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For three weeks each summer, a patch of wooded land in Willow River, Minnesota, is transformed into an oasis for children who have HIV and those whose families do. Here, often for the first time ever, these kids encounter unconditional acceptance and the awareness that they are not alone. Here, for seven singular days, these refugees from the concrete jungles of big-city America can share the secrets they try so hard to keep during the other 51 weeks of the year.
The well-named Camp Heartland came into the world with an impromptu bang in the summer of 1993, when 75 children were invited to "spend the best week of their lives." They had Neil Willenson to thank for that -- Willenson had just happened to find out that a friend, age 7, was barred from "normal" summer camps because he had HIV, and the hot-headed 23-year-old decided to do something about it. Now, after years of itinerant summers at rented campsites all over the country, Heartland has finally settled into a permanent home, and this year welcomes some 400 children to celebrate its 10th birthday.
Camp Heartland can't help but profoundly affect anyone who spends time there. The woman from the neighboring farm who was once petrified of getting HIV from an errant mosquito now cooks for a swarm of hungry HIVers. Cornfed counselors, young, white and earnest, learn everything from how to braid cornrows to lessons in mortality. And their teachers, the even younger campers, find fresh air, friendship and freedom from their adult-sized worries.
Not every camper you will meet has HIV. Some are their brothers and sisters, or kids who have lost an entire family to AIDS. Others were given up by positive parents and now live in foster homes. There are kids who at 10 carry all the responsibilities of their household due to Mom's illness, and teens who had never planned for a future they thought HIV would deny them. Here at Heartland all these children of a harder God can share their tears and fears and find smiling mirrors of their own lonely struggles.
"Sometimes I like to forget I have HIV. When people ask me about it, I'm just like, 'Oh yeah, I still have that.'"
-- Jimiya
Just Another Dose:
Diamond, 8, takes his many HIV meds in liquid form -- the pills are too hard to swallow. An estimated 10,000 children in the United States are living with HIV. With women of color among the hardest hit by the virus, 85 percent of Heartland's campers are African American or Latino. Thanks to HAART, many who were expected to die before they were walking or talking are now poised to leap into the rough waves of adolescence.
"One day my mom told me the only thing that could get rid of HIV was Clorox. I said, 'Can't they make a pill out of it, and take whatever it is out of our intestines?' She said no, and so did my doctor. But I told them I'm going to become a Doctor and figure it out."
-- John
Make A Wish:
Twins Sheridan (left) and Shane, whose mother has HIV, on their 14th birthday. Both boys are negative. "When my mom had HIV, they were gonna try to take me and Shane away," Sheridan says . "But it would have been like taking another piece of her away, and she'd feel more tired and sick, and then she would have probably ended up killing herself or dying."
How I Spent My Summer Vacation:
1. Two swingers.
2. Brandon, 13, and Rebecca, 11, a brother and sister who were adopted after their HIV positive mom could no longer take care of them. Brandon got HIV at birth; Rebecca did not.
3. Steven, 12, hams it up for the camera.
4. A camper draws out the moment before taking her pills, which serve as a daily (or more) reminder of her illness. The meds -- and their side effects -- are often the only physical manifestation of an otherwise-invisible illness. As such, the meds are the only palpable presence that the kids can rebel against.
5. Lesley, 10, has a quiet moment.
6. On her way back home, Patricia, 10, takes a last look at Camp Heartland. Departing is tough on the kids, so counselors work to assure that connections with and among the kids extend beyond the one week.
7. Boys at play in "Water World," a safer substitute for the bacteria-ridden local lake, where campers canoe and fish but don't swim. Many camp activities are aimed at improving body image while embracing plain, old-fashioned fun.
8. John, 12, is the future AIDS doc quoted on the previous page.
9. To which fellow camper is 12-year-old "Lisa" writing so intently?
All You Need Is Trust:
Donte (right), 9, is Tinkerbell on "Cross-Dressing Day." There are daily dress-up activities such as nerd lunch, pajama breakfast and miss-match hour. Camp Heartland is a parallel universe where the activities echo those at other summer camps -- basketball, dance, arts and crafts, canoeing -- but are carefully planned to enhance feelings of acceptance so crucial to kids with HIV, who often feel stigmatized and isolated in their daily lives. A cornerstone is the private rap sessions in each cabin before bedtime, where campers share their feelings, including grief and loss. The cry I want my mommy has a different meaning here, where many campers have lost a parent to AIDS.
Attention Must Be Paid:
Cardell (left), 13. "At 9, my mom told me, 'Mommy is very, very sick. You take care of mommy and make sure she take her medicine,'" Cardell says, recalling how he gradually learned that his mother was HIV positive. "When I was 10, it was like, 'Mommy has a bad, bad sore, and she need a lot of help to get rid of it.' At 11, it was 'Mommy has a really, really bad problem.' At 12, it was 'Mommy has a disease.' And now I'm like, 'All right. Mommy has HIV and I'm not gonna let it grow. Straight up. There ain't gonna be any 'OK, Mommy' no more. It's gonna be, 'Yo, you gonna live, and that's that.'"
Born To Run:
Eric (right), 12, completes his jog through a circle of hugs and high-fives from volunteers and staff during the camp's closing ceremony.
Illness, Why do I have this illness? Where it come from? How did I get it? Is there a cure? Why does it have to be a secret from relatives and friends? How long does this illness last? A lifetime. Do I have to live my life in lies? Why? Why? Why? I wish there was no HIV/AIDS virus.The illness is making my life terrible. All these questions are in my head, I can only express on paper, not to anyone else.
-- A poem by Britani, 13
Some Dance To Remember:
Lesley (left), 12, and Shane, 14, record their romance on "MTV Night," a favorite dance social. Crushes develop easily at Heartland. The campers have a chance to express their affection without having to fear rejection because they have HIV. Older campers are offered "Real World," a sex-education discussion, and referred to the nurse or a social worker for further consultation. While the camp does not condone sexual activity, Heartland provides year-round services to help campers address a myriad of issues including sexual health, housing and career development.
"If you have a girlfriend, they'd be like, 'Oh my God, you never told me your mom had it,' and then they overreact and say: 'Oh my God, you have it, too.' It's like, 'No, I don't have it because my mom got it after we were born.' And then they're like, 'but you still could've got it from kissing and hugging them.' You're all wrong: You can't get it from hugging, you can't get it from kissing and you can't get it from saliva. Unless you drink about two gallons of the person's saliva, and that'd be gross, and you'd never get to drink that much."
-- Sheridan, 14
"My auntie, she used to wake up and cry on my birthday because the doctor said I wasgonna die at the age of 6. But after I passed the age of 6, that's when we started celebrating my birthday."
-- LaToya
Reach For The Sky:
LaToya, 13, has a knack for words (see quote above) and has become a national speaker on AIDS. "A lot of times, at their homes, being sick ends up lowering the expectations that are placed upon these kids," says Susan Abbot, a former social worker at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago who refers kids to the camp. "At Heartland, they really push the kids to do things they might not try otherwise." Founder Neil Willenson believes that the emotional effect of camp helps the kids cope throughout the year, contributing to their survival and sense of hope.
Hide In Plain View:
Accompanied by Sweety, the camp dog, a boy carries his IV gastro-bag, for those incapable of orally ingesting meds. Even in the safe world of Camp Heartland, children can still feel ashamed of AIDS and its trappings -- and try to hide them. This boy's heart isn't in it.
Paint (Not) By Number:
Tabius, 12, and her skull-and-bones tattoo. When encouraged the kids show great courage -- and gallows humor -- with their creativity.
Camp Heartland offers three weeklong summer-camp sessions in Minnesota in July and two in Malibu, California, in August. Its year-round services include weekend reunions, a hotline and follow-up with families, as well as the Journey of Hope peer-education program. For information, call 1.800.724.HOPE, or click on www.campheartland.org.


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Sandy cut quite a path in New Jersey, New York: How can you help?
Organizations collect donations for hurricane victims
Hurricane Sandy has long left the area, but not without leaving devastation in her path. Many organizations are gathering supplies for the victims, and they could use your help.
* Donations are being collected at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 1607 W. Union Blvd., Bethlehem until Nov. 30. Drop off donations between 12-3 p.m. Wed., Friday and Sunday.
Items needed: (new items only): non-perishable food, baby supplies, cleaning supplies, hardware supplies, medical supplies, and personal hygiene supplies.
• baby bottles and formula (powdered or liquid)
• baby clothes and blankets
• baby food (jarred or canned)
• baby powder
• diapers and wipes
• bottled water
• boxed/non-refrigerated milk
• canned fruits
• canned tuna fish
• granola bars and energy bars
• instant soups, coffee and tea bags
• packaged snacks or cookies
• peanut butter and jelly
• deodorant
• feminine hygiene products
• hand sanitizers
• razors and shaving cream
• shampoo and conditioner
• soaps (bar or liquid)
• toothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwash
• adhesive/non-adhesive bandages, antibacterial ointments, gauze and tape
• acetaminophen, aspirin and ibuprofen
• rubbing alcohol and peroxide
• dish soap
• disinfectant wipes and bleach
• heavy duty trash bags
• latex gloves
• laundry detergent
• mops, brooms and shovels
• spray-bottled cleaners
• work gloves
• batteries - especially "D"
• disposable cameras
• face/dust masks
• flashlights
• gas containers- only government-approved "red" containers)
• generators
• hand and foot warmers
• masking tape and marking pens
• power strips and extension cords
• can openers (manual only)
• disposable dinnerware-cups, plates, & plastic utensils
• napkins and paper towels
• tissues
• toilet paper
Supplies gathered will be delivered to 3 Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church, Avenue P, Brooklyn New York (Coney Island Area). Distribution will be coordinated with The American Red Cross.
For more information, call 610-867-1327.
* The Salvation Army of the Lehigh Valley is responding to the needs of those affected by the hurricane. Individuals and families declaring that they live in homes that were destroyed, sustained serious damage or lost power resulting in the loss of food, clothing or other essential material items, may apply for help, if they lack the resources to replace these items.
Monetary donations are welcomed as The Salvation Army is currently responding to many needs. Donors are encouraged to give via the following channels:
• Mobile: Text the word "SANDY" to 41444 to make a donation to The Salvation Army's hurricane disaster relief efforts in the greater Lehigh Valley through your mobile phone. You will be contacted to confirm your gift. Messaging and data rates may apply.
• Online: Visit www.LehighValley.SalvationArmyPA.org to make your secure, online donation.
• Phone: Dial 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769). Please inform the operator your gift is for hurricane relief.
• Make your check payable to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 147, Allentown, PA – Mark it Disaster - SANDY
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly hotel with restaurant and fitness center
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This family-friendly hotel is located in the city center, within 1 mi (2 km) of Amersfoort Concentration Camp and Amersfoort Animal Park. Hoge Klei Golfclub and Mannenzaal St Peters and Block Lands Hospital are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, a 24-hour business center, and meeting rooms.
Room Amenities
All 88 rooms offer free WiFi, room service, and TVs. Guests will also find coffee makers, hair dryers, and safes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. 16 meeting rooms are available. This family-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Best Western Plus Berghotel Amersfoort is a smoke-free property.
- Fitness facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 88
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Airport transportation
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 16
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Terrace
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 16
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Smoke-free property
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Television
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
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Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Brasserie - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
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Minimum check-in age is 18
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Check-out time is 11 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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HTML Purifier 3.0: For PHP5 Only, More CSS
Version 3.0.0 of HTML Purifier, a PHP library for purifying HTML has just been released with numerous new features.
The major change relates to the handling of style instructions. The new version of the library ignores case in CSS property handling, and it offers experimental support for a number of proprietary CSS extensions. The PHP "HTMLPurifier_Filter_ExtractStyleBlocks" class can filter style segments out of the HTML code and pass them in to the external CSSTidy tool for validation and purifying.
Version 3.0.0 is also the first HTML Purifier release to support PHP 5 only. It is suitable for any PHP 5 version and uses the "E_STRICT" setting for error reporting. The developers will continue to maintain the Purifier 2.1.x branch for PHP 4 developers until PHP 4 officially reaches deprecated status.
HTML Purifier is mainly suitable for handling HTML code entered by users, such as in Web forums. The library uses a configurable whitelist of desirable HTML elements to restrict output on websites. At the same time, Purifier prevents attacks relying on cross-site scripting (XSS) and ensures standards conform HTML. A demo page gives visitors a first impression of the features.
HTML Purifier is released under the LGPL Version 2.1 or newer. A tarball with the source code and an installation how-to for PHP Extension and Application Repository (PEAR) are available from the project's download page.
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"I will try to express myself in some mode of life or art as freely as I can and as wholly as I can, using for my defense the only arms I allow myself to use -- silence, exile, and cunning." -- James Joyce
My Most Unique Post Ever!
The common language maven's take on this is that "unique" means "one and only; single; sole," and so simply cannot be qualified by "most" or "extremely."
Nonsense, I say, because, unqualified, "unique" applies to every single thing in the universe -- which is why it is a "single thing in the universe." Let's take one of the least differentiated classes of objects in the world, say, electrons. Still, every single electron is unique in some way -- it's a part of this atom and not that atom, or it's in this orbital and not that one, or, even given two electrons in the same orbital of the same atom, they have different spins. In other words, I could walk down the street and point at every single thing I see and truthfully say, "That's unique! That's unique! That's unique! That's unique!" It would be true, but pointless.
Therefore, when we say, "He's a unique guy," we are already saying, in essence, "He's an especially unique guy." In other words, while every human being is unique, this fellow stands out in that regard. So what is the problem adding on "very" or "extremely" to emphasize something's uniqueness even further? Nothing, I say! Modify away!
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"[U]nique" applies to every single thing in the universe -- which is why it is a "single thing in the universe."ReplyDelete
Heh you got me on that one. When I read the first part my instinct was, "No it doesn't Gene!" But you're right, every single thing is a distinct thing. So simple, yet so counterintuitive.
Okay, you can use "most unique" if I can use "most perfect", as in the following statement:ReplyDelete
This orange is absolutely perfect, but that orange over there is even more perfect, and the orange on the table is the most perfect of all.
This is fine, if you want to drain the words "perfect" and "unique" of their usefulness.
Bestquest, that remark was uniquely stupid, since I just demonstrated why the word unique is perfectly useful even when qualified.ReplyDelete


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Matt Orford answered his critics yesterday with an impressive performance for the Melbourne Storm in the 24-10 win over the Sydney Roosters that cemented the team's position in the top four and bolstered its hopes of hosting a home final.
It had been a difficult week for the Storm after Orford finally confirmed he would be playing for Manly from next season, but Melbourne, which jumped to third, responded brilliantly at Olympic Park yesterday with a hard-nosed performance, highlighted by a smart kicking game and desperate defence.
Orford pledged after the game that he would continue to have some fun and help the Storm to win the premiership this year.
"You never want to leave a club, I've been here five years, and I suppose that's why it dragged on so long, always hoping I could stay here," Orford said.
"In today's day and age, with salary caps and the rest of it, you can't stay together for any length of time so I just want to make the most of it this year. "
Coach Craig Bellamy said he never doubted that his star half-back would respond to the most difficult week of his career.
"He's a real competitor and he's not going to take the foot off the accelerator now . . . I know he'll really compete for the rest of the year and the rest of our players will follow him," Bellamy said.
Yesterday's game was a fiery encounter, highlighted by a number of huge tackles by both sides and a brief punch-up between Roosters substitute Richard Fa'aoso and Storm lock Dallas Johnson. The incident will come under scrutiny.
The strength of the breeze was a determining factor with normally reliable kicker Craig Fitzgibbon watching his penalty attempt in the first half slew widely off target, to the right of the goal posts which were already wobbling crazily in the wind.
Bellamy said the Storm game plan had been based around a smart tactical kicking game and blunting the returns of Australian full-back Anthony Minichiello.
"I don't know whether he busted a tackle today but he certainly didn't make a line break and he doesn't go through many games (without) doing that," Bellamy said.
"It's quite easy to say you need numbers down there, but to do it for 80 minutes it's not easy and our guys did a tremendous job and I thought that was a real big part of our win."
Roosters' coach Ricky Stuart said his team now faced a must-win game against St George-Illawarra to keep the season alive.
"The congestion is so evident there in the middle of the table . . . I don't doubt our effort but the competition and games are now just so evenly matched it comes down to the team that probably plays the smartest," Stuart said.
Storm chief executive Brian Waldron yesterday let fly at Parramatta counterpart Denis Fitzgerald who, at last week's chief executives' conference in Sydney, continued his long-running attack on the presence of the Storm in the NRL.
"Why would you turn your back on a city of over four million people?" Waldron told a pre-game lunch.
"The game cannot be insular . . . opportunities exist." He said that to question the importance of Melbourne was self-absorbed and showed fear "and to contemplate this publicly is irresponsible and, we think, very sad".
Melbourne 24 (D Johnson, B Slater, M King, D
Kidwell tries, M Orford 3, C Smith goals) d Sydney
Roosters 10 (J Soward, I Soliola tries, C Fitzgibbon
Referee: T Archer.
Crowd: 8,212. at Olympic Stadium.
Yesterday's other matches:
St George Illawarra 20 d Cronulla 10 at Oki Jubilee Stadium.
Wests Tigers 42 d South Sydney 20 at Leichardt Oval
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By the time we were ready to cycle out of town, the sun was beaming down. We cycled next to the river all morning, mainly through farmland and over rolling hills; it was picturesque and the air was full of bird song. I wondered how much our scenery will change over the next few days as we ascend into the mountains. After about an hour and a half, we stopped at a fairly fancy looking restaurant, which had a few locals eating lunch in the open air, eating area
The roads were fairly quiet, paved and had a good hard shoulder, which we converted into the bike lane. Therefore, we thought it wasn't too idiotic to use our I-pods to learn some Spanish at the same time. It worked well, and even on the hill climbs I managed to quickly puff out the responses to the questions. We probably sounded pretty barking though as we cycled through small villages, both saying separately, out loud "I do not have it and I do not want it, because I do not need it now" or something along those lines.
Before we knew it, we had arrived at our destination for the day, and it was only about 1pm. We ate our take away pizza from last night and debated what to do next. We considered cycling on to the next town but when we realised it was another 60km away, and we didn't know how much of that was hill climbing, we decided to just call it a day and give ourselves the afternoon off
We found a nice looking motel, which was a little bit out of the town and quiet, which was unusual because there always seems to be someone with music turned to the maximum volume. A couple of times in India we were turned away from hotels, because we aren't married, but here we have had the opposite problem a few times. The hotel lady kept asking how many hours we wanted the room for and we struggled to explain that we actually wanted the room for the night. It was quite funny, especially as the room was really nice and it wasn't in a seedy looking joint by the bus station or something. We checked in but were slight apprehensive about if she would give us the knock in an hour.
After a refreshing siesta, we walked back in to town to pick up some fresh supplies for dinner. We have eaten out at street stalls every night for the past week and my body is craving vegetables! We found a little grocery/butcher store, and bought lots of vegetables and some chorizo sausages. We also picked up some beers to drink whilst making our feast. It took a while, as we were using our camp stove, but we made a delicious tomato sauce, with peppers, onions, garlic and herbs to go with our chorizo, steamed red cabbage and rice. It was a real treat and very satisfying to know that we had bought the ingredients from the locals here, which is something we have never done before on our travels abroad.


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The Godbomber paradox. Or why I loved the sweater in the store.
I love Powermaster Optimus Prime (PMOP). Yes he's a brick, don't care. He hails fictionally from the latter part of G1 (which is my favorite part of said era) and truly is where I first really started appreciating Optimus Prime (before he was just a cool toy and generic good guy in my eyes). He is my absolute favorite toy ever. Yes he's a brick, still don't care.
Seriously, why do people use the term brick as a reason to dislike a G1 toy? They were all bricks for the most part. It makes as much sense as discounting a Micromaster from 1990 on the basis that it doesn't have the articulation of Sideburn, using the basis that technically it's release in 2004 as part of Universe would mean it would be a more recent toy than the 2001 Sideburn.
That's the kind of stupid you'll find on the internet.
I digress.
Now why would a blog entry with Godbomber in the subject line be about Powermaster Optimus Prime? Well unless you are extremely new to the game, you would know about the Japanese incarnation of PMOP as Ginrai. If not, then read this, and then continue.
Well, like many other TF fans, first discovering information about the various Transformers animated series and toy lines in other countries was a rite of passage. When I found out about how my beloved PMOP was handled in Japan. I admit I was pretty turned off at first, I mean WTF right? Then shortly after I accepted it and actually learned to love Masterforce for it's uniqueness in the world of TF fiction. After all, Decepticons making zombies that wear little shorty shorts and t shirts emblazoned with the Decepticon sigil. Comic dudes love the Beyonder and his whitey fro. Me, I like zombies in 80's jogging gear.
So of course I found out about Godbomber, and to be honest, at first I thought he sounded great. Extra trailer for PMOP that turned into both a robot and armor for PMOP. This sounds great, why wasn't it included in the American version? For that matter, why was the Japanese version of better quality? (at the time, things like price points and the economics that go into Transformers wasn't a well versed subject of mine) I gotta get one. At the time, the pictures I would find online made Godbomber were usually kinda small and grainy. For all I could tell, he looked pretty decent. I had reasoned that I would score a Godbomber and combine him with my PMOP. Partially to save on the cost of a complete Ginrai set, and also part of my middle finger attitude towards the whole Ginrai/PMOP situation at the time.
At BotCon, I had my chance. See, local conventions in Atlanta have pretty much ignored Transformers until the 2007 movie. Of course since then they have jumped on the bandwagon, but before then TF stuff was kinda odd to find. Dreamwave comics popularity made for more t shirts, but that was about it. So I usually had to wait until I could attend a BotCon to view some of the more hard to find stuff (you could find a million Sunstreaker fists on ebay, but no Godbomber I tells ya).
So there I was, at BotCon and there it was… Star Saber!
Man that thing was awesome, completely overshadowed this blocky looking dude that turned out to be Godbomber. I mean, wow Godbomber was a mess. I wasn't too turned off by that, because hey… he's an accessory. Well, that was the general feeling until every dealer wanted a little over a power bill's worth of cash for the damn accessory.
Well I decided to pass on Godbomber for a few years based on what reality had presented me with. Not very long afterwards the whole God Ginrai gift set was reissued. Man, timing was perfect and thanks to timing I got it for $14 at Hobby Link Japan's clearance sale. Man, Ginrai is really nice, man… Godbomber really sucks. Why did I want this so much? A little later Hasbro reissued Powermaster Optimus Prime and I jumped on it. The reissue was in fact just the God Ginrai gift set in American packaging. So now I had two God Ginrai gift sets, just one was Optimus with some blocky dude now named Apex Bomber. Man this PMOP was really nice, Apex Bomber really sucked.
So now I have two Godbombers, something that I once would have been ecstatic to say, now I'm just reluctant to point too. I still think I like my old PMOP better than the Ginrai set though. Not because of Godbomber, he is a kinda cool accessory that wasn't executed well. Not because of the nice die cast metal and other features Ginrai offers. No, but because my old PMOP will always be the toy I had on my bookshelf next to my stereo. The classic PMOP will always be the robot I doodled on my Mead notebook instead of taking notes. Ginrai is just another dude, and the Apex Armor is just a new addition. PMOP will always be classic, and Godbomber is just a foot note I took a few minutes to blog about while stuck inside during a winter storm.


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I was surprised there's been little mentioned this one considering the popularity of the game here for Drakensang Online
I only found out watching Indiana Jones on SyFy last night (glad to see SyFy seems to be showing showing SciFi again instead of horror)
DraSa Online doesen't use the TDE-Ruleset (they didn't get the license), it is a free to play MMO. From what I hear, it's also a bad game.
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Nothing to add from my side. They can only use the art assets, but they don't have any license.
An MMORPG which *does* have an offiocial license is in the making, though. It's name : "Herokon".
Sounds a bit stupid in my ears, besides.
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Here's a comparison of investing $5,000 each in the S&P MidCap 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:MDY) and the iShares S&P Small Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) against a $10,000 investment in SPY since July of 2000 (assuming reinvested dividends):
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Is there extra risk involved with investing in small- and mid-cap companies? Common sense would say yes, but over the last decade, it wasn't all that risky on a comparative basis.
Virtually all stocks went down during the crash of 2008, but the mid-caps and small-caps would have lost you about the same 50% or so as the large cap stocks - and the smaller companies bounced back quite nicely.
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The mid-caps did not seem like a good bet during the late 1990s, but gained more ground after the tech bubble collapsed in the early 2000s,
One key thing to remember is that these are dynamic indexes. Companies that do well will move from small-cap to mid-cap and perhaps graduate to large-cap status. And companies that lose their mojo will move down the spectrum, or just disappear altogether.
Not being in large cap stocks means missing out on your share of gains from stocks like Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), but you probably make up for that by being in companies while they're undergoing their most rapid growth. After all, stocks like Apple that grow from large-cap to super-duper large-caps are the exception, not the rule.
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Finally, I took a look at the S&P small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap indexes to see where the cutoff was between the categories - and was kind of surprised to find that it wasn't as exact as I had envisioned. As it turns out, the largest mid-cap stocks can be much larger than the smallest large-cap stocks. And the largest small-cap stocks are bigger than the smallest mid-cap stocks.
Here's an approximate view of the S&P 1500 spectrum. It's based on taking a look at the 30 smallest and largest companies in each index.
Why the discrepancy? Well it's probably because the S&P index committee doesn't make changes as frequently as market conditions might otherwise call for. That's probably a good idea because frequent index changes - especially for the S&P 500 - can end up being disruptive.
So if you're going to evaluate a mutual fund or ETF, compare it against a tougher benchmark. See how it did against the "S&P 1500 ex S&P 500," which puts to rest the whole notion that it was a "lost decade" for stocks.
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#1 Mar 12, 2013
Jim Bingham being mayor would be the worst possible thing that could happen to Lewisburg. Old croney put in the race by Bob Phillips and Barbra Woods.
#2 Mar 12, 2013
How do you really feel BOB LOWE!!!!!
#3 Mar 12, 2013
I wish people running for offices could be up and up. One of the many problems in a democratic election is nobody does nothing for free. Most people do not run for the good of the community. Some do it for personal power, pride and greed and very few do it for the love of the community.
Did you ever wonder why new programs along with new good paying jobs are created just after the end of an election? Ever wonder why some people are relieved of jobs after an election and the new applicants are suprisely friends of the elected official? It is to repay contributors for helping during the campaign. This may surprise you but nothing is done for free.
#4 Mar 13, 2013
That post was not made by who you say!!!
But that post some may believe is true, for like 3 peas in a pod are they all like you, one of a kind?
That's not hard to see!
#5 Mar 13, 2013
I am for a conservative republicans.
Do we have any real conservatives running for the city?
I mean the type that believe in God, that believes you get what you put in life, the ones who do what is right for the people not hand out entitlements for votes.
The kind that encourages hard work, honesty and does not talk around real issues.
Did you ever wonder why areas ran by democrats with liberal beliefs in small towns are the poorest?
We need conservative values back in our government.
#6 Mar 13, 2013
Need people like the forefathers of America!
Who believe in the people's rights?
Who believed in the separation of Church and State!
Not a bunch of hypocrites who stand and pray in public, strictly against Jesus Teaching on Prayer!
Pledge Allegiance to the Flag then break the Constitution rules called Separation of Church and State!
#7 Mar 15, 2013
yea we need another good old boy thats already been there over 20 years to help make things better, yea right, he has been in the local govt. over 20 yrs why has he not helped the city then, he is just trying to close out a career in mayors office. i say 20 yrs long enough . you did nothing last 20 yrs what can you do in 4. I know vote your company more jobs for the city, now thats a good reason to run!
#8 Mar 15, 2013
How many To Old seem running for Mayor or City Council 20 years or more to helping themselves with CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS some retired but wants Mayor or city council in their obituary?
#9 Mar 20, 2013
Last night my husband and I got to hear B.w. and m.f. speak as to what they had in mind as Mayor. I will have to say going into last nights meeting I did not think I would be makeing up my mind so fast. When m.f. spoke to us, he did not just play a song, this kid really has a plan. He came across with such passion and drive to want to make Lewisburg a better place. He did not just say lets make it better , he told us part of his plan, and it was great one for Lewisburg. B.w. well I must say is a nice and seemed to be well educated man, however he had no passion, no drive, and it was clear he had issues reading his speech. He gave the typical speech of lets do better, but no plan as to how, I don't want a person to dance to get my vote I want a person who can build the dance floor. I was not sure until last night but now its clear to me he is being driven by his wife. My mind is made and m.f. has my vote. I do believe M.f. can break up the good boy system and i think B..w. is just part of the good old boys
#10 Mar 20, 2013
If he is so nice and seemed to be well educated then why was he driven by his wife. Not sure I understand why should his wife have to drive him to an event?
#11 Mar 21, 2013
We want what is best for the community not someone connected and is in it to serve self. Even if an anti good ole boy gets in he or she will be outnumbered by the others. They just need someone who will speak and lay the plans of wrong doing out on the table so they don't try any good ole boy tactics. Which person is best for that? We need someone who will be pro small business and will bring in industry.
Not sure what term driven was used in during the last post.
#12 Mar 21, 2013
if he was going to any good then were has he been in the last 20-30 yrs he has worked on city boards , his current board he sits on he was elected chairman in 1997....now i ask you, what has he done, he has been on the inside for all those years and nothing, but now he wants to be mayor. There is a reason and i want to know why, what does he plan to do different, or does he plan to vote more money to his prvt company like he has been doing?
#13 Mar 21, 2013
Vote for Change, Vote for Progres, Vote for Experence!
Vote for a total outsider of the click, but local small business man who "has not used" the city, church or the click to help his many business open!
A man who has experenced the many problems, local small business experences, a professional that the click has not been able to run out of town!
Vote for Total Change, an outsider, for will the Click will watch him so close and that is the way local government should work Check, Check, double check and Balance!
#14 Mar 21, 2013
driven implies , his new wife is the one who has been on several boards and president of a couple of groups. So its clear people think she is pushing him to run. is he not 1 or two yrs away from ret. at his job.
#15 Mar 21, 2013
Just got home from a hard day at the job. Paid democrats rely on people like me.
I will probably vote for the bondsman. The other two are too connected and looking for either their best interest or to help friends. It is a shame that a name is so important in this small closed minded community. They don't like outside folks to come into the community because soon the vote will not be on their side. Believe it or not, many locals are angry with what went on under their own noses for years and would enjoy fresh blood running this city and county.
#16 Mar 21, 2013
Who is the insider in this group!! Are they all from around here? That would be sad..
#17 Mar 21, 2013
Williams is from Texas, Bingham from west Tennessee, and Farror from Shelbyville.
#19 Mar 22, 2013
If you cannot tell who the outsider is, then why not vote for Farror, who lives closess to city hall, in case of an emergency and can walk across the street to city hall, the police stations and be the Mayor at work 24-7?
#20 Mar 22, 2013
Farrar who lives 2 doors down right across from city hall and one door across the street to city police department in case of an emergency say no phones operated, where the Mayor was needed, who could be there already?
Is Farrar Small Business man! Highly invested in Lewisburg Small Business, started several small businesses on his own? Should know the problems small business trying to open here in Lewisburg face!
From the looks of his past, has no connections to the local click, would he be the only candidate watched so close, by the rest? That at last would local small town government hopefully would work the way it should?
Check and double check all at city hall, the Mayor and balanced by the next new City Council?
#21 Mar 22, 2013
We are going with farrar
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Crews are hopeful that most power will be restored by mid-afternoon in Eastern Carolina; Ocracoke Island, however, still remains without power.
According to the Duke Energy Outage map, about 9,018 customers are without power in the Carteret County as of 10:30 a.m.; 436 customers are without power in Craven County, and 375 customers are without power in Pamlico County. Power restoration times range from noon Friday to 5:00 p.m. Friday.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Darius Washington scored 26 points and Rodney Carney added 19 Thursday night as No. 3 Memphis overcame UAB's defensive pressure and defeated the Blazers 73-66.
Memphis (18-2, 4-0) moved into a tie with UTEP for the lead in the Conference USA standings, while the Blazers (14-4, 4-1) fell a half game back.
The loss snapped UAB's 10-game winning streak and its run of eight straight regular season conference wins.
Washington connected on 9-of-18 shots, including 6-of-11 on 3-pointers. Joey Dorsey scored 12 points, 16 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards, and four blocks. Shawne Williams finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds, as Memphis dominated the boards 54-34.
Paul Delaney, who entered the game averaging 7.6 points, scored 17 to lead the Blazers. Marvett McDonald and Wen Mukubu added 12 each for UAB.
The game lived up to the expectations from two of Conference USA's top teams.
The Blazers were within 65-63 after Squeaky Johnson's 3-pointer with 1:47 left, but Memphis outscored UAB down the stretch 8-3, including a thunderous dunk by Carney to punctuate the Tigers' seventh straight win.
UAB gave the Tigers a heavy dose of the pressure defense for which it is known. The Blazers deflected passes, switched defenders and kept Memphis off balance through the middle stages of the game. The swatting and pestering allowed the Blazers to erase a double-digit first half margin for Memphis, and eventually led with just over 13 minutes left.
While Memphis would eventually regain the lead, UAB stayed within six points until the final minute.
Memphis appeared to solve the Blazers' defensive pressure early by going over the top from long range. Carney and Washington connected for 3-pointers while Dorsey controlled the boards and converted second chance points, eventually building the Tiger lead to 13.
The Blazers cut into an 11-point Memphis lead, closing the half with a 10-4 run and leaving the Tigers with a 36-31 lead at the break.
Washington had 13 to lead Memphis.
As the second half opened, the Blazers continued the frenzied pace on defense forcing some of Memphis' 19 turnovers. That allowed UAB to stay close, cutting the Tigers lead to two twice in the first 6 minutes before overtaking Memphis on five straight points from Delaney with 13:07 left.


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Today's cookie recipe came from a rather unexpected source — the back of the "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter Baking Sticks" box. I bought the baking sticks last week and was looking forward to putting them to the test. Would they really work well in baking? Would I not believe they were butter? I use enough butter to know.
As for why I chose the recipe on the back of the box, well #1. It's for chocolate chip cookies, and #2. The recipe has interesting proportions – one fewer egg, less sugar and slightly less flour than the Toll House recipe. And since the new butter sticks have much less saturated fat than regular butter, I didn't mind that the recipe called for a full 2 sticks of it. Plus the box says "rich in Omega ALA" so why cut back?
I needed to make these in a hurry and since the butter sticks were soft straight out of the refrigerator, I didn't have to wait for them to come to room temperature to cream them with the sugar. The cookies were ready in a flash, but I was skeptical. I'm not a fan of cakey cookies and they looked a bit cakey…but they weren't! The edges were crispy and the middles were soft, dense and flavorful. Honestly, I didn't think the flavor was exactly like butter, but I liked it and it was noticeable. I'm thinking if I give people these cookies they'll say something like "Mmmm. I can really taste the butter." And then I'll wink and say "It's not butter." Just kidding (I never wink), but I would tell people that the cookies had less saturated fat because they're usually happy to hear that.
Here's the recipe which I've copied and pasted from the I Can't Believe it's Not Butter website. I'm anxious to hear what other avid bakers have to say about this one. So far, this is the only recipe I've tested it with but they have a huge database of tested recipes. There's a contest too for those of you interested in winning a trip to Atlanta to meet the Deen brothers.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250 grams)
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup (2 sticks) I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Cooking & Baking sticks (230 grams)
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 package (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Have ready a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Combine flour with baking soda in small bowl; set aside.
- Beat the baking sticks with sugars in large bowl with electric mixer until blended, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla, egg and salt. Beat in flour mixture on low speed just until blended. Stir in chips.
- Drop mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
- UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS VARIATIONS: Substitute white chocolate chips, candy pieces or toffee bits for semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- For UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, substitute 1 cup oats for 1 cup flour. Try adding 1/2 cup chopped nuts or dried cranberries or raisins.


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Antec ISK600 Mini-ITX Case Review
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Product Name: ISK600
Model Number: AGI600I
Price As Tested: $64.99 (Amazon | Newegg)
Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been provided by Antec.
Antec is no stranger to the chassis market, with well respected products such as the Nine Hundred and Twelve Hundred series chassis. However, Antec has little to offer in the Mini-ITX market, with just the ISK100 and 300 series released thus far. Last November, Antec released the newest case in their Mini-ITX lineup, the ISK600. The small form factor ISK600 is designed to provide all the features any ITX builder would need without the price tag of other cases such as the Corsair Obsidian 250D and the BitFenix Prodigy. The ISK600's main features include the ability to mount a standard ATX power supply, long graphics cards, up to five internal hard drives, and it comes with a decorative LED strip on the front panel. With the interest in small form factor PCs continuing to rise, it is imperative that new designs offer more to builders than the competition. But does the ISK600 have the features necessary to compete? In this article, Benchmark Reviews inspects the features of the Antec ISK600 and how they compare to the other popular choices in the Mini-ITX market.
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Sweet roasted vegetables and tangy marinated chicken make the perfect combination in this summer one-dish dinner. Fennel, summer squash, carrots and new potatoes are rich in fiber and a variety of healthful phytochemicals. The stone ground mustard sauce locks bold flavor into the chicken. Make for the whole family or store leftovers for those dog days when turning on the oven is the last thing you want to do.
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I love Komova's floor exercise the best. I thought she should have earned higher scores than she got. I mean she and Douglas should have had bigger difference in floor scores. Douglas had better vault, uneven bar, and ballance beam though. But what do I know?! I'm truly a casual fan who only watch gymnastics once every four years. Anyway, I'm thrilled for Douglas! And her coach!


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With help from an elephant, Greg Roughan finally tracks down his quarry.
You know you're a long way from home when you bump into a tree and a cluster of iridescent green beetles plop on to you, clambering over your clothes like jewelled tanks before flying away with a clatter.
This is Bardia National Park in the steaming lowland jungles of Nepal and the contrast to the eerie emptiness of the New Zealand bush is striking.
For that matter Nepal's jungles have little in common with the mountain landscapes for which the country is famous. Here, monkeys scold from the canopy, rhinos blink shortsightedly in the undergrowth, and somewhere - close, but invisible - is the animal we've come to find, the beast that keeps every other jungle resident in a state of nervous tension: the royal Bengal tiger.
Our big cat fever began on a fortnight's trek high in the Everest region. I'd always dreamed of glimpsing that fanged enigma, the silvery snow leopard, and asked every Sherpa we met if they'd seen one. Oh sure, said the toothless old gaffers sitting in the sun, look carefully in the rhododendron forests and watch the high mountain flanks. After two weeks of following their advice I was able to deduce:
* If you spot, far in the distance and about a kilometre above you, a shape on the lofty Himalayan pastures, it's a yak.
* If you see footprints crossing a steep section of turf, it's a yak.
* But if you find a silver wisp of hair caught on a thorn bush way off the main trails - that, believe it or not, is also a yak.
There are many yaks in the Himalaya.
Basically, your odds of seeing a snow leopard are only marginally better than your chances of spotting a yeti. So to make up for our disappointment, and improve our chances of seeing a big cat, my girlfriend and I decided to visit one of the tiger-haunted jungles in the south.
Two days later, and in 39C heat, we arrive at Karnali Lodge at the edge of the Royal Bardia National Park. With the monsoon approaching we're the lodge's last guests, says our guide, and have the whole place to ourselves. Would we like to go tiger-hunting by boat or by elephant?
Elephant please.
For those who have never gone plodding on a pachyderm, it's something to be experienced. As the big shoulder blades work beneath you, your seat pitches like a boat on a slow sea. Low branches are carefully lifted over your head by the mahout and the occasional shower of jewelled beetles is a bonus, if you're in the right frame of mind. And if any small trees block the way, up comes the elephant's trunk and with a crack, down comes the tree.
This seems like an un-ecological and noisy way to sneak up on tigers, but we quickly realise that our impact is normal for this environment when we stumble across a herd of wild elephants.
Suddenly the tension is palpable. They are bigger, stronger and faster than us and highly dangerous, and our own mount backs away nervously. We retreat to a safe distance and are rewarded with a perfect view of two young bulls wading across a river. The cameras get a workout, then we turn away and follow the water's edge.
There are deer all over the riverbanks feeding on the young green grass. And someone else has come for a snack, too because within minutes we find the clear paw-prints of a large tiger crossing the sand. Suddenly our lofty perch on the elephant seems far too low. Shouldn't there be a safety fence or something? Is this really so wise? But the excited mahout follows the trail.
Soon we find more prints - then a fresher set, still - until, just when the tension seems unbearable, our elephant comes to an abrupt halt and the guide grips my shoulder urgently, stabbing a finger at the thicket we were about to cross.
There, not 3m in front of us, is an enormous flame-coloured cat. Its furious eyes glare into our own - you forget how a tiger can look absolutely psychotic - then it pulls its lips off its fangs in a silent snarl and disappears.
Over the next three days we have three more breathtaking tiger encounters - both from elephant-back and rubber raft - and see rhinos, crocodiles, otters, eagles and perhaps most charmingly, millions of fireflies around our cabin at night.
Sadly we don't see a leopard, although we come close.
On the last day, while walking back to camp, our guide hears monkeys scolding a predator. Quietly he beckons us to follow him and picks up a stick (so it can pick its teeth after it eats us?) and for a heart-hammering 20 minutes we creep through the jungle on foot.
Finally our guide gives up. "It must have been a leopard, not a tiger," he says, "to have snuck away without us seeing." That makes sense. After an incredible month in Nepal, we know all about spotting no leopards.
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* Poaching is one of the greatest threats faced by Nepal's tigers. In China, tiger parts are used in traditional medicines and the high prices are a big temptation to impoverished Nepalese farmers.
* Tiger tourism is one of the best defences against poaching. The steady income generated by live tigers helps counter their dollar value when dead and it also keeps rangers and naturalists in the field, which protects wild populations.
* Go with an environmentally responsible lodge such as Tiger Mountain.
* As recently as 2006, Nepal's civil war enabled poachers to exploit animals. But the wildlife population is recovering.
* Check out Tourism Nepal and Tiger Mountain for more information, and for up-to-date travel safety information visit safetravel.govt.nz.
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Teen awaiting trail on a rape charge found dead in jail cell
There are 62 comments on the Altus Times story from Mar 24, 2012, titled Teen awaiting trail on a rape charge found dead in jail cell. In it, Altus Times reports that:
Trent Davis, 19, of Mangum, who was awaiting trail on a rape charge, was found dead in his jail cell Thursday evening.
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#1 Mar 25, 2012
Hope his family gets a good attorney... It won't bring him back but Jackson County needs to pay...
#2 Mar 25, 2012
For what? The kid was a POS that chose to end his life. Jackson County didn't make the kid drive drunk. Nor did they make him rape a 13 year old.
We are all better off without him.
#3 Mar 25, 2012
1st of all yes he made a stupid mistake by drinking & driving. 2nd of all he wasn't found guilty of rape. Heaven forbid u make a mistake. U shouldn't judge others .think of others before u open your mouth & state mean & hateful things.
#4 Mar 25, 2012
This young man made choices selfish choices from the choice to drive impaired, the choice to violate probation, the choice (allegedly) to commit violent rape, and sadly, even the choice to commit suicide. These were all choices choices this man made selfish choices He made these choices. His motivation and mental reasoning for his final choice is known, truly, only to him (suicide is not an indicator of remorse). He has not only punished and hurt two victims and their families he has punished his own family who must now live with the choices he made.
My heart is sad for this mans family for no parent should have to bury their child. I understand that despite his terrible and atrocious choices, it does not necessarily change how family feels for another family member. All that being said, everything that happened that lead to the events of that night, were a result of choices that this young man made, His choices, selfish choices.
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#7 Mar 25, 2012
thank you for your kind words and not judging him as everyone thinks they need to bc they are heartless and have no respect for others they will answer to the man up stairs one day and hopefully they will find a place in there heart to forgive I stead of being disrespectful not that we owe anyone anything as they think we do
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#8 Mar 25, 2012
there's no excuse what happen they are just as responsible for his death there no reason why they didn't catch what happen he had cameras in his cell so yes there will be something done about it
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#10 Mar 25, 2012
Believe me we don't need your tears or pitty nor your opinion of putting a dead child down no parent should have to bury there child no matter what the cause is once again your negativity isn't need just think how you'd feel if it were your child everyone has there own opionion but no matter how you feel if this was your child I'm guessing you'd be the type turn your back and not care about your child sad of you ask me
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#14 Mar 25, 2012
actully he is my nephew do u have a problem with it
#15 Mar 25, 2012
You have no clue what he wanted and while y'all are so quick to judge someone I would be willing to bet y'all have probly made those very same decisions but maybe didn't have a wreck and the younger girl may not have told her family she was going to church camp but instead out running the streets and finally had no choice but to go home and what happened from there they have to live with that but you have more right to have an opinion than I I just ask you show my family little respect for we've done nothing to you and keep the negative opinions to yourself
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#18 Mar 25, 2012
ok there u go your a complete stranger so what makes you think you have any right of judging a boy you know nothing about besides what you read
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#20 Mar 25, 2012
didn't think so selfish jerk now you should get off and go worry about your own instead of bashing a child you know nothing about
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#25 Mar 25, 2012
wow I really hope you never go through losing a child muchless even have kids or lose a family member to such thing tnc obviously you are a heartless sad person
#31 Mar 25, 2012
Wow still running that mouth but to scared to come out from behind mr plastic man and make that call that cool name fits cause you make it very clear your as fake as they come and you have a heart the size of a field rat but if given the opportunity I'll stand accountable for my actions and words and will take a simple misdemeanor assault and battery to show you how to man up be willing to put yourself out there with that nonsense u keep talkin be willing to take consequences or the repercussions for yourself
#36 Mar 25, 2012
Ironic that the 'family' keeps claiming the kid was good and just made mistakes. Thats called enabling. Instead of calling it what he really is, you just emphasize with his issues as if the things he did were really not that big of a deal.
#43 Mar 25, 2012
The innocent( both 13 yr olds) should have been protected by their parents. Why were they allowed to be in harmful situations.It doesn't excuse his behavior,but if we don't protect our children who will. nobody
#45 Mar 25, 2012
I was talking about what slowride said about 12 hours ago. It was rude & un called for.
#46 Mar 25, 2012
I think you need to get off your high horse & stop judging him. You r not God ! He was a human being not a scum bag . He had to pay for the mistakes he made every day with in hisself. He's dead ! Please keep your rude & un wanted comments to yourself.
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#50 Mar 27, 2012
Plastic man..... you're a coward. You sure can say a whole lot so why dont you say who you are. You are so quick to judge others... I bet I could dig up some dirt on you. You aren't perfect. You're not God. Yeah, you may know some big words but that doesn't make you a big man. Nor always right. Were you in his shoes when he made these actions? No... You just go off hear-say and that makes you foolish. A life was lost. Yes, he killed himself and he made mistakes like the rest of the world (that includes you) but that doesn't mean his family and friends should be numb to his death. Don't get mad and defensive because his family is sticking up for him... what you are saying is cruel. I think any family would say the same about their family member... would you not?
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#73 Mar 27, 2012
This entire situation is very heartbreaking. No one wins in situations like these. Even though this young man had his share of troubles, you must think of the other two girls in the situation. For one, where are you when your 13 year old daughter wants to go out drinking with an older guy. Secondly, where are you when your child is supposed to be at Falls Creek and instead gets caught and yells rape. I am on the fence about all of it. These children have parents, who love them. Please stop bashing Trent. Allow the kid to rest in peace. As for Gayla and Brian, they love Trent, and they are family. You are supposed to live your family. That doesn't make them bad or wrong people. I have family that I am not particularly proud of, but if something happened to them, I would be upset. People are entitled to their own feelings. Please just keep your negative, mean, and hateful words to yourself. Thank you. RIP TRENT
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#74 Mar 27, 2012
Thx 4 comment above sad situatuon
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