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That's brilliant!
Here's one...
A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other except that the little old woman had a shoe box in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about.
For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would not recover.
In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the shoebox and took it to his wife's bedside.
She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the box. When he opened it, he found two crocheted dolls and a stack of money totalling $95,000.
He asked her about the contents. "When we were to be married," she said, "My grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was never to argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doll."
The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only two precious dolls were in the box. She had only been angry with him two times in all those years of living and loving. He almost burst with happiness.
"Honey," he said, "That explains the dolls, but what about all of this money. Where did it come from?"
"Oh," she said, "That's the money I made from selling the dolls."
A Prayer.......
Dear Lord, I pray for Wisdom to understand my man;
Love to forgive him;
And Patience for his moods;
Because Lord, if I pray for Strength, I'll beat him to death, because I don't know how to crochet.
Baby Kittens
Hillary is taking a stroll when she comes upon a little girl carrying a basket with a blanket over it. Curious. HIllary asks the girl, 'What's in the basket?'
She replies, 'New baby kittens,' and she opens the basket to show her.
'How nice,' says Hillary. 'What kind are they?' The little girl says, 'Democrats.'
Hillary smiles, pats the little girl on the head and continues on.
Three weeks later, Hillary is taking another stroll, this time with Bill.
They see the little girl again with the same basket. Hillary says, 'Watch this, Bill; it's really cute.' They approach the little girl.
Hillary greets the little girl and asks how the kittens are doing, and she says, 'Fine.'
Then, smirking, she nudges Bill with her elbow and asks the little girl, 'And can you tell us what kind of kittens they are?' She replies, 'Republicans'
Abashed, Hillary says, 'But three weeks ago you said they were Democrats!'
'I know,' she says. 'But now their eyes are open
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there's a lawyer riding down a country road in his limo,when he sees 2 men beside the road on their hands & knees eating grass. He orders his driver to stop,and then rolls down his window and asks them what are they doing? One man replies;I can't afford to feed my family,so they get what food I can afford & I eat grass.The atty says get in,I'll feed you.But I have a wife & 2 children,go get them too. He says to the second man;go ahead hop in.Okay,but I have a wife & 6 children,that's all right,go get them too.As they're riding along in the now very crowded limo,the one man says to the lawyer;I can't thank you enough for this. To which the atty replied;that's all right,the grass at my place is almost a foot high.
John O'Reilly hoisted his beer and said,
"Here's to spending the rest of me life,
between the legs of me wife!"
That won him the top prize at the pub for the
best toast of the night!
He went home and told his wife, Mary,
"I won the prize for the Best toast of the night".
She said, "Aye, did ye now. And what was your toast?
John said, "Here's to spending the rest of me life,
sitting in church beside me wife."
"Oh, that is very nice indeed, John!" Mary said.
The next day, Mary ran into one of John's drinking buddies
on the street corner.
The man chuckled leeringly and said, "John won the prize last night
at the pub with a toast about you, Mary."
She said, "Aye, he told me, and I was a bit surprised myself. You know, he's
only been there twice in the last four years.... Once he fell asleep, and
the other time I had to pull him by the ears to make him come."
A Woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods. She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap. The frog said to her, 'If you release me from this trap, I will grant you three wishes.'
The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, 'Thank you, but I failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes.
Whatever you wish for, your husband will get times ten!'
The woman said, 'That's okay.'
For her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the world.
The frog warned her, 'You do realize that this wish will also make your husband the most handsome man in the world, an Adonis whom women will flock to'. The woman replied, 'That's okay, because I will be the most beautiful Woman and he will have eyes only for me.'
So, KAZAM - she's the most beautiful Woman in the world! For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest woman in the world.
The frog said, 'That will make your husband the richest man in the world. And he will be ten times richer than you.'
The woman said, 'That's okay, because what's mine is his and what's his is mine.'
So, KAZAM-she's the richest woman in the world! The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered, 'I'd like a mild heart attack.'
Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them.
Attention female readers : This is the end of the joke for you. Stop here and continue feeling good.
Male readers :
Please scroll down.
The man had a heart attack ten times milder than his wife.
Moral of the story : Women are really dumb but think they're really smart. Let them continue to think that way and just enjoy the show.
PS: If you are a woman and are still reading this; it only goes to show that women never listen...now run along and put the kettle on, there's a love.
A lady walks into a very upscale jewelry shop. She
browses around, spots a beautiful diamond bracelet and
walks over to inspect it. Bending over to get a
closer look, she accidently passes gas.
Extremely embarrassed, she freezes for a few moments
and then slowly straightens up and turns around to see
whether anyone has noticed her little accident. Her
worst fears are confirmed in the form of a salesman
standing right behind her.
Cool as a cucumber, the salesman greets the lady with
a very professional, "Good day, Madam. How may we help
you today?"
Hoping against hope that he may just not have been
there at the time of her little 'accident', she asks,
"Sir, what is the price of this lovely bracelet? "
He answers, "Madam, if you farted just looking at it,
you're going to crap when I tell you the price."
Cinderella is now 95 years old.
After a fulfilling life with the now dead prince, she happily sits upon her rocking chair, watching the world go by from her front porch, with a cat named Bob for companionship.
One sunny afternoon out of nowhere, appeared the fairy godmother.
Cinderella said, "Fairy Godmother, what are you doing here after all these years"?
The fairy godmother replied, "Cinderella, you have lived an exemplary life since I last saw you. Is there anything for which your heart still yearns?"
Cinderella was taken aback, overjoyed, and after some thoughtful consideration, she uttered her first wish:
"The prince was wonderful, but not much of an investor.
I'm living hand to mouth on my disability checks, and I wish I were wealthy beyond comprehension."
Instantly her rocking chair turned into solid gold.
Cinderella said,
"Ooh, thank you, Fairy Godmother"
The fairy godmother replied,
"It is the least that I can do.
What do you want for your second wish?"
Cinderella looked down at her frail body, and said,
"I wish I were young and full of the beauty and youth I once had"
At once, her wish became reality, and her beautiful young visage returned. Cinderella felt stirrings inside her that had been dormant for years.
And then the fairy godmother spoke once more:
"You have one more wish; what shall it be?"
Cinderella looks over to the frightened cat in the corner and says, "I wish for you to transform Bob, my old cat, into a kind and handsome young man."
Magically, Bob suddenly underwent so fundamental a change in his biological make-up that, when he stood before her, he was a man so beautiful the likes of him neither she nor the world had ever seen.
The fairy godmother said,
"Congratulations, Cinderella, enjoy your new life."
With a blazing shock of bright blue electricity,
the fairy godmother was gone as suddenly as she appeared.
For a few eerie moments,
Bob and Cinderella looked into each other's eyes.
Cinderella sat, breathless, gazing at the most beautiful, stunningly perfect man she had ever seen.
Then Bob walked over to Cinderella, who sat transfixed in her rocking chair, & held her close in his young muscular arms.
He leaned in close, blowing her golden hair with his warm breath as he whispered...
"Bet you're sorry now that you cut my nuts off"
A biker is riding by the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into
the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her
jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her
screaming parents.
The biker jumps off his bike, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly.
A reporter has seen the whole scene, and addressing the biker, says:
"Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I saw a man do in my
whole life."
"Why, it was nothing," said the biker, "Really, the lion was behind bars.
I just saw this little kid in danger, and acted as I felt right."
"I noticed a patch on your jacket," said the journalist.
"Yeah I ride with a Christian motorcycle club," the biker replies.
"Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist, you
know, and tomorrow papers will have this in first page." The
journalist leaves.
The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed
brings news of his actions, and reads, on first page: "Biker gang
member assaults African immigrant and steals his lunch."
This is too funny.
I still have tears in my eyes!
A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak.
After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done.
The monsignor replied, "When I am worried about getting nervous On the
pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to
get nervous, I take a sip."
So next Sunday he took the monsignor's advice.
At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink.
He proceeded to talk up a storm.
Upon his return to his office after the mass, he found the following note on the door:
1) Sip the vodka, don't gulp.
2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ***.
6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.
7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy,
Junior, and the spooky.
8) David slew Goliath, he did not kick the sh*! t out of him.
9) When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey, don't say he was stoned off his ***.
10)We do not refer to the cross as the "Big T."
11)When Jesus broke the bread at the last supper he said, "take this and eat it for it is my body." He did not say " Eat me"
12)The Virgin Mary is not called "Mary with the Cherry".
13)The recommended grace before a meal is not: Rub-A- Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, Yeah God.
14)Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at St.Peter's not a peter pulling contest at St. Taffy's.
In a while, Chet.
Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth?
A. Ruthless.
Q. What do they call pastors in Germany ?
A. German Shepherds.
Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A. Noah He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.
Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a
little prophet.
Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury.
David's Triumph was heard throughout the land...and probably a Honda,
because the apostles were all in one Accord.
Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson. He brought the house down.
Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived
in Eden ?
A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.
Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?
A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.
Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan The banks were always overflowing.
Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible?
A. David. He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.
Q. Which Bible character had no parents?
A. Joshua, son of Nun.
Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark ?
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck. (Groan...)
PS. Did you know it's a sin for a woman to make coffee?
Yup, it's in the Bible. It says . . . "He-brews"
In a while, Chet.
Police are on the lookout for a racist attacker.
I phoned the information hotline, but apparently it's not a job...
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If packages are working for you, you are not on the treadmill. If they are not working for you then you are.
I need a bee that can stand up to certain amount of neglect. Sometimes health means I am not going to do what I know I should. Sometimes it is just choosing to replace those windows instead of the bees. My bad.
A package bee is like a Holstein when I need a Longhorn. I do not blame the Holstein or the supplier. I am trying to make due with the not quite a good fit for me. The package industry does not need me, the local guy who buys bulk packages and sells singles probably earns his money in questions asked and answered. Not trying to take his spot for certain or disparage him at all.
My take on the start of this posts was simply to encourage those who, like many, have kept bees for years and never tried a split or nuc. By no means are all of them on a package treadmill either. There was no claim of new insights, just a call to give it a try.

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Dons outslug Royals 12-9
McManigal homers and drives in five runs in SBHS win
GOLETA, Calif. - Santa Barbara High School has struggled to score this year but the bats are making some noise late in the year. Connor McManigal slugged his third homer in the past two games and drove in five runs to help the Dons outlast San Marcos 12-9.
McManigal's three-run homer highlighted a five-run third inning as Santa Barbara jumped out to a 9-1 lead. But the Royals came back with five runs of their own in the bottom of the third but never got closer than three runs.
Each team made three errors but the Dons will take the sloppy win as they stay one game back of Dos Pueblos for first place in the Channel League. DP won at Ventura 6-0.


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Now don't quote me on this as it's not gospel, but the SAS in any model does not come equipped with a rail, it appears as Top Gun (despite their best efforts) has the the wrong gun pictured.
As for the gun, I'd suggest calling Sig and getting some details from them on how to verify the innards of the gun. As for the test on Youtube, almost all modern semi-autos have reset that does not require the trigger to travel fully forward. The only way to really tell (without looking at the internals and knowing what to look for) would be to compare it to another 229 that does not have a SRT installed.


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When the ANZ Championship marketing boffins sat down and came up with the new slogan "change the game" they probably didn't expect the Northern Mystics to take that as a challenge.
With elite netballers now fitter, faster and stronger, the game is constantly evolving.
But Anna Harrison's athletic defensive efforts against the Vixens yesterday weren't simply evolutionary, they were revolutionary.
With one almighty heave into the air, the Mystics changed the game.
Have your say: Should lifting be allowed in netball
There is not even a statistical category in netball to describe what Harrison did. She finished the game with five deflections, but this does not include her four successful assisted goal tends, in which she plucked the ball out of the air before it reached the net.
The Harrison Hoist (nee Scarlett Skylift) has been months in planning.
Behind closed doors at training this year the Mystics have been quietly developing and mastering the technique, confident what they were coming up with was a potential match-winner.
They awaited the perfect opportunity to unleash the tactic. That time came in yesterday's clash against the Melbourne Vixens, one of the competition pacesetters.
The star defender's ability to intercept the ball on a flight path to the goal initially confounded the commentators.
"I've never seen any netballer jump that high," exclaimed one, before countless replays later they realised Harrison was in fact assisted by her defensive partner, Kayla Cullen.
It wasn't just the commentators getting excited.
I've never seen so many blokes in the office crowded around the telly watching a game of netball as I did in yesterday's transtasman league match.
"Well, netball just got interesting," remarked one. Netball bosses will do well to bear that in mind before considering any hasty rule changes to stamp out the tactic.
There are no laws against goal tending in netball, because up until now, no athlete has been capable of elevating themselves above the goal. Lifting had probably never been considered when the rules were developed.
It would be a terrible shame if the international body were to make a retrospective rule change in light of Harrison's athletic exploits. This type of innovation is what netball needs.
Defensive lifting is by no means an unbeatable strategy. As with anything there are risks and rewards - in this case the lifting manoeuvre ties up two defenders, leaving the second shooter free under the goal. Attacking players will soon develop their own strategies to counter this tactic.
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Longtime Louisiana Swashbucklers wide receiver Sammy Knight. (American Press Archives)
Last Modified: Friday, May 24, 2013 11:06 AM
By Jim Gazzolo / American Press
Players old and new found the news of the Swashbucklers' demise sad.
As current players regrouped Thursday for practice, just hours after hearing the team had folded, they were upset at being blind-sided but said they know they still have a job to do.
"It was like a big slap in the face," longtime wide receiver Sammy Knight said. "We had no idea this was coming. We didn't know the team was in trouble."
Knight quickly turned to the job at hand. The Bucs will be taken over by the Professional Indoor Football League and still have a chance at not only the playoffs but also a championship.
In their eight previous years the franchise never missed the postseason and won three league championships.
Now, they are wards of the league with the final third of the campaign left to play.
"It is good that we will finish the season," Knight said. "We have been coming together and playing much better. It would have been really sad had we not been able to finish the year."
The Bucs are 4-4 and coming off their biggest win of the season last weekend when they beat first-place Richmond 68-66 in double-overtime in what was the team's last game in the Lake Charles Civic Center.
"That game there showed how good we can be," Knight said. "We were feeling so good after last weekend. We felt good about how fast we were coming together and about how much better we have gotten. We felt like we could win every game left on the schedule and the playoffs.
"We still do."
However, there will be momentum rode from that comeback as this Saturday's contest with Alabama has been postponed. If it is played it will be tacked on to the end of the year and won't be in Lake Charles.
"All year long we have been slapped in the face by something," Knight said. "It was either the league and the schedule, being on the road for the three weeks during Contraband Days and now this.
"We are being tested, but as players we have come together through all this. We want to win and show everybody how good we are."
The news was just as sad for Freddie Harrison. The former Bucs quarterback retired for a final time after last season. He had stayed away this season because he "didn't want to get that itch back."
Still, he will miss the team.
"This is a sad time," said Harrison, who is the Washington-Marion High head football coach and also last man to quarterback the Bucs to a league championship. "They have meant a lot to a lot of people in this community. They will be missed."
Harrison said it was more about what the Bucs brought to the community than the games that will be missed most.
"They did a lot of charity work for the area," Harrison said. "They were a part of a lot of things going on in Lake Charles."
Harrison said he will remember the good times, the victories and more importantly, the people he met through the team.
"I had great teammate and made great friends that will last forever," he said. "That is what you think about most. It's those relationships that keep you going."
As for a pro football return, Harrison said he believes it is likely.
"This is a great football town and people will come to watch a team," he said. "At least I surely hope so. It was great for me and it extended a few players' careers and helped them along.
"The Swashbucklers were good for Lake Charles."
As for Knight, he said he's sad he won't get one last home game to say good-bye.
"I was looking forward to Saturday night and playing in front of our crowd," he said. "We wanted to put on a show for our fans before we hit the road."
Instead, the Bucs have been sent packing early and into an uncertain future.


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#1 Tue 26 Dec 06 9:55am
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nice tea time snacks (from malaysia)
Hi..i'm Han from Malaysia..this recipe i would like to share with all of you..hope u'll like it...
this is a local malay food.. its easy..
10 minutes
'Jemput-Jemput' (fried flour wit onion & anchovies)
serve 5-6
500gm flour
One handful of dried anchovies (halves)
2 cloves (big or medium) onion
1 1/2 tea spoon of salt
500ml water600ml vegetable oil (to fry)
Pre heat the pan/wok & the oil.
Put all the flour/salt & anchovies in the bowl..
cut (dice or roughly chop) the onion & mix it in the bowl...
stir up well....
Then u can pour in the water..little by little..(mix & stir it very well)
until it became not so very thick (until it'll be sometin' like whipped cream).
then u can deep fry it (scoop by spoon..bite size)
fried it until semi golden brown then serve it
(serves hot...best during winter... )
you may dip it with chilli sauce or made it yourself a *chilli dip
*chilli dip
10 large red chili
2 medium clove of garlic
1/4 cup of water
pinch of salt
(mix all of it & blend)
make sure it doesnt too thick or to thin...make it juz nice..)
This would be nice as a tea time snacks..easy.
hope all of u will like it...
#2 Tue 26 Dec 06 12:41pm
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- From Bradford, West Yorks
- Member since Mon 03 Jul 06
Re: nice tea time snacks (from malaysia)
Hi Han - welcome to the forum.
Thanks for the Jemput-Jemput recipe and the Chilli dip.
What a great idea use Anchovies! Would neer have thought of that.
What sort of flour do you use for the Jemput-Jemput?
In England, we make something a little similar, which we call Fritters - in France they call them Beignets, in Japan they have Tempura, and, of course, in India they do Pakoras or Bhajis (made with Gram Flour). I suppose most cuisines have some variation of deep fried battered vegetables, fruit, fish or meat.
More Malaysian recipes please!
#3 Wed 27 Dec 06 3:26am
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Re: nice tea time snacks (from malaysia)
Hi GeoffP..
Its a mix of onions & anchovies flavour...kind a natural one...
Yup, similar as the fritters...but in malaysia name & ways... .
You can eat the 'spring roll' wit dat chilli dip u know...kind a nice too...
go try it..lots of malaysian like it dat way....
I'll post more of malaysian recipes...
#4 Tue 13 Feb 07 9:10am
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- From Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- Member since Sun 12 Nov 06
Re: nice tea time snacks (from malaysia)
Hi Han
Can't wait to try this one and look forward to more recipe's
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Roddick, Del Potro play exhibition matches in South America
Juan Martin del Potro sent Andy Roddick into retirement when he beat him at the U.S. Open last September, but hey, no hard feelings. Roddick is in South America to play a few exhibition matches with Del Potro, who is skipping Australian Open tune-up events in favor of training at home.
According to Argentine press, Roddick and Del Potro will play an exhibition match today at the Cantegrill Country Club in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and then head to Cúpula de la Sociedad Rural in Buenos Aires for another match tomorrow. The exhibitions will also feature Argentinian legends Guillermo Vilas and Jose Luis Clerc. For Roddick, these exhibitions offered him a chance to visit South America, something he says he did not get to do much during his playing career. Del Potro won't have too much time to spare once the exhibitions conclude. The world No. 7 is confirmed for the AAMI Classic exhibition (a.k.a. Kooyong) in Melbourne next week, where he'll join a field that includes Milos Raonic, Juan Monaco and Janko Tipsarevic. That event begins Jan. 9, and it will be Del Potro's sole preparation for the Australian Open, which begins Jan. 14.


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I 'm an old/new beekeeper. In 1968, I was at that time living in France, when my uncle passed away, I had, with my aunt, to take care to my uncle's bees (3 Boxes, 2 Skeps w/ supper, and 2 Dadant hives). I did my best for 4-5 years and for some reasons, I had to leave them.
I moved to the US / NJ five years ago. Last March, I met one of my wife's colleagues who has 6 hives (Langstroth of course). I lent him some antique French books I had on apiculture and bought new ones (especially about bee diseases). I asked him where and how he bought his material and bees  and guess what?  I am back to bees and now have a nice hive in our backyard.
I bought a 2 story-hive and a 5 frames nuc at a local bee supplier. On May 6th, my son (6 1/2 years) and I installed the colony from the cardboard nuc to the 10 frames hive (3 w/brood + 2 w/honey from the nuc + 5 frames w/wax foundation). We fed the colony with a 1:1 syrup + Fumidil-B. For almost two weeks, unfortunately, we could see dead larva with chalk brood at the entrance of the hive. So last Sunday, we investigated the hive. Everything seemed to be OK, the queen was there, we saw some larva, nice and white, the number of bees was greater than when we installed them and a lot were young. There were 6 frames of brood, some empty cells. I think it is due to the larva that died from chalk brood. The 4 other frames were partially built with nectar and honey in two of them, so we decided to put the next story of 10 frames of foundation on the first one with a Miller feeder one top of them.
Now that I am done setting the context, my question is ÂWhat can I do to stop the chalk brood?  Should I requeen now or wait until July?Â
Does anybody know what causes the chalk brood? Is it stress or weather or some thing else???
Thank you for your help.


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Orlando, Florida
March 29, 2004
|Contact: (202) 401-1576
Thank you. It isn't easy to speak after the first lady. I admire her vitality and vision. She is a wonderful, stalwart advocate for education, both in this country and abroad. We are fortunate to have her leadership and inspiration.
I also want to acknowledge the leadership of each participant here today. As a former school board member, I know the many demands and expectations you face. I understand the many pressures that go with the job. I also know that you are looking to my Department for dialogue, support and partnership. So I have ordered the Department to engage in an unprecedented effort to meet with school board members, administrators, teachers and students. I want our dialogue be productive on both sides, helping you to better educate our children. I believe that our collective cooperation can help smooth the way for education reform. I know that my Department will be stronger and better informed because of our work with you.
Passage of No Child Left Behind presented all of us with tremendous opportunities. Education is now a front-page issue in your cities and nationally. We have produced a deeper discussion of education issues than at any other time in my memory. No Child Left Behind has been a joint project for all of us. It has been central to your work and to mine. We are now two years into the process of education reform.
In many school districts and some states, implementation has proceeded right on schedule. There has been fantastic cooperation, candid assessments, shifting of resources and general satisfaction with the law and its direction. I am pleased with the pace of implementation in those locations. I thank those who have worked so hard to rapidly implement this law.
It has been more difficult in some other districts. But I believe we can find a way to work together to implement this law.
One problem has been the proliferation of misinformation and confusion. This is one of the most misunderstood laws in our nation's history. There are some days I put down the newspaper absolutely stunned by a new interpretation or new invention.
In fairness, the law is sometimes hard to understand, hard to explain. And many people jumped to conclusions before actually reviewing the law itself. They projected new assumptions, costly add-ons and creative calculations. Legal wizards conjured up non-existent mandates.
We know the results: panic, bitter words, hard feelings, accusations and threats. I believe we need to calm the turbulent waters. This is a moment when we need our best efforts, our most enlightened vision, our courage to accept change and our willingness to place our children's welfare before political gamesmanship. We need to work together as never before, and we need to accelerate that partnership as we approach the next round of statutory deadlines in the law.
This law can be the salvation of school districts and state education departments. I believe that we can eliminate the confusion by listening to each other and working together. I believe that together we can help each other. This is a workable law. It is a good law. There is much flexibility. It is a necessary law to guarantee a high-quality education for all children, making the educational system more inclusive, fair and just. It is a law that will help preserve our country's economic and political leadership throughout the world. Perhaps more than any other law, this one is our best hope for the future of our nation.
Let me explain by addressing three common issues: federalism, funding and flexibility.
Let's start with federalism. As you know, the No Child Left Behind Act requires the states to set their own standards for teacher quality, for testing, for measurements of adequate yearly progress, and for many other areas of educational accountability. The actual standards are determined by the states themselves.
Yes, the law itself is a federal law, but it is nothing more than a framework. It is an outgrowth and restructuring of earlier versions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Elementary and secondary education remains the traditional province of state and local governments.
True, taking the federal funds under No Child Left Behind requires that states actually set standards and enforce them. The standards are those set by the state.
I do think it is a reasonable expectation for taxpayers to ask states to set standards. I would think every state would agree. The state sets the standards to identify schools that are in need of improvement and to target additional resources to those schools and their students. We ask only that states have such a mechanism to target funds to schools that need help.
Let me emphasize this point: The standards are nothing more than the state's assurance that the state will do its job of ensuring that its children have access to a high-quality education. There is nothing unreasonable about that as an expectation or as a condition for federal funding. We are only asking that the state do its job, and do it on its own terms. This is what the law says.
Now, let's talk about funding. There are those who believe we have dumped an "unfunded mandate" on them. This usually involves assumptions about added costs and trying to link pre-existent financial needs to No Child Left Behind.
In my view, as well as several independent experts, this law is fully funded. We have calibrated the money necessary to implement the law and provided it. Federal education funding itself is larger now than in any previous administration. It is at historic levels. The term "unfunded" is simply inappropriate, clearly wrong, as evidenced by several studies that found the money is there. Massachusetts State School Board Chairman James Peyser and economist Robert Costrell said the money is there; the General Accounting Office said the law is not a mandate; a study out of New Hampshire said the same; as did a study by "Accountability Works." Please note that these are all independent experts who do not lobby for increased federal funds.
There is no federal "mandate" except this: We have asked that children be able to read and do math computations at grade level, that they have the skills needed to perform at grade level. That should be the goal of public education anyway. It's common sense. We didn't add a burden that the states did not already bear, if they really wanted to provide a high-quality education for all children.
Another area of confusion concerns flexibility under the law. There is much flexibility built into the law. This is not a "one size fits all" law, as some have argued. There are important provisions that allow state and local governments to shift other federal education money to meet their particular needs at the local level.
This law is an important opportunity for state and local administrators to better target resources precisely because of the flexibility built into the legislation. When I was a school board member, I would have welcomed this flexibility. I am certain many board members feel the same way.
And we have been working on regulatory actions that will help state and local school districts. Since passage, I have worked on a progressive timeline to utilize the flexibility in the law, while at the same time holding states accountable. This is a balancing effort, and that process of balanced policy development is often missed or misunderstood.
For example, the law was passed in January 2002. By June 2003, all 50 states had approved accountability blueprints. They put them into action at the start of the school year last fall. So, thus far, we have had a little over one semester to work with the states under their accountability plans. This isn't a lot of time. But, since the school year started, I have issued a series of new policies designed to help states implement the law and ultimately to help children to learn. Our implementation has been rapid, even blistering, in comparison to the typical regulatory process.
For example, in December 2003, I announced that some special-needs students would be allowed to take a test that matches their abilities, thereby allowing states to meet statutory requirements and better serve the needs of these most challenged students. States can work with the Department to make the special education regulations best fit within their own system. States can submit evidence indicating a need for additional students to take assessments geared to alternative standards. So far, only two states have submitted proposals. I encourage other states that might also benefit to submit proposals.
In February 2004, I then announced new policies for English-language learners. Our new policy provides a much-needed one-year transition for new English speakers. This common-sense change allows schools one more year to prepare these students to learn in English. It benefits both students and schools. And, under the new policy, schools can continue to count these students toward the "Adequate Yearly Progress" measurement for two additional years after they have become English-proficient.
These regulations build upon the nearly 40 areas of flexibility that the Department of Education recently identified in the "Charting the Course" document issued earlier this year. I encourage you to read it on our Web site if you haven't already. Also, I hope you will notice our recent release on the Web of over 50 guidance letters sent to states. These letters further demonstrate the flexibility given to states.
Three weeks ago, I announced regulations concerning same-sex classes and schools, making it easier for schools to offer a single-sex environment. It gives students and parents more choices. Schools need to have the option. If parents and schools believe a single-sex environment will help their children learn, then they should be able to exercise that choice. For decades, private schools have offered that choice to parents who can afford it--we want to offer that choice to others.
And, two weeks ago I announced a new policy about highly qualified teachers that will help clarify any confusion and give even more flexibility to state and local officials. It will now be easier for teachers to demonstrate that they have the subject expertise so critical to teaching America's youth.
I should add that states have until April 1st to submit revisions to accountability plans, and we look forward to working with those states that engage.
As you know, No Child Left Behind requires all students to participate in the state's achievement tests. At least 95 percent of the students must participate, as measured by total school population and by subgroup, in order to meet "Adequate Yearly Progress." This is not some arbitrary policy. It is the heart of No Child Left Behind--accountability. It ensures that indeed every child counts. The only way that we can help children who are struggling, who are in danger of being left behind, is to find them. That is why they must be assessed. Once they are identified, we can help them.
States already have significant authority in calculating participation rates. But we are paying attention to the practical implications of the law. We have heard about the challenges of the participation rate from our outreach to several states. I recently had an interesting visit to rural Minnesota where this issue was discussed. States understand that the law is designed to make sure that students are comprehensively tested and every student's results counted. But they are concerned about medical emergencies or other factors that may lead to less than 95 percent participation.
So today I am announcing a new policy that will allow exemption of students who encounter unavoidable medical circumstances or other absences that make testing impossible, even with make-up dates. In this rare circumstance, these students, by themselves, would not force a school to be identified for improvement.
I also am announcing a new policy that schools may average participation rates to include one or two of the previous years, as long as the average meets or exceeds 95 percent for the year in question.
We are listening and making common-sense adjustments. But we are not willing to sidestep or ignore enforcement of the provisions of the law. We are serious about enforcement. We have made this very clear. For example, the Department has imposed conditions on grant awards for 26 states with missing or incomplete data on the percentage of classes taught by teachers who are highly qualified. We have explained that the Department is prepared to delay the release of its July 1st funding until the conditions are satisfied. Why are we doing this? Because we know the importance of high-quality teachers to student achievement.
This is the time to step forward and to fix our course into the future. Our focus must always be the children.
I cannot help but look back on the past 50 years. I grew up in segregated Mississippi. Millions of children knew what it meant to be left behind. And despite the best efforts of our teachers, we were denied equal educational opportunity, as the Supreme Court acknowledged in Brown v. Board of Education.
Brown didn't solve all problems. Ralph Bunche, who won the Nobel Prize in 1950, was viewed as one of the great diplomats of his time. But he had harsh words for the division and hidden segregation that remained after Brown. He said that America had created a "ghetto" for black children--an inescapable ghetto that limited, chained and enslaved children. It wasn't a physical ghetto, but a prison of the mind, the soul and the heart. Opportunity and freedom were lost.
I worry that there are similar ghettos created for special-needs students, Hispanic students, English-learning students or low-income students. We must make education more inclusive, breaking down the barriers that hold back millions of disadvantaged children.
The schoolhouse doors are open, but that is not enough. We must make certain that our students are actually educated--every single one of them. Millions of students are counting on us. Their future, and the nation's future, hangs in the balance.
I am confident that we will not let them down. Mrs. Bush's efforts to improve literacy are a great contribution to our nation and the world. No Child Left Behind is also a great contribution--a gift. It will make American education more successful, fair and just. It can be our vision of the future, if we have the courage and wisdom to embrace it. It can be the vehicle for a more equitable and productive educational system, if we have the will to make it so.
I ask you to continue our partnership and our dialogue. You and I, together, can transform our schools, making them even better. We can replace division with unity. We can guarantee excellence for all. That is a great, daunting task. But together, we can give the gift of education to every child--every single one of them.
Thank you, again, for inviting me to share these thoughts with you.


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Advice for a newbie please
I'm looking to get started in the world of Penetration Testing with the aim to make it my career. The company I work for has indicated that it may be able to help out with training and finances as part of my development as they are looking to bring some pen testing in house but while this is being sorted I'd like to put myself in the best possible position.
I currently work as a manual tester and am mainly involved in testing UNIX server software and applet based GUI's. I have a good working knowledge of UNIX (currently use Solaris) and SQL as well as VB. I have also dabbled with Linux at home.
So far I've browsed the forums here as well as looking at the Offensive Security and Remote Exploit websites. I've downloaded and just started playing with BackTrack 2 as well as begun readig a book on pen testing (can't remember the title). I've also ordered a book on TCP/IP (TCP/IP: Jumpstart by Andrew Blank) as I've read a good knowledge of networking is fundamental.
Can you suggest anything else in terms of websites/books/free or cheap online courses that I can be looking at that will help my progress. Also, can you recommed the best certsto be looking at for when I get something sorted through my work.
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Town Square
The Political Lynching of George Zimmerman.
Original post made by Ken, Midtown, on Apr 20, 2012
But, oh what?! Z actually DID have wounds on his head, as he said, because Martin (M) attacked him, and which the liberal press denied.
High tech lynchings are almost as bad as the real deal, especially if they are hate crimes, including claims that Z did it because he is a white guy and M is black (none of which has been shown by the published evidence). BTW, Z is a mixed ethnic, and his appearence suggests that he is Latino, yet the press insisted that he is "white". Of course, the pictures of M are consistently shown as his younger self, not his older self, which is not so sweet looking. This press treatment is properly called liberal propaganda.
This thing is a teaching moment for liberals. Shameful on their part, but still a possibility of rehabilitation.
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a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 20, 2012 at 2:39 pm
"blah, blah, blah, liberal press, blah, blah..."
Mr. Zimmerman will have his day in court. Mr. Martin won't have that opportunity.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 20, 2012 at 3:11 pm
""blah, blah, blah, liberal press, blah, blah..."
Mr. Zimmerman will have his day in court. Mr. Martin won't have that opportunity."
Why was Z ever charged, except for liberal hate (blah blah) politics?
This is truly a sad episode in our history of jurisprudence.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 20, 2012 at 4:06 pm
@Ken: You seem to discount the fact that he killed a person. Charging him is a way to find out the circumstances of the killing and whether or not it was justified.
I am of the opinion that someone who takes a life needs to justify his or her action. You will note that this stance is neither liberal nor conservative. In civil societies, which ours aspires to be, citizens are not allowed to kill another human being without severe provocation.
Neither you nor I knows what happened that night, so it is inappropriate to try to fix blame. Our judicial system is designed to try to find out what happened and make an attempt to bring justice to this sad situation.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Apr 20, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Ken - how would you I know if they're almost as bad as the real deal? Just curious, as that's a very strong statement - & of course, it's rooted in a racist practice.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 20, 2012 at 4:38 pm
"I am of the opinion that someone who takes a life needs to justify his or her action."
From published reports, Z did exactly that. What law(s) did he break?
Everyone has the right to self defense, and the Florida 'stand your ground' law allows the full expression of this basic right, beyond the castle walls. Block monitors are supposed to follow suspicious characters. Concealed carry, in FL, is the law. Z claims that he was following the law, and then he was confronted by M. The blood on Z's head supports his side of the story. Why was he arrested, other than for a liberal lynch court?
Kangaroo courts are not good courts. Liberals in court should be better than this, because they always complain about kangaroo justice. Not this time, apparently.
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 20, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Ken - "From published reports... "
There ya go, just another person who is conducting a trial through the media. Since Ken doesn't like what he's read, he has to blame it on the "liberal" media.
Zimmerman, against the instructions of the police, chased an unarmed teenager, confronted him, and shot him.
Why wouldn't you want it investigated?
If he's innocent, his name will be cleared. That's a good thing. If's he's guilty (which Ken does not actually know, of course) he goes to jail.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 22, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Walter_E_Wallis is a registered user.
I too wondered why the latest picture was not used, and why Zimmerman's injuries were denied. The NAACP was formed primarily to fight Lynch Law. This is a Zimmerman lynching.
a resident of another community
on Apr 22, 2012 at 1:28 pm
That User Name is already is a registered user.
Claiming that media reports represent a 'lynching'.
Of a man who went against specific and direct police instruction to NOT follow and engage a young, unarmed black man. Whom he then shot.
The murder was investigated and is going to trial.
Are you sure you want to use the word?
Just to keep this in perspective....
"Lynching, the practice of killing people by extrajudicial mob action, occurred in the United States chiefly from the late 18th century through the 1960s."
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Yeah, keep using hyperbolic, inflammatory language. Works well for your feeble argument. Can't wait to start hearing how colorblind you are, a real human rights activist, why, even some of your best friends.....
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 22, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Walter_E_Wallis is a registered user.
One of my business partners was B***k, but who counts? His wife was a blond and their boys were Mocha, all fine men.
a resident of another community
on Apr 22, 2012 at 7:01 pm
That User Name is already is a registered user.
Yeah, called that one, didn't I? Not quite "some of my best friends..." but it's about what was expected.
Am sure he would love to hear from you, with your opinion on how the man who followed (against explicit police instruction) and shot an unarmed black kid, how that poor shooter is being "lynched."
Let us know how that goes.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 23, 2012 at 9:18 am
Walter_E_Wallis is a registered user.
That "explicit police instructions" was just advice from a clerk, not a direction from a cop. At any rate, Zimmerman was having his head pounded into the pavement when he killed his assailant. I still wonder why they didn't use the latest picture.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Apr 23, 2012 at 9:37 am
svatoid is a registered user.
"At any rate, Zimmerman was having his head pounded into the pavement when he killed his assailant."
Really?? Is that what happened? Seems there was much more than that involved otherwise there would not have been an idictment.
And if he was "getting his head pounded into the ground" maybe it was Martin who was exercising his "Stand your ground" right after being pursued and eventually murdered by an armed vigilante
Or does 'stand your ground" only apply for the white guy??
we shall see in the trial. Not surprised by your comments, though, Walter--calling what is happening to Zimmerman a "lynching". SOme things never change.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 26, 2012 at 5:38 am
Perspective is a registered user.
Agree with you, Walter. My first thought on the media coverage of this case was "lynching". I lived through race wars and lynchings 40 years ago, and remember well the mentality. We have a lynch mob mentality in our country now...against whites. Please remember, folks that Zimmerman was first reported as "White", then "White Hispanic" now "Hispanic with black roots". The rush to judgement was breathtaking, helped along by our Dear President who, of course, couldn't help inserting himself into the fracas in such a helpful way.
Finally, 2 months later, the "rest of the story" is making its way out into the public.Web Link
What? A gated community with a rash of thefts by young black men in the recent past? What? A black neighbor defending Zimmerman? A very brave person!! Much like the whites of my youth defending blacks who were rushed to verdicts of "guilty" by the mob.
Wake up, folks. I thought we were past this, but I am highly disheartened to see that we aren't.
Maybe this is the final death throes?
a resident of Midtown
on May 12, 2012 at 9:36 am
Perspective is a registered user.
The lynch mob mentality of the left continues.
Remember the horror over Nixon's "Enemies list"? It was a list of political opponents targeted for hassling through the the IRS. Much horror by all of us on that one. Web Link
Democrats ( like I was) remember this well as slimy Republican tactics 101.
Then Clinton did it. ( One of many aspects of his Presidency that sealed my leaving the Dem Party).
Bush 2 did not ( as much as I was appalled at the spending under Bush, I still gotta give him kudos for integrity and ethics).
Well, Obama does the IRS thing also.
Web Link
And takes it much further: Public "outing" of private"enemies" to his re-election. Web Link
Gosh, I am sure that is exactly what we want: a Presidency with the power to destroy private groups and individuals through IRS targeting and, now to another historic turning point, targeting private citizens for public lynching (monetarily speaking).
This Dude-In-Chief is finishing the destruction of the Democrat brand with such fascist maneuvers.
Think, people, think. Do you really want a President who abuses power like this guy does? Right or Left, we should all be united against the power of a government to destroy us.
a resident of another community
on May 12, 2012 at 9:51 am
That User Name is already is a registered user.
You linked to this Frank Vandersloot, billionaire fellow Mormon who has donated at least a million dollars to Mitt's superpac, perhaps millions more through the anonymous 503(c)4 superpacs likes Rove's GPS?
Web Link
How on earth does any of your post relate to Zimmerman, a man arrested for shooting an unarmed teenager after being instructed by a police dispatcher to NOT pursue the teenager?
One notes that Perspective is trying to find a thread to post on that is not related to the military or Iraq and WMD after he desecrated the memory of 5,000 brave American soldiers on another thread.
From the other thread....
"Perspective, responding to a post about "Iraq cost the lives of 5,000 Americans"
replied with "And, of course, the usual canard about... "No WMD in Iraq".....hahahaha)!!"
a resident of another community
on May 12, 2012 at 10:05 am
That User Name is already is a registered user.
I found perspectives disgraceful posts about soldiers after he posted something about a "flusher-in-chief"
"Posted by Perspective, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2012 at 10:50 am
Web Link"
Perspective posts that garbage, then tries to hijack the thread on Zimmerman for political bashing.
Perspective is the kind of 'person' that thinks this is a great idea - Trayvon Martin shooting targets
Web Link
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Last Modified: Saturday, February 16, 2013 8:16 PM
By Eric Cormier / American Press
In case you haven't heard, the Interstate 10-Ryan Street off-ramp project is supposed to be let out for bids this summer and construction, say those in the know, will start before 2014.
Given that type of information, the optimists among us — including a contingent of government officials — will applaud the project, which has been talked about since the early 1990s.
If you look back over 23 years of stories written by this newspaper, you realize that the off-ramp was on the area's needs list long before leaders and residents raised concerns over improvements to the Nelson Road-I-210 corridor.
The result: Cove Lane was saved from closure, improved and new designs are being made for an interchange due to expected traffic increases for the new Ameristar/Pinnacle casino; Nelson was widened and new exit ramps installed off I-210; and West Prien Lake Road was widened at Lake Street to help ease traffic congestion a stone's throw from Nelson.
Considering the pace of planning and work in the southern part of the city, it would be easy to conclude that a novel about the Nelson Road-I-210 area and Ryan Street-I-10 area could be titled "A Tale of Two Highways."
No conspiracy was devised by decision makers to stymie an off-ramp for one of the busiest and most important highways in the nation, that being I-10. Government moves at its own pace, even though after two decades nothing but studies and talk are all local, state and federal officials have to show for the Ryan Street exit ramp.
Admittedly, traffic congestion isn't a problem off I-10 heading into downtown. But that section of town has been busy in spurts.
Remember, the first casino boat in the city opened in the early 1990s on Lake Charles. Today our downtown has stable businesses, thousands of people working and living in and around the district and millions in private investment. Don't forget about the 40,000-60,000 vehicles that travel daily through the city on I-10.
Yet, no exit ramp.
In 2004, then state Sen. Willie Mount ran for Congress. Among her objectives: "Work to accelerate the bid-letting date for construction of the Ryan Street exit, which will create the structure needed to increase traffic flow and growth to downtown Lake Charles," according to an American Press article.
History shows that she lost and the off-ramp continued to remain a dream.
In February 2010, Lori Marinovich, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority, announced the actual plans for the I-10 exit ramp were 65 percent complete.
That bit of news was an improvement, but we can't drive our vehicles on plans.
Last week, I sent an email to DOTD asking for a 2013 update and the response was, "The project has been in development for approximately ten years. This includes conducting the feasibility and environmental studies, securing funding, preliminary planning, letting the project and ultimately construction. The estimated cost ... is $5 million to $7.5 million."
That answer convinces me that "A Tale of Two Highways" is an appropriate title.
Posted By: Biscuit On: 2/18/2013
Title: This is a shame
Cove Lane, all the Nelson Road work, etc., needed to be done.
But so does the Ryan Street exit.
The squeaky wheels get the grease.
Efforts have been made for years to revive downtown Lake Charles: Pedestrian Mall, Removal of Pedestrian Mall, removal of eyesores, and the present Old New Orleans look is awesome, extremely awesome.
But an exit will draw fast food places and convenience travel stores at the exits, and new business will grow from there.
Downtown will be accessible.
Please, politicians, squeak some more for this.


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Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition leaps onto PSN, XBLA, and Wiiware next week.
Blacklight: Retribution developer Zombie Studios is handling the game, which features new and traditional modes (Tile Capture, Battle Royale, Freak Out, and more) and different skins, like those modeled after Castlevania and Contra.
The game also supports four-player matches against friends or the CPU.
This release celebrates the 30th anniversary of the arcade classic.
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Although I don't like being on the receiving end of rage... I don't think it should be removed at all. Do some people abuse it? Sure but there is ALWAYS something that will be abused. The rage feature gives hope to someone in a match who be getting pwned left and right and if they get in a kill or two off of it... that can be the difference between them rage quitting forever, and continuing to play the game.
Can it turn the tide of a match? Sure. I have no problem with that. It's not a secret what it is, what it does, and you need to watch out for it.
The logic that "everyone is high level now and it is no longer needed" is in my personal opinion... silly. There will be people that buy this game later on that will get trounced. Having the rage available can help this stick around as I stated earlier. When you have NOTHING upgraded unlocked, it is really the only advantage you can gain when a newbie. It should stay.
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I get my butt handed to me now and again. I may be getting owned playing with randoms against a group that is clearly a team, we may be outnumberd and I keep catching the double triple team.
Now if I'm getting trounced... I certainly am gonna use rage when it is at my disposal. I don't intentionally get it, I don't die on purpose to have it. If I a legitimately getting beat, yeah I'm gonna use it so I can at least help my team a little instead of being a detriment to them. Just because someone is a higher level does not neccessarily mean they are super skilled. Level advancement is based off of XP and not skill, and with double and triple XP happening regularly, any schmoe can be a high level without neccessarily being what some consider "good."


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What has been the outcome of this situation ????
News from October 8, 2008
What has been the outcome of this situation ????
He's our first black president, the first 2 scandals are on the house.
He is liberal scum and a terrorist and muslim and the list goes on. The guy is as crooked as can be. He lied to get where he is, come on now he is from Illinois. The only kind of politics that are going on there is crooked. Nothing good comes from Illinois. So now the white house is full of monkeys destroying our country from the inside out, that nice huh? I blame everysingle pile of putrid filth that voted for him. Maybe after the country falls apart and everyone is on lying on there death bed they'll realize that "hey I was wrong to vote for him just because he's a monkey". What I can't beleive is the way people look at this guy, they look at him like he's Jesus and they say he is too. So just the day before yesterday 55,000 people lost there jobs and yesterday got news that Wells Fargo is going to slowly fire 3,000,000 of there employee's ( yest thats right 3 million employees ). All he does is blow everybodys money on stupid shit redistributing everyone's money into the Liberal's pockets. Yeah so he wants to spend 4 Trillion dollars on dumb shit " golf courses, stadiums, and roads" wheres the revenue. We need to start manufacturing our own goods. We need to expand our knowledge on alternative fuels "just like what Mccain was going to do, God bless him", but no Osama is going to squander all that money. In my opinion this asshole knows exactly what he's doing, after all he is the reason the banks made all those housing loans to people that couldn't afford to pay them back. Yeah he actually sent goons to bankers houses and threatend them to make these loans to people that can't pay them back. I think it's time for a revolution ro anarchy. Either one can't hurt this country anymore then he's going to. Bush is going down in history as one of the best presidents ever, who tackled all kinds of tough issues back to back to back. Burn the Obama's on a stick.
Wells Fargo will be hard-pressed to layoff 3 million employees considering the combined Wells Fargo/Wachovia workforce is around 280 THOUSAND.
Any time a merger or acquisition occurs, there will be duplication of jobs and some people will get the axe. And, in the face of the bloated default housing "market" it's doubtful that even Wells Fargo will remain untouched - which will probably lead to more layoffs. But a few thousand may be let go, not an impossible 3 million.This from news dated January 27, 2009 at Wells Fargo tries to keep winning streak alive - Jan. 27, 2009 where a potential for Wells Fargo gloom is hinted at, along with the somewhat surprising news that WF is doing better than expected. As shown above WF is turning a profit.Unlike many of its peers, the San Francisco-based bank is expected to remain profitable when it reports Wednesday. Analysts are forecasting that the company will report net income of $1.07 billion, or 33 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters.
I have a daughter. I tell her, "911 is what you dial after you're raped. 1911 is what you should have before they try."
Well go figure I did'nt think they had that many people, my girlfriend tolled me that one. It's just like her to get numbers wrong. I just wonder where that 3million number came from. She got that info from Neil Kavuto on FNC 360, the only news channel worth watching. Everything else you can't deny unless your one of those consciossless liberals. Uh what do you mean about GW Bush?
I didnt vote for him. I thought every vote counted. I guess mine didn't count
So, the sig is a sarcastic dig regarding that series of posts. I should take it down, it's old news now.
I have a daughter. I tell her, "911 is what you dial after you're raped. 1911 is what you should have before they try."


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Hi all,
Hope You've all had a great weekend. Temps were great on Saturday so I checked on the hive. They survived their first winter. Spotted the queen but she wasn't laying yet.
THere are a few frames in the brood chamber that are empty for her. It seems that the cluster never made it to the top food chamber. Its still full with honey and there are still 2-3 frames of honey in the brood chamber they are just getting into.
It seems to me that this is a good sign but I want to bounce it off of you guys. Don't wanna get too overconfident and do something stupid. With all this honey still in the hive, will I have to feed to stimulate the queen to lay? I was planning to before I opened the hive but I don;t think its necessary now. Opinions?


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Obviously guys who are underrated might not stay that way by the time the draft gets here in a few months.. But as of today, DEC 29th 2012, who are some guys who seem to be underrated as far as where most have em mocked or ranked as prospects?
Heres some of my guys i think are underrated at this point...
Darius Slay CB Miss St.- Kids got size and speed, and kinda flys under radar playing with Jonathan Banks.. Most got em as a 4th rder, and i could see em going there or moving up, but regardless being a steal for someone with possible starting capabilities.. Solid ball skills as well..
Blaize Foltz G TCU- One of the better G prospects in the country, dosen't get near the attention he deserves.. He strikes me as a Jerry Reese type pick, as he sees undervalued players pretty well.. Foltz has a NFL body and expierence and more then enough talent..
Tanner Hawkinson OT Kansas- A bright spot on a horrible team, Hawkinson was once a perdicted 1st rder , and now u see em as late as 7th rd.. Hes played solidly this yr, and reminds me of last yrs Nate Potter outta Boise St.. I could see him moving up a bit as draft nears or going higher when the draft gets here..
Zac Stacy RB Vanderbilt- Redeye also likes this RB, and i think he'll make a team happy in the latter stages, and i think hes better then a few of the more touted RB prospects this yr.. He had a monster season and for some reason still falls under the radar? Hes just a flat out "FOOTBALL PLAYER"..
Robbie Rouse RB Fresno St- Not much of a bowl game, but this kid can fly and has been very productive for Fresno.. A great change of pace back, in the mold of a lerod stephens-howling..
Chris Jones DT Bowling Green- Flat out playmaker and penetrator at the DT positon.. Would look great next to a run stuffing beast.. If u need to get more pressure from the middle of the DLINE, Chris Jones could be ur guy.. Reminds me of former LSU prospect DT Drake Nevis...
Josh Boyd DT Miss St- THis teams littered with underrated prospects on d-side of ball.. I've liked quite a few of there players coming out lately , and one in paticular, i thought was very underrated was KJ Wright whos playing well with Seattle now.. Anyhow, Boyd has solid size at 6ft 3in 300lbs, and kinda reminds me of a young Rocky Bernard..
AJ Klein ILB Iowa St- Not flashy, but gets the job done.. Leader of a solid defensive unit, and could end up being a starter on a team that covets run stuffers in the middle.. I see some have em as a 6th rder.. I'd be happy with Klein as a early 5th rder, personally..
Bruce Taylor LB Va Tech- heck of a bowl game really turned me on to em.. Could be a 3/4 guy, but thats not the point of this thread.. I think he'll make some one very happy where hes perdicted to be drafted and play much better then his draft stock suggests.
Devonte Holloman LB/S S.Carolina- THis kid out grew S positon, and is a underrated part of the S.CAROLINA stout defense.. He reminds me of a nessecary part of a team.. A guy that does the little things and can be a ST ace as well.. One of my favorite sleeper prospects..
Khalid Wooten CB Nevada- Great size/speed guy, who has some ball skills and some have em not even being drafted.. I'd be more then happy taking a shot on this kid in the 6th-7th rd range...
Brad Sorensen QB Southern Utah- Was a BYU player who transfered.. I watched some tape of him and was amazed at the throws hes capable of making.. Hes a big strong kid as well at 6ft 4in 230plus lbs.. I could see this kid rise with good showing at combine, which i think he'll have..
Alec Lemon WR Syracuse- This kid reminds me of Brian Hartline and i can't get why hes projected so late? I see em as a 4th-5th rd range guy myself..
Marcus Davis WR Va Tech- CBS Sports has em as a 6th rder.. I don't see it.. I think this kids more of a 4th rd type and with any kinda decent 40time, could rise to 3rd rd.. He played with a horrible Logan Thomas, and had he been with a better QB, he'd of put up alot better numbers..
Anyhow, i could write about 15more guys, but i'll stop there for now.. U guys have any one u would like to add to this list or comment on this list?


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Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett and Mickael Pietrus all returned to the lineup, and the Celtics cruised to an 87-74 victory against the Bucks in their regular-season finale.
The trio combined for just 13 points, but Rondo dished out 15 assists despite taking just one shot. Avery Bradley (14 points) and Paul Pierce (12 points) were the only Celtics to reach double digits, but the Celtics (39-27) cruised nonetheless.
Recovery act: At times, Rondo ran the floor like, well, a guy with a bad back, but it appeared more like an act than anything worth concern. He toyed with defenders at will, improving his streak of games with at least 10 assists to 24 by halftime. Meanwhile, Pietrus returned from his four-game absence to register nine points off the bench. Garnett only played 11 first-half minutes, but he showed no signs of the sore hip flexor that kept him out against the Heat. All in all, the trio of walking Celtics wounded appeared ready to go for the playoffs.
S'Moore: After totaling seven points and seven rebounds against the Heat on Tuesday night, rookie E'Twaun Moore put together another nice performance. At one point against the Bucks, he was a plus-18 in his time on the floor. Moore finished with eight points, five assists and four rebounds.
Hollins of Fame: It took all of 51 seconds for Ryan Hollins to put together his most productive stretch of the season. He scored seven points in just under a minute, including a pair of dunks — one of which even came on a putback after a rebound — that helped the Celtics establish a double-digit advantage early in the second quarter. After a month of discouragement, Thursday night was an encouraging sign for Hollins.
My left big toe: Just minutes into the game, Pierce limped back to the Celtics locker room accompanied by team Dr. Brian McKeon — a scary sight for a Celtics team hobbled by injuries entering the playoffs. Scarier still was the Celtics diagnosis that Pierce had sprained his left big toe and was "probably not likely to return." Naturally, the C's captain returned before halftime, scoring seven of the team's final 11 points before the break. The feet have been an issue for Pierce ever since his heel injury during training camp, but on a night he accept an Eastern Conference Player of the Month trophy, his injuries don't appear too serious.
Ray of hope: While Rondo, Pietrus and Garnett all returned, Ray Allen missed his ninth consecutive game — and 15th in his last 20 — with bone spurs in his right ankle. Celtics coach Doc Rivers pronounced Allen "probable" to play Game 1 of the Hawks series, but even if he does play, there has to be some doubt about his effectiveness after such a long absence. As for Greg Stiemsma, his foot problems shouldn't keep him from his first career playoff game, even if he missed a second straight game on Thursday.
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Three And Out: May 20, 2010
The San Diego Chargers unveil perhaps their last proposal for a new stadium in San Diego, Offseason coaching session got underway this week, and the Chargers earn high praise from the national media>...
The San Diego Chargers have announced their latest proposal for a new, state-of-the-art stadium which they've dubbed their "last, best plan." The proposal for a 62,000 seat stadium located just blocks away from Petco Park is said to carry a price tag of $800 million but would be privately owned. The Chargers are prepared to foot $200 million of that bill, with the NFL assisting by raising an additional $100 million themselves. The remaining $500 million would be raised via tax increment bonds, however with the property being privately owned, the city and it's taxpayers would be protected from lease agreements.
When taking into account the tremendous boon Petco Park has been to the downtown region as well as the potential expansion of the San Diego Convention Center, the new Chargers stadium could really help put San Diego over the top and back on the list of the United States' world-class destinations. The Chargers would almost certainly be back on the NFL's Super Bowl site rotation, providing the city with a tremendous boost to the economy. Additionally, the city would stop losing money on the current Qualcomm site and could be on it's way to financial robustness and stability.
Respected NFL pundit Peter King has a number of kind words for the Chargers. In his rankings of all 32 NFL teams, King places the Chargers as the top team in the AFC, number two overall. Additionally, he thinks rookie running back Ryan Mathews will win Offensive Rookie of the Year, and that Philip Rivers will garner strong consideration for league MVP honors:
2. San Diego. I didn't like how much the Chargers traded to get Ryan Mathews (the 28th and 40th picks in a strong draft) when they probably could have gotten him for less, but that doesn't mean I don't like what Mathews is going to do. I think he'll be the offensive rookie of the year. He has everything a good back needs -- opportunity (he should get 320 carries if healthy), playing from ahead a lot, and a good offensive line. And did I mention Philip Rivers will throw for 4,500 yards and contend strongly for MVP?
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Kevin Acee reports from Chargers Park as the Bolts get their OCS' underway:
May 20, 2010at 7:00 AM Posted by Rob Zepeda
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- Mark said... May 20, 2010, 10:26:00 AM
Wow- what a beautiful stadium proposal. As a San Diego Chargers fan who resides in the L.A. area, I would rather have the Chargers stay in San Diego. All of the talk of them moving to L.A. is nonsense. The San Diego community will get a stadium deal done.
As for the Peter King analysis- we know that we (and the players) have heard all the hype from the media a litle too clearly over the years, and it hasn't taken us far in the playoffs. We need to ignore that talk and just perform on the field. The team can't let these comments get to their heads.
Half the fun of a charger game is the tailgate party. How's that going to happen downtown.
I agree, the best part about going to each and every game is the tailgate party before hand. I love coming down (from LA) to watch the CHARGERS but I come down just as much to tailgate as I do for the game. Don't get me wrong I love the BOLTS but tailgating, the game, it's the whole pacage!!! It will be tough to come each week, park in some parking structure, walk in to the stadium watch the game, then pack up and go home. That would SUCK, because I have been to the mountian top of tailgating, its at Jack Murphy stadium every week during the season!!!!!! Come out and check it out for yourself at D4, 30 season ticket holders getting the Pre-game on!!! I hope we don't lose that great tradition of CHARGER football, the TAILGATING!!!!!
- arnie said... May 28, 2010, 11:49:00 AM
i would suggest they lease the LA coliseum for a couple of seasons. and build this stadium at the qualcom site.
I'm still hopeful that Chargers will come to LA. I have a strong funny feeling they will finally win the big one down here. Don't forget the Chargers won AFL championship title in LA. The market is huge down here!! Let's also not ignore the fact that there thousands of Charger fans located in near bye Orange County. The LA developer knows this all to well. The only thing Edward P Roski failed to do was to omit was his intentions of gaining ownership of team. Despite Spanos family being close friends with Ed Roski they don't want to loose even partial ownership of the Charger team. My guess is this why the LA stadium project has come to a sudden stand still. I believe both sides will benefit from this merger, come out winners and will ensure the success of the Chargers franchise for years to come.
The Chargers are an exciting/electrifying team to watch. In recent years I've witnessed how many die hard Californians Rams, Raider, and 49er fans now watch and pay compliments to this organization. The LA site seems more naturally suitable to Charger team's lifestyle / image. Like Qualcomm new stadium will be constructed in a canyon setting. Another plus is the nice open field that surrounds the stadium with near by access to 60, 57 and 5 freeways. The sunset down here is absolutely beautiful and the team will still be in close range to San Diego. I drive out to charger games for tailgate experience, having them here will surpass that experience.
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- Ed Rodriguez said... May 29, 2010, 10:58:00 PM
Are these people for real? I understand that they are Charger Fans, but do they really believe the Spanos Family would move the team to L.A? Have they forgot that the Rams,and the Raiders both moved out of L.A. Why did they move out? L.A. is such a large & complicated city they have no time to support a football team. There is no large loyal football fan base there, considering the size of it's population. It will be self destrutive move by the Chargers. The stadium will be built here at the end. This a football city, with a medium size fan base, but very loyal one. Plus tailgating isn't everything. Do fans want a winning football team here in San Diego without large tailgate parties. Or drive outside of San Diego County so they can have their tailgate party, plus a Charger game at the same time. To me if they are no longer called the San Diego Chargers, they are no longer my team. Because I am from San Diego,and if the Chargers move it will be like a nasty divorce. I will wait for the NFL to bring in a franchise to replace the Chargers. Plus there will be a lawsuit so they can not use the name of the Chargers.Hey if they want support from the bussiness in Downtown, people will have to forget the tailgates. And party in these bars & restaurants by the new Stadium site. Downtown to expensive for you go a couple of blocks to Barrio Logan or Sherman Heights for real Mexican Food, and cheap. Take over Chicano Park to party at before the game. It is not has bad as the police would like you think. Think positive San Diego, we can convert these neighborhoods for all people in a positive way. And supporting these business is the key to get a staduim built.
I still say Chargers should come to LA. I'll be attending no matter where they play. Go Bolts! ! ! Question, Why would they get sued if they used Charger name only?
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- Mark said... Jun 3, 2010, 10:12:00 AM
Well, after all, the Chargers are originally from L.A. albeit one season, and owned by the Hilton family back in the day.
BUT and this is a big but, there was no legacy that was built in L.A. The legacy was begun and should continue in San Diego. From the genius Sid Gilman to the electrifying Air Coryell offense with Dan Fouts and company, to the present with upcoming NFL MVP Phillip Rivers and future all-pro, Ryan Mathews. The Chargers are the brand of San Diego.
L.A. football fans are weird. There still is a strong Raider following despite what that crook Al Davis did to the city. Al pocketed untold millions from cities like Irwin dale for promises to relocate and then left them in the lurch, and then flat-out left L.A. for Oakland. It is strange that fans would be loyal to that. And ditto to Georgia Frontiere, who alienated me and a lot of other fans after she proclaimed during her Super Bowl speech, "this proves we did the right thing in moving to St. Louis."
I became a fan of the Chargers in 1995 after the Rams and Raiders bailed because naturally, the Chargers are geographically the closest football team L.A. has and that they were "born" in L.A. And of course, they had an exciting team with some interesting players and characters.
In regards to football, L.A. has had the worst owners in the history of sports. But, in my opinion, we have also had some of the best in other sports. Jerry Buss- Lakers, The O'Malley family when they owned the Dodgers, and Philip Anschultz and Ed Roski (L.A. Kings) who now wants to bring the NFL back to L.A. As a football fan, there is nothing more I would love to see a team back in L.A. But I have five words for Mr. Roski, "Good Luck and Fat Chance!!"
Go San Diego Chargers!
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So I wound up getting taken for $1500 in fake tickets to the game tonight (at least the parking pass was real, LOL) If I EVER find this scumbag I will be going to jail for a LOOOOONG time. Im a great person and really fair to people but like Sosa said in 'Scarface' Dont you EVER **** me!!!! I will revert to BK Hood Masher Kase-1 and NOBODY wants to see that, honestly it scares me, LOL
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Here's how to feel like a VIP for the night. Trust me, there's no need to hire a helicopter to transport you to a luxury lodge. And don't even think of enlisting a PR company to organise your own "exclusive" party, complete with a guest list of 300 strangers. It's much simpler than that. Phone The French Cafe and book in for dinner. And even if, as in our case, there's only the early sitting (5.30pm) on offer, say yes, because time becomes irrelevant once you are cocooned inside this most beautifully organised restaurant. You will be greeted with the utmost warmth, then ushered to your table in one of the two dining rooms (it matters not which one in my view, they both have their advantages) and after that, you will be treated to an evening, where brilliant service never misses a beat and dramatically exquisite food just keeps on coming. Whether you leave feeling important or not will be up to you, but I can guarantee that you will feel special because owners chef Simon Wright and Creghan Molloy-Wright (pictured above) have geared the experience of dining at their restaurant to making each of their guests feel incredibly cared for.
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When the first of our dishes arrived we stared at them in stunned silence. A fig and beetroot tart, so perfectly round it seemed unbelievable, on which sat a warm baked French goat's cheese so soft-looking that I was overcome with the urge to squeeze the snowy, white plumpness. My own dish was equally as glorious; three handmade dumplings settled in an onion miso broth. The tender dough casing gave way to a smooth filling of potato and cheese and it was one of the sweetest mouthfuls you could ever imagine.
Aged beef fillet followed, with boned out short rib, rendered soft (and an incy wincy bit dry) and served with a smoked potato puree. I'm not sure why they serve a special knife with this dish as it was so deliciously tender that a spoon would have been sufficient.
My dinner date ordered one of Wright's signature dishes, the duck, and was bowled over with how good it was. I needed no convincing as I'd had that dish the last time I dined there.
A small copper pot contained our only side dish - cauliflower cheese - and brought a whole new meaning to this favourite staple. Tiny florets, perfectly cooked were bound in a rich creamy bechamel, punctuated with the gentle sharpness of cheese. Every spoonful whispered "comfort".
The desserts were the only slight disappointment in an otherwise impeccable line-up and strangely it was because I found them overworked. Where other dishes may have involved as many processes, they nonetheless managed to appear simple and harmonious whereas the two desserts we selected were works of art, but Jackson Pollock-like in the number of components appearing on one plate. The rhubarb was less than perfectly tender in one and the blueberries seemed unseasonal and out of place on the other. But these were tiny qualms relative to the magic that we had witnessed.
There are exciting plans afoot for The French Cafe. By spring time they hope to have a full and flourishing garden in the courtyard, off which there will be a new dining space, complete with its own kitchen, where small groups can gather. Aah, the unbridled joy when you know that something so right is about to get even better.
From the menu: Roasted French goat's cheese $26, potato cheese dumplings $26, crispy roast duckling $45, aged beef $45, buttermilk rhubarb $20, lemon meringue $20
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