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Companion team members roll 300s at OC
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Published: June 29, 2013 |
RENO, Nev. -
Perfect games have come in bunches a few times during the 2013 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, but Miguel Lopez of Wichita, Kan., and Ben Laughlin of Chandler, Ariz., gave that new meaning Friday night as they shot 300 on the same pair of lanes at the National Bowling Stadium.
Lopez, a 23-year-old right-hander, was the first to accomplish the feat as he rolled 12 consecutive strikes in the second game of the late team event. Laughlin, a 42-year-old right-hander, followed suit a game later, giving them the 32nd and 33rd perfect games of the 2013 event, respectively.
Lopez added games of 212 and 220 for a 732 series and helped Phoenix Phantoms 2 of Phoenix into 10th place in Regular Team with a 3,440 total, the record 19th team score above 3,400 this year. Laughlin started with games of 183 and 222 before making his run at perfection for a 705 set, and he helped Phoenix Phantoms 1 to a 3,306 effort. Lodge Lanes Too of Orlando, Fla., leads Regular Team with a record score of 3,538.
Friday's excitement marks the seventh time during the 2013 USBC Open Championships that multiple 300s were thrown on the same day, but the first with the bowlers competing on the same pair of lanes. The two teams came in with a game plan of staying right and using less surface to create space on the lane.
"Our game plan today was to try and stay right as long as we could, so we wouldn't create an over-under reaction, which we've done in the past," said Laughlin, who made his 18th Open Championships appearance. "A little bit less surface seemed to work pretty well, and our 10 guys really executed well to get a 3,400, while we climbed back to get a 3,300. I'm pretty happy with our team results today."
Lopez, who recently graduated from Wichita State University, relied on the experience he gained during his four years in the Shocker bowler program.
"It has helped me out tremendously," said Lopez, who made his fourth Open Championships appearance. "I've learned a lot about team play, lane play and mental focus, so I can be ready for anything. Walking in today, I didn't think I had a chance to shoot 300, but I was ready for the moment, and that helped out. I can't really describe how it feels. The whole time, I just kept telling myself to make a great shot. It's a pretty cool feeling."
For Laughlin, who previously was an exempt player on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour, the chance to add his name to the record books at the NBS made for a special moment after past struggles at the 78-lane venue.
"I was relieved that it fell," said Laughlin, who owns 12 PBA regional titles. "I've bowled a lot here due to being a member of the PBA West Region, and I haven't had a lot of success. So, this one game has relieved me of a lot of heartbreak over the years. It feels good."
With both games in the books, it was most important for both Lopez and Laughlin to be able to share the moment with their teammates.
"It's awesome because it's not just 10 guys that are players," Lopez said. "We're also 10 good friends. It's nice that we can share something so special together."
Lopez was joined on Phoenix Phantoms 2 by Mathew Jones (733), Matthew Villegas (679), Kevin Bochenski (649) and Dominic Corirossi III (647).
Craig Spencer of Tempe, Ariz., led the way for Phoenix Phantoms 1 by striking on 22 of his last 24 deliveries for a 743 set and was joined by Laughlin, Carey Hofmann (648), Steve Roberts (613) and David Archer (597).
The pins also were falling in record numbers at the Storm Bowlers Journal Championships presented by USBC and 900 Global Two-Game Challenge, both being held inside the National Bowling Stadium.
Former Team USA member Vernon Peterson of Winter Haven, Fla., rolled games of 236, 300 and 227 for a 763 set while bowling doubles Thursday night at the Bowlers Journal Championships, which is being held on lanes 69-78 at the NBS. Peterson also is a member of team-leading Lodge Lanes Too.
Allan Rice II of Phenix City, Ala., rolled games of 279 and 300 for a 579 series Friday at the Two-Game Challenge to take the lead in the yearlong standings for the Eagle Division (for bowlers with averages of 200 and above). The Two-Game Challenge, as well as the Who's Got the Look Baker Bonanza presented by 900 Global, is being contested on the new 900 Global Showcase Lanes on the ground floor of the Stadium.
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The U.S. military launched another drone missile attack against Taliban targets inside Pakistan not far from the Afghan border. So far, 17 such strikes have been made in Pakistan's border region in the past two months.
Many Pakistanis we talked to are hopeful for the future under president elect Obama. They want an improved relationship with the United States, but they are tired of the cross-border raids from Afghanistan.
This man fears the attacks are just a prelude to a greater American invasion of Pakistani soil.
"The Americans already control Afghanistan," he said. "I fear they'll take over Karachi and Boluchistan."
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This man said, "I think American policy will remain basically the same without a big change."
But during his recent visit to Pakistan, General David Petraeus was warned the missile attacks in the Northwest Frontier Province were inflaming anti-American sentiments.
Petraeus made no guarantees to end the strikes.
The U.S. says the missile attacks are necessary because the Pakistani government is either unwilling or unable to stop the Islamic militants from launching cross border attacks against American troops in Afghanistan.
During the presidential debate in Nashville, Obama suggested he would send U.S. troops into Pakistan to track down Osama Bin Laden. He also suggested he would negotiate with world leaders like Iranian President Ahmadinejad without preconditions.
Might he negotiate with the Taliban and tribal militants in Pakistan's border regions?
Atif Pagaan, Executive Director of the Pakistani human rights foundation Harmony, says it's time to negotiate.
"Attacking them will only kill the people living in the northern areas of Pakistan and maybe some of the terrorists will be killed," he said. After they have shown that they have spread all over the country, now there's no other solution than negotiating with them, talking to them."
And with a wave of terrorist attacks like the recent Marriott Hotel bombing fresh on their minds, Pakistanis, are hoping negotiations will be pursued to halt further violence.
Azhar Ghauri is editor of the daily Asauf newspaper.
He says American backed economic development in the tribal areas will help reduce support for the Taliban and win the hearts and minds of the people…
"Obama should help the masses economically. and not just give money to the Pakistani or Afghan governments. Maybe he can help establish a factory in the tribal regions to create jobs for the people."
And while Pakistanis like this man are happy that Barack Obama was elected. Most are not expecting big changes in America's Pakistan policy anytime soon.
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Mugler muse singer/songwriter Nomi Ruiz is the face and voice behind Jessica 6, an alter ego which has morphed into a fierce femme crew whose sound & aesthetic is inspired by a pantheon of strong female icons past and present such as Jessica 6 from Logan's Run, Prince protégés Apollonia & Vanity 6, and Janet Jackson to name a few. Flanked by Georgia Maxine Sanford (dancer/choreographer), and Viva (dancer), Jessica 6's performances are electric & sexually charged.
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Nothing much to say. Some things are good, some things are not so good, a lot of things are middlin' to fair. About the only thing that's even remotely interesting that I can think of is that I discovered last night that my wife had never heard of Willie Sutton. Huh. But that tells you how uneventful things are down here in Central Florida. (Or up here, to Annie.)
That is all. Next month Ron will hit you with an update. I'll see y'all again in May!
ADDED: I did have one more bit. This is me telling on myself a bit. I discovered just last week that an obit really can make my day. I'm a little embarrassed by that fact, which may be a sign that I'm human after all.
She's just going to get more energetic ….
Tonight my daughter, four and a half years old, stayed up to ring in the new year for the first time in her young life. While she was dancing to Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" around 11:45, it occurred to me that she's just going to get more energetic in coming years as Kim and my energies fade. DEFINITELY should have done this whole parenting thing when we were younger!
Anyway, hope you're all set for a better 2015 than 2014, no matter how good the last year was. 'Night, all.
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Not much happening here, though I may finally get something tested soon. (Woo AND hoo.) We'll see.
And a friend and his wife had a surprise adoption of a new baby over the weekend! I'll write up more about that later, when I confirm I can share the story more widely, but I'm quite thrilled for them.
Announcing a new business venture: HazMat Airlines!
Every passenger will fly with level C or level B hazmat suits! The cabin will be hosed down with chlorine bleach between every flight! Frequent Flyer rewards include a free upgrade to level A hazmat gear for every 15,000 miles flown!
So, who's with me? Don't let this business opportunity pass you buy! Get in on the ground floor!
Or should that be HazMat Airways? Better copyright and trademark that, too.
Ebola, and the stupidity of categorical statements from public officials
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a categorical statement about the new case of Ebola in Texas. The CDC Director, Dr. Tom Frieden, made the following statement:
At some point, there was a breach in protocol, and that breach in protocol resulted in this infection. The (Ebola treatment) protocols work. … But we know that even a single lapse or breach can result in infection.
However, the CDC went on to state that they had spoken with the nurse and could NOT determine what the failure in procedures was. They do not know what, if anything, the nurse or anyone else did wrong.
While it is most likely true that this new case was a result of a failure to observe safety protocols, the CDC should not be making categorical statements. And here's why.
Taken from the President's remarks on September 16, 2014 [the President's remarks are in block quotes, my responses are not]:
First and foremost, I want the American people to know that our experts, here at the CDC and across our government, agree that the chances of an Ebola outbreak here in the United States are extremely low.
Within three days, an asymptomatic infected person was on his way to the USA via plane. So much for the consensus view of the experts.
We've been taking the necessary precautions, including working with countries in West Africa to increase screening at airports so that someone with the virus doesn't get on a plane for the United States.
Wrong. See previous comment. The methodologies for screening were so rigorous that lying and Ibuprofen could beat them. Given how easily Duncan entered the country, the chances of this happening were not "extremely low."
In the unlikely event that someone with Ebola does reach our shores, we've taken new measures so that we're prepared here at home. We're working to help flight crews identify people who are sick, and more labs across our country now have the capacity to quickly test for the virus.
This one appears to be true. Thank God some of it was.
We're working with hospitals to make sure that they are prepared, and to ensure that our doctors, our nurses and our medical staff are trained, are ready, and are able to deal with a possible case safely.
So prepared that they got an Ebola victim and sent him home with anti-biotics. And so prepared that according to the CDC itself the medical staff at the hospital in Texas were too poorly trained to implement the procedures correctly.
Three out of four sentences wrong, although at least the President's speech writers stuck in a slight qualifier in the first sentence.
This is why the CDC should not have made such categorical statements today regarding the new case in Texas. By doing so they look arrogant, and look especially stupid in light of the President's comments from September 16th, which were no doubt made after the relevant people from the CDC had made their views known to the President and his staff. As it is, they look like the jerk-off NASA administrators who said that the chance of a shuttle failure resulting in catastrophic loss of life & equipment were one in millions or less. It erodes their credibility, and does not reassure the public.
NOTE: I am not implying the President or his advisers were lying on September 16th or today. Perhaps they are, but that isn't proven and I will give them the benefit of the doubt. But the remarks from September 16th have serious credibility issues, and today's comments left them no wiggle room should the new statement be incorrect. And even if their belief is correct, today's statement projects arrogance, which is off-putting to say the least.
Instead, the CDC should have released a statement worded something like this:
We're confident that our safety protocols are effective and believe that one or more of these protocols were likely breached resulting in this additional case. We are working with the infected nurse and her coworkers to determine exactly what happened. We will work diligently to insure no further breaches of established best practices, or if we need to revise our protocols.
That would have been reassuring without projecting know-it-all arrogance.
So what's going on?
After the crumby neighbors finally got kicked out, the new owners have been tearing out that interior of that house and remodeling it. There's also been outside work on the septic system and removing an old dead oak tree, but that's there.
Here? I've been doing some major pruning, battling fleas, chasing my daughter around and trying to figure out how to schedule our lives to accommodate her growing educational needs.(We are homeschooling.)
And trying to stay dry. Today the lake at the end of the street reached a level I've never seen before, not even after the three hurricanes in 2004 or the weird July of 2008. Close to overflowing the bank on the far side. Hopefully the pumping station will lower the level overnight.
But that can only happen if the rain stops! Today we tied a record: 22 days in September with rain. The old record has stood since 1892(!) and it will be broken tomorrow, quite possibly before the sun comes up.
We've also been sweating like fiends as the AC in the main part of the house stopped working a couple of months ago. We've got a couple of wall units, one for the bedroom wing and one for the main living areas, and it has not been pleasant since the one stopped working. I tried a few things to fix it, but so far nothing has worked. I've got a couple of other things to try, but it is murder getting it in and out of the wall, and frankly I haven't had the energy to try again. (Needless to say we don't have the money to buy a new one.)
I've also found a chess club I can play at. I can play online any time, but I grew up actually moving pieces with my hands, and that's still what I find most satisfying. (I also visualize future moves better with a 3-D representation in front of me, rather than one that's 2-D.) That's made me rather happy in recent weeks, even if it is a 45 minute drive one way. (The old club from the Orlando area is all but completely defunct now.)
Kim continues to work. She's a bit bummed now as a combination of events have resulted in all of her friends in the office being elsewhere now – the last of them transferred to the Philly office for a year just last Friday. Hopefully that won't be too hard. She's also has another organization she participates in, but that's rapping up at the end of the year. Kim is clearly ready for something <i>new</i> for her energies. (I mean away from the home. Besides, health and financial issues mean no more children.)
The little one continues to grow in all ways. Although we miss having a baby or a toddler, she's more interesting and more entertaining now. Also more trouble, but even that's funny sometimes. The enthusiasm of youth! Nothing like having an entire universe in front of you and having pretty much all of it be new. I could go into particulars, but I won't.
So, what about the rest of ya?
A new family motto
The old family motto came from a comment by my mother:
We're not crazy; we're just mean.
Too true. But since I've either disowned my family or been disowned by them (and good riddance either way), I want a new motto. Today, in a text to my wife, I may have hit upon it.
If I'm going to be a fluffy pink poodle with purple sequins, I'm going to do it the right way.
Context might help you understand it, but why worry about that? Should probably make it first person plural, though….
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September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. My wife, Kim, has asked me to broadcast this information. More than a decade ago she lost her father to prostate cancer, so this matter is near and dear to her heart.
So to all the gentleman, and other males, out there, go get a finger shoved up your ass by a professional. It might just save your life. And it might spare your daughters, wives, sons and other loved ones from a feeling of loss due to your absence.
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'Promised Land' a bit too preachy
"Promised Land" is a movie you want to root for all the way. All-American poster boys Matt Damon and John Krasinski star and cowrote the script, based on a story by Pulitzer finalist Dave Eggers.
Supporting player Frances McDormand has never taken a wrong turn on-screen and just keeps getting better.
The story, pitting small-town Davids against a corporate Goliath over fracking, couldn't be more topical. Fearless director Gus Van Sant, whose wide-ranging oeuvre runs from "Drugstore Cowboys" to "Milk," can helm just about anything.
As icing on the built-in conflict, the anti-fracking science teacher is played by a rheumy-eyed Hal Holbrook, the noblest, sweetest-faced octogenarian in the business.
Too bad a preachy tone seeps in and poisons the water.
Recently promoted Steve Butler (Damon) rolls into McKinley, a money-strapped farm town, with cynical colleague Sue (McDormand). They stock up on native-disguise supplies, such as flannel shirts, at a general store selling "guns, groceries, guitars and gas."
Their employer, Global Cross Power Solutions (generic name, sinister motive), hopes to leverage the aw-shucks grin of Butler, a former country boy who nonetheless can't drive a stick shift, into a quick buy-up of land.
The plan is hydraulic fracturing, a natural gas drilling process that can contaminate surrounding soil and water and is much in the news at present.
Enter Krasinski's cheeky environmental activist, Dustin Noble (seriously?), who ambles onstage during karaoke night to tip off the townsfolk.
The charm contest is on to see which of the handsome dudes with clashing agendas can win over both comely local gal Alice (Rosemarie DeWitt) and the desperate farmers, many of whom are eager to turn a blind eye to pollution in favor of cash windfalls.
"You all see it coming and you don't get out of the way," preaches Butler of the inevitable change coming -- until he starts to have a change of heart himself. That Butler would have such an epiphany after years as a soulless salesman stretches credulity, despite Damon's persuasive skills.
From there, overt moralizing overwhelms what could have been a nuanced message. Even though Van Sant probably isn't laying it on any thicker than, say, the Jessica Lange "We're staying" speech in the farm-auction drama "Country," it somehow feels heavier and less convincing here.
A soundtrack of relentlessly earnest folk music doesn't help.
On the surface, "Promised Land" has a lot in common with the superb '80s indie hit "Local Hero." But that film resisted patronizing its audience the way "Promised Land" does.


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Nicole Kidman admitted she was "reeling" at Tuesday's Sydney premiere of her new epic Australia – but not from the cameras or crowds.
What had her so stressed? The actress and her husband, Keith Urban, had to leave 4-month-old daughter Sunday Rose back home in Nashville – half a world away.
"I had to leave her for 24 hours," Kidman, 41, told reporters at the city's Museum of Contemporary Art. "I haven't done that yet, and so I'm still reeling."
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"This is a once in a lifetime thing. I mean, rarely do you get to make a film that you've dreamt of making since you were little," said the Australia native. "So when I was flying back with Keith we were so excited. … This is a celebration for me, and hopefully for this country."
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I was just wondering if you guys like Bush or not?
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February 9, 2006, 01:37 PM
I prefer it to be neatly trimmed, but hell I'm not all that picky.
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February 9, 2006, 01:37 PM
I was just wondering if you guys like Bush or not?
Which one? My favorite is Neil. :p
February 9, 2006, 01:38 PM
I'll save the mods the trouble.
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Good Lord. I thought that he was talking about pot!:neener:
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I prefer it to be neatly trimmed, but hell I'm not all that picky.
In that context...HELL NO! BUSH MUST GO!
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I voted for him twice, however on the border,spending and Jose Padilla we disagree.
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C is for Controversy, that's good enough for me. The venerable children's show Sesame Street has announced they have decided not to air Katy Perry's guest appearance after a clip of it released online generated a bit of a hullabaloo. In the clip, Perry sings a tweaked version of "Hot N Cold" with Elmo, but it was her relatively revealing outfit that prompted some parents to complain.
Sesame Street has quite often made reference to things that are likely to be over the head of their average audience member — for example, look no further than their new True Blood parody, "True Mud," or, my personal favorite, the Lynchian "Twin Beaks" — but the show is usually a paragon of appropriateness. Producers released this statement explaining their decision to cut Perry, "Sesame Street has a long history of working with celebrities across all genres, including athletes, actors, musicians and artists. Sesame Street has always been written on two levels, for the child and adult. We use parodies and celebrity segments to interest adults in the show because we know that a child learns best when co-viewing with a parent or care-giver. We also value our viewer's opinions and particularly those of parents. In light of the feedback we've received on the Katy Perry music video which was released on You Tube only, we have decided we will not air the segment on the television broadcast of Sesame Street, which is aimed at preschoolers. Katy Perry fans will still be able to view the video on You Tube."
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Mirai was robbed in both SP and LP
Mirai was robbed in both SP and LP
Wow, 100 with 2 falls...imagine if she had been clean!!!
Joannie's tying her laces. We know what that means!!!!!
As for the loop, salchow, and toe loop, she prerotated no more than any other skater on these jumps; those jumps have prerotation no matter what, to some degree. If you are referring to her her "toe axel," she corrected this issue before the 96-97 season.
Not JR's best night but she should still win
Alissa gets great PCs. The judges want to reward her but she needs to nail those triples.
Joannie Rochette
3Lz-2T-2Lo - bit slow but landed
3F - stepout
3Lo - hand down
3T + 3S seq - nice
Not her best but enough for gold...
a standing ovation? really?
Joannie is going to win but she's not going to score more than 200. No meltdown, though. I say 118.
I like Joannie but I don't like the idea of her winning with all those doubled jumps and stumbles.
But then Alissa with her two falls?
This is not a good choice.
Well, congrats to Mirai on her medal!!!


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Football: Another Steel Valley RB runs wild in Week 1
Steel Valley's top running backs the last few years were in a rush to start the season, and the most recent member of that group continued the trend last Friday.
Senior D'Andre Pickens rushed for 214 yards and five touchdowns in leading Steel Valley to a 47-13 win at Keystone Oaks.
It marked the fourth year in a row a Steel Valley player has rushed for more than 200 yards in the season opener, and the third straight year that player has scored five touchdowns. Pickens rushed for 214 yards and five touchdowns last season. In 2011, Dontez Williams ran for 224 yards and five touchdowns. In 2010, Delrece Williams rushed for 226 yards.
Pickens would like to put a season together like Delrece Williams had in 2010. Williams rushed for a WPIAL regular-season record 2,149 yards. He ended the season with 2,388 yards and 34 touchdowns.


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February 2, 2016 Email Update
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Happy New Year Thespians and Parents, I hope you all had a great break. Please see link below if you did not see the article in the Gainesville Sun about the thespians: achievers.blogs.gainesville.com/138/millhopper-montessori-thespian-troupe-wins-big-at-district-competition/ We have a very BUSY schedule coming up, as follows: Friday, Jan 8: Rehearsal 3:30pm – 6:00pm Snack: Lindsey WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13:… Read more »
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Dear Parents, Attached please find the Spring Studios brochure or click here to view all of our studios online. Please contact the front office if you have any questions.
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Dear Parents, Gaming Society next week! Below is our schedule for the year. It includes our snack/parent volunteers and a list of the games we will be playing if you wish to learn about them in advance. Each session will be from 4-5:45. There are also optional small gaming sessions on Fridays from 3:30-4:30 that… Read more »
December 3, 2015 Dear 3d-8th grade parents, Yes, we have a band! Well, maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration at this point, but we do have a band director. She is Margaret Dixon, who is a performer and music educator in town. She has her B.A. in Music from Alabama and her M.A…. Read more »
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On Saturday, November 21, 2015 – The Spotlight Kids Thespians Troupe 88928 from Millhopper Montessori School traveled to the District One: International Junior Thespian Competition at Keystone Heights Junior High School. The troupe entered twelve events and earned a SUPERIOR for all 12 events Four Events earned Best in Shows: Pantomime, Duet Acting, Costume Design… Read more »


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someone who wears bling and too much cologne
aka: a gangsta/gangster
aka: a gangsta/gangster
ga:do i smell something??
emma: yeah, it was those yo-dudes over there... as always they are wearing too much cologne
ga *puts a clip on her nose*
emma: yeah, it was those yo-dudes over there... as always they are wearing too much cologne
ga *puts a clip on her nose*
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Can you define these popular missing words?
"Yo dude" is a term used by the confused wanna-be individual and is a hybrid of "yo" and "dude" (originally used by surfers, skaters, stoners, Californians). This individual is typically someone who feels the need to use slang from regions other than their own, someone trying to emulate a sense of cool. They are most likely trying to mask the fact that they grew up in Minnesota, Alabama, Texas, etc. This individual thinks that if they use socially accepted slang like "yo" and "dude" together, they will fit in and sound urban but laid back cool. This individual will tend to gravitate towards other slang like "stoked", "whack", "the bomb", "phat", etc.
Yo dude, this party is whack, let's g-o out of here!
Yo dude, I'm never moving back to Texas!
Yo dude, I'm never moving back to Texas!
by wcg June 07, 2007
a gangster who is usually wearing too much colonge.
woah! that yo dude has on like a gallon of colonge!
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Pssst, Fellas: 5 Things to Slip into Your Wife's Hospital BagJohn Cave Osborne
Okay, guys. This is it. Your wife is packing her hospital bag. And once she's done? You've got a little packing to do, yourself. NO. Not your bag. Hers! That's right, fellas, you need to find a way to discreetly slip a few things into her bag to let the love of your life know that you're just as emotionally invested in this birth as she is.
What? OH. No. No, I didn't slip anything into my wife's hospital bag last time. But that's only because she didn't have a hospital bag! She was on hospitalized bed rest for five weeks prior to the birth of the triplets. And just last night it dawned on me that this pregnancy will likely be different (knock on wood). And if so, soon enough she'll be packing her bag for her planned trip to the hospital (again, knock on wood). And when she unpacks it, it's my genuine hope that my five surprises will show her how much I love her, as well as how much I love Grand Finale.
If you wanna follow suit, here are the five things I'd recommend.
1. A lovie: And not one that you already own. Go out and buy a new one. Something simple. Something small. Something plush. Something adorable. When she asks you what it is, tell her it's a lovie for the baby and that before it comforts your newborn, you first want it to comfort her.
2. Thank-you card: That's right guys. Thank your lady for all the hard work she's done. I know. Putting up with a woman who cries whenever she hears the song Faithfully by Journey is, itself, hard work. So, too, is dealing with the puddles of urine your lady emits each and every time she sneezes. But nowhere near as hard as carrying a baby for 40 weeks. Thank her for all she's done. Let her know you appreciate the sacrifices she's made.
3. Picture frame: When she asks you why you packed it, tell her that you wanna use it for the first ever picture of mama and baby. Even if she hates the frame and doesn't end up using it, she'll absolutely love you for thinking of this detail. (And don't be afraid to outsource this one. Ask her best friend to find a frame that your wife is bound to love!)
4. A wedding picture: Don't make it one of the posed numbers which features both sides of the family standing awkwardly on the red carpeted chapel steps while you and your bride rocked those atrocious fake smiles. Instead, make it one of just the two of you, say, during the reception. Or, it could even be a picture of you and your wife that wasn't taken during the wedding—one that has some type of significant meaning. Whatever picture you choose, it will serve as a reminder of just how it is, exactly, that this child came to be in the first place: the love y'all share.
5. A movie ticket: Now, this one's not for everyone, but I can promise you that my wife will love it. And no. I'm not talking about a literal movie ticket here. But, instead, a ticket that looks just like a movie ticket. When she asks you what it's for, tell her it's redeemable at any bar.
And that there's plenty more where it came from. For once the dust settles, you owe that woman a drink! And after 40 weeks? I'm pretty sure she'll be thirsty. Just a guess.
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From the Spring 2014 Conservationist for Kids
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Be a Scientist
By Gina Jack & Jeremy Taylor
Are you curious about nature? Many scientists are, too!
Scientists explore and examine different things in the world to better understand how they work. They observe and record their findings. They also share what they discover so that others learn from their experience and help conserve nature.
You can practice your investigation skills as a Citizen Scientist. Go outside with a pencil and journal, find a quiet place to sit, and observe what's around you. Use your senses to discover what's nearby-what do you see, feel, smell or hear? Record your findings in your journal, and include the time, date and weather. Keep track of what's around your special place each time you visit. You may find different animals, sounds or smells at different times of the day or in different weather. After making a few entries, read your notes and see what's similar from day to day and what's different.
For some wildlife, you can join lots of other people in collecting information and posting it on a website. The data you gather will help you and others better understand our world. Using this data, scientists have discovered many interesting things: many birds return north earlier than they used to, flowering trees bloom earlier than they used to, and many animals go into hibernation later than they used to. Here are some different citizen science projects you can participate in.
Discover what makes fireflies special by spending your summer evenings observing them for "Firefly Watch." Go to the Firefly Watch website to learn what to watch for and how to record your findings. You'll keep a notebook of your observations and share your discoveries with others.
Squirrels are found almost everywhere in New York State, and they're fun and easy to watch. Take photos or draw pictures of those you see; send photos to "Project Squirrel," along with your observations. The more Project Squirrel receives, the more they (and we) will learn about squirrels.
Do you like insects and plants? The "Great Sunflower Project" connects both by looking at pollinators, such as bees and other insects in our communities. Count the pollinators on plants in your yard, favorite park or wild area each time you go out. Use field guides to identify the pollinator and the flower.


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Dead Sea Scrolls Link Past and Present
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For Women Who Want The Ballerific Life!
I need to know why mostly all the ugly/average-looking men have BIG ASS DICKS!!!!???
So without putting myself all the way out there- there's this guy that Ive been talking to for a long ass time. I was kinda playin him b/c he has a job where he can be called in 24hrs a day, and that just doesn't work for me. But we chilled a couple of times, nothing serious.
So I'm they type of girl who looks at inner qualities of a person. I'm not shallow or obsessive about a guy's facial looks, but I do like my men to have a clean appearance, which he doesn't. But he does have a BIG ASS D***. Now i know there's alot of men out there who are fine and are packing, but it seems like every guy that I won't even give the time of day- be txtn me pics of their big packages...and I just wanna overlook all the s*** I don't like. Ok, that sounded a lil shallow, but everyone who knows me personally knows that a big d*** is a prerequisite...lmao.
One of the most obnoxious men I know is packin 12 inches of 100% pure darkmeat between his legs...I mean girthy & long! and he's such a loser it's a waste.
Have any of you women ever had this problem? And what should I do about my "friend".
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bwahaaaaaaa ok lol i am dying at this....i say keep him for rthe d*** but nothing more...and use condoms cause if he isnt cute you dont wanna end up with an ugly baby lol
Shiid, if he can give some amazing face, good d***, and money. Shoot Id hold on to him till something better comes along.
bwahaaaaaaa ok lol i am dying at this....i say keep him for rthe d*** but nothing more...and use condoms cause if he isnt cute you dont wanna end up with an ugly baby lol
Girl everytime I think about it I get this nasty look on my face...lol. LMAO @ Ugly baby...hahahaha. And another crazy thing about him is that he has a vasectomy....like how "perfect" is that!! I have 2 older kids, definitely not in the market for anymore. Im just like...why can't he be cute???
AllyXandria said:bwahaaaaaaa ok lol i am dying at this....i say keep him for rthe d*** but nothing more...and use condoms cause if he isnt cute you dont wanna end up with an ugly baby lol
if u stare at a ugly person for a while u start to see some cuteness in him as well as if u stare at a cute person, they start to look not so cute
Ummmm......every big d*** I have met was attached to a nice looking man. Maybe u should stop tolerating these dirt bags long enough to even see their d*** size. And if they sending you pics they know what they're doing........that's how they get all the unsuspecting woman because they know its the only thing they have to offer lmao!!! Nice looking men with big dicks are jerks too...in fact they are extra jerky because they look good lol
Maybe you can help or convince him to clean up his appearance.....tell him what you think would look sexy on him....he'll bite and it may help *shrug*
I had and ugly friend I almost fell in love with now I don't give ugly men the time of day cause it starts out as just sex then you end up wondering why he hasn't started to look better to you and you hoping your children take after you lol.
If he's treating you good I say keep f****** him b/c sorry to have to bust your bubble but it seems looks are not high on your priority list with men. If it was you wouldn't know so many ugly ones have big dicks. Looks may be important to u but only after other blocks have been checked ie, sex, job, kind, blah blah blah, now you've reached the looks department and he is NOT passing lol. For future potentials, move "looks" up the priority list!! Its not shallow to choose based on looks......... shallow is dumping someone you actually like cause their ugly.


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Franz von Holzhausen, Chief Designer, Tesla Motors talks about the doors on the Tesla Model X at media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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"When your wife tells you it's gone too far, that's a big wake-up call," McGraw, 47, says in the new issue of Men's Health (available for download today). "That, and realizing you're gonna lose everything you have. Not monetarily, not career-wise, but family-wise."
"It got to the point where my kids were getting older, and it was way past the point that they noticed it. And I noticed that they noticed. That's enough to straighten you out," shares the dad of Gracie, 17, Maggie, 15, and Audrey, 12.
McGraw, who was named favorite country music icon at this year's People's Choice Awards, admits that for a long time he wasn't a good role model.
"I drank too much. I partied too much. And did other things too much. Chemically," says McGraw. "No needles or that kind of stuff, but … use your imagination."
In fact, McGraw saw himself heading in the same direction as late country singer Keith Whitley, who died of alcohol poisoning in 1989.
"Keith Whitley taught me how demons can overtake you if you let 'em. And I was headed down that path. You feel like you're supposed to be 'on' all the time. Then you drink and get onstage, and all of a sudden you feel confident and powerful."
"It becomes a habit. Up until seven years ago, there were not a lot of shows that I didn't have something in my system," the singer adds.
Now with his demons behind him McGraw – who will be on tour this summer ahead of his new album Sundown Heaven Town (due Sept. 16) – can laugh about his past, and especially about all the pounds those bad habits put on him.
"I was looking at some old concert shots the other day. Man, my gut!" he says. "I was up there in a see-through shirt – I thought I was lookin' good!"
For more on McGraw, download the new issue of Men's Health magazine, available digitally today.
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Featured Golf News
Our 8th Commandment Admonishes Us to Punish Only in Proportion to Golfing Ability and/or Sin
One critic said of the bunkers at Pine Valley, "The right of eternal punishment should be left to a higher power than the golf course architect."
In football, imagine a goal-line barrier preventing all touchdowns! No fun, right? In reality, the defense covers most but not all the field. If the offense attacks the right areas, it can score. Golfers need similar chances to plan and execute well, and get good results for good shots, and exceptional results for exceptional shots.
Generally, penalties should arise from bad shots, and bad penalties from really bad shots. Severe penalty should be the golfer's fault, not the result of greens too small or severely contoured to hold shots or prevent good putting. And this should usually apply to average golfers, accepting that better players may prosper even more.
Then again, many golfers even good ones don't want any punishment for their bad shots. Some players even demand designs to make their golf easier, forgetting that if it were too easy, they would lose interest. We need "consequences" for bad shots to appreciate good ones. Who wouldn't speed without the possibility of a ticket?
Conceptually, what is the proper punishment to dole out? The answer lies in the concept of "risk and reward," similar for Wall Street and golf. Those willing to take risk by buying stocks/challenging hazards accept both potential losses, but potential for much higher returns*.
In golf, this idea evolved from St. Andrews' double fairways, which allow golfers to play tee shots safely left. But "playing as far right as you dare" nearer hazards and O.B. yields better approach angles. Hard ground and wind require run-up approaches to an open green. From the left, greenside bunkers and slopes often deflect approach shots. We are still adapting this concept.
However, even when golfers successfully negotiate a fairway hazard, thereby gaining an easier approach, they don't birdie every time. Any approach advantage represents a partial stroke advantage. Therefore, "thinking" golfers are more tempted to challenge partial-stroke hazards** allowing hope for recovery, and are less tempted to play boldly near multi-stroke hazards, like O.B. and water.
Designs should walk the fine line of providing the enjoyment of golf challenge, combined with moderate difficulty, which are different concepts. Challenge may mean hitting an iron with a high fade, while difficulty means targets not holding the ball or those guarded by difficult hazards like water.
The most dramatic holes are "do-or-die" and these have their place, particularly late in the round where the need to improve a score typically increases for the player trailing in his match. Generally though, half-stroke penalties** affect both handicaps and matches enough to make a difference. Larger penalties only help raise scores, temper and blood pressure to unpleasant levels.
* Everyone wants high returns with the safety of a CD. Many golfers think that safe shots should produce the best "investment return." It's wishful thinking on both counts!
** Meaning you will recover about 50 percent of the time, not that your score on that hole may be 5.5.
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