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How to copy from T10 to PC?
Hi all,
My daughter has a T10 player; she has ripped heaps from CDs, but now she finds that having 17 songs all called "track 10" (she *is* ony 9) is a bit of a drag, and has asked me to "fix it". Rather than listening to every song, then re-ripping them from CD with tags, art and filename correct, I thought I'd just copy the entire contents and do it on my pc - I still have to listen to the songs, but I won't have to find the cd and rip it again. My problem is that I cannot copy FROM the T10 to my PC.
In SMS, the arrow that points to the PC from the player is greyed out, and I cannot access the device from either WMP or Explorer - the T10 appears in WMP (can't copy), but not at all in explorer.
According to SMS, the player is a YP-10[MTP], Firmware 1.15, Device Country Code EU. My pc has Win XP SP2, and WMP9.
I have waded through loads of posts on this forum, and nobody seems to be having the same problem. Everybody seems to say that WMP11 is needed - is that all I need to do to be able to copy from player to pc? I haven't bothered to do this before now because I use free (and superior) alternatives.
Any oldhands out there who can help this newb out?
Upgrade WMP to version 11, then you should have no issues copying files back from an MTP player to your computer - simply with Windows Explorer.
You don't need to use that piece of junk WMP, you just have to have it installed on your computer so the MTP protocol gets a bit less obnoxious.
Once upgraded to WMP11, you can upgrade your T10 to 3.06 MTP or UMS
Thanks guys. I'll dl WMP11 and post back. If it works, I reckon it will be down to a couple of dll's or driver, and not because I installed the entire bloated package. If I figure out which ones, I'll let the forum know.
Lebellium, what are the benefits of upgrading to 3.06? And why do I need WMP11 to do the upgrade? Can I not just use the "update firmware" option from within SMS?
Thanks again.
You Must update the firmware as it adds lots of new features and fixes a load of Bugs, plus I don't think you have the games instaled, I think they came later.
Use this software to rip CD's as it can add the Tags when you rip, you dont have to do a thing, Plus Lyrics and Album art.
Easy CD-DA Extractor
Or this one has a free version
If you update the firmware to the Korean MSC 3.07 you get added features like Lyrics and the T10 works the same as a USB stick, lets you read & write files direct from your PC., the MSC software does not have the RDS radio feature.
See the sticked "All firmwares" thread to know firmwares improvements
1.29 improvements
By pressing the ''Enter'' key for a while, we can view text in a full-screen mode
1.55 improvements
Bluetooth File Transfer (object Push Profile): synchronize files from T10 to bluetooth devices (T10 + cell phones etc.)
Personalization of GUI
Booting T10, a user's name will be displayed
Booting T10 on user's birthday, a congrats pop-up will be show (How to : Settings -> Systems -> My profile)
RDS Support (only EU)
3.03 improvements
3 Games (Bubble smile, Bomb, Bomb, Chicken Runaway)
AAC Support
Video Bookmark
Horizontal Textviewer
Delete file on T10
T10 additional GUIs
3.06 improvements
The improvement of shuffle algorithm in playing music
10 new UCI:
La Fleur 2
Beautiful Tonight
Nihao! Moki
Green Hill
Pumpkin Ghost
Colorful Dream
D.S. Chaplin
=> 10 GUI Pack
( MTP GUI Themes )
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3.07 improvements
Music playback, Shuffle mode, the algorithm to improve
I can't find any links to the 3.07 MTP version at all but have seen references that the US models have it.
Zipdisk: I had thought of installing Emodio, but after reading a bunch of posts in this forum, decided not to: Emodio seems problematic, and SMS seems to work OK.
Your suggestions for media managers are noted. I use Audiograbber myself - it's dead simple :D. It doesn't do lyrics (don't need 'em) or artwork (prefer to find my own art - not necessarily the original album cover). If things change, I'll definitely give mediamonkey a go...
So that only leaves the firmware. From your synopsis of the updates (thanks for the details!), it's well worth doing, but you have caused me to ask a couple more newber-q's (sorry!):
First, is the most recent firmware a "roll-up" of all those that went before? Or do I need to install them sequentially?
Second, my model T10 isn't listed on the Samsung default support page, but it is on the global site (probably because it was a gift bought on an overseas holiday). It's a YP-T10JQU, and the following files are available:
YP-T10JQU Upgrade File (ver.3.03)
YP-T10JQU Games (ver.3.06)
YP-T10JQU Upgrade File (ver.3.06)
YP-T10JQU GUI (ver.0.0)
As you can see, no 3.07! So, do I choose a different model to get the firmware you talk of? And if so, which? You mention the Korean firmware, and RDS only being available for EU models. According to the SYSTEM.VER file in the system folder of the T10, I have...
...so I suppose I have a euro device. So what's RDS then?
And (last question I promise!), can I still use SMS to update the firmware despite it being out of date, or is Emodia necessary?
Thanks again.
OK, I downloaded WMP11, and extracted it using 7zip.
The first thing that attracted my attention was an executable called UMDF.EXE, which turned out to contain the "Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Service" files. Bingo! Or at least, so I thought; I installed it but no connection :(.
So then I ran WMP11.EXE. Still no connection :confused:, but then WMP11 didn't install properly: because I didn't install the whole package by running "wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe", the Windows Genuine validation didn't run, so WMP11 wouldn't run either, even though the installation seemed successful. Whatever - don't want WMP anyway.
Then I ran"wmfdist11.exe", and presto - success! Now explorer can see my T10, and I can copy to and from. Interestingly, I can't do so from SMS, but never mind - mission accomplished
Anyway, from what I can see using Process Explorer, just a few files from both WMFDist and UMDF are used, and nothing from WMP11. I'll keep digging, and see whether there is some minimal set of drivers, sys files, services, etc that can be derived from the overall package. It might be too difficult for a novice like me to generate an installer for this, but if I can figure out which files are needed, then maybe some smarter forum member can do that part. At the least, if it turns out that all you have to install is UMDF and WMFDist, then the amount of cr@p MS installs will be more than halved.
I should still use EmoDio as from memory it has more features and I don't have bugs with it, mind you it does get updated a few times, at first I did have SMS but it updated its self to EmoDia.
Model No. YP-T10JQU
the Q and U does not matter the first one is the Memory Size and the next is the Colour, they is one more letter that is use "Y" I think for the US BB model, So all models are the same except for Colour and Memory size and that does not matter.
We have very limited RDS here in NZ so I preferred to use the MSC firmware 3.07 and the Lyrics
Note: all previous updates are included in the latest one, not need to flash the others.
EmoDio with Only flash to the same Model type so if you wish to go to MSC you have to do it via the PC, there are 2 methods, I prefere to use one as its very simple to use, I have posted the procedure here many times if you would like it again Please let me know.
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But James feels that he does. He's going to win for himself, his team, his wife and kids and even for the lunatics who burned his jersey and swore him off four years ago.
James is coming back for the fans. If only politicians could be just as giving.
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LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — Members of the Cochecton Zoning Advisory Committee, formed to examine the issue of zoning related to natural gas drilling in the Town of Cochecton, gave comments to the town board at the meeting on December 14.
Allan Rubin and Peter Grossman spoke, and Pauline Johnson, who was not on hand, sent in a report.
Both sides agreed that there has not been much progress on significant issues, but there was some progress on how to run the meetings.
Johnson and the members who, like her, are in favor of allowing drilling to go forward unimpeded, say there is no resolution to be had, while Rubin is still interested in discussion.
There will be at least one more meeting before the end of the year. Rubin said both sides are living in their own bubbles of information.
A public comment, made by Jane Roth, was also related to the zoning committee. She thanked the board for authorizing the committee and said progress will not come easy, but she hoped the committee will be given more time to work.
After hearing the next report, the town board will consider whether the committee should continue its work in the new year.


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This former A list mostly movie actor who rarely changes clothes has been making his neighbors angry because he has been shooting every squirrel that comes through his backyard.
Shia LaBeouf
AlexF FTW
Shia should have bought a SQUIRREL!!!
That was a popular blind—I that not the first sign of a serial killer? and lots of squirrel killers on original post! tsk tsk animals should be treated with compassion and love!ReplyCancel
Hey, ma, you sexy goddess! Soup's on!ReplyCancel
Oh, Derek, you've obviously never been tortured by squirrels. The Squirrel Mafia doesn't care about compassion.ReplyCancel
@Seven—fortunately NOT! But Raccoons are a big problem where I am—–they look cute but are not when you are half drunk and being chased by them on the way home from the bar at 3 am….ReplyCancel
I remember when he was younger, I read an article about his upbringing. I was impressed that he seemed like he was a good kid despite of how he was raised. I guess the problems remained dormant until after puberty.ReplyCancel
@sugar: squirrel on squirrel violence is NO laughing matter….ReplyCancel
If Shi(t) a LaDouche wants to get rid of vermins, he should leave his unwashed clothes in his backyard.ReplyCancel
Former A….
I disagree. The words Shia LeQueef are not enough to get anyone -ANYONE- to buy a ticket.
Yes, the transformer thingies made buckets of money. But no one went for his reaction shots to the CGI.ReplyCancel
Ha! I'm the same way, Pip!
Said it on the original…a lot of y'all be evil!ReplyCancel
Word @liddy: Shia fucked up on drugs and playing Davey Crockett out back is horrifyingReplyCancel
Why haven't the neighbors called the police and animal control to report this? I don't know the laws in his city, but in mine, it is illegal to dispatch wildlife this way. Also illegal to fire a gun on your property like this… This is probably a made-up blind. I can't imagine any neighbor putting up with any jerk firing a gun in his yard. Too effing dangerous.ReplyCancel
Shooting squirrels? F them neighbors. Dude should put acorns in the middle of glue traps and shoot em while they struggle for freedom.ReplyCancel
I don't believe this blind is made up. We have seen what happens when Shia attends a Broadway play let alone how he behaves in his own backyard…ReplyCancel
Amen Derek. Now I wanna punch him like everyone else.ReplyCancel
Oh how your name lives up to Southern Redneck stereotypes with this response…ReplyCancel
You're not a softie, it just means your Emotional I.Q. is at a genius level when most are at the retarded level. If you're into shooting squirrels for any reason, you're Emotional I.Q. is not going to be on the high side. Nothing that can't be changed, though.ReplyCancel
Too bad it wasn't raccoons.ReplyCancel
Some day Shia, the squirrels are gonna rise up!! They'll never find your body….fucker!ReplyCancel
I miss Harry KnucklesReplyCancel
Also I still think "shooting" means "filming." And it's now become a hilarious montage of Shia, Keanu, Gary and Nic arguing in a tree-covered backyard about lighting and pacing and various techniques to draw emotions from their actors (squirrels). I imagine it might be the only time Nic would scream "Fuck you, I am a Coppola! I know how to set a god damn scene!" At Shia, of course, cause Gary and Keanu are laying on their backs in the grass, their little squirrel friends frolicking around them while they ooh and aww over images they see in the clouds.ReplyCancel
Wild raised squirrels can be pretty delicious in a stew. The meat has this nice gamey nuttiness to it. I would never eat an urban squirrel, though. And I sure as hell wouldn't shoot them for kicks.ReplyCancel
My sweet Sebastian kitty use to bring home mice,birds, bunnies and squirrels.He didn't have front claws but found a way to climb trees but he couldn't go after the damn pheasants that would.perch on my garage. Had I lived in the country, they would have been fair game.ReplyCancel


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1. General Policy
2. Eye and Face Protection
3. Head Protection
4. Foot Protection
5. Hand Protection
6. Respiratory Protection
General Policy
Most personal protective clothing and equipment is provided by the University of the Sciences to employees when and where necessary. It is the supervisor's or director's responsibility to evaluate their work areas and tasks and assess the need for specific personal protective equipment. This assessment must be documented through the use of the PPE Hazard Assessment Form, as required by OSHA. In addition, supervisors shall provide training on its use and be certain that all personal protective equipment and clothing is available, in working order, and is used. Contact EHRS if help is needed with the assessment, selection or training.
Also, each employee is responsible for wearing the appropriate equipment when necessary.
Carefully inspect all protective equipment before using. Do not use defective protective equipment. If you have questions regarding the selection of appropriate personal protective equipment, call the EHRS Department. (X8925)
Eye and Face Protection
Eye and face protection must be worn whenever its use will reduce or eliminate injury. The need for adequate eye protection is fundamental to the use of chemicals, including housekeeping materials such as wax strippers, detergent and toilet bowl cleaners, and operations such as grinding, drilling and sawing with power tools. Eye protection (and at times face protection) is required wherever the potential for eye injury exists. Eye protection must be worn whenever any employee, student or visitor is engaged in, or within the area of danger created by the use of; hazardous chemicals (including gases and vapors), corrosive materials, hot liquids, solids or gases, molten metal, injurious light radiation and activities that may create flying particles or an explosion or implosion hazard. No personnel may enter laboratories or other areas where the above situations exist, or automated processes are in operation, without eye protection.
Ordinary (street) prescription glasses do not provide adequate protection. (Contrary to popular opinion, these glasses can not pass the rigorous test for industrial safety glasses). Eye protection worn must meet the requirements of the American Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection (ANSI Z.87.1 2003).
Safety glasses must be used whenever there is a danger of getting something in the eye. They must be equipped with side shields. Safety glasses with side shields do not provide adequate protection from splashes. Therefore, when the potential for a splash hazard exists, other eye protection and/or face protection must be worn.
Splash goggles (chemical splash goggles with indirect ventilation holes) with splash proof sides must be used whenever the danger of a chemical splash exists, when working with corrosives, when heating chemicals, when working with harmful substances or if it is unknown if the substances are harmful to the eyes.
Goggles with face shields should be used when more protection is needed. Face shields provide protection to the face and neck. Example: explosion or implosion (pressure or vacuum) hazard, when transferring cryogenic liquids, and when working with large volumes.
Special eye protection is available for protection against: lasers ultraviolet (UV) welding, and brazing, or intense light sources.
Supervisors and directors are responsible for determining the type(s) of eye and/or face protection necessary, providing training on proper use, and for requiring its use. Use the attached chart or contact EHRS for help in determining the appropriate type of protection.
Eye protection must be made available to employees, students and visitors when the potential for eye injury exists.
If you have any questions regarding the selection of appropriate face protection call the EHRS Department at X8925.
Head Protection
OSHA standards require that employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of injury to the head from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock, that they shall be protected by an approved-type protective helmet.
Protective helmets (hard hats) shall comply with the design specifications of the current ANSI Z89.1 & Z89.2.standards. Protective helmets shall bear a manufacturers label indicating design compliance with the appropriate ANSI standard.
Helmets usually provide limited protection. They reduce the effect of the force of falling objects, which strike the top of the shell.
Never alter or modify the shell or suspension system except in accordance with manufacturers instructions.
Avoid contact with live wires.
Do not place or carry objects between the suspension and shell, or between the suspension and your head. This space is needed when the shell/suspension absorbs the force of an impact.
The helmet should be worn square on the head, not tipped forward, backward, or to either side.
Materials such as solvents, chemicals, adhesives, or gasoline should not be used on your helmet and it should not be painted. These materials could reduce impact resistance, which may not be readily detectable by the wearer.
Inspect your helmet and its suspension everytime you wear it.
Examine the helmet for cracks, brittleness, discoloration or chalky appearance. Any of these conditions indicate a loss of impact resistance, and the helmet should be replaced.
Check for pliability of the suspension. Examine for cracks, breaks, or frayed straps.
If you detect any sign of wear or damage, replace the suspension and/or the shell.
Keep the helmet clean using mild soap and warm water.
Foot Protection
Safety shoes are recommended to prevent injury to the feet from falling and rolling objects, objects piercing the sole, and where employees feet are exposed to electrical hazards. Appropriate footwear with good traction should be worn for wet or slippery areas. In addition, work in chemical operations such as clean-up, spill handling or continually wet areas also require foot protection.
Protective footwear must meet with the requirements of ANSI Z41 - 1991.
Even if you are working in an area or on a job with none of the above hazards, your feet still need some protection. A sturdy shoe with low heels and non-skid soles should be worn. That also means no open-toed shoes or sandals. (Especially when working in a laboratory or with chemicals and tools in a shop area).
Another important part of foot safety is that the footwear fit properly.
See Protective Footwear Policy.
If anyone needs information on what type of foot protection is appropriate, please contact the EHRS Department.
Hand Protection
Because the hands play a role in virtually every task, they are usually taken for granted and not protected as well as they should be. Yet their distinctive characteristics - strength, flexibility, sensitivity, and coordination - are vital, and hand protection and safety should be a major concern for both employer and worker. Fortunately, almost all hand and finger injuries can be prevented.
There are many different kinds of hand and finger injuries, but most are either traumatic injuries, contact injuries, or carpal tunnel syndrome.
Traumatic injuries to the hands and fingers include cuts, fractures, punctures, and, in the worst cases, amputations.
|Cuts, also known as lacerations, become especially serious when they go through the skin and sever nerves or tendons, or when other materials get into the wound and infect it.
|Punctures can be caused by anything from a splinter to a tool. A puncture can go right through the skin to tendons, ligaments, and muscle tissue, and can easily get infected.
|Fractures, or broken bones.
Contact injuries are usually skin diseases or burns. They result from direct contact with chemicals, detergents or metals, or from contact with very hot or cold objects.
Dermatitis, or skin disease, is one of the most common occupational problems. It can show up immediately after contact with a chemical. The skin becomes red, swollen, itchy, or burning, or may develop bumps, blisters, etc. Dermatitis is often simply irritating, but bad cases can be uncomfortable enough to keep a person out of work.
Dermatitis can also develop after several contacts with chemicals known as sensitizers. While nothing happens initially, later contacts with the chemical produce an allergic reaction such as a rash.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that results from prolonged repetitive work with the hands. This condition can be permanently disabling and can have a variety of more temporary symptoms like swelling, tingling, numbness, and pain in the hands or fingers.
Engineering controls, such as machine guards, are usually the first step in preventing hand and finger injuries, particularly those that result from improper use of tools and machinery or careless material handling. Many injuries occur at the point of operation on a machine or tool.
Protective Gloves
Wearing gloves is an effective defense against hand and finger injuries. However, it is important to emphasize that gloves can be a hazard if worn around moving machinery such as drill presses, mills, lathes, grinders, etc. If they get caught in the machine, the hand does, too!
OSHA requires employers to provide - and require employees to use - gloves when there is a risk of harmful substances, chemical or thermal burns, extreme temperatures, or severe cuts, lacerations, abrasions, or punctures OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.138. No glove can provide protection from all these hazards, so proper selection, cleaning, and maintenance is a must. Here is a list of possible hand hazards, and the usual glove material of choice for each.
|Heat or cold usually calls for insulated gloves. Anyone who works around open flames should have gloves made of a fire-retardant fabric. If the hazard is radiant heat, the fabric should be reflective. Leather is effective against hot surfaces, and cotton or other fabrics may be adequate for moderate heat or cold.
|Electricity requires special rubber gloves with insulated liners. Do not use gloves designed for chemical protection, as they are not good for electrical hazards.
|Sharp objects should be handled only by people wearing cut-resistant gloves, often made of a metal mesh.
|Rough surfaces call for leather gloves.
|Corrosives need gloves made of neoprene or nitrile rubber.
|Slippery objects should be handled by workers wearing gloves made of cotton or other fabrics.
|Chemicals pose a variety of hazards, and the correct glove is critical. You have to select a glove made of a material that truly offers protection against the chemical in question and, equally important, a material that won't react in a dangerous way with that chemical. Gloves worn to protect against chemicals also require care in use and maintenance.
Gloves should be carefully selected using guides from the manufacturers. General selection guides are available; however, glove resistance to chemicals will vary with the manufacturer, model and thickness. Therefore, review a glove-resistance chart from the manufacturer you intend to buy from, before purchasing gloves.
Safety Tips When Using Gloves
|Wear only clean gloves with no rips or holes.
|Rinse gloves thoroughly to remove chemicals before taking them off.
|Clean gloves thoroughly before putting them away so that there is no buildup of chemical residue.
|Store gloves in a cool, dark, dry place.
|Do not store chemical gloves turned inside out, or you could trap chemicals and vapors that would cause them to deteriorate.
|Do not store chemical gloves with the cuff folded over. This weakens the material and makes it more likely to tear.
|Do not use gloves that have swelled from exposure to solvents until the swelling has gone away.
|Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water or a skin cleanser after working with chemicals, even though you have been wearing gloves.
|Do not clean hands with solvents or industrial detergents. They can cause their own skin problems.
If anyone needs information on what type of hand protection is appropriate, please contact the EHRS Department.
While most operations at the University do not involve harmful concentrations of air contaminants, there are some operations which may require the use of respiratory protection. If your work requires the use of a respirator, you must receive special training and fit-testing from EHRS or from your supervisor who has been properly trained by EHRS.
The employer must provide approved respiratory protection (not surgical masks, which do not provide respiratory protection) when the air is contaminated with excessive concentrations of harmful dusts, fumes, mists, gases, vapors, or microorganisms. Respiratory protection may be used as a control only when engineering or administrative controls are not feasible or while these controls are being developed or installed. (Examples of engineering or administrative controls include working in a hood, substitution of a less hazardous chemical or process, purchasing pre-weighed quantities or a solution rather than powder, job rotation, etc.)
Respirators are designed to protect only against specific types of substances and in certain concentration ranges, depending on the type of equipment used. Never use a respirator unless you have been assigned one and have been trained and fit-tested.
Respirator selection is based on the hazard and the protection factor required.
Types of respiratory protective equipment include:
- Disposable Particulate (N95)/HEPA (N100) Respirators
- Air-Purifying Cartridge Respirator
- Air Supplied Respirators
You should familiarize yourself with the limitations of each type of respiratory protective equipment used and the signals for respirator failure. (odor breakthrough, filter clogging, etc.)
Respirators are not to be used except in conjunction with a written respiratory protection program according to OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910-134.
See EHRS's Respiratory Protection Program.
See personal protective equipment and clothing in the Laboratory Safety Manual (Chemical Hygiene Plan).
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A northern Iowa police officer faces a misconduct charge, accused of brushing off a woman's report of rape.
Charles City officer Todd Smith has been charged with misdemeanor misconduct.
A court report says Smith responded to a rape report on July 14. The report says Smith told the woman he doubted the bruises she showed him were new and that if there had been sex between her and the suspect, it was her fault because she'd been drinking.
The report says Smith didn't perform any of the investigative duties required of him.
The 49-year-old Smith released a statement Tuesday in which he says he isn't guilty.
Smith's attorney, Joel Yunek, says it's "a case of perceived insensitivity."
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7:00 pm,
October 27, 2012
The Farmstead at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
Enchanted Forest
Those two nocturnal animals and bunch of other animals that come out at night will be on the trail with you at the 23rd annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College. The animals will magically speak English for two nights only. On Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
You and your family will be able to go on a guided night hike to meet these nighttime animals to find out where the live, what they do, and any other questions you wanted to ask them! You can even tell them nocturnal animal jokes!
Located at Wolf Lake, Indiana, Merry Lea offers its alternative to Halloween. The Enchanted Forest takes place at the Merry Lea Farmstead off US 33 at the junction of State Road 109 and County Road 425 W.
It also includes family musical entertainment, hot chocolate and snacks for only $2.50 per person. Tickets are sold at the barn.
We are also holding our 3rd Annual El Bosque Encantado (a spanish speaking version of the Enchanted Forest) at Shanklin Park on October 20 from 7-8:30 p.m. $1 per person. ¡Esperamos versos allí!
Contact: Merry Lea, phone (260) 799-5869, email firstname.lastname@example.com
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All these emotions of sadness and anger just hit me man....**** this.
I hate being so damn emotional sometimes.
Ill just put this in cliffnotes....
-Knew this girl since 5th grade
-started liking her in Septemberr-ish when i realized she liked me too
-found out she wasn't a virgin (I'm a sophomore in high school that doesnt really party so thats kinda a big thing)
-she tells me how she got seperated from her ex, who she had sex with several times.
-She's a really depressed person, so obviously i'm always trying to cheer her up. She's been through alot so i looked past the fact she was not a virgin.
-Started dating in late November
-I felt reall nice with this girl, we shared food, had romantic dinners, all that corny **** you can think of man..
-She called me today to break up with me cause she said she still loves her ex.
Oh, it gets better.
She then texts me after i hung up to tell me something shes too scared to tell me on the phone: right after we started dating that she cheated on me. With the ex.
So, i call her. This is how it goes.
"I think you have something to tell me"
"I have to go"
"No you don't, you better tell me now."
-almost breaks down into tears- "I cheated on you." -hangs up-
And then we texted and i interrogate her and she proceeds to tell me that even though they cant be together, they're going to continue to have sex.
Like forreal man? I'm 15 ****ing years old and I had a girl done decieved me.
The last relationship i was in prior to this the girl left me for a dude she claimed she loves.
Can I just give up all hope on the female race?
None of the girls at my school are halfway decent. (This girl doesnt go to my school).
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All these emotions of sadness and anger just hit me man....**** this.
I hate being so damn emotional sometimes.
Cheer up Streetdreams... Yo at that age it's all fun and games...think about it. You're not going to get married to any chick at that age, so you shouldn't stress it. Enjoy the time that you're with the girl (and I mean REALLY enjoy it, if you catch my drift lol), then move on.
Young bitches play too many games cause they're undecided. Remember that they focus on relationships 99% of the time, so they're always over thinking everything. Which leads to mistakes and errors from their part (cheating, getting played, etc.)
My motto when I was young:
"Treat her like a prostitute" it's funny but it works...
check the slick rick song :
Girls will be girls, but just remember that every girl is different.
I've had a girl cheat on me, but I was with her for almost 3 years, and she was dating someone else behind my back. Apparently she's also a professional ninja because it didn't at all show until she slipped up.
Now I'm dating another girl and she and I are doing quite well together. There are ups and downs man! Don't give up, just live your life and have a good time, the pieces will fall into place eventually.
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
I thought she was a virgin, I was the closest thing to a "real" boy friend she ever had. She would always date these punks that never gave two shyts about her but she was that type that fell in love with the bad boys no matter what.
One day im hanging out with her and she tells some random kid that she had sex like a million times and i found out she lied to me for a while.
Problem was i played the nice guy role, when i should have been the bad guy role, but i was trying to be different, give her a reason to see me because i was different......then teh one time i try to be a bad guy and go in for the kill..she thinks its too wierd because i was always the nice guy.
Point of the story is dont pretend to be someone else because you are who you are and if the person doesn't like it, then you should not be with them in the first place.
You learn from these experiences.
At 15, you should not be falling in love with girls or trust girls 100%! That is a huge no no, I learned that the hard way.
Highschool is full of immature girls that can't control their emotions and want to be popular and will do anything for it, including having sex with ex boyfriends just to hang on to that past.
Believe bro, you are better off without this girl.
She might call you one day and saying she loves you.
I had that happen a couple of times were a girl was against going out with me because of another guy, they would then break up and come running to me.
You can be that type of guy that would take them, but then you would always think in your mind if they would leave you again or if your just the rebound guy.
So whenever something like your scenario occurs, the girl is out of my mind for good. She stays as a friend and will always be because for her own good, she has to learn more than you do, especially if she is the root of the problem.
Hope i helped....just remember...one girl isn't the end of the world... believe me man i just finished up high school, learned alot and now im taking it slow when it comes to giving up all my feelings for some chick.
Analyse a girl, really figure out if she is being real or just trying to look good, it's like night and day and if you find a good one, you'll know.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
If I was in your situation, I wouldn't necessarily try to humiliate her or become her worst enemy but I would stop talking to her.
Women are always going to do that to nice guys who allow that sort of behavior, especially when the woman is young, naive and emotionally insecure.
There are two things that you could do to a girl like that:You either dump her before she dumps you or let her know that you're not the type of guy who likes to play games.
Fifteen, is always the toughest age to date.I rarely meet a teenage couple who takes themselves seriously.I remember having my first girlfriend at that age and going through a similar thing.And the ironic thing was that after I had my feelings hurt, I continued putting myself in a position to get played.
It took me about 5 years to realize that if you don't learn how to master women, they will find ways to walk all over you and be apathetic about it.
No girl likes a guy with low self-esteem who easily falls head over heels for her.The sad thing about most girls is that they could feel a certain way about you one day and change their minds the next.Trusting a girl by her words or by how she behaves towards you is one of the biggest errors that a young man could commit.90 percent of the things she tells you she probably doesn't mean.
Another mistake that you could make is getting back with her.From how you describe her, she doesn't sound like a good girl for you.She is busy having sex with other guys and causing you to perceive yourself as being worthless.Some girls you just have to stay away from because instead of benefiting from them they will make you feel worse about yourself.
Just learn how to forget about this girl and you'll be alright.You are still young and discovering new things about yourself.If you wait a little longer, you'll eventually find some girl who will appreciate you.
From the sounds of it you really did like this girl but bro she CHEATED. BIG BIG no no in my books. She ****ed him while being with you I mean do you really think this girl thinks about you? Move on not the end of the world your not going to die alone I can guarantee you that much even if your school looks HOPELESS with no female life present you wont end up alone. Also from the looks of it looking like girls taking you for granted. Are you that sweetheart type of guy? You are that's always a nice trait to have but not really one to be if you get what I mean. Point is don't be so quick to write the girl a love poem or a song or something corny like that. Do it when necessary or when she deserves it other then that play it cool play it like you like her but you can live on without her. Trust me I have tested it girls LOVE that stuff I have no idea why. Dont be a dick, but don't let your guard down neither and let your emotions run the relationship. Let your instinct run it.
Dealing with girls is like dealing with a kite.
But too many weak dudes put value into girls and blow them up, thus making them difficult than they really are.
Just let them come to you, if they aint coming to you, theres something wrong with you.
lol metro man, your ego is almost comical. Like, come on the kid is 15 years old, girls don't just throw themselves at you at that age...typically...
All the same, you make a good point about how weak dudes put too much into 'chicks, give 'em too much emotional control over them.
Basically StreetDreams, your best bet is to forget about her completely. Go out with some of the boy's, shoot some hoops, talk it out with some friends, go check out a movie, buy yourself a video game, just go do stuff.
The more you distract yourself from the hurt and memory of this bullsh*t the easier it will be to let it go.
And the thing that makes it easiest to let it go? find yourself another girl. Each one is different. I spent every year from the age of 14-24 searching for the girl of my dreams. 10 years, and many, many, MANY failed relationships later I found the girl of my dreams and now we're starting a life and a family together.
But it took 10 ****ing years of going through hurt, anguish, frustrations, and a lot of sex. like, a LOT. and I became a better man because of these experiences. Sure, getting cheated on hurts. I've got some stories about similar things that have happened to me that would make grown men cry.
But in the end I learned a lot. I grew as a man, I grew as a lover and a boyfriend. I learned a lot about myself as an individual through these experience and I became the man I am today because of it. The man that my girlfriend loves and cherishes and wants to marry. If I never experienced the hurt and the pain, then would I be here today, hoping to marry the girl of my dreams?
My point is this SD21, This **** sucks right now but it's part of a learning experience. Chalk it up as such and move on. It's all just part of becoming a man. You're obviously a good guy and she ****ed you over. In that case, it's her loss man. She'll end up dating a bunch of *******s and jerks and people that will **** her over too. Karma is a bitch.
Just be confident, be yourself and go out there and have some fun. And for god sakes man, don't make such a big deal out of the virgin/sex thing.
Sex is like air. It's not a big deal, until you're not getting any. So just stay breezy and you'll get yours
P.S. a player rule: Don't dip your pen in the company ink and don't date friends! It causes drama 99% of the time. Seriously! Take it from me!
And yeah, I have forgotten about her. I'm not the type to harbor bad feelings though. Like if she wants to have an innocent convo, sure why not. But i won't be talking to her myself, ever.
I've rebounded pretty well and I found another girl, we might start dating soon, idk, but I've moved on with my life.


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'Under one sky'January 22,2013
It was a poem by Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco that best captured the spirit of President Barack Obama's second inauguration on Monday.
He spoke of "one sun" and "one light." He spoke of "many prayers, but one light." He described "one ground, our ground, rooting us to every stalk of corn."
"One wind — our breath," he said. "Always under one sky."
The theme of our connectedness provided the framework for the president's second inaugural address.
"We are made for this moment," Obama said, "and we will seize it, so long as we seize it together."
He began by citing the words of the Declaration of Independence, his words echoing those of Martin Luther King Jr., who had spoken the same words at the other end of the Mall 50 years before.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident …" As Obama spoke, thousands heard King's voice.
Obama said we are embarked on "a never ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time."
"While these truths," Obama said, "may be self-evident, they've never been self-executing."
Then he moved on to the language of Lincoln. "Through blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword," he said, "we made ourselves anew."
The nation, together, has taken up many challenges. Together, we decided to build railroads and colleges. Together, we decided that a free society needs rules.
We cannot succumb to the "fiction," he said, that government can solve all of our problems. But preserving our freedom, he said, requires collective action.
No single person can train all the math and science teachers we need.
"We do not believe that in this country freedom is reserved for the lucky or happiness for the few," he said. When we fulfill commitments to one another, such as Social Security, these do not sap us, they strengthen us, he said.
We, the people, have decided these things, and we've decided other things as well. We have decided that all men are created equal, and he listed three noteworthy instances when that proposition was tested — Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall.
Seneca Falls is seen as the birthplace of the women's movement.
Selma was a battleground of the civil rights movement.
Stonewall was the first major fight between demonstrators and police, in 1969, of the gay rights movement.
"We cannot walk alone," Obama said.
He listed several new challenges of the journey to freedom and equality. We must ensure that citizens do not have to wait for hours to exercise the right to vote.
We must provide a way toward citizenship and opportunity for immigrants.
No one must be excluded from the journey, he said, not people from the streets of Detroit or Appalachia or Newtown, Conn.
"We must act," Obama said, "knowing that our work will be imperfect." We must recognize this is a journey that will last for four years, 40 years, 400 years.
Obama said he takes an oath similar to a soldier's oath, a new citizen's oath, and similar to the pledge we take when we salute the flag. It is the citizen's oath.
The voice of the citizens acting together can set the course for the country.
Obama's speech was brief, and it was characterized above all by its vision of the American people as a community with open vistas of possibility.
It was also a speech marked by great humility. He did not put himself forward as a savior. He enlisted the people in a great cause, defined by our great documents, pointing toward eternal values — freedom, equality and justice.
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Millions of women count on birth control pills to help prevent unwanted pregnancies.
Right now it requires a prescription from your doctor but a group of medical experts is recommending that policy be changed.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announced this week it thinks birth control pills should be sold over the counter.
While they admit the change could bring some challenges, they said the benefits outweigh the risks.
For some, having birth control available over the counter is a matter of freedom.
"I think it's really important for women to have the same sexual freedom as men do and I think it should be available to anyone," said La Crescent resident Meredith Knowles.
"Condoms are available for men, so why wouldn't women have that same option?" said La Crescent resident Kathy Hollon.
But the main reason the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is recommending oral contraceptives be sold over the counter is to cut down on unplanned pregnancies.
"Half of all pregnancies, if you look at every age group, half of all pregnancies are unplanned," said Gundersen Lutheran Dr. Ken Merkitch.
But that's not the only reason, health experts said the pills have a variety of other health benefits for women.
"It helps prevent cancer of the ovaries. It helps prevent cancer of the uterus. Many women have very painful periods or heavy periods, it's a very effective treatment for this, so the benefits definitely outweigh the risks," said Merkitch.
So what are the risks?
"The concern is that women who have certain health risks that might increase the risk of complications for birth control pills, so let's say they have high blood pressure, lets say they have a history of migraines, with an aura where they get loss of vision or things like that, women with a history of blood clots, these things are women who shouldn't be on birth control pills. The concern is if you allow those over the counter that perhaps some of those women would use it and have trouble because of it," said Merkitch.
But some said it's a risk that's up to each woman to pay attention to.
"I think those are risks you take with any medication you take over the counter, so I think the responsibility falls to those who are buying it," said Hollon.
Another concern is that women will not come in for other important health screenings if they can just get their birth control pills over the counter.
But health experts say research shows that offering the pill without a prescription does not keep women from staying up to date on their exams.
Birth control pills are currently sold over the counter in more than 30 countries.


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NTT docomo's Celebrity Marketing Crew: Ken Watanabe, Satomi Ishihara, and Maki Horikita (GALLERY)
Left to Right: NTT docomo President Kaoru Kato, Japanese actresses Maki Horikita and Satomi Ishihara, with international movie star Ken Watanabe
Seven Eleven-only Rum KitKat is now sold in limited numbers
Nestlé Japan is now selling 2 premium KitKat products, "KitKat Otona no Amasa Feuillantine" and "KitKat Otona no Amasa Feuillantine Almond" exclusively at Seven Eleven stores in Japan.
KitKat's Otona no Amasa series is made for grown-ups and not overly sweet (Otona no Amasa means "Sweetness for Adults" in English).
KitKat Otona no Amasa Feuillantine contains Feuillantine, ultra-thin pieces of French baked pastry, cocoa wafer, and rum powder.
audio-technica - 58g light suede headphones
audio-technica is going to release new headphone model "ATH-UN1" for about 9,000 yen on November 14.
ATH-UN1 weighs only 58g (without a cable) so that your neck or shoulders won't get tired so easily when you place it around your neck.
Percussion Warfare: US Marines vs. Republic of Korea Army (In a Drumming Battle!)
The Hopefully Not Too Distant Future of Conflict Resolution
If you're a fan of drumming or a fan of parades or a fan of uniforms or a fan of humanity, it's going to be pretty impossible to not get a smile and a wow out of watching this drum battle. Yes, one team is pretty outclassed, but it all seems to be in great fun with both sides getting a lot of applause and appreciation.
Onkyo - Portable headphone amp supporting Lightning connecter
Onkyo is going to release a Lightning connecter compliant portable headphone amplifier with built-in DAC "DDA-LA20RC" from its audio brand called Deff Sound in late October. The price will be around 16,000 yen.
Emergency goods for pets sold at Belle Maison
Belle Maison, Japanese online store, is now selling several goods to protect your pet if disaster strikes, especially for your cat or small dog. Here are some of the products:
SOS Pet Bag (14,040 yen) is a bag to help you to evacuate smoothly with your pet. By setting the accompanying steel pipe at the top, it can also be a temporary house for your pet.
Osaka Street Shots: The Living Gallery (Collection 5; TSS Special Set)
Nexus 6 will be available only from Y!mobile in Japan
Y!mobile announced the release of Google's new Nexus 6 smartphone.
They will be the only telecommunications carrier that will handle Nexus 6. The release date and price haven't been announced yet.
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Chukyo has developed the Eco Helix, a twisted shaped PCD helical end mill with blade edges that exhibit minimal cutting resistance when machining parts.


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WVU/Executive MBA Program at BSC
Working professionals in southern West Virginia will be able to get an Executive Master of Business Administration degree next fall from West Virginia University without traveling north each week, thanks to a cooperative agreement between Bluefield State College & WVU.
WVU will connect Bluefield State College and its campuses in Bluefield, Lewisburg, and Beckley to its distance learning network. Students will take their courses simultaneously with others around the state in a two-way interactive electronic classroom setting, according to Dr. Sydney V. Stern, Dean of the WVU College of Business & Economics. "Serving this area of the state is an important part of WVUÕs mission," Stern noted. "We are delighted to partner with Bluefield State College in bringing our nationally accredited program to students in the southern part of the state."
BSC President Dr. Robert Moore added, "The Executive M.B.A. from WVU complements Bluefield State College's existing offerings at and below the baccalaureate level, via the BSC network. By providing residents in southeast West Virginia the opportunity to access a top quality master's level program, this cooperative venture augments BSC's use of technology to meet its goal of expanding access to higher education throughout the region."
Officials of the WVU College of Business & Economics' Office of Graduate Programs and Bluefield State College are working to establish a series of public question-and-answer sessions about the Executive MBA program. A tentative schedule includes visits in Bluefield (March 23 and April 21), Lewisburg (March 24 and April 22), and Beckley (March 25 and April 23). Specific times will be announced in the future.


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Elections can be confusing – particularly the Consolidated Municipal Election facing voters on April 9.
Voters will be asked to cast ballots in a number of races for local office.
In some, for city mayor and village president, for example, the candidates likely will be more familiar to most voters.
In others, such as park district board, township board or even school board, you might not know much about some of the candidates, but you'll be asked to decide these races anyway.
In the race for McHenry County College Board of Trustees, there has been more confusion than usual because two of the nine candidates for three vacant seats – Chris Jenner and Erik Sivertsen – also filed to run for local school board seats, Jennings in Cary District 26 and Sivertsen in McHenry District 15.
On March 15, McHenry County Clerk Katherine Schultz said she could not print Jenner's and Sivertsen's names on the ballot because an Illinois Attorney General opinion stated that local school board and community college election positions are "incompatible," meaning candidates can't hold or run for both offices at once.
The Northwest Herald's Editorial Board, which makes endorsements in some of these races, already had decided on its recommendations, one of which included Jenner. We had scheduled that endorsement to publish, in print and online, March 17.
But when we heard Schultz's announcement, we reconvened and removed Jenner from our endorsements because we didn't think he was going to be on the ballot.
In retrospect, we should have waited for more clarity. On Monday, Judge Thomas A. Meyer ruled that Jenner and Sivertsen could remain on the ballot for MCC Board of Trustees.
As a result, the Editorial Board has added his name back to those being endorsed in this race. So our endorsements now stand at Jenner, Mike Smith, Molly Walsh and Thomas Wilbeck.
Yes, that's four names for three available seats. Voters may vote for only three. But our endorsements are just recommendations. Voters need to do their own homework before deciding for whom to vote.
You can find out about each of these candidates and those in other races at elections.nwherald.com.
And please make sure you vote. If you're not going to be able to April 9, you can during the early voting period, which begins Monday and continues through April 6. Visit shawurl.com/jp3 for times and locations.
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Best of: If you've lived in McHenry County for a while, you likely have your preferred spots to get breakfast or lunch, your favorite pizza place or a trusted auto shop to work on your car.
Now you can try to get your favorites recognized in our annual Best of the Fox Readers Choice Awards.
Voting for Best of the Fox has opened at NWHerald.com. Scroll down the home page a little and find the Best of the Fox link on the righthand side. There, you can vote in more than 150 categories ranging from dining to shopping to services.
Voting remains open until April 30. Last year, we received a record 363,159 votes. Let's see whether we can set a new record this year.
Winners will be announced in a special section that publishes June 9.
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Busy day: Looking for something to do today? I've got a couple of suggestions for you.
Stop by the Crystal Lake Home and Business Chamber Expo at Crystal Lake South High School. More than 100 local businesses will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to show you their wares and let you know what they can do for you.
I'll be staffing the Northwest Herald booth from 11 a.m. until about noon. Stop by with your comments, criticisms, story ideas or just to say hello.
I can only do an hour or so today because I'm also participating in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Woodstock Opera House.
Produced by the nonprofit TownSquare Players, McHenry County's oldest active community theater group, the musical/comedy centers on a fictional spelling bee at a small-town middle school.
What's unique about this play is that four audience members are selected before the performance to join the cast on stage as participants in the bee. Paul Lockwood, president of the TownSquare Players, invited me to be one of those audience members.
So if you're looking for a laugh and for this editor to make a fool of himself, stop by the Woodstock Opera House. The performance starts at 3, but I'd get there a little early. Tickets are $23 for adults, and $20 for students and senior citizens.
• Dan McCaleb of Crystal Lake is senior editor with Shaw Media's suburban publications, which include the Northwest Herald. He can be reached at 815-526-4603, or by email at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Dan_McCaleb.


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Transportation Alternatives Bronx Volunteer Committee Meeting
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- November 14, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Where
- Bronx Museum
1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street)
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The Bronx has laid dormant for long enough! One of the first T.A. Volunteer Committees is experiencing a revival and we want you there to help transform the Bronx.


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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood/ And sorry I could not travel both/ And be one traveler," mused Robert Frost in his immortal poem "The Road Not Taken." Each day of the glorious spring, this writer encounters crossroads that lead to a variety of sports and schools. Though these choices are far less consequential than Frost's opting to become a poet by "taking the path less traveled by," they are difficult choices nonetheless, for I love all of the spring sports.
Opting to partake of a baseball game invariably means passing up a golf match, a softball game or a track meet that day. Fortunately, by spring's end my sojourns will have taken me down all of the various roads to bear witness in words and images to the most glorious sports season of the school year.
On April 9, the road led to a non-league game at Tri-Valley as the visiting Class B Bulldogs of Sullivan West got set to test their skills against the reigning Section Nine Class C champion Bears. Taking the mound for Sullivan West was senior Karl Knecht. His adversary was T-V sophomore Justin Swarthout. Winning baseball games comes down to capitalizing on opportunities, something Tri-Valley failed to do in the first two innings with runners in scoring position. By comparison, the Westies made the most of their chances principally behind the bat of junior Patrick Pierce, who drove in five of the eventual eight runs scored by the Dawgs in their 8-2 victory.
Pierce also came on in relief of Knecht to pitch the final three innings. Knecht and Pierce would team up again on April 16 in the team's first league game of the year for a 5-1 win over Liberty as Knecht got the mound victory and southpaw Pierce wielded the big stick to drive in a run with a booming double as the Bulldogs improved to 4-1 (1-0 OCIAA). Liberty fell to 0-2 (0-1 OCIAA).
The three-game series continued as the week progressed. The Bears dropped to 0-3 (0-1 OCIAA) behind a tough 9-8 league opening loss to Tuxedo. Monticello battled Cornwall to a 2-2 tie in the tenth inning on April 15 before the game was halted. It will be continued on April 18, before they play the final game of their three game series. It's been many years since the Panthers have beaten Cornwall. Ben Kapito pitched for the Monties.
In girls golf the Fallsburg Lady Comets embarked on their goal to secure a fourth straight Division IV title by edging Sullivan West 98-100 in the season opener at the Villa Roma. Fallsburg senior Brooke Rappaport and Sullivan West junior Erin Finn each shot 31 over the six-hole abbreviated match on a chilly April 11. Sullivan West sophomore Daphne Muzuruk shot a 32. Fallsburg junior Danielle Stratton shot a 33, while sophomore rising star Madison Levine posted a 34. All of Fallsburg's golfers, including senior Melissa Melko, made sectionals last year. Stratton played at her second state tourney. Muzuruk was also a Section IX qualifier.
In boys golf, Sullivan West began its quest for an uncanny tenth straight Division IV crown by edging Tri-Valley 252-255 and handily beating Fallsburg 252-293 to go to 2-0 in the OCIAA. They lost their non-league opener to Warwick. Drew Billard led the way with a four-over-par 39 on the front nine at the Villa Roma. Tri-Valley's leading golfer was Kyle Rogers (44), while Fallsburg's leader was Sundar Pratt (48).
This week features one of the season's most prestigious local track meets, as the Tri-Valley Invitational gets underway on April 20 at 10 a.m.
Visit www.sportsinsights.smugmug.com [1] for photos from the Sullivan West-Tri-Valley baseball game and the aforementioned girls and boys golf matches, as well as ongoing events throughout the spring.


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Lyric Opera of Chicago Premieres "Bel Canto"
The new Jimmy Lopez opera airs at noon Saturday, May 21 on Classical 90.5
The new Jimmy Lopez opera airs at noon Saturday, May 21 on Classical 90.5
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Shove Thy Neighbor
My commitment-phobic boyfriend of several years is also my neighbor. I resolved to make it work with him and then caught him on FriendFinder exchanging numerous messages with some woman in Tijuana. He claimed he was just being friendly. I asked if he'd correspond with a guy. He responded, "No. I'm not gay." Humiliatingly, I've let him use me for things he can't afford. (He's been unemployed for two years.) He sometimes showers at his tiny apartment but basically uses it for storage. He refuses to move in with me so we could pay expenses with money his grandma gives him for his rent, but he spends all his time at my place (where I pay for everything). He partakes of my cable TV, Internet, food, and beer, and he even eats food I buy specially for my 9-year-old son. Well, he's now my ex-boyfriend. As he's been many times before. What's with him? Is talking to some random woman on the Internet worth losing everything over? — Fuming
Feminists have hammered into us girls that we aren't supposed to sit around dreaming of being rescued by some prince. Somehow, I don't think the alternative's supposed to be opting for the mooch neighbor who eats your kid's food while using your DSL to talk to some chiquita in Tijuana.
Reality, like angry little dogs, often bites. Every day, I wake up wishing for home-invasion housecleaners. But, as much as both Nature and I abhor a vacuum, at a certain point, I have to pull one out, lest my rugs provide shelter to a lot of little things with a lot of little legs. You, likewise, can pretend you've found Prince Charming, but that won't transform your Parasite Charming (not even if you throw both hands into the air and say "Poof!" six or seven times, very energetically).
Why do you keep taking him back? You're probably engaging in "future discounting," an econ term explaining how we're prone to forgo big benefits down the road for a small immediate reward. It helps to recognize that you'll be tempted to go for the quick fix. You'll be lonely some night and want a snuggle, rationalize all the reasons he isn't so bad after all, and before you know it, there'll be a familiar barnacle attaching itself to the beer tap on your hull.
To avoid backsliding, don't rely on yourself to gin up self-control in the moment; use tricks like "precommitment" to your goal, a strategy originated by Nobel Prize-winning economist Thomas Schelling and recommended by Dr. Roy Baumeister and John Tierney in their book, "Willpower." Precommitment involves setting things up in advance so it's hard to cheat. Research suggests that two of the most helpful measures are recruiting others to monitor your progress and establishing financial penalties for relapse — the higher, the better. It also helps to give yourself small rewards for daily good behavior. Maybe put aside $5 on each day you don't call him and give yourself occasional lump-sum rewards (like at the two months loser-free mark). The website stickK.com can help. (You can configure it to forfeit your money to a cause you hate if you fail.) Research from Baumeister's lab also suggests that practicing daily self-discipline unrelated to your goal (say, making yourself a weird green health shake every morning) increases overall self-control. This should increase your self-respect. Which should increase your chances of having a man in your life who sings your praises — stuff like "your lips are like wine," not "your Wi-Fi's, like, free."
Idle Worship
I've been delighted and humbled by my interactions with this girl who goes to my favorite coffee shop. She is in a band and probably has lots of dates and fans, but I keep picturing us together, and not just sexually — making dinner, going on hikes, doing little couple-y things. I'm not sure why she'd want to go out with me, but I can't stop thinking about her. — Fixated
It's the teenage fangirl approach to being a man. (Are your bedroom walls plastered with photos of her that you took while pretending to check your phone?) Here you are imagining this woman running slow-motion through a field of daisies into your arms. The reality: She's walking out of the coffee shop, probably without giving you a second thought. Yes, she might be out of your league. There's a way to know for sure in seconds, and it's by asking her out. Pining over a woman transforms her from a person to an unapproachable ideal. The more you grow your fantasy girl the more impossible it'll be for you to speak to the real deal. If you want an imaginary something in your life, have an imaginary goldfish. Should things go badly, you could make it die an imaginary death and flush it down your imaginary toilet.
Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email [email protected] (www.advicegoddess.com). Alkon is the author of "I See Rude People: One Woman's Battle To Beat Some Manners Into Impolite Society."
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