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Nov 6, 12 at 10:19am ^The other world. (T, PM, D)
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The world they find themselves on has advanced technology, yet at the same time, seemingly no civilizations, if you don't count the ruins all over the place, that look like they have been there for thousands and thousands of years. There seems to be no sentient life forms on this planet, but only time and exploration will tell the truth of that. There are forests all over the place, and nature is overcoming the ruins of ancient civilizations. What happened to this world? How did you get here? Why are you here? How do you get home? You'll just have to find out.
You can have 2 characters.
They may not be any older than 17.
They may not be any younger than 7.
We'll start when we have 5 different characters and roleplayers
I don't think anything else needs to be said, so have fun.
Spoiler:Character Sheet
Neoname: azavier
Character Name: Tony Bleck
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Appearance (a picture may be used): Tony
Personality: He is a kind and caring guy. He cares about his friends deeply, and would do anything for them. Though at the moment his mind is kind of... Damaged...
Other: When they were being taken to the other planet through the hyper-speed like area, Jenette fell "out of bounds" so to speak, which was causing her tremendous pain. Tony grabbed her arm, and flung her back in bounds, but this caused himself to fling out of bounds, sort of trading places with her. He ended up suffering the pain she would have, and since it barely did any physical pain, it was able to happen in much severer magnitudes, which nearly broke his mind.
He is a tech genius.
Neoname: azavier
Character Name: T'kira Ch'kella
Age: 8
Gender: Female
Appearance (a picture may be used): She is a humanoid Fire Elemental girl, that is made out of a fire body, that is in the shape of a human-bat-tiger-wolf-fox hybrid. She has a human looking face, wings of a bat, merge of a tiger, wolf, and fox teeth, claws, and tail, and the ability to run on four limbs if needed.
Personality: She is a frightened girl, who doesn't trust anybody. She doesn't know of the concept of love, as she has been on her own since day one.
Other: Her body is solid, but moves about like fire, and burns like fire. She has higher levels of strength due to the animal characteristics.
Neoname: PokeMasterStar100
Character Name: Jenette Banks
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Appearance (a picture may be used): Jenette
Brown hair, blue eyes, and you see the rest xD
Personality: She tries to be courageous and help anyone she can, and will defend her friends with her life. She can be difficult and stubborn at times, but does what she thinks is best.
Other: Eh... nothing really.
Neoname: N/A
Character Name:Eric
Appearance (a picture may be used): Eric
Personality:Devious, Sneaky, Funny, Smart, Clever
Other:Always bonds with his homies
Neoname: Deoxor
Character Name: Remmi
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Appearance (a picture may be used): Tall, brown-haired, skinny. Has deep blue eyes.
Personality: Always willing to see the best in others, even when there is very little best to be seen. Despite this, is rather shy and has a hard time making new friends. Can get a bit whiny sometimes, mostly just to annoy her brother though. Fairly brave, but when placed in an unfamiliar setting or situation is easily frightened.
Other: Her older brother is Trevor. She does have a little brother, Paul, but he did not end up on the other planet.
Neoname: Deoxor
Character Name: Trevor
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Appearance (a picture may be used): Tall, black-haired, well-muscled. Has grey-ish green eyes.
Personality: Very protective of his younger sister. Kind and sympathetic, can crack a decent joke when the mood is right. However, can also be quite stern sometimes and functions well in a leadership position. Is almost always courageous due to having a little sister and brother to watch out for. Likes to keep things planned out, cracks under pressure.
Other: His little sister is Remmi. His little brother, Paul, did not go with them to this alternate planet for some reason.
Neoname: TrueShinyEevee
Character Name: Zaikyu
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Appearance (a picture may be used):
Cat form: A large maine coon cat with wings on her ears and on her back. with a unicorn horn on her head. She has a long fluffly tail. she's colored in a palette of blue. She has full magic control in this form, but refuses to use it unless needed.
Human/Furry form.She is a fur covered human in this form, and can use some magic. She is also many different shades of blue in this form too. Her unicorn is on her forehead, she has cat ears with wings on the tips, and wings on her back. She has a extra long fluffy tail.
Personality: Shy, gentle and kind, but can have a big attitude when upset.
Other: She is an Alien that lives not too far from earth, once crashing into the planet, she became fast friends with Zuikyu. In human years she is only 7, but she is about the height/weight of a 15 year-old girl.
Neoname: TrueShinyEevee
Character Name: Zuikyu
Age: 16
Gender: male
Appearance (a picture may be used): he is a skinny, but tall ok looking boy. he always wears a jacket with a blue shirt underneath, and almost always wears no shoes, with his pants covering his feet.
Personality: Headstrong, but sometimes a bit rash
Other: He is bullied a lot, and He does whatever necessary to protect Zaikyu from harm(mostly bounty hunters wanting her for cash). he often carries a sword with him.
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Nov 7, 12 at 4:29pm ^The other world. (T, PM, D)
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Nov 20, 12 at 3:08pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
Spoiler:RP Bomb
RP Time.
I woke up, feeling confused, and mentally, I felt weak. It felt like someone had used my mind as a punching bag or something. It was hard to concentrate on anything. I looked around and I saw I was in some open field, with a forest in front of me, a mountain to the left, an ocean to the right, and behind me, what appeared to be a town, or at least what used to be one. Behind the town looked like a desert. I tried to remember what had happened.
I was at home, working on a device that would easily filter salt out of salt water, making drinking water, when... "AHH!" I grabbed my head. It hurt to try and remember what happened next. I fell down to my side, and laid there, curled up in a ball. I didn't understand what was going on. I just knew nothing was right. I was crying. I just wanted this all to end. It hurt to think. I was all alone. And I didn't know what to do.
As I lay there crying, I heard some people talking from the edge of the town. I looked over there, and saw somebody who looked like Jenette. I got up and quickly ran over there. It was about 10 or 20 yards away. I quickly got over there, and saw that it was indeed Jenette I had seen. I ran to her, and hugged her, holding her while crying. At least I wasn't alone anymore. Jenette had been my friend for as long as I could remember. She was my best friend. In fact, she was my first friend. I felt safe around her, so I continued to hold her, while crying into her shoulder.
Memories and Pain
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Nov 20, 12 at 3:18pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
I held him close. "Tony..." I didn't know what had really happened. I just held him there. I needed him a lot right then as well. I just shielded it.
I looked around at all the ruins... What happened here? The whole place was in ruin... I looked down to Tony again, quickly becoming anxious and worried. I shook a bit, and dropped to sit on the ground, Tony still leaning on me...
This wasn't good...
OOC: azavier TrueShinyEevee Deoxor DarkWhisperer
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Nov 20, 12 at 4:17pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
I woke up in my cat form, and noticed ruins not to far away, and two small dots. Probably people. "merow?!(Zuikyu?!)" for some reason he was the only one who could even understand even slightly of my language. Just wished I could go back to the nice warm house, maybe he didn't get teleported too? I heard moaning, "Zaikyu..." I looked next to him, changing into my furry/human form. He had scratches all over from the night before, and look very sick... "oh, what happened...." he mutter underneath his breath, "All I remember was being beat-up and then..." he looked at me, "Please find help..." he closed his eyes, knowing that I'd help him. I picked him up, and started flying on my ear wings and wings on my back, towards the ruins. maybe I could find someone there.
As she carried me, I tried to think of what happened the night before, and my head ached even slightly thinking about it. I remember fighting a bounty hunter for Zaikyu. Then al I remember was the hunter saying he'd get revenge, for Zaikyu had nearly killed him, but he got away. I moaned at trying to think after that point. I heard her soft voice, "try to rest, I'm sure we'll figure it out." I heard voices not to far away, and then I blacked out.
OOC: DarkWhisperer azavier Deoxor PokeMasterStar100
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Nov 20, 12 at 4:38pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
OOOH I finally get to work with these characters! Excitementexcitementexcitementexcitement
Also, I'm gonna try to work with different perspectives here, much as both azavier and PMS100 have done, so imma be usin' the same method of puttin' their names above their respective sections. In the ever-famous words of Mario, HEERE WE GOOOOO!!
I looked around. All I could see around me was....I didn't even know. Everything was unfamiliar...yet so similar to Earth. I could already tell that I was in a different...world? Dimension? I had no idea. All I knew was what my mother had always told me; "If you don't know where you are, find your brothers. That way, at the very least, you won't be alone." Taking that advice to heart, I began scoping out the landscape, trying to get my bearings. My father's family was huge on deer hunting, so my first step was to figure out which was north and south. That way, I could get some idea of how to navigate the place and keep it in mind. But when I looked to the sky, I saw nothing BUT sky. No clouds, no sun...nothing. Just an empty expanse of blue.
Well, that blew that idea right out of the water. I figured if I couldn't figure out where I was, I should find my brothers and decide the rest from there. Looking over to a nearby forest, I spotted a group of people. But I hadn't gone long before I realized one of them was a girl, and they were both older than me. So I wasn't the only one dragged here...unless they're locals. I thought as I turned my search towards the nearby mountain. I could just barely make out the outline of...
"TREVOR!!!!" I heard a shout coming from my left. I looked over and there was Remmi, running towards me with arms outstretched. I embraced her in the tightest hug I'd ever given her. I'd always kind of taken my little sister for granted, considering her as more of a nuisance than an important part of my life. But now, when I had though I'd lost her forever, I hated myself for ever thinking that about her. "Have you seen Paul anywhere?" We both asked each other simultaneously. Well, there's my answer. If she's asking me, she hasn't seen him. From the look on her face I know shes realized the same.
"No...although, I did see two people. A boy and a girl, a little older than me." She says, pointing over towards a nearby forest. "Maybe they know where we are."
"Hmm...I doubt it." I told her. "When we were pulled through that...space-tube-thingie, I'm pretty sure I saw other people get pulled along with us. So it's possible they're just as confused as we are. I didn't see Paul, though. Maybe he's back at home, safe and sound." Remmi nods. She's started to cry. I grasped her hand and began walking in the direction of the forest. Strength in numbers was one of the key principles my father had tought me during his deer hunting lessons, and I felt like it was the right thing to go for at the moment.
Hopefully they're friendly, whoever they are.
Welp, that's my little intro post thingiemabobber. Not much to say other than PEACE OFF. XD
azavier, PokeMasterStar100, DarkWhisperer, TrueShinyEevee
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Nov 20, 12 at 5:29pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
As I approached the two people, I saw them sitting on the ground, both looking hurt or upset. couldn't tell which. "Excuse me..." they looked up at me horrified, starting to back up. "no, I'm not here to hurt you! Please dont run!" They stilled backed up a little, both staring at me... and Zuikyu... "Humph..." I muttered, "Dont be scared, I'm just trying to get help..." I set Zuikyu sitting up on a trunk of a tree. "Ok... This is a little bit like my planet... so there should be..." my eyes crawled off to a small blue glowing plant. I picked it up, and it transformed into a small Crystal of sorts. "Good. This is what I need," I turned around and sat next to Zuikyu. I slowly started using magic, as very little as possible. I didn't want to upset the mana in this planets soil. the blue magic swirled around Zuikyu, and then it looked like his skin soaked it in. the bleeding scratches slowly caked over, keeping the blood from escaping."That should do it." Both of the Humans stared at me in awe. or fear. again, human expressions were so hard to understand. "Now, are either of you hurt? mentally? or Physically?" over in the distance I saw two more humans coming. "Might be good if we find some food, make a shelter, and find clean water." i heard Zuikyu mutter. I nodded.
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Nov 21, 12 at 8:55am ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
I looked at the cat... thing and human in a mix of emotions. I wasn't ready to take chances, and I knew both me and Tony were rather fragile emotionally right now. I stood up, holding Tony still, and turned to them. "What do you want?"
I didn't want to take chances. Especially with this.. cat, creature, thing...
OOC: TrueShinyEevee
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Nov 21, 12 at 9:10am ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
I sighed, "I just want to help. See, I was taken here too. Dont know why though..." I turned to the sudden area where grass turned to sand on the edge of the forest. "This isn't good..." I bent over and shifted my hands through the sand gently. "Thats what I thought..." I turned to the two humans, "I'll ask again, are either of you mentally or physically hurt? I can't do much, but I can ease the pain." When I didn't get an answer I walked over to Zuikyu. He looked up at me. "Are you ok?" i asked, "You took some pretty hard hits in the dimension hole. Can't figure out who would send us here..." He nodded that he was ok, and whispered, "Find something to shelter us." I nodded again. I again turned to the two humans, "Now we can cooperate or compete, but I hate competing."
I kept falling in and out of sleep, I felt like when I dreamed, that I remembered something vital, but I couldn't remember when I woke up.. I slowly fainted after she talked to me... and I didn't know what was to happen next.
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Nov 21, 12 at 1:46pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
And so the group is ever-so-slowly coming together. Instresting....
We began walking towards the people I'd seen earlier, Trevor holding my hand all the way. While normally I'd be embarrassed by this, I found myself not caring nearly as much. In fact, it felt as though I needed the extra support.
Before we'd even reached the spot where the two people were earlier, I could already tell they were no longer there. "I swear, there was a guy laying on the ground, and a girl next to him. I don't know where they went..." I broke off, realizing that Trevor was already scanning the horizon for the two people.
"Hey Rem, is that them? Over near those ruins?" I hear him ask. I look over and, sure enough, there's the girl and boy from before...and two others. I wasn't feeling too sure about it, but Trevor was already walking off in the direction of the group. Sighing, I reluctantly followed him, hoping that even one of the four knew what was going on. That place freaked me out, and I would've given anything to be back home.
I approached the group slowly, making sure there was no danger. One of the girls seemed to be tending to a boy' wound, while the other two (also a boy and girl) just sat there, holding each other. The first girl looked a little bit...fuzzy though, which would have been normal if I hadn't put in my contacts that morning, but I had. Even weirder was all the other less normal features about her, such as the fact that she appeared to be blue. Also, something that looked like a...tail??? No, that couldn't be right...could it?
But the closer to the group I got, the more I could tell there was something wrong about that girl. Something unnatural. Something out of a fantasy book. But then again, so was all this. Nobody would ever have believed it could happen, yet it did. I sighed. As much as I didn't want to, I knew I'd have to approach her (it?). Remmi hung back, obviously frightened of the girl (creature? monster?).
I could tell by now that she was definitely nowhere near human. She was covered in a blue fur, with a long blue tail. Wings on her back and ears, and some kind of blue aura stuff emanating from her hand.
This could be interesting.
And so the group is eve-what? I used this line already?? INCONCIEVABLE!!! Get me my lawyers, somebody is getting sued over this!!!! Probably my script-writer!!!!
PokeMasterStar100, azavier, DarkWhisperer, TrueShinyEevee
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Nov 21, 12 at 2:06pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
My ears twitched. Someone was feeling a bit awkward around me, and it wasn't the usual aura. I turned around, and came face to face with another human. and looked like a 13 year old girl behind him. He stared at my unicorn horn at first, then my tail, the cat ears with wings, and the wings on my back. He almost seemed a bit frightened. "eh..." I muttered, "Something wrong? Let me guess.... You've never seen anything like me before?" he nodded a slight yes, speechless. "Do they ever teach anything in your 'schools' on earth? We Unikachi know so much about you humans, its not even funny..." He gave me a weirder look. "Ok, lets just be friends ok? Look, my name is Zaikyu. I crashed landed on earth a couple years ago. Been taken in by him" i pointed to Zuikyu, "and been with him since. Anyway, I'm not gonna start off with a bad way. But I need to ask you, are you good at hunting? making weapons?" he nodded, but I didnt know to which question. "The sky is getting dark, this planet has very short days. so we need to hurry up, or we'll be caught in the dark...." I started tending to Zuikyu again, just using the slightest magic to patch up a little bit of his wounds. "Now I dont know how many times I've asked, but does anyone still need some help with wounds? Mental or Physical, it doesnt matter, I can help." I heard Zuikyu groan as he stood up.
I stood up and made a slight popping sound in my shoulder. "goddammit!" I muttered. I then turned to the group, "yes, like Zaikyu said, we need to find or build a shelter, and get something eat. also fresh water out to help. We need to work together to survive, ok guys?" I waited for a response from the group.
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Nov 21, 12 at 2:15pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
I still wasn't ready to trust them. "No," I responded to the two, 'Zaikyu' and 'Zuikyu.' I turned to Tony, not looking at the others. "Are you okay?" I asked him, whispering. I didn't want the others around right now, but it looked like they weren't going to leave anyway.
He responded with a cross between a nod and a shake. I couldn't tell what it meant. I didn't care.
I glanced around at the people, and, er, creature. I then looked to Zuikyu. "Fine, I don't care if we work together..."
OOC: azavier TrueShinyEevee Deoxor
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Nov 21, 12 at 3:45pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
"well, since it has short days here, I suggest we maybe find a tree or cave to go for the night..." I looked at Zaikyu, "I'm sure you can lead the way, right? Your magic can light up the dark?" She looked uneasily at me... I knew that look. This wasn't good. I sighed, "This is gong to be harder then I thought." I heard her mumble a little, Just a bit louder, and I could've heard her. "speak up, Zaikyu." she muttered something again. Why was her shy side coming out now? Maybe something was wrong. I had to take action. So I broke a couple branches off a tree and lit one end on fire, and broke several more off, lighting one for each person. "Follow me, unless one of you has a weapon. We dont know whats out here." I brought out a small knife, and then walked towards the forest, the other following with their own torches.
I walked in the back of the group, being avoided by everyone. I kept getting weird mad glances from the girl name Jenette... I knew what was wrong, but I pretended too not know. I knew nobody trusted me... Except for Zuikyu. Good lord that day was horrid when we first met. oh well. I had to tell him something importent, about the planet.. when I touched the sand, it felt, well, dead. And no Mana energy came flowing the sand bits. This meant that the planets is just now recovering from an over use of its own Mana, which killed the planet in the first place. If I use too much Mana withen a certain amount of time well, the planet would die, again. I kept walking, and I must've looked weird to the 13-year old girl... or anyone. I had the saddest look on my face. Most humans dont think aliens have feelings... its hard to understand them... And then I smelt something. Big, and coming this way, with mad speed. I hissed, and my claws came out. Everyone looked at me funny. And then a dark dank looking creature came out of the shadows, and I started attacking. They looked at eachother in wild glances as I fought off the shadow beast.
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Nov 21, 12 at 7:03pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
I followed Jenette, holding onto her. I didn't really understand what was going on. All I knew was that there was some weird cat person with us, and she was now fighting a monster. I saw something on the ground nearby, that almost looked like a sword handle, except it seemed to have technological parts on the inside. A laser sword of some kind? I reached for it, and it seemed to be broken. It needed a new power source, and to have some parts fixed.
It seemed to glow somewhat near the monster, as if it were trying to turn on, but at the same time, it felt wrong. Maybe... "GAH!" I fell down, holding my head. It was hurting again. I couldn't think. Jenette quickly grabbed me, and held me, trying to figure out what was wrong. A weird bluish lightning like energy shocked around my body for a few seconds, then stopped. I looked at Jenette, and hugged her, crying from the experience. She just continued to hold me, while telling me it would be okay. When I looked back at the cat person, the shadow monster was about to slice her throat. I moved in and tried to hit it with the handle I had. It seemed to be partially absorbed by the handle, which then shot back out of it, and ran off in fear. It hit me. Whatever was the former power source for this thing is now that creature.
PokeMasterStar100 TrueShinyEevee Deoxor DarkWhisperer
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Dec 5, 12 at 4:50pm ^re: The other world. (T, PM, D)
I heard my heart beat speed up when the monster reached for my neck. Then 'Tony' Stuck the sword's half-broken blade into the monster, and it partially sucked the monster up, and spat it back out like it tasted horribly. THe monster shadow ran away... I was left with a purple goo--probably the creatures blood-- all over my claws and hands. Zuikyu came over to wipe down the purple blood with a cloth, I snatched it from him with my mouth, and muttered, "Dont touch this stuff, it'll kill you humans." I was only half-way heard between the cloth in my teeth, and I got weird looks. I spat out the cloth and rubbed my hands and claws off. "I said, dont touch it! It'll kill beings like you!" I got a weird look from Jenette, and I knew she still didn't trust me. I sighed and told the group to move on, tucking the cloth in my pocket.
After that incident I was forced to keep moving, even though the others kept giving weird glances at Zaikyu. I looked back for a second and noticed the look of pure sadness mixed with anger. Something about this planet was buggin her, but I dont know what. As we came closer to the center of the forest, I heard something shifting in the bushes. A deer like animal came out, almost looked like it was part cat too. But I didn't care, we needed something to eat. Zaikyu looked at me horridly as I quickly stabbed and killed the quiet little creature, then I gutted it. "Zaikyu, stay here, protect the food, once I find a place we can settle for the night I'll come back, ok?" She looked upset, but she decided to stay she quickly climbed into the tree. I mentioned the group to follow me, and we kept walking. I noticed the clock on my wrist was going haywire. It never said a specific time, but all the buttons and dials were going nuts. I ignored it though. Soon we came to a little clearing with a small cave next to a waterfall that lead up to another level of forest. "We'll stop here tonight guys, I'll go get Zaikyu while you guys gather some stuff from the area. We are gonna need a fire if we are going to cook the meat." I headed off into the pitch black forest with my torch to go find Zaikyu...
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Google Buys Home Automation Company Nest
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We need to fight back and out number them at Lakers home games vs Jazz
We noticed that. Too many stupid Laker fans EVERYWHERE. I remember a recent tweet from Watson saying that wearing a Laker jersey in SLC was like wearing a USC jersey on the UCLA campus...just don't. Or something to that effect.
You know squat. You know less than squat. You and Squat could go to the movies and Squat could wear an "I'm with Stupid" t-shirt!
Last night sickened me I tried messing with as many Lakers fans as possible to make it the worse experience they could have so they would never go to another game. Right when the game started two guys sat in front of me with old Kobe jerseys with the number 8. I asked them if they didn't get the memo on Kobe changing his number on the count that Kobe raped a girl. And right then they knew they were in the wrong seats.
Sounds like the found the guy today working at McDonald's asking "wood you like fries with that?" But, they couldn't catch him since he ran and jumped the fence and swam a river (somehow he was extremely skilled at those two tasks)
To quote George "W" "For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it." --Philadelphia, Penn., May 14, 2001
Racism is alive and well in Utah.
Life is like watching Fast and the Furious 6. It's not easy, most of the time it's just dumb and pointless, everything is fake, there is a lot of noise, but if you close your eyes and picture yourself in an open field or a quiet forest, you can maybe make it to the end without killing yourself.
Enough with the racist talk. The guy is the thug no matter his color.
I hope they find this guy
"les grandes défaites forgent les grands hommes" - Rudy Gobert
A slightly unrelated tangent, there were some weird couples at the game last night (odd combo of jerseys):
Stockton & Dwill
Stockton & Nash
Stockton & Howard
Kinda random, but I really didn't think it deserved its own thread and this one needed some derailing.
Chop it!!!
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Laurier cuts carbon emissions by 25 per cent in two years
Mar 31/14| For Immediate Release
Claire Bennett, Sustainability Coordinator
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WATERLOO When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Wilfrid Laurier University is well ahead of its schedule.
Through a variety of sustainability initiatives, Laurier reduced its intensity-based carbon emissions by 15 per cent in 2013. Combined with reductions in 2012, the university has reduced its GHG emissions by a total of 25 per cent in just two years across all of its campuses, already exceeding its five-year goal of 15 per cent. In 2012, the university launched a Sustainability Action Plan, which targeted a 15 per cent reduction of GHG emissions by 2016, using 2009 as a baseline year.
The 25 per cent reduction in GHG emissions also meets the ten-year goal Laurier set in 2009 as part of Sustainable Waterloo Regions Regional Carbon Initiative.
There arent too many universities that are vocalizing a commitment to greenhouse gas emissions and there are definitely not many that are holding themselves accountable to a third party, said Claire Bennett, Lauriers sustainability coordinator. As an institution, we know this progress is very valuable. We know the benefits it can provide in our ability to be an efficient university, to use our resources more wisely.
Laurier has made significant steps forward in reducing its carbon emissions since the creation of its Sustainability Office in 2010. Numerous projects and initiatives have helped promote sustainability on all the universitys campuses. Some highlights from 2013 include:
- Creation of the Mino-Kummik Garden. The garden, located at the Aboriginal Student Centre on the Waterloo campus, was opened last summer. Its rainwater cistern collects water for ground maintenance, while its rain and butterfly garden helps manage storm water. Classes in the Faculty of Science have used the garden as part of their curriculum, while Kitchener-Waterloo-based nonprofit REEP Green Solutions has used it to hold workshops.
- Implementation of interdisciplinary course in sustainability. In the winter of 2013, Laurier began offering a first-year undergraduate course called Perspectives in Sustainability. Students learn from two different guest lecturers each week, one from an academic background and one from a practical background. Students learn how to write a sustainability action plan by creating projects that will be implemented at Laurier in the future. Students will be presenting their project ideas April 2 in the Science Building on the Waterloo campus.
- Construction of Northdale Community Garden. Laurier provided space and a greenhouse to Young City Growers, a nonprofit that creates urban agriculture opportunities in Waterloo Region. The space at Lauriers Northdale location has been turned into a community shared agriculture space, growing fruits and vegetables.
- Improved water refill stations and campaign to phase out bottled water. In partnership with the Wilfrid Laurier University Students Union, Laurier plans to ban bottled water on all of its campuses in the near future. In preparation, the university installed filtered water refill stations on every floor of its public and academic buildings.
Lauriers sustainability projects for 2014 are already underway as the university looks to set new GHG reduction goals, having already met its previous targets. Among the projects slated for the year are: summer construction of revitalized outdoor spaces on the Waterloo campus, introducing an organics program and secured bike storage on the Brantford campus and increasing the scope and amount of the Sustainability Offices community partnerships.
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Spring Training Countdown: 2 DAYS!!!!!
Wow, I'm getting super excited about the big game. It's really going to be so great to hear Padres baseball. Things are definitely going to be different, but it's going to be good.
I watched a bunch of the videos from the Padres Spring Training this morning, and I'm really excited about all our players. Like, I kind of forgot that we even had Chase Headley still on the team! I guess that in all the Kouz drama I forgot who was going to replace him. Chase's got this great beard going. He's looking good.
I'm really excited about all the players. These are my boys! Nick, Adrian, Eck, Everth, Chase, Blanksie, T.Gwynn, Will, Scotty and Jerry. CY and K.Cor and Mat and Clayton. Heath, Adams, Thatcher (even though he frustrates me like crazy), Mujica, all of them. These are my boys, and I can't wait to see them out on that field!
The Oakland Athletics had an intrasquad game yesterday, but my dear Kouz didn't play because he has a bruised right shin. UH OH!!! Get well soon Koozie!!!! He'll probably play in the A's opening game tomorrow, though.
That brings me to the matter of Kouz's former number with the Padres. Guess where it ended up this year? Yeah, that's right. Randy Ready, the hitting coach, is wearing the sacred number #5! What is up with that? That number needs to be retired or something. Don't just go give it to the hitting coach! Goodness.
I'm sure a lot of you have heard about the situation with Chelsea King this weekend. She disappeared on Thursday night, and a body was found yesterday that is very likely her's. If you want to read more of the story, just do a Google search, but please, be praying for the King family in this devistating time. This has really hit home for a lot of people, because she was only 17 years old. Please pray for the family in this horrible time. It's times like these that make baseball look like such a trivial thing.
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Hey Kaybee,
Keep up the great work! By the way, Randy Ready is the batting coach. Darren Balsley is the pitching coach.
I'm excited for the season to start too!
-Melly Mel
it was awesome being able to watch the Bucs yesterday. got off on the wrong foot but still…..nothing better than baseball on tv in march
So the Padres didn't do enough today, but these types of things happen this time of year with the players being rotated in and out so frequently… but still it's good to see baseball again..
Outside the Phillies Looking In
Hey Kaybee, good post! love to see any real baseball taking place. A few positives to take from the last two games don't you think? Looking forward to more.
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^here we go again...
too late, Miami are signing Varnado if/when he clears waivers.
Both just cut by the Celtics. Both available. If I'm Grunwald, I think long and hard about adding both guys for depth. QUALITY depth...You know the old adage --- one man's trash is another man's treasure...Instant infusion of (1) deluxe shot-blocking and very solid rebounding up front at one spot and (2) very sound, effective wing play at the 2 spot, better than anything Brewer or White are capable of providing. Simple move: buy out/waive Kurt Thomas and James White and swap in these 2. Even if they were to cut Ronnie Brewer at this point in favor of a replacement, it wouldn't bother me at all. Dude's been horrendous.
Said it before and I'll say it again -- Kurt Thomas is donesky -- dude is just taking up a valuable roster spot at this point, biding his time 'til retirement. Can't say Woody hasn't given him a shot recently -- he started this guy multiple times back when Sheed/Camby/STAT were all out and Thomas had virtually no effect on the game. Now with Camby and STAT back, he's glued to the bench once again. Thing is, if called upon, we now know Kurt's not capable of having any real impact, so what's the point in keeping him? Why not cut him and at least go with an alternative that's capable of having an impact on the game and adding 2 elements that are missing -- rim protection and rebounding? Camby's back but he too looks like a shell of what he used to be, maybe a tiny step up from KT production-wise. And we all know STAT, even when firing on all cylinders, isn't a great defender or rebounder. Varnado makes perfect sense to me. I think if used properly, he could be very productive here. I think this kid could come in here and definitely leapfrog Camby, maybe even Sheed eventually for playing time..
Same with Kris Joseph -- we have no real idea about James White -- I don't think he's anything special but Woody's not gonna give this guy a chance so I guess we'll never really know (why on Earth Woody hasn't at least played him a little in place of the struggling Brewer over the last month or so only coach knows). So again, what the hell's the point in keeping a dude like this? And Ronnie Brewer, our starting 2G, is just KILLING us right now. Either something's wrong with this guy physically or he was never as good a player as some of us thought. We all knew he couldn't shoot a lick but he was supposed to be strong and a great athlete that played standout D and finished with authority. Haven't seen none of that...Outside of the occasional corner 3 ball, this guy offers nothing else. Nothing at all...Hasn't been that standout defender, can't generate his own offense at all (this just puts that much more pressure on others like Melo/JR btw, as if they don't have enough reponsibility), hasn't shown any of the athleticism he's shown in the past and wierdest of all for me, he's been a TERRIBLE finisher around the basket. Dude is flat out killing us...I think this kid Joseph can play -- not great at any one thing but decent all-around. Joseph can shoot better than Brewer/White, take it to the hole/create his own offense better (much better than Brewer at least), and play just as good on defense (really ask yourselves when evaluating Brewer -- who's this dude shutting down in a game at this point? Who has he shut down so far this season? If anything, I've seen Brewer get abused on defense most nights).
STAT's back at about 50% or so and Shump's not even playing yet. We could use the help RIGHT NOW! And then GOD FORBID either have a setback or don't regain top form, we'll have 2 capable players to slide in at those positions, BETTER than what Woody has to work with right now. At the very least, if these couple of small moves helped us win a majority of our games over the next 20-game span or so until STAT and Shump regained top form and are eventually ready to step in full-time & became the difference makers we're all hoping for, it would be worth it as far as I'm concerned. Why piss away games in the meantime??
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lol Finestrg is always typing up paragraphs about scrubs.
Lmao! Thanks Rob...
Well, here's another "scrub" for y'all that I feel we should be keeping an eye on: Gary Flowers.
SG/SF out of Southern Miss. a few years back (already 26 yrs. old). Superior height/weight (6'8" 215 lbs.), possesses a 40" vertical, a super-long wingspan (7'4.5") and a whopping 8'11.5" standing reach--wow! Physically speaking, that's one monster combination.
Senior yr stats at So. Miss: 31.1 mins, 18.8 ppg on 47.6% FGs (40.7% on 3s), 7.7 rebs (8.3 his junior yr), 1.4 blks per (1.8 his junior yr), 1.1 steals.
Currently playing in the D-League for the LA D-Fenders where he continues to put up standout stats across the board: 34.5 mins, 15.6 ppg on 50.4% FGs (41% on 3s), 6.9 rebs, 2.4 blks, 1.8 steals.
A slightly checkered past looms although the incidents all look minor -- marijuana poss. and driving w/o a license, dismissed from Oklahoma State (where he would've played with Michael Beasley and gotten much more exposure than he did btw) --- all nonsense, not like he murdered somebody..All kids stuff. Looks like he's matured since then.
I've seen a couple of archived LA D-Fender games so far trying to get a read on him --- he can play. Not a take-over-the-game type of player, but he's got a tremendous combination of physical attributes & skills that allows him to impact virtually every area of the game -- fluid/athletic, long, huge when matched up against 2Gs, shoots a high % from the floor, can hit shots from all over the court, good shot selection from what I've seen, effective from mid-range (lets it come to him), a little post up game, he rebounds the ball and comes up with a good number of blocks & steals. What else could ya possibly want in a player?
When you consider how bad Brewer's been, how Woody won't play James White despite how poor Brewer's been, and Shump coming off severe injury, I think cutting either Kurt Thomas or White (maybe even Brewer---he's been that bad folks) and signing Flowers to a league min. deal makes a lot of sense to me. Nbadraft.net compares him to Sam Young/Stephen Jackson --- I also see a much more well-rounded/more versatile Shawne Williams...Maybe Marqus Blakely with a better offensive game. He's intriguing....If teams like Boston, Miami and Dallas can all trim fat off their rosters and bring in cost-effective upgrades, why the F can't we?!?!?
fine, whats your player projection for Kris Joseph? best and worst case scenarios.
At least White's finally getting a look now in place of Brewer...Don't understand why it took Woody so long to make the move but thank Christ he finally did. It instantly gives us a 2 that can shoot a little and put it on the floor. Brewer's not capable of either (not to mention he's overrated defensively by a huge margin) and he was been putting that much more pressure on Melo to make things happen at the beginning of games...I don't think White's all that great either but he's at least playing like he belongs by doing some of the basic things on offense...White put it on the foor and drove baseline the other day for a layup and a swear I don't think Brewer's done that all season. Forget the suspect outside shooting -- Brewer can't even finish at the rim -- so bad that it's been in his head for weeks now. How many little bunnies has he blown right at the rim, going all the way back to the pre-season?? Dude's not even looking at the rim, even when he's got high % opportunities to take it in strong and convert. Bottom line on Brewer is he's not even a threat out there to do much of anything and it's a concern.
I still think we could use a couple of moves to get younger & a little more athletic, even if just for the interim (until Felton & Sheed return). I know Shump's right on the verge and I just read somewhere that Sheed's back practicing, but I'd look to sure up a couple of positions anyway.. Some backcourt help and 1 more frontline player. Looking over a lot of DL players lately -- Shelvin Mack's back in the DL after another stint with Washington. I like this kid -- 6'3" strong/sturdy PG that can run the show and shoot. I think he could fill in and give us some good minutes at both guard spots...NBA experience as well...As for DL bigs -- I like Luke Harangody and the 6'11" PF/C Chris Johnson (LSU). Johnson's had a productive career in the DL and 2 successful/productive NBA stints with Boston and Portland. The man's 6'11", very athletic, he can score, rebound and he's a very good shot-blocker. Everything we expect/could use outta Camby, we could get outta this kid more or less..Harangody's been a monster this year down in the DL going for almost 15 rebs a game! Slightly undersized and funky, the man's pure hustle and desire out there. He was very good at Notre Dame and good with the Cavs. Also watched a lot of tape of 6'6" SG Chris Johnson (Dayton) recently. This kid's a lefty 3-pt gunner that reminds me of Reggie Williams/Xavier Henry/Kareem Rush (remember him with the Lakers?). No question this guy's an NBA 2G. Better than Kris Joseph..I know this view ain't popular around here but F it -- if I were GM, I'd convince my owner that buying out KT and Brewer (or White---I'd buy out Camby too; it just wouldn't be as economically feasible for the owner as the others -- I still can't believe we gave Camby a multi-yr deal..SMH) was the way to go and then call up any 2 of these 4 young/talented players:
Shelvin Mack/Chris Johnson (6'11")
Mack/Luke Harangody
Chris Johnson (6'6")/Chris Johnson (6'11")
CJ (6'6")/Harangody
I'd be fine with either frontcourt player...Mack or CJ (6'6"), that would be a harder decision -- they would just need to evaluate how much longer they can milk this Kidd/Prigioni PG tandem waiting on Felton. If they feel they could get through the rest of the month leaning on these 2 and get Felt back 100% sometime early Feb., I'd go with the legit 2G upgrade in CJ. The effect of adding 2 younger/much more capable players over KT/Brewer would be incalculable imho. I see no reason to go over the top with any sense of loyalty to KT or Brewer (or White). Not one of these 3 players is on this team next year, has helped us at all this year really and none of these 3 will have anything at all to do with any success this team has moving forward. We're trying to win games here. Period. Not throw people bones that don't deserve it. We traded Pat Ewing for garbage instead of letting him retire a Knick (the start of all our cap woes going back years btw), you don't think we could cut any of these 3 guys?? Come on now. LOL...1-15, I want capable players that can fill-in at a moment's notice and get the job done, not step on the floor and immediately put us at a disadvantage matchup-wise.
Last edited by finestrg; Jan 15, 2013 at 06:38.
Well, Knicks kinda has a situation where the guys on their roster are basically locked due to skill or talent level, contract situation or the roles they play.
Those guys include
1. Anthony
2. Chandler
3. Shumpert
4. Smith
5. Stoudimire
6. Kidd
7. Felton
8. Camby
9. Novak
10. Brewer
11. Prigioni(only 1 year)
12. Wallace
13. Thomas
14. Copeland (how much better is he than the guys you listed?)
15. White (how much better is he than the guys you listed?)
Just my 2 cents but Brewer and Thomas are both not contributing much at all and both are on low cost 1-yr contracts. Easily expendable if you ask me...I don't see any reason why we're bound to either of these guys...I'd either attempt to buy out one or both and if they weren't open to a buyout, then outright waive one/both. Moves like this happen all the time in the NBA..Easier said than done, i know it's not my money but for the good of the team, we could use the open roster spot(s) to import some solid young help from the DL. To me, w/o the pieces to make a deal and the cap space to add salary, this is the way to go for an over-the-cap team in the NBA. Excellent way to add young, hungry talent at a good cost.
With Shump back now, we may finally have enough depth at the 2 (dying to see him play tomorrow) --- a frontline player is more vital. Amar'e's not Amar'e yet; hearing Sheed may be done for the year now; Camby's out indefinitely and KT just ain't all that effective anymore...Chandler needs legit help up front. Not sure who exactly but there are quite a few guys down in the DL that fit the bill. If we were a younger team that wasn't going anywhere I'd say bring up a JaJuan Johnson or Hassan Whiteside immediately just on potential alone...but as some have pointed out, we're an older team that's on the cusp so maybe a more seasoned big like Chris Johnson (6'11" from LSU), Luke Harangody or DaJuan Summers would be better choices...All 3 of these guys have prior NBA experience where they've played well btw when they were given an opportunity ---> CJ with Boston & Portland; Harangody with the Cavs; Summers with Detroit. Anyone of these guys, even JJ and Whiteside, would be upgrades over KT/Camby. JaJuan Johnson actually looked good with the Celtics..
As for Copeland and White (esp. Copeland), I see where you're coming from...We're OK with these two for now (I just wish Cope was a little better defensively and on the boards, only thing about him that concerns me, otherwise I like him a lot..Kid can put the ball in the hole..I actually want this kid playing more and getting more touches)...White's even looked decent, better than Brewer anyway. You may be right -- there may not be that much of a difference between White and a guy like Kris Joseph ability-wise...Again though, with Shump back and Felt due back very soon, the whole backcourt should all fall back into place and become a strength again...Up front is a different story. We could use one more decent big that can contribute asap...Think about the athleticism, rebounding and shot-blocking 6'11" Chris Johnson could add up front...I mean we could use that.
Last edited by finestrg; Jan 16, 2013 at 21:10.
Chris Johnson plays in the D-League right?
Luke Harangody's a little different..I'm sure you guys remember him -- only goes about 6'7"/6'8" and he's a little unorthodox out there but he gets results...Some motor on this guy -- wow. Relentless style of play, he just keeps coming. GREAT rebounder/nose for the ball and he can score a little too...Averaging 18.8 ppg, 14.7 rpg for Fort Wayne..Just my humble opinion but the Knicks are nuts if they don't consider a DL big as a quick fix solution here. We're a lot better team with Chris Johnson or Luke Harangody over a 40 yr old Kurt Thomas...A lot of bang for the buck with one of these guys on a league minimum deal...Try one of these guys out on a 10-day contract...WTH have we got to lose? Miami's doing it right now with Varnado... Personally, I'd prefer one of these guys over K-Mart myself, although I'd take K-Mart if Sheed's really done...Just do something and do it soon. Don't delay. Be Proactive -- we've got a void up front right now. Fill the void.
Last edited by finestrg; Jan 16, 2013 at 23:31.
your boy CJ making two of the top ten plays last night in his return to the league


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It was a Great win today ...Although it was a very bad day for all who were injured in the horrific crash today..Thoughts and prayers go out to all involved.. We cant wait til the season gets back up and going so we can watch Tony whoop some butt! And ive been waiting on tomorrow when Daytona 500 comes so I can be stomping my feet screaming at the tv and laughing when someone wants to put a whoopin on someone who deserves it (especailly one I dont care for-im sure you know who im talking about? rainbowbright) lol.. but as much as we love this so much, The memories of Taladega last year and the events of race that happened today, just puts it into perspective, that anything can happen? Be safe Tony...cause I dont wanna cry like I did when you wrecked at Taladega, I was so relieved to see smoke crawl out of the car.... Good luck Tony and the people behind him..and all the SHR team ...much love


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On June 4, the Obama Administration issued five executive actions and seven legislative recommendations to improve incentives for high tech patents and to curb abusive litigation by patent assertion entities (PAEs), or "patent trolls," as they are commonly called.
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare, rapidly progressive disorder that consists of inflammation of the nerves (polyneuritis) causing muscle weakness, sometimes progressing to complete paralysis. Although the precise cause of GBS is unknown, a gastrointestinal or respiratory infection precedes the onset of the syndrome in about half of the cases. This has led to the theory that GBS may be an autoimmune disease (caused by the body's own immune system). Damage to the covering (myelin) of nerve axons (the extension of the nerve cell that conducts impulses away from the nerve cell body) results in delayed nerve signal transmission. This causes weakness of the muscles that are supplied by the damaged nerves.
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Skip to comments.Distraught womans cry for help heard by Howie Carr (New England conservative host)
Posted on 02/05/2009 11:57:37 PM PST by raccoonradio
Howie Carr does indeed have a heart.
The hardboiled WRKO radio host and Herald columnist tried to dissuade a female caller - distraught over the bleak economy - from killing herself, divulging that his own grandfather committed suicide during the Depression.
The caller, who identified herself as 54-year-old Carol, told Carr during yesterdays show that she moved to Jonesport, Maine, three years ago, bought a $59,000 house and had been trying to get a job, without success.
In a stunning on-air admission, Carol revealed that she swallowed 100 pills in a suicide attempt last February when she was about to lose her home. Her daughter from Montana showed up out the blue and saved my life, according to an audiotape of the show.
Ever since, her two daughters have been paying her mortgage and other bills. And now, theyre so strapped out from helping me that I am right back where I was last February and seriously contemplating suicide, said Carol.
Dont kill yourself, Carol, Carr said. Its always a bad mistake to kill yourself, Carol. Im serious about that. Your family never recovers from a suicide.
Carol became emotional during the 3 minute call, saying she was burdening her family.
Carr talked with her a bit longer before moving on to other callers. But his listeners wanted to stay on the subject, with several trying to pursuade Carol not to take her life.
Carr told listeners that hes made jokes about it in the past but that his grandfather killed himself in 1931 during the Depression. The family basically never recovered, Carr said.
It turned out an agent with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency was listening to Carrs show, and police were quickly dispatched to Carols home.
Reached yesterday, Carol, whose name the Herald is withholding, said she had called Carrs show because I feel like nobodys listening to me.
As the economy continues to tank, experts predict radio hosts could be fielding more calls from suicidal listeners.
When people are pushed into extreme situations they look for a lifeline, and that can be a favorite radio personality, said Tom Taylor, news editor of Radio-Info.com.
Last week, Orlando radio personality Buckethead helped lead the cops to a suicidal caller.
As for Carr, he noted, You just have to avoid being wise with suicidal listeners.
When he realized Carol was distraught, he said, You just want to try to talk her down.
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Howie's column from today (Howie column ping)
Suicidal caller rings close to home
By Howie Carr | Friday, February 6, 2009 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Columnists
Anyone who hosts a radio talk show for any length of time will eventually get a call from a listener whos contemplating suicide.
But the way the economy has been tanking, I think its going to be happening more and more.
Still, I wasnt expecting Carol to lose it on me last week. She said she was 54, from Jonesport, Maine. After talking briefly about her 23-year-old neighbor who she said is collecting $690 a month on SSDI, she began speaking about how shed been looking for a job for 2 years but couldnt find one.
My mortgage is only $414.21 a month, she said, and I cant afford it in the United States of America.
She told me shed tried to kill herself last February by taking 100 pills but that her daughter had found her. But now, she said, she was thinking about it again.
Now, this is not the kind of call I solicit. My job is to entertain you, not depress you. So when Carol mentioned suicide, my first response was to try to snap her out of it without appearing to be a callous brute, which is what I basically am. Dont kill yourself, I said. Sell those pills to the junkie and you can get some of her SSDI.
But by then she was crying, so I had to try a different tack. I told her what a bad mistake it is to kill yourself. Your family never recovers from a suicide, I told her.
She said she didnt want to be a burden on her two daughters.
Its a bigger burden to kill yourself, Carol, I said, because that way, theyll always be asking, what could I have done?
We went on for a while, and finally I had to cut her off. But other callers wanted to keep talking about Carols obvious despair over her financial plight, so I told them what I knew about suicide in times of economic turmoil.
In 1931, my maternal grandfather killed himself. He worked in the post office in Monroe, N.C. Ive never really been clear about why he did it - a common theme, Ive discovered - but one reason Ive heard was the Depression. Supposedly hed lost some money, but I dont know for sure.
All I know is, my grandfather went down to the basement of the post office and blew his brains out, and that was basically the end of my mothers family. The relatives urged my grandmother to put her five kids into an orphanage. She kept things together by giving piano lessons in return for food.
Another caller, Judy, addressed her remarks to Carol.
Youre not alone, she said. The economy has affected a lot of us. Suicide, if youre thinking about it, is final. Its not a final solution, Carol, but it is final.
I hope Carol was still listening. She deserves better. So do her daughters.
Listen to the audio of "Carols" phone call at the
Herald's site.
Article URL: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1150342
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A former WRKO host (and a lib), Marge Clapprood, dealt with a similar situation in 1994.
Good for Howie. Often I think his subject matter is beneath him, but when he starts talking about local government and the slime who work in it, there's no one can touch him.
I wish I could get him up here in NH. I'd much rather listen to him than Hannity on the way home but WRKO and even WEMJ in Laconia doesn't penetrate this far into the puckies. He's not on XM is he?
I find him so much more entertaining than anyone else on mid-afternoons. Jay Severin is intelligent but way too full of himself, and gets very irritating repeating the same observations over and over for four hours, along with his credentials--"I know this because I've run 127 campaigns and they all won" is interesting for only so long.
Her first mistake was assuming there were jobs in Jonesport, Maine...
Ain't Jonesport the town that's sort of like Seabrook, NH? Only 2 or 3 families?
Good story. Howie built up some points and some good karma
Kind'a... Go down to Beals Island and they all have that wandering eye like Seabrook back when it was all Eatons and Dows and maybe two other families.
Of course Seabrook ain't really Seabrook anymore now that most residents "down the beach" (as they say in the Merrimack Valley) are retirees from Haverhill, Lawrence and Lowell who spent the 60s rioting at Hampton and live in a bubble of nostalgia.
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Seabrook, Seabrook, till I die.
Ayuh, Bubba, Ayuh!
Ah, Howie is a softy at heart - as we all know.
Now for the next story, where he helps a little old woman to change a tire, which he espouses he'll never do.
Good for Howie - karma-baby-karma
Next day, different topic and who calls in but the same man practically in tears. Howie had called someone and fixed the situation. I can't imagine what he said or did but in one day the man's problem was gone. The teachers tearful thanks was something I'd not heard on talk radio before. Howie ended the call professionally acknowledging the thanks but wasn't interested in bringing praise to himself.
Howie may claim he is a callous man but the listeners know better.
have you tried WCRN 830 out of Worcester? 50,000 watts. Or WGAN 560 in Portland ME. He's also on WNTK in Lake Sunapee
region (AM 1490/FM 99.7). Maybe even WVMT in Burl VT,
AM 620, might be poss. to pick up. Not sure where you are
Many years ago, the middle-aged Village President (an executive with Johnson & Johnson and a friend of mine) jumped out of the rear seat of a moving car occupied by himself and friends. He survived.
Months later, his wife noticed some liquid of a certain color running out from under the locked bathroom door and called for help. He had done the wrist bit, but survived after a hospital stay.
The third and last time, a year later, and even after lots of counselling, he drove from his suburban home to a deserted Lake Michigan beach near downtown Chicago and walked into the water till his hat floated. They found his body days later miles away.
Three times lucky. Where there's a will there's a way. Suicidals usually don't call talk show hosts if they're deadly serious although there certainly are exceptions to any rule.
not sure I remember that but there have indeed been calls like that on HC's show once in awhile! And for those like me who've met Howie at remotes (gas station in Saugus) and
book signings (Paper Store in Beverly), we know he's a nice
and decent man. He did the right thing!
Way to go, Howie!!
Yeah, I heard it, too. Howie did a good job.
The caller who followed this suicidal woman also gave what I thought were very cogent reasons against suicide. So cogent, in fact, that I wondered whether Sandy had contacted a suicide counselor in the background to help intervene.
Howie's talking about it now...his daughter said it was actually a week ago yesterday because Thursdays are when
she does her homework. "I swear I did not shop this story to the newspapers. This happens once in awhile to talk show hosts. They seem in control but once they get on the air
they lose it...she (Jessica) wanted to write it up and they wanted me to write a column about it"
About to play it now.
I recorded it just now on freecorder and uploaded; may not be best quality. The call is also on the Herald's site
Amazing. If they had called a liberal talk show host then they would have been instructed to go to get assisted suicide.
Depends. Many people just want help but if they don't get it in time, suicide starts to look like the only alternative.
As did I. Jonesport is a small place and they should easily be able to identify this woman and get her help. There is a Wesleyan Church there and I'd be surprised if they cannot get her what she needs. Her $441 a month mortgage cannot be that huge. As a side note, I did not hear if Avi will be filling in next week. I hope it is not Todd, Butchie or "the fading beauty" or I may consider suicide.
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#115450 - 11/07/03 07:43 PM Pulling a barrel up a ramp
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I'm looking for the word for an apparatus to pull a barrel or other cylindrical object up a ramp. One ties ropes to the top of the ramp, wraps them around the barrel and pulls on them, thus rolling the barrel up the ramp.
I can clearly remember a diagram of this which I saw in a dictionary a long time ago, but I have forgotten the word. Any ideas?
#115451 - 11/07/03 09:14 PM Re: Pulling a barrel up a ramp
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Hi, dnes. I don't think I've ever heard of something specifically for the purpose you state, so I can't help you with that; all I can think of is ropes and pulleys. But if you have the time, perhaps your apparatus is somewhere in one of the links on this page:
http://www.courses.dsu.edu/eled320/Fall2001units/Fall 2001/Peterson/Bibliography.htm
#115452 - 11/08/03 09:11 AM Re: Pulling a barrel up a ramp
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Dear dnes: If I were doing it, I'd have the barrel on a dolley, and use a winch. So "winch" might be the word you want.
#115453 - 11/08/03 09:17 AM Re: Pulling a barrel up a ramp
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Winch! Yes! My husband has called it a "come-along" so much that I forgot the actual name!
#115454 - 11/08/03 12:19 PM Re: Pulling a barrel up a ramp
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Posts: 36
Loc: Vermont (US)
If it were the other way around - the rope tied to the barrel and wrapped around something that turned at the top of the ramp - you'd be talking about a capstan, the same type of mechanism used for hauling up anchors and such.
#115455 - 11/08/03 12:48 PM Sliding a floor under a barrel
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...called it a "come-along"...
The modern "come-along" (as I know it) is a bit of a hybrid. Its action is a built-in dual 'winch' as it has pulley's on both ends that are pulled together just as the barrel is pulled up the ramp, but it has large hooks on both ends which seem to *reflect the function of a single, ratcheted line such as Ron's 'capstan'.
Welcome aboard, dellfarmer!
#115456 - 11/08/03 01:18 PM Re: under a barrel on the floor
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up heah, we don't likely go out during mud season without the come-along..._________________________
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#115457 - 11/08/03 10:17 PM Re: under a barrel on the floor
Registered: 11/07/03
Posts: 6
Loc: Texas, USA
If I recall correctly, the definition claimed it was an "apparatus". However, the illustration suggested that it was more of a method for pulling a barrel up a ramp using some rope. I've attempted to recreate the illustration as an animated gif...sorry for the shaky camera :) The gif is at http://nd.com.ru/pullramp.gif
#115458 - 11/08/03 10:29 PM Re: under a barrel on the floor
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Here ya go, dnes. See what I mean?
[*blue]Piece of cake![*/blue]
#115459 - 11/08/03 10:38 PM Re: under a barrel on the floor
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Dear dnes: Your gif looks like a special case of a winch.
My impression of it is, though, that it would have a rather small mechanical advantage. And the pull on the rope would not be kept centered, so that the barrel would tip sidewise and could not be controlled.
If I remember after more than sixty years since I had a first year physics course, mechanical advantage is ratio of force time distance traveled operator's hand, divided by force (weight) times distance traveled by object. In the case of the barrel, the ratio is one. The barrel will move up the slope pi times D, when rope is moved pi times D, so there is no mechanical advantage. The slope is one of the basic machines, so force require to move barrel up the slope is less than force required to lift barrel vertically.
But in practice, it could not be assumed that the barrel would not simply slip and rotate in place.Just a dolley would be better than just the rope.
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Big Brother - 13
I think I'm gonna root for my home boy from San Mateo.... but 2nd I think I like Lawon. I'm also kinda liking the 2 southern women, as they are my type, laid back, quiet. If I have to listen to Rachel laugh again, all season... I may not watch it ! LOL
p.s. I am SOOOOOOO NOT buying Evil Dick & Danielle spiel - they haven't been talking in 3 years.... yeah right. It was kind of a stupid lie anyway, as that's the same schtick they used before to advance. Using the same tactic would put a huge target on their backs, I would think.....
Sh*t happens... but don't worry, it usually happens to me.