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WASHINGTON -- State Rep. Paul Hollis, R-Covington, Monday dropped out of the U.S. Senate race.
The businessman and rare coin collector spent some of his own money to finance his campaign, but his candidacy never took off.
"After prayer and thoughtful consideration, I have decided to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana," Hollis said in a statement. "I am thankful for the outpouring of support from voters throughout the state and truly appreciate the tireless efforts of our campaign's staff and volunteers."
That leaves a race led by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, with an underdog challenger from the right, Rob Maness, a former Entergy official and Air Force colonel.
"I don't think it will do much except transfer his barely measurable number of committed voters to Rob Maness or Bill Cassidy," said University of Louisiana at Lafayette political scientist G. Pearson Cross. "It doesn't change the current dynamic on the Republican side, which is to deny Landrieu a first-round victory and push her into a run-off where more committed and more ideological voters may have more influence. So, Maness and Cassidy gain, Landrieu not much."
Cross said the race is still too close to call, "with most of the money yet to be spent, and a fair number of undecided voters."
Libertarian Senate candidate Brannon McMorris of Denham Springs filed his candidacy in December.
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© The OS2 Guy © wrote:
> David T. Johnson wrote:
>>I don't know if 'eCS v2.0' will be any good but the press release for
>>it's beta is easily the best one that I've ever seen come out of
>>'Serenity Systems International.'
> Don't get too gooey-eyed. The Boob broke down and hired a PR service
> to do it (and admits so in the eCS Forums).
Well, I'm glad to see a better PR effort. In the past, BSJ's
'marketing' has tended to focus on cannibalization rather than
evangelization so maybe that is changing, at least for this news
release. I'd like to keep using OS/2 as long as possible so if there
are some actual honest-to-goodness NEW 'eCS' users there might be a few
crumbs of new driver support that trickle down to the surviving OS/2
> eCS Lusers are already
> asking about SVista (which is a dead product since the developer pulled
> out) and asking Boob if there is news there since he mentions it so
> prominently in the release. His answer: No, there isn't.
> You can add to this the fact that no respectable (actually none so far)
> computer reporting entities have acted on the "news". I don't imagine
> too many in the computer news business would find anything about eCS
> very newsworthy. When you pay for PR services you're intent there is
> to reach a new audience - which so far isn't there. Look as tho' The
> Boob is desperate for some attention and some sales.
> OTOH, the new Intel based IMacs are really looking good. I'm looking
> to buy two new office computers and a third personal. May just go with
> the top-O-line Imac and a full G5.
I've never liked the Mac platform very much, starting with the first Mac
which didn't have an eject button for the floppy disk so that you had to
stick a paper clip in a little hole to get the disk out if the software
eject didn't work. The Mac platform is too closed and too proprietary
IMO. For example, how do you back up your stuff on a new Mac? Recent
studies show that CD-R s and CD-RWs have a life of only 2-5 years so
what do you use on a Mac? Probably the only thing you can use is a USB
2.0 drive plugged into it and I'm not even sure about that. And lets
say you backup on a USB drive with some Apple proprietary format. What
will be able to read it 5 years from now? Probably, you will have to
find an old Mac to boot up and read it, then convert it to some new
format. Everything about Mac has to be 'their way or nothing' and that
gets tiresome and difficult. For example, Apple has been plugging
firewire pretty hard based on its merits but the entire world is
standardizing on USB. Apple is always out in left field on stuff. Now,
they have just moved to Intel chips at a time when AMD is making better
stuff, just like they moved to Motorola right before Intel started
making better stuff. Also, the platform is constantly changing so that
the stuff you used in the past seldom works in the present. Even
Windows does better on that than Mac, although they both fall far short
of OS/2.
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Band: Riverside
Genre: Bluesy Prog rock.
These guys have taken the Opeth route, being a progressive metal band who is indulging in 70's prog rock. This album is a hell of a lot better than heritage though.
Band: Pineapple Thief
Genre: Indie Prog Rock
These guys are heavily influenced by radiohead and porcupine tree, but they add enough of their own to not sound like a clone.
Band: The Decemberists
Genre: Indie/Folk/Rock/Prog
Firstly, the album The Hazards of Love ranks among my favourite concept albums of all time. It's pretty much one album, with three different singers representing different characters. The story is a dark twisted love story involving ghosts, child murder and shape shifting, but the music is surprisingly light, with soothing indie folk, with some fleetwood mac and acdc thrown in for good measure.
Band: Soundgarden
Genre: Grunge/hard rock
Soundgarden are back and the best they've been in quite some time. This album is quite simply an amazing hard rock album, back to show the imitators how its done.
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Psychologist Sally Porter Ross, who drives the Middle Lane on Wednesdays, hears more than her fair share of family fights. Here are some tips on defusing them successfully:
"There are times when I want people to know that I'm not to be messed with, so I throw a few sharp elbows. Nothing wrong with that. And I'll tell you one thing: if I didn't do it in the cutthroat business I'm in, I'd be out of business in short order!"
Phil glanced angrily at Marcia as he made that last remark. Clearly, he felt that she was not giving him the understanding or support he needed. But Marcia defused the situation by explaining her position very succinctly and with love in her voice:
"I am incredibly proud of your success in business, Phil. I don't know anyone who could do it better than you. I'm just asking that you leave your 'sharp elbows' at the office. When you use them at home, it's frightening and hurtful to me and the children. Believe me, we know that you're not to be messed with; what we need is your calm compassion and love. Could you move into that mode when you walk through our front door?"
Marcia hit some potent points in what she said. First, she began by complimenting Phil. Second, she let him know that she was not asking him to change a behavior that had been successful for him in the workplace. Instead, she was just requesting that he access another wonderful side of his personality when he was with his family. And, she was letting him know how much his "calm compassion and love" meant to them, by telling him that his family needed that.
Phil reacted well. While he was initially really upset with this topic, he quickly recognized that he didn't want this argument to escalate. He didn't want to die on that hill.
When things begin to get hot between you and your partner or a friend, are you the one who defuses the situation? Do you mention positive aspects of the other person in making your argument? Do you express understanding? These tactics are much more likely to produce productive results than your initiating or responding with anger or accusation. Give it a try next time. Let me know how it turns out!


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A Colorado wildfire burning in the Flat Tops mountain range has now burned 213 acres and prompted the evacuation of a nearby campground.
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In central Washington, thousands of firefighters have been working for weeks to save homes and towns.
Evacuation orders are becoming an all too familiar occurrence for many residents.
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"And I have a 9-year-old who still has post-traumatic stress from the first fire when we were evacuated," Lee continued. "So the fact that lightning's coming, the smoke's here, [it's] not good for her."
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The UNM football team will travel to Pittsburgh next season to play against the Panthers at Heinz Field on September 14, 2013.
The University of Pittsburgh will pay UNM $700,000 to travel east for the game.
The Lobos and Panthers have never played against each other, but UNM head coach Bob Davie began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh in 1977.
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Clarence Whetstone of Bedford has written a book, "Help Me Understand the Bible."
The son of a preacher, Whetstone said he was immersed in the Bible when he was growing up and has spent his life searching for answers to biblical questions. Although the search is never-ending, he relates a list of questions and answers in the book published by WestBow Press.
The questions are his own, in addition to the questions of participants in Sunday school classes and small groups.
It is written in language for the average reader. Whetstone understands that most readers have major problems comprehending the Bible and therefore become overwhelmed and stop. His interpretation is meant for the average reader, not for scholars, he said.
"If you can read the newspaper, you can understand this book," Whetstone said.
In the book, he discusses: What is the core message of the Bible? What does "Son of Man" mean? Do all parts of the Bible apply to me now? Why are Jesus' parables so confusing? What did Jesus mean by "the kingdom of God?" Is the God of the Old Testament the same as the God of the New Testament?
"The Bible is the written Word of God, but is best understood from the Hebrew perspective," Whetstone said.
Whetstone stresses that to understand the Bible, readers need to consider the culture in which it was written, their understanding of God, the language problems including their figures of speech, and even their different way of thinking.
The book is not denominational. It stresses Jesus' call for unity of his body, the Christian church.
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Tablet battery life compared: iPad and iPad mini go against Android, Windows 8 tablets
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1. plgladio (Posts: 314; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Great for Apple..
10. loyals (Posts: 129; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
3 things
perfomance and graphics( beats other tablets in benchmarks easily)
battery life with perfomance
premium built quality
what more do u want in a tab ? lags ?lol
15. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
Actually I'd depends on the user, it seems PA got better battery life out of the nexus 10 than the iPad
Who knows what it's all attributed to, whether it's the optimizations found with the dual-core Exynos processor or Android 4.1 Jelly Bean experience, but the Nexus 10 delivers the better battery results. So much so that we're able to get close to two whole days of normal usage on a single charge – versus the average one-day put out by the iPad 4."
23. loyals (Posts: 129; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
it was clearly mention *NORMAL USAGE vs AVERAGE USAGE * which means they fully didnt test it and the results are in this article . u must clearly understand what they were trying to say . ipads own it , ipad gave better results on what they were expecting ..almost 30-40 more life than others with better permance than others . is it not enough , wat more do u want ?? lags?? . oh wait ipads users dont know wat that is may b u should ask some android boys with BIG SPECS ^;^without optimisation
24. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
I think you have an issue there, I can see your argument is about "lag" sorry but I own a nexus 7 and iPad 2 (comparable with iPad mini) and iPad 2 lags, specially with iOS6 updates nexus 7 is a clear winner. My android device still have Lots of things I prefer and you probably jealous of.
All I see here is a fanboy short in arguments to prove something no one even asked for
27. parkwaydr (Posts: 572; Member since: 07 Sep 2011)
Don't worry proto, logic can't be used.
29. loyals (Posts: 129; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
didnt u see difference in resolution and perfomance while using same apps bro ?? ipad has exclusive apps for its resolution .....more like 250000....i dont think android has anywer near that...may be "percentage" in SINGLE DIGIT
31. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
Asked John V personally about it, and he would still prefer the nexus 10 and its "non optimized apps" you just jealous also I've seen videos on YouTube saying the devices are almost tied
30. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
I agree.
Apple does make better tablets (although I find them useless).
2. ogy_dogy (Posts: 453; Member since: 29 Jun 2012)
Aww, first world problems... -.-
3. sid07desai (Posts: 290; Member since: 03 May 2012)
so maybe a couple more hours without charging but a normal user wouldn't recognize the difference as most people use tablets at their homes where they are under charging most of the times.
4. androidornothing (Posts: 143; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
Well obviously if android was a 5x4 grid icon my nexus 10 would last me 1200 minutes. But "sadly" Android has a lot more sexy things going on. And by the way I get about 2-3 days with my nexus 10 from full charge.
9. OHaZZaR (Posts: 131; Member since: 19 Aug 2011)
That's battery life over web-surfing, not staring at a home-screen.
14. valapsp (Posts: 557; Member since: 12 Aug 2011)
Man look at his name. It's AndroidOrNothing
So no smell of logic here. :)
33. OHaZZaR (Posts: 131; Member since: 19 Aug 2011)
Good call :P
11. loyals (Posts: 129; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
the hardware n software integration is core in "i" divices bro. nothin cant beat them in perfomance , graphics and battery life not to mention the built quality. its just the price !
22. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
I would agree that when it comes to iDevice performance, Apple is always tough to beat. The excuses don't help Android at all. Android devices always seem to match what Apple is currently doing instead of anticipating and exceeding what they will do next. The gs3 and Note 2 seem to be the only devices that have achieved that seemingly impossible goal of outflanking the iPhone 5, but that's about it. The only real problem I see with idevices are the lack of features and the small screens. I think Apple would be unstoppable if they used more added more customization and features and not lock their OS down so much. And would it kill them to throw in an SD card slot? IDevices seem to lag once they have been loaded with books, movies and music.
18. darkkjedii (Posts: 21313; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Well obviously ur making excuses cuz ur beloved android lost. Suck it up soldier lmao.
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If only the iPad mini has the retina :(
Nevermind, I'm satisfied my nexus 7 lol
26. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
you satisfied your nexus 7???
28. wendygarett (unregistered)
Yup, it's pretty awesome actually :)
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6. Aeires (unregistered)
Not good news for the Surface Pro though. Hopefully they can fix this in later iterations but from what I've read, the chips required to bring the full desktop version are causing a much bigger drain on the batteries.
7. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
If I buy the surface pro I will use it as a laptop replacement .
At least the battery life is better than my laptop .
I think the Surface pro should be compared to computer instead of tabs because the internals are real computer stuff
12. Aeires (unregistered)
Agreed, but because it will come in tablet form, most people will still look at it like it's a tablet regardless of it being a more compact computer.
20. valapsp (Posts: 557; Member since: 12 Aug 2011)
I really love the Surface Pro but the only thing is that it only has 4 hours of battery life.
8. Pedro0x (Posts: 271; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
Slap a good optimized ROM on a android tablet and it can hold out twice as long
13. valapsp (Posts: 557; Member since: 12 Aug 2011)
Android 4.2 ruined the Nexus 7. Causing quick battery drains, poor WiFi signal, Bluetooth problems ...
17. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
I have it on my nexus 7 And I get around the same time I used to 10+ hours on a single charge and 15% remaining only issue so far is slower charge, u don't use Bluetooth, its a bit dated for me but WiFi is as strong as always try a factory reset and see if that fixes it
19. valapsp (Posts: 557; Member since: 12 Aug 2011)
Strange. But about slower charge time u're right.
21. Aeires (unregistered)
Disagree, mine runs about the same. As for charging time, it's always been slow, but when you factor in how long the battery lasts, it's not a problem.
16. DerryAhmad (Posts: 278; Member since: 05 May 2012)
Wish the test also included Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. It's one of Android tablets that has the longest battery life (12 hours of browsing on Honeycomb). Plus, the iPad Mini look pretty similar to it. But overall.. God job, apple!. IOS devices are known for it's great battery life.
25. MC1123 (Posts: 1255; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
you cannot really deny that apple's battery life works as it is and longer!
34. jackapple29 (Posts: 1; Member since: 10 Dec 2012)
I use my Ipad Mini (Ipad 2 before my recent upgrade) and while my normal usage is slightly lower with my mini then my ipad 2, I have also used an android tablet for work doing the same job and have seen little reason to swap over to the android market. Ever since I swapped over to Apple from the android market I can bring my work home with me on my ipad mini and seamlessly move it over to my Mac or mirror it to my apple T.V. So aside from a better battery life functionality is and ease of use is way better. I also recently played around with the microcraps windows 8 tablet and no surprise that they have not enhanced their taste in quality. (U.S. Military and part time student going towards my Software Engineering degree) If you find yourselves offended, I would apologize but I don't care!!!
35. Zeeez (Posts: 1; Member since: 03 Jan 2013)
People just suck this stuff up. In my searching I find many different scores and some are just looping vid with wifi and the scores are so much different. I am sure the OS has allot to play in all this like on my mini alone.. I am thinking it has some bug in wifi for it drains fast and so far everyone I have tried. Asus TF700.. looping vid wifi just over 9h easy. Now I guess surfing for 9h also would make a difference but.. I did MY real world..
You get an idea here no more no less and still dont go by what others say not even me. If you like the product make sure you can return it 1st and go buy it your self. The review might have said it was bad yet you just loved it.
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Skip to comments.What Japanese Women Want: A Western Husband
Posted on 12/06/2004 9:12:18 AM PST by MississippiMasterpiece
TOKYO The Japanese government wants women like Taeko Mizuguchi to get married and start doing something about the nation's plunging birthrate. But she's not interested.
At least, not if her prospective husband is Japanese.
A growing number of Japanese women are giving up on their male counterparts, and taking a gamble that looking abroad for love will bring them the qualities in a partner that seem rare at home. Mr. Right, as the hope goes, is often an American or European, a man appreciative of a wife's career and more of a partner in daily tasks.
"They treat you like equals, and they don't hesitate to express mutual feelings of respect - I think Western men are more adept [at such things] than Japanese men," says the 36-year-old Ms. Mizuguchi, who works at a top trading firm. "They don't act like women are maids - I think they view women as individuals."
Underscoring that Japanese women are losing hope with the local boys, dating agencies to help snag a Western husband have sprung up in Tokyo, some with branches in the US and Europe. Such companies rigorously vet their clients, screening for education, family background, occupation, and life goals.
The kind of women who sign up for such services include doctors, lawyers, and other professionals - women who have delayed marriage to concentrate on careers and who aren't keen to give up hard won gains to become a housewife, as many Japanese men expect.
Japanese women have come to consider traditional marriage roles as "disadvantageous in terms of time resources - they have to carry the burden of domestic chores as well as lose their free time," says Chizuko Ueno, a professor of sociology at Tokyo University.
Normally, married Japanese women have not only to look after their own parents during old age, but also to care for their parents-in-law. When it comes to raising kids, "they can't expect much cooperation from their partner" because of the long work hours required at many Japanese corporations and because of established gender roles that assume that the woman does the child-rearing, Ms. Ueno adds.
A generation of women who are now entering their 30s don't want to give up single life unless prospective partners are willing to break from traditional gender roles.
Government polls conducted to find out why women have put off marriage until well after 25 years of age - known as a woman's " 'best before' date" - show that economic independence is key to the change. As most Japanese women have their own income, marriage is no longer a financial necessity and women want to find companionship in a husband.
That is where Japanese men have come up short. There is "a wide gap in men's and women's attitudes and expectations toward marriage" vis-à-vis traditional gender roles, says Sumiko Iwao, professor of social psychology at Musashi Institute of Technology in Yokohama. For instance, coming home later than your Japanese husband is a no-no.
Having ruled out an old-fashioned Japanese husband, many women here think the solution is a Western man. Indeed, some seem so enthralled with the idea that they are willing to spend thousands of dollars to inspect the wares personally. Of the more than 2,000 women on the books at one large matchmaking agency, about 200 travel to the US or Europe each month to meet prospects.
Sentimental projections have recently been extended to Korean men also, due to romantic Korean soap operas.
In 2003, Japanese women marrying American or British men outnumbered Japanese men marrying American or British women by 8 to 1. The total proportion of Japanese marrying foreigners each year has crept up from around 3.5 percent in 1995 to just over 5 percent. Japanese men are actually more than three times as likely as the women to take a foreign spouse, but this is mostly rural men marrying less well-off Chinese and Filipino women. "Such cases are elderly farmers not popular among young Japanese women," says Yuriko Hashimoto, a local government employee in the remote northern prefecture of Iwate.
To be fair, not all the blame for female angst here can be laid on Japanese men. The government has been slow to enforce equal opportunity laws, and both pay and the glass ceiling in most Japanese corporations remain low for women. Recession has hampered longer maternity leave and other family-friendly policies.
As Japan's fertility rate drops to new lows - at last count it was 1.29, well below levels required for population replacement - the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is anxiously drawing up plans to make it easier for young couples to raise children, through such measures as the provision of cheap public housing.
Mixed marriages in Japan
Japanese men marry: Chinese 10,242 Filipinos 7,794 Koreans 2,235 Americans 156 British 65
Japanese women marry: Koreans 5,318 Americans 1,529 Chinese 890 British 334 Filipinos 117
Source: 2003 Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare
With all due respect to you as a fellow Freeper and citizen, no, they are not. There are some great conservative women out there, I never met them.
"If I was home right now, I'd crack open a beer, pop some popcorn, sit back and watch the thread. :D"
That's your contribution to this thread?
You take the slaves, I'll take the independent.
I've got a few friends who married foreign ladies and have had kids with them. The marriages are more than two years old and none of them are divorced. It's not all about green cards.
Bottom line, it takes effort to be married to an American woman. Why? Because we are worth it.
LOL! Some are, some aren't, but surely your words will console them as the population of American spinsters increases. You're really doing them a great favor.
Because this thread has big entertainment possibilities.
Marriage is about control?
I don't remember that part of the Christian marriage ceremony. You know, the one I took part in.
Spare me. I've seen enough over in this country.
"They don't act like women are maids
She obviously hasn't been stateside.
The only man I obeyed was my father.
You wouldn't marry an American again?
"There are some great conservative women out there, I never met them."
I think you and I have different meanings for the word "conservative."
Well, you do not know the whole story, so I can excuse your ignorance ma'am.
Wrong and wrong again. I've stipulated that there are American jerks, but that's far from the whole story. The demand of foreign brides for American men should indicate that to you.
Nor do I have a problem with women going to college, I'm merely pointing out that a 57% to 43% disparity in favor of females in college enrollement, combined with the very common unwillingness of women to marry below them either economically or educationally, is going to leave a great many American women without husbands.
I forgot to add: "chicken."
Conservative : votes Republican, LIKES being a woman, like being feminine, not afraid to help with the housework. If she stays home, will pick up the majority of it. Emotionally supports her man. Hates communism
I can cook and and do yardwork myself thanks.
Close enough to conservative ?
minor non-sequiter:
The Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony is long and drawn own. One of the non-religious based old wives tales for the ceremony is if the woman steps on the man's foot during the ceremony she will rule in the house, if the man can avoid this he will rule. Just a goofy superstition but it is a funny point during the wedding.
"The marriages are more than two years old and none of them are divorced."
When they reach say around 15 years of marriage... I'd be interested to see if they are still married.
This "lack of gratitude' thing isn't part of my life, or my husband's, but it seems to be a big thing for you, so please explain... Exactly what do you offer that all women are increasingly ungrateful for?
That was my choice.
I got lots of Issues.
Especially around the wrong kind of woman.
Many are, some aren't, and more aren't now than ever before, at a time when there are more such men in America right now than in anyu other country, ever.
while women may have enough to fill a bass boat, most guys could sink the Titanic
Ah, see? You do blame American men.
Yes, and also because too many American women believe it.
Laura Bush is a woman. I am a woman. We do not dress like that. If that is your idea of how women really dress....you don't get out much, do you?
Gotta earn it first.
"Close enough to conservative ?"
Yes. But I think its more than just how a person votes or what kind of chores/money one can contribute. I think its more about how a person thinks about life and their character.
That's because Asian men are rumored to have tiny wees.
You hit the nail on the head of why I refuse to get married again (done it twice, both croaked, won't do it again).
I don't like not being appreciated. I didn't like being the workhorse and never hearing a kind word. I won't go into the world of TMI, but marriage was so bad, it is something I don't want to do again.
Anyhow, I have discovered that dating is a lot more fun. I can dress up, be all girlie, go out, have fun...make a friend, have delightful conversation etc. If he is a jerk, I can pick up the tab, trot home, put on my sweats, eat Godiva Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream in my messy, but all mine home while hogging the remote.
Tell it like it is, workerbee! All men need to do is show a bit of appreciation once in a while and they'd be surprised how friendly their wives can be!
"Especially around the wrong kind of woman."
I guess I'm the "wrong kind" of woman for you. I've always been one to think that the need of being controlled is a rather negative one. But hey, whatever works for you and yours... Being "controlled" just ain't my cup of tea. Do you have lots of growth in your relationships with the women you "control"?
Conservative women also think for themselves. We don't need our husbands to give us our opinions. Some around here think that "conservative woman'= parrot's husbands thoughts.
I exist :-)
I MIGHT get married again if: He lives 5 days a week in another place and ONLY comes to see me on the weekends.
He looks like Kevin Sorbo, has the brains of Steven Hawkins, and the sensuality of erm, ah....well, I know what I want.
He just accepts my life as my life, doesn't want to change it and doesn't want to 'fix' stuff that isn't his to fix.
He doesn't have to love me, but he really, REALLY has to like me as much as I like him.
And ideally, he can fix things (s'ok if not, I usually figure it out).
Relating figures of American "spinsterhood" is smoke and mirrors. There are nearly 2 to 1 more women than men. Further, and this won't sit well, some American women, when given the choice between marrying American Godlike Men and remaining single, have CHOSEN to remain single. Easier on the nerves. Easier on the wallet. And you don't have to wash those nasty stains out of someone else's underwear. AND you can, conceivably, get laid whenever you want. WHAT is the downside?
Obviously, it is a generalization. Your generalization encompasses a much greater slice of the female population than college girls and Oprah listeners. Hence, your use of the "on the whole". That means the majority, doesn't it?
As to your "name me a time when women were more ungrateful than today", that's just silly. I don't think they ask that question during census taking so there aren't any stats to prove or disprove the point.
You feel that woman are more ungrateful now than ever before. Fine. You are entitled to your opinion, just as I am entitle to mine, which is, you hang around with the wrong women.
Let's test me:
I percieve that American men are generally more sensitive to women's concerns than any other group of men anywhere, anytime before. We aren't perfect, but we help more around the house, change more diapers, are more involved with our kids, are more accomodating of our wives' careers, and a slew of other measures, than our fathers were.
Is there something wrong with that perception?
Where or when has it been better?
I wish I had you for a daughter. Wife, daughter, they all ignore me. LOL
Had a neighbor who was blond. She used to baby sit for us. She had never had a date...for good reason. She was not pretty. She met an Iranian who went bonkers over her. All his friends started to call and tried to date her. Iranians love blond hair. I always thought she was nuts to like the guy. But when a person gets tossed aside and then finds out she has something going for her, it's hard to tell her, she's not very pretty.
It works both ways.
First of all, American women are a pain in the ass. Sure, there's an occasional gem to be found, but many aren't worth the time you waste on them. Various psychoses, 'me-culture' vanity, general screwed-uppedness, etc. I'm sure that men are the same way, but I'm not in the market for a man.
For example,my first wife left me because, in her words, "being married wasn't fun anymore." I'm sure that my Navy career had something to do with it; besides bitter complaints that I didn't make enough money, there were the deployments--known in the Navy as the "you're not here, but (insert name) is" syndrome. Hey, at least we didn't have any kids.
American women I dated weren't much better. Even fat, ugly, bitchy women expect to marry doctors and lawyers because they are so special. Sailors and schoolteachers don't make the cut, unless there's an emergency.
Fortunately, I got stationed in Japan. After my divorce, I was a complete misogynist; I didn't go to Japan to find a woman, I went to get away from the ones I already knew. Turns out that I met lots of wonderful women who weren't neurotic/narcissitic, didn't weigh 300 lbs., and didn't give me the 'tude.
My wife is hardly a pushover or a doormat, like most American women would claim. She's nice, fun to talk to and go out with, doesn't mind when I got to do 'man stuff' (grr! Me fix!), puts up with my bizarre habits ("Why do you read so much? Are you taking apart the computer again?"), and doesn't mind handling household tasks--does that make her a 'good little maid'? I put up with shopping, visiting mom, and all the other stuff that goes with having a girl in the house. =)
She's not looking for a Green Card, as others would snidely suggest; hers is expired, and we aren't looking to move back to the states anytime soon. For those of you who have never been out of the country--yes, America is a great place to live, but there are other places that are just as good or better, Japan being one of them. And (gasp!) some people like where they live, and don't want to go to America. Imagine that!
The only things she misses about the states is the big oven for baking. The only thing I miss is being able to go to a bookstore. Other than that, my foreign bride and I are happy where we are. I'll leave the American women to the rest of you.
I can't really blame the Asian women for wanting the same thing American women want. A mate with a lot of assets. lol
No darlin', I am an old geezerette who has had a lot of dates, husbands and friends... I am just stating a behavioral trend (like you have been) that I have observed first hand, repeatedly, even up until today (really, TODAY!).
I hereby nominate you as Freeperette of the Year!!! Happy, secure, carefree, armed with a life & a remote!!
Kudos to you! :)
See my post 129.
Married almost 22 years, 2 kids.
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The Browns, who have lost 11 straight and 25 of the last 29 games to the Steelers, could learn a few lessons from the Steelers' organization. The first place to start would be continuity. The Steelers have had it for four decades. The Browns haven't it in the last four decades.
Former Browns owner Art Modell once said that the late Art Rooney, who purchased the Steelers in 1993, "got lucky" when he put together the team that won four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s. Modell said Rooney told him that in reference to landing a great quarterback (Terry Bradshaw) and Noll at the same time.
It takes more than luck to have enough lasting power to carry through four decades. The Steelers have drafted well and mixed in the right amount of fiscal responsibility in avoiding big-ticket free agents, but it's all worked because of consistency. Remarkably, they've had just three head coaches since Noll replaced Bill Austin. That same continuity has filtered down through the coaching staff as seen by defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, who's spent 11 combined seasons with the Steelers in two stints.
"Dick has been there quite a long time, and they've been consistent in the things that they do," Browns coach Eric Mangini replied when asked if he admires the way the Steelers have been consistently good on defense. "That really helps what you're trying to get done because everything you do isn't breaking new ground. The older guys can help teach the younger guys."
The concept of continuity is foreign within the halls of the Browns' facility. Coaches come and go with regularity. Ownership thinks the general manger should have most of the power one year, and the next year it might think the head coach should have all the power while the GM stays in the background and only talks when allowed (check current GM George Kokinis).
Mangini would like nothing better than to have enough job security to allow his plan to grow over a period of at least four seasons, but he won't feel totally secure unless the team begins winning with regularity.
The situation is different for Tomlin, who led the Steelers to a Super Bowl win in his second season. He's now trying to do what Noll did twice - bring home back-to-back Super Bowl championships.
"We let each individual performance stand on its own," Tomlin said. "No question, if we're going to be a championship-caliber team, we have to be capable of stringing wins together. Our approach is that each week stands on its own. We're not worried about what we did last week or the week before."
If the past holds true, Tomlin will be with the Steelers for a long time. Noll lasted 23 seasons, and Cowher held the job 15 seasons before heading off to the CBS studios.
"I never focused on replacing coach Cowher," Tomlin said. "I have a great deal of respect for what he's done in this business and specifically in Pittsburgh. All I can be is me and trust my instincts and do what's best. The longer I'm here, the better understanding I have of all the moving parts here.
"We like to fashion ourselves as a singly-focused group, and that focus is winning. Personal agendas and things of that nature are secondary."
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Assuming there's a Linux context to the communique, I'll just follow my
usual rap on tech security systems and their promoters. The big boys who
decide on spending for big programs almost always opt for elaborate
hardware costing tens of billions while overlooking the simplest of
attacks an adversary might employ. Consider: the sat net you infer, with
its rad-hardening, encryption freq. mix, etc...a Chinese orbital pod
(low-reflective) with a crew of two visits each sat in the net and wraps
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - Auditions for the 2008-09 season of Shepherd University's Masterworks Chorale will be 7:30 p.m. Monday in the rehearsal hall of the Frank Arts Center.
The Masterworks Chorale is a 100-member vocal ensemble that includes Shepherd University students and members from the community. Auditions are open to everyone and singers are not required to prepare a piece in advance.
For more information or to schedule an audition, call Dr. Jones at (304) 876-5371.
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Shepherd University's Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players will host auditions for Shakespeare's "The Tempest" from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in Reynolds Hall. Acting roles, dancers, musicians, videographer and backstage crew are needed.
For more information, call Dr. Betty Ellzey at (304) 876-5208.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Shepherd Preparatory Orchestra will conduct auditions for its tenth anniversary season at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 for senior orchestra members and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10 for junior string orchestra members at the Shepherd University Frank Creative Arts Center. Positions are open in all string sections in both orchestras.
Students auditioning for the junior youth orchestra are asked to prepare a solo and scale of their choice and should be able to sight-read music at a beginner to early intermediate level.
Those auditioning for the senior youth orchestra are asked to prepare a solo of their choice and will be asked to play scales and sight-read. Students wishing to audition for the senior youth orchestra first or second violin section should arrive to warm-up and sign up for a time slot by 6 p.m.; Viola, cello and bass section members should arrive between 7:30 and 9 p.m.
For more information, call Anne Munro at (304) 876-5555.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Shepherd University Children's Chorus will conduct auditions at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Shepherd University Frank Creative Arts Center. Chorus members will be comprised of both male and female vocalists who are currently in grades 3-8. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will audition from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will audition from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Students will perform their audition on a first come first serve basis.
For more information, call Anne Munro at (304) 876-5555 or visit www.shepherd.
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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Local actors and actresses are encouraged to keep up with the latest local auditions by regularly visiting www.4stateauditions.info. Creator, J.D. Wine, a local actor himself, designed the Web site to be used as a source for local actors seeking auditions for theater and other projects in the areas of Washington and Frederick counties, Md.; Franklin County, Carlisle and Gettysburg, Pa.; Berkeley Springs, Charles Town and Martinsburg; and Middletown and Winchester, Va.
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A new film reveals how the Nazis replaced a female Jewish athlete with a man in drag during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
The feature film Berlin 36, which opens in Germany next week, tells the story of star high-jumper Gretel Bergmann. Ms Bergmann was banned from competing in the Olympics to shield Hitler from the embarrassment of a Jewish athlete winning.
Bergmann's replacement was her roommate Horst Ratjen, who posed as "Dora". He kept his gender secret from his teammates by shaving his legs several times a day and showering alone.
Ms Bergmann is now 95 and lives in the US. "I never suspected anything. We all wondered why she never appeared naked in the shower," she told Der Spiegel news magazine. "To be so shy at the age of 17 seemed grotesque. But we just thought: well, she's weird, she's strange."
The film's release comes a month after the gender of South African athlete Caster Semenya was called into question when she won gold at the World Athletics Championships.
When the Nazis took over in 1933 Ms Bergmann was no longer allowed at her sports club. She emigrated to the UK and became the national high-jump champion in 1934.
Concerned that the US would boycott the Olympics, the Nazis pressured her into returning to Germany. She was told her family would be endangered if she did not compete. Once the US athletes had left for Germany, the Nazis dropped Ms Bergmann from the team, using "Dora" instead.
Ms Bergmann said: "I would have won gold, nothing else. I wanted to show to the Germans and to the world that Jews were not these terrible people, not fat, ugly and disgusting as we were portrayed. I wanted to show that a Jewish girl could beat the Germans in front of 100,000 people."


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by Apr 5, 2011 News
A post in the Harvard Business Review about the importance of hiring people from Humanities. The author argues that people trained in the humanities are more apt to deal with complexity and ambiguity. Innovation, Communication and presentation, and Customer and employee satisfaction are other areas where people from Humanities have an advantage.
"If you want another good reason to hire from the humanities, consider this: consulting firms like McKinsey and Bain like to hire them for all the reasons I've described above. You can hire liberal arts graduates yourself, or you can pay through the nose for a big consulting firms to hire them to do the thinking for you."
"A second series of case studies to provide a detailed analysis of how humanities' researchers discover, use, create and manage their information resources."
Dan Cohen released a database of over a million syllabi gathered from 2002 to 2009.
From Fall 2010: v4 n2 issue of Digital Humanities Quaterly
Abstratct: "While the purpose and direction of tools and tool development for the Digital Humanities have been debated in various forums, the value of tool development as a scholarly activity has seen little discussion. As a way of filling this gap, the authors conducted an online survey of developers of digital humanities tools in March 2008. The survey focused on their perceptions of their work, how they felt their tool development fit into a structure of academic rewards, and the value of tool development as a scholarly pursuit. Survey results indicate that tool development is indeed considered a scholarly activity by developers, but recognition of this work and rewards for it lag behind rewards for traditional scholarly pursuits (such as journal articles and book publication). This paper presents a summary of the results of the survey, ending with some suggestions for further research."
A portrayal of digital humanities by William Pannapacker in the Chronicle of Higher Education and two interesting responses: The (DH) Stars Come Out in LA and Digital Humanities and Stardom
First issue of Google's short books, this one about data.
"Connected Histories brings together a range of digital resources related to early
modern and nineteenth century Britain with a single federated search that allows
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Some of the earliest and fondest memories of my dad and me involve weekend fishing trips down in the Florida Keys. There are a lot of aspects of those excursions that are near and dear to me, which is why – now that I have a son of my own – I look forward to taking young Sebastian on his first fishing trip with dad and grand dad.
But the aspect that stands out most to me has to do with a specific technique that is key to becoming a good fisherman of any kind:
Patience and self-restraint.
If you've ever gone fishing (and actually caught something) you know that you can't try and hook a fish the first time that you feel a nibble. Instead, you have to show some patience and self-restraint to make sure that said fish has fully taken the bait. Otherwise, when you pull up on your rod, you'll likely lose that fish forever.
Note: For those of you that have moral/ethical issues with fishing, I feel you. I'm conflicted on this front, so I don't fish often anymore. I will, however, show my son how to fish, because I think that there is a very deep emotional and intellectual value that he will take away from the experience even if he doesn't become an avid fisherman.
Anyways back to the point of all this.
In a lot of ways, this analogy applies to SEO link building as well as general social media influencer outreach. How?
Because I'm firm believer that you have to show patience and self-restraint when trying to establish rapport with a potential link-building partner or social media influencer.
More specifically, you can't make your first communication a hard pitch for a link, mention, etc. That type of approach is bound to result in an extremely high failure rate as well as the potentially permanent burning of bridges. Why? Because most webmasters and social influencers get pitched all the time and they don't appreciate being asked for a favor by someone that they don't know and have no relationship with. Therefore, that hard initial pitch is that extremely similar to that initial pulling up of the fishing rod in that it will likely result in losing that prospect forever.
So what should you do instead? Here are some ideas that have worked for me and my colleagues in the past:
- Start with a simple introduction. If you've found a potential link-building/social target, start by reaching out with a simple introductory email/call that doesn't actually ask for anything in particular.
- If you know that they have interacted with your brand in some way (example: their site shows up in your referring site data) send them a "thank you" email to let them know that you noticed the gesture and appreciate it.
- Instead of asking for something (a link, a mention, etc.) start by offering to come up with a mutually beneficial relationship (e.g. thinking about ways to help them out instead of just asking for stuff that will help you out)
- Think ahead. Reach out to potential influencers well ahead of any specific campaign that you know is on the horizon. That way, you actually give yourself enough time to develop some communication and rapport that will facilitate your eventual request for a link, mention, retweet, etc.
Webmasters and social influencers aren't fish. They're much smarter. Moreover, unlike fishing, your goal shouldn't be to trick them into taking the bait. That said, the lesson that my father taught me so many years ago still applies.
Show some patience and self-restraint. The long-term social and SEO ROI is well worth it.


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PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma has welcomed the prospect of working with businessman Cyril Ramaphosa as his deputy, saying "it would not be the first time" that he has worked with the man who was once tipped to take over from Nelson Mandela as president of the African National Congress (ANC).
Mr Zuma is set to be re-elected to lead the ANC at the party's elective congress in Mangaung later this month. However, his current deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe — who has been nominated by three provinces and the youth league for the position of party president — is likely to lose out to Mr Ramaphosa.
Mr Ramaphosa has garnered more than 1,800 nominations for the position of deputy president, while Mr Motlanthe has received about 160 nominations to retain his current position in the party.
In an interview with the UK's Daily Telegraph published on Thursday, Mr Zuma praised Mr Ramaphosa when asked about the prospect of working with the business tycoon.
"It would not be the first time I worked with Cyril Ramaphosa. When he was the secretary-general, I was his deputy. So it would not be the first time, if he is elected," Mr Zuma told the paper.
He said that he was ready for a second term as president of the ANC.
The party's elective conference in Mangaung will also be keenly watched by business — with the hope that economic policy will be clarified.
One of the burning issues up for possible debate is that of nationalisation of South Africa's mines. Mr Zuma told the paper that the party would increase the pace of economic reform but would not "break" existing businesses to do so.
"Nationalisation is not the ANC policy," he said. "There are fundamental issues that need to be dealt with. It would be useful to do it quickly but we've got to balance things because we don't want to break things in order to move forward."


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ColinB wrote:They were heeded; CFC's were cut down [like in fridges & aerosols], the problem was averted.
Even Mr. Bush concedes that the global warming is 'to an extent' man-made [see article].
We can't control nature, but we can try our best to lessen the effect of man-made pollution, can't we ?
We owe that much to future generations.
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ColinB wrote:Pete -
You should have added:
"Not that there's anything wrong with atheists, of course"
Colin B wrote:Political correctness extends to that group, too!
Colin B wrote:We can't sit back and wait for science to 'prove' that global warming is a man-made phenomenon.
The pollution of our world is a bad thing in any case, and the sooner we get to grips with controlling it, the better.
If that then saves the planet, well it will be a well-earned bonus, won't it ?
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MauriceinIreland wrote:The topic is being discussed on BBC4 World service radio at this minute:-)
It appears only the USA have a problem with the issue. The consensus oppinion (as with Evolution) agrees climate change is no longer a theory.
MauriceinIreland wrote:
We get far more scientific pros and cons here than you may be aware of. Our many Satirical shows get to grips with all the theories, and the funnymentalists in the USA do not get a good press!
MauriceinIreland wrote: Of course we know about cliche Funding.
Nucleur scientists working for power stations swear it's safe! Nice of them to share noble sentiments:-)
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Do I want to get into long drawn out discussions? Nope. Had all them with a Mormon bishop on the TIME message boards some years ago. You sound like him.
MauriceinIreland wrote:Now we have to go and get some of the oldest rocks on earth from the coast nearby. It's getting eroded these days for some reason or other:-)
Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:23 pm
Scarre wrote:I wonder...How brainwashed must a person be not to understand that any pollution is a bad thing?
And genesims childish milk example is way off track...You can choose to drink or not to drink milk...But you gotta breath the air to live...
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MauriceinIreland wrote:After many decades of reading and watching the subjects in great depth I do not lean on any particulr shoulder...although there have been thousands. I'm now quite certain Evolution is the answer to our origen, Period. I could be wrong:-) but I'm not!
Mauricein Ireland wrote:Global warming? Well the ice caps are melting are they not? Just Rhetoric I do not have the time to go over it all again:-) Enjoy yourself anyway, the pursuit of knowledge is a noble pastime.
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MauriceinIreland wrote:Scatter, That's really rich. You back a liar and speak to me of honor!
Please demonstrate where Tom is a liar.......we have been waiting patiently. You post an article where it is plainly stated that you contacted the author to claim credit for the Elvis at 13 Statue.......then become indignant when the self serving nature of that act justifies what Tom has been saying.
What has upset you so much?:-)
Your inclination to demean and insult me (as well as Pete and others) without giving the forum to address your assertions. You insult and demean, then run away when confronted. It is cowardly, and frankly, beneath you.
some debate here, others just comment.
I choose to just comment.
You do not choose to comment.....I can only conclude that you are unable to defend your assertions,therefore hit and run insults are your only recourse. Prove me wrong .
Discerning readers will make their own minds up about the pros and cons.
My guess is that discerning readers have already seen you for what you are. You demagogue and pontificate with arrogance, then run away when your views are challenged. You engage in "Drive-by-Posting", casting insults at others who are equipped to not only defend their positions, but demolish yours. Again.....put up or shut up. And let the discerning posters decide.
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California restaurateurs are anxiously awaiting Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggers decision on a controversial bill that would require chain restaurants in the state, including quick-serves, to post nutritional information on menuboards and printed menus.
The governor has until October 14 to act on SB 120, which he can veto, sign, or allow to pass into law without a signature. If the bill becomes law, chain restaurants with 15 or more locations in the state will be required to display the number of calories in each food item on menu boards and include additional information, such as calorie, saturated fat, trans fat, carbohydrate, and sodium content, on standard menus.
On the Senate and Assembly floors, where the bill passed September 12 and 10 respectively, voting went along party lines for the most part, with most Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed to the bill. The Republican governor, however, might not be so predictable.
He has a track record of signing legislation that most Republican governors wouldnt sign if he perceives the public sees it as fitness-related, says Jon Fleischman, publisher of right-leaning California political news web site Flashreport.org.
Even so, the California Restaurant Association (CRA), which opposes the bill, is hopeful.
The California Restaurant Association has always had a good working relationship with the [g]overnor, says CRA Senior Legislative Director Jon Barnato. We have had discussions with the [g]overnors office on this bill, and we are encouraging our member restaurants to make their opposition to the bill known to the [g]overnor through letters, phone calls, and e[-]mails.
Proponents of the bill, including the Consumer Federation of California (CFC), are also weighing in.
Theres a health epidemic in this country, and people deserve to know what they are putting in their bodies. says Zack Kaldveer, a spokesman for the group. If theres anything [Schwarzenegger] knows a lot about, its health and fitness, so we are hopeful he will side with the public interest over the profits of big business.
While Barnato says the CRA agrees that the restaurant industry should work with the government and public health advocates to address the obesity problem in the U.S., the organization feels that SB 120 is not the way to go about achieving that goal.
This legislation places an onerous and intrusive burden on restaurateurs that will have no affect on obesity rates and opens the door for frivolous shakedown lawsuits, CRA CEO Jot Condie said in a statement.
The CFCs Kaldveer countered.
Its expected to get responses like [Condies] from big business interests whose profits might decline from consumers right to know, he says The idea that [restaurants] are going to be unduly harmed by giving customers a little bit of information about what theyre eating, I dont buy that.


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FINALLY! Celtic have now a presence on both Facebook and Twitter, and it's been a long time coming. Celtic have had their facebook page for a while now and they are sitting pretty on 144,249 likes, however this pales in comparison to the likes of Manchester City who sit at 1,733,219, Liverpool at 8,052,963 and Manchester United on 22,047,580.
Celtic finally launched their twitter account, in my opinion at least a year behind when they should have really delved into the social network site. With 12532 twitter followers currently, they sit far behind the likes of Barcelona who have 3,013,583 for example.
Now it is fully understandable that Celtic will be far behind given the start the other clubs have on such social network sites, coupled with the worldwide appeal that such clubs have given the leagues that they play in and the marketing they employ.
But they should at least equal if not surpass that of rivals Rangers, who sit at 28,638 followers on twitter and 229,355 likes on Facebook.
The main twitter feed @CelticFC is set to bring fans all the latest general club news, views, team lineups and minute by minute text commentary of first team matches, along with other feature pieces and news on the official website. Something that I do with Scotzine's very own twitter accounts from time to time.
The club's media team will undertake the running of the official twitter page, promising to bring you photos, videos and competitions as well as asking for fan input on various matters related to the club.
The key thing is interacting with the fans. There is no point having such a site and just post links to articles, photos or other tweets, ignoring the fans who are following the site. So far they seem to be interacting well with fans who send comments in and while a club account is always seen as producing propaganda that is positive all the time, it cuts out the middle man - ie. the Scottish mainstream media.
Outwith Neil Lennon's twitter account, the man who has done the most for Celtic on twitter has been Tony Hamilton aka @PolishTurnstile and I have frequently talks to Tony over issues in Scottish football specifically Celtic and recently met the man at the League Cup semi final match on the 29th February as Celtic beat Falkirk 3-1, it is always great to put a face to the moniker even if it was brief.
So ideally what should the twitter accounts tweet?
Regular Weekly Competitions – where football shirts, signed photos/prints, free tour of stadium, tickets are given away to followers/fans. Surveys & Questionnaires – asking the fans what they think of specific issues related to the club. Charity events – promote charity events, sale of tickets, auction bids etc.
Q&A with Players/Club legends – A weekly or monthly event where fans on twitter/facebook can ask a current player or legend questions and inconjunction with the media team to answer them. Regular updates during matches of the action on the field – goal flashes, bookings, subs etc. Promote the new issue of the Celtic View magazine which could lead to increased sales.
Just a few ideas.
Personally, I have a lot of time for what Rab Boyle is doing with the Rangers' social network accounts despite the differing rivalries. He is someone who understands social network and that is what Celtic need also. Another is the team behind the Manchester City social network accounts who despite working with a small budget [despite the financial might the club has to buy players on the field] are on top of their game and are what Celtic should aspire too somewhat on the net at least.
And if you are feeling in the mood to follow some folk after reading this, why not follow my own twitter account @scotzine.
Social media? You have nothing to say about the new signings? Thought you might go that direction....
There goes a minute I'll never get back. REAL Football matters please, not this rubbish.
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