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what is known as prom drama
OMG this is way too much prama!
автор: idontfeellikegivingyouone 1 мая 2005
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(n) Term used to define the drama of a highschool prom. Usually frustrating and doesnt seem to end. The guys usually dont haev much to do with this, or you do not hear as much. The term Prama is widely unknown but it is believed to be originated in teh early 20th century somewhere in southern United States.
"OMG this prama is killing me i dont have a date yet..."
автор: Hawk 6 марта 2005
unnecessary drama occurring during prom season. Usually caused by disagreements within groups of friends.
Mary doesn't want to be at the same table as Jackie but Jackie has nowhere else to go, I really can't deal with this prama.
автор: Beauregard McFish 8 апреля 2007
prom drama; any drama related to or somehow linked to prom
A: Omg, why can't the seniors just choose a place for dinner?
S: Ugh, I know, it's such prama.
S: Ugh, I know, it's such prama.
автор: Rednorgirl 16 мая 2009
The drama that is associated with prom.
God there is so much prama going on tonight, everyone is so worried about prom.
автор: Snurfer 30 мая 2007
Drama that ensues before, during, or after a high school prom
Abby- "Prom is only a month away and I STILL don't have a prom date... I would go with Barry but he's still mad at me."
Hannah- "Abby, will you stop complaining for once? No one wants to hear about your prama.."
Hannah- "Abby, will you stop complaining for once? No one wants to hear about your prama.."
автор: ckropp 21 апреля 2010
any drama about or surrounding prom (i.e. dresses, pre prom, limos, dates etc.)
"I cant deal with all this prama!"
"He just promposed. Gonna cause so much prama"
"He just promposed. Gonna cause so much prama"
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The best beaches in Lima, wrapped with dramatic cliffs, fringe this scalloped headland at the end of Lima's Circuito de Playas. Even pre-Inca civilizations built a pretty city, Armatambo, by the sea, and La Herradura was Lima aristocracy's most exclusive seaside destination during the Spanish colonial era. There are several beaches worth visiting, including La Herradura, now more popular with surfers; Agua Dulce, with good swimming and a lovely malecon to stroll; and Playa Pescadores, famed for its breezy seafood restaurants. You could also climb to the top of El Morro Solar, with great views; visit the exclusive 1875 Club de Regatas yacht club (some restrictions apply); or check out Pantanos de Villa, a 2000-hectare (5000-acre) wetlands preserve loved by boaters and birders alike.
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The smooth and beautiful pebble beaches that roar with every crashing wave won't satisfy serious sun worshippers, but the important port city of El Callao that surrounds them its own appeal. Just 19km (12mi) from central Lima, Pizarro founded this port in 1537 to take advantage of the gorgeous natural bay, now a major naval base, cruise stop, and commercial port. Day-trippers come to see the 1747 Castillo del Real Felipe, a massive Spanish fortress designed to repel pesky pirates, and the fascinating Naval Museum; they stay to see the sunset over the bay. Be sure to book a boat tour out to several tiny islets populated by colonies of Humboldt penguins, sea lions, and other wildlife, and topped with historic lighthouses, abandoned prisons, and naval bases old and new.
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Waveriders continue south to an impressive strand of surf spots surrounding pretty Punta Hermosa, 39km (25mi) south of downtown Lima. The most famous breaks are at Cerro Azul and Pico Alta, but there are dozens of other uncrowded spots to catch a wave. Just north, Playa El Silencio is considered the region's most beautiful beach, an epic expanse of white sand curving for kilometers; it gets packed on sunny summer weekends.
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You could certainly make a day trip from Lima to this laid-back beach community 50km (31mi) south of Lima. The thing to do, however, is rent an apartment or condo—widely available in lieu of hotels—and relax into this sculpted collection of white-sand beaches and rocky promontories for days. Founded in 1953 as a resort town, the harmonious, whitewashed collection of modern architecture flows toward lovely white sand beaches: Playa Grande, Playa Chica and calm Playa Embajadores, perfect for families with kids. In the evening, stroll the flawless malecón past the yachts and restaurants. If you can get into posh Club Esmeralda, you'll enjoy its famed seawater pool, cleverly constructed where rock for the malecon was originally excavated.

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Awesome work as always! You know I'm a big fan!
You said you would need to put in a sprinkler if you made a solid roof. How many feet is it in your locality before you need a sprinkler?
Great as always!
Where will Fear Camp be? Is there a website?
There are several, but the biggest is Fright Dome at Circus Circus. You might also want to check out Asylum and Hotel Fear. There are usually more, I'd start with those.
I picked one up at MHC... Good stuff!!
Your builds always look AWESOME! If I could pick one haunt to own out of the entire haunt world forums, it would be yours (with all due respect to the other awesome haunts out there!).
That is the funniest thing I've heard in weeks!
I'm conflicted on this one... I agree with Badass that if people are wearing body paint, then ladies of all shapes and sizes should feel welcome to paint-up (beauty comes in many forms!), BUT I am...
Saw that thing at MHC... Pure awesome-ness!
I see this has been up for 20 hours with no replies... Perhaps if you change the title to: "Haunted Corn Field, NEED ADVICE", you might attract the responses you're seeking? I know for a fact there...
I thought most of the booths looked packed for most of Saturday... Packed to the point that it was difficult to get close to some of them. Predictably, some of the more business-oriented booths...
Saturday started off with a bang, as I took Allen Hopps' class on designing "Sets That Scare". With all due to respect to the other seminars I took at MHC (and I took some other good seminars!),...
I arrived today (Friday) at MHC and I'm having a good time so far! Went on the Friday Night Bus Tour to the Costume Vault and then to the Scare-A-Torium haunted house. The Costume Vault seemed to...
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I will also be at your class Mike! I definitely need small market advice!.
Who's going to MHC? It will be my first haunt convention of any kind, and I'm really excited! Anyone want to have an unofficial HauntWorld Fright Forum meet-up??
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I'm taking your class at MHC, and I look forward to meeting you in-person!
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on 12 January 2014 - 01:15 AM
That was a pretty damn good game. Jimmy looked great. That was some good hard nosed hockey, I like it.
Posted by Mike J.
on 05 January 2014 - 02:30 AM
This was one of those rare games where I felt like the Wings could not be stopped. Jimmy was on fire and they were playing their asses off. I was a little nervous turning the game on after I found out Pav wasn't playing. But hot damn that was fun. Let's hope they can go on another killer win streak on the road. Also, Tatar made me jump out of my chair and dance around the room like an idiot. Thank you Tats.
Posted by Mike J.
on 23 December 2013 - 09:54 PM
I'm real glad I watched this game. Some quality hockey right there
Posted by Mike J.
on 17 December 2013 - 08:30 PM
I just feel bad for the people that are actually at this game. Good lord that's gotta suck.
Posted by Mike J.
on 15 December 2013 - 01:43 AM
I figured you all would enjoy this
Posted by Mike J.
on 12 December 2013 - 11:03 PM
All terribleness aside I think we gotta acknowledge that Monster looked stellar out there. He gave the boys every damn chance to win this game.
Posted by Mike J.
on 12 December 2013 - 10:29 PM
This team is a broken record
Posted by Mike J.
on 10 December 2013 - 04:09 PM
I'm glad someone understood the reference, and didn't think I was just being passive aggressive
I'm glad someone understood the reference, and didn't think I was just being passive aggressive
Well here's to hoping that Pav gives the people's elbow to the Panthers in his return tonight.
Posted by Mike J.
on 10 December 2013 - 03:29 PM
I can't really put to words how awesome this is. Stevie Y is my all time favorite and it'll be pretty damn amazing to see him play one last time. I grew up idolizing this guy and this team. I'm gonna be honest and say that i'm more excited for the alumni game than the actual winter classic. I am curious though. I live in California, not exactly a big carrier of FSD. Does anyone know how else to watch this game?
Posted by Mike J.
on 07 December 2013 - 07:21 PM
I know it's not that big of a deal but i'd prefer to be watching the Detroit feed. I'll take Ken and Mick over these dorks on the Florida feed anyday
Posted by Mike J.
on 07 December 2013 - 07:16 PM
Cleary scored? Lets lock that beast up for another 15 years, they're getting his contract extension ready up in the press box
Posted by Mike J.
on 06 December 2013 - 03:56 PM
please lord baby jebus don't let my wings choke in the third period tonight
Posted by Mike J.
on 05 December 2013 - 04:21 PM
I don't even know what to say anymore. They have one amazing week of wins. Now a plague of injuries. The Grand Rapids Griffins aren't gonna have anyone left on their roster by the time the Wings are done with them
Posted by Mike J.
on 27 November 2013 - 08:54 PM
okay now I definitely know that I'm dreaming
Posted by Mike J.
on 26 November 2013 - 01:09 PM
Yikes this is not good, no Pav and no Bert means that Sammy and Cleary's ice time numbers will increase. Which is the worst news of all. I'm scared to watch this game, but hey maybe a miracle will happen.
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Earlier this year, American Railcar Industries Inc., a joint venture partner with Ohio Castings, said plans were approved to restart production at the railcar castings facility at 1001 E. Broadway.
Applications are being accepted and processed through One Stop in Lisbon and the Employment Source in Canton.
The company is part of Ohio Castings Co. LLC which one-third owned by the Missouri-based American Railcar Industries Inc.
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Walworth boy aiming high
June 30, 2011
Walworth — Talk about shooting for the stars.
Sharpshooter Chris Long's impeccable aim has helped him drill target after target in life, whether it's enduring diabetes, firing at clay pigeons or making new friends.
The 14-year-old Walworth resident recently won the Southwest Zone Handicap trap shoot competition in Janesville, and he will move on to the state competition in mid-July in Waukesha and nationals in Sparta, Ill., in the beginning of August.
Chris, wearing glasses and speaking in an exuberant tone, spoke of how nationals will be a challenge. But he is simply happy to be at this point. It wasn't all roses when Chris started trap shooting.
He began shooting skeet, a different configuration from trap, at age seven, before starting trap shooting two years ago for the Delavan Sportsman's Claybusters, a roughly 30-member club which includes kids from surrounding communities. Chris had a rough time at first.
"The first year I went out, I would cry when I came off the line when I did bad," Chris said. "Dad just said 'Do your best, and if you do, you'll get a good outcome.'"
After a couple years, Chris became a natural. His handicap started at 19 yards and is now 21 yards. The handicap makes it an even playing field, as many adults will shoot at anywhere from 25 to 27 yards back.
"I shot between 15 and 20 perfect 25s, and after so many, there were no more nerves," Chris said. "It became easy."
In trap shooting, competitors fire 25 shots at a time at clay pigeons, and the most targets hit out of 100 yields a winner. It is open to all ages, and Chris has competed against adults on several occasions.
Against all odds
While hitting even one target would be a tall task for most people, Chris does it along with his everyday battle with juvenile diabetes.
"It's definitely a consideration," said Dan Long, Chris' father. "Chris takes five or six shots a day. Trap shooting suited him better than other sports may have."
When Chris won in Janesville last month, temperatures were in the 90s with little shade.
"The heat can cause a lot of problems," Dan said. "We teach the kids to eat and hydrate correctly."
Chris said it's not something he can take for granted.
"When I see a good number on my meter, I'll be OK," he said. "If it's between 100 and 200, it's good. But when it's higher, I'll get a little intimidated then have to give myself insulin. I can tell something's wrong because I start to get a headache or get thirsty. But it's something I can constantly check when I'm out there. The better the number, the better I shoot. I just have to make sure it's OK before I go out there."
Dan added preparation starts the night before a competition. He said it's something that is manageable most of the time.
Shooting offers a positive outlet for Chris. He has been able to form friendships and really boost his confidence. Chris, an incoming freshman at Big Foot High School, can be considered a trail blazer.
"It's a different sport," he said. "At my school (Walworth Elementary), most kids don't shoot trap. Most play football, soccer or baseball or something. I wanted to be different."
Chris' mom, Natalie, has noticed a difference in her son's attitude.
"Since he started shooting, I've seen his self-esteem and confidence build up," she said. "He is happy, and it shows maybe more than some other kids."
Chris said he used to play Xbox a lot, but after getting rid of the gaming system, his shooting improved.
"It keeps me out of trouble," he said. "It shows that I have a sport to do. Anybody can be good at this sport. Two weeks after I got rid of my Xbox, I won two shoots in one week. I would've never done that before. It gets kids outside and makes me feel better."
Chris added he has met so many new friends through the club.
"Being part of this shows maybe you're wanted," he said. "I've met a lot of friends, like Bobby Ebbers from Burlington. Since I've met him, we've always shot together. We go to each other's houses."
As for competing, Chris had a showdown with an adult shooter last month in Janesville.
Chris drilled 99 targets to his opponent's 98, earning him the Southwest Zone title.
Chris said the stakes were high.
"He shot first, and I was on a different station," Chris said. "A kid came up to me before I shot and said he shot a 97, so I put that in my head. I drilled my first 25 along with my second and third 25. In the middle of my third station, I missed to the right. So I knew I couldn't miss again because I would probably end up in a tie-breaker."
At state and nationals, Chris has his eyes on the prize.
"I want to take one target at a time and not worry about anyone else," he said. "Whatever I do, I want to do my best."
For Dan, the club is something bigger than hitting a target.
"With anybody, you have to have something that puts your mind in another place, even if for a short time," he said. "That's what shooting does for me and Chris. It doesn't matter what you want to do, something must drive you and get you up out of bed every day. There were days when Chris wouldn't want to get out there, now he's always asking to shoot."


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You probably saw the earth-shattering trade last week where the Cubs acquired Matt Garza for a good majority of their farm system. And we could discuss how the deal takes them from a 75 win team to a 78 win team, but that's too much "analysis" and "thinking" for us. We'll just stick to shit-talking.
We did notice a couple stories about how the Chicago papers failed to even post the correct picture of Matt Garza in their papers:
Oops, that's actually former Tampa RP Joaquin Benoit. He kind of looks relatively similar to Garza, but it's not like they're Ozzie and Jose Canseco, so I have no clue how they got confused.
We decided to dig into the archives and see if any local news outlets have made this same mistake over the years. It turns out they have. You'd expect shitty Google Image Searching from a Jay Mariotti-slurping, dog-just-died depressed baseball town like Chicago – but not St. Louis! We know the difference between Felipe Lopez and Abraham Nunez (guys, pretend like we do).
This first one was from just about a month ago. I can't believe this totally slipped by us bloggers, let alone the Post-Dispatch:
Now that's obviously Derek Bell, come on people! Seriously, how terrible is that? When was the last time Houston wore those jerseys? And isn't that Luis Gonzalez, minus the 57 HR-power muscle mass?
Next we have the cover from early 2002, right after So Taguchi signed with the Cards:
Kobayashi?! Why would they think that was So Taguchi? Was he known for eating hot dogs in the field during ballgames? Who was manning the paper that day? That's 0% effort to get anything right. ZERO.
And finally, we go back 30 years to one of the key trades that made Whiteyball a success. The infamous Willie McGee for Bob Sykes deal. Here's how it was reported the next day:
Okay, were people furious about dealing away Bob Sykes back then? Also, it looks like they used a Getty Images photo and didn't actually purchase it.
Wait…that's Grandmaster Flash on the turntables, isn't it? Are you shitting me Post-Dispatch? How would that happen? Why would that happen?
Even if you're scrambling to find a photo of Willie McGee (and I'd imagine it was hard as fuck back then), why not put in a pic of Bob Sykes? I have no clue what Sykes looked like, but seeing how this is 1981 – let me guess: probably chubby, scary face, beard, wild hair, 50/50 shot of wearing big prescription glasses, tight pants.
Oh what do you know – other than the glasses, I'm pretty much dead on.
So even though the PD makes their share of mistakes, the lesson here is to forget what you saw today, and continue to laugh at the fact that anyone in Chicago with a goatee and a baseball glove could legitimately pass for Matt Garza right now.


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Color, a new app, launches Thursday with the goal of re-inventing the idea of social networking for the smartphone era. Now the question is whether users are ready for its notion of privacy.
Color tells users that they shouldn't expect any of the photos, videos or other information that they share through the app to be private. However, it does use a basic social standard to determine who gets to take a look at your stuff — people you're physically near.
Whenever the app is turned on, Color captures a lot of data about the world around the phone, including GPS location, information from the gyroscope, and even ambient light levels. It uses that data to figure out where the user is — and whether there are other Color users nearby.
If there are other Color users nearby, the service automatically puts all of them in the same social network, instantly sharing each others' photos, videos and messages from inside the app. When somebody else looks at one of your photos, you get a notice about it. (There is no lurking.)
The Color app also keeps tracks of the people who users are around the most often, like family, co-workers and best friends. Those people get automatically added to what Color calls an "elastic network," whose photos, video and other information you get regular updates about, even when you're not around them. If you stop spending so much time around a member of your elastic network, that person's photo starts to turn grey and eventually disappears (in a reference to the film "Back to the Future.")
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Color founder Bill Nguyen says that he knows this service will require the good faith of its users to keep all of the shared content on the up and up, and the company will monitor and potentially delete content or users that are flagged as being inappropriate. But since Color requires so much sharing, he also thinks it will carry its own sense of accountability among users.
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But will the meteor shower be something to stay up late for? Bill Cooke, Lead for NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office says we all have to wait and see. This is the first time earth is going to travel through the debris left behind by comet 209P/Linear. As a result, we don't really know how showy the meteor shower will be. NASA's current thinking is anywhere from no meteor shower to up to 400 meteors per hour. If the meteor shower ends up with the 400 meteors per hour, it would be four times more active than the Leonids and Geminids meteor showers.
Cooke says that earth will actually be traveling through the debris shed from the comet 200 years ago, back in the 1800s. NASA doesn't know how much debris was being produced by the comet then. He also says right now the comet is a poor producer of debris. If the comet was the same way in the 1800s, our meteor show may be a dud.
The meteor shower is expected to occur between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. this Saturday May 24, 2014. So you will have to choose either to stay up late or get up real early to enjoy the show. Cooke says anywhere in North America will have a chance to see the meteor shower, but the farther north you are, the better the viewing. This is because the northern U.S., including Michigan, will have the meteors originating from higher in the sky.
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This year's transition from winter into spring has been funny, hasn't it? Usually March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb but this year it seems the exact opposite was true. Although the mornings here in PA are still quite brisk, it does finally feel like spring is here to stay…at least for a little while.
Out with the old, in with the new.
In most cultures, springtime is associated with new beginnings, new discoveries, reinvention, and cleansing. The last of the fallen leaves from last autumn return to the earth as new buds form on the branches, migratory birds start to return home for the season, and hibernating animals awaken from their long slumber and get ready to begin their new season with a fresh start.
It's like that for people too. Even though we don't physically hibernate during the winter (although some us do fly south for the winter), our bodies do hunker down and store nutrients (often in fat cells) for the winter. When it is colder, many of us tend to want warmer, richer, more comforting foods to warm us up from the inside out. Our bodies store a high percentage of the nutrients absorbed from these foods in our fat cells, which also help to regulate the body temperature. When the weather starts to get warmer, we don't need the extra fat anymore for insulation and our bodies start craving more cooling, lighter foods.
During the spring, our bodies also start producing more mucus, which is why many people get runny noses or have bouts with the common cold (separate from seasonal allergies) during the spring. Mucus is not necessarily a bad thing (if it is clear). The body produces mucus to keep the delicate tissues lubricated and protected from invading toxins and environmental pollutants. If something gets in that the body recognizes as foreign, it then produces more mucus to help the body expel the unwanted visitor. Hence the runny nose. In the winter, the air is so dry and cold (from the climate outside, lack of fresh air circulation indoors, forced air heating systems, dirty ducts and filters, etc) that our mucus membranes and passages tend to get dehydrated and can't produce enough mucus. This makes us more susceptible to toxins and pollutants which can lead more severe illnesses. So in the spring, the body tries to overcompensate by producing extra mucus (also called "reactive" mucus) in an effort to re-lubricate the passages and expel any pollutants that might have accumulated. It is just one of the body's ways of cleaning house.
Spring cleaning is not just for your home.
When we eat heavier, more cooked, richer foods during the winter and pair that with medicines we may take from having winter illnesses, a lack of exercise, overindulgence during the holidays, and inadequate consumption of water we get overworked organs and built-up toxins. The body does store nutrients in its fat cells but guess what else gets stored in fat cells? Toxins. So, spring is a great time to do a cleanse to help the body return to a healthier state.
The body attempts to go through its own natural detoxification process every spring. If we lived in a perfect world with no stress, no pathogenic microorganisms; and we all ate perfect diets, never got sick, and got adequate amounts of physical activity and hydration on a daily basis, then we would not need do a cleanse or use any other tools from our detox toolboxes to help the body along. But that's not the case. It's not the body's fault. It knows what it was designed to do. However, the mind and bad habits often get in the way of letting the body do what it was meant to do. So if we can start working with the body instead of against it, things can get back on track much easier.
What is a cleanse?
A cleanse is just what it sounds like: it is a regimen that cleanses the body of toxins and other unwanted matter from the inside out. There are as many different ways to cleanse as there are different types of toxins. Some are powders you can mix into beverages, others are herbs in pill or tea forms; others rely on juicing alone or eating one type of food for long periods of time; others require eliminating certain foods from the diet for a period of time, then reintroducing it later on…some rely on certain foods alone with no supplements or other tools.
Cleanses also typically involve some kind exercise (toxins are excreted through sweat) and meditation or spiritual practice (to release stress and other emotional toxins which can be just as damaging as physical toxins).
There are also different cleanses to cleanse different organs: the liver, the colon, the intestines, the pancreas, even the skin.
There are so many different pre-packaged cleanses out there I don't expect you to be able to know which one is best for you (unless you are an expert in exotic herbology of course), or if it is something that is even safe. The same can be said about cleanses as is said about diet: no single one is right for everyone, because everyone's needs are different.
I believe that cleansing should be done with professional guidance from a holistic practitioner (like myself) who is trained in different cleansing/detoxification methods. This way, your cleanse will be tailored to your specific needs and can be adjusted along the way based on your progress throughout the program.
Ongoing cleansing should be part of life.
I don't believe that a single cleanse can solve all the problems built up during a lifetime, or even a season of unhealthy eating and living. It's just like with skincare: you can't just go to the spa for a single facial, go home and use poor quality skincare products that are wrong for your skin; and then get upset that your skin doesn't look as good anymore as it did right after the facial. You have to do your home care. It is the same with detoxification. A periodic cleanse, or body wrap, or ionothermie treatment, or far-infrared sauna visit is great, but if you don't maintain the rest of the time with proper dietary and lifestyle choices you will not have lasting results. In fact, you will probably do more harm than good.
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I had my first sparring session in real wrestling/submission training yesterday.
I was not prepared for this, even though I am in fairly ok shape, and I have pretty good natural balance, flexability and hip strength.
but the last time I did wrestling was in high school.
Now I am 25,
But because I scraped my elbow a few days b4, the coach taped my right elbow up, and made my whole right arm able to fully flex
I went for a double leg takedown against another fairly new guy, but he went for the guillotine which I could have defended with my right arm if my right elbow wasnt all taped up.
But he wasnt very skilled at the choke, so the choke was loose, however I was new, and took me 20 secs or more to get out of it.
at the time it didnt hurt at all.
But after like 10 mins, the back of my neck felt so strained that I barely can move it.
I put some pain killer cream on it right after, made it feel better. After I got home, I put a heat pack on the back of my neck the whole night.
Today the neck still feel strained as hell.
I dont think anything is broken, but I wonder how can I be sure, and about how many days will it take for me to recover.
And should I stop sparring in wrestling until I can strengthen my neck, or just be careful next time?
rest it up. ice for 20 minutes, then heat for 20 minutes. worked for when my back got injured.
yea be careful next time. remember to stay loose. i love it when guys attempt a guillotine on me, im very hard to choke. I'd say 95% of the times ive tapped it was to a non-choke submission. bring your outter arm over, shoulder to their face, spread their legs like a whore and wha-lah. let em burn out their arms :D and guess who ends up on top? lets just say its the guy who is probably going to win... me :thumb02:
the coach basically told me to use my left arm to press down on his leg.
Is that what you mean?
Also some people like Jake Shield just give their neck up in a takedown attempt.
And never get choked out.
Do they just have really strong neck or they have good positioning/technique.
Were you in full guard or half???? What he means by bring your outer arm around is ........Say he is choking you with his right arm you bring your right arm behind his head and press your sholder against his neck......Then you work the leg just be careful because you wont hve your left arm to bridge with while doing that...
Oh and as far as the pain yeah that comes with the game my friend....Try stretching a little better and doing some exercises before rolling that will help....but as far as the pain now????ice and heat are your friends
As far as shields and those wrasslers go....if you notice they change levels first then shoot with their head up.....not bent at the waste
Sounds like you don't get out properly and strained your neck pulling your head out.
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With "Awake," my question for a very long time was, "Okay, that's a hell of a pilot, but can they do this every week?" And "The Little Guy" doesn't conclusively answer that question one way or the other.
On the positive side, I thought it did very well in continuing to show how Britten's new situation is impacting — and often improving — his personal life. When Rex complains about how he does the laundry in the green world, he can simply wait until he's back in the red world and watch Hannah do it. And Hannah in turn tells him what Rex is up to with the motorcycle, giving Britten the chance to both freak Rex out with the knowledge and be the total cool dad about it. And it remains interesting to see the struggles this situation creates with his family, as well. Hannah is really struggling with Rex's loss, but Mike isn't, because to him, Rex is only a few hours away(*), so they can't entirely find common emotional ground. Similarly, when Hannah finds out about the motorcycle, she's happy, because it's a good memory she can now have about her dead son, where to Mike it's an instance of the very much alive son lying and sneaking around and doing things he's not supposed to be doing.
(*) A question that occurred to me watching this one: so far, the structure seems to be that Britten spends a full day in the red world, lays down on the bed with Hannah and wakes up alone in the green world, lather, rinse, repeat. But what happens if he takes a nap, or gets knocked unconscious, or has to pull an all-nighter in one world because of something happening in a case?
The rest of the episode (which was, like the pilot, written by Kyle Killen, with director Jeffrey Reiner trying to maintain the visual style set up last week by David Slade) was on shakier ground. Though it ultimately turned out to be intentional that the red world case wasn't as interesting as the one in green world — it's there, apparently, to put Mike on the trail of the evil conspiracy responsible for the car accident — it still meant a bunch of scenes of Britten and Vega going in circles and accomplishing little, and Vega's not a rich enough character yet for me to just want to watch them do nothing together.
As for the actual conspiracy scene, with Laura Innes' Captain Harper and an unnamed mastermind played by Hey, It's That Guy! actor Mark Harelik, I know it was supposed to make me all excited about puzzling over exactly what it means. (Was the fact that it took place in the red world — and was not something Britten was present for — supposed to tell us that this is the "real" world and Rex is dead?) But I honestly, truly don't care. It may be that Killen has an absolutely brilliant plan for what's going on, why the Britten family was attacked, why Mike is suddenly shifting from one reality to the other, etc. The problem is, there's such a long trail of shows like this — including "The X-Files," which this scene felt very reminiscent of (and where "Awake" producer Howard Gordon spent a long time) that have failed utterly to provide satisfying payoffs to this kind of mythology-driven storyline that "Awake" enters the game guilty until proven innocent. I'm not interested in why Britten's family was attacked (and why he's being spared), nor which reality is real or any of the rest of it. I just want to watch this guy go through his days (and then go through them again with a different color filter). The other stuff may prove interesting down the road, but I actually groaned when I saw Harper having an ominous meeting on a park bench with a shady man in a nice suit. (At least they had the restraint to not give Harelik a cigarette.)
As I said in my initial review, your mileage may vary wildly on this. You may be watching "Awake" primarily for the mythology and be glad there was such a tantalizing scene at the end of the second episode. Or you may be like me and feel like you've been burned so often before that you don't want to invest in the bigger mystery. Or you may fall somewhere in between.
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The big news is none of my teams have lost for over 48 hours right now. 2 straight for the Isles, an opening day win for the Mets, another 2 Ws for the Knicks extending their streak to nine. Greatest 2 days I've had in a long, long time.
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The Wenatchee World reports the water is rocky and fishermen say they're getting few bites.
Glen Sagdal of East Wenatchee says he and a friend caught 12 fish last year on opening weekend. On Friday they caught zero salmon.
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For Fries:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Scrub and dry potatoes; do not peel. On cutting board, halve each potato. Slice each half into 1/2-inch sections, then lay each section on flat side and cut again into 1/2-inch slices to make fries. Place fries into large bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. This step helps remove excess starch.
Line baking sheet with several paper towels. Drain fries and place on paper towels, patting dry. Spread on baking sheet. Drizzle fries with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes. Potatoes should be crispy and golden brown when done. Remove from oven.
For Bacon and Blue Dip:
Pour whipping cream in bowl of food processor. Process on high until it begins to hold together. Add blue cheese, chives, dill, red pepper flakes and garlic. Pulse mixture until cream sets and blue cheese is well incorporated. Pour into dish and serve dip with homemade oven fries.


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This year's Little League Baseball World Series is drawing record-breaking crowds, which is great for the local economy - but it also means longer waiting periods at the metal detectors.
Monday's crowd was twice the size as last year's at that time, and everyone has to go through metal detectors and get their bags checked and tagged, said Brian McClintock, director of media relations for Little League.
"Our crowds are some of the best numbers we've seen in a long time," McClintock said.
With those numbers, he wants to encourage people to give themselves extra time to get in.
The metal detectors are not a new institution, although there are more security cameras this year. It's similar security as at an airport, he said.
With the big games Saturday and Sunday, he expects large crowds, especially with the good weather forecast.
Between 150 and 175 people work on Little League security, and all are paid staff. In order to do so, they go through an application and background check process, McClintock said.
South Williamsport Chief of Police Robert Hetner said he's pleased with how smoothly the week has gone so far at the Series. His force coordinates with local, state and federal departments and agencies, along with the Little League, to ensure safety for all.
Both Hetner and McClintock emphasized the need for people to not just rely on security staff, but to use their own eyes and ears.
"If there's something you're uncomfortable with, report it. Help be our eyes and ears," Hetner said.
Little League security is working with state police's See Something, Send Something campaign, which
provides apps for users to report suspicious activity. McClintock also said people can report directly to Little League security.
McClintock specified one thing to look for is "any bags or packages that look out of place, that are unattended."
So far, the enhanced security efforts are working.
"Everybody's behaving great and having great times. It's a great World Series a little bit over halfway through now," McClintock said. "Every year we're looking to improve security to provide a safe atmosphere."
Following is a list of prohibited items at the World Series:
Alcohol or illegal drugs
Large coolers
Noisemakers (such as vuvuzelas, thunder sticks, air horns, etc.)
Tarps, tents or canopies
Flammable materials or incendiary devices
Beach umbrellas (small umbrellas 42 inches or less will be permitted)
Large bags or containers
Laser pointers
Weapons of any kind
Pocket knives or guns
Utility tools (blades longer than 3 inches)
Containers with liquid (cans, plastic and aerosol containers)
Aerosol containers
For more information on the World Series, visit llbws.org.


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Posted on August 17, 2013 in Pro Tennis Talk
My heart has been heavy, and I have been so exhausted the past 3 weeks. But I have started to regain some energy and spirit, and have been practicing better lately.
We arrived at New Haven late in the evening Thursday, and after a good dinner I crashed for the night. I got checked in at the tournament sight — getting credentials, lunch tickets, parking passes, guest match tickets, booking a practice court and so on. Now all I needed to focus on was winning!
We ate some lunch in the player's and coaches lounge, and saw many WTA faces that I have watched on TV. The main ones I could put a name to were Lisicki and Puig, who I ate merely 5 feet away from. It was all a very cool experience. I warmed up in the afternoon with a friend from Minnesota who just moved out this way! She actually played in the mixed championship here 2 years ago. We had a good hit and she was there to watch and support me play.
Finally it was match time, and we got golf-carted to my court. I was the last match on of the day against a player from Stanford, who also grew up in New Haven. He had a lot of fan support there! He played very well to start as I was feeling my way in, and I got broken in the first game. I played a great return game to get it back, and we repeated the whole sequence again. Fortunately, I started to play very well without missing and moving the ball around a lot. I was playing like I did in Thunder Bay where I felt really in control of everything. I took the first set 6-2 and held the first game of the 2nd set.
With a couple close games and wearing him down, I didn't let up and kept coming out on top to take a 5-0 lead. I was feeling more fatigue than I normally would however, and felt lucky to be in this position and wanted to get off right away. With some more ground stroke winners and allowing him to miss, I won 6-0 and felt relieved to be out of round 1 with a win.
I'm hoping my stamina will improve with better sleep and eating, as tomorrow will probably be a tougher battle. If I can win, I will be in the semis, and a step closer than I made it in 2011. Each win is bittersweet though, as I still have my loss off the court to think about. Tennis is a great escape for now.
Thanks to all for your support. Hopefully good news to report tomorrow.
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Senate Democrats voted along party lines to end filibusters, which have been used to block a final vote on presidential appointees.
The move undermines Republican ability to block appointees from being voted on.
Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines to change the rules. Presidential appointees must now be approved by a simple majority vote, rather than a two-thirds majority.
Senate leaders went head-to-head before the 52-48 vote.
Will the Senate regret this historical vote in the future? David French, senior counsel with the American Center for Law and Justice, answers this and more on CBN Newswatch, Nov. 21.
"For the first time in history, Republicans have routinely used the filibuster to prevent President Obama from appointing his executive team or confirming judges," Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said.
"This rules change charade has gone from being a biannual threat to an annual threat now to a quarterly threat," Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, said.
"How many times have we be threatened, my colleagues? Do what I say or we'll break the rules to change the rules. Confirm everybody 100 percent," he added.
Right after the vote, Democrats used the new rules to begin to push through one of three D.C. Appeals Court nominees that Republicans had blocked.
President Obama spoke shortly after the vote, saying he supported the move by his own party.
"Over the past five years we've seen an unprecedented pattern of obstruction in Congress that's prevented too much of the American people's business from getting done," Obama said.
"All too often we've seen a single senator or a handful of senators choose to abuse archaic procedural tactics to unilaterally block bipartisan compromises," he added.
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Fancying up the fare at retirement communities
PHILADELPHIA -- Many of us think of food aimed at the elderly as the bland, dated stuff that might show up on an early-bird-special menu: meatloaf and mashed potatoes. So, it may be a bit of a surprise to learn what dinner was like on a recent weeknight at Normandy Farms Estates, a Blue Bell retirement community that is home to more than 500 people. Average age at entry: 80.
The menu at the Fireside Grille included marinated salmon on saut�ed fresh spinach, topped with sliced peaches; sweet and bitter grilled cheese (three cheeses with Spanish onion marmalade, tomatoes, and baby arugula); and grilled chicken marinated with smoked paprika and ancho pepper, served with crispy sweet potato and roasted corn-and-pineapple salsa.
One dining room is BYOB, a recent development for which some residents fought hard.
"We can bring wine to our dinners. That is good," said Ingrid Rivel, who lives at Normandy Farms with her husband.
This demanding crowd -- not everyone can afford this lifestyle in late life -- doesn't praise everything on the menu but gives cooks high marks for upping their culinary game.
Michael Smith, corporate director of public relations for ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, which operates Normandy Farms, said the company has made upgrading food a priority in recent years to keep residents of its 23 properties happy and to attract new ones.
"One of the first things people ask when they're visiting our communities is, 'How's the food?'" he said.
Senior dining is evolving, as the generation willing to don a jacket for dinner gives way to younger folks who love cooking shows and are adventurous enough to try quinoa.
For years, facilities have been adding smaller cafes or grills when they remodel. Some have hired professionally trained chefs who proudly cook from scratch. Many menus have vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-free, healthy, ethnic and locavore options.
"It's been coming on strong the last 10 years because the public is demanding options and choices," said Larry Minnix, president of LeadingAge, an organization for nonprofits that works with seniors. That's not surprising, he said, because "the meal is the most important part of many people's day."
Retirement centers are also recognizing that people don't stop liking a drink now and then when their hair turns gray.
Beaumont at Bryn Mawr, an upscale retirement community on the Main Line, will soon open its new bistro. It will have TVs, a working bar and a game room next door.
Not all retirees embrace culinary creativity.
John Bauer, Beaumont's chef, is happily planning a farm-to-table dinner this summer that will feature Lancaster lamb and golden beets. But he has given up on spicy foods. "We've gone down that road," he said, "and it's not worth it."
J.J. Landy, a Sodexo dietitian who manages food services at Artman in Ambler, said residents there love meatloaf and beef stew. Couscous and quinoa were not a hit. Residents told her, "I can't even pronounce it, so don't expect me to eat it."
Patrick Picciocchi, culinary director at Normandy Farms, knows that attitude. His customers are quite willing to try new things, but unfamiliar names scare them. So he tells them what's in the dish: "Descriptions, I find, are extremely, extremely important."


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Names: How do you say that?
They look at your name, stammer, and ask "how do you say that?" What do you do?
Do you patiently spell it several times? Will you, as I often do, spell it out as in "D as in David, A as in Apple, R as in Robert".........
Do you break the name down into syllables for the other person? Do you give up and say, "Call me by my first name!"
People look at DARDASHTI and their eyes glaze over. "Is that two Ds and two As?" asks the person on the phone or in a store. I usually break it into three syllables: Dar-dash-ti. For TALALAY, strangers usually put the accent on the wrong syllable, and say Tah-LAY-lee, instead of TAH-lah-lie. To confuse matters, one family branch uses TALALAY in English, but pronounces it Tah-la-lay.
Continue reading "Names: How do you say that?" »
Genealogists gone wild!
Genealogists are not normally a wild bunch.
Our "happy dances" tend to accompany the discovery of new records for elusive ancestors.
Our "wild and crazy" moments happen as we help others find answers to their family history questions or help them locate hard-to-find records. We enjoy discovering the clues and pointers in both unusual and ordinary places.
This week produced two interesting developments.
I'm in northern California - Silicon Valley - at the home of friends, as I rest from one conference and rest up for three more in quick succession with only a day between each, beginning this coming weekend.
So, along with continuing prep work for my presentations - and blogging - it's nice to get in some fun. Fun, to those of us who pursue our roots, can mean many things.
My friend Rosanne is a semi-retired reference librarian - and an accomplished genealogist. I went with her to her library one day last week. As we parked, I noticed this great license plate on the adjacent car. We agreed that the vehicle MUST belong to a genealogist.
Who else but a genealogist would have the abbreviations (BMD) - for birth, marriage and death records - on their license? Continue reading "Genealogists gone wild!" »
Do you have the time?
MyHeritage has the time - a TimeLine and a TimeBook.
Not sure what these are? Read on for quick descriptions and video links to provide more information. I'm focusing on TimeLine in this post.
Timeline is an interactive feature demonstrating the relationship of history's main events to your family's important dates.
This is an important feature because each person's unique family history has always been impacted by worldwide historical events that caused very local effects.
One example might be an early 19th-century cholera epidemic, quite common at the time around the world and frequently fatal for young children and the elderly. Such epidemics may be responsible for many deaths noticed in historical vital records.
And, while regional and world wars covered a wide swath of territory, local events may have "encouraged" your ancestors to move somewhere less chaotic and more safe.
To truly understand the lives of our ancestors, we need to learn about historical events that may have effected them.
When I began my quest, I noticed that my great-grandmother's brother, Chatzkel Bank, had arrived in New York City in January 1913 and began working to bring over his wife, son and infant daughter. Continue reading "Do you have the time?" »
Immigration records to UK will be online
By mid-2008, the records of 18 million immigrants to the UK will be available online.
Tower Bridge, London
The National Archives UK has awarded a license to Ancestry.co.uk to digitize, index and host online the UK Inbound Passenger Lists 1878-1960.This collection is known as the Board of Trade Passenger Lists, Inwards 1878-1960 or BT26 and is useful for all researchers whose immigrant ancestors went to the UK or later left for other countries.
There are some one million pages of records which include those who arrived from destinations outside Europe and the Mediterranean. They are organized by port of arrival and depending on date of arrival, may include such information as name, age, occupation, address in the UK, purpose of journey, name of ship, owner and port of origin.
The for-fee subscription website already includes some 100 million UK and European immigrants who travelled to American from 1820-1960, in addition to records for Canada, Australia and Germany.
If you have questions about this group of records, let me know and I'll try to get the answers. I look forward to reading your comments and answering your questions.


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By Dave Barry | McClatchy Newspapers
In these troubled economic times, when money is scarce for many people, it's important we remind ourselves, and our loved ones, the holiday season is not about buying things. Then, we and our loved ones can enjoy a hearty laugh, because, of course the holiday season is about buying things.
Now more than ever, the U.S. retail economy depends on consumers spending money they don't actually have on gifts nobody actually needs. That is the thinking behind the federal government's recently passed $783 billion Emergency Holiday Retail Stimulus Act, which will be used to purchase, among other things, what the White House has described as "a cheese log the size of the Chrysler Building."
When it comes to gifts that nobody needs, you will not find a better source than our annual Holiday Gift Guide, which we have produced every single year without a break since the discovery of America. The process begins in early spring, when we contact leading lifestyle trendsetter celebrities such as Beyonce, Brett Favre and Queen Elizabeth II to ask them what gift ideas they believe will be "hot" this holiday season. Within hours -- such is the prestige of this Gift Guide -- we get a personal response from every one of these celebrities' legal representatives, informing us that we have violated our restraining order. Then, we take eight months off.
Approximately two weeks before our deadline, we return to work, refreshed, and get on the Internet to order a batch of products that meet the three strict criteria for inclusion in the Holiday Gift Guide:
Criterion One: The item is in stock.
Criterion Two: The item makes us wonder what kind of idiot, aside from us, would ever actually buy it.
Criterion Three: Now that we think about it, there really are just the two criteria.
Yes, it's a lot of work, but it's work we feel we must do if we are going to continue to avoid doing anything productive. And because of this rigorous procedure, we are able to offer you our exclusive holiday gift guide quality assurance guarantee warranty: If you purchase any item featured in this Gift Guide and you are, for any reason -- such as permanent disfigurement -- not 100 percent satisfied, simply place the item in a one-quart resealable clear plastic bag, take it to any municipal airport, and put it on the moving belt going into the X-ray machine. Then, give the "thumbs-up" signal to the TSA personnel operating the machine. They will know what to do.
Wine glass holder necklace (set of two)
This is the perfect gift for the wine-lover, or "winophile," on your holiday gift list. It's a sling that allows you to hang your wine glass around your neck. Not only does this look really classy, it leaves your hands free to do all those things you need to do when you're carrying a glass of wine around, such as:
• Make gestures
• Scratch yourself, and, of course,
• Locate your driver's license so you can show it to the police officer.
Cost: $24.95 plus shipping and handling from Wine Enthusiast, 333 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY, 10549, (800) 356-8466; WineEnthusiast.com.Metal-detecting sandals
When you walk on the beach or in a park, do you realize right under your feet there could be valuable metal objects such as a buried pirate treasure? One way to find these objects is to use an old-fashioned metal detector, but these cumbersome things make you look like a weirdo loser. That's why we at the Gift Guide are so excited about these metal-detecting sandals. First of all, they look fabulous, combining the rugged good looks of cheap plastic sandals with the timeless elegance of a wire running up your leg from your sandals to an electronic device strapped to your calf. Your right sandal is an electronic thing that uses -- and we are quoting the manufacturer -- "beat frequency oscillation technology" to locate metal objects and cause your calf device to vibrate or buzz.
Cost: $59.95 plus shipping and handling from Hammacher Schlemmer, 147 E. 57th St., New York, NY, 10022, (800) 321-1484; hammacher.com.
Nose shower-gel dispenserHere's the perfect item for the person who wants to give his or her shower a unique "designer" touch. This is a giant rubber nose that sticks to your shower with suction cups. When you squeeze the nose, colorful shower gel comes oozing out of the nostrils.
Cost: $11.95 and up, plus shipping and handling, via Amazon, amazon.com.
Educational sperm snow globe
Here's a gift both fun and educational for the youngster on your list. Basically, this is a snow globe, but when you shake it, instead of artificial snowflakes, artificial sperm cells swim around. In the middle of the globe is a model of an egg cell, which is being penetrated by one of the sperm cells, whom we will call Mr. Lucky. The manufacturer describes this as "a great visual for you teachers trying to explain the reproductive process." We can easily picture youngsters learning a lot from this, and even discussing it with their parents.
First Parent: What did you learn in school today?
Child: Mr. Johnson taught us about sex.
Second Parent: Really? How?
Child: He shook his sperm globe.
First Parent: I'm calling the police.
Cost: $19.95 plus shipping and handling from Teacher's Discovery, 2676 Paldan Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, (888) 977-2436; teachersdiscovery-science.com.
NFL garden gnome
If you're like most fans of the National Football League, you have long been troubled by the fact that you have no way to express your loyalty to your team through yard statuary. Your nightmare is over. At last, you can purchase official NFL-licensed garden gnomes. These gnomes, which come in a variety of team uniforms, truly embody everything the NFL stands for: toughness, commitment, hustle, heart, courage, and a desire to make as much money as humanly possible through licensing fees. When you put your team's gnome in your garden, you are sending the proud and unmistakable message to all who pass by: "Do NOT mess with my zucchini."
Cost: $16.95 plus shipping and handling from The Lakeside Collection, PO Box 3088, Northbrook, IL 60065-3088, (847) 444-3150; lakeside.com.Poop box
Men, do you have a "special lady" on your holiday gift list? Somebody you want to impress with your style and taste? If you really want to make an impression this year, give her this amazing product, which combines the timeless elegance of cardboard with the practical functionality of being a box into which you can relieve yourself. It's a portable, foldable working commode, ideal for situations where regular bathrooms are overloaded or unavailable, such as sporting events, concerts, cars being driven by men who refuse to stop, elevators, the waiting line for Space Mountain, etc.
Cost: 15.67 British Pounds (about $26.13) plus shipping and handling from The Brown Corp., 52 Great Eastern St., London EC2A 3EP, United Kingdom; www.thebrowncorporation.com.Whoppair boxing gloves
The holiday season is a time when we feel great love for humanity in general. But it also is a time when we have the urge to punch out individual humans. Yes, the holidays can cause us to feel tension and anger, which is why the annual Holiday Stress Advisory issued by the American Academy of Professional Psychologists recommends that, quote, "everybody should drink a lot."
Ha ha! That was just a nugget of holiday humor.
What the Academy actually recommends is that you work off your holiday stress by "punching people with giant inflatable boxing gloves."
We at the Gift Guide strongly recommend the Whoppair, a quality glove that has been lovingly machine-crafted from some kind of plastic.
Cost: $8.95 plus shipping and handling from The Lakeside Collection, PO Box 3088, Northbrook, IL 60065-3088, (847) 444-3150; lakeside.com.
Golf club drink dispenser
You may recall in last year's Gift Guide, we featured the UroClub, which looks like a regular golf club, but is actually a cleverly disguised hollow tube a male golfer can relieve himself into while on the golf course. This year, we have the ideal companion for the UroClub: The Golf Club Drink Dispenser. This also looks like a golf club, but it, too, is actually a hollow tube; it holds 48 ounces of liquid, and has a pump dispenser on top.
Just make sure you don't have so many refreshing beverages and confuse the two clubs.
Cost: $24.95 plus shipping and handling from The Lakeside Collection, PO Box 3088, Northbrook, IL 60065-3088, (847) 444-3150; lakeside.com.
Jerky pistol
Everybody appreciates jerky. It's one of the few substances that can be used as weather-stripping and -- if you are truly desperate -- food.
Many people believe the only way to get jerky is to buy it pre-manufactured from a store. There's a better way: you can make your own jerky at home, using this handsome Jerky Pistol, which looks like a weapon from an early episode of "Star Trek." All you do is fill the pistol with jerky ingredients such as ... OK, such as whatever is in jerky. Then you pull the trigger and, as the French say, "Voila!" (Literally, "Yuck!")
Cost: $14.99 plus shipping and handling from Cabela's, Inc., One Cabela Drive, Sidney, NE 69160, (800) 237-4444; cabelas.com.Stink-finder ultraviolet light
Here's a gift that sends the cheerful holiday message: "You are surrounded by disgusting fluids you cannot see." This is a special ultra-violet light that, when you shine it around on surfaces such as carpets, bedspreads, your spouse, etc., reveals traces of -- and here we are quoting the official Web site -- "urine, vomit, feces, saliva, semen and blood." The site further states this light can (we are not making this up):
"Fluoresce many types of ringworm and make it easier to see and diagnose."
"Help locate scorpions around pools, walkways, in basements and other areas."
No, we don't know how the Stink-Finder UV light does these things. Maybe the scorpions and ringworms emit urine, vomit, feces, saliva, semen or blood.
Cost: $16.99 plus shipping and handling from Stink Free Direct, 3233 NW 21st St., Oklahoma City, OK 73107, (866) 803-3800; stinkfreedirect.com.
Beer pager
How many times has this happened to you? You're at a party where you have enjoyed a number of of beers. You set your beer down so you can have both hands free to go to the bathroom, or punch somebody, or simply grab something to avoid falling. A few minutes later, you go to retrieve your beer and ... you can't find it! What the HECK happened to your beer?
If this sounds like you or somebody on your holiday gift list, you need the Beer Pager. This "high-tech" device comes in two parts: (1) A cooler you put your beer in, and (2) a remote that activates the cooler somehow (we suspect electricity). When you need to locate your beer, all you have to do is click the remote, and your beer cooler flashes and makes a burping sound.
Cost: $19.95 plus shipping and handling from Amazon, amazon.com.
Dave Barry is an award-winning columnist with the Miami Herald and is the author of numerous books.


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Send a Holiday Message to the Scott Sisters
By Robert Rooks, Director of NAACP Criminal Justice Programs
Last Friday, I sent a message to NAACP members and supporters to tell them about Gladys and Jaime Scott, two sisters who have been have been incarcerated in Mississippi for the last 16 years. For those unfamiliar with their story, the Scott Sisters were originally convicted of being accomplices to a 1993 robbery which yielded just $11. While teenagers who carried out the robbery served only two years in prison, the Scott Sisters were each sentenced to an extraordinary double life sentence.
The NAACP will continue to work to free the sisters, but in my message I asked that you help lift their spirits this holiday season by sending them a letter of support. The results have been phenomenal. We have received more than three thousand letters from across the United States and around the world in the past few days. You can read some of my favorites here.
Or, if you would like to send your own holiday message to the Scott Sisters, you can do so here: http://action.naacp.org/page/s/SupportScottSisters


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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Police in Greensboro say a group of six people broke into a home and robbed a man.
Police went to a home in the 1700 block of Prince Albert Drive early Monday morning. The man told police he heard a loud noise at the front door. He said five males and a female came inside and assaulted him.
According to police, four of the males had handguns and one of them had a rifle. Police say the suspects ranged from 15-19 years old.
Police are still investigating this incident. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000.