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What do you think happened to the Malaysian airplane?
Blown up by the person who hijacked it hundreds of miles off course.ReplyCancel
Pilot committed suicideReplyCancel
I don't know what happened, but I certainly hope that the media will stop showing their families and shoving microphones in their face. Assholes. How do you think they feel? Leave them alone. This has got to be one of the worst, most painful times in their lives. Give them some privacy.ReplyCancel
It had to unexpectedly veer off course and land safely somewhere off the Malay Peninsula.
Everyone is totally safe and waiting to be found and brought home to their families.
Good vibes.ReplyCancel
Hijacked and in sea.ReplyCancel
I read an interesting albeit crazy theory yesterday. So as we evolved millions of years ago humans split off into two different sets, us and a group who went totally underwater. They are the aliens and UFO we haveBeen spotting all these years which explains why the look of the aliens and ships has remained constant throughout history. These deep sea humans are responsible for all the alien abductions in the past and either took the plane for experimentation or it flew too close to their territory or they were spotted by the plane doing something naughty. Like I said, crazy but interesting.ReplyCancel
Aliens? Or the sequel of Liam Neeson's movie?ReplyCancel
Remember in Close Encounters when that giant ship wound up in the middle of the Gobi desert?
Mugatu had Zoolander take care of it.ReplyCancel
crashed due to terriostReplyCancel
Tear in the dimensional veil. Bermuda Triangle style. Other ships and planes have vanished. The passenger cell phone were ringing as recently as Monday. They should get a satellite location. The families got no comment from government about why they were not tracing phone satellite locators.ReplyCancel
I was just saying yesterday…
If large debris field = plane exploded/broke up in mid air, and
small debris field = plane fell to the ground/water in one piece…
What does NO debris field equal??!!
I find it all very strange. I guess I'm sure that they will eventually find it and it's been in the water and they just couldn't find it. But I am shocked that in this day and age something would take this long to find. I mean, doesn't the US military have the capability of seeing pretty much every square inch of the earth?ReplyCancel
Young dumb pilot. As far as I know. who was inviting teenagers in the control room. to take pics. my guess is pilot error and lost. But! Were are all the GPS and triangulation tech?????ReplyCancel
One or all of the governments are probably hiding something for whatever reason. With the technology of today how the hell could they not be able to find a jumbo jet?ReplyCancel
Terrorists would have claimed responsibility by now. Don't believe in aliens. Didn't crash in ocean, would have been found by now.
I think it safely landed in the middle of nowhere and the passengers are wondering around looking for help.
Positivity, especially since one of the passengers is from here (Texas).ReplyCancel
Coz the location was Mars haha. kiddinReplyCancel
Co-pilot martyrdom.ReplyCancel
Don't forget we have some Readers from that part of the world.
The last radar reading was piss poor and they're now considering the plane rerouted. That means the search area is 1000s of square miles. An aircraft like this generates a lot of data, unfortunately it's not always transmitted in a practical manner.ReplyCancel
My guess is that for some reason, whether it be hijacking or a major mechanical failure, the plane managed to fly somewhere they currently aren't looking for it and will eventually be found once the search area is expanded or someone comes across whatever debris is left on the surface. We can probably rule out a bomb at this point, as the plane debris would have been found scattered over a known area of last contact.ReplyCancel
The phones are still ringing, if they were all broken because of water they would go right to voice mail. It's possible the reason is because the plane went down completely intact and sunk and they are running out of air. I suppose they could have all frozen just like the greek airliner in 05, but why would the phones still ring and why would not one satellite have picked up debris anywhere on the planet by this time? Either they were kidnapped, or they are intact underwater. Either way it's a horrible story.ReplyCancel
Exactly Wiglet. 1000 sq miles is a lot of ocean to cover. As the time passes the possibility of finding debris greatly vanishes. I wish it were alien abductions or stranded on a desert island but the probability is it crashed into the ocean.
Terrorists would have claimed some responsibility by now.
And isn't it sad that it's even speculated these days that it could be terrorists? What a scary world we've become.ReplyCancel
I'm wondering if it's similar to what happened to the golfer Payne Stewart in 1999. He was on a private jet that lost cabin pressure and everyone aboard died from hypoxia but the plan flew for hours and thousands of miles before crashing in a field in South Dakota.ReplyCancel
Something valuable in the cargo hold (diamonds, gold or currency). Pilot or pilots in on the heist. Turned off beacons and transponders. Landed on one of the hundreds of islands in the Indian ocean. Stranded passengers. Modern day train robbery. Would explain no debris, no signal for at least an hour after last contact, change of course etc.ReplyCancel
I think it was hijacked and flown to an hidden location — maybe in a jungle area where they're aren't too many people. When the press starts to die down a bit, then we will hear from the kidnappers. I'm not sure who is on the plane to warrant a kidnapping, or if it's just a random act. Hopefully they are all okay.ReplyCancel
Keep trying.ReplyCancel
Unknown, was just coming on to mention that the beacons & transponders were turned off 1 hour before they lost all contact with the plane. The last contact was with another aircraft that couldn't understand what the pilot was saying due to static. Also, the area they disappeared in does not have good radar coverage. Planes have to do regular reports to airports to let them know their altitude & position. I mould love it if they landed safely somewhere remote, but I don't think so. I hope the plane is found for closure.ReplyCancel
Man claiming to have seen something burning in the sky right about that time:
Mashable explains why the ringing cell phones don't mean anything
+1 for @leeky and @hothotheat doubt it's terrorists as someone would have claimed responsibility by now. My BF has a theory that it's a government cover up as it was accidentally (or not) shot down by either the Chinese or Malay airforce. I think that is entirely plausible….ReplyCancel
She's OK, just busy …
@BeckyMae I agree. One of the governments probably did something stupid (like shooting it down) by accident, and they are trying to figure out how to spin it out without starting a war or figuring out what the official story will be.ReplyCancel
Hijacked, turned off transponder, flown off course, crashed into ocean.
They did say two people boarded together with stolen passports.
Also, if the cabin had just lost pressure and everybody fell asleep … the transponder would have worked and they would have been able to track it until it crashed.
Remember Payne Stewart, the golfer? His private plane lost pressure and everybody including the pilots fell asleep. They scrambled jets to go up and fly next to it but there was literally nothing that could be done. Eventually, hours later, it ran out of fuel and crashed. I think they might have been willing to blow it up mid-air to prevent crashing into a populated area, but I'm not sure about that.
@leeky thanks for the TTM update! I thought that might be the case….
In regards to the stolen passports, if believe it's been established that they were Iranian asylum seekers. If so it would not be that unusual to find two of them on a plane.
Stolen passports are fairly easily acquired in Thailand, years ago I was on Khao San Rd in Thailand with a friend who wanted a fake International Press Card. We went into a shady looking shop front and one of the guys pulled out a drawer that had about ten passports of different nationalities. I have no clue if they were real or not but it would not surprise me…ReplyCancel
It got Langolier'd.ReplyCancel
One of my kids said they just found some rubble in the water off Vietnam. It's a satellite image.ReplyCancel
@leeky yes, the images are a few days old but it could be. Mind you this is the Chinese autos saying it so it could be a cover up (backs away from the non-conspiracy theorists)
@BeckyMae Lol My son thought he was giving ole mom a breaking news bulletin.ReplyCancel
I heard last night that family and friends of people on the plane said that they were able to call passengers' cell phones and leave messages so they were asking that they track the phones via GPS. Frankly I can't see that working since for satellite triangulation the phone has to have a line of sight to a satellite which is unlikely inside the body of a plane. And if it's out to sea, unlikely that there are cell towers nearby. Still… I don't know how this technology works…I wish some reporter would pick up on this angle.ReplyCancel
I agree with Cindy. I think it was high jacked and the high jackets are waiting until emotions are just explosive and family members believe and accept that everyone is dead. That way, when they make their demands, it's such an emotional story, they will get more than normal terrorists? Idk, I hope for the best. Seems very shady…ReplyCancel
I have no idea what happened to the plane, but I really hope @Kristin is right.
When flying overseas, I used to tell myself if the plane crashed over the ocean and we survived, someone would be by shortly to pick us all up. HA!
I hope there is some resolution soon. The families must be in agony.ReplyCancel
Soooooo, B613, took down the people who really know who Olivia Pope's baby daddy is? B613= Fitz. TUNE in Thursday night @10#spoieralert.ReplyCancel
@BeckyMae OOhhh!ReplyCancel
Everyone turns off their cellphones whilst flying, makes the fact that relatives were getting ringing and people showing as online even stranger.
I hope they are all safe somewhere, or they never knew/felt anything. There were babies and kids onboard, fucking horrific!
@LBB, you turn off your phones on liftoff and landing, but you can turn them on in-flight. If they were showing as online, it may be because they were online before the pilot switched on the "turn off your phones/electronics" announcement when things went hinky-di-di.
I hope Kristin is right, too, but I will say I had a slightly morbid laugh at the LOST reference. @JSierra, I've read that, too – it's so bizarre that you almost think, hmm, what if?
I saw on the news this evening that they may have sighted a debris field near the area of their flight path. :/ReplyCancel
My first theory would be rapid depressurization or explosive decompression event followed by a massive mechanical failure, but the odds of this are very slim without a bomb going off, which doesn't seem likely.
After that, I'd theorize that the plane was hijacked by persons wanting to use it for a future massive terrorist attack, and that is why no credible group has claimed responsibility. It would have to be a group that had suitcase nukes, but lacked missile capability, meaning the U.S. would be their most likely target for this future event.
I prefer the interdimensional/alien theories better than the one above.ReplyCancel
@MadLyb well at least your first scenario would account for why there was no distress signal and the transponder was turned off. Whatever event happened was obviously catastrophic – the only question is whether it was intentional on somebody's part.
Even slow decompression would have left the transponder going; from what I've read the crew and passengers could become incapacitated and with reflexes slow enough that they wouldn't reach for supplemental oxygen, even in a few seconds in rapid decompression. But that still doesn't explain the transponder going off.
Your scenario of wanting to use the plane again is so unlikely it's on the point of being absurd – it's not like they can just land a jumbo jet somewhere that has a runway long enough, and a source of fuel … and nobody notices???
Easier to hijack a regular flight when you're READY for your terrorist attack, than to hijack one and save it for later!ReplyCancel
@Marina Sadly that "absurd" theory is turning out to be a more likely case.
Data from the engines indicate the plane flew – w/out transponders – for 4-5 hours after the plane's disappearance. This would put the (probably high jacked) plane near the Arabian Sea. More specifically: Pakistan.
Possible Pakistan didn't notice ::side eye:: more likely, they are okay with it.
To me, China's release of those crazy-degraded satellite images is suspect. Sounds like they were trying to buy time.
The passengers may be on the ground and safe (let's hope) but it is looking like the plane was in fact the objective.ReplyCancel
From the wikipedia page about Flight Data Recorders (FDRs) aka "black boxes:"
"FDRs are usually located in the rear of the aircraft, typically in the tail. In this position, the entire front of the aircraft is expected to act as a "crush zone" to reduce the shock that reaches the recorder. Also, modern FDRs are typically double wrapped, in strong corrosion-resistant stainless steel or titanium, with high-temperature insulation inside. They are usually bright orange. They are designed to emit an underwater locator beacon for up to 30 days and can operate immersed to a depth of up to 6,000 meters (20,000 ft)."
…so black boxes can operate in water basically 3.8 miles deep.
curioser and curioserReplyCancel
I think government jets surveying the area accidentally flew into it, and its a big cover up to avoid a pay out. If it was terrorists they would have wanted credit or would have boasted about it. Even the off shoot branches of wanna be terrorists take credit or we would have found out they have strong ties to some extremist group.ReplyCancel
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(Bluefield)—Mardochee Isme, a Boston resident and Bluefield State College student, has accepted an invitation to participate in a West Virginia Idea Network of Biological Research Excellence (WV-INBRE) 2012 summer internship.
The nine-week graduate-level summer research internship in biomedical sciences will permit participants to receive formal training while expanding their learning experiences through workshops, seminars, mentoring and use of state-of-the-art core facilities.
As a member of the Emerging Leaders Institute at BSC, Isme took part in the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium last year and she developed a passion for biomedical research. "I was mentored by Dr. Tesfaye Belay, and our project, "Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a Health Threat to Astronauts during Space Travel," involved studying how the microbe Pseudomonas aeruginosa that survives without food in water," she explained. P. aeruginosa is of particular concern in space flight, because it can survive without food in the water consumed by astronauts. Isme discovered that the microbe can survive for more than three years in water, showing distinct changes in colony morphology and loss of green pigmentation.
Observing her aptitude for, and interest in, research, Belay encouraged Isme to apply for research internship opportunities. "Because of Dr. Belay's encouragement, I applied for the WV-INBRE Summer Research Program and I recently received a letter of acceptance," Isme added.
"The WV-INBRE internship will strengthen Mardochee's preparation for graduate or medical school," Belay said. "I strongly believe that she will benefit greatly from the research program at Marshall University. She is an outstanding student."
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BTW, Tron's drill is still not safe on block DJ.
Vajra H.
Hulk + Sentinel assist + Another assist capable of lockdown, such as Chun Li. In fact, I just got bodied by Hulk/Chun/Sentinel. Flowcharter, too. Hulk runs away, call Sent assist, H Gamma Charge > L Followup, [Anti Air Gamma Charge H > H Followup] xN, call Chun, keep doing AAGC, call Sent, repeat. I seriously couldn't do a thing if I blocked just once.
I heard TK drill was safer on block yeah? Though you can always call a longer ranged assist first if needed before drilling to keep it safe.
Going by the team in your sig
Drones calls are pretty predictable with a Hulk (I'm guilty of this myself) try keeping your distance and calling Arthur's daggers you should interrupt either Sentinel or Hulk himself. I also wouldn't hesitate to check him with a well timed Chaotic Flame punish either yeah it might seem random but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Also realize Hulk has brutal recovery after that L Followup so as long as he doesn't go for a Gamma Crush you should be able to punish immediately.
I looked at your avatar and had a giant brain fart, I meant Spell as I'm sure you figured out after >__>Chaotic Flame? Lol ok but I get the point. He was smart and always covered L Followup with an assist, but now that I think about it, I could have used Illusion to counter his AAGC's. Thanks for the reply
Derp: Dante's j.S /canceled into hammer on block, and Vergil's helmet breaker.
To avoid it: Be patient and block.
I still get hit by these things all of the time.
BothYou talking about when Doom is on point or the assist missiles?
Captain America, jump and Shield Slash. Rinse, lather, repeat until you combo the opponent.
When I played at the Break, MarlinPie said something close to "If you have a move to throw out during his SS, just do it." Im not really sure what he means by it but the only way I've been able to get around it is timing an air throw which scales my dmg even if I combo after it. The guide says there is no (dis)advantage on block so am I supposed to jump and block and then do something or....?
I looked at your avatar and had a giant brain fart, I meant Spell as I'm sure you figured out after >__>
I see the Dread Dormammu bro. Always haveGah... Why does nobody see my avatar the same? I see Strange, a couple others see Strange, many others see Dormammu, and yet some others just see a blank white avatar.
It would probably help to have other Zero players chime in on stuff to look for against a Zero loaded with good assists. ..
Watch Combofiend vs Fanatiq and see how he deals with it. ;oi'll throw in some derp that just straight kills me:
mags with drones... WHAAAAAT DO??? omg im so frickin tired of losing to that crap.
i guess i need to be more dynamic in my neutral game to not fall victim to drones xx disruptor flowchart BS... but i digress for me it seems impossible to beat any halfway decent mags plus drones MOFO.
i'll throw in some derp that just straight kills me:
mags with drones... WHAAAAAT DO??? omg im so frickin tired of losing to that crap.
i guess i need to be more dynamic in my neutral game to not fall victim to drones xx disruptor flowchart BS... but i digress for me it seems impossible to beat any halfway decent mags plus drones MOFO.
Trish's/Wolverine's dive kick. Zero's lightning>buster
Pray to whatever deity you believe in that you were holding back properly. Oh wait you got crossed up, sorry
Its funny, I never had a problem with Hulk until I read thisHulk snip
No solution. Although it might help to buy another game to get your mind/hands off of it for atleast a few hours. Me, I pop in Black Ops and just play online for a few hours before going back to this and pulling more of my hair out because apparently even blocking 2-3 seconds before an attack isnt always fast enough online:(How do I deal with this game in general? I keep throwing it out of my 360 disk tray but at the end of the day it always ends up back in there.
haha, don't over think it. Just put it like this, these are the options a hulk player has. Do your thing but just put what I said into consideration, since these are his choices. Watching his meter constantly would actually distract me too so don't do that. Theoretically, if you were good at multitasking and were able to play and constantly look at the meter you'd be able to handle every thing Hulk can dish in those situations but that just isn't human.Its funny, I never had a problem with Hulk until I read this
I would always watch his meter and watch what he did until I remembered something (the hard way). That damn OS throw. After I block one Gamma charge, Im not sure if he's gonna do a second and then once Im done thinking Im being thrown into the ground. And then there's always the chance that he might do a second GC into or backwards making me whiff. I actually faced two tonight and the first one was fucking ridiculous bc he was using Haggar assist to keep even the end of his block string safe. And we already know one hit from Hulk = 600k easy. I felt like Capcom was just testing my patience bc I couldnt attack or air dash out without being hit somehow.
My salt is at an all time high right now.
- Although Hulk has pretty intimidating blockstrings if you're patient enough you can punish anything he throws. If he cancels his Stand H and follows up with a Gamma Charge and has meter to cancel the Gamma Charge what you should be doing is blocking, but if he doesn't punish him when the animation finishes. (With a projectile or super if he ends it by dashing back or a full combo if he ends it by dashing in front of you) Oh yeah, don't push block the gamma charge (if he's meterless) if you're going to punish it because you'll be too far if you do.
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But while concern and somber words over the bad news ruled a Portland City Council budget workshop on Monday, March 18, Police Chief Mike Reese also provided his own answer to the fretful question of how our cops might hold the line:
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The Tales Behind The Tattoos
I'm not a big tattoo guy.
I suppose I don't mind something small and personal, but I can't imagine covering my body like it's graffiti on a playground wall. I often wonder if the heavily-inked generation will still like their tattoos when they get older and the artwork is stretched out over sagging skin.
If that makes me sound old and unhip that's OK – I'm both.
But here's what I do like – the tales behind the tats. In recent years I've talked to several Pawtucket players about their ink. Here are a few of the more interesting stories.
Joe McEwing has a tattoo on his shoulder that says, "Can't Do It." It was a motivational reminder of all the people that told him he would never be a major leaguer.
Lincoln Holdzkom is covered with tattoos including a skeleton head eating an eyeball. He lost count of how many tattoos he had, but can tell you approximately how many hours he has spent in the tattoo parlor chair.
Trent Durrington has a tattoo that says DMD 2010. The letters were for the last names of Durrington and two of his friends who planned to drive their motorcycles around the continent of Australia in the year 2010. I wonder if that is in the works?
Chip Ambres has several tattoos including a cougar on his arm and a panther on his chest (he's a fan of big cats). He also has a tattoo of a lock while his wife has a tattoo of a key to show their bond.
David Pauley has the date of his major league debut tattooed on his arm. It signifies that he proved the doctors wrong who said he couldn't take part in sports after battling an illness called lorenzo trachea malacia as a kid.
Aaron Bates has his father's initials on one arm and his mother's maiden name on the other.
Paul McAnulty has two baseball bats crossed together with feathers coming off of the ends. It's a nod to his Native American heritage (his ancestors were part of the Chumash tribe).
Adam Stern has a Canadian Maple Leaf over the Olympic rings on his chest after playing for Team Canada in 2004.
Josh Reddick has several tattoos including a University of Georgia Bulldog on his shoulder.
Manny Delcarmen has a tiger tattoo on his back.
The 2010 Pawtucket roster could include a player with an abundance of tattoos in outfielder Darnell McDonald. In fact, when I spoke to him recently, he was already anticipating his next tattoo since his wife is due to deliver their second child this week.
"There will definitely be some new ones after the baby is born," McDonald told me. "For me, the tattoos are therapeutic and when it's all said and done, you'll be able to see my life history on my body. Things that I've been through . . . the people that mean a lot to me . . . religion . . . those are the things that are the basis for my tattoos."
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Interesting post…Do you happen to know the story behind Travis Denker's tattoos? They looked interesting, I think he had a compass and a lot of writting on his arm.
Denker's arm:
I think that folks who put enough thought into their tattoos won't regret them. Most of these don't exactly sound like the products of drunken trips to tattoo parlors!
IIRC Cla Meredith has his last name in rather large letters across his shoulders. I did wonder if that was the equivalent of a return address label…
Denker has a compass on his left hand as well as Psalm 23:4 on his left forearm:
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
I think most of the tattoos described here had enough thought put into them that the guys will always appreciate them. To each his or her own, of course!
I am never really a big fan of tattoos and hair extensions and the main reason why I do not like or support tattoos are because of the fact that we become very much unprofessional. After all, we look more like marked horses or bulls. Anyway, I am very much interested to see some tattoos of Chip Ambres as he has got some big cats tattoos. It would be really nice to see how he has managed to place a panther and a cougar tattoo!
Never had the courage to ink but neither was I ever drawn to getting myself tattooed either. Studies shows that tattoos causes skin cancer because once tattooed it seems even if we want to remove it, the ink does not come off completely.
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Matthew McCall, 29, of Alvarado, was driving his Dodge 4x4 pickup in the wrong lane when he collided with a Ford E-350 van driven by Oscar Hernandez, 26, of Pharr with José Rafael Tirado III, 21, of Mission in the passenger seat.
Tirado died on-scene; Hernandez and McCall were taken to South Texas Regional Hospital in Jourdanton.
DPS Sgt. Danny Keese said a 911 call was made earlier that morning about a reckless driver on the road.
DPS trooper Clarence Lewinski said they interviewed McCall after the wreck, and he said he worked until 5 p.m. the night before, was in bed by 10 p.m. and was back up again by 4 a.m. Keese said McCall had been working 12- to 15-hour days.
"We talked to him on the side of the road; he worked all night and was on his way to work and thought he could do it again," Keese said.
McCall was heading west to Tilden while Hernandez and Tirado were heading east to Kenedy when McCall drifted into the east-bound lane.
"I believe the driver (McCall) was sleepy," DPS trooper Marvin Baker said.
Keese said Hernandez jerked the van to the side at the last second, and the damage went down the left side of the van. The wreckage was confined to an area approximately 40 feet in diameter.
"There were no skid-marks; it happened so quick," Keese said. "They had a second or two to react; I don't know that (the driver of) the Dodge knew."


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Keep in mind that Character Bashing is now prohibited. Making fun of certain characters/character pairings leads to a pointless thread filled with insults and general rule breaking.
Also, remember that Versus threads are allowed only in the Versus section.
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Originally Posted by ITACHIUCHIA101
you should really quote who you are talking to >.>
Damn man ive been wondering why the quotes werent showing up, i havent been on nb for awhile and forgot how to do it.~.~
Itachi have more intelligence than most of the characters in the NU. that doesn't mean he is the strongest or can't be beaten
Originally Posted by UchihaObito
Damn man ive been wondering why the quotes werent showing up, i havent been on nb for awhile and forgot how to do it.~.~
No problem, it just stops confusion.
Originally Posted by Mischeif Maker
bacause unlike you some ppl can handle the fact that fave character or not they have streghts and weaknesses all the same
that's just the thing ppl jus hold on to what they like or think they kno and do not wish to debate to gain words of wisdom
It's true itachi fans get really out of hand on this sight but there are some people who are reasonable. He's my favorite character and I hate when I see both people suckin him off and when people belittle him.
Hey bro!! You forgot how powerful Itachis's Sword of Kusanagi is!!
don't quite see purpose of this.. you had to take strongest of the strong one's and say itachi definitely can't beat them.. ok and yes he can't beat madara ems or rinnegan but current obito.. he might be able to kill him almost did too he had to escape by using izanagi.. and if he have shisuis eye he can cast izanami with it or kotoamatsukami then izanami lol :D
yes i really like itachi character it s awesome but too many people ruin its picture for me
Originally Posted by Rojuro otoribashi
I don't get why you make this if Itachi is your one of your fav characters. Why point out flaws in a character you admire.
Originally Posted by Mischeif Maker
bacause unlike you some ppl can handle the fact that fave character or not they have streghts and weaknesses all the same
Originally Posted by Jonordo
he is just trying to be honest to himself and placing facts on the table
Its very Fun to watch ... as He stated him as his fav char ... u both maker and Jonordo are supporting him as I think u dont like Itachi ... If it was related to ur fav char ... It would be a whole diff story then :D
As I said .. If I make a thread like -- " Actually Madara is not That strong .. hes using some borrowed Power ... so yeah he will loose to most of the "TOP TIER" ninjas ....
I wonder ... How u support me then ...
OT: what u think is ri8 according to U .. what others think r ri8 according to them ... So I dont think calling others FANBOY makes u Smarter or something ...
why spell right RI8 wtf ght is all close to eachother in kb
Originally Posted by Staarkk
Lmao rage much?
Lmao logic much
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My partner's spinal chord injury makes me feel self-conscious...what are some ways we can bring equal pleasure into the bedroom?
I'm very attracted to a man with a spinal cord injury, but when we've tried to be intimate, I find that I'm very self-conscious because the focus is more on my pleasure than his. I'm used to there being an obvious sign of a man's arousal (erection) and I feel awkward being the only one who appears to be aroused.


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Party in troubleMarch 20,2013
In a United States that cherishes the stability that typically accompanies a democracy dominated by two political parties, it is best that the two parties be of relatively equal strength, that both represent the American peoples interests.
That said, the unmistakable image of todays Republican Party is that of a political train wreck. Its been too long, by its own reckoning, since a Republican candidate for president made it all the way to the Oval Office, and since Mitt Romney was so soundly defeated in November, prominent voices in the GOP have been calling for the party to change its ways.
But not all, and not in the same way. In fact, one of the most promising Republicans on the national scene, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, declared recently that we dont need a new idea. There is an idea. The idea is called America, and it still works.
Rubios dont need a new idea remark apparently didnt resonate with Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee.
We know that we have problems. We have identified them, and were implementing the solutions to fix them, Priebus conceded Monday as he released the committees report on how to regain the upper hand.
He said he welcomes everyone into the Republican Party, but judging by recent events for example, Republican speeches in and around Washington the partys getting downright rowdy. In fact, referring to the report in his hand, Priebus said: This is an unprecedented thing, for a national party to put its cards on the table face up. Maybe a few pieces of china needed to be broken.
Well, if pieces of china arent being broken, at least some relationships within the party seem to have been smashed to smithereens. And leading the charge was that darling of the partys far right wing, freshman Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who recently made headlines by conducting a rare 13-hour filibuster to delay a presidential appointment.
The GOP of old has grown stale and moss covered, he asserted to an audience of adoring conservatives. I dont think we need to name any names, do we?
No, because fresh in everyones memory were the bitter criticisms of Pauls filibuster from fellow Republican Sens. John McCain, of Arizona, and Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, who called Pauls remarks ridiculous and outlandish. McCain and Graham have been among the GOPs harshest critics of President Obamas performance, by the way.
Former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said the demographic gap is a killer for the party. Its going to be very hard for Republicans to win if Republicans dont do better in many of these communities.
And former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, often mentioned as a possible presidential candidate, said: If youre fortunate enough to count yourself among the privileged, the rest of the nation is drowning. In our country today, if youre born poor, if your parents didnt go to college, if you dont know your father, if English isnt spoken at home, then the odds are stacked against you.
He heard only modest applause, a sure sign of deep divisions within the Republican Party, a party that needs to heal its wounds, for Americas sake.
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TroutoberFest beckons anglers and experts
William Anderson, an architect from northern Virginia came to demonstrate tying exquisite traditional wet flies and flymphs. Wet flies are designed to imitate the nymphal form of mayflies as they emerge to become flying adults. Flymphs are a variation of traditional artificial nymph patterns with a circular collar (like a wet fly) that gives the fly a lifelike look as it moves underwater. Anderson showcased hand-hewn spinning blocks (based on designs by Pete Hidy and Richard Clark) that he makes for spinning dubbing onto silk thread for the bodies of the flies he ties. (www.williamsfavorite.com/).
Pat Cohen, from Cobbleskill, NY, ties large stacked deer hair flies for both trout and warm water fish such as pike, walleyes and bass. As he demonstrated, each fly takes him at least a half hour hour to tie and involves stacking various colors of deer hair on a hook, tying it down, compacting the assembly and then shaving to shape with a double edged razor blade. The result is an extremely dense collection of the hollow deer hair that is durable and floats like cork. He ties commercially and sells the flies and specialized fly tying materials and equipment from his website (rusuperfly.com) as well as appears at up to 30 fly fishing shows and seminars per year.
Eight women participated in a special Women's Beginning Fly Tying Class led by Kelly Buchta of New Jersey. Kelly covered the tools, materials and techniques used in tying flies that catch trout. In a sport increasingly popular with women, Patagonia sponsored a session on women's fishing gear, featuring clothing, base layers, waders and equipment designed specifically for women.
The Dynamic Nymphing workshop was led by George Daniel, TCO fly shop manager, fly fishing instructor, competition flyfisher and coach out of State College, PA. Dynamic nymphing, or contact nymphing, is a set of techniques, rigging and equipment designed to increase your success in catching and landing fish while nymphing (www.tcoflyfishing.com/TCO_Fly_Fishing_George_Daniel_DynamicBook.cfm).
Mayflies spend only a few days flying in the air out of their yearlong life cycle. Most of the year they are aquatic creatures, living and metamorphosing through 20 to 30 nymphal stages underwater after hatching from eggs laid by the airborne females.


text: Nice game thread ABCD, i appreciate you making it. I was just about to get workin on it, good timing. I have a bad feeling that the Knicks will win again, further decreasing their chances of landing a higher draft pick. At the same time theres no guarentees so it is what it is. I gotta say last nites game was entertaining and it was good to see Wilson chandler play as well as he did, scoring 19 points and grabbing 9 rebounds.


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Restart Your Libido
In the not-too-distant past, you and your partner couldn't keep your paws off each other. Several times a week - or day! - all over the house, in the car, on vacation, before work, after work…it didn't matter where or when. But now, sex wouldn't even cross your mind if your partner didn't badger you into giving it up once in a while. So what happened? As distressing as this situation may be, it's extremely common and normal. In fact, low libido plagues 33 percent of American women according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Laura Berman, PhD, founder of the Berman Center in Chicago (a clinic devoted to women's sexual issues), agrees "Low sexual desire is the most common sexual complaint among couples."
There is a laundry list of reasons why your libido may be less than robust these days. The day-to-day pressure of juggling life as a woman, employee, wife, and mother; medications, such as birth control pills, antidepressants and blood pressure reducers; and certain medical conditions, such as depression and diabetes, can all decrease your interest in sex. Women often report that their children provide enough emotional feedback and physical contact that they don't crave it from their previous source: their partner. And your body image might not be as good as it once was. Pregnancy and the lack of time and energy during early motherhood can result in a few extra pounds and curves in new places, which cause many women to lose self esteem and feel unattractive.
In a recent issue, Newsweek stated that 15 to 20 percent of American couples are having sex fewer than 10 times a year, qualifying them as "sexless marriages." But there is hope for you and your partner. Here are some tips to get your libido revved up and ready for passion!
Talk to your doctor. Your sagging libido may very well have a medical, chemical, or hormonal cause. You could have an underlying condition, such as undiagnosed diabetes or a thyroid disorder, or you could simply need a hormonal boost. If you are taking medication for a specific condition, ask your doctor about alternative drugs that don't have sexual side effects. Your doctor may also recommend over-the-counter topical oils and lubricants that can help grease the wheels, so to speak.
Reconnect with your partner. Plan date nights with your partner at least once a week. These need not be expensive, elaborate nights out, but you do need to get out of your routine, away from the usual distractions, gaze at each other and talk. Agree not to have sex at the end of the date so neither one of you feels pressured or focused on a big finale. This is about rediscovering and enjoying each other's company and getting that spark back. And don't dwell on the kids, housework, financial decisions and the like. Try sharing your memories of the hottest sex you two had together and what he did or does that blows your mind and that really turns you on. Keep it positive (this is not the time to bring up your list of turn offs and the things he does that annoy you, and the same goes for him), make it fun, make it sexy. The more you talk about the good parts of sex, the more those thoughts will creep back into your mind...again and again, and at all hours of the day and night. The seductive art of talking dirty is a powerful aphrodisiac.
Explore erotica. This can be an uncomfortable arena for many women; however, watching or reading erotic material can get many women in the mood - even when they do it without their partner. As talking about sex with your partner can stir up those hot memories, erotica can keep sexual thoughts and fantasies running through your head. And if your only experience with erotica is a bad porno from 1975 that was made exclusively by and for men, it's time to revisit the industry! Times have changed and there is a wealth of literature, products and movies created by and for women that are tastefully done and guaranteed to titillate. However, if you are dead-set against erotica of any kind, don't force yourself as the negative association will only dampen your libido more.
Get some exercise. Exercise is beneficial for many reasons, whether or not you want to lose any weight. Feeling out of shape or heavy has been shown to make many women feel unattractive and anything but sexy - even if their partner is telling them they're the hottest thing on the block. Dropping just a few pounds and firming up those muscles can give your libido a huge boost! And for those of you are perfectly happy with your bodies, exercise increases blood flow…to your entire body, genitals included! And the endorphins released during intense exercise also help you de-stress, feel relaxed, improve your attitude and may just put you in the mood for a tryst betwixt the sheets!
Put it on the schedule. Scheduling sex is a controversial idea, so do what feels comfortable for you. Some experts (and their patients) believe that scheduling sex can help get you back in the groove due to the "fake it until you make it" phenomenon. Even if you don't feel like it, sometimes just beginning the act of sex can jump-start your sex drive and you can wind up enjoying yourself more than you thought you would. One woman compared it to going to the gym: you don't want to go, but once you get there, you enjoy your workout and feel great afterwards. However, other experts and their patients agree that scheduling sex is tantamount to "pity sex" which can lead to resentment in both partners and harm the relationship more. One husband likened it to "corpse sex" and said it only increased his frustration and feelings of rejection. So, the best advice is to give it a try. If it turns out to turn you on, great! But if you just can't get into it and it only makes you feel worse, then stop and don't try it again.
Sex is one of the most complex, intimate, personal aspects of a relationship, especially for women. Our sexuality is often tied up in our own self image, our feelings of adequacy, our relationship with our partner and everyday stress. And what works for your best girlfriend and her partner may not work for you. The best way to work it out and recharge your sex life is to communicate with your partner, talk to your doctor, experiment with different methods, and try to relax. Your libido isn't dead, it's just taking a little nap. Time to wake it up!


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Such is the case for Odem native Mariah Gonzales, who received $100,000 from The Ronald McDonald House Charities/Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources (RMHC/HACER) scholarship in June 2013, and is currently about to start her sophomore year at the University of Texas at Austin.
The RMHC/HACER's owner/operator, Richard Castro, has awarded more than $23 million to Hispanic students throughout the nation since 1985, making it one of the country's largest college scholarships. Only four students in the nation each year get to take home this prestigious award. Gonzales was one of them, and has turned her great work ethic into success. Like many working families, college is not always a feasible option, but Gonzales' hard work and efforts as a young philanthropist and academic scholar paid off in a huge way. "This scholarship gave me so many opportunities that, without it, I wouldn't be able to experience," Gonzales said.
She is currently studying medical laboratory science and is on the pre-med route, as she ultimately wants to be a pediatrician, because, as Gonzales passionately proclaimed, "I love little kids." "I have younger siblings (Petey, 8, Aiden, 11 and Hillary, 16), and I love babies and children, and work well with them, so it makes sense," Gonzales said.
She mentioned how inspiring it was to see what the Ronald McDonald House is all about when she was presented her big check at the RMHC in Corpus Christi. Gonzales also loves being a big sister. "I want to show my younger siblings that anything is possible as long as you believe you can do it. I just want to help make a difference in this world," Gonzales said. Gonzales got to spend the summer with her family and is getting ready to head back into the college classrooms in just a few days.
This young lady, as a teen, was involved in Life Teen and the National Honors Society, mini cheer clinics, the Confraternity of the Christian Doctrine (CCD), the Junior Catholic Daughters of the America Organization, volleyball, cheerleading, softball and was third in her class at Odem High School. She giggled when she said she was the highest ranking girl in academics at the school. Gonzales has continued her volunteer efforts at UT, where she's now part of the pre-health experience group of pre-med students who volunteer to visit hospitals.
She also devotes time to The Volunteer Leadership Network, a large network of 500 passionate volunteers who help with projects such as cleaning, painting buildings and with the National Food Bank in Austin, just to name a few.
"I love helping and I love the scenery of Austin," Gonzales said. "It's so diverse, the people are welcoming and there's so much to do."
Her strong desire to take on more challenges and be part of the medical field landed her a health physics internship this fall, for the Environmental Health and Safety Department on campus. Gonzales explained that Gonzales is excited about the new opportunity to start working around physicians and said it's part of her goal to "set a good example," as is also the mission of The Volunteer Leadership Network for the Class of 2017.
One of her mottos in high school has remained part of her philosophy towards life."I stand as a leader to those in my community because I do my best to make the right choices and lead others to do so as well," Gonzales said.
With her financial backing, a strong academic record, will, and kind heart, Gonzales will soon be achieving all of her dreams.


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In late 2011, all Peace Corps activity in country was suspended at the recommendation of a Safety and Security assessment team from Washington. All PCVs serving in-country were evacuated.
Kazakhstan was the second largest republic of the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union was dismantled, Kazakhstan declared its independence in December 1991. The first Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Kazakhstan in July 1993, and subsequent Volunteers served people and communities making the difficult transition from communism to a free-market economy. Peace Corps Volunteers also engaged in a variety of cross-cultural exchanges that helped Americans and Kazakhstanis gain a better understanding about each other's histories, languages, and cultures.
In collaboration with government ministries, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), Peace Corps Volunteers in Kazakhstan worked in three program areas: education (EDU), organizational development (OD), and youth development (YD). The former organizational and community assistance program (OCAP) was reviewed during the 2008 - 2009 fiscal year and accordingly divided into the new OD and YD programs.
Peace Corps History
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Since the first Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Kazakhstan in 1993, approximately 700 Volunteers have served here. The first group consisted of 50 English language and economic development Volunteers.
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You will live with a host family for the first four months (reduced in 2010 from six months) of your service in addition to staying with a host family during pre-service training. Depending on your site placement, you may continue to live with a host family or move to a dorm or apartment. There are many sites in smaller communities where independent living is not an option, so some Volunteers will stay with families for the duration of their service. If you feel you cannot live with a host family for this period of time, you should consider carefully whether you wish to accept this assignment in Kazakhstan.
There are many benefits to staying with a host family, including companionship upon arrival at site, faster acquisition of the local language, and improved integration into the local community. Aspects of host-family living that Volunteers may find challenging include the lack of privacy and independence and eating local cuisine. Volunteers are not allowed to supplement their living allowance to live in an accommodation above the level acceptable for a Volunteer.
Main article: Training in Kazakhstan
Your Peace Corps training begins in the United States during pre-departure orientation, when you come together as a group to prepare for your flight to Kazakhstan. When you arrive in Almaty, you will be met at the airport and transported by bus to your training site. Pre-service training lasts about 10 weeks and consists of Kazakh and Russian language instruction, cross-cultural awareness, health and personal safety, and technical skills—depending on your assignment. Pre-service training emphasizes experiential learning in which you take responsibility for your own learning. Training is an immersion model—that is, being immersed in the local living and work conditions. During your first week in-country, you will move in with a host family selected by the Peace Corps. Expect to deal with the frustrations of language barriers and cultural differences from the start. Expect to deal with frustrations due to lack of e-mail, telephones, copy machines, and computers. Training will prepare you for your first three to six months at site and the techniques for continued individual learning. It is also the time for you to make an informed two-year commitment to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan.
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Main article: Health Care and Safety in Kazakhstan
The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, rather than the curative, approach to disease. The Peace Corps in Kazakhstan maintains a clinic with full-time medical officers, who take care of Volunteers' primary healthcare needs. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported to either an American medical facility in the region or to the United States.
Water Problems
Main article: Water Problems
In Kazakhstan, as in other countries, poorer areas are dirking contaminted, and dirty water. The water is harmful to Kazakhstan's people. Outside of Kazakhstan's capital, residents of rural communities have had terrible access to fresh, clean water. What is advertised as a great well developed country, in some poor areas, it is the complete opposite, Kazakhstan is a still developing country. Anthoer example of misperceprion is, the perception in some countries that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. The people of Kazakhstan are justly known for their generous hospitality to foreigners; however, members of the community are very poor and do not have money fot the fresh water. volunteers are needed to be supportive the people going through such a hard time.
Issues caused from drink contaminatewd water
- Possible parasites
- Possible cholera
- Possible hepatitis
- Possible dysentary
- Possible worms
and many other health problems
Frequently Asked questions
Main article: FAQs about Peace Corps in Kazakhstan
- How much luggage will I be allowed to bring to Kazakhstan?
- What is the electric current in Kazakhstan?
- How much money should I bring?
- When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
- Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
- Do I need an international driver's license?
- What should I bring as gifts for Kazakhstan friends and my host family?
- Where will my site assignment be when I finish and how isolated will I be?
- How can my family contact me in an emergency?
- Should I bring a cellular phone with me?
- Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
Packing List
Main article: Packing List for Kazakhstan
Having received input from a number of current Volunteers, it is safe to say that everyone agrees that you can buy everything that you need in Kazakhstan and that bringing as little as possible is the best strategy, not only for practical reasons regarding weight and transport, but also because you'll rapidly acquire a great deal of additional belongings from Peace Corps itself during training. With that caveat, this section contains several lists of the "basics" and the most common recommendations from Volunteers.
Remember you have a 100-pound baggage weight restriction and that Kazakhstanis have been living here for centuries without imports!
During training, you will primarily need "business casual" attire, though there are occasions (such as the swearing-in ceremony) when more formal attire is appropriate (jackets for men, dresses/skirts for women).
- Luggage
- Clothing
- General Clothing
- For Men
- For Women
- Toiletries
- Summer
- Toiletries
- Clothing Colors
- Medical Supplies
- Cooking Supplies
- Office Supplies
- Gifts for Host Families
- Saving Money
- Laptops
Peace Corps News
Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by country of service or your home state
The following is automatic RSS feed of Peace Corps news for this country.
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Country Fund
Contributions to the Kazakhstan Country Fund will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in Kazakhstan. These projects include water and sanitation, agricultural development, and youth programs.
See also
- Volunteers who served in Kazakhstan
- Inspector General Reports
- Pre-Departure Checklist
- List of resources for Kazakhstan


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A New Year is Upon Us! Could it be that life itself is round and every ending is actually a beginning?
Friday, December 31, 2010 4:00 PM
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So, you won't find me waiting around for a new calendar year to make all kinds of drastic resolutions or anything like that. I try to reflect and develop myself everyday. I hope that you are already claiming an amazing 2011 and ready for new and challenging things in the year to come! Click over to PLPT to see what we're giving away, and affirmations and reminders for the new year. And then click on over to The Fresh Xpress to see my Top Black Girl Pride moments for 2010! If you're proud and you know it, leave a comment! LOL.
I came across this beautiful prayer, manifesto, testimony or however you interpret it, online sometime last year and I printed it out but didn't write down the source. So, I apologize for not having a source for you all, but nevertheless wanted to share. I read this every single day, preferably in the morning. Hugs to all of you and thank you for reading my little blog! :)
Grant me the strength within to love all living things and to make a positive impact on all I encounter today. May I attract positive people and circumstances to me that I may be more effective in my undertakings. May no one be too important nor too unimportant to greet with a kind word.
I seek the strength to live completely in love, as I release my fears. I grant forgiveness for all I hold against myself and for all I hold against another. May I be a tool for healing in the world. I ask for the fortitude to be the embodiment of selfless harmony to the extent I am able today.
I will be generous with my time, resources, and myself to the best of my ability without resentment or reluctance. For I know that what I give others I give to myself as well.
I seek happiness, peace, and freedom from suffering today. As such I wish it for all other beings as well. I am thankful for all that I have been given. I am especially grateful for the beauty and harmony that exists all around me, if only I am willing to see it.
Finally, I seek a patient acceptance as events unfold in my life. Help me to see the big picture and not get bogged down by unimportant details. I understand that all my experiences are chosen by me at some level for my benefit. Thus, I seek to understand, to learn and to open myself to every wonderful possibility.
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Defining Trauma and Child Traumatic Stress
Children and adolescents experience trauma under two different sets of circumstances.
Some types of traumatic events involve (1) experiencing a serious injury to yourself or witnessing a serious injury to or the death of someone else, (2) facing imminent threats of serious injury or death to yourself or others, or (3) experiencing a violation of personal physical integrity. These experiences usually call forth overwhelming feelings of terror, horror, or helplessness. Because these events occur at a particular time and place and are usually short-lived, we refer to them as acute traumatic events. These kinds of traumatic events include the following:
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While some children "bounce back" after adversity, traumatic experiences can result in a significant disruption of child or adolescent development and have profound long-term consequences. Repeated exposure to traumatic events can affect the child's brain and nervous system and increase the risk of low academic performance, engagement in high-risk behaviors, and difficulties in peer and family relationships. Traumatic stress can cause increased use of health and mental health services and increased involvement with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Adult survivors of traumatic events may have difficulty in establishing fulfilling relationships, holding steady jobs, and becoming productive members of our society. Fortunately, there are effective treatments for child traumatic stress.


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Pumping drove me absolutely up the wall until I upgraded to a double electric pump (Medela Freestyle, NAYY). I had been using a Phillips Avent single electric but it took forev'. The hands-free component and double pump made it worth the money. I pumped while putting on make-up in the morning, and even very carefully while putting lunch together. It infinitely helped that DD was over 6mos and that meant she didn't need strict attention to detail on sanitation, since she was eating solids that were cooked but weren't germ-free on clean but non-sterile plates etc. I could afford to rinse the pump parts with water after pumping and not have to sanitize every time. I boiled the parts once every evening before going to bed and let them air-dry, then kept the milk chilled between sessions in the Freestyle's portable thermal pack. It was refrigerated and drunk the next day so we didn't need to be extremely careful to make milk suited for longer-term freezer storage or something.


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Sunday: Opposition Mounts To So-Called 'Drone Medal'
The Pentagon's plans to award the pilots of drone aircraft with medals is drawing fire from veterans across the country.
By and large, the veterans don't oppose the medal - known officially as the "Distinguished Warfare Medal."
They strenuously oppose the medal being ranked higher than traditional combat medals like the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star, given that those medals are earned by men and women in harm's way, and the drone medal will be awarded to pilots who are often thousands of miles from the actual combat.
Dan Francis of Watertown is one of the veterans shaking his head over the ranking of the new medal. Francis has three Purple Hearts from being wounded in combat three times in Vietnam.
"When I first read about it, my first reaction was this has got to be a silly idea. I thought I was reading a "Duffel Bag" or "Onion" article," Francis said.
(The "Duffel Bag" and "Onion" are satirical web sites.)
Like other veterans, Francis acknowledges the work of the drone pilots.
"They're doing a very important job, in many cases, as we know from following the news of what drone pilots do," he said.
"But it's not the same as the infantryman or woman, medic or a pilot or a gunship commander. It's just really not the same."
A petition to reduce the standing of the medal on the White House web site has gained about 16,000 signatures, and a group of veterans in the House of Representatives are proposing legislation to do the same thing.
(Read more on why veterans are upset by the 'Drone Medal' here.)
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We could still trade away Harrington and try to preserve Lee. Although Harrington is a decent player his consistency is lacking and personally I just don't rate these "bigs" who can't post up and only shoot from outside.
However it would have to be Harrington + Chandler + Nate or something, to make the contracts match, or get a third team involved.
I doubt Amare is attainable sadly. And you're right, the return we got for Zbo and Crawford was pretty negligible. Harrinton, ok... Not too bad, Tim Thomas and Mobley? Sigh.


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The A.C. Jones Trojans began with an organizational meeting as such at 5:30 a.m. to kick off their 2013 season.
"It was a little hectic to start," said new head coach Jimmie Mitchell.
"But it was way better than I expected. We're starting from ground zero, and all the things you take for normal, the alignments are brand new to the players."
Mitchell was at 3A Sealy last year and replaces the departed Troy Moses.
The Trojans will look to open up their offense in the spread, and, defensively, it will be a 4-2-5 arrangement under Mitchell.
"We've got a lot of good kids, but it's going to take time for us to get better and be where we want to be," the new coach said.
All the teams in the county are practicing early in the day to try and beat the South Texas heat. Working out under the South Texas sun in August can be deadly, but all the teams are taking every precaution possible to keep the players as cool as possible and hydrated.
The Lady Trojan volleyball squads also got their practices started. Head coach Brittainie Zinsmeyer was pleased with the numbers out this season.
"Numbers will be good once we get all the physicals in and the girls on the court," Zinsmeyer.
The Lady Trojans will be young with just a handful of players with varsity experience back for the 2013 season at the net.
New cross country head coach Linda Luna was welcomed by more than 30 athletes who will come out for the season.
"We've got good numbers, but a lot is going on right now with volleyball, cheer camp, football and other things. Once it settles, we'll have great numbers, and we look forward to a good season," she said.
In Pettus, the Eagles are in their second year under head coach Dan Garza, and that's a good thing.
"We certainly feel a lot better about this first practice than last year's first. Any coaching change is very difficult for young athletes when the bulk of the program changes, especially learning a new offense and defense," Garza said.
A full off-season also helps a great deal, according to Garza.
"We feel we had a great year of off-season (work) with significant improvements in our weight room and a year for our young group of athletes to mature and gain experience," he said.
The Pettus squad played a lot of underclassmen last year, and the year of experience both on and off the field should get the Eagles back up and flying higher this year.
The Lady Eagles have been doing a great deal of conditioning and will look to replace a pretty talented senior class that graduated. Only a handful of returnees have varsity experience, and everyone out will get a chance to challenge for a varsity spot, according to the coaches.
In Skidmore, the S-T Bobcats are also under a new head coach and new systems. Coach John Livas moves over from Goliad to guide the 'Cats this year. The slot-T returns to the offense, and deception and ball handling will be a key on offense. The Bobcats have plenty of size up front, but, as with most 2A schools, depth will be a problem.
"There was a lot of enthusiasm and excitement on our first day. The players were moving around great, but they are always going to move around great in shorts," Livas said.
"The energy level's good, but it's always going to be good on day one. We have a long ways to go, lots of teaching and coaching."
The Lady Cats were out in numbers for head coach Tim Stowe.
"It was pretty good. We had about 35 show up, and they worked hard. We did a lot of conditioning, so that was good. I am looking forward to tomorrow," Stowe said.
All the football teams are scheduled for scrimmages on Aug. 16. Beeville will travel to Sinton to take on the Pirates. The JV and freshman squads will start the scrimmage at 5 p.m. with the varsity squads taking the field at 6:30 p.m.
Skidmore-Tynan will travel to Yorktown for a three-way scrimmage between the Wildcats and the Woodsboro Eagles beginning at 6 p.m.
The Pettus Eagle varsity will travel to meet La Villa and Benavides, while the JV Eagle squad will host the other two teams.


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