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I am having problems signing the BB10 apps. Following is the sequence of events I followed:
1. First I had earlier signing keys registered with my PC and I backed up those credentials.
2. I executed blackberry-signer -cskdelete to delete the earlier file.
3. blackberry-signer -csksetup -cskpass xxxxx
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6. blackberry-signer BlackberryTen.p12 -storepass xxxxxxxxxx SampleApp.bar
7. But it prompted the following message 'Error:Enter Passphrase for keystore:'. Which password I am supposed to enter?
8. When I entered storepass created in step 5, it gave me the error as 'Error: Keystore load: C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Local\Research In Motion\author.p12 <The system cannot find the file specified>'. But I had created the p12 file with the name as 'BlackberryTen.p12'. What is this problem and how can I resolve this?
9. Just to try, I followed the earlier approach we followed for signing tablet apps.
10. blackberry-signer -verbose -cskpass xxxxx -keystore BlackberryTen.p12 -storepass xxxxxxxxxx SampleApp.bar RDK
11. blackberry-signer -keystore BlackberryTen.p12 -storepass xxxxxxxxxx SampleApp.bar author
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When running through those steps, make sure -cskpass and -storepass are the same. They represent your keystore password. But there is an easier way. In the current tools those commands have been combined into one, so you can just use.
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Or you can use the BlackBerry Tablet OS Graphical Aid.
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On 23 August, at 6:00, two powerful explosions occurred at Donbass Arena. As a result of shelling, there are numerous damages of the northwestern facade of the stadium, communications, equipment and detached building of the energy centre, which is located in the norther part of the Donbass Arena park.
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The most important question ever asked on AskMe
So, a while ago, Anne Hathaway rapped on Conan. She said that it is "in the style of Lil' Wayne". Not knowing anything about Lil' Wayne, is there a particular song of his that sounds like hers? I google some of his songs, but, again, not knowing anything about him, I don't know if she's referring to a particular song. The few that I listened to briefly didn't really bear much resemblance. Thanks for helping me answer this critical question!
Looking for my next group of "Friends"
I recently binged season 5 of Go Girls, and it occurred to me that there's a lot of TV I'm missing out on, simply because many countries don't export their pop culture to the extent that the UK and and the US do. [more inside]
Actors playing multiple roles
Who was the first comic actor to play multiple roles in the same movie, particularly with one of them in drag? [more inside]
Finding a book I read years ago: Jailhouse Lit edition
Years ago I read a funny novel from the public library, the premise of which I can best describe as M*A*S*H crossed with Hogan's Heroes and set in a maximum security men's prison. This would have had to be about 25 years ago or more. Wondering if this rings a bell with anybody who can tell me what it might have been.
How to get over a creative lull?
For something like the past four or five months, I've been in what I can only describe as a creative lull. I work as a comedy writer and have been doing this for roughly two years, but for whatever reason, I am not producing material that I'm happy with any more. I'm looking for advice from people who have climbed out of something similar, or any insight into why this is happening. I realize the awesome irony of asking this question in a very serious, unfunny way. [more inside]
Down Low Too Slow
Does anyone know who the creator of this short video is? I desperately want to let them know how much they've made me laugh.
Current Comedic Curators of Kitsch
In the 80s, we saw the rise of Pee-Wee, Weird Al, and Julie Brown. In the 90s we had Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and TV Funhouse. In the aughts we were introduced to Tim and Eric, Everything is Terrible! and Wonder Showzen. All have plundered to our kitsch-laden past to create some great modern comedy and commentary, and many of the above are still going strong today. The question: who are our latest purveyors of kitsch, creating comedy from the detritus of the past?
Recommend some non-violent TV
Season 4 of Game of Thrones was brutal, full of death and gore. Now we're watching Penny Dreadful, True Blood, Fargo and catching up on Hannibal, Dexter and Vikings. All of this is enjoyable, but the violence and gore has become a bit rote and unnerving. Recommend some lighter tv stuff, please. Examples of what we've liked and disliked below the cut. [more inside]
London comedy club suggestion for fan of Mighty Boosh
I'll be visiting London and I'd love to see some comedy while I'm there. I enjoy going to places like Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles and Second City in Chicago. I love British sketch comedy and love shows like the Mighty Boosh. What are some clubs where I can see some comedy in that vein?
Great comedy routines, 2-3 minutes in length
I need to spice up my radio show, and I think one way I want to do it is to start incorporating some stand-up comedy clips, both classic and modern. Specific needs inside. [more inside]
Sweet and funny movies for my sweet and funny boyfriend.
I need recommendations for movies or shows to watch with my boyfriend, specifically lighthearted goofy comedies and musicals. [more inside]
Looking for suggestions on what to watch.
I usually get suggestions from friends on things to watch, but they seem to have run out of things that appeal to me. I like crime drama, horror, SF, and intelligent comedy. Do you have any suggestions? Things that do/don't appeal to me beneath the fold. [more inside]
You are my only hope, Obi-Mefi-Kenobi
Ok, I'm blowing my question on this because I can't find it and I need to watch it right now. There's a YouTube video of courier typewriter text and voice-over which talks about "A fucked up situation" that the author is recalling. If the title doesn't indicate enough of the video to you, spoilers below the fold to help you find it... because I can't find it. [more inside]
Literary equivalent of Bob's Burgers?
What are some novels in the same vein as Bob's Burgers, which is to say: funny stories about quirky families that have a foundation of love and positivity?
Musical Filter
How do I buy a copy of a Broadway libretto? [more inside]
Ansari, Burr and CK comedy specials: Region 4 DVD or download
Where can I buy Region 4 DVDs of standup comedy specials by Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr and Louis CK? Alternatively, where can I legally download these specials? [more inside]
How to Handle People When You Cannot Handle People
Seeking coping strategies for dealing with the public on small and large scales during a major depressive episode. My old ways of dealing with a deep low like this are not compatible with the life I've built since the last time this happened, and I would like to keep that life together. [more inside]
Help Me Replace 'Raising Hope'!
My wife and I watch 4 shows together, Raising Hope, Cougar Town, Archer and Girls. Of the four shows, she is more into Girls than I am (although I love the show) and I am more into Archer than she is (she isn't a first language English speaker and they speak fast, plus references that are impossible for her to understand) but we both love Raising Hope and Cougar Town equally. The problem is that Raising Hope is no more and Cougar Town will likely not continue. What can we watch together? I think we are generally looking for a fairly light comedy with some kind of buddy/family elements. Generally more recent shows preferred, but they don't have to be totally current. Thanks!
Live from New York, It's one person talking!
Apropos of Louis C.K.'s low key no-frills "just a standup set" Saturday Night Live monologue, I'm curious. Are there other examples of SNL opening monologues that deviate from the expected pattern? [more inside]
What was this Comedy Central series called?
It followed this guy who would talk to his dad sometimes and it was cut together like Jon Benjamin Has a Van. The guy was named something like John Heffman (but that's not it). It was a little like Demitri Martin's show. It's been on within the last four years.
Midwestern MeFites: I want to laugh in public! Difficulty: feminist.
I'm a huge fan of standup comedy, comedy podcasts, and so on, but I'm starting to get tired of what feels like an endless stream of life-in-LA anecdotes. I don't live in LA, and I don't really care about LA. Surely there are funny people who want to say funny things in Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis....right? Nationally famous comedians are great, but I'm looking more for regional folks that I can see often, locally, and preferably not for $50 a seat... [more inside]
How early should I show up for ASSCAT and Doug Loves Movies?
Simple as the question is. I'm going on a trip to LA in a few weeks and I would like to attend a taping of Doug Loves Movies and attend the free Sunday version of ASSSCAT and I understand you have to show up early to wait in line and guarantee a seat. So my question to you lovely people who live in Los Angeles and have been/go to these shows is - How early should I show up?
Can you identify this comedian from MTV?
In the 1990s on MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour there was a comedian who, when bombing, would lean into the first row and yell at people who weren't laughing, "I'm going to be doing some comedy later on, you should stick around" — what was his name?
My sense of humor is inexplicable. Can you explain it?
My sense of humor when it comes to television - or rather, what I find funny - doesn't seem to follow a pattern that I can describe. It makes it difficult to tell people what I like, and difficult to trust suggestions/recommendations. Even my husband, despite knowing me better than anyone, really can't guess what I'd find funny any better than a person off the street. Examples of what I like and don't like under the cut. Looking for terms so I can describe my sense of humor to people and get better recommendations for more things I'd like. [more inside]
Trying to make fetch happen...again. Movie suggestions, please.
There are a handful of movies I adore and have watched over and over: Bring It On, Clueless, Legally Blonde, Mean Girls, and, most recently, Pitch Perfect. Suggest more movies like this, please. [more inside]
NAME THAT FILM PART N, Regency Fop edition
Some time ago, on one of the national basic cable movie channels (USA, I think) which would run multiple showings of a given film for a month or so, I repeatedly flipped into a period film that amused me each time I watched a snippet. Unfortunately, I never watched enough of the film to get a good idea of the plot, and therefore can't effectively describe the story, sooo... [more inside]
Looking for new, intellectual, stand-up comedians
The other night I dumb-lucked into the last ten minutes of the new Dana Gould stand-up special, and I loved it. And it got me thinking about how much I love intellectual stand-up comedy. Who else might I like? [more inside]
What I should have said was . . .
I'm trying to come up with a list of comedy albums to buy for my girlfriend. Her favorite is Mike Birbiglia, so I'm interested in finding other comics in his vein - story tellers, not too profane, pretty nerdy. My list is below the fold. [more inside]
I'm looking for some French or Dutch language podcasts
I'm looking for some French or Dutch language podcasts that I can use to practice my comprehension. However, I'm looking for something more like Uhh Yeah Dude, Jordan Jesse Go!, or another "two people talking, being funny, and themselves" type podcast, rather than an NPR type show. Do any shows come to mind?
Yep, Still Sucking Hard
As previously mentioned, my best pal has a really ugly case of ovarian cancer happening right now. The situation is terrible, the outlook grim. But I know how to make her laugh, which is one of my official jobs on Team Sick Friend. But I need more material! [more inside]
Funny radio shows / podcasts / audiobook recommendations?
I am looking for something I can listen to while working. Nothing too complicated--I write and design on my desk, so I want something that will enable me to have a laugh but also continue with my work. Kind of like when you're doing your homework with the TV on. At the moment, I don't want something that I have to pause so I can contemplate/decipher the plot, you know? I love Cabin Pressure and have recently started listening to Welcome to Night Vale. I also love the LOTR and Hobbit audio books. Lectures are okay, too (Sir Ken Robinson's "Do schools kill creativity?" TED Talk is perfect). Mostly I just really want to laugh.
Comedy Bits About Music, Musicians and/or Bands?
I'm looking for stand-up comedy bits (1-4 mins) on the subject of music -- ideally making fun of bands and/or musicians. I am NOT looking for comedy music -- i.e. no songs please, only stand up talking bits. An example of what I mean is this bit by D'Elia about rappers laughing: http://youtu.be/pI5LZEn0qEU Any others out there, preferably not about rap since I already have that one? Thanks :)
This is a long shot
There's a particular comedy actor I've seen in a few movies (which I can't remember) and I'm trying to identify him. I don't have much to go on here but maybe you guys can help. [more inside]
Help writing Roast Jokes for hubby's 40th?
I'm throwing the hubster a roast for his 40th birthday. I have some specific jokes written, but I need to fill in the gaps. A little background about him... 1. He's overweight. 2. He is very handy, almost McGuyver-like. 3. He is politically conservative (loves Reagan). 4. He owns a business. Any ideas are greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help!!
Find the funny!
Years ago, on TV, I remember seeing a standup comic do a hilarious riff on the idea of Tennessee Williams as an NBA announcer. Anybody remember who this guy was? Bonus points for a YouTube link.
Bob Lassiter links from WFMU or other?
Six or so years ago, WFMU had the greatest bunch of links on the late great Bob Lassiter. I am not finding them around the web except some random YouTube vids. Bob Lassiter Airchecks was using Megaupload so currently look to be in limbo. They really cheered me up to no end and I would love to hear them again. If anyone has a hotspot of where many would be, I would love to know.
Why don't I like Arrested Development? Should I try harder?
I've tried. A few times. I just can't get into it. Am I doing something wrong? [more inside]
What was this (cable?) US/Canadian comedy sketch from the late 80s?
Sometime in the late 80s I saw a comedy sketch on TV which combined all the major world religions into one quasi-rap song (or madrigal-chant). The only parts I remember are "Sister Mary Elizabeth, hit me with a stick!" "Oh by the way, have you been born again?" and "Hare Krishna Hare Rama, here's your cookbook, where's my dollar?" Anyone know what this was? I promise I didn't make it up.
80's Stand-up Routine About Huey Lewis
I have a vague recollection of a stand-up routine that had the comedian making fun of the Huey Lewis hit "Back in Time" in a nasal tone. Does anyone remember it? [more inside]
Rom-Com Advice Giver
I'm looking for the name of a (late-'80s?) romantic comedy based on my memory of a particular scene. The lead male (either Billy Crystal or a Billy Crystal-type) attempts to give advice to the lead female. She says that she wants to leave town and go somewhere, and he says, "So go." She counters with the reasons she has to stay; he deadpans, "So don't go." This goes back and forth two or three times. [more inside]
ID an old comedy short?
Ah dear hive I asked this five years ago, and have yet to solve it. Here's the deets. [more inside]
Happy sad show recommendations?
I recently discovered the TV show Go On and liked it. I am wondering if you guys know of any other show (or movie) that has the same feel? [more inside]
Professional Level Joke and Humor Database
Is there a joke wiki or humor wiki database? I'm looking for a professional level no-nonsense jokes database. [more inside]
How legal is Jon Cozart's brilliant quintuple parody, AFTER EVER AFTER ?
In AFTER EVER AFTER, make no doubt about it he uses the melodies and harmonic progressions of no less than five copyrighted Disney songs, slanders and tarnishes the good name of BP, and uses a lot of character names that are probably registered trademarks of a very powerful company. How legal is that? [more inside]
I want some male comedian bits... on gender
Dave Chappelle. Chris Rock. Louis C.K. Some of the funniest male comics are the least funny when it comes to gender -- incisive humor suddenly deteriorates into sexist tropes and gender war cliches. Are there any male stand-up comedians who have interesting routines about women?
How do I get in touch with someone at SNL?
I just discovered a hilariously absurd woman on Youtube. She's completely serious, but in my opinion her video is begging to be turned into an SNL skit. How do I let someone at SNL know about this potential comedy goldmine?
Finished Doc Martin & Ballykissangel...what next?
I really enjoy British TV dramas, with two of my favorites being Ballykissangel and Doc Martin, the latter of which I recently finished. What other British shows would you recommend in this same vein - that is, lighthearted hour-long dramas with a dash of comedy? [more inside]
What English Language TV Comedy Should We Watch Next?
I'm running out of ideas for TV comedies to watch. What do you recommend? [more inside]
Introducing kids to classic comedy
Can anyone suggest clean, funny classic comedy -- video or audio -- that I can use to introduce my kids to the idea that "funny" doesn't have to be ironic or mean? [more inside]
Pitching Help! (Journalism)
I work as a journalist. However, I only get articles in publications due to my personal relationships with the editor(s). I've never been able to send in an unsolicited pitch and have it accepted. [more inside]


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Revealing the unseen
In 1945, Vannevar Bush described a physical storage, search and retrieval system that worked like an early hypertext. He called it a memex. Earlier this year, DARPA released the open-source components for it's own project named Memex, a powerful engine for searching the deep, dark web. [more inside]
The Most Inclusive Mobile App Platform. Ever.
Google Ring?
If special hardware can crack all your passwords, if people have a hard time remembering them anyway, if people don't implement them in the first place, it is no wonder Google (with Yubico) is "declar[ing] war on the password." [more inside]
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The cold north wind slashed across Rusty's face like a sharp slap, as he pulled his sheepskin jacket closer and marched to the ranch house as though the devil himself were chasing him. Rusty drew breath. He wondered why Deke had sent word to come to the house. Must be something important to have pulled him off post hole digging, Rusty pondered as he dusted his boots off before entering the house. His hands felt numb and he could barely turn the knob.
Warmth invaded him as he opened the door, the flickering firelight invited him in. Home sweet home, he smiled as he let the warmth seep slowly through him. He moved deliberately toward the welcoming fire and saw his brother standing resolutely at the big window, staring out. Noticing the tense stance, the vague greeting, and the silence in the room, Rusty knew there was something wrong. He took his hat off and smoothed his thick russet hair back, then replaced his hat.
"Deke, something wrong?" Rusty watched his brother closely as he shrugged out of his jacket and thrust his hands out toward the welcome warmth of the fireplace.
"'Fraid so, bro." Deke rocked on his boots, not bothering to turn around and look at his younger brother.
Rusty rubbed his hands together, noting the tingle running through them. He knew better than to warm up too fast. That kind of tingle could last for hours. He backed away and let the warmth seep through him, slowly. He ached from sitting the saddle so long, and his muscles had been stretched to the limit using that post hole digger this morning, but he wouldn't complain. He was doing what he loved. Not many men could say that. He had an idea Dekedidn't want hear about how he felt at the moment, either. Something was on his Deke's mind and he instinctively knew he wasn't going to like it from the scowl lining his brother's face.
"Well come on bro, spit it out, I gotta get that post hole digger back to town before noon."
Deke turned slowly to eye his brother, his expression grim and Rusty knew it was bad news of some sort. Deke wasn't usually this slow at coming to the point.
Then Rusty spotted the letter laying on the coffee table, as though it had been read a time or two, the way the paper curled at the edges. Oh God, someone died. For one fleeting second he thought about his brother Jake, who was the Sheriff over at Peaceful. But surely, not Jake! He was too young and stubborn to die. He thought of his aging father, but knew there would be no letter because his father lived here on the ranch. Then who died? Uncle Dan? No, he wouldn't believe it.
"Your remember George O'Leary?"
Rusty let out a long held breath, the relief he felt warmed him, then he tossed the name around in his head and nodded.
"He's the one that took your mama to the hospital the night you were born." Deke informed him.
A grim line formed on Rusty's face, a night he wish he could have changed a million times over. "Yeah."
"You may not appreciate him much, Rusty, but if he hadn't have..."
"Yeah, I know the story Deke." Rusty couldn't hide his frustration from his brother, he knew him too well. But darn it, he'd have given his own life, to save his mother's, if he'd had a choice.
Deke frowned at him again. "Maybe you do, and maybe, just maybe you should hear it again."
"I don't need to." Rusty turned away from Deke, his words slurred with emotion. "I know it by heart."
Deke shook his head.
"If he hadn't taken mother to the hospital when he did, I might not have been here either. If her time hadn't been so early and I hadn't been so healthy, I wouldn't have made it. Dad's always felt indebted to the man because of that night. Why, I'll never know. It took the only woman he ever loved away from him. It was snowing cats and dogs and Dad was nearly five hundred miles away. There's no way he could have been there on time."
Rusty bit his lip, thinking of the vibrant woman that died that night so he could be born. It was a sore spot. He didn't want to think about that night ... the night his mother died. Nor the guilt for living he carried with him every day.
"So? What about him?"
"He's dead."
The words were said on a long sad note as though this hit Deke close to home. Rusty eyed Deke with renewed interest. They hadn't even seen the O'Leary's in several years, so how could this make Deke so sad? It wasn't like they'd been best of friends and kept in touch.
"I'm sorry." He knew he didn't sound it. But just the mention of his mother had him on the defense. All his life he fought the guilt. It should have been him that died. Then he wouldn't have had to witness the loneliness growing in his father year after year.
"Me too. He was a good man."
Cal Travers entered the room, his eyes going from one to the other, his expression grim. Obviously he had been the one to read and reread the letter, Rusty surmised.
"You may not want to hear this Rusty, but I owed the man so much. Not just for that night. He saved my butt a couple of times too. Never once did he ask for a favor. Never once."
Cal said watching Rusty's reactions.
Rusty felt an unease spread across his shoulders, tighten his muscles. Something wasn't right here. He could feel it in his bones, taste it in his mouth, hear it in the silence. "I didn't know him very well, Dad. I mean I was kinda young at the time."
Deke cleared his throat. "Yeah, well, he sure knew you. But, we got a bigger problem than that."
Rusty spread his legs apart, as though physically bracing himself for some bad news. It had to be really bad for Deke to be so serious, his oldest brother was usually full of fun.
"Look, I'm real sorry about the fella. I guess he meant more to you and dad than I realized, but I gotta get back to diggin' holes, bro. Life does goes on, you know. And we gotta ranch to run."
"It does, but you don't."
The finality of that statement hit Rusty like a blow to an empty stomach. It must be some problem to stop him from finishing the post holes. And the longer it took Deke to spit it out, the more tense, Rusty grew. Deke always was slow about coming to the point. Rusty did his best to be patient. He owed Deke that much. Whatever it was, it had to be a doozie!
Rusty turned to look directly at Deke.
"I don't?"
The question hung in the air.
"No, there's something else..."
He knew there would be, but he wanted to stall, knowing from Deke's expression and his dad's reluctance to say much more, this wasn't going to be good news. Somehow this affected him, and he still didn't see the light.
"I gotta feeling you're doing your best not to tell me something. Why don't you spit it out and let's get it over with," Rusty said going into the kitchen for a cup of hot coffee. Coming back to his brother's side he peered over the rim of his cup at him. Deke's serious expression hadn't changed. Cal's furrowed brows hadn't relaxed. Something definitely was up.
"Alright, you're right of course."
Surely it couldn't be that bad, could it?
Deke kept rocking on his heels. Rusty watched, fascinated to see his oldest brother so uncomfortable, but disturbed by his frown more than anything.
"Jimmy, Mr. O'Leary's son became a dentist out in Arizona."
Rusty sighed with relief, obviously Deke just needed to talk about this with someone and he was elected. That was okay. He'd listened many times.
Deke firmed his lips and continued. "George's daughter Hannah has been gone for a while, but she's back and just laid him to rest. Jimmy can't leave his practice, so she's alone, to run the ranch. And Hannah can't handle that spread without some help. I'm sending you to help her."
Somehow this news didn't sound so bad. Rusty had helped many neighbors through the years. But the expression on Deke's face told him there was more to come. Rusty waited, knowing his brother was about to spit it out and not sure if he wanted to hear the rest, because by now he knew he wasn't going to like what Deke was about to say.
Uneasiness blew through the house like a norther in mid winter.
"Help her?" Rusty's brow shot up, wondering what was about to happen here. The eerie feeling didn't go away.
He could feel the tension growing in his gut.
"You aren't going to like what I've got to say, Rusty. But we've got to hash it out. So listen up, till I'm done, then you can have your say."
Rusty nodded. He'd taken orders from Deke most of his life and this time wouldn't be any different. If there was some kind of a problem, he'd just have to deal with it like a man. Being the youngest, meant he had to reinforce his manhood to his brothers many times.
"Jimmy sent a letter telling us all about his father, how hard he worked, how much he loved the place. It's their home, their inheritance from the old man. The only thing he had to leave them. He said they both owed Hannah. She practically put Jimmy through school single handedly. He said Hannah is trying to make a go of the place now, but she needs help. It seems George had a gambling problem no one knew about, until he died. Hannah is doing everything in her power to hang on to this place. But when she talked to the lawyers she was taken aback to find out the old man was in debt up to his eyeballs. She found out the ranch was mortgaged. He put the ranch up as collateral for his personal loans. These are loans that weren't paid back. Hannah has been struggling to hang on, but the bank won't lend her any more money, on just her name."
"So, what's the problem? Just loan her some money." Rusty shrugged as though the matter were settled. He moved to get his hat.
"Can't do that"
Rusty hesitated. He didn't say anything, just glanced over his shoulder at his brother.
"In the first place, she wouldn't accept it, that way. She's got too much pride. Besides, we're pretty well mortgaged as it is with that irrigation system and new baler. Anyway, we can help. The bank said if she had collateral they'd loan her the money."
"Don't tell me, she doesn't have a dime."
"Basically, as far as the bank is concerned, that's it in a nutshell. What money she made went to putting her brother through dental school." Deke turned his gaze on him now. He looked ready to do battle with him. Something Rusty wasn't accustomed to. He loved all this brothers and doing battle with any of them was like cutting off his own hand. "I've already written her," Deke said staring at his brother.
"And just exactly what did you say?" Rusty came up to face Deke.
It was Cal's turn to answer and he strode up almost between them "You've got the collateral, Rusty."
"If you're talking about what I think you are talking about, back off, Dad. That's all I have. That breeding stock is all I have for a future. I've busted my butt raising them, nurturing them. And now you just want me to hand them over to some ... stranger? I can't believe this!" Rusty began rocking on the heel of his boots now. But with another thought he added. "Besides, if she won't take your money, what makes you think she'll take my collateral?"
"She won't, but you're gonna convince her to." He looked long and hard at his brother now. Then shot a glance at his dad who hung his head. For a moment Deke looked unsure of what he was about to say, then he plunged onward. "The way I see it, there's only one way to make this whole thing work."
Rusty saw his father look upward and knew this was what he had been waiting to hear from the moment he walked in the door ... this was the real catch to it all.
"If you married her, you'd have an interest in the ranch yourself, it'd be half yours. You'd see that loan was paid one way or another. If I know you, and I do!"
"By God, you've gone nuts! Marry a complete stranger. That's just about the most crazy thing I've ever heard you say, Deke. And my breeding stock, too? Are you out of your mind?" Rusty took his hat off now and threw it on the couch. He ran a hand through his hair, rustling it. "You're talking about my life--my future! And not only that, you want me to throw it down the drain for a complete stranger."
"Oh for pete's sake, get a grip. You wouldn't have to make a big production out of the wedding. Just get it done legal. And you'd be helping her, and fulfilling a family obligation at the same time."
"My obligation you mean!"
"Well, what's so damned hard to understand, Rusty? We've lived all our lives by our family code. The code of a true cowboy."
"Oh no, you aren't really going to throw that at me, are you?" Rusty blustered. "The code of the West and all that malarky."
"We help our neighbors. Dad taught us that and Dad was obligated to this man, even though it seems you don't feel any at the moment. And this is one you are going to take care of personally. You've been mooning over Jennifer long enough. It's time you woke up, grew up."
"You've asked a lot of things, but this takes the cake, Deke. It's my stock you are talking about, not to mention my name she'll be using. What if she screws up?"
"Then you'll have to stick around long enough to make sure she doesn't."
"I can't believe you'd ask it of me. I don't owe her anything. This is crazy. Get somebody else." He started toward the door again, but his dad's tempered voice stopped him. It was tte kind of calm that blows in just before a tornado hits. Rusty recognized the signs.
"I depended on my men to help me in a crisis. George was there, every time. When Martha's time came and I was away on business, George dropped his own problems and was there. He stayed with her till I could get there. He drove what must have been a 100 miles an hour to get her to the hospital, in knee deep snow. And the man barely knew how to drive much less in snow. He carried her in himself. He stayed with her as long as they'd let him. And he was the first to see your ugly mug make it into this world. Not only that. He was the one that helped me let go of the memories later ... and get on with my life afterwards." Cal's voice almost broke, but he turned away for a second, then back to Rusty. "He'd been through it himself and knew what it took. He told me I had four good reasons to go on with life, don't mess it up, he said. He was a real friend Rusty, in every sense of the word. People like that don't grow on trees. I never had a better friend than that..."
"I've heard the story, dad." Rusty's voice lowered a little, with respect. "And I can appreciate the fact that you feel obligated, but this crosses the line of what you ask of a man, dad. This is going too far!"
"I know it's a lot to ask, son." Cal's voice broke again, and he almost turned away, but not before Rusty spotted the unshed tear in his father's eyes.
Dammit! Rusty wanted to run, because when his father got emotional, he knew he'd do almost anything for the man. He loved him so.
Then glancing at his youngest son Cal smiled sadly. "But she would have asked..."
Rusty hung his head. They were using the most bothersome trick of all ... emotions. Rusty couldn't fight emotions. Not with his family, he cared too much!
"Besides, you can get this annulled in six months to a year and no one will be the wiser. Once the loan is secured, and she's making regular payments, you can walk away from it. If you want to..."
"If I'd want to?" Rusty frowned again. "Why should I marry her? Give me one good reason?"
Deke nodded. "Because marrying her will make you part owner of that land. And I know you. You fight for what's yours. You always have. You'll make a go of it. And you'll be getting something out of the bargain too. Look, I wouldn't ask you to do this without you getting something from the bargain. This way, you both win."
After a moment Rusty looked at them both. "Does she know about this grand plan?"
"Yes, she's as reluctant as you, but it seems her brother has made her see the wisdom of it."
"So why me? Why not Jake?"
"Jake's got a full time job in Peaceful now, he can't uproot and go. I owe him that much, we all do. You know as well as I he's already sacrificed more than his fair share. I can't ask it of him. Clint's on vacation with Abby as you well know, and very much married now. So I certainly can't ask it of him. I've got all I can handle right here with my own brood. And Dad's sure in no shape to handle it. He's pretty upset about the whole thing. He feels he should do something. But you are the only one that can help. So you're elected." Deke declared as though the matter were settled.
"Aw, for crying out loud Deke. This isn't our business. This isn't the dark ages anymore either. Marrying a complete stranger, that's crazy. Why do we have to get involved with everyone's problems." He knew even before he argued the point that he would do it, but everything within him propelled him to defend his prize breeding stock to the end, not to mention his own freedom.
"Because that's how we are, Rusty. We're Travers. We stand up for what we believe, take care of our own. Look, we're obligated to the man. And that includes you. It's more your place than any to take care of it. Now I don't want to argue the point with you Rusty. It's a family obligation. Understood?"
"No, it's not understood."
Then seeing his father's frown, he backed off a little.
"I don't even know the man, or his daughter. I didn't know him. I don't owe him anything. Mama died that night. Despite what he might have done for her, she died." Rusty's voice took on an unwelcome emotion.
Cal nodded sadly. "No one's aware of that more than me."
Rusty glanced at his dad and saw the sadness, it matched the hole in his own heart.
Deke turned cold blue eyes on his brother that made Rusty feel guilty and ashamed he had reproached him. "You don't owe him? Just your life..."
Deke let that statement hang in mid air for a second, then continued to explain.
"Face it Rusty, you are a Travers, and Travers live up to their obligations, like it or not. Maybe it is a little old fashioned. Maybe it's stupid. But we do what has to be done. It's one tradition that we will honor, if I have anything to do with it. Dad told him if he ever needed anything to call on him. The man never asked for anything. Not when his boy took off for college leaving him shorthanded or when his debts nearly took him under. He managed, alone, without help. Look boy, quit nursing this hurt for Jennifer. Get your nose out of the ground, pick yourself up and take care of what needs taking care of."
"Is this another 'get over Jennifer' routine'?" Rusty scoffed.
"Everything doesn't center around you and your ex-girlfriend Rusty."
Rusty hung his head. He'd over nursed his feelings for Jennifer. It was over a long time ago, he just hadn't faced it. But he certainly didn't want another female clouding his life. In fact, the less he had to do with females the better.
Married! Even if it was just on paper, married was married and he didn't want any part of it! He glanced at them both, frowned and said very slowly ... "Mom's death has been my cross to bear..."
"It wasn't your fault son," Cal jumped to console him.
Rusty stared into his father's weathered face and suddenly smiled. "Maybe, but maybe this will help ease that strange pain a man lives with when his mother dies giving birth. Okay ... dad, I'll do it for her ... and me ... and you!"
Married! Was that the best Jimmy could come up with? The one time she depended on him to make a decision and look where it got her--married! And to some red-necked cowboy she'd never even met.
Who in his right mind would ask such a thing of his sister, after she'd supported him through dental college? After all she'd been through, she didn't deserve being auctioned off to the first available cowboy in the state of Texas.
All she needed to save this place she loved so dearly was money. She'd always made it before. But the thought of going back to Vegas was no longer an option. Her days as a showgirl were over, she refused to wear the outlandish outfits they insisted on, and she'd quit her job without notice. She'd never work in Vegas again, Vic had told her...
She looked down at herself and giggled. No one would suspect under all her ugly barren clothing that she had ever been a showgirl. She deliberately dressed in baggy overalls and flannel shirts to disguise what lay beneath. She didn't want the hands getting the wrong idea. She didn't want any man getting the wrong idea. She had enough wrong ideas to last a lifetime. No man would capture her heart again so easily. No man would drool over her sparsely clad body again, if she could help it. She didn't need that. All she needed was this land!
She glanced about the cattle dotted pasture and smiled, if she could only keep it, her dreams would be complete.
A shiver ran through her as the north wind whispered a lonely song in her ear.
If her father had only put the money away that she'd sent home for the past five years, she wouldn't be needing it now. But he hadn't. He squandered it away in gambling debts. At least Jimmy had made it through dental college and was happily married in Phoenix now. She didn't have to worry about anyone but herself--and keeping this ranch. Her mother was buried on this land, and she'd be damned if anyone would take it from her. It was all she had left of the memory and no one was taking it, no one.
Wild remnants of chestnut hair threatened to fall across her face, and she shoved it back under the floppy hat she'd found in the barn. It probably belonged to her father. Wearing it made her feel just a little closer to the man that she had loved so fiercely. She'd known he liked to have a drink after a long day, and poker was his passion. She simply hadn't known how much he liked it.
Her mind wandered to the Travers family. She couldn't place all of them, had only met a few of them once a long time ago. Why Jimmy insisted that this Rusty Travers was the answer to all her problems, she didn't know. Jimmy didn't know them anymore than she did.
She sighed, edging her horse away from a prairie dog hole, she smiled. "Dagger you must be getting old, you didn't even see that hole, did you boy? Looks like your roaming days are about over."
She petted the sleek coat of her favorite horse and smiled a contented smile. "If Rusty Travers can get me a loan, then I can stay here. And I guess even marriage isn't too high a price to pay. As long as it's in name only."
The horse neighed at her words.
"The cowboy doesn't know what he's in for. I'll make him think--married!"
She giggled and galloped home.


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This is a discussion on "the most effective, caveman simple way to identify yourself..." within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; These would actually make excellent gag gifts......
These would actually make excellent gag gifts...
"In a world of compromise, some don't." -HK
It's not surprising that most of the models on the web site have their backs turned to the camera. They'd die of embarrasment if anyone recognized them!
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."
- G. K. Chesterton
Who would HONESTLY wear something that says "Shoot me - I'm armed!!"
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If you are going to shoot at Mimes, should you use a silencer?? ( Steven Wright)
Instead of "CCW" they need to put "IDIOT" on them.
Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
wow just wow. And the sad part is, there are people that see this and say to themselves "yes, this is a good purchase that i will use. I will put it on my discover card" Nothing like paying 18% apr on a pile of __________
"In those days, there was a lot more respect for other people and it showed in peoples values.... Today the word value means nothing more than something you get on the $1 menu at McDonald's." -BARK'N
Tell me this isn't real....
PLUS - how the heck can it be the law that "concealed means concealed", we aren't even allowed to so much as PRINT through a garment, but it would be somehow OK to wear a banner that says "I'VE GOT A GUN LOOK IT'S RIGHT HERE".
"I come in peace, I didn't bring artillery. But I am pleading with you with tears in my eyes: If you ---- with me, I'll kill you all."
Marine Corps General James Mattis, to Iraqi tribal leaders
"Who would HONESTLY wear something that says "Shoot me - I'm armed!!"
"HOE - LEE - CRAP !!! Tell me this isn't real....
PLUS - how the heck can it be the law that "concealed means concealed", we aren't even allowed to so much as PRINT through a garment, but it would be somehow OK to wear a banner that says "I'VE GOT A GUN LOOK IT'S RIGHT HERE"
I think the concept is that you put it on as the incident is going down; or right after, before the police arrive - - but, yeah, it is still stupid, just the same.
I thought they were a gag at first. I guess stupid stuff sells.
America: Your government is not ignoring you, it's insulting you.
The Bill of Rights: Void where prohibited by law.
Well it appears that one of these sashes even won some sort of industry award...
Body Armor & Safety
Winner: Brownells, QD-360-ID
"The QD-360-ID is a fluorescent yellow-green banner that identifies a non-uniformed officer during emergency situations. The identification banner stows inconspicuously and conveniently in a compact belt pouch that looks like a cell phone carrier and is easily deployed using the non-shooting hand."
•Brite-Strike Technologies, Inc., APALS-AIR
•Winter Walking, ICEGRIPS
Results from the 2011 Innovation Awards - Officer.com
Yeah, but this Innovation Award is from Officer.com . . . an LEO-dedicated forum. It is probably for a sash saying, "POLICE" for off-duty officers who carry a badge. I have no issues with something like this for off-duty LEOs . . no more than I would for them carrying a badge on a chain around their neck when something is going down and they aren't in uniform.
My heartburn is with the CCW banners (and badges). Apples & oranges, in this case.
I'm getting one. Going to keep it right there next to my CCW badge..NOT
I carry to protect myself and my loved ones from the BG's. Not to solve societies problems. That said: if more carried the deterrent would only have a positive overall effect on those problems.