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Welcome to Shetek Lutheran Ministries
To further fulfill its mission and grow in service to God, the Church and its constituency, Shetek Lutheran Ministries invites and challenges you to help support and extend this important ministry.
How Can I Give?
Through annual membership in the Pelican Club or Timber Society. There is also Legacy Partners, a planned giving program, as well as one time donations and gifts in the name of a loved one. Contributions to Shetek Lutheran Ministries are tax deductible as provided by law.
2014 Pelican and Timber Members List
Make an Online Donation
You can join the Pelican Club or Timber Society right now through our online store. Click Here to Donate
Send a Cash Gift
Share a gift with Shetek Lutheran Ministries by mailing your check to :
Shetek Lutheran Ministries
14 Keeley Island Drive
Slayton, MN 56172
Thrivent Financial members - the Giving Plus program has been discontinued but see information on the Thrivent Choice program below and consider supporting Shetek through this program.
Annual Giving
In addition to the $100 or more of annual financial support provided, members help
* As good-will ambassadors of Shetek Lutheran Ministries
* By encouraging others to support this ministry with their gifts
* Through the promotion of Shetek Lutheran Ministries' Christ-centered programs
Benefits of membership as a Pelican Club member:
Most importantly, the knowledge that your gifts are helping to give children a Christ-Centered week of camp that will change their lives.
A momento of your generosity.
Regular listing in the donor honor roll listing in the "Signal" newsletter & annual report
Invitations to special events for Pelican Club members.
Click here to download Pelican Club Brochure in .PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.
The 'Timber Society' was established in 2005, to provide a broad, firm financial base upon which ministry can be carefully built and expanded. The name was chosen in recognition of the symbolism of the protection and comfort provided by the great trees on Keeley Island for so many years. Timber Society members will provide that same protection and comfort for this ministry for years to come.
You are invited to join this faithful group of supporters and participate as a partner in ministry with Shetek Lutheran Ministries by becoming a 'Timber Society' member by donating $500 or more annually. Your gifts will bless the lives of all participants as they are touched by the power of the Gospel when they experience and participate in the programs of Shetek Lutheran Ministries.
- $1,500+ - Oak Timber Society Member
- $1,000+ - Ash Timber Society Member
- $750+ - Maple Timber Society Member
- $500+ - Timber Society Member
Benefits of membership as a "Timber Society" member:
Most importantly, the knowledge that your gifts are helping to provide Christ-centered weeks of camp that will change lives.
A memento of your generosity.
Regular listing in the donor honor roll listing in the "Signal" newsletter & annual report.
Invitaitons to special events for Timber Society members.
Ongoing support of Shetek Lutheran Ministries can be achieved through planned giving. There are a variety of options available. You can become a legacy partner through
Remembering Shetek through a Bequest in your will or trust.
Including Shetek as a full or partial beneficiary in Life Insurance or Annuity policies.
Entering into a Charitable Lifetime Income Agreement.
The outright gift of Cash, Stocks, Bonds or Real Estate of a certain value.
Members are honored by:
* A special personalized memento.
* An annual get-together of LEGACY PARTNERS.
* Special invitations to important Shetek Lutheran Ministries events.
Please contact us for more information or if you are interested in becoming a legacy partner.
Additional ways to support Shetek Lutheran Ministries.
Volunteer Opportunities
Many opportunities are available to share your gifts and skills in support of the ministry at Shetek. We are always in need of volunteers in the spring when we get ready for our busy summer season and again in the fall as we try to stay ahead of the leaves and close some of the buildings up until the next season. There are usually projects going on throughout the year so please contact us if you are interested in learning more. Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com
In-Kind Gifts
In kind gifts are new or gently used items that your camp is in need of. See Shetek Lutheran Ministries' Wish List
Memorial Gifts
Share a gift with SLM in memory or in honor of someone special to you. These gifts can make a difference for your camp and for all who come to Shetek. Contact us at email@example.com or call 507-763-3567 to request a special packet to use when giving a memorial or honorarium.
Scholarship Fund
Gifts given to the Scholarship fund benefit campers and retreat guests that would not have the opportunity to experience the ministry of Shetek without financial assistance.
Thrivent "Choice" $
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is not doing the Giving Plus program anymore, so Shetek will not be receiving matching dollars anymore. You may have received information from Thrivent about their program called Thrivent Choice, which began in 2010.
Thrivent Choice has two parts to it. There are "Voting Events" and "Choice Dollars". Thrivent is planning on having a couple Voting Events each year where members can vote for one of ten national charities to receive grants from the "Choice" program. Thrivent also sends letters to members, informing them if they are eligible for directing Choice Dollars, which is determined by your involvement with Thrivent. If you've received a letter saying you are eligible to designate Choice Dollars, we hope you'll consider donating at least a portion of that amount to support the ministry here at Shetek. Even if you choose not to support Shetek at this time, I hope you will designate those dollars to an organization of your choice. Many organizations are feeling a pinch from losing the matching funds that were part of the popular Giving Plus program. Here's how you can designate Choice Dollars –
- Log on to www.thrivent.com
- In the upper right hand corner - Sign in with your username and password OR register for an account.
- Once you have registered and signed in, select the "Direct Choice Dollars" button on the right hand side.
- In the middle of the next page, type in "Shetek Lutheran Ministries" OR the organization you prefer, in the "Organization Name" box and click search.
- Next to the name you chose, you will see the "Direct Now" button. You will be able to assign all or part of your Choice Dollars.
- Click the "Submit" button and your Thrivent Choice Dollars will be sent to the ministry you chose.
- Call 800-847-4836 and state "Thrivent Choice".
- Follow the prompts that are given.
- You will be asked for the last four digits of your Social Security number.
- Then you will be sent through an automated operator system.
- You then select the ministry to receive funds. We are listed as "Shetek Lutheran Ministries" OR the organization you prefer.
Thank you for considering a gift to Shetek Lutheran Ministries. Your support of this important ministry is appreciated. If you have any questions or would like more information on any of the gift options please contact us.
Shetek Lutheran Ministries
14 Keeley Island Drive
Slayton, MN 56172
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A laborious read / listen. We listened on a cross country family road trip. The genre was right for us, but the prose is painstakingly detailed and just too slow. Could be edited by a good 20%. We made it thru eight hours and ten chapters. Are giving up. Great narrator though.
Loved this book. It has almost everything a scifi lover could ask for. Super suspenseful and lots of twists. I was looking for a thriller and got just that.
Great read and would recommend to all Cronin fans!!
Little confused in the beginning, this is a good book but you must active listen or you will miss a plot or two which can be hard to follow.but I enjoy the story line enough to stay forced.
I was a little confused about where the story was going at first, but once it picked up, it became a really great one! I'm very excited to read the other books!
Dry unsatisfying book. Defiantly not worth the money. Long winded. Horrible reader. No
I think the story starts out slow but being the first book of three it was expected, Now the way the stories come together is amazing. Overall I did enjoy it.
I actually really enjoyed this, as sort of the beginning of a poor man's The Stand. Cronin doesn't have Stephen King's talent for character, but his story and setting is gripping, and I look forward to the other books in the trilogy.
Some good story-telling/characters, but the writing is nothing special, and the scope is too wide, leading to some disjointed themes, glossed-over elements
Cronin is clearly an exceptional writer - when he focuses on a particular plot line, it's fascinating to follow the journeys of each character. The only problem with The Passage is that he skips around a bit and the sequence or connection between events isn't always clear. That said, the series of disconnected vignettes in the first half of the book give way in the 2nd half to a great storyline. The book missed out on the 5th star for me only because of the meandering first half. Be aware that this is supposed to be the first book of a trilogy, otherwise the brilliant ending could be upsetting, as it was to me.
Born and raised in New England, Justin Cronin is a graduate of Harvard University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Awards for his fiction include the Stephen Crane Prize, a Whiting Writers' Award, and a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. He is a professor of English at Rice University and lives with his wife and children in Houston, Texas.

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On April 29, 2014, the Acton Institute held a conference – Faith, State, and the Economy: Perspectives from East and West – in Rome, bringing expert speakers from around the world to explore the complex relationship between religious liberty and economic freedom. This conference, attended by Pontifical University professors, students, business leaders and journalists, was the first in the five-part series One and Indivisible? The Relationship Between Religious and Economic Freedom.
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun
Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong
Archbishop Maroun Lahham
Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem for Jordan
Rev. Professor Martin Rhonheimer
Professor of Ethics and Political Philosophy, Pontifical Univeristy of the Holy Cross
Dr. Samuel Gregg
Director of Research, Acton Institute
Date: April 29 2014
Time: 16.00-19.00
Location: Roma Eventi-Fontana di Trevi Conference Center
Pontifical Gregorian University
Piazza della Pilotta, 4
00187 Rome
Acton conference draws ties between Christian persecution, economic liberalism
Religious Liberty in America Isn't About Exemptions: Samuel Gregg on the steady corrosion of freedom in America
Vatican Draws Connection Between Family Values, Economic Development
Letters from Rome: When Caesar Meets Peter
Pope Francis and President Obama discuss religious freedom, poverty alleviation
Amidst China's Economic Prosperity, Diminishing Religious Freedom


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Leave aside the point of fact that a bio is not a tweet. Is it possible that Quinn somehow missed Texts From Hillary? "A photo by Diana Walker"? No, it's the photo from the Texts From Hillary tumblr that went viral last year, culminating in Clinton herself joining in the fun. That fact, not whatever the photo itself communicates, is obviously why Clinton chose it.
Quinn goes on:
Does "wife, mom" sound like somebody who is running for president?
Would a male opponent start his tweet with "husband, dad?"
No and no, suggests Quinn. Hillary isn't leaning in here, so she must not be running for president (that or she's "throwing people off the scent").
But isn't the answer to the first question actually yes? Speaking of the "is" and not the "should be," leading with family commitments is pretty critical to a female politician's wide appeal in this country. Clinton, of course, knows this better than anyone.
And of course a typical male politician wouldn't start his tweet [sic] with "husband, dad." Though if he did I'd be more likely to vote for him. Family first good! Double standard bad. Male politicians don't have to convince anyone that they can balance the demands of home and work or that they love their families as much as their ambitions. Maybe they should.
Anyway, it probably wouldn't occur to a male politician to single out his role as husband. Most people at his level of power are husbands! This is how privilege works: the privileged perceive their identity group as more of a default than one option among several. (Since we're linking to old viral things today, see also this classic.)
Which leads us to Quinn's second point: she wonders why Clinton, an active United Methodist, doesn't include her faith among her list of identity markers and positions held—a faith which, as Quinn details, is clearly very important to Clinton. And it's possible that Clinton would have liked to have said "Christian" or "Methodist" but left it out for political reasons, what with the electorate divided among those who don't care much if a candidate is a Christian, those who would snicker at the suggestion that Clinton's a real one and a few who might even count her faith against her.
But I suspect it's because Clinton's of a generation that has seen Christianity in general and denominational Protestantism in particular as default, not identity. In that context, it might not occur to us white Protestants to single out our faith as a descriptor any more than it would occur to us to single out our race.
Protestant privilege is declining fast in this country, and there's a lot to mourn there. But there are also things to celebrate, not least the fact that it may get more and more intuitive to speak openly of the faith as something that actually defines and shapes us in particular ways—as it has clearly shaped Clinton—and not as a cultural redundancy.


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Only just recovered from morning sickness that had her hospitalised, and finally about to balefully stare a piece of dry toast in the eye, the Duchess was called upon to attend the unveiling of her first official portrait — which was declared, pretty much unanimously, as "rough".
Trying to describe her painted aura, The Times' Ben Machell, tweeted that she looked like "an evil image from a mid-90s computer RPG [role-playing game]" — which, for absolute accuracy's sake, CW cannot argue with.
What CW is still attempting to do, however, is work out exactly what the expression on the mage's face is


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On October 12, 1997, a 71-year old man and a 54 year old woman were walking their dog in the 2600 block of Ellsworth Street, Berkeley. An unidentified suspect shot and killed both victims. The motive for this crime still remains unknown. The sketch shown is of the individual seen leaving the area after the murders.
The City of Berkeley is offering a $15,000 reward and the University of California, Berkeley is offering $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the responsible. BPD needs the community's help in solving this double murder.
BPD is urging anyone who may know anything about these murders to call the BPD Homicide detail at (510) 981-5741 or the 24 hour BPD non emergency number of (510) 981-5900. If a community member wishes to remain anonymous, he/she is encouraged to call Bay Area Crimes Stoppers (BACS) at (800)-222-TIPS (8477). All calls and tips to BACS are completely confidential. Any information may be critical to solving these murders. Sometimes the smallest or seemingly insignificant detail can be the key to arresting the suspect or suspects in any crime.
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- The regulation of equity derivatives: functional rhetoric v economic substance
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- The regulation of equity derivatives has proven to be problematic for successive regulatory frameworks. Part of the problem stems from the very fact that equity derivatives do not neatly fit into legal categories or regulatory frameworks that fail to keep pace with dynamic and innovative financial markets. It was anticipated that recent wholesale changes in Australia to the regulation of financial markets and services would overcome some of these difficulties. Despite some obvious improvements, it is argued that functional regulation has failed to live up to its mark. This is especially the case with the regulation of equity derivatives, where characterisation and disclosure requirements are divided between securities and derivatives. The article calls for further legislative reform to clarify the legal status and disclosure obligations of these complex derivative instruments.
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NAHETS came in contact with Robin Salisian at Construction Crossing in November 2007. Resulting from this contact came the article from NAHETS Executive Director, Matt Klabacka, "Non-Traditional Education For Today's Web 2.0 Consumer."
After a successful initial contact, in February 2008 NAHETS came in contact with Construction Crossing once again. In talking with Robin Salisian at Construction Crossing and Mary Waldron at Education Crossing, we were able to write another article, "Heavy Equipment Operation Now a Specialized Education." This article focuses on the specialization of NAHETS heavy equipment and crane operator education . . .
Today, education exists largely because one thing–specialization. Every educational institution has programs and degrees focusing on certain areas of expertise; this specialized education allows individuals to excel in fields of their choice, thus helping society as a whole.
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Brad Womack Proposes To Emily On 'The Bachelor'
Brad Womack is in South Africa for the absolute final chapter of his two-part quest for true love reality television romance. It's an emotional conclusion to a tedious process, which loosely translated means the most important moment of Brad's life and among the top twenty most dramatic rose ceremonies in "Bachelor" history.
The Womack clan has invested in some leopard print safari wear for the occasion, and are on hand to help Brad make his big decision. According to Brad, the sight of his family brings tears to his eyes. According to everyone watching Brad, the sight of his family brings on the full Mesnick (loud sobbing over a balcony -- for the "Bachelor" newbies out there). This display is meant to show that Brad's a different guy than he was three years ago… when he casually tossed aside two women who were legitimate wife material. Brad assures his family (and us) that this time he will put a ring on it.
Speaking of rings, Chantal is at the door and quickly wins over the Womack clan. Mom, Chad and the brother whose name doesn't rhyme all fall in love with her, and she's in love with them and if it wasn't for that sugary sweet single mom in South Carolina they'd all live happily ever after. Alas…
The next day it's Emily's turn and the family instantly notices that she's not quite as happy-go-lucky as the other contender for Brad's affections. Emily's daughter comes up and soon after the family learns what happened to the child's father. Since they are not made of stone, they are moved by Emily's story, and turn to Brad to make sure that their commitment-phobic kin is really ready to be in the family way. He is. In fact, he might be her angel. Poor Chantal. That's not easy to compete with. The family throws their support behind the single mom.
Each girl gets one more shot to win over 'The Bachelor' and Chantal isn't going to down without a fight. Brad says 'Jump;' Chantal says 'How High?' This escalates and while not quite as cruel as asking Emily to hang at the racetrack, asking the girl he's about to reject to swim with sharks is still pretty cold. Save the lame 'testing the waters' commentary and give the girl a break, Brad. What exactly does passing that test with flying colors get her anyway? Some nervous stammering? More perfunctory compliments? Does she get anything extra for the elementary school art project? Nope. She barely gets eye contact.
Back to Emily. She's got to choke pretty badly to lose out on that engagement ring, and Brad's not exactly making it difficult for her to get through the day. In other words, no shark tanks. This poised southern belle simply gets a gorgeous (albeit windy) vista and an opportunity to tell "Cool Uncle Brad" about the realities of parenting.
Later that night, Brad is ready to tell Em that he's psyched for fatherhood. He wants to be a real father and wants to be given the chance to love her and her daughter. She wants him to explain what being a father means and he gives a pretty good answer before going all Angry Brad on her and freaking out over a normal line of questioning. Does she not realize that he's "The Bachelor" and he's been genuine the entire time? Does that not automatically make him Dad of the Year? Wait, it doesn't?!? Well, it should. Maybe Emily's the one who isn't ready for this. Maybe she's not ready to let someone into her life! Quick! Someone tell Chantal we're going to pretend she's got a shot at winning this thing.
Brad acknowledges that both women have qualities that would make them suitable wives and/or contestants on future installments of 'Bachelor Pad.' Neil Lane comes by with a suitcase of engagement rings and makes a half-hearted attempt to pretend that he gives a hoot about Brad's decision and isn't there solely for the product placement. Not buying it, bud. Heck of a ring though. That's going to fetch a nice sum on eBay in about three months.
Chantal arrives in the first limo, and just in case there's any doubt whatsoever that she is NOT the one; she comes dressed as the Black Swan. Brad tells her she's awesome and all that stuff, but she's not his leading lady. She cries but takes it in stride, and her eye make-up still looks pretty as she drives away.
Along comes the White Swan in her white dress and halo. Brad's got a speech to stammer through, and instead of surprising everyone and bolting without a bride for the second time, he gets it together and proposes to Emily -- his once in a lifetime. This all sounds like it should be leading to a satisfying conclusion, and yet, it never quite gets there. For a girl who has been through as much as she has, and whom fans (myself included) had pegged for this final rose ceremony early on, the whole proposal scene is surprisingly devoid of any emotional pay-off. The sight of that diamond ring knocks the poised one off her pedestal way more than the actual proposal. Nonetheless, her answer is Yes!
Emily gets her ring, Brad gets his redemption and they live happily ever after…. for about five minutes.
Ah…. Love on "The Bachelor." Putting the ending in fairy tale ending.


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RUSH: Guess what the media is with a buzz with right now? Apparently there was a Rush Limbaugh billboard in Tucson. I'll tell you a little story. I didn't know about it. I had no idea about this billboard 'til somebody sent me a picture of it yesterday. (interutpion) Yeah, the "straight shooter" billboard: "Rush Limbaugh, straight shooter," and it was filled with bullet holes. The billboard was filled with bullet holes and it had a the call letters KNST, talk radio, whatever it was. When I saw the picture and somebody said, "Rush, look at this! Rush, look! What do you think of this?" I thought (honest to God because of previous billboards) whoever put the billboard up wanted to make it look like people that didn't like me were shooting at the billboard.
'Cause that's what it looks like: Somebody had been shooting at the billboard, meaning angry liberals shooting at the billboard. It calls me a "straight shooter." Now, the reason I thought this -- and Clear Channel put the billboard up. They've taken it down, and I didn't know anything about it. (laughing) When I was in Sacramento, one of the best billboard campaigns we had (and of course I was considered to be controversial there) was a billboard all around town, but it was the same billboard, and it was white with the text: "Rush Limbaugh is a wonderful human being," and a couple weeks later the billboard went up with tomatoes and other vegetables having been thrown at the billboard, as though people were defacing it.
Then two weeks later, more defacing of the billboard to make it look like people were trying to rip it down. Then the next billboard after that... We did put these up. The next billboard was a hand on a car radio dial (back when car radios had push buttons) and the hand was pushing a button for KFBK AM 1530, and the billboard said, "Wouldn't you just love to punch Rush Limbaugh?" I mean, I have agreed to billboards being put up promoting violence against me! I didn't think anything of it. It was funny. "Wouldn't you just love to punch...?" It was a creative billboard! "Wouldn't you just love to punch Rush Limbaugh?" Punch the station.
So when I saw a picture of this billboard out in Tucson (laughing) I thought some creative guy had put a billboard up and then put bullet holes in it as though others, liberals, were shooting the billboard. That's what it looks like. (interruption) What are you laughing at in there, Snerdley? What, you can't believe I'm talking...? (interruption) No, there were pictures of bullet holes. It was made to look... (interruption) They're not real bullet holes, Dawn. No, because they'd needed like a 48-inch gun to make these holes. These were (laughing)... No, it was just made to look like it. They were painted on. It looked like the billboard had been shot.
RUSH: The story about the Tucson billboard. My first thought was that some creative billboard writer in Tucson had put that thing up. "Rush Limbaugh, straight shooter," and that the idea was that angry Democrats in Tucson were firing along bullets at the thing. You look at the picture of the billboard, it's what it looks like. It doesn't look like I'm shooting anything. I'm not even pictured! It's a billboard with my name on it with bullet holes in it. What's anybody gonna conclude? Anyway, they've taken down. If you haven't seen it, you haven't seen it. You've missed it.


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|Apr 2 2013, 03:47 PM Post #421
I totally agree with you. Great post.
|Apr 2 2013, 03:50 PM Post #422
Absolutely agree! My fear with this whole storyline was that it was going to be all about Sami and by george, that's exactly what it is now. How sad.....there was such storyline for Will, Nick, Gabi and Sonny --and honestly, it should have been just them. You have people who could have been sounding boards and instead of having Marlena, Justin, Adrienne, and others, as sounding boards, it goes right to Sami, who really have taken over this storyline.
I've said this before but I'm tired of Sami--tired of all of that becomes Sami. Sometimes, I really think that TPTB need to be reminded that there's others on the cast and to use them to their fullest potential. I just don't think they have and I don't think it looks good either.....
|Apr 2 2013, 04:08 PM Post #423
Then don't put it in dialogue...the minute they put it in dialogue it becomes part of the story...if they would have left it out then we could come up with a slew of reasons why he didn't want to initially be part of his child's life.....but the minute they put it in a conversation then it's there and it certainly didn't help that he found out about knocking up Gabi immediately after he slept with Sonny and they became an official item.....
|Apr 2 2013, 04:08 PM Post #424
The irony of this statement is that you're saying that you refuse to ignore what is being shown on-screen, but that's exactly what you're doing.
You're ignoring this conversation from December 4th, 2012, over one month before the writers had Will claim that he had chosen to give up his daughter so that he could be with Sonny. In this episode, Will even specifically states that Sonny would understand and be supportive of Will, but that doesn't fit into Gabi's perfect little agenda that she's already decided would be best for her, so she plants doubts in Will's mind because she doesn't want him to tell Sonny the truth. Will also specifically talks about the real reason that he's considering Nick's plan in this episode -- he doesn't want his child to be bounced back and forth all of the time like he was, which has nothing to do with Sonny.
You're ignoring these scenes from December 5th, 2012, over one month before the writers had Will claim that he had chosen to give up his daughter so that he could be with Sonny. In this episode, Will even specifically says to Gabi, "You know, you're trying really hard not to beg me to walk away, so obviously, what you want --" and Gabi interrupts him to claim that she simply wants the baby to be happy. Then, after Will agrees to go along with Nick's plan, Will tells Nick, "Don't look like you're taking a bullet for me. You're getting what you want -- you got Gabi, and you got my baby -- so please do me a favor and don't rub it in." Will isn't the least bit happy about the decision in these scenes, and again, he clearly states the real reason that he has made such a difficult decision -- he doesn't want his child to be bounced back and forth all of the time like he was, which has nothing to do with Sonny.
You're ignoring countless other scenes that I could easily find that support the fact that Will did not give up his daughter so that he could be with Sonny. If that were the case, I'm sure that Will would have seemed much happier in the weeks after he made the agreement -- he got what he wanted in that case, right? He was with Sonny, and everyone believed that Nick was the father of Gabi's baby. But in reality, Will was miserable in the weeks after making that agreement. He tried to change his mind multiple times, and Nick and Gabi were always there to stop him from doing so.
When viewers are shown one thing and then told something entirely different and contradictory later, that's commonly known as a retcon, and that's exactly what this fallacy about Will giving up his daughter so that he could be with Sonny is -- a retcon. In those cases, it is perfectly within a viewer's rights to choose to question the retcon, since they already saw things happen previously that invalidate the retcon. You don't question the first thing that you were told and shown, you question the thing that contradicts what you were originally told and shown.
|Apr 2 2013, 04:19 PM Post #425
I'm not sure why you are so defensive here....I'm not ignoring any scenes....I already said that both happened but the fact they put in both is the problem.....don't forget one and just focus on the other....IMHO I agree with whatever poster said that William is not fighting for his daughter...he seems to be fighting against Nick...that is NOT the fight he should be focusing on....
Frankly the argument that he didn't want his kid bounced around like he was is stupid....because frankly he wasn't bounced around...he either lived with his mother or his father/grandmother, ....it wasn't like he spent years in foster care, going from one abusive home to the other....it's hogwash and it's not flying in my book.
Listen, let's just agree to disagree because we are never going to agree that Will has acted ALWAYS in the best interest of his daughter, the fact that he's going to Stefano before exhausted all possible options tells me so.
Edited by LuvingLumi, Apr 2 2013, 04:20 PM.
|Apr 2 2013, 04:44 PM Post #426
The tone of my previous post was meant to be assertive -- those scenes did happen, regardless of what the writers try to say to the contrary, and regardless of what some viewers seem to believe as a result of the writers' retcon, and I was simply stressing that point. If it came across as defensiveness, I apologize.
And again, I'm not forgetting the fact that the writers also had Will claim that he had given up his daughter so that he could be with Sonny. I've been stating that this happened from my very first post on the subject. I'm simply denying that what the writers had Will say is actually true, because it's not. It's a retcon of what was previously established, period. The writers took what was originally a selfless act and tried to turn it into a selfish act after the fact, and I refuse to accept that version of the events in question, since it requires me to ignore what actually happened on my screen prior to the time that the retcon occurred.
Also, a fight against Nick is a fight for Will's daughter, but that's another matter entirely.
I agree that it's probably best for us to just agree to disagree, though. :cheers:
|Apr 2 2013, 04:48 PM Post #427
I totally disagree that a fight against Nick is a fight for Will's daughter. If it wasnt Nick Will would not care. If this was about the child then good guy or bad guy would make no difference to will. He would demand to be a part of his kid's life.
Lucas could care less if the guy was good or bad. He didn't care if it was Ausin, Franco, Brandon... no man was going to be Will's dad except him.
Here, Its all about Nick. And that makes Will less than. Will should be involved more. Gabi should be involved more. The fight should be Will/Gabi/Nick and their families. I don't know how the hell the Dimeras are playing any significant part here.
Edited by Aliaron, Apr 2 2013, 04:57 PM.
|Apr 2 2013, 04:54 PM Post #428
Make EJ/Abby happen, DAYS!
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|Apr 2 2013, 04:55 PM Post #429
Lets not forget his aunt and uncle...... and his uncle and his mum.
Congratulatioons to Carrie and Austin by the way - she must be huge by now.
Come on Sami surely you've got some baby hand me downs you could pack up and send over... Aunt of the Year.
|Apr 2 2013, 05:38 PM Post #430
Kind of, I suppose. I'm not convinced that she actually comes to Salem. The spoilers and other references make it sound like Jennifer either goes to visit or calls her mother.
|Apr 2 2013, 05:45 PM Post #431
If only that actually happens and she stays gone. :shame:
|Apr 2 2013, 06:18 PM Post #432
I would like also to say the Will's passiveness has partially been motivated by not wanting to hurt Lucas, Hope and Roman. As much as he loves and longs for his daughter, he realizes that it isn't the end all be all - and that other people would be seriously affected if he came forward and confessed to the shooting. I completely bristle against how passive Will has been written, but to sneer and say he obviously doesn't love his child when CM is playing him as shattered and shellshocked strikes me as very unfair. He just doesn't want to hurt anyone in his quest to have her. I can imagine that Will haters would hate Will just as much if he did confess because then they'd call him cold hearted and selfish and not caring of Lucas, Roman and Hope. From the moment Will found out Gabi was pregnant, he's tried to do what he thought was the right thing. He's considered not just what was best for him, but best for the child as well as best for Gabi and his relatives. He's the only one who has treated the baby as a human being, not a possession worth controlling (I'm thinking especially of Sami and Nick).
So yeah, I think Will cares enormously about his family - enough so that he's not going to confess to shooting EJ so as not to hurt Lucas, Roman and Hope. (I still think the idea that Hope and Roman would be on the hook is a dumb ass retcon, but there we are.)
|Apr 2 2013, 06:41 PM Post #433
|See. I don't think Will gives a shit about Lucas either. I hear him say the words but it all looks like excuses for his inaction. After two years of him treating his father like shit I'm suppose forget thst he didn't give a crap about Lucas' sacrifice when he was betraying him left and right but now that he can use it for a reason that he's not stepping up and being a man he is all about it. As much as I think Will is the future of this show I say fuck Will. He is all lips, no hips. He wants to be the conflicted hero then show me it. Until he does this storyline will suck.
|Apr 2 2013, 07:08 PM Post #434
Unfortunately the writers don't know how to write a good story. It's a shame that they can't write for the many gifted actors on Days. I'd like to see them remember the rich history of the characters and stop writing so many totally out of character just to push unpopular stories. Don't they ever look at the ratings? Of course even if they look at the ratings it will take months to fix the mess with their ridiculous shooting schedule.
|Apr 2 2013, 07:13 PM Post #435
No, they know how to write a good story. They don't know how to write characters.
|Apr 2 2013, 08:10 PM Post #436
But nicole didn't move to the horton house or the rectory because she's poor. She did get a settlement.
|Apr 2 2013, 08:39 PM Post #437
yep, she even commented on how much money EJ was willing to fork over to get away from her. :lol:
|Apr 2 2013, 08:44 PM Post #438
The divorce settlement was mentioned to Eric after she moved out of the Horton house. Her living in the HH or the convent is not for financial reasons, just for the sake of the plot.
|Apr 2 2013, 08:56 PM Post #439
And Sanctuary. The convent is probably the one place in Salem where she doesn't get the evil eye 24/7.
|Apr 2 2013, 10:59 PM Post #440
I agree only concerning Wilson & Lucas. I'd especially like to see Sonny get the upper hand & find out about Vargas. As for the rest of the morons, I'm totally Team Nick. I hope he keeps outsmarting Sami, Kate & Faux-EJ.
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- In-room minibar (all beverages included)
- Dining availability limited at one or more venues
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The Caves is a 10–acre resort featuring 11 exclusive seafront accommodations, consisting of 1 and 2 bedroom cottages and suites, plus a 3 bedroom villa set in lush tropical gardens. A series of coral stairways, grottos, caves and private nooks invite exploration. This resort provides massage and spa treatments (surcharges) in an open-air, cliff top gazebo with a thatched roof, 2 beds, and a sea view. A small building nearby contains a sauna with 2 beds, a terry-cloth covered dressing bench, and bathrobes. Toward the other end of The Caves Hotel is a candlelit grotto-like room built into a cliff that contains a 4-person jetted tub, a batik covered bench, and a window that offers a sunset view. Both sauna and jetted tub may be reserved for privacy.
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Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
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- Total number of rooms - 12
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- Number of restaurants - 2
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Dinner restaurant - Open-air building with high peaked ceiling, thatched roof, and a view of the sea. Mezzanine with four-person bamboo-and-batik daybed, matching chairs, and deck with dining tables. Ground floor with eight-person communal table, covered deck with bamboo-and-batik sofa and two hammocks, and lounge with batik sofa/chairs and television. Music via speakers from The Caves' radio station. Bar service 7–11 PM. Self-serve bar overnight.
No-menu à la carte dinner, with guests choosing from daily seafood, meat, and vegetarian offerings.
Cave dinner - Depending on availability, guests are offered the opportunity at registration to reserve one of the two caves within the resort for a private, 5-course dinner (candles, flowers, table linens), with access to the caves via cliffside paths/stairs. No-menu choice of daily seafood, meat, and vegetarian offerings. (One dinner per stay.)
Breakfast/lunch restaurant - Open-air spot with sea view, conical thatched roof, orange-wood ceiling, blue pillars, pine communal counter and tables, cane chairs, outside concrete-and-stone tables with umbrellas. Table games available. Music via speakers from The Caves radio station (89.1 FM). Self-serve cakes 24 hours. Bar service from early morning to evening.
No-menu à la carte American breakfast and daily special, with guests ordering what they wish to be prepared. No-menu à la carte lunch, with guests choosing from daily seafood, meat, and vegetarian offerings.
Nearby Things to Do
The majority of recreational facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
Narrow stone paths lead through the resort's 8,094 sq m (2 acres) of jungle-like grounds abloom with tropical flowers. Other stone paths lead down cliff faces toward the sea, where guests climb down ladders into the Caribbean Sea or leap into the turquoise-and-emerald water from two points, one approximately 7.5m (26 ft) high and the other 6m (20 ft).
Once in the water, guests can explore two grotto-like caves containing marine fossils. (Dry-land paths/staircases also lead into the caves.) One cave ends in a blowhole within the resort's grounds. At the top of the blowhole is a leap-off platform approximately 4.5m (15 ft) above the water. The blowhole is lighted at night, and there's a concrete bench beside the blowhole.
Seven areas—three on cliff-face platforms above the water—furnished with cushioned lounge chairs and umbrellas provide semi-private sunbathing. Guests claim these areas on a first-come, first-served basis. One area lies between a 6-m (20-ft) oval saltwater pool and a four-person spa tub on a clifftop platform.
The resort supplies snorkeling gear for use among the coral formations along the cliffs as well as floats and kayaks, which staff members carry down the cliffs on request. Bicycles are also available for exploring the West End.
Independent operators charge for motorized water sports like jet skiing, parasailing, and banana boating along Seven Mile Beach, which consists of the principal beach-resort areas of Long Bay and Bloody Bay. Seven Mile Beach begins 6 km (3.75 mi) from the resort. Numerous dive centers along Seven Mile Beach offer scuba diving instruction/certification and scuba diving/snorkeling excursions.
The nearest golf course, Negril Hills Golf Club, is 12 km (7.5 mi) away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Free bicycles on site
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Kayaking on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
The Caves Hotel boasts a full-service spa, FieldSpa. Onsite spa services include body wraps and treatments, manicures and pedicures, and facials. Spa treatments and massage are available in an open-air gazebo with sea views.
Spa services are at a surcharge and advanced reservations are required.
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Sauna in spa
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests older than 16 are welcome.
- Pets not allowed
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Minimum guest age is 16
Caters to adults only
24-hour check-in
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 90 per vehicle (one way)
Hotel Name
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We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Guests under 16 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property.
Awards & Affiliations
- The Caves Hotel is listed in the 2014 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay.


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I spent the day reading Kelly Rindfleisch's emails. They were released as part of the final court proceedings regarding the first John Doe, the closed-door, criminal investigation of Scott Walker's staff during his time as Milwaukee County Executive and running for governor in 2010.
One of the first things I spotted left me scratching my head. "Fortunately Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker has decided that government in secret is not in the interest of taxpayers." This is from "gopfran" or Fran McLaughlin's email, Scott Walker's former Press Secretary. McLaughlin was given immunity for her testimony in the investigation, but clearly spent much of her time sending around campaign-related emails on the secret Wi-Fi system set up by Walker aides. (Transcript, pg. 53)
Thus began a sordid journey through some 30,000 pages of emails that helped convict six people, but left many wondering, why weren't more people charged?
The top five things you need to know about the emails from the first John Doe:
The Clear Policy: Walker has said repeatedly that while he was Milwaukee County Executive he had a clear policy against doing campaign work on the public dime, something that had repeatedly landed other state leaders in jail.
"Throughout all my time as the Milwaukee County executive, I had an expressed and clear policy that county employees -- in my office, in my Cabinet, elsewhere -- were prohibited from using county resources or county time to be involved in political activities," Walker said in 2012.
Yet, the emails showed that in 2010 while Walker was running for governor, he corresponded consistently with key campaign and county staff from a private account in the middle of the work day and apparently on the secret Wi-Fi system set up by top aide Tim Russell. Some of these staff worked steps away from him on special campaign laptops, so the illegal activity could not be detected on the county computers. His chief of staff Keith Gilkes did the same, in one instance asking for donors lists from Rindfleisch in the middle of the day. (125727-8)
The Inner Circle: Cindy Archer, the number three administrator in the county government whose computers were seized by the FBI in a dramatic raid recorded by neighbors, welcomed Kelly Rindfleisch to the "inner circle" of staff working directly with Walker on the secret Wi-Fi system during the work day. "Consider yourself now in the "inner circle". :) I use this private account quite a bit to communicate with SKW and Nardelli," Archer wrote. SKW refers to Scott Kevin Walker. "You should be sure you check it throughout the day." (144976) By doing county and camapign work on private emails and a secret Wi-Fi system, participants were also apparently attempting to avoid Wisconsin's strong open records law, which requires even private emails to be released when the public's business is being discussed.
The "inner circle" appears to have consisted of: Scott Walker and campaign staff Jill Bader, Keith Gilkes, RJ Johnson, Stephan Thompson, along with county staff Tom Nardelli, Cindy Archer, Fran McLaughlin and Kelly Rindfleisch. Some of these people were included in 8 a.m. daily conference calls. And the emails show these staff working together to develop documents and respond to press, as well as instances of campaign staff asking county staff to do their work -- such as when Walker's campaign manager Gilkes asked Rindfleisch to collect up and sort prior speeches for him (124891).
Illegal Fundraising for Governor and Lt. Governor candidates: Rindfleisch was charged with spending about half her time organizing fundraisers for Lt. Gov. candidate Brett Davis (who was never charged in the John Doe even though he corresponded with Kelly during work hours). But the emails make clear that Rindfleisch spent a boatload of time in direct communication with Walker campaign staff as well. According to prosecutors, Rindfleisch sent and received 3,486 emails from representatives of Friends of Scott Walker, the vast majority during regular work hours. Newly-revealed affidavits show that Rindfleisch was tailed by detectives for days and had computers, cell phones and more seized in the investigation (Affidavit for Search Warrant). Rindfleisch, who pled guilty to official misconduct in 2012, was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation. The emails were released as part of her appeal.
The other county staffer spending a lot of public time working to get Walker elected governor and aiding the Republican Party was Darlene Wink. In an Affidavit in Support of a Request for a Search Warrant (Exhibit E) there is a summary of Wink's emails which show her forwarding fundraising flyers and letterhead, discussing $1,000 donors for a Walker event and a release of endorsements, sending out party press releases, discussing bumper stickers and whether or not to print "brown bags" for distribution at fundraisers, and more campaign-related matters -- all while apparently on the county clock. Newly-revealed documents show that Wink may have deleted emails after some of her activities were uncovered by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in May 2010; investigators found a program called DFP, "Delete Files Permanently," on her laptop, and it was run just days after the story broke. In January 2013 Wink was sentenced to a year's probation, 50 hours of community service and $1,000 in fines.
Coverup:When Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Dan Bice broke the news that Wink had been caught commenting on news articles in a partisan fashion during work hours and Walker was notified, he sent an email to trusted aide Tim Russell: "I talked to her at home last night. Feel bad. She feels worse. We cannot afford another story like this one. No one can give them any reason to do another story. That means no laptops, no web sites, no time away during the workday, et cetera." That email then was forwarded by Walker campaign confidante Jim Villa to Rindfleish. "Rindfleisch replies quickly to Villa .... 'Already broken down and put away. Laptop is packed. I already saw this e-mail,'" Investigators tell the judge: "The significance of this e-mail," he added, "is that it shows that the county executive would appear to be aware that laptops were used in the County Executive's Office for accessing things on non County networks."
"And it also is very significant because it shows that the various members of the County Executive staff worked in concert to conceal laptops and/or networks -- wireless networks that were in existence in that office suite, and these items were not present when we did our search warrant later in the day on May 14, 2010." In a follow-on email, Rindfleisch tells Russell, "I took down the wireless, it's in my bag for now." (Transcript, pg. 79-82) Later Cindy Archer tells the inner circle "in light of recent events I will no longer be using this email account during the work day. We discussed this among CEX staff this morning and were unable to find alternatives." Prosecutors note that this indicated that the inner circle were working in concert and is an admission that Archer was using the secret email during the workday.
Walker in Charge: Repeated emails from Walker show that he was a hands-on manager of the "inner circle," with chief campaign adviser R.J. Johnson a close second. When news of the Wink improprieties broke, Walker wrote to top staff. "Here is my thought for a statement from Tom: 'Darlene Wink violated the policy of this office. Neither me, the County Executive nor his campaign authorized her actions. When I confronted her about these actions, she offered her resignation.'" (149008). The final statement, which was run by Walker, reads: "No one in our office had any knowledge that Darlene was posting any comments during work hours. The county executive and chief of staff expressly forbid staff participation in any campaign-related activity while on county time." (148966).
While right-wing media have consistently described the John Doe investigation as a partisan fishing expedition, after reading the emails many reporters like WISN's Colleen Henry have wondered, why weren't more people charged under Wisconsin's official misconduct statute?
Kelly Rindfleisch is only one of a cast of characters involved in the activities detailed, and the release of these records are only part of the picture. There are many more emails in the possession of participants and prosecutors that have not been released and paint a clearer picture of these events of great public interest, especially since another John Doe regarding political spending during the recall races is underway. It is past time for the secrecy order on the first John Doe to be lifted and for all the evidence to be made public.
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By Wendell Berry
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will be punched in a card and shut away in a little drawer. When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know. So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. Hope to live in that free republic for which it stands. Give your approval to all you cannot understand. Praise ignorance, for what man has not encountered he has not destroyed. Ask the questions that have no answers. Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. Say that the leaves are harvested when they have rotted into the mold. Call that profit. Prophesy such returns. Put your faith in the two inches of humus that will build under the trees every thousand years. Listen to carrion—put your ear close, and hear the faint chattering of the songs that are to come. Expect the end of the world. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. So long as women do not go cheap for power, please women more than men. Ask yourself: Will this satisfy a woman satisfied to bear a child? Will this disturb the sleep of a woman near to giving birth? Go with your love to the fields. Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head in her lap. Swear allegiance to what is nighest your thoughts. As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn't go. Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.
Wendell Berry is a poet, farmer, and environmentalist in Kentucky. This poem, first published in 1973, is reprinted by permission of the author and appears in his "New Collected Poems" (Counterpoint).


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This is part two of Las Vegas Voodoo real estate market 2011
What are Zombie loans in Las Vegas real estate? Zombie loans are non-performing real estate loans that the borrower has stopped payment on a long time ago (in some cases for two years) but banks refuse to foreclose on the loan. These are dead mortgages that the owner (Borrower) wants to get rid of and the banks don't want to foreclose on.
Why are banks refusing to foreclose of non-performing loans?
1: All of the sudden banks have found God and started to love their customers? Wrong
2: Banks can't afford to foreclose on these loans? Probably right
I have heard this from two people that I highly respect and would appreciate input from those who know more than I do about this.
When the US government went over the banks books they learned that if all their assets were depreciated to present value, most banks would go out of business. So they let the bank keep the original value of their assets until it changes hands. For example if they foreclose on the property.
I am NOT an economist, however what they said matches reality, and this is the reason that it takes about two years to foreclose on residential properties in Las Vegas. Additionally, there are many commercial properties in Las Vegas where the owner (borrower) quit paying their mortgage 2 years ago while the building is sitting empty doing nothing. When I try to contact the bank, asset managers will not talk to me to sell the note (mortgage, loan) while they refuse to foreclose on the non-performing loan themselves.
Additionally, if they have to foreclose on the property they put the full loan amount as the minimum bid which assures that no other investor would bid on the property at the Las Vegas Trustee Sale auction.
This way they do not have to depreciate the loan on their books and this is exactly what happens at the trustee sale auction a majority of times. A good example of banks refusal to foreclose would be a 178,000 square foot industrial on Wynn Road which has been sitting empty for a couple of years and when I had a viable owner user with proof of funds and contacted the trustee in the matter, the bank refused to talk to me. Why, because they had to depreciate their books by $6,000,000 if I was successful in doing the transaction.
Now those who are making a living as a Las Vegas real estate analyst by predicting a tsunami of foreclosures obviously are ignorant of the above and it is their job to know.
The astronomical bank profits that news channels report will eventually give the banks the ability to get rid of more bad assets and it is happening in real time in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas commercial real estate note auction
The best opportunity to invest in Las Vegas commercial real estate is coming up next month in the form of a non-performing note auction for tens of millions of dollars in commercial real estate notes. These are non-performing loans for multimillion dollar office, retail and industrial properties. In this auction investors can purchase non-performing loans which they can foreclose on later and get the property at deep discounts from other buying opportunities in greater Las Vegas including bank owned commercial properties. I will explain this process in a future blog.
Anyway, now you know why I titled the last blog post Las Vegas Voodoo real estate market, because we got Zombie loans all over the Las Vegas area and no one can see them.
If you want more info about the Las Vegas commercial real estate note auction, call me at 702-478-7800, Masoud.


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i can't watch any videos. i was trying to fix it, i read an article ''Flash 11.3 doesn't load video in firefox" but it doesn't work. what should i do now?
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thaks, but it still doesn't work :(
Where are you trying to watch videos at? This thread is rather sparse on details.
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on youtube
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on youtube
The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information. Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.
To Reset Firefox do the following:
- Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
- Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
- Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
- Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.
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By all means try the Reset as advised by Tyler, but note you then loose extensions, open tabs, and possibly some settings, as explained in the article Tyler linked to. (You may wish to bookmark tabs, and extensions home pages. Plugins are not touched by reset)
I note you
- have been using the article Flash 11.3 doesn't load video in Firefox
- downgraded to Flash 10.3 (see system details aside)
- have RealPlayer related software/plugins, so please ensure that is all fully updated
If the reset does not work the next thing to try is disabling Flash Players protected mode, that solves a lot of FlashPLayer problems on Firefox Windows. (Not the simplest of tasks but this post contains links to instructions)
As an aside YouTube does or did have options to try HTML5 beta versions, you may need to check whether or not you are enrolled in that, as that may solve or cause problems in some circumstances.
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it didn't fix my problem. when I want to watch any video I only see:
So what have you now tried
- The Firefox reset ?
- What plugins (Flash& RealPlayer related) and versions are now installed ?
- Have you turned off protected mode ?
- What s the full text content of the file mms.cfg, please paste it in to the messsage
- Check the file is actually mms.cfg, and not duplicated or accidentally named mms.cfg.txt , and that it is in the correct location.
- Are you able to watch any other Flash videos, or have you only tried the YouTube ones ?
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I download and install Firefox anew, and now ( I dont know why) everything work!
Thanks for all your answers.
Glad you sorted it out, thanks for posting back.
We can not be sure what happened in your case, but it is pretty unusual for a simple uninstall and reinstall of Firefox to solve anything (because it tends by default to preserve the profile & extensions; and use the same plugins).


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