalo Charter School student who was 14 years old at the time the crimes were committed the previous summer.
She also, in June 2008, tried to coax the boy into committing suicide with her using a cocktail of Bacardi rum, Tylenol and Nyquil.
At the time of her sentence, a tearful Dickey told State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski she was "a good person who made a mistake," and asked her family to forgive her for her "betrayal."
Michalski, at sentencing, called Dickey's actions "despicable" and sentenced her to four years in prison. He also imposed a $1,270 fine and issued an order of protection that prohibits her from contacting her victim or his family until 2020. Additional prison time would be a likely consequence should she disobey that order.
Dickey entered Albion Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison for women, May 4, 2009. After a hearing in December 2011, she was released late last February on parole.
Dickey was to remain on post-release supervision until February 2020.
Cutler said a parole officer last had contact with Dickey on Tuesday.
Parole officials became aware Wednesday that the ankle bracelet, whose transmissions are monitored, apparently was detached.
Anyone who sees Dickey is asked to call 911.
Dickey was a middle school teacher with a husband, Roy, three young children and a house in Clarence.
Roy Dickey filed for divorce a short time after his wife was arrested. Their divorce was finalized in 2010, according to public records in the Erie County Clerk's Office.
Dickey, in another bizarre circumstance, arose as a government witness in the second of three murder trials of Robin G. Kalinowski, who was sentenced last April to 25 years to life in the 2005 shooting death of her husband, Kevin.
The two women had jailhouse talks in 2008 that were, according to Dickey, initiated by Kalinowski.
Dickey told jurors Kalinowski never exhibited any sorrow about her husband's death and that Kalinowski had vowed to flee the area with her two sons if she were ever able to gain bail.
Defense attorneys argued Dickey's statements were motivated by attempting to curry favor with prosecutors for a better deal in her own case. Among the items presented in the case to rebut Dickey's credibility in the Kalinowski case was a sexually-graphic handwritten note she penned to a 43-year-old man, a convicted cocaine trafficker from Olean, who also was incarcerated at the holding center.
A juror in that second trial against Kalinowski told The Buffalo News that some of the things written by Dickey in the letter "had everyone in the courtroom cringing," adding that the juror "felt dirty just listening to it."
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Is it winter or is it spring? Western New Yorkers will be asking that question today if forecasters are correct and the rain changes to sleet and freezing rain.
The National Weather Service is looking at it from both angles. Meteorologists issued a flood watch Wednesday for the entire region through Friday afternoon, warning that 2 to 3 inches of rain could fall before skies start to clear.
At the same time, they posted a freezing rain advisory for the area from 2 a.m. to 11 p.m. today, cautioning that streets and sidewalks could be icy this morning and again tonight. Heaviest accumulation is expected in Niagara and Orleans counties away from Lake Ontario, where ice could be one-third of an inch thick, bringing down tree limbs and power lines. About a tenth of an inch is likely elsewhere. The Southern Tier may escape with just cold rain.
All this rain is being produced along the boundary between warm and cold fronts that has settled across the region, forecasters say.
With temperatures stuck in the 30s all day today, frigid air advancing from north to south could be cold enough to produce icy conditions until a surge of warm, moist air arrives Friday. On-and-off showers could continue Saturday, with sunshine due to return Sunday and highs around 50.


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Muffled shouts and the clang of bumping air tanks echoed off the metal walls as a group of Charleston firefighters crawled blind and disoriented through a narrow hallway in search of a way out.
David Griffin straddled a wooden ledge above the group, egging them on in the darkness as the firefighters clawed through a warren of claustrophobia-inducing passageways designed to simulate what they might encounter in a hoarder's home during a fire.
"C'mon, people, let's go!" Griffin, the training instructor, shouted. "Communicate!"
Blindfolded, grunting and sweating, the firefighters slowly made their was through the tight confines, only to find that another group had been sent in from the opposite direction, adding to the confusion and congestion.
The message was clear: Firefighting is dangerous business; you should always prepare for the unexpected.
"You have to be able to adapt and overcome," Griffin said.
That statement might well be Griffin's driving philosophy in the six years since he escaped a raging inferno that claimed the lives of nine fellow firemen.
In the wake of the deadly Sofa Super Store blaze, Griffin initially resisted efforts by the city to temper the Fire Department's hard-charging tactics while trying to bury his grief and guilt with booze, painkillers and punishing workouts.
He spent countless hours training to become a mixed martial arts fighter, hoping to honor the memory of his fallen comrades through victories in the cage. But as Griffin lay bruised with his eyes swollen shut in the aftermath of his first professional bout, he took stock in his life and questioned the wisdom of the path he was on.
He decided to pursue a different course, one that might better honor the men who died and those who remain in the fire service across the country.
Griffin, a 33-year-old Charleston native, went back to school and recently received his doctorate of education from Arizona's Grand Canyon University in organizational leadership and development.
His dissertation focused on the rapid and extensive changes that occurred in the Charleston Fire Department after the Sofa Super Store fire and how the organization had adapted.
His resulting book, "In Honor of The Charleston 9: A Study of Change Following Tragedy," will be released Dec. 9 on Amazon.com.
Griffin hopes the book can become part of a curriculum other fire departments can use as a guide and source of support when confronted with multiple line-of-duty deaths.
"I want people to know the good things and the positives that the men and women of this department have done," he said. "In taking what happened that day and putting it on a national stage, I'm trying to progress from something that was so tragic and show that you have to keep moving on, to keep doing good, positive things to help your people, your department and the citizens you serve."
Patricia Dolasinski, a Grand Canyon University professor who mentored Griffin through his dissertation, said she was struck by his drive and determination in seeking his doctorate, as well as his desire to help others through his work.
"While it was a personal goal for David, I think he really wanted to make a contribution to the public's welfare and well-being, as well as acknowledge the lives that were sacrificed in Charleston," she said.
Hard lessons
On the night of June 18, 2007. Griffin drove the first truck to arrive at the Sofa Super Store in West Ashley as a small trash fire grew into a sea of flames. He watched nine friends enter the store and never return.
The fire spread undetected through the space above the ceiling, then overtook crews inside the sprawling furniture outlet on Savannah Highway. As their comrades fought to reach them through billowing smoke and roaring flames, the building's roof came crashing down. At the time, it was the largest single loss of firefighters since Sept. 11, 2001.
Various investigations found significant faults with the Charleston Fire Department's handling of the blaze, and the city embarked on a multi-million-dollar makeover to improve and modernize the department's leadership, training, tactics and equipment — a top-to-bottom overhaul that made safety a key priority.
To a good number in the rank-and-file, the approach seemed an assault on Charleston's proud tradition of aggressive interior firefighting. Griffin was among those rankled at the changes and the daunting amount of training heaped upon him and his colleagues.
"I was resisting change about as much as anyone can resist change," he said. "Every little thing that came out, I would try to buck the system because I thought it would make me soft if I gave into the organizational culture we now had."
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Grappling with survivor's guilt and grief, Griffin found his therapy in ultimate cage fighting. With chiseled features, a trim build and a mass of coiled muscle, he racked up a 3-1 record in amateur bouts, and his trainer called him "probably the fastest growing fighter I've ever seen." But balancing work, school and a training schedule that required three 60- to 90-minute workout sessions per day took its toll.
Griffin guzzled excessive amounts of energy drinks to get jacked up to fight. Then, at the end of the day, he'd use painkillers, muscle relaxers and alcohol to quell the caffeine rush and dull the aches in his body.
His professional debut came on June 11, 2010 — seven days before the third anniversary of the sofa store fire. The top-of-the-card bout against veteran fighter Houston "The Assassin" Alexander was dubbed the "Clash at the Coliseum" and a "real life 'Rocky' story." It has landed Griffin's menacing stare on billboards and posters throughout the region.
Cheering firefighters filled the audience as Griffin entered the North Charleston Coliseum wearing a shirt memorializing the nine fallen firefighters.
He fought hard, but images of the fire flashed back at him as Alexander's fists rained down.
"I just kept seeing it, even though I was inside the fight," he said. "That's when I knew it was still in there and still bothering me."
He made it through the 15-minute fight, but the decision went to Alexander. Griffin then spent three days recovering at home, unable to see through his swollen eyes and dependent on his wife, Melissa, for help. It gave Griffin time to contemplate his situation.
"I started to think: 'What have I done since the fire to make the department better, the fire service better and myself better,'" he said. "I began to realize that me going in there and punching someone in the face is not doing anything for the guys I work with. It didn't mean anything."
He also realized that his resistance to the department's new ways was only making things harder for himself and others. "I decided I should be someone who is trying to lead the way and trying to do something good to help others going through the same problems I was having."
His wife of seven years said Griffin's change of heart was almost like a switch going off.
"All of a sudden after the fight, something inside him literally changed," Melissa Griffin said. "And since then, it continues to grow every hour, every day, each week, this desire to conquer anything and everything in front of him."
Embracing change
Griffin got involved in committees working to improve the Fire Department, joined the honor guard and immersed himself in the new training and tactics. He found that being progressive and safety-conscious didn't mean being soft, that firefighters could still do their jobs and protect the city without subjecting themselves to unnecessary risks.
Now assigned to the department's training division, he teaches those lessons to others to keep them out of harm's way.
While still working, Griffin also went after his doctorate, completing his studies through a mix of online work and occasional visits to the university's Phoenix campus to huddle with professors. He'd go to bed late, wake up early and cram as much as he could into each day, finishing his dissertation in about a year's time, impressing his professors.
"He is quite possibly the most focused person I have ever met in my life," his wife said. "There is never a down moment in one of his days."
He focused his study on how an organization responds to a crisis at all levels, using the Charleston Fire Department as his subject. He gathered piles of information on the fire, its aftermath and the changes enacted. He also surveyed 27 firefighters who were with the department before, during and after the sofa store fire. Most completed an anonymous online questionnaire, and five were selected for one-on-one interviews with Griffin.
Griffin said he wasn't sure if participants would embrace the changes, as he had, or rail against the department and its transformation. But in the end, the results were overwhelmingly positive, he said.
The experience gave Griffin a new appreciation for the breadth of the change the department had gone through. "Everything we do is totally different now," he said. "We always have more things to do, but when you think about where we were and where we are now, its monumental."
Charleston City Councilman Mike Seekings, who has known Griffin for years, describes him as a born leader and an innovator who has reinvented himself to meet life's challenges.
Charleston Deputy Fire Chief Pat Wilson agreed. Wilson said he and others are anxious to read Griffin's 284-page book and see the department's accomplishments shared with a wider audience. "What he's been able to do is pretty amazing," he said.
Dolasinski, his doctoral mentor, hopes to have him return to the school to speak to other students, and Griffin already has traveled to Maryland, Indianapolis and other cities to share his "Tragedy to Triumph" message with firefighters.
Memories of the 2007 fire remain difficult, Griffin said, but he's found a way to honor the dead in a meaningful way.
"It bothers me every day, and it always will," he said. "But the way I overcome that is to speak about those guys every day, to write about them and to teach about them. It's a life-learning experience, and it changes your DNA. It changed mine."
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Charleston Fire Department Training Instructor David Griffin leads a group of fire fighters through PT exercise during a session Wednesday, November 13, 2013. (Brad Nettles/Staff) 11/13/13×
Charleston Fire Department Training Instructor David Griffin teaches a fire fighter how to go through a maze that replicates a hoarder's house. The training excercise has the firefighter find his way out with his eyes covered. (Brad Nettles/Staff) 11/13/13×
Charleston Fire Department Training Instructor David Griffin leads a group of fire fighters through PT exercise during a training session Wednesday, November 13, 2013. (Brad Nettles/Staff) 11/13/13×
Charleston Fire Department Training Instructor David Griffin teaches a firefighter how to go through a maze that replicates a horder's house.×
"In Honor of the Charleston Nine" by David Griffin.×


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As you can see by this list, Green Day are no "minority" when it comes to banding together to help save the environment. But instead of paying environmental causes mere lip service, they've paired up with the Natural Resources Defense Council to try to make a real impact on the way we live.
The pairing sees the band encouraging their fans to do everything from lobbying congress to create more "green" jobs to letting President Obama know that you support clean energy. (We hear Billie Joe Armstrong has got the guy on BlackBerry Messenger).
Furthermore, you can visit the collaborative profile page between Green Day and this environmental action group to learn what you can do to make a difference, donate money directly or learn about why this cause is so important to the band members themselves. All of which proves that these guys sure have come a long with since they made this video in a Berkeley apartment in 1994.
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Tango Down Range agrees to comply with county ordinances
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February 5, 2013
MARTINSBURG — Residents living near the Tango Down Range LLC may be disappointed by the results of a Berkeley County Planning Commission and Engineering Department inquiry into the gun range....
Tango Down Range is a public nuisance and needs to be closed.
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There should be more Tango Downs...so that the honest working man has a place to practice target shooting so he's ready for the criminal that breaks into his house to rob him with a stolen gun! Wake up America....we all have to be responsible for protecting ourselves, our property and our loved ones!!
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No zoning leads to these issues. So as long as voters of this county continue to desire to trash their property without consequence they must also live with this kinds of issues. Can't have your cake and eat it too. Maybe county voters will finally wake up and pass some type of zoning.
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Wake up people, you live in the country. We like to shoot out here. You should be happy that this is a well run shooting range. You could just have a neighbor shooting in their back yard or god forbid someone hunting!
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Unsure of specifics and time guidelines? Really? The TANGO DOWNS fiasco was initially addressed in August 2011 and IMMEDIATELY referred to the County Legal Council for applicable action. So, noncompliance with State/County regulations falls on who's shoulders?
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Gun ranges just like anything else should be placed in an appropriate area. Sparks had a shooting range underground right in the city limits and didn't bother anyone. This Tango Range is just like an outside gunslinger who takes over an area of already established homes, farms, protected streams etc., you get the picture. We have to have some respect for property owners.
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My issue with this range has nothing to do with noise, zoning, or even firearms for that matter. Why would I go to a range that charges by the hour when one of the best ranges in the region is in our county, and they charge a low, flat rate for the whole day? The other range is the safest range I've ever seen, RSOs always at the firing line, clear concise safety regulations, and they can and do kick out and ban habitual violators; my one and only one experience with Tango Down resulted in me being muzzled twice by someone who should have known better, and there was no staff member available to remove the unsafe shooter. This was admittedly early on, but with their prices being so non-competitive, why should I give them another chance?
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>...it was discovered that gun ranges are exempt from the county's noise ordinance.
You'd think someone from Engineering or Planning would have figured that out back in November and saved everyone a lot of hassle.
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"This was admittedly early on, but with their prices being so non-competitive, why should I give them another chance?"
You might want to give Chicago a try, plenty of moving targets, zero restrictions on want you can pack and zero interference from the law, and the best part it's all free.
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The people of the eastern panhandle amaze me.....you complain about a gun range but allow strip clubs and bars every 1/4 mile down the road.....
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Reality: Did not the NRA La'Pierre guy (ya the frenchman) state chicago has the most restrictions...he cant be wrong can he?
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So generous of them to "agree to comply" with the law.
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Jbchris: "Sparks had a shooting range underground right in the city limits and didn't bother anyone."
It bothered every single person who used it. It failed to address safety and health. The biggest concern was lead exposure in a confined and unvented space. Have you ever asked why it's no longer in business?
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"Did not the NRA La'Pierre guy (ya the frenchman) state chicago has the most restrictions...he cant be wrong can he?"
Wolv, not sure what you are trying to say.
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Think i am going to head up there soon. they offer concealed weapon classes too. gonna get me one of them there permits.
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It is outrageous that loud music or barking dogs are banned but automatic and 50 mil blasts which are intermittent and incredibly disruptive to the peace and quiet (not to mention scary) are not covered by a noise ordinance. I urge anyone affected to PETITION THE COUNTY COUNCIL to amend the ordinance to delete this exception. It's time top stop being bullied by the NRA and the gun nuts.
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The collective economic loss to the neighbors of this range is enormous. They have virtually NO chance of selling their homes to the typical home buyer out here who is looking for peace and quiet. This, of course, impacts everybody, as the property tax receipts from this district will be much lower. All of this because a few macho bozos have to get their jollies blowing things up???
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"I urge anyone affected to PETITION THE COUNTY COUNCIL to amend the ordinance to delete this exception."
Does that mean they can fine every hunter in Berkeley county that fires their weapon?
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Hey Squirm you might want to start saving money for a lawyer. That's at least twice in print that you have made threats to the owners and patrons of Tango Down. You realize that if anything happens to any of them you are now suspect number one.
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The Berkeley County Planning Commission and Engineering Department just recently discovered that firearm ranges are exempt to noise ordinances? Methinks someone in this county full of hunters and firearms owners might have figured that one out after listening to complaints for the past two years.
And suddenly, (a long two year suddenly) the Engineering Department discovers that there are building codes to which the range does not comply. Talk about a speedy investigation!
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I have to chime in b/c there is a ton of delusional folks here. #1, I'm all for the 2nd amendment (try to break into my house). #2 you say this gun range is only open Fri-Sun - B/S !!! I've been up there on a Wed & there were 2 men playing like they're big boys, 3rd and last, I've had a gun from one of those idiots pointed at me while up paying respects with my family. I drive 350 miles & the last thing I wanna hear is guns going off and even pointed at me. Also, why aren't men working on Wednesdays instead of at a gun range? So Mr. Trump, you better get w/your client & get his story straight b/c I'm sick of the way this weasel is trying to play the game. BTW, with ALL the prescription drug use, are you drug testing those that use that facility? Hmmm, seems like a liability ! You want a gun range, BUILD one that does not put others in danger. Next time a gun is pointed my way while I'm paying my respect, Mr. Trump AND Mr. McWilliams, you'll be fighting more than a
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Q. My best friend seems to take great pride in embarrassing me in front of my boyfriend. It's not like I don't want him to know certain things about me, but the relationship is fairly new and I don't want to scare him off with embarrassing stories.
I've tried reasoning with her, but she says "he needs to know these things sooner or later." I don't want to lose her as a friend, but I also value this new relationship enough to want to share things about myself at my own pace.
– R.L., Buffalo
A. For now, I would advise you to keep the two relationships separate. When she asks why, reiterate your concerns and let her know that by not honoring them, she's being hurtful and disrespectful. If she again says that your boyfriend "needs to know these things," tell her it's not up to her. It's your life, your relationship, and your decision. You need to be firm with her and set some clear boundaries. It's very possible that she's jealous or afraid of losing you, but that's no excuse for her behavior.
Tell her one last time that you don't want to lose a good friendship, and so she needs to stop being hurtful and controlling, as good friends don't do this to each other. You teach people how to treat you by not putting up with poor behavior. If she agrees to stop with the stories, and then you're in a situation where she embarrasses you again, remove yourself and your boyfriend from the situation; it will show her how serious you really are. At the end of the day, if you're afraid of losing a friend over expressing your needs, it was never a strong friendship to begin with.
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Vocal talent will include solos by Chris Ruble, Graham Sanders and John Carpenter; duets by Andrea Nagel and Alisha Everly; Katie and Suzanne LaMarca; groups In Joy, St. John's Men's Chorus and the Vdov Family; and Mike Bratt and Dr. Richard Burns on vocals and guitar.
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Apple iPhone 5s vs Motorola Moto X
0. phoneArena 10 Oct 2013, 04:56 posted on
Remember when Motorola challenged Apple a few years ago by unleashing the original Motorola DROID? We bet you do, seeing that it jumpstarted Android's fanatical evolution over the next couple of years. Well, that's what the Moto X is attempting to accomplish now in this present day, as it's no doubt going to try and challenge the just launched iPhone 5s. Out of all the Android smartphones out there, the Moto X closely mimics the iPhone's simplistic operation, since it doesn't really try to inundate users with redundant features...
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1. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
This is a no brainer. Moto X > iPhone 5S.
9. androiphone20 (Posts: 1654; Member since: 10 Jul 2013)
moto X had to be compared with the best
12. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
I was going to write the best response in the world, but I know someone would have moderated it (ahem).
Simply put, iPhone 5S is not the best. Don't post a troll bait comment.
46. DukeX (Posts: 327; Member since: 28 Aug 2013)
Johnny Appleseeds.
24. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)
You need to wait until 2014 before you find a smartphone that can beat the 2013 iPhone 5S. Due to its superior CPU/GPU combined with an OS that take advantage of the processor, the iPhone is one generation ahead of the competition. Just admit that the Apple has done a terrific job with the 5S. You'll feel better then, believe me. Lying to yourself is not good for your health.
26. darkkjedii (Posts: 21353; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Yeah HGI, I think apple brought a sweet device in the 5S. 2014 is looking good. +1
28. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)
Yup. In 2014 smartphones will be taken to the next level when Android also goes 64 bit. I am especially interested in what Sony is going to do. But of course I can't wait to find out what Apple is up to! :) What do you think are they going to add to the utmost left desktop of iOS where spotlight was located before iOS7? Maybe it has something to do with iWatch or their TV?
39. darkkjedii (Posts: 21353; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I think widget functionality,or as you mentioned TV and iWatch capability could be there. Apples got some big things in store for 2014, and I'll be lined up.
63. tacarat (Posts: 770; Member since: 22 Apr 2013)
Well, yeah. It's called leapfrogging. It would be more interesting if every manufacturer had to release something new on the same day and stick with it for a year. Samsung or another company will release a "superior" phone late this year or early next year and then Apple will be behind until next fall.
One should concede, though, that the Moto X is going for points in the "something new" or "useful" categories rather than just the normal spec waving contest.
58. Diazene (Posts: 129; Member since: 01 May 2013)
well, except for the camera, I wonder how apple's cameras are usually betterr than most other phones?
62. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
They're more fine tuned. The Moto X physically has a decent camera, but Motorola didn't focus as much on the software side, which is a key component. The slow-mo video on the Moto X is nowhere close to the smoothness of the iPhone 5S. I believe this is more of a software issue rather than an actual camera issue.
66. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
The 5S doesn't have the best camera on the market... Not even in the top 5.
59. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
I really wish OEMs or sites like Phonearena would show the display size correctly: (a) the actual display size of 4.7" and (b) the actual display after OMITTING the on screen soft keys. It was really disappointing thinking you will be getting a 4.7" display for web surfing only to see it's say 4.4" or so.
61. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Ardent, did you really not figure out the Moto X had soft keys until late in the game? That was, like, immediate knowledge.
Also, I'd say that if the decreased real estate is the biggest thing you complain about, Motorola did a pretty good job with the phone. :)
67. dragonscourgex (Posts: 307; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
Well, when you watch a video, the button are going to go away. So, you will get the full 4.7" in that case. Which is where it count, in my eyes.. Reading something on the web, even more so in portrait mode, is non issue for me with soft keys at the bottom of the screen.
4. byazatt (Posts: 269; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
No doubt! Moto x > than iPhone 5s any day
7. mottykels (Posts: 383; Member since: 15 May 2013)
Oh i think its a tie :)
8. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
The conclusion though... Smh. I'm not going to take this route again. Someone handle this for me.
13. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Except for call quality and camera (which I still think is bogus) the Moto X was better than, or equal to, the iPhone 5s, but at the end, John V had to say "Oh, but the Moto X isn't really in the same league as the iPhone 5s. Why? Just Cause (2)!"
I mean, what really makes the 5s better than the Moto X, other than it having the Apple logo on the back? (note: the Apple logo does not actually improve quality; merely the perception of it). I am so sick of the 5s winning by default whenever it's pitted against competition despite the competition clearly outpacing it in several areas.
15. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
You know, cuz 64 bits and stuffs. /s
52. tedkord (Posts: 11706; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
My amplifier goes to 11.
68. dragonscourgex (Posts: 307; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
It's a good use of farsite, but it's truely is not that big of a upgrade.
16. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Motorola has the best radios on their phones, so call quality semms skeptical. Camera can be easily fixed with the update (unlocked version) and greatly improve the quality of the photo samples.
I completely agree with you. I got limited for saying the same exact thing. The whole conclusion section is messy and unprofessional.
18. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
30. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
You got limited for saying virtually what I said?
I know I got nailed about a month ago (but not limited) for ripping on Alan F. about the fingerprint scanner on the Atrix, which he labelled a "huge failure" without any supporting facts or figures about its effectiveness. I actually had popular support from other commenters prior to the comment being hidden.
I did repost my opinion more politely and didn't get nailed again. I think the key is to avoid personally insulting the authors of the articles. They have feelings and stuff.
19. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Seriously though, I have no idea why John said the Moto X can't compete with the iPhone on the same level. Literally, the only two things the iPhone has the advantage in is the camera and call quality, but that should have been made up in the "Interface and Functionality" category where the Moto X obviously won.
Also, wasn't the update for the Moto X supposed to improve call quality? Yet John V said the exact same thing for the Moto X's call quality now as he did for the initial review. That, paired with the unusually sub-par camera quality, makes me believe he used a Moto X without the update installed.
31. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Note how every time we ask about whether or not the Moto X's camera was updated in these articles where the camera supposedly does horribly, the answer is always deafening silence.
Michael H. seriously seems to be the only author on this site who doesn't want to bury the Moto X under a pile of bullsh.it and lies.
27. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)
Buy the iPhone and you won't want to buy anything else again. Give it a try. You'll fall in love it.
33. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
You do realize that many of us here are veterans both in post count and years spent paying attention to these devices.
You do also realize that many of us have used iDevices and found them wanting.
You do also realize that there are those of us who recognize the quality of the iPhone and iOS, but still prefer Android.
You do also realize that there are those of us who prefer iOS and the iPhone, but also like to use Android.
You do also realize that people like you who would never buy anything but an iPhone again are not the only ones with valid opinions.
You do, finally, realize that pro-Apple evangelism like yours ("iOS is the best ever and everything else sucks in comparison!!!") comes across as exceedingly ignorant, arrogant, and obnoxious.
I assume that you realize all of these things. But I've been wrong before.
Please, even if you haven't yet, for the love of God, realize these things before you post another Goddamn word.
35. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)
I am a veteran WP8 user and I like Sony devices (even though they run Android)! But I still favor Apple for now. Thanks for your comment anyway. I guess you'll need to accept that some iPhone users disturb your "We dislike Apple Sit-Ins" at PA.
41. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
See, now you've completely contradicted yourself. In your last comment you were all "hur durr, if you use an iPhone you'll never want to use anything else again!" Now you're all like "hey, I like other OSes too."
Which is it, you weasel? Is iOS the perfect system everyone should use forever, or are there other valid options for other users?
43. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)
No, I didn't contradict myself, since I am still using iPhone 5S and neither a Sony device nor a WP device. All I said with what I've said is that I know why I love my 5S so much. It is just not like I don't pay attention to other devices. I just don't buy them....
49. VZWuser76 (Posts: 4210; Member since: 04 Mar 2010)
Umm, so there is no reason why someone could not possibly not want to use the iphone? You make it sound like anyone who doesnt want to use it is crazy or just bitter. But the thing is, it's people's choice to like or not like something. I have said to many people on here who get into fanboys arguments, telling people what they need is arrogant and a bit presumptuous. Each person has different needs for their device, and to pretend to know what they need or somehow believe that one device is everything to everyone is naive.
I get it the iphone is great, and I used to be very pro Apple myself, but how I was treated as their customer, along with their business practices recently, has kept me from going back. They tried to make me repay for media I had already purchased when the problem was theirs, and using the courts to try to set who is competitive and who is not (many of these disputes could've been handled easily, but since Apple doesnt need the money they seem to prefer the strongarm method when dealing with others). Now that doesn't mean I think Samsung is right (but I also believe some of what happened in that case wasn't right), but at least they seem to treat everyone the same, like a bully treats the bullied.
53. tedkord (Posts: 11706; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
I've tried it. It's too limited, has no spark. It's just boring.
11. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Moto X. Love the 5S, but the smaller screen kills it for me.
14. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
"Without question, the iPhone 5s is going to be the smartphone that all other smartphones will try to overcome for the next one year."
What kind of BS is this? - S4, HTC one and G2 are all better phones already. There is no overcoming the iphone because it is not the leading device anymore - it hasn't been for some time.
Samsung hasn't bundled aload of features to beat the iphone, it added those features to beat the current android flag ships and the same with SPEC.
So ignorant.
17. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
38. sniper1087 (Posts: 508; Member since: 31 Dec 2011)
there is one thing for sure though, the iphone has the best browser experience, with 400 sunspider test is getting very close to real computers which my pc does 185.
55. Fallout09 (Posts: 421; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Try again..... Youtube - Phone 5s Web Browsing Lag - Android Vs iOS 7
22. Smokin (Posts: 120; Member since: 10 Oct 2013)
"It's not to say that the Moto X is by default inferior, but it just can't compete against Apple's pride and joy on the same level."
The same level?
Lemme clear things up for ya.
Design = iP5S wins by a litlle margin just because it's alumunium.
UI = Really? Android 4.1.2 up smack iOS7 to pieces.
Processor and Memory = Tie. 64bit on 1gb ram is a joke.
Connectivity = tie.
Stills and video = Pre updated Moto X, iP5S wins. Updated Moto X tie.
Call quality = Now this is a joke. I've read it somewhere that Moto X's earpiece is one of the best. it's loud crisp and clear.
Conclusion = On almost every aspect is a tie with only the iP win in the design.
23. TwentyWendy (banned) (Posts: 65; Member since: 12 Aug 2013)
can i say iphone 5s? :)
37. dragonscourgex (Posts: 307; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
I was enjoying the read and found it was a fair comparison of the two devices. But, then you lost it at end. Through out the whole write up, I read how the MotoX offer a better experience or they both offer the same experience. Then at the end...you do a complete about face and go on how the MotoX can not compete against the iPhone 5s. Your own article does not even support your conclusion.
As for the camera section, was this test done before or after the update? I have seen many picture taken with the MotoX with the new update and they are very good. Even in low light. So, maybe the iPhone might edge out the MotoX, iPhone have already taken pride in their camera performance. But, I truly don't believe it was the beat down you tried to make it out to be.
Call quality: I have read more then one review that contradict your claim about the superior performance on the iPhone 5s. So, I'm going go wit the "majority rules" on this one. Maybe you guys got a bad unit.
Both phones are very good at what the do. But, the iPhone 5s is in no way the "benchmark" phone that some people keep trying to make it out to be. Just cause it's made out of AL does not mean much. AL is a very weak metal. It is easily bendable and any type of metal, regardless what type of setup you use, will introduce some degradation into a wireless signal.
I tip my hat to Apple for coming to market first with a 64 bit chip. This is the logical next step. It was a smart move on Apple part to insure that the iPhone 5s will be future proof. But, the major advantage of a 64 bit architect is the ability to use more than 4GB of RAM. So, the iPhone 5s will never be able to take full advantage of it.
50. VZWuser76 (Posts: 4210; Member since: 04 Mar 2010)
That's how I read it as well. I was pleased that it seem to be an unbiased article through each section, though like you I couldn't believe the camera shots taken with the X (I wonder if once the update is out to every device if they'll update these articles or not). When I read the conclusion I thought I clicked a link to Appleinsider. Out went the unbiased and in with the "nothing can touch Apple" mantra.
It's writing like this that wishes there was a decent tech blog out there, that doesn't favor any OS in their articles, just gives the facts, but there doesnt seem to be any around, it's kinda sad really.
44. aco96 (Posts: 240; Member since: 12 Oct 2012)
Moto X is the best Android phone imo :D
47. trickster_qc (Posts: 107; Member since: 18 Jun 2013)
i think that's the ugliest motoX i've ever seen. black and lime green and yellow? yikes.
48. Tyrexl050 (Posts: 19; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
I would like to see the displays with the same background instead of two different ones.
69. dragonscourgex (Posts: 307; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
This research firm would have to disagree with your comparison.
70. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Oh, John V., you royally screwed up.
How dare you publish this comparison with the camera results now, knowing an update to the AT&T Moto X was already available? You took these photos nearly TWO WEEKS before the camera update was available! And you publish this comparison now, and don't offer any disclaimers that the phone you used didn't have the camera update?
Are you freaking for REAL, John?


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Synergy Sports will host a rugby camp on James Island this year. Each player will receive instruction on basic rules and positions of rugby. Learn positions, ball handling, passing and game flow. Improve on skills, positions and game.
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to chat.. used in ireland
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To have a conversation, or to talk to another person.
Me and Hugh Laurie were behind the scenes on the Ellen DeGeneres Show having a good old chin wag as us Brits like to do.
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To converse with others. Commonly used in Australia.
"Today I went and had a bit of a chinwag with my mate!"
by coolkid1000 July 16, 2008
Also chinwag. A conversation, the term comes from one's chin appearing to wag during conversation. Most commonly used in Eire or the UK.
Next week we'll be having a chin-wag with the delivery company. There are delivering too slowly.
by Gumba Gumba April 14, 2004
/british/ a long and pleasant conversation between friends
We had a good chinwag over a bottle of wine
by suspected94 December 30, 2011
A childish mannerism often used by fat chicks that can't give a guy a "nathan".
Oh my gosh that chick just made my package hide inside of me!! Look at her chinwag
by Word Bros. February 20, 2010
Insertation of the chin into the groinal area. Once chin is inserted, the man/woman then spits up the vagina lubricating for later insertion
"Luke gave me a bestly chinwag last night, I was ready for it all night long"
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what men say to others when asked why they is no longer in a relationship. the man knows she broke up with him. But in a attempt to keep his pride intact he says. "turns out she's crazy"
other guy: Hey bro your face book says your single. what happened?
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A few years ago, cash back credit cards were everywhere. Today, the offers are harder to find as company hunker down and deal with the financial crisis we're facing. Despite the economic climate, cash back credits are still out there and you can still get a little cash back on your purchases.
How do cash back credit cards work? Each credit card company does it differently but the basic idea is the same. Every time you make a purchase with the credit card, your cash back or rewards account goes up in value. When you reach a certain threshold, you can cash out your cash back. Some companies will write you a check (Citi), while others will directly credit your account balance.
Is cash back worth the hassle? The answer is it depends. Some cards offer high cash back percentages on certain purchases and you can optimize your cash back by using several cards. Many of the best credit cards [3] have rewards. I don't recommend using more than two or three cards because the return on your time will decrease as you get more cards (you may find it helps to write down the cash back categories on the card itself).
Best Cash Back Credit Cards
Citi FORWARD Visa Card [4]
The Citi FORWARD Visa Card [4] is offers 5 points per dollar on books, movies, music and restaurants, 1 point per dollar on everything else. You get 6,000 points once you make $250 in purchases within the first three months, 100 points each pay period when you pay on time and stay under your limit, plus 2,500 points when you sign up for paperless statements within 3 months of opening. If you satisfy all those requirements, you can get 8,600 points in the first month, worth ~$86.
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TrueEarnings® Card from Costco and American Express [5]
The TrueEarnings® Card from Costco and American Express [5] is my favorite credit card because you can get up to 3% Cash back at US gas stations and on gasoline at Costco up to $4,000 per year in purchases, then 1% everywhere with no annual limit, and you get a $25 bonus after your first purchase. It is also accepted at Costco, which makes their already affordable products even cheaper. The best part? There are no cash back games or gimmicks, they send you a check.
Schwab Bank Invest First™ Visa [6]
Finally, the Schwab Bank Invest First™ Visa, much lauded by readers in the comments, offers a 2% cash rebate credited directly into a Charles Schwab brokerage account every month. There are Schwab brokerage accounts with no minimums and fees so if you're willing to take an extra step, having the cash back deposited into a brokerage account, then you can be rewarded with 2%. 1% is the standard cash back percentage so 2% is really good.
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quote GotenksJust posting this in this forum as well so you know.Hey guys, I want to clear something up with all of you so there is no confusion in the future in terms of the "Rate My Teams".
Any RMTs that are for competitive battling are to be posted in the Strategy forum and any in game RMTs will be posted in here. There is no point to have in game RMTs in the Battle forum as that's for online battling.
So if any RMTs pop up in here or SS. If they say it's an in game then it stays here and any competitive ones can be directed to the Strategy. And if they don't state it then ask!
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Monday, August 5, 2013
The United States National Rugby Team returns to Charleston for a must-win World Cup Qualifier match vs. a powerful Canadian National Team, under the lights inside Blackbaud Stadium, Saturday night, Aug 17 at 6:30 p.m. The last time these two teams met in South Carolina, USA defeated Canada on July 4, 2009, by a score of 12-6. It was the first ever International Rugby Match played and won by the USA on South Carolina soil.
Many U.S. and Canadian dignitaries will be attending the match, including thousands of Rugby players and fans from all over the country. The USA vs. Canada match will also be televised internationally.
What makes USA Rugby players so worthy of local and national support is that they each earn only $100 per day as stipend during match weeks – barely compensation at all compared to NFL opulence, according to Baron Hanson.
Rugby men (and women) sacrifice their bodies and work hard for years on end to rise up through the ranks in hope of being selected to play rugby for their country. "Not for glory, nor for riches, but for honor alone" is a common rugby player mantra worldwide.
National-level coaching clinics will descend upon Charleston during the week leading up to match day, getting youth, high school and college players excited for kick-off. Tickets range from $15 to $100 via http://www.usarugby.org. All ages are welcome.
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Highest number of jobs on Maryland's payrolls in nearly five years
BALTIMORE, MD (March 18, 2013) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released state
jobs and unemployment data earlier today. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland created 6,700 total
jobs in January bringing the monthly jobs total to its highest level in nearly five years. The private sector led
Maryland's job growth creating 8,200 jobs. Private sector advances in the state were broad-based, with most major
industry groups reporting January jobs gains. Maryland has now recovered more than 86 percent of the jobs lost in
the Great Recession.
Following BLS' annual benchmark revisions, December 2012 jobs data was raised by 100 jobs to show Maryland's
November to December gain was 5,300 jobs.
According to the BLS, Maryland's unemployment rate held steady at 6.7 percent in January for the third consecutive
month, 15 percent below the national January rate.
"As we document another month of significant jobs gains, we're pleased that our investments in workforce training
are continuing to pay off. This is the highest number of jobs on Maryland's payrolls in nearly five years," said
Maryland Labor Secretary Leonard Howie. "We look forward to continuing our positive trend as we initiate the
industry-led Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) program, broadly supported by the Governor, elected
officials and the business community. EARN is a competitive grant program that allocates highly targeted workforce
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Cattaraugus County Judge Ronald D. Ploetz this week ordered a Franklinville man to serve three years in prison for running a methamphetamine lab in the Town of Ischua last year.
Donald J. Johnson, 24, sentenced as a predicate felon, was arrested last July when authorities found laboratory equipment and manufactured meth in the house he was using.
Ploetz also ordered a Little Valley man to serve a prison term of one to three years on his aggravated driving while intoxicated conviction for being nearly three times as drunk as the state allows when he was stopped in the Town of Napoli.
Victor C. Spinler, 28, registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.23 percent after he was pulled over Feb. 4, 2012, in Napoli, Cattaraugus County District Attorney Lori Pettit Rieman said.
According to prosecutors, Ploetz this week in other action:
• Ordered Hiram G. Marin, 49, of Salamanca, jailed after Marin pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with first-degree criminal sexual act, first-degree sexual abuse and child endangerment. Marin is accused of molesting a 10-year-old child in Salamanca last July.
• Accepted a guilty plea of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance from Jesse C. Bartlett, Sr., 45, of Olean, who faces a prison term of up to 15 years. Bartlett was accused of methadone and Oxycodone trafficking in Olean last year.
• Ordered Derek P. Brantley, 24, of Olean, to serve up to two years in the County Jail for selling heroin in Olean on June 1.
• Accepted guilty pleas from three women in separate drug and burglary cases:
Stephanie K. Currie, 34, of Olean, faces up to seven years on her felony plea to criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance. She sold Oxycodone in Olean on March 22 and Aug. 30.
April M. Suckow, 26, of Olean, also faces up to seven years on her guilty plea to drug sales in the Olean in September 2011.
And Karen L. Morgan, 46, of Olean, faces up to four years on her guilty plea to a reduced charge of attempted burglary for an Olean break-in Oct. 22.
In other action:
• Richard C. Skye, 45, of Salamanca – who previously served prison terms for stealing a car, burglary, robbery and possession of stolen property, all in Niagara County – pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with felony reckless endangerment and other counts.
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on February 9, 2013 - 11:13 PM
Rashinaz Khasanova was thrilled when she landed a full-time housekeeping job at the Seneca Niagara Casino's hotel in Niagara Falls about six years ago.
But she's not thrilled since the Senecas' insurer cut off her workers' compensation benefits last year, following a back injury she suffered on the job while moving a mattress.
"I was really disappointed and really scared, because I was so in pain," said Khasanova, an immigrant from the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, through an interpreter.
Khasanova, who is now living on unemployment benefits, Medicaid and food stamps, is one of eight former Seneca employees caught in the middle of the Seneca Gaming Corp.'s decision to drop New York State workers' compensation coverage for its casino employees.
In fact, the Senecas never had to offer any type of compensation coverage, because it is a tribal matter and not governed by state law, according to the state Workers' Compensation Board.
In spite of that, the Senecas say they are buying insurance and insist employees are well-covered.
"The company's workers' compensation program is substantially similar to the New York State program," Seneca Gaming Corp. said in a prepared statement. "As such, all eligible Seneca Gaming Corp. employees have always been – and remain – eligible for workers' compensation benefits."
But attorneys for the former casino employees are appealing to the state Workers' Compensation Board. They want the board to require the Senecas' former insurance carrier to resume paying their clients' benefits. A hearing is set for Feb. 26 in Buffalo.
"I don't think people working there or hired there realize that, if they get hurt on the job, they're on their own with no benefits at all," said Lawrence Lindsay, Khasanova's attorney.
The Senecas say that is not true.
"Under the company's current program, as under the state system, each claim is determined on a fact-specific, case-by-case basis," its statement said. "Coverage and decisions are driven by the merits, facts and circumstances of each particular case."
Khasanova, who has been in the United States for seven years, landed a 40-hour-a-week job at the Seneca Niagara Casino in 2007. She said she was injured in September 2011 and kept working until Jan. 11, 2012, when she had to stop because of the pain.
"Very heavy mattress change," she said of the incident in which she was hurt. "Every day, have to clean 14 rooms."
She said she tried to keep working, but on two occasions in December 2011, she went to a hospital emergency room because of the pain.
Khasanova's weekly pay at the time she went on workers' compensation was $398.80. Her benefits started at two-thirds of that weekly pay ($265 a week) and were reduced to half-pay ($132 a week) before she was cut off in May of last year.
Now on Medicaid, she has been receiving $179 a week in unemployment benefits since the Senecas terminated her in August. She also receives $300 a month in food stamps.
In a typical workers' compensation case, Lindsay said, Khasanova could have appealed.
"We would have been able to go to court and have a judge determine whether the decision to cut her off was appropriate. Her doctors are still saying she has a disability. In all likelihood, a benefit would be being paid to her right now," he said.
Attorneys representing Khasanova and the seven other injured workers went before an administrative law judge of the state Workers' Compensation Board in Buffalo on Jan. 31, seeking to restore benefits for their clients.
Lindsay and the other attorneys are trying to force the Senecas' former insurance carrier, Arch Insurance Co., to resume paying the benefits for cases that began before the Senecas dropped Arch on Dec. 1, 2011.
But when the Senecas changed insurance carriers, they also informed the workers that from now on, their coverage would be governed by "tribal law."
The problem with that, Lindsay said, is that the Senecas don't have their own workers' compensation law.
At first, a Workers' Compensation Board administrative law judge ruled that Arch Insurance was responsible to continue paying the injured workers, but Arch appealed.
A panel of three members of the board reversed the decision and ordered further hearings.
But there is a problem with the appeal: The Senecas, contending the board has no jurisdiction over them, did not send a representative to last week's hearing. Seneca Gaming's third-party workers' compensation administrator, Tribal First, a San Diego company, also skipped the session.
Last spring, Tribal First sent one of the eight workers' attorneys a letter, listing numerous U.S. Supreme Court rulings on Indian rights and declaring that no state agency, including the Workers' Compensation Board, has any say over the Seneca Nation's activities.
"Sovereign Native American nations are not required to purchase a New York State workers' compensation policy. They may voluntarily purchase a policy, which would insure workplace accidents and illnesses of their employees," said Joseph Cavalcante, spokesman for the state Workers' Compensation Board.
In one respect, Khasanova's case is a typical workers' compensation fight over whether the affected workers are still disabled. Correspondence that Lindsay released indicates that Tribal First believes, based on reports from treating physicians, that Khasanova had recovered from her injury as much as she was going to.
Lindsay said Tribal First offered Khasanova a $5,000 settlement last week, but it has not been accepted. He said he's waiting to see if the board reinstates Arch Insurance as payer of Khasanova's benefits.
"If that happens, we're back under New York State workers' comp law," Lindsay said.
And if so, he said, Khasanova can do "tremendously better" than $5,000 in benefits.
"Failing that, there's not much anybody can do," Lindsay added. "I think [the Senecas] can do anything they want. There's no checks or balances to that."
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