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'The Irish version of The Royle Family'
Brilliantly funny Irish comedian Brendan O'Carroll stars as out-spoken Irish mammy Agnes Brown in this brand new comedy series that aired on BBC One.
Join Agnes Brown as she indulges in her favourite pastime - meddling in the lives of her six children!
Whether she's tackling love, life, death or dealing with the in-laws - Mrs Brown is one mammy that you don't mess with.
Prepare for a riot of bad behaviour - It's a little bit rude, a little bit crude and hysterical fun for everyone.
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More or less unknown in England, Mrs Brown took us by storm. It features great vulgar humour in the tradition of music hall and Carry On films. This is a must have for any collection.
Absolutely brilliant! I missed the first series on TV and only saw series 2 so I bought this and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Only discovered Mrs Brown's Boys over Xmas 2012 and been a fan ever since. Very funny and it makes sense to understand the history of the characters.
Great DVD really funny series non stop laughs
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It's touted as 'the Irish version of The Royle Family' but in my opinion "The Royle Family" was and has never been as funny as Mr. Brown. It is so funny you'll die laughing! The subtle messages Brendon places in the show, I've only ever seen done as successfully as this in the Original Star Trek series. If you've got a relative that enjoys good comedy, that sails a bit close to the wind and some times goes over, this is a perfect gift and you can make a series out of their mistakes in the blooper reel! Fantastic!
Mrs Brown's Boys - Series 1 is hilarious!
This is a hilarious, excellent purchase.
The main disc is as good as it gets. The 2nd disc with all the extras is even funnier in places. Well worth the price. We have told all the family how good it is.
I bought the DVD, knowing from segments I've seen on YouTube that I'd be able to laugh. I got more than that. I was rolling around laughing my ass off.
Mrs Brown's Boys - Series 1 is a very funny series. It had me in stitches they say laughter the best medicine roll on Series 2 in October.
Mrs Brown's Boys is very funny and is full of continuos humour. I will definitely look forward to having the next series.
Buckets of tears - not crying but laughter! Mrs Brown's Boys - Series 1 is underpants changingly funny!! This lot should be inducted into the hall of 'Laugh Out Loud Makers'. I was laughing so much that my friend thought I had a feather tickling me. Great stuff! Brendon O'Connor is brilliant and I am now looking forward to May to get my pre-ordered copy of Series 2. In the meantime, I'll just keep watching this one. Sorry, I dont agree with it being 'The Irish version of The Royle Family' though, it's so much funnier!
Funniest comedy for years. Hilarious comedy centred around Agnes Brown and her family. Must have DVD to enjoy the series again and again.
Someone told me about this and because it was so cheap at Sendit.com I thought what the heck. My ribs are still aching from laughing. I now can't wait for the next series to come out. If you watch this, make sure you have enough tape to bind your ribs.
This whole series is absolutely hilarious! It's side-splittingly funny all the way through. It's a constant feed of laughter and madness in the Brown household. I love it, and definitely recommend this DVD.
Forget about the state of the country, the pound, the greedy politicans, the rise in gas and electric prices, petrol, the poor public transport system, the motorways. Will I have a job on Monday?? Let Agnes Brown transport you into a world of chaos, comedy and love, this is a fantastic dvd to relax with after 37 hours of paid work. I love it! I can watch it over and over again. Forget all your troubles, buy this dvd, I promise you wont be disapointed. I have already pre ordered Series 2 Jacqueline Rennie
After watching most of the series on tv, I wanted to see them again. What a treat, sooo funny and the (bad) language doesn't sound so bad here either.
service was first class. if you have not watched the mrs Brown shows you are missing a treat, dont stop the laugh.
Super DVD - GREAT PRICE - FAST DELIVERY- Very satisfied.
delivered as promised brilliant show well worth the purchase price
Mrs Brown's Boys is absolutely fabulous, in my opinion it is was better than The Royal Family. I had to keep pausing the DVD so i could get my breath back. I laugh so much I was crying. I'd recommend this to anyone.
These DVDs are brilliant. The whole series is just a constant feed of laughs and jokes. It's definitely my kind of humour. It just never stops. I don't think I'll ever get bored of this, and I'll keep playing these time and time again.
We have never laughed so much,a great buy.
Hilarious box set, I laughed so much that I had tears running down my face, Can;t wait till I get the next box set that I pre-ordered.
Mrs Brown's Boys is one of the funniest shows I've seen since father Ted. it has excellent humor and fully recommend it to anyone.
If Mrs Brown's boys is your type of humour you'll love this!
If you enjoy a good laugh then this is the DVD for you. My family and I are now HUGE fans of Mrs. Brown's Boys and we have never laughed at anything so much in our entire lives. Enjoy.
An absolutely hilarious comedy that will have you laughing from start to end! The characters are fantastic and the series is brilliantly written. We watched the whole series in one evening - as we could not stop watching!!! A highly recommended comedy - awesome!
Mrs Brown's Boys is absolutely brilliant, side-splittingly funny and I shall be getting the other series.
Bought this dvd on the strength of my enjoyment of the current series being shown on the BBC on Monday evenings. Not disappointed - a fantastic DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great service fast delivery really impressed. Not stopped laughing yet will be using you again
We started to watch series 2 on the bbc this month and thought it was hilarious and were told series 1 was even funnier so I bought the dvd. We have not laughed so much in ages at a tv series. The waxing under the stairs scene gave me a stitch we even watched it again it is brilliant. The way the relations all work together makes it compelling to watch. This show seems to have gone under the radar and then suddenly the dvd is top seller at christmas and series 2 is on bbc1 at a decent time. You will not be dissapointed with this if you want a great laugh.
Mrs Brown's Boys has some real laugh out loud moments. Brendan O' Carroll is perfect as Agnes Brown who's sole aim in life is "looking after" her family ( more like intefering!). My absolute favourite episode is when she trys out different products to help her neighbour. What's amazing is that all of the episodes are filmed in front of a studio audience that you get to see and hear occasionally, especially when things go wrong. This DVD is well worth the money!
Great price and service.Thanks for getting it here for Christmas !!
Although I have not actually watched this DVD its for my Mum for a Christmas present. The series is absolutely hilarious. This is full of genuine slapstick and innuendo's sooo funny. Excellent service too from Send it. Thanks. I do think there will be some tears on Christmas Day. Tears of Laughter!! :)
Great DVD! Very funny!
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This is a great down to earth comedy. A real good belly laugh. I laughed so much at some of the sketches that I thought I'd have a stroke! Just whats needed in these doom & gloom times. Highly recommend
Excellent, if you want a good laugh then Mrs Brown's Boys is the answer. Bordering on the edge of rudeness but not enough to upset us!!
This is an excellent series and it will have you in stitches. Would definitely recommend.
Loved it - the language a little near the mark but it is for Adults and in view of that something to watch over and over
I Bought this for my gran who had seen it on bbc1 and laughed her socks off, Having it on dvd means she can watch it whenever she likes so she was very happy.
Hilarious from start to finish. One of the best comedies in years. Can't wait for series 2.
Having seen it already on the television, wondered if it would be as funny second time around. it was just as funny tears rolled down our faces and rolled around on the settee it's just brilliant. The delivery from Play.com was second to none it arrived the next day!! many thanks
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The Glen House is home to the Outdoor Leadership Center. In addition to the Outing Club and the Adirondack Adventure pre-orientation program, the building serves the Alpine Ski Team, Nordic Ski Club and Bike Co-op. See the Glen House on the virtual tour.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Revolutionary procedure offers hope for patients with severe asthma
Trident Health offers free healthy conversation event
N. Charleston, S.C. / May 14, 2014 – Severe asthma impacts up to 2.5 million Americans. For many, that means staying on the sidelines, not only when it comes to athletics, but also many other parts of life. People with severe asthma must take extra care to avoid their allergic triggers, which can include pets, pollens and dust. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that asthma leads to roughly 1.75 million emergency room visits, 456,000 hospitalizations and 3,447 deaths annually.
Now, Trident Health and Lowcountry Lung & Critical Care offer a revolutionary procedure to treat severe asthma in adult patients 18 years and older. Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) uses mild heat to reduce the amount of excess smooth muscle tissue in airways. A five-year clinical study of BT patients shows a 44 percent decrease in asthma attacks and an 84 percent reduction in emergency room visits. The group also had 66 percent fewer asthma-related days lost from work, school and other activities.
Dr. John M. Rucker of Lowcountry Lung & Critical Care in North Charleston treats many patients with severe asthma and understands their struggles and limitations. "They become prisoners to their disease."
On Wednesday, May 21 at 11:30 a.m., Dr. Rucker will host a free healthy conversation on BT at Trident Medical Center. For your free registration, please call 843-797-3463.
"For the right patient, the change in lifestyle can be amazing," Dr. Rucker says. BT, as delivered through Boston Scientific's Alair™ System, can be done through a series of three outpatient visits at Trident Medical Center, spaced out over the course of a month and a half. The American College of Chest Physicians now recommends that all public and private insurers provide coverage and payment for BT for those adult patients with severe persistent, poorly-controlled asthma who continue to experience asthma exacerbations, emergency department visits and hospitalizations despite maximal medical treatment. Doing so will provide physicians and patients with a safe and effective treatment option and allow the medical and payer community to develop utilization and outcomes data in their own populations.
Trident Health is an HCA hospital system comprised of two acute care hospitals – Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center – as well as Moncks Corner Medical Center. The Joint Commission recently named Trident Health to their list of the nation's top hospitals for quality and safety. In 2013, Trident Health provided almost $50 million in charity and uncompensated care and contributed over $30 million in taxes. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Trident Health is committed to providing quality health services along with wellness information and opportunities to the communities it serves. For more information about Trident Health, please visit our website at www.tridenthealthsystem.comor call 843.797.7000.
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Zimmerman surrendered to authorities and is currently in custody. On Thursday's Today show, his new attorney, Mark O'Mara, said his client will enter a plea of not guilty.
In Florida, a charge of second-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, according to CNN.
Lawyers for Zimmerman, 28, stepped down from the case Tuesday, saying Zimmerman had been uncommunicative and expressing concern for his emotional and physical well-being.
"As of the last couple days, he has not returned phone calls, text messages or emails," Craig Sonner, one of Zimmerman's former attorneys, said at a press conference Tuesday. "He's gone on his own. I'm not sure what he's doing or who he's talking to. I cannot go forward speaking to the public about George Zimmerman and this case as representing him because I've lost contact with him."
Describing Zimmerman as "emotionally crippled" by the scrutiny he's faced in the wake of the shooting, attorney Hal Uhrig said Tuesday that he and Sonner are concerned for their former client's mental and physical well-being. They also implied that he may have left Florida in the wake of media coverage about the case.
He also set up a website to collect donations without his lawyers' knowledge, they have said.
Zimmerman, who is Hispanic, maintains he was acting in self-defense when he shot Martin, 17, on Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. The teen was on his way home from a 7-Eleven, carrying a bottle of iced tea and a packet of Skittles.
The shooting has sparked a national debate about race and gun laws, with even President Obama speaking out about the incident.


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Six months after the resignation of Dennis Johnson as superintendent, the Holland School Board has appointed David O'Rourke, district superintendent of Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services to find his replacement.
O'Rourke, who outlined the search process during a special board meeting Monday, called the process one of the most highly scrutinized decisions school boards make and emphasized the gravity of the job before them. He said the search would take about six months.
"Ultimately, it is the board's decision," the district superintendent said. "I will work as your facilitator, but it's not my job to make [the decision] for you." He added that in the coming months it will be important for the board to work together to set priorities.
Interim Superintendent Sylvia Root has headed the district since August, when Johnson and the School Board parted ways six months prior to his contract's end. A separation agreement paying out $77,154 to Johnson for unused vacation, sick and personal days finalized his premature departure. The former superintendent was hired by Holland in February 2010 after BOCES 2 officials conducted a superintendent search.
Choosing the same organization to help with this search gave some members pause last week as they debated the process.
Board member Ronda Strauss suggested using the Western New York Service Council for a superintendent search but realized the organization's $10,000 fee made it an unlikely choice for the cash-strapped district. She complained that the last time the district used BOCES search services, the process seemed "very hurried."
Strauss also took offense at a comment from a BOCES official who said, "Nobody wants to come here." She disputed that charge by noting the number of "outstanding candidates" the district attracted for two open administrative spots last year.
Board member Judith Geer, also concerned about rushing the process, last week proposed postponing the search until the fall. But Kelleen Kensey and Business Administrator Patrice Beadle advised against any delay, saying the new superintendent should be in place as close to the start of the new school year as possible.


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Vertical fire shelter case for quicker access.
The Hot Shelter Case Hip mounts to our M4 lumbar system in the corner where the waistbelt and bag meet. Keeping the shelter tucked away as close to the pack as possible lets you work and hike with minimal interference. We've included a specially designed wedge that kicks the shelter out away from the hip and leg to eliminate chafing.
- Autolock buckles
- Plastic wedge keeps case off hip and leg.
- Volume: 200 cu in (3.3l)
- Weight: 7 oz (20g)
- Dimensions: 9"x4"x5.5" (23x10x14cm)
- Country Of Manufacture: USA
- Intended Use: Fire Pack Accessory
Frequenty Asked Questions
We're moving to a kitted system so that we can design and build packs and frames that are optimized for integration based on the function of the product. There are some cool new things in the works. In the meantime, we may be able to accommodate pack only orders based on available inventory - contact MR Customer Service or call 406-585-1428
As much as we would like to be able to offer our military/LE/ firefighter customers a discount on our packs, we have government contracts in these markets that prevent us from doing so.
The only repair that we can offer on Dana Design products is a replacement back foam pad on packs with the ArcFlex body panel design. We can ship the foam to you and you can easily install it yourself without having to send the pack in to be repaired. Replacement back foam pads are $15.00 plus shipping. For any other Dana Design pack repairs, please contact Marmot or try the following reputable gear repair companies:
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We are not set up to perform custom work on individual orders and no, we cannot build a pack for you in a custom color. If your concern is in regards to sizing please give us a call at 406-585-1428.
Also, please know that modifying your Mystery Ranch pack may void the lifetime warranty, so please think first before you start ripping straps off and cutting holes in your pack to make it more aerodynamic for winged flight.
First, start by washing your pack with hot water in the shower. Use a mild detergent like Dawn to get minor dirt and grime out of your pack. Dry the pack out of direct sunlight. DO NOT USE HARSH CHEMICALS TO CLEAN YOUR PACK. If you need to get odors/blood out of your hunting pack, please use Atsko Sport-Wash Laundry Detergent
We always recommend that you size down for the waist belt. If you fall in-between sizes on the yoke, we recommend that you size up.
Mystery Ranch accepts returns for a refund within 60 days of the original purchase date. Items must be returned in brand new, unused condition, and shipping charges are non-refundable. Please give us a call at 406-585-1428, and we can get you set up with a Return Authorization (RA#).
If you are in need of a different size yoke or waist belt, please give us a call at 406-585-1428.
Why did you add a production facility in the Philippines?
We added a production facility at Clark Field in the Philippines because we needed the capacity to build for customers both domestic and abroad who don't require (Berry compliant) U.S. production and / or don't want to pay a premium for products built in the U.S.A
How do I know if the pack I want is made in the US or PI?
It will be noted on the product page on our website and you are always welcome to call us and ask if you don't see the "US" or "world" icons that denote production location.
Is the quality of the packs the same?
Yes. We still seek out the highest quality materials and construction methods available. We have rigorously run through every product and inspected them ourselves to certify the quality of a good matches our US standards. The quality is the same, so much that we have to mark the product so we don't confuse the two ourselves. Our distributors who have received product from the U.S. and from Clark Field have not been able to tell the difference without looking at the label.
How do you ensure the quality is the same?
Our sewers at Clark Field are trained using the same protocol we use in the United States. We spend the time to send our trainers and inspectors to the P.I. to consult and educate the sewers on our methods and quality standards. The short of it: PI production workers are trained by our people, they are our people.
Will Warranty or Repair procedures change?
No, our warranty and repair will remain the same regardless of production location. We hang our hat on being the most durable and comfortable packs on the market and that will not change.
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In the bug world, the big, black and orange monarch has been a superstar — the official insect or butterfly of seven states, a staple of elementary school science lessons and a familiar symbol of summer throughout much of the United States. But that's changing.
Ernest Williams, the William R. Kenan Professor of Biology, has studied the monarch for eight years and says last summer's population was the sparsest he's seen. Gardeners and lovers of the outdoors have noted the same. Journalists noticed, too. In October, an opinion piece in The New York Times featured Williams addressing the decline, which he calls an "endangered biological phenomenon" of the monarch's migration from eastern North America to its winter habitat in central Mexico.
Monarchs have been dwindling in numbers for years, but a short-term blow — bad weather this spring — contributed to what Williams describes as a "collapse" of the population. He didn't spot a single monarch until October, past the point when the butterflies typically take wing on their journey to mountain forests in Mexico to spend the winter. The trip varies depending on a monarch's summer habitat, but some have been known to fly 2,000 miles over six weeks to reach safe haven. These creatures, which weigh only as much as a paperclip, can travel 50 miles a day, and radar suggests they can fly several thousand feet up.
Although small numbers of nonmigrating monarchs are found in South Florida, Guatemala and parts of Central America, the larger population, the migrating monarchs, has plummeted since 1996. Williams estimates monarchs east of the Rocky Mountains have dropped in number from roughly 600 million to fewer than 100 million.
Williams cites three long-term factors for the decline. One is degradation of the monarch's winter habitat: logging is thinning the forests in Mexico. Second, monarchs breed only on the milkweed plant, considered by most farmers to be a nuisance. Williams says with the development of herbicide-resistant crops, farmers are using more herbicides to wipe out plants such as milkweed. It's working.
"The goal is to increase food production, and that all makes sense, but the side effect is all this herbicide usage is killing the other plants, including milkweed that grows on road edges, farm field edges and so forth," he says.
Finally, there's climate change, which has resulted in drought in Texas and southern states, reducing the nectar that sustains monarchs. Climate change also has led to more severe storms, and monarchs have frozen even in their forests in Mexico. On top of that, this spring's cold weather slowed the migration northward and reduced the monarch's summer breeding.
Williams, who serves on the board of the Monarch Butterfly Fund, an organization that supports reforestation and other conservation initiatives, suggests there are ways to help the monarchs. People can plant milkweed and local governments can let it grow in certain spaces rather than mowing it down. Corporations that develop the herbicide-resistant crops could launch mitigation efforts. And Mexico is working to control logging of the monarch's winter habitat.
Still, Williams expects that the migrating monarch population will continue to shrink. Perhaps, with climate change, milkweed will begin to grow farther north, above Canada's southern tier, and migration will shift. "But I think we will never again see the abundance of monarchs that was seen 20 or 30 years ago," Williams says.
Hamilton's Digital Humanities Initiative (DHi), a program that integrates new media and computing technologies into research, teaching and curriculum development, has received a second $800,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The first came in 2010.
The funds will allow DHi to pursue new initiatives, such as a model where liberal arts colleges can collaborate on new digital scholarship infrastructures with an interdisciplinary focus. An "innovation lab" will serve as an umbrella under which faculty and students can pursue research and curricular ideas, and a proposed studio will focus on gaming and interactive media as tools to help students and scholars explore such topics as simulation and virtualization, social justice issues, and narrative and creative expression.
One such project already under way is the American Prison Writing Archive (APWA). Developed by Professor of English and Creative Writing Doran Larson, the archive holds digitized essays by prisoners and prison workers. "As the first national repository of witness to the conditions inside the largest prison system on earth, the APWA grew out of the overflow of essays submitted for a book," Larson says. "The DHi turned a storage problem into an opportunity that has already gained enthusiastic endorsement from top researchers in the field of prison studies."


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A trial has been rescheduled for a man accused of strapping what he said was a bomb to an elderly woman's ankle and then forcing her to withdraw money from a bank.
Prosecutor John Threet said Tuesday that Paul Bradley's trial has been reset for this fall.
Bradley has pleaded not guilty to robbery, kidnapping and firearms charges. He was arrested earlier this year after authorities say he tried to extort money from an elderly woman and her husband.
Prosecutors say Bradley attached what the woman thought was a bomb to her ankle. The device turned out to be fake.
Threet says a judge reset Bradley's trial date for Oct. 3
Bradley's attorney, Scott Parks, didn't return a phone call for comment.


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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating battery failures aboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The fleet was grounded in January following back to back incidents of malfunctioning batteries. Sally Kidd reports from Washington.
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Ricky the counting Rat Terrier in his senior years.
One week, in the winter, I had a customer that was gone, so he had asked me to hold his papers until he returned. As we were making our rounds, we came across this house. Just as he should, he turned toward the house ready to make our delivery. When I refused to follow him, he gave me this look as if to say, "Hey, I think you're forgetting someone!" I was truly impressed by this maneuver. How did he know? Was he counting houses, steps, smells? Dogs are amazing creatures.
After 15 wild and wonderful years, Ricky was laid to rest in that same neighborhood. Long live the 4 legged paperboy on 2nd Avenue SW. Ricky dog, you were one in a million:-)
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Participants in Saturday's Republican caucus and precinct meetings should bring photo identification to get in and a smartphone if they'd like to find out what they just did.
Thousands of Republicans are expected to participate in the caucuses at various locations around Washoe County, including Incline High School. Registration takes place between 9 and 10 a.m. at the high school, before the precinct meeting begins at 10 a.m. Officials are expecting more than 700 to participate in Incline Village.
Those going to the caucus must be registered Republicans, and they must present a government-issued photo ID in order to register.
Once Republicans have conducted their business of selecting candidates, electing delegates to the county convention and hammering out the party platform, they'll be able to check results online at the state party website.
The Nevada Republican Party announced a partnership with Twitter and Google to implement new methods of reporting election results.
The partnership will allow Nevadans to receive up-to-the-second results, whether on the web or their mobile phones, in the first ever use of social media to exclusively deliver election results.
"We are proud to announce our partnership with Twitter and Google," said Nevada Republican Party Chairwoman Amy Tarkanian. "We understand that technology is a crucial part of how our party communicates with voters, so we're ready to set a trend. The Nevada Republican Party is the first state in the nation to officially release returns in this manner."
Nevada GOP will also implement a shareable Google result map to track election results as they come in from across the state.
Tarkanian said Nevada will be a crucial state in determining the outcome of the Republican nomination for president.
"Nevada has an important role as the first in the West caucus, the first state awarding delegates in February, and the first and only state to be awarded a full slate of delegates to the Republican National Committee," she said. "Not only will Nevada be a crucial state in determining the Republican nominee, I believe that after three years of disappointment from Barack Obama, Nevada will be doing our part to also make Obama a one-term president."
Statewide and county level-results will be available in real-time at www.nevadagop.org.


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Sustainable Lynchburg
Progress Survey ReportJanuary 2013
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Elements of Sustainability Identified by Staff
- Arts and Culture
- Citizen Engagement and Social Capital
- Economic Development
- Healthy and Active Living
- Infrastructure
- Land Use
- Lifelong Learning
- Natural and Environmental Resources
- Neighborhoods
- Safe Community
- Transportation
In August 2008, Deputy City Manager Bonnie Svrcek presented the Sustainable City Initiative to Lynchburg City Council at which time City Council adopted a resolution supporting the initiative including the Statement of Purpose, Vision, Definitions, Guiding Principles, Goals and Objectives. City Council also appointed Councilmember Michael Gillette to serve as Council's liaison to the Sustainable City Initiative committee to serve as the formal point of communication between staff and Council on sustainable issues, to work continually with staff to advance sustainable issues consistent with the Council's priorities, and to report periodically to Council on how its decisions impact the sustainability efforts.
Sustainable Lynchburg Vision
Guiding Principals
- The City recognizes that financial responsibility, environmental stewardship, economic development, and social and racial equity are integrated elements of sustainability.
- Sound financial management and the appropriate use of taxpayers' dollars are critical foundations to attaining the goals of sustainability.
- Sustainability serves as a filter for City decision making and development of policy.
- Engaging the community, building social capital and encouraging citizen leadership are fundamental elements to working towards a sustainable City.
- A sustainable City is achieved through partnerships with the business community, citizens and local government.
- All local government functions will work in support of a sustainable City.
- The City works to protect, preserve, and restore the natural environment.
- The City promotes active living, advances safe communities, and works to improve the social and physical environment.
- The City works towards a sustainable infrastructure.
- A sustainable City set priorities and evaluates progress through performance indicators and outcomes.
Work Group Members
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It's good to be home.
That was the sentiment expressed Tuesday by University of Nebraska women's golf team member Katelyn Wright, who's savoring her two-week visit to her Incline Village home before returning to the grindstone.
"It's nice to come back and kind of let things settle down," said Wright, a 2010 Incline grad and four-time state golf champion of the Nevada 2A. "I'm at the course still six to seven hours a day, but it's calm, which is definitely different because it's so hectic being out on the road. And it's really great to be around friends and family, even if it's for a brief time."
Plus, she added, "The weather definitely is better here" than the sweltering Midwest.
Wright, who recently completed her sophomore year at Nebraska, has no problem staying busy as she doggedly pursues her dream — professional golf.
She recently qualified for the 64-player match-play portion of the 36th annual U.S. Women's Amateur Publinks Championships in New Jersey, and she returns to Nebraska on Saturday to compete in another match-play tournament.
Her Nebraska coach, Robin Krapfl — who was a college teammate of Wright's mother, Shelly, for the Cornhuskers — said her junior golfer gained priceless experience in the USGA event in the college offseason.
"Definitely," said Krapfl, who's coached the Cornhuskers for 25 years. "Any time you can put yourself in position playing the best players in the country, it's going to be beneficial. And I think that she really proved to herself that she can compete at the highest level. Her first round of match play was against one of the best players in the country, and she went toe-to-toe with her."
Krapfl said Wright has come a long way since her freshman year, when she faced an acclimation period to her new college life.
"I think with all freshmen there is an adjustment period where they need to get used to being out on their own," Krapfl said. "But she's an extremely hard worker and she wants to become a great player. And so we've been thrilled with how hard she's worked and far she's come since she got here."
Wright — who dominated the 2A ranks in high school, winning the state title by 26 strokes as a senior and 28 as a junior — has steadily improved in her two seasons at Nebraska. In 25 rounds as a freshman, she posted an average score of 80.08, with a low round of 73. In 33 rounds as a sophomore, when she was a "solid No. 4" on the Cornhuskers' roster, Krapfl said, Wright shot a low round of 71 and posted an average score of 79.06.
She'll be expected as one of only two returning players her junior season to serve as one of the veteran leaders of the team, her coach said.
"She and Stephanie Niesen are the oldest players on the team with the most experience, so we're expecting more of a leadership role from Katelyn this year," Krapfl said. "It's a young team, and so it's very important for her to become a leader and embrace that role."
Wright said she has no specific goals in mind this coming season, other than carrying over the momentum of her summer of hard work.
"I struggled my freshman year and then I had a good spring season this last year and I'm having a pretty good summer, so I just want to go in and just do what I know I'm capable of doing and what my coaches know I'm capable of doing," Wright said. "I just want to help the team and put us in a good position to go to Regionals and hopefully Nationals."
An honor roll student for the Cornhuskers, Wright is double majoring in advertising and merchandising. But she hopes to not have to use either one as she pursues her longtime dream of playing golf for a living — which she believes is well within reach.
"Right now that's the plan," Wright said. "I'm very realistic and everything, but I couldn't imagine not playing golf, and I know that I have the ability to do it. It's just a matter of getting out and playing and dedicating the time. But that's where I'm headed right now, so we'll see in a couple years."


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A number of bioprocess analysts estimate that the entire single-use market has been growing at about 15–20% per year. Single-use bioreactors (SUB), in particular, are rapidly increasing in popularity and seem destined to stay. GEN polled a number of leading SUB biomanufacturers for their insights on this technology.
Mr. Abellan: Manufacturing disposable equipment having high-quality/high-tech control systems at the same time is a big challenge, since these manufacturing processes need different core competencies.
Single-use sensors still have a lack of performance and, therefore, sometimes do not meet the needs for high-performance process control. Also finding materials free from leachables/extractables is still a challenge.
Another challenge is to manufacture single-use bioreactors that encompass microbial culture with, for example, high oxygen demand or a larger pH range than is possible with single-use equipment at the moment. The limits here are clearly the higher requirements for material stability and higher performance sensors, similar to nondisposable solutions.
Dr. Arnold: Well, it's a question of philosophy. What kind of solutions and technology do you want to rely on to serve the users of single-use bioreactors? As a manufacturer that aims to provide single-use bioprocess solutions that can be easily adapted to proven processes and workflows in each customer's lab, we see only one main challenge: we believe we need to combine the advantages and features of both single-use and conventional bioreactor technologies to create products that allow users to gain the most reliable and scalable results.
For us, developing single-use bioreactors means transferring the geometry and control capabilities established in glass and stainless steel bioreactor technology to new materials in the form of advanced polymers.
Mr. Clapp: The first challenge is the realization that single-use bioreactors are not the same as their SIP counterparts. A single-use bioreactor is composed of two highly integrated elements: the equipment and the bag assembly. An appropriate amount of specification and review takes place (by the end-user, owner, etc.) for the bag assemblies—usually.
Quite often, however, more scrutiny is placed on the equipment element than is necessary. In so doing, the full value of single-use bioreactors has not been realized by the industry. And, it is not limited only to bioreactors.
The second challenge is that balancing standardization, intellectual property, and commercial success will be critical to the pace and extent of innovation and progress. There are many lessons to be learned from SIP bioreactors so that old mistakes are not repeated and new ones may be avoided
Mr. Giroux: The two main challenges are the inertia of the biopharmaceutical industry in embracing change. The high costs of implementing changes and the risks associated with making such changes result in slow adoption of technologies that may be ultimately beneficial to the end user's bottom line.
Another issue revolves around educating the users about all of the benefits of single-use technologies. Much of the advantage of single-use systems comes from their flexibility, small footprint, and ease of use, but these benefits must be understood to be realized.
Dr. Golightly: Lack of standardization represents a challenge to both suppliers and consumers: end-users would prefer both the flexibility and potential cost benefits of interchangeability, but suppliers are presently determined to introduce value-adding differentiation.
The standardization dilemma involves nearly every key aspect of the single-use bioreactor system, from the consumable (bioreactor bag) to its holder (tote) to the control system employed to operate the system. As a supplier, we seek to add value by improving upon existing technologies and operator ease-of-use/workflow optimization, but we are also cautiously aware of not being too different' given the potential cost of justifying new technologies to regulators.
The second biggest challenge is addressing the varied process needs of the myriad end-use applications in the most economical manner possible. For example, today many customers are interested in adapting single-use systems originally designed for traditional batch/fed batch operations to perfusion applications. End users would prefer a comprehensive design that can serve both applications; the single-use manufacturer has to address the complexity and cost of successfully designing systems capable of high performance in both applications.
Dr. Greller: One challenge is the required mindset change to align the stainless steel project world with a single-use product environment. In the past, users were accustomed to specifying to a large extent their specific stainless steel bioreactor solution. A great variability of designs have been realized for different customers and processes. After delivery, the customers would then qualify the system for their needs and use it. Given the ready-to-use, disposable character of single-use bioreactors, considerably increased responsibility regarding qualification and security of supply has become the job of suppliers of single-use bioreactors.
Secondly the integration of new sensor technologies, e.g., to enable implementation of process analytical technologies must be anticipated for different single-use bioreactor types.
While some of these smart sensor technologies are already mature, others are in an early development stage. In the latter case, a collaborative approach between the single-use bioreactor vendor and user is required. It involves a joint learning curve to bring the concept from the prototype stage to a reliable, robust industrial state.
Dr. Jagschies: One of the biggest challenges for manufacturers of single-use bioreactors is controlling the supply chain particularly at the start, and ensuring robust quality of the film and components in contact with cells. The start of the chain is normally a petrochemical company for whom biopharma is still a relatively small market and therefore not a top priority.
Then the initial film manufacturers are often reluctant to give the assurances of consistent and tracked manufacturing processes, which are required by the biopharma industry. Despite this, robust supply chains of plastics do exist.
Secondly, sensor technology and the availability of specifically designed single–use sensors is limiting. Having to use sensors designed for use in stainless steel systems immediately introduces the need for washing protocols and validation, negating some of the benefit of using single-use.
The ideal single-use bioreactor would contain single-use sensors of the same or superior quality to those currently available.
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Boston, MA (February 14, 2013) – Workers caught in a battle between a local union and Lynn-based Complete Cleaning, Inc. have won a federal settlement from the union after union officials illegally claimed to have monopoly bargaining privileges over the workers.
The settlement stems from federal unfair labor practice charges filed by Complete Cleaning worker Jairo Hernandez of Lynn against Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 615. Hernandez filed the charges with free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys.
SEIU Local 615 officials tried to claim monopoly bargaining privileges over Complete Cleaning's workers even though workers nearly unanimously oppose the union hierarchy in their workplace. Under federal law, it is illegal for a union to claim monopoly bargaining powers over a workplace without support of the employees.


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quote: I pay taxes and a lot of it. I would rather the government put it into something that is good for us all in the long term. I would like my kids, grand kids, great grandchildren etc... to live in a good environment, not a wasteland .


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Your ride, vehicle, conveyance, autovoiture. Could be a car, truck, motorcycle, whatever.
Shit, that is one fine sled you drivin'
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An apparatus for riding down a snowy hill, but better known in the streets as a crotch rocket, sport bike, or ninja motorcycle
"Yo we takin da Hummer to da club?"
"Nah dogg, lets ride out on da sleds!"
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Used to describe fat chicks. Think blocking sleds from football practice.
We were looking for some ass at the bar, but all we saw were some sleds.
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To Sleep And Go To Bed.
Justine: It's Been a long day.
Sarah: Yeah, I'm ready for sled.
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Coffee. Short form of Finørgen.
I'm sleepy. Time to brew up some norgy.
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A combination of the words "nerd" and "orgy" to describe a gathering of overly excited nerds sharing a collective nerdgasm over their mutual obsession (this includes Trekkies, LARPers, and other superfans in one place, such as a Con).
Can also be spelled as nergy.
Can also be spelled as nergy.
"Comicon is the biggest norgy in the United States if not the world."
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1) A collection of nerds gathering together to sexually arouse themselves by playing board games, video games, anime games, homosexually stupid card games.
There was 69 students in the Martel TV room having a MONSTER norgy!
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Lindy hop pioneer Norma Miller will return to her native Harlem to conduct a live interview including screening of excerpts of the self titled Queen of Swing documentary. This evening will offer a rare, personal glimpse into the Savoy Ballroom era of the 30's and 40's as Miller shares personal testimony of a rich artistic treasure.
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Immediately following, participants will have an opportunity to recreate their own ballroom experience with great music provided by the The Hot Sardines.
The Hot Sardines is a hot jazzy band that harkens back to the days of Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and Alberta Hunter. The high energy, swing stimulating music (the band includes a tap dancer whose feet count as two members of the rhythm section) conjures the sounds and spirit of a by-gone era, while remaining relevant to the current beat of today's rich jazz scene. The Sardines are authentically rooted in the American pastime of jazz, though their selections are intertwined with French influences via their front woman, who was born and raised in Paris.
Members of the Sardines collective have worked with a genre-hopping roster that includes Rufus Wainwright, Sufjan Stevens, Lauren Ambrose, Sondre Lerche, Vetiver, Of Montreal, Nicholas Payton, Kurt Elling, Branford Marsalis, the New York and Jerusalem Philharmonics, Slavic Soul Party and the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra.
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Date: June 24, 2013
Time: Norma Miller talk starts at 8:00 pm
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Mankind has been making appeals to those in higher places of authority for thousands of years. They did this when they recognized a need to submit themselves to a personality that was able to improve their circumstances. Sounds like a pretty wise position to take.
To recognize this cultural condition of hierarchies within society is not enough. Our concept must go beyond the idea that there are people who are more powerful than us, or richer than us, or even wiser than us.
We must look at the creation of our very existence. There are some who mistakenly think the the awesome complexity of the human body and the human psyche are the result of random evolutionary processes.
Consider this. You are walking down the street and happen to notice some pebbles positioned in the street in an unusual way. As you look closely, you determine that they form a pattern. The pattern is a group of letters which form some specific words.
You conclude it is a message that was put in the street for some calculated purpose. What are the chances that those pebbles were arranged in such a way by the wind that had been blowing that day or by the random passing cars on the road? Your obvious conclusion would be that some person placed those stones there and that person was skilled and intelligent enough to communicate.
To conclude that those pebbles were arranged through a random process void of intelligence would be nothing short of foolish. To conclude that the incredibly complex systems comprising the human body are simply the result of unintentional chance is more foolish.
This is all brings us to the eventual recognition of a Creator Being. This Being chose to reveal Himself through His creation and even more intimately through the Bible. He called Himself Yahweh which man translated into the generic term of God. Not only did He reveal Himself, but He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to deliver us from our lowly place steeped in sin.
All because of His great love for us. Scripture also refers to God as our Heavenly Father. As such, it is His desire for us to come to Him to see that all of our needs are met, and met abundantly.
The human condition is one of constant need, whether it be physical or emotional or spiritual. And how do His children go to Him to communicate our needs? It is called prayer. You could also call it an appeal to heaven.
Many today question the existence of such a place. What is heaven? It is the dwelling place of God, the place central to His authority and kingdom. There are numerous individuals who have had near-death experiences and have witnessed to being in the presence of an all powerful Being in surroundings full of light and peace and beauty.
What does any of this have to do with the average person's life? Have you ever been in a position of great need where you had tried every way possible to deal with a situation that needed to be resolved? There is an old saying that there are no such things as atheists in foxholes.
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I try to stay familiar with new books coming out, but also keep a list (on goodreads.com) so I don't miss anything great either. I recently read two great books that either were published in 2010 or enjoyed a resurgence in 2010. These two books don't have too much in common, but I missed them then, maybe you did too!
A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan is a complicated contemporary novel that follows many different characters, but centers around Bennie and Sasha, who work in the music industry. We meet both of them at different points in their lives, from teenagers to older parents and the novel stretches from the Bay Area, to NYC, to Africa and Naples. Each chapter focuses on a particular character at a specific time and place with no real instruction to the reader on the how and why. Through the strength of Egan, this doesn't break down the narrative. I really enjoyed all of the voices, varied narrative structures, and cried during a chapter told as a powerpoint told by a 14 year old character previously un-introduced. This book is risky, edgy, intellectual, unafraid of emotion, and requires a lot from the reader. With all that said, it was also highly enjoyable!
Originally published in 1968, True Grit by Charles Portis was republished recently after the 2010 Coen Brothers film adaptation. This short novel is narrated by Mattie Ross, a 14 year old who hires a notorious US Marshall, Rooster Cogburn, to track the man who shot and killed her father in Indian Territory in the 1870s. They are joined by LaBoeuf, a Texas Ranger who is looking for the same man for a different crime. Not enough can be said about the excellence of the narration. It pulls you in right from the start and the deadpan humor and wry observations make for a really fun read. Even though you know the outcome of the climax, the tone and pacing of the action at the end was perfect. Westerns usually aren't my thing, but these three memorable characters really will stay with you.
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Three persons were killed in two separate crashes Wednesday on Western New York highways.
Two drivers from Wilson died after a three-vehicle collision just before 4 p.m. on Wilson-Burt Road in Niagara County, and a Clarendon man was killed when he was thrown from his pickup truck in a crash about 9 a.m. on Route 262 in Byron, Genesee County.
The victims in the Niagara County crash were identified as Ronald Zauner, 69; and Cathy World, 58; both of Wilson.
The driver of the third vehcile in the Wilson crash was identified as Frederick Lederhouse, 58, of Ransomville.
The victim in Genesee County was identified as Jerry Murray, 29.
Speed was being investigated as a factor in the three-vehicle crash on Wilson-Burt Road in Burt. "That distance [of the crash pattern] between 400 and 500 feet at the crash scene indicates the chance that there was speeding, plus the damage to the cars was catastrophic," Niagara County Sheriff James R. Voutour said.
According to a preliminary investigation, Lederhouse, in a large pickup truck, was driving eastbound in the 4800 block of Wilson-Burt Road, between Maple and North Beebe roads, when he rear-ended a tan Buick LeSabre, being driven by World, causing her car to cross over into the westbound lane and roll over, cross a ditch and land several feet off the road, according to Voutour.
World was removed from her car, but she died a short time later in Eastern Niagara Hospital in Newfane.
The force of the crash also caused the pickup to cross into the westbound lane, where it struck another vehicle, a blue four-door Saturn. The pickup struck the driver's side of the westbound car, killing Zauner, said Voutour.
"It looked like he saw the accident coming at him and was pretty close to stopped when he was hit," Voutour said.
While both cars were significantly damaged the ¾-ton pickup had only front-end damage, and the driver was conscious and able to walk away from the crash. He was treated at Eastern Niagara Hospital in Newfane for minor injuries, according to Voutour.
Voutour said sheriff investigators and the District Attorney's Office were called to the hospital.
He said the crash was not alcohol-related, but investigators are looking at everything else.
"That's why the accident investigation unit is here," he said.
"If he was under the influence, this could be charged as a homicide, but speed alone is hard to charge." he said. "But it's not impossible. That's why the [district attorney] is looking at this."
Four volunteer fire departments, Wilson No. 1, South Wilson, Miller Hose and Olcott, assisted at the crash scene.
In the Genesee County crash, state police said Murray was killed when he was thrown from his pickup truck as it overturned after being struck by an SUV on Route 262 at Chapel Road.
Investigators said Murray was driving west on Route 262 when Terry Boyce, 57, of Alabama, turned left turn off Chapel Road and struck the pickup at the intersection.
Murray's truck rolled over several times. He was declared dead at the scene from multiple injuries.
Boyce was issued a traffic ticket for failing to yield the right of way.
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Countdown to TechEd Europe: Redmond Heads to Berlin
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Is there any chance getting to somehow win an invitation to TechEd? Its so damn expensive if you go there privately (and I already live in Berlin)... @Obiwan007
Are we going to see videos for PDC2010?
The full price of TechEd Europe 2010 is 300 euro less than last year. If you register by August 31, you'll save 500 euro (price is 1,695 euro + VAT).
I like to see the same show on upcoming PDC10!!!
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Konopka showed last year he can fend off the most in the NHL out of anyone with 33 fights. If he plays a little dirty and has the other team off their game then I think he is even more valuable. He's a pretty average 4th line guy.
We'll have Abdelkader next year who can fight, Ericcson and possibly a tough number 6 defenseman or Janik in the line up fairly often. That is a team that can handle itself.
You think when Konopka elbows Legwand in the head and puts him out for the game Belak & Tootoo are going to be offering Ericcson or Abdelkader a chance to stand up? No there going to take off Franzen's head and there isn't a single thing Abdelkader or Ericcson could do as they aren't even fighters. 2-3 fights a season doesn't make you a fighter even in this pansy league.
Who did Konopka fight last year to say he could fend for himself? A bunch of middleweights in a division that consisted of:
Washington: Matt Bradley
Florida: Greg Campbell
Atlanta: Eric Boulton
Carolina: Tim Conboy
yeah he sure needed to fend for himself in that tough division.
Now he comes into this division playing that way and there are players who are going to eat the weak ass Wings alive like Boll, Sestito, Eager, Burish, Tootoo, Crombeen and on and on who can play much dirtier then Konopka because they can actually skate good enough to injure players when they want.
Basically the Wings are getting by just fine having honest tough guys like May & Downey who aren't going to get there stick up or elbow up. The Wings have done a great job of not waking the sleeping bear in this division and Konopka will wake him and the Wings players will pay for it and I'm not talking about the 4th liners or 7th d-men. All the guys I mentioned hit much harder then Konopka and most of which could do a number on him with the gloves off at that.
Holland isn't dumb enough to try and sign a guy like Konopka, end of story we can argue this for the next 60 years but fact is Holland knows what he is doing and he isn't getting a dirty pest unless its a guy like Cooke who can play great hockey to go with starting s***. Regardless you need a tough guy to play with the pests, especially in a much more physical westcoast then TB would need in the weakest division in the league.
If he wants a tough grinder he is getting Asham not Konopka.
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8 Album Covers That White People Could Never Pull Off
Mankind has always been fascinated by two things: cultural differences, and butts. This week I'm going to study each of these things by examining the least white album covers of all time.
Now, as a white, I obviously can't tell what makes one thing blacker than another. All knowledge I gain on the subject becomes unusable as quickly as I learn it. Particle physicists call this phenomenon the "observer principle." Black particle physicists call it "racist." Luckily, I was still able to take racial measurements from each album cover by creating an entirely new system of data collection. First, I used Photoshop to turn all the people on the album cover white. Lastly, I judged how completely insane that looked. This doesn't always give an accurate reading of how black something is, but it absolutely shows how not white it is. Let's begin.
#8. Top Dog -- SLAM DUNK'N HOES
I love the title SLAM DUNK'N HOES. It sounds like something Newt Gingrich would guess if you held a gun to his head and told him to name a rap album. The cover is just as fantastic. It's such a literal interpretation of the title that you'd think it was a Pictionary clue. And could they not find a better picture of $TOP DOG$ than this one of him getting his foot caught in the seat belt on his way to church?
I'm not sure why the HOE's face is blurred out. I know it's not because she watched The Ring, because only white people dare ghosts to kill them. And I know it's not to protect her feelings, since a model whose call sheet says "HOE" and who lets local rappers take pictures up her skirt doesn't have any of those. Looking more closely, it might be to cover up her mustache. Haters will really let you have it if they find out all these hoes you've been dunking were actually Italian transvestites.
What if Everyone on the Cover Was White?
When a white person puts a whore through a basketball hoop, it's way less whimsical.
#7. Cameo -- Cameosis
It's so hard to get nine guys to decide on one thing. Unless that one thing is ransacking a girl's underwear drawer and journeying to the Fortress of Solitude for a photo shoot.
The Catch-22 of looking this good is that it takes such giant balls to wear a lady's bodysuit that you can barely fasten the crotch button on your lady's bodysuit.
What if Everyone on the Cover Was White?
You mean aside from everyone's dick basket being less confrontational? Virtually nothing.
#6. ET -- Best Friends
If I was casting a show where Urkel was an undercover narcotics agent in Miami, it wouldn't look exactly like this. It would look double exactly like this. There is so much style in this picture that it's hard to even approach a description of it. It's what your dying vision would be if Rick James accidentally locked you in his dryer.
That hair is the most daring architectural feat of the 20th century, and I'm required by racial law to think it's real. I may not know a lot about black culture, but here's something I've learned beyond a shadow of any doubt: White people are not allowed to refer to an African-American's hair as a wig, even if you watched her put it on and are the actual person who bought it. So since that's definitely ET's real hair, I am dazzled by the delicate craftsmanship of his stylists. Every time this guy goes out in the rain, it must cost him $27,000.
What if Everyone on the Cover Was White?
I ... shit. I guess it'd look exactly the same.
#5. Tela -- Sho Nuff
White people always come out on the losing end of racial jokes, and this is no exception. Because when white people meet pixies, they make wishes. When black people meet pixies, they drop them in their glass to make their champagne taste like booty.
This is truly the work of lunatics, but I can see the appeal of dating a magically petite woman. When the first responders arrive and ask how the victim was brutally ripped in half, it would be such a perfect moment to stare silently at them and take out your penis.
What if Everyone on the Cover Was White?
Dear God, these findings are amazing. I know I don't have to tell you that playas be shrink-rayin', but I was frankly shocked to discover that if you take any hip-hop album and make everyone white, the result is comic book villains. Let me show you what I'm talking about:
Besides shrinking people, they travel by flying playing card, live in ice palaces, grab Earth in their clutches, train attack panthers, fire lasers from their eyes ... I'm starting to worry that the Legion of Doom actually exists and they're only momentarily distracted by rap careers. As soon as they run out of words that rhyme with thong, we're all going to get turned into Bizarros.


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quote: Why are there even pedestrians anyway? I drive everywhere I go and I do NOT walk around in areas where I can be hit by a car unless absolutely unavoidable.
quote: The fact that you can't understand why anyone else would do something you wouldn't want to do is a dead giveaway.
quote: Are you sure you're not an idiot?
quote: I love the fact that your argument hinges around "walking in traffic", cause you know, that's what people in cities do...
quote: I'm blown away by how regularly you demonstrate how stupid you are.
quote: Do I maybe have a complex? Sure, that could be.