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A Rainy Day Story
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After we got hooked up I realized that I left the rod that I use to unfurl the awnings at the KOA. Cheryl took the Jeep and went back to get it and stopped at the local produce stand across the street. I took Harley and went to the beach for a walk.
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The Aquarium on a Rainy Day
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Arsène Wenger says Cesc Fabregas will be as much of a 'winner' as the rest of the Arsenal squad should they lift the Carling Cup - even if he won't play any part in the Final.
The Arsenal captain limped off after just 14 minutes of Wednesday's 1-0 win over Stoke with a hamstring injury and has since been ruled out of Sunday's game against Birmingham.
Fabregas made his League Cup debut in the 4-0 win at Newcastle in the Fourth Round and sealed Arsenal's place at Wembley with the third goal against Ipswich in the Semi Final. Even though he won't be involved, Wenger feels Fabregas still deserves a medal.
"I'm against the idea that you've only 'won the trophy' if you play in the Final," said the manager. "That's not true, it is all the players who participated in the competition.
"But people look at the photo - sometimes one guy has played only the Final, and others aren't involved who have played all the games before.
"No one talks about him in the photo, but maybe he scored you a winner in the 92nd minute on a dark night where you needed really to fight, and it doesn't get recognition afterwards. That's not right.
"You can only play [with] 11 [players] and, if he was fit, he would play. Now he is not fit. We have to focus on finding another balance, be efficient and win. He will be happy if we win it because he's participated."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source

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It was quite the opposite in the Macedonian military. I had several Hellenic concubines in my entourage. We fought in mostly hand to hand combat too, not this assault rifle crap.Pentagon manual: White, Christian heterosexual males have unfair advantages
Thursday, October 31, 2013
A healthy, white, heterosexual, Christian man has unfair advantages in the U.S. military has unfair advantages over other soldiers, according to a training manual approved by the Pentagon.
Simply put, a healthy, white, heterosexual, Christian male receives many unearned advantages of social privilege, whereas a black, homosexual, atheist female in poor health receives many unearned disadvantages of social privilege, reads a statement in the manual created by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI).
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#53733 Nov 2, 2013
#53734 Nov 2, 2013
I fxxxxd the know world in a gay fashion.
#53735 Nov 2, 2013
Obamacare website is almost as dysfunctional as Obama himself. Six ... count them: 1,2,3,4,5 ... 6! LOL And the website is shut down for extensive repairs! LOL
#53739 Nov 3, 2013
obummmer, a five year lying failure!
Obamacare lie 'rotting' foundation of second term
#53740 Nov 3, 2013
Is this the same Romney clown that got beat like a rented mule in the Presidential election of 2012 ? The same numbnuts that wondered why windows on airplanes dont open up at 38,000 feet if there is a fire inside the airplane,so one can get air to breathe?
#53743 Nov 3, 2013
How many States are in the U.S.? 57 Obama said..LMFAO
How many Americans are going to lose insurance? 1 million now and up to 11 million before this Obamacare really gets running?....LMFAO
Obama said you can keep your insurance, you can keep your doctor, PERIOD!....LMFAO
Obama knew for 3 plus years that Obamacare would cause millions to lose their insurance. Did he lie or did he not know as he has been saying?....LMFAO
$650 million dollars spent on a site that will never work. Another estimated $400 millions to fix it. By the way that money was spent to a Canadian business, oh and lets not forget the friendship of Michelle Obama and the CEO of said company. One more thing to mention the Obamacare website would/should have cost 1 million and done by a US business....LMFAO
Obamacare insurance premiums is costing millions of middle class citizens 3 to 5 times in monthly premiums and the deductibles as high as $15,000.00....unheard of...unreal....LMFAO
Obama Gate? Do you even know about this? A federal crime Obama is facing. The proof has already surfaced....LMFAO
I could go on and on about Obama and corruption, lies, failures and his real agenda to bankrupt America so the riots will start and we enter into a depression, a depression that will be felt throughout the world....LMFAO
When the above take place Obama will have his chance to declare Martial Law, suspending The Constitution and Congress. Obama is going to get his 3rd term....LMFAO
Your Government checks will no longer be issued. You won't have insurance. Just think how many like you will die from starvation or sickness.....LMFAO
Do your homework idiot. Start by turning off your liberal controlled media, then search and verify.
#53746 Nov 3, 2013
Outside of our forum lover quarrels, I know I could please you in any way you wanted me to given the chance. These fights arouse me something terrible. You as well?
#53747 Nov 3, 2013
Make An Educated Attempt and VOTE.
Pick the best man for the jobs .
Write In ;
John Liptok
He WILL end all the organized crime, Get all the peoples money back, get jobs, pay increases , help for the people , TAKE CARE OF Americans FIRST.
Never mind ALL the stupid small talk from the trolls, GET A MAN FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE TO DO WHATS RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE. SIMPLE!
#53748 Nov 3, 2013
ain't about romney no more
It's about a five year loser.
#53754 Nov 4, 2013
There are many insurance plans with eminently likeable costs that are not so likeable once you start using the plan. Some cheap plans offer only high-deductible catastrophic coverage. Other cheap plans have lifetime caps on coverage -- which means that if you suffer a major injury or illness that requires long-term or very costly medical care, your insurance company is eventually going to hit the cap and leave you holding the bag and facing the prospect of disastrous debt.
The Obama administration's argument here basically boils down to, "Well, you shouldn't like those plans!" And, indeed, one of the reasons the Affordable Care Act exists in the first place to reform the insurance market so that plans like this no longer exist.
If a woman had a serious ailment and was forced to stay in the hospital for a while, her old plan would have likely destroyed her financial life permanently, leaving her bankrupt. Now, thanks to Obamacare, in the event of a disaster, shell be protected with coverage her insurer cant take away - with no annual or lifetime caps. In other words, the new horror story for critics of the health care law features a middle-aged woman trading a bad plan for a good plan, and health care insecurity for health care security. Whats more, while much of the coverage of Barrettes situation has focused on the higher monthly cost of her new, better insurance plan, theres another detail thats been overlooked by some: shell be eligible for subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. The cost of the coverage isnt what shell actually have to pay out of her own pocket.
Yeah, you see, that's sort of the whole point of the Affordable Care Act -- it creates health insurance exchanges where people who find themselves in this situation can get relief from situations like this, obtaining health insurance at competitive prices that offer more bang for the buck and remove the worry of people falling into crippling indebtedness because of that one time they really, really didn't want to die.
Any insurance plan that dropped people was a lousy plan to begin with with ver high co-pays and deductibles. Obamacare is there for you and a plan you can live with.
As more people get affordable health care under Obamacare, they people who's insurance company dropped them will be better off and cheaper rates under the ACA. It's a win win for peole who had their health plans dropped and are much better in the long run with various options of the ACA.
#53758 Nov 4, 2013
Bammy's telephone signups for BammyCare don't work either ... BWHAhahahahahaha!!
#53759 Nov 4, 2013
... maybe ya'll can use yo' BammyFone fo' BammyCare ... LOL
#53760 Nov 4, 2013
In Pottsville , Schuylkill county
KNOWN world wide for its corruption
YOU have the District Attorney karen Noon and the sheriff PAYING TAX dollars to a man to fly around the county in his plane with NO FAA call signs . The plane was ILLEGAL to be flying!
You have scott Thomas calling peoples homes campaigning , by a recorded message, BUT, going against the do NOT CALL laws .
You have the police intimidating other candidates like john liptok , Independent, They wrote and sent a citation in the mail for a handicap ramp on his vehicle. and another for blue driving lights , they claimed they are police lights and LIED and said they seen them working.$1200 fines and then you have the Magistrate Reily , the drunk, who allows all this organized crime , intimidation and election tampering.
You have cops involved with bombings, drugs, guns, child trafficking, gang activity , home evasion , protecting the gang members who do it ( THEIR KIDS)
you have Kathy kane , the PAAG PA attorney general who looks the other way
You have the FBI on the payroll of EVERY ELECTED CROOK, so they refuse to do the job in which WE THE PEOPLE PAY THEM TO DO.
You have for the past 100 years had a taste of the organized crime of these elected crime families,
I for one would LOVE to see EVERY ELECTED OFFICIAL held ACCOUNTABLE , for PUBLIC HANGINGS FOR TREASON COME BACK AND EVERY OFFICIAL SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS WHEN John Liptok KNOCKS.
Americans FIRST
Utility costs reduced
crime down
bad cops judges and politicians GONE
public meetings to voice YOUR opinion or complaint and it being HEARD and dealt with.
write the name in EVERY race
John Liptok
#53761 Nov 4, 2013
Derp derp durka derp.
#53764 Nov 4, 2013
Responding to voters;
You forgot to mention that the GOP is USING the 911 center to send out ALL those calls.
That is another felony fella !
It is also ABUSE by the GOP and the 911 center , as well as LEAKING your info.
STOP the madness, VOTE john liptok in EVERY SPOT.
ANYONE see that liptok claims he will go after every elected official or their estate for the past 100 yrs? Hey Gov. WHERE is all the casino MONEY you said would go to the seniors and lower property taxes ????? YOU LIED!! THATS TREASON !!!
#53765 Nov 5, 2013
dats my boy, dats ma kernal.
#53770 Nov 5, 2013
TEA BAGGERS LOSE IN vIRGINIA for governorship ........against abortion,womens rights to control their own bodies, anti-immigration and obamacare but a democrat wipes his ass with the tea bagger gop candidate.......
hillary in 2016 !!!!!!!!!! maybe by that time obamacare will be up and running by then LMAO!!
#53772 Nov 5, 2013
I'm very proud of Obama. My teachings of destroying capitalism is being fulfilled. Job well done President Obama. Now to work on your next term.
#53774 Nov 6, 2013
Who feeds you with this constant stream of nutjuice....are you a Heritage activist?
That Jimmy DaMint sure is swell isn't he?
You know helping the Democratic Party win more and more and more elections. Oh and more to come too. Did I mention that?
The odd ball Tea Baggers need to find an island somewhere that they can live and just leave this horrible place that they hate so much.
#53775 Nov 6, 2013
Stays for now, wait until 2015.
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Dave GilsonApr. 29, 2011 4:36 PM
On Monday, Andrew Breitbart's Big Government site posted "exclusive, explosive" video of what it described as "Thuggery 101"—a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a union official advocating "violence and industrial sabotage" to a classroom of college students. This led to instant hyperventilation about "taxpayer-funded courses in union violence". Now, like many a sensational video linked to Breitbart, this latest scoop has disintegrated in the bright light of day. Crooks and Liars has the definitive takedown, which shows how the supposedly inflammatory soundbites posted on Big Government were intentionally edited to strip them of their context and twist their intended meanings. In other words, yet another "classic Breitbarting."
On the positive side, the original video did not get much traction beyond right-wing sites, which may suggest that the rest of the media has wised up to the Breitbart/James O'Keefe M.O. Or maybe it was just too distracted by the birthers to be bothered.
Andy KrollApr. 29, 2011 11:26 AM
A pair of Democratic strategists have launched what they're billing as the left's answer to the flood of outside spending by Karl Rove's Crossroads groups and the Koch brothers' money machine. The group Priorities USA, run by former White House aides Bill Burton and Sean Sweeney, opened for business today, as did as the outfit's affiliated political action committee, Priorities USA Action. Sweeney described the groups in a statement as "an effort to level the playing field. Americans deserve an honest debate about job creation, the economy, national security, and education. That debate will never happen if only right wing extremists are engaged on the battlefield."
Burton and Sweeney join Media Matters founder David Brock and his team at American Bridge 21st Century, another liberal independent expenditure group, in building up the left's firepower in the outside spending wars. The need for such a response was painfully clear after the GOP's trouncing in the 2010 midterms, a landslide made possible by the efforts of American Crossroads, Crossroads GPS, and others like them, including American Action Network and Americans for Job Security. Democrats quickly realized they'd have to fight fire with fire to be competitive in 2012, given that right-leaning groups including the Chamber of Commerce are expected to raise more than $500 million to help elect Republican candidates in 2012. The Koch brothers alone are planning to raise $88 million.
Brock's group, whose donors include a bevy of deep-pocketed supporters, is in the process of hiring staffers and raising cash to build up the group's war chest. Susan McCue, a former chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, will serve on the group's board of directors, as will former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. Former Reid staffer Rodell Mollineau will also work for the group.
Diving headlong into the shadow spending wars, as I reported back in November, puts the left in something of a bind. It's Democrats, after all, who loudly decried the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, which opened the floodgates to huge amounts of outside spending, and who demanded new safeguards to staunch the flow of shadow cash pouring into American elections. Now they find themselves with a foot in both camps: Still demanding new campaign finance regulations and mimicking the GOP's tactics from 2010. As one prominent Democratic donor told me in November, "The Chamber and Crossroads and all them are going to be coming in full bore. So I think you will see donors engaged, and I'm not going to sit here and say we won't need to create some new groups...It's not that I don't want to see a meaningful legislative response to Citizens United, but I'm also not going to unilaterally disarm."
Jonathan Collegio, a spokesman for American Crossroads, responded to Priorities USA's unveiling today with a sharply worded statement bashing Obama for his "brazen hypocrisy" which "shows how cynical this President can be when it comes to perpetuating his own power." He added, "This move may cause the biggest ordeal for the so-called 'good government' groups who publicly called for IRS and FEC investigations of conservative groups last year. To maintain their own 'nonpartisan' tax exempt status, will these groups call for investigations of the new non-disclosing liberal efforts?"
One watchdog group, however, said today there was nothing hypocritical about Priorities USA's plans. "There will be those who call the establishment of Priorities USA hypocritical," said David Donnelly, national campaigns director for the Public Campaign Action Fund. "They are either trying to score political points against President Obama or are unfortunately out of touch with what it takes to make political change in this country. In order to change the rules of the game, we need to engage in the rules as they are, not as we wish they were. To act otherwise after Citizens United is to take a knife to a gunfight."
Andy KrollApr. 29, 2011 9:59 AM
So this is how Donald Trump pivots from his birther message, now that President Obama has vanquished that hideous meme: He unleashes the f-bomb.
In a Thursday night speech in Las Vegas, Trump railed against lawmakers that he described as "blood suckers," bouncing from subjects like gas prices, Iraq, and foreign trade. "We have weak, pathetic leadership," Trump said of the Obama administration. "Our leaders are stupid, they are stupid people."
But that paled in comparison to his expletive-laden zingers on foreign policy and trade. Speaking about America's military presence abroad, he said:
We build a school, we build a road, they blow up the school, we build another school, we build another road they blow them up, we build again, in the meantime we can't get a fucking school in Brooklyn.
We build a school, we build a road, they blow up the school, we build another school, we build another road they blow them up, we build again, in the meantime we can't get a fucking school in Brooklyn.
Then, on the issue of oil prices and OPEC, the coalition with control on much of the world's oil supply, he quipped:
We have nobody in Washington that sits back and said, you're not going to raise that fucking price.
We have nobody in Washington that sits back and said, you're not going to raise that fucking price.
And despite the fact that some of his clothing is made in China, Trump bashed the Middle Kingdom. If elected president, what would his message for China be?
"Listen you motherfuckers, we're going to tax you 25 percent!"
"Listen you motherfuckers, we're going to tax you 25 percent!"
Ah, that'll do wonders for America's image abroad. Here's the video:
Tim MurphyApr. 29, 2011 9:06 AM
The first Republican primary debate is scheduled for next Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina, and none of the cool kids are going to be there. Newt Gingrich says he's not ready, and if Newt's not going, Mitt Romney isn't, either. Mike Huckabee might not even run; Haley Barbour isn't running; Mitch Daniels needs more time; Jon Huntsman is still in China. The only serious contender who has pledged to attend the debate so far is former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who, Politico reports, is now trying to get his fellow heavyweights on board through passive-aggressive statements:
"My Presidential exploratory committee will file the necessary papers and fees with the South Carolina Secretary of State next Tuesday because it's important that Republicans show up now, talk about their records, and begin the debate on how best we can defeat this President," Pawlenty said, not mentioning any rivals by name.
"My Presidential exploratory committee will file the necessary papers and fees with the South Carolina Secretary of State next Tuesday because it's important that Republicans show up now, talk about their records, and begin the debate on how best we can defeat this President," Pawlenty said, not mentioning any rivals by name.
But Pawlenty won't be the only GOP candidate on the stage in Greenville. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) says he'll be there. Godfather Pizza CEO Herman Cain might be there, too. Same goes for former Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer. (Things aren't looking good for Fred Karger, though.) That's not a very glamorous ensemble. But it could make for an interseting night.
Those candidates represent three distinct, occasionally disagreeable aspects of the Republican party. Roemer is a former Democrat who has based his candidacy in large part on the need to end subsidies for the energy industry—including not just ethanol, but oil and gas too. Cain has used his platform to push the most extreme anti-Islam message of any of the candidates, at times going so far as to promise not to hire any Muslims in his administration. You know where Paul stands—anti-war, anti-Fed, pro-pot, pro-gold.
None of them will win the Republican nomination, but they stand a very good chance of saying something that will force Pawlenty to take a stand on something he'd rather avoid. What does he think about billion-dollar handouts to oil companies? How far is he willing to take his new anti-Sharia schtick? If nothing else, we'll be spared the usual monotony—some awkward one-liners, a few canned barbs, and a whole lot of forced references to Ronald Reagan.
Apr. 29, 2011 5:30 AM
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Gabriel W. Temples, a platoon sergeant assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Storm, navigates the swamp-like farmland after air assaulting into Baraki Barak District, Afghanistan, April 17. Photo via US Army.
Adam WeinsteinApr. 28, 2011 5:12 PM
There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of Gen. David Petraeus' upcoming job move from Kabul to the CIA: his cult of personality; his overselling of progress in Afghanistan; his escalation of the air war and violent conventional tactics; the idea that intelligence policy might become more militarized, and the military might become spookier. But here's a novel criticism of the golden general from right-wing Islamophobe Frank Gaffney, he of the "ground zero mosque" freakout, the military logo freakout, and the Islamic law freakout: He's a mind slave to Shariah law! ThinkProgress reports on Gaffney's response in a recent Q&A at Liberty University:
Let me just mention several different ways in which this kind of influence operation is being run against those sorts of target sets...I'm sure most of you witnessed General David Petraeus, the much admired military leader, responding to the Quran burning down in Florida by Pastor Terry Jones. Saying that the holy Quran – repeatedly – the holy Quran must not be desecrated, and in other ways, suggesting that what we are doing here is a kind of submission to this program, lest we give offense, which is a blasphemy and a capital crime under Sharia.
Let me just mention several different ways in which this kind of influence operation is being run against those sorts of target sets...I'm sure most of you witnessed General David Petraeus, the much admired military leader, responding to the Quran burning down in Florida by Pastor Terry Jones. Saying that the holy Quran – repeatedly – the holy Quran must not be desecrated, and in other ways, suggesting that what we are doing here is a kind of submission to this program, lest we give offense, which is a blasphemy and a capital crime under Sharia.
Man, is that a high bar for true-blue Americanness. Petraeus must be asking himself: How many Afghan villages does a guy have to flatten to prove he's no fan of Islamic jurisprudence?
Adam WeinsteinApr. 28, 2011 4:06 PM
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At bases around the world, the military has already begun training service members to tolerate gay and lesbian colleagues' displays of affection, and to lay off the "gay bar" jokes...and yet this week, it still barred a standout former Army cadet from rejoining the ranks, because her lesbianism breaks the existing rules. The developments show how current and aspiring LGBT service members can continue to expect uneven treatment until Pentagon leaders dot the i's and cross the t's on a policy change that's already sailed through Congress.
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Suzy KhimmApr. 28, 2011 11:20 AM
How do Americans feel about Paul Ryan's drastic plan to overhaul Medicare? Both parties have touted separate polls with distinctly contradictory findings. But a closer look at the different surveys seems to suggest that Americans are more likely to support Ryan's overall budget plan when it's described in broad strokes—but they're far less likely to support it when presented with the specific details.
A new Gallup/USA Today poll found that voters were split when asked whether they preferred Obama's deficit reduction plan—focusing on tax increases for the rich—over the Ryan plan to revamp Medicare and Medicaid. The poll found that 44 percent supported Obama's plan, while 43 percent backed the Republican alternative.
But a separate poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found support for the Ryan plan dropped sharply when survey-takers explained the specific outlines of the Republican Medicare proposal. As Kaiser Health News reports, the Kaiser poll "found just 30 percent of seniors supported the idea of restructuring Medicare into a system where seniors are given government subsidies to shop for private coverage. In contrast, 62 percent of seniors said they wanted Medicare to be left alone with the program continuing to guarantee the same benefits to all enrollees."
Democrats are banking that the Ryan plan will be politically toxic for the GOP. But these two polls suggest that won't necessarily be the case: the GOP's plan could still have widespread appeal unless Democrats manage to communicate exactly how the specifics of RyanCare would impact ordinary Americans. The Dems faced the same dilemma when it came to federal health reform: Americans tend to feel positive about many of the specific benefits of the Affordable Care Act, but the Republicans have continued to succeed in making them feel queasy about the law overall. So Democrats shouldn't simply assume that Americans will recoil at RyanCare at first blush.
David CornApr. 28, 2011 11:00 AM
It's often easy to dump on White House reporters. They frequently get attacked for hyping trivial stories or for being both prisoners and promoters of the conventional wisdom. They're routinely assailed for not asking the right questions (as in the questions their critics would like to pose the president and his aides). But it's a tough beat—try squeezing unpackaged news out of the White House—and most of them do work long and hard to penetrate (or explain) the surface story.
An especially difficult task for them occurs during one of my favorite moments of White House journalism: the pre-presidential stand-up. This happens when the president holds a press conference or issues a statement in person. In the moments before the commander in chief takes to the podium, the network correspondents do live intros, talking to their anchors in the studios, and telling the audience what to look for in the coming remarks. These journos are usually standing next to one another—and each speaking loudly. Their reports meld into an aural amalgamation of media analysis. For each of them, the challenge is to keep focus, stare straight into the camera, say something intelligent, and, above all else, not listen to the cacophony he or she is helping to create—and not to be distracted by the other reporters in the room chuckling about this cluster-report.
Here's an example from yesterday's surprise visit by Obama to the White House briefing room to discuss his long-form birth certificates. The four stars of this video are Chuck Todd of NBC News and MSNBC, Wendell Goler of Fox News, Bill Plante of CBS News, and Jake Tapper of ABC News.
Tim MurphyApr. 28, 2011 10:58 AM
We've done a fair bit of reporting now on the push, in Tennessee and other states, to essentially criminalize certain aspects of the Islamic faith. Two dozen states have now considered proposals to block judges from forcing Islamic Sharia law on God-fearing citizens, but no proposal is more extreme than Tennessee's. As originally written, the bill classified Islamic law as treasonous, and made material support for Islam (a loosely defined phrasing that could have potentially applied to charitable donations to mosques) a felony.
It's since been modified, and its supporters say it doesn't specifically target Islam. Well, except for the parts that do target Islam. Last week, the Tennessean published a few excerpts from a fascinating exchange between Aaron Nuell, a teacher in Murfreesboro, and GOP State Rep. Rick Womick, an avid supporter of the legislation. In an email to Nuell, Womick consistently refers to Muslims as "them," and openly wonders whether Muslims who opposed the legislation are genuinely opposed to terrorism. I contacted Nuell to see if he could send the full correspondence and he obliged. (Read it below the fold.)
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Glass em'.
This is a discussion on sounds kinda fishy to me within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; The thing that continues to worry me, and has for many years, is how dismissive people are of North Korea. They're third world Their technology ...
The thing that continues to worry me, and has for many years, is how dismissive people are of North Korea.
They're third world
Their technology is old
Their people are ignorant
etc etc
That doesn't mean they aren't a credible threat. More so, if they take aggressive actions it has the potential to reshape the world as we know it. Call it paranoia and laugh it off if you want. I would love to be proven wrong a million times over about this. However they are becoming a nuclear-enabled country. They have openly stated, both in the past and currently, their desire to take down the U.S. and other countries. We've dismissed it before because they represented little threat, but nukes are a huge game changer, and cannot be ignored. Certainly it needs to be handled with more strength then another strongly worded letter and some sanctions. Of course, if we do take actions fiercer than that, it only reinforces their governments propaganda to their people about the evils of the rest of the world.
Realistically it's a small chance, super small, that they would ever take abrupt nuclear military action. However the thing about it that keeps me so worried is that -if- that small chance happens, the impact is it could have is great.
Glass em'.
Living a life free from fear, means being able to protect it at all times.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Somebody give Fat Leader a happy meal for christ sakes that Kimshee has given him a sour disposition
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
I am not dismissive. If anything, north Korea is as militaristic of a nation as they come. It's easy to put someone in a uniform, totally different to get a whole country to die for its ideologies. They are poor, because they spend all their money on military tech and weapons. They have China as an ally, someone our government borrows money from. They are, for all terms and purposes, more powerful, militarily, than south Korea. Japan isn't too far away from them. They can launch a full on assault on anyone close enough. They simply do not have the funding to sustain a drawn out war. In this case, they would have to "blitzkrieg." Not a smart move....
Their military is strong, the country as a whole, is not.
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Not in any of our minds maybe, but perhaps in his? I'm not pretending to know what they think, or their motives, at least not on any deep level; however I do not think such a possibility is completely unrealistic. Unlikely? Yes. Something they haven't considered as an option? I'd suspect no, they probably have considered it. Even though nuking an area you want to occupy is a bad idea, and the odds against pulling it off successfully, even with the minimal reaction time afforded to people with depressed trajectory and the like, are low. Even with all logic saying it's a bad idea I just don't feel it can be considered an action they wouldn't take.
Or I could be 100% wrong, and they have absolutely no plans, and it's all posturing and they'll forever remain the way they are. Which would be my preferred outcome. But if we all assumed the improbable is the impossible, none of us would be carrying either.


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HYDE PARK, Tuesday—At Vassar College, yesterday morning, it was most interesting to have a glimpse of the large group of children who, with their parents, attend the three weeks session of the Vassar Summer Institute for Family and Child Care Services in Wartime. The children were at lunch when the morning meeting closed and we went off to see each group—the two, three and four year olds, and two older groups up to the age of twelve.
One very small boy was placed in the corner of the room because, up to this time, he had always been in a high chair. Having walls on either side gave him a greater sense of security. The most amusing thing to watch is the ease with which children learn from each other.
It has been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If older children only realized this, they would be in a state of constant pride over the influence which they exert on the smaller ones around them. The more mature person is, of course, the one who serves as a pattern. If the pattern is good, the imitation is helpful.
To me, one of the most interesting things was the toy room, where the children go to choose the toy with which they wish to play. These toys are designed to help families provide a child with entertainment and instruction at low cost.
One of the most ingenious toys was a board into which were screwed some large hooks with a rope tied at one end of the board. A little child could learn coordination threading the rope through the hooks, and at the same time have infinite entertainment with the variety of patterns. There was no toy which could not be made at home of some perfectly ordinary material which would be available in almost any house.
We have had so many guests these last few days that I have not had much time with the children. However, we all swim together and I am astonished at the way in which the girls are improving in their diving. There are certainly great advantages in being young, for what takes me months to learn, they do in a few days with apparent ease.
The news from the Russian front gives one a picture of such great heroism in defense and such reckless onslaughts in offense that one cannot help wondering what the loss of life must be and grieving over the horrible waste of young blood.
In Egypt, for the moment, things seem to be fairly quiet; and yet planes are attacking, guns are shelling positions and men are dying. It seems hard to believe when one spends a few days in a quiet countryside in the United States that we are lucky enough to be far removed from the horrors of the actual front.


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Lobos Host TCU, Head to Texas Tech on Opening Weekend
Aug. 15, 2012
Lobo Women's Soccer - at UNM Soccer Complex
Who: Lobos vs. TCU Horned Frogs
When/Where: 6 p.m., Friday - UNM Soccer Cmplex
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Albuquerque, N.M. --- The University of New Mexico Lobos have had plenty of training sessions, an intersquad scrimmage, a picture day, a media day, a trip to train in Taos, and plenty of good weather. All that's left is the regular season, and that starts Friday.
The Lobos will open up their 2012 season looking for a third consecutive NCAA College Cup berth. That however is quite a few weeks away. For now, it's the TCU Horned Frogs and the Texas Tech Red Raiders as the 2012 season gets under way at home against TCU on Friday night at 6 p.m. at the UNM Soccer Complex. The team faces off with Texas Tech at 11 a.m. Mountain Time on Sunday.
Fans can get tickets for the opening match by calling 925-LOBO and picking up a Lobo Pride Pass, which costs $50 and is good for all women's soccer, men's soccer, volleyball, softball, track, and baseball games. Fans can buy tickets at the UNM Soccer Complex day of the game as well.
UNM is coming off of a 12-5-4 season that saw the squad go a school record 11 straight without a loss, going 9-0-2 in that span. Included was UNM's first conference tournament championship game win, a 2-0 decision over Wyoming as well as a 7-1 win over TCU.
Home is good place for the Lobos, as UNM went 8-1-2 there last season, and UNM is 20-3-3 over the last three years at home, and 28-7-7 in the last five years at home. It is one of just five home games for the Lobos this year, and one of only two single-match nights. The women's team has three doubleheaders with the men's team this year, including the next home game, on September 16 against New Mexico State.
"It's nice to be opening up at home," said head coach Kit Vela. "I think we will have a nice crowd. The girls are eager to play, and our field is in incredible shape. It's a brand new surface."
That new surface was installed over the summer, and while it may not has received the glitz, glam and accolades of the new FieldTurf football field or the new baseball field renovation, the new pitch gives Lobo soccer a perfect carpet of green that will be the envy of many a program on the schedule.
The Horned Frogs went 7-11-1 last year and finished 1-5 in the Mountain West. The Frogs return 11 letter-winners and six starters from a year ago, but they have a new head coach as Eric Bell, formerly the associate head coach at Florida State, takes over. Bell is familiar with the Lobos as UNM lost at Florida State 1-0 last year in a very even game in Tallahassee.
The Red Raiders went 10-8-1 last year, and finished fourth in the Big XII. TTU went 7-4 at home last year and return 19 of 23 letter-winners, but of the four not back, three were starters. The Red Raiders also open their season on Friday night when they host the Idaho Vandals.
"(TCU) is very talented. I think they are raring to go in the Big XII, they have a new coach and so it will be a really good test for us. Then we get on the road and go down to Texas Tech and that starts our long travels. Two great teams...every single team on our schedule is challenging us and preparing us for conference. The idea is to prepare us for the NCAAs so there's no better way to start then with some of the best."
UNM is one of eight conference teams in action on the opening night of the season.


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Today when I got home, I went straight to the sewing room after lunch and stabilized the baby quilt. Mindless stuff since I just couldn't trust myself to get the measurements right on the last border. I left Wisconsin about about 6 with my DD and DGS and got home 5 hours later. She had to drive on to Nashville. It was a very good time with the family. I was so proud of the adults they are!


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Montclair: Police blotter, June 25, 2013
A driver who refused medical attention following an accident at Bloomfield Avenue and Valley Road around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, police said.
After officers responded to the scene of a two-car accident, officers speaking to Angelica Bierals, 45, of Cedar Grove, detected an alcoholic beverage odor on her breath, police said. After failing several on-scene sobriety tests, Bierals was arrested for DWI, police said. The driver of the other car, complaining of neck pain, was taken to Mountainside Hospital for evaluation, according to police.
North Fullerton Avenue - An illegal left-hand turn, giving false information to police officers and outstanding warrants led to the arrest of a Newark man shortly after midnight on Wednesday, June 19, police said.
Police said that after officers patrolling the area of Bloomfield and Glenridge avenues saw a black 4-door sedan make an illegal left from Bloomfield Avenue onto North Fullerton Avenue, they conducted a motor vehicle stop in front of 47 North Fullerton Avenue.
When police asked the driver for his documents, he replied that he didn't have his license, and then gave a name and birthday to the officer. However, one of the officers on the scene knew the driver and knew the name he gave was false, police said.
After the driver admitted he was actually William Higgs IV, 24, of Newark, police discovered he had outstanding warrants out of Newark for $1,500 and East Orange for $1,875.
Taken into custody, Higgs was charged with hindering apprehension and issued motor vehicle violations for driving while suspended, police said.
After his arrest, Higgs awaited pickup by Newark police.
Lackawanna Plaza - A thief with 20 bags of Orbit gum beneath his shirt was spotted and detained by store security in the Pathmark Supermarket around 10 a.m. on Friday, June 21, police said.
When police arrived, they took Bobby Williams, 39, of Irvington, into custody without incident and charged him with shoplifting, police said. Bail was set at $2,500 with an option to pay 10 percent cash, or $250, according to police.
Miller Street - A burglar got into an apartment on Miller Street and stole jewelry and an iPod from a dresser drawer after maintenance workers appear to have forgotten to lock the dwelling's door after they left, police said.
On Tuesday, June 18, the victim was in New York City most of the day. At about 1 p.m., her landlord called and asked for permission to allow the workers in to the apartment.
When the victim returned home at 11:45 that night, the door was unlocked but she did not notice anything missing until Thursday, June 20, police said.
Anyone with information should contact Detective Joseph Anderson, 973-509-4706.
Church Street - A woman went to Montclair Police Headquarters on Tuesday, June 18, at 11:23 p.m. to report the theft of her temporary license plate tag, police said.
The victim had parked her gray 2013 Honda Accord in the parking lot across the street from The Siena at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 17, police said.
When she arrived home, the victim noticed the tag, which had been secured to the car's rear with four screws, was missing, as were the screws.


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— 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' delivers, pulling in around $89 million over the weekend– possibly the 6th biggest comics movie debut of all time. (Pop Eater)
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If you find yourself in D.C. with Lego-crazy kids (or Lego-crazy grown-ups) then make sure you stop by the National Building Museum before September 3. 2012 and visit the Lego Architecture: Towering Ambition exhibit. Not only is it truly an amazing experience to see famous buildings recreated out of Lego bricks, but the exhibit also has a huge room filled with Legos and Lego tables where kids of all ages can lose themselves in the process of building and creating. We didn't show up at the museum until 4:00 the first day, which gave us only about an hour of time before it closed. My ever-patient husband took L. back there the next day, even though he was completely exhausted from walking around Mount Vernon in the heat. Getting to go back there was the highlight of L.'s day, though, and it was completely worth it.
L. fell in love with the architecture of the museum building itself--the towering atrium, the tall columns, and the way the light came in from the arched windows at the top.
Once inside the actual exhibit we first looked at all the Lego buildings. My kids will never see the Twin Towers in person, and it's always a sobering experience to gaze at them, even when they are reconstructed in smaller scale out of Legos. Maybe seeing the towers built of Legos was even more compelling; somehow leaning in close and seeing those tiny bricks that so many associate with childhood and the magic of creative imagination at work seemed extra jarring juxtaposed against the very real and violent memories of that day. L. stood a long time looking at the towers. I know he's seen pictures of them before, but they seemed--I don't know, more real.
So that's what they looked like, L. whispered in awe. Some of the buildings aren't complete yet, like a replica of the White House, but the Lego artist/architect will be returning to finish work.
After we had our fill of the buildings, the kids took off to the Lego room. As soon as I entered, I had to fight the compulsion to bend down and start picking up Legos. Happily, there are people who work there who are paid to do that! I jokingly asked one of the Lego cleaner-uppers if she wanted to come home and live with us and she made a face and said "no thanks" in a way that implied she was getting tired of taking apart Legos and picking them up off the floor. I hope working there doesn't turn her against buying Legos for her own kids one day.
Do you see the Lego Lady in black? She's sweeping up Legos
And she has to break apart every Lego piece when the museum closes
I'm so jealous of parents who live a metro ride away from this museum. I can't think of a better way to pass the long summer afternoon hours then up there, in that magical room, listening to the kids talk and exclaim above the click click of Lego bricks. I can't wait to go back!
Happy Weekend!


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My son Tyson is increasingly able to communicate with us about the things that he wants and the things that he likes. We have known for a while that he was a fan of Roary The Racing Car but today cemented that suspicion.
I was sitting on the computer tapping away at some work when the show came on. Tyson ran over to the TV, sang along to the opening song, and then came over to me, pointed to the TV, said, "Roary ee Rara Car". It was very cute.
It was not the fact that he told me the show was on that caught my attention but more that he refused to get back to his day until I pointed at the TV, acknowledged Roary was on, and gave a clap.
He then ran down the other end of the house to tell his mum that, "Roary ee RaRa Car" was on and made sure she gave a clap as well.
In the end Tyson watched very little of the show but never fear, I can fill him in. Conrod the Australian V8 (voiced by Craig Lowndes) was in town and racing with Roary. Roary thought that Conrod was ignoring him, Conrod thought that Roary was ignoring him…it was a very silly misunderstanding. They were racing when their friend Breeze almost fell off the edge of a cliff but Roary saved her, then almost fell off the cliff before Conrod saved him.
Everything was alright in the end.
Oh, Maxi won the race by the way.
Yes, indeed, this is now my life. Roary the Racing Car is now a good friend of mine, my one year old son has made sure of that.


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May 26, 2010
ATHENS, Ga. -- Tennessee freshman Rhyne Williams won his 16th consecutive match and took out the second seed in the NCAA singles tournament in the process Wednesday evening.
One night removed from the Vols' 4-2 NCAA title loss to Southern California, Williams defeated USC's Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-3 in the first round at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Junior Boris Conkic, one of three Vols in the singles draw, also won his first match of the tournament by beating Virginia Tech's Yoann Re 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 in the last contest at the facility Wednesday night.
Fellow junior and third-seeded John-Patrick Smith did not get going early and fell quickly 6-1, 6-1 to Louisville's Austen Childs to end his singles season. He will play doubles with Davey Sandgren as the No. 2 seed in the draw, which begins Thursday.
Williams picked up a break late to take the first set 6-4 against Johnson, who won his match on court 2 against Conkic in the championship match Tuesday. Williams was up a break and receiving in the second set when Johnson double faulted to end the match.
From here, Williams has reasonably good path to make a deep run in the tournament. He faces Marcelo Arevalo of Tulsa in the round of 32 Thursday at 1 p.m.
"Now I feel like I have a good shot to win a few more matches, and that would be nice," Williams said. "That's my goal."
Williams improved to 40-6 his season and is just three wins shy of the freshman record for wins in a season, set by Peter Handoyo in 1999. His 16-match winning is the longest by a UT player this year. Matteo Fago had a 16-match winning streak last season.
Conkic tied his season-high for victories by defeating Re for his 29th singles win of the season. His match was the last to start at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex, and by the time the third set rolled around, he and Re were the only ones left playing.
Conkic gave the remaining Volunteer fans and lingering Georgia workers a quick show in the third set, blanking Re 6-0 to advance to the round of 32. He faces Bradley Klahn of Stanford at 12:30 p.m.
NCAA Tennis Championships
Round of 64
Rhyne Williams, UT, def. Steve Johnson (2), USC, 6-4, 6-3
Boris Conkic, UT, def. Yoann Re, Virginia Tech, 6-4, 1-6, 6-0
Austen Childs, Louisville, def. John-Patrick Smith (3), UT, 6-1, 6-1
Round of 32
Boris Conkic, UT, vs. Bradley Klahn, Stanford, 12:30 p.m.
Rhyne Williams, UT, vs. Marcelo Arevalo, Tulsa, 1 p.m.
Round of 32
D. Sandgren/Smith (2), UT, vs. Juneau/Vidal, William & Mary, 5:30 p.m.
Conkic/Williams, UT vs. Klahn/Thacher, Stanford, 6:30 p.m.


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i think people are going to be "shocked" when the cost of this BS rolls in.
school teachers coverage just went up 49% out here -- the state looks like it might kick in to cover it with some $$ out of the govners slush-fund.
the thing is it will probably go up that much more come next year and how is the state going to raise that kind of $$$ in this shitty lay-off economy?
hospitals are all ready laying non-essentials off and i'll bet there will be more lay-offs to come.
i think the entire thing is going to be way-way more expensive than anybody said.


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Well, I think we all need a break from the constant bickering the political threads cause. So, for the next few weeks we'll be removing all new political threads. Hopefully you'll all remember that we're all here because of the Cavs and that this is a sports forum first and foremost.
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Thanks for the information, Amma.
I just did the same thing today and wonder if the box will come back to me! :mrgreen:
I covered the Priority Box with brown paper since I didn't have any other boxes to use and I didn't want to send it Priority Mail.
(last time I'll do that.............. :shock: )


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I have had an ignition interlock device installed on my vehicle since August of 2011 with an approved provider Smart Start as a result of poor decisions on my behalf. Generally the device has functioned properly the entire time I have had it installed. The device started intermittently malfunctioning beginning mid June 2013 where it would lose power and reconnect due to the power cord becoming worn from years of use. I have to take my vehicle in every other month for calibration around the 9th of each month. When taking the device in for my July appointment I stated to the technician the intermittent problem with the disconnecting and that I thought it might be the power cord as the outer housing that holds the internal wires was visibly worn. The technician looked at the housing and agreed it was quite worn but advised me he could not replace it until it actually didn't work. He calibrated unit and that was all he was authorized to do.
A few days later on July 13, 2013 the unit had lost power and reconnected several times that morning. I then made a call to Smart Start's Michigan Corporate office @ 888-234-0198 to report the problem. I was unable to get anywhere with them to resolve this issue. I then made a call to Smart Start's main office/ call center and spoke to a customer service representative and explained the problem, what the technician told me, and my attempt at contacting Michigan's corporate office. She advised me to demand that the technician replace the cord so the unit will continue to function as it should. I advised her I have tried this and they claim there is nothing they can do until the cord doesn't work completely.
Another couple of months had gone by with very few disconnections and I have grown tolerant to the situation. I took my vehicle in for my November service and again stated that for the most part it was functioning as it should, but every now and then it loses power. The technician again told me that it cannot be replaced until it was not functioning at all. The morning of November 12, 2013 the unit had multiple problems sustaining connection. Later that day after work I turn my key, unit powers up, I provide sample and am able to start vehicle. I hang unit on holster provided and proceed to drive down the road. A few minutes later I hear a clicking noise coming from my dash and look down and notice the display on the unit is not lit up. I wiggle the wire and unit connects, then reconnects and requested a retest which I took and passed. The unit then functioned with few intermittent problems for about a month.
On December 16,2013 I go out and turn the key on my vehicle, NO Power to the unit. After a couple of minutes of trying to get the unit to function, power finally gets to the unit and I am able to provide a sample and start my vehicle. I then hung the unit on provided holster and within a minute it loses power and does not regain power at all. I immediately call Smart Start@ 1-800-880-3394 and state problem to customer service representative and he advised me to drive to my nearest service center to have the problem fixed. I then drove as advised to Auto Lab in Battle Creek, MI as they were the closest location with the earliest open time of 8:00 A.M. The technician pulled my vehicle in and shut it off @ 8:06 A.M. He then tried to turn the key and get power to the unit and had no success. He inspected the power cord, deemed it defective and replaced it with a new one. He then turned the key to make sure the unit would function and it did. He then had to calibrate the unit and remove the circumvention violation as a result of the defective cord. He pulls my vehicle around and hands me receipt for the service. I look at the receipt and notice it says "lockout charge" in the amount of $50.00. I ask him why it says that and he advised me that was for the resetting of the unit and also don't be surprised if Smart Start tries to charge me for the power cord even though it was not my fault that it was defective. I thank him for the fix and I provide sample and I'm on my way to work. I call Smart Start's Michigan office to inquire why my receipt says "lockout charge" and why am I responsible for the $50.00 charge when they replaced a defective cord and was told I would have to speak with the Manager regarding this but he was not available at that time. I was then transferred to his voicemail and left a brief description of the issue. After not receiving a return call by the end of that day, I then sent an email to Smart Start via their "contact us" link on their website.
The following day about 3:50 P.M., I received a call from Steve the manager at Smart Start and stated what happened and he reviewed the log records and agreed that the cord was worn out from years of use and waived lockout fee and cord replacement fee. He also said I have nothing to worry about for the violation related to this incident. I thanked him for this and we hung up the phone. Unit was functioning properly for about the next week. Then on December 24, 2013 after all was well with the unit all morning at about 12:05 P.M. while I was driving the unit's display faded out slowly and completely lost power again. I immediately called Smart Start @ 1-800-880-3394 and spoke with Amber a customer service representative and stated problem and also that the power cord to the unit had been recently replaced. While on the phone she was troubleshooting with me and had me check all connections to make sure they were properly secured, and they were. There was then a clicking noise coming from my dash again and she put me on hold to call my local service station to see if they were opened so I could drive in and have them fix it. She then came back on the line and informed me all service locations were closed in observance of the holiday and I would have to wait until they reopened on the 26th of December. While she was notating my account, the display on the unit slowly lit back up and said " violation lock" and called for a rolling retest. I then provided a sample as we were on the phone and passed as usual. She explained that the reading of "violation lock" was normal because the unit was powered down and thinks I tried to circumvent it. She continued to note all relevant information related to this and said the fee would be waived when I take it in to be fixed and reset. I then left work and drove home and shut the vehicle off to avoid being stranded. The unit functioned normally for the duration of my drive home. I shut vehicle off when I got home, waited for the stall protect to expire, then turned my key to reinitialize the test process. Provided sample and passed as usual and shut vehicle off.
On the morning of the 26th unit was in normal operation. I left work and had the unit serviced at my local service center at 11:15 A.M. I explained to the technician about the most recent issue on the 24th and also the cord replacement on the 16th. He reset unit and checked all connections and deemed it loose wiring. There was no fee for the reset as the unit malfunctioned. Unit has functioned properly to date. Went for my bimonthly service in January and had normal calibration preformed and unit still functioning as one would expect. On January 28, 2014 I received an "order of action" from Secretary of State advising me that my license will be revoked effective 02/03/2014 for circumventing the unit on November 12, 2013 and December 16, 2013. I then called Smart Start @ 1-800-880-3394 to question why were these alleged circumventions sent to Secretary of State when it has been documented they were beyond my control? The customer service representative advised me this is something I would have to take up with the corporate office in Michigan. I had to call them the next day as their offices were closed at the time. I called the Michigan office the next day and spoke with Nicole and stated what happened with the " order of action" and events leading to it. She advised me she would be in contact with Lisa Page, the person who sent the violation report to Secretary of State, and to try and call back tomorrow to see if the has been any resolve to this matter.
On January 30, 2014 I called Nicole with Smart Start at 8:28 A.M. and left her a voicemail inquiring if she had heard anything back from Lisa Page yet. After not hearing back all day, I then called Nicole again and got her on the line and as of that time she had not heard back from Ms. Page yet. I then called back at 4:38 P.M. and requested that the fax or email all logs, notes and any other relevant information for the dates of 7/13/13, 12/16/2013, 12/24/2013, 12/26/2013 and all service visits starting May 2013 so I would have evidence to support the issue at hand. I was told by Nicole that I would have to speak with Steve Cleveland (manager of some sort that is authorized to process my request). Steve was busy at the time, but guaranteed a return call that evening. I did receive a return call from Steve at 5:43 P.M. that evening and discussed the problem at hand and inquired why the other relevant information like notes, service records and anything that shows equipment failure was not sent over with the alleged circumvention log? He stated that they use computer software that recognizes certain "violations" and automatically generates a report and sends it to Secretary of State. I then inquired why they had not sent over the other information to show defective equipment was the cause of circumvention and he advised me that nobody reviews log information sent to Secretary of State. I was then lectured by Steve that the cord was not defective and it was simply just worn out over time. I did not argue with him that there was no difference as I feel I have to be as polite and agree with anything they say if I want any kind of assistance from them. I then requested all information from dates above to support my cause. He then asked for my email, which I gave to him, and promised that he would send me my request by the end of the day of January 31, 2014.
At the end of the my work day on 1/31/2014 after checking my email and not receiving promised information, I called Steve from Smart Start at 3:37 P.M. to check if he had attempted to send email yet. I spoke with Alex and he advised Steve was busy but would get back to me as soon as possible. I have not received anything from Smart Start to date! I was puzzled by this as I am their customer and they should treat me as one. They even go as far to state on their website, " because we value our customers – and we'll treat you like a valued customer, not an offender". This has only been the case when contacting the main contact number 1-800-880-3394 and not when contacting the Michigan office at 1-888-243-0198. I have consistently been talked down to and treated like they could care less. Because the Michigan corporate office of Smart Start refuses to provide me and Secretary of State with all relevant information, my license has been revoked as of February 4, 2014. Since that day I have had to rely on relatives, my significant other, and coworkers to help me fulfill my obligations to the company I work for because while I have definitely made mistakes in the past that put me in the predicament I have been in, I refuse to add more complications to ever having a chance at being granted an unrestricted license in the future. Something needs to be done about their lack of customer service and improper reporting methods.
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ROME (AP) — The Serie A strike ended Monday after the Italian players' association and league signed a temporary collective contract, clearing the way for the season to start this weekend.
The new contract expires in June, whereas usually the deals last three years.
The players' strike postponed the scheduled start of Serie A the weekend of Aug. 27-28, and both sides wanted to reach an agreement before the second round begins Friday with defending champion AC Milan facing Lazio at the San Siro.


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feat The MARTINEZ BROTHERS & DENNIS FERRER
The infamous parisian (and worldwide !) party is back in Miami after the phenomenal's Breakbot success of this summer.
This time around, it's two living legends spinning tracks at the Grand Central. Or make it three, in fact, since the first one is a duet composed of two brothers from NYC : the excellent and skillfull Martinez Bros will rock (and house !) the place like few others. Ditto for the master of the party, mr Dennis 'Objektivity' Ferrer !
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Daily Prospect Profile: Phillip Irwin
In 2009, the University of Mississippi had a rotation that was led by future 1st round draft pick, and top prospect, Drew Pomeranz. Pomeranz would go on to be drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2010 draft, and was recently ranked as the 14th best prospect in the game by Baseball America. The second and third best starters in the 2009 Mississippi rotation were Nathan Baker and Phillip Irwin. Baker was selected by the Pirates in the 5th round that year, and Irwin was taken in the 21st round.
Irwin was easily the third best of the group in 2009. The right hander threw 87-88 MPH, and didn't really have standout stuff. He had success in State College in 2009, with a 2.12 ERA in 29.2 innings, along with a 9.7 K/9 and a 1.8 BB/9 ratio. In 2010 he moved up to West ...
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Open Phones: Teacher Press Conference
On the Brian Lehrer Show today at 11:20am. Highlighights and audio will be posted here by 1pm.
On the last day of the Presidents Week vacation, we're asking teachers and parents to call in and talk about teaching. Teachers have been in the middle of a national discussion about union benefits, but this is a chance for an honest conversation about teaching from both parents and educators.
This is a Presidents Week opportunity for parents and teachers, while you're both home, to get together here and talk about teaching.
Teachers, what else do you think the public needs to know about job? Parents, what do you want to know about what teachers do? Leave your comments here!