text: CHIKARA on April 19, NWA Empire 2nd anniversary report + PZW show Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com On Monday, April 14, 2008 at 3:52 PM EST CHIKARA sent this in:CHIKARA: "Deuces Wild" hits Hellertown this Saturday, April 19th! This Saturday, the 19th of April, CHIKARA rolls back into the American Legion Hall in Hellertown, and before we get there, we're announcing all but one of the matches that will make up the card. 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On Bernie and the jews - I am re-publishing (see below) a blog I wrote two years ago because I have recently become Facebook friends with a woman i knew in junior high school. she will not vote for bernie sanders because she's afraid he is not a friend to israel. i think she's wrong, in the same way my cousin sharon was wrong when she referred to me as an "israel hater." that is far from the truth and i'm sorry she feels that way.
hate begets hate and when i hear another sister jew say she doesn't care about arab mothers because their sons killed her love one, i am brokenhearted. the only antidote to hate is kindness, generosity and love, which doesn't mean you let someone beat you up or murder; it does mean you sit down with antagonists and mediate between them.
i thought i would not write on this subject again - i've been busy writing a biography - but this is my immediate history and i must embrace it, not run away from it, as maybe I have been doing.my girlhood classmate is passionate about Israel.i'm passionate about human beings and other creatures,my dog, for instance.
i'm passionate about bernie sanders because he has the courage to bring commitment and hope to young people the world over. i wish more of us older folks would listen to him.I'm convinced he can help solve huge problems,including those among all my people in the Middle East, the man gives me hope. he helps me get out of bed in the morning. he helps me dream of peace
From Jew to Jew: Dear Sharon
I did not say that I was an atheist (though many respectable people are). Rather, I do not presume to know whether God exists or if the idea of God was created by human beings or if God Himself/Herself chose to inculcate that idea within us. I certainly do not presume to know what God or G-d promises to the Jewish people anymore than I know what God might promise to any other people. As far as I am concerned we of the human race are all one people and any "promise" God might make to one people I have no doubt that His or Her goodness would extend that promise to all people.
When Eyal, Gilad and Naftali were kidnapped I was devastated – as you were -- devastated that this should happen and in my family's – your family's - neighborhood. I felt as if those boys were my children, as much as you felt they were yours. Unlike you, I do not believe that prayer will bring those boys back to us. Good will and peace will bring them home. But Netanyahu and others seem bent on war and this is where I must clarify my words. I said "The whole world is looking for peace." Here I was wrong. I do not believe that some like Netanyahu and Cheney, for instance, look for peace; rather, they seem to enjoy the fight. I do not.
You write: "Perhaps those Jews in the US who do not believe in G-d and his promises to the Jewish people should not try to help us so much. Those who bless Israel will be blessed." Sharon, I am a secular Ashkenazi Jew, just as much a Jew as you are in your religiosity. My mother and your husband's father - sister and brother - were just as Jewish in their secular thinking as you are in your religious thinking. Your late father-in-law, my Uncle Izzy, would be as appalled by what is happening between Israelis and Palestinians as my mother, Anna, was. I do not accept your telling me not to "try to help us so much." Everyone must try, each in his or her own way. Jew and non-Jew alike.
I am not a shul-goer, though I have tried that route-- to my leftist's mother's surprise. What I see happening in American shuls and Temples, regardless of denomination, is an attempt to find identity through the state of Israel and the Law of Return. I do not feel that I have the right to make aliyah when I am not escaping prejudice. This is certainly not to say that there is no antisemitism here; there is, and in Europe and elsewhere. But the kidnapping had to do with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, not antisemitism; we are not in the midst of a Nazi Holocaust.
My homeland is North America. I do not feel I have the right to usurp land that I do not need out of fear that there will be another Holocaust or because God "promised" me the land. To my mind, that is an absurd notion used to maintain power, not peoplehood. Human beings wrote the Torah. You are using a religious, i.e., fictitious dictum, to gratify your needs and fantasies about what our world should look like. And it is our world, all of ours. We must negotiate on all sides to make it work for all of us. The best thing about Judaism - and it is mine whether I am religious or not - ischesed/kindness. I do not see chesed coming from you toward the Palestinians any more than I see it coming from them toward you.
You write: "Hamas terrorists have not shown even one photo of Eyal, Gilad and Naftali." Has Israel shown photos of all the children the IDF has killed? I want Eyal, Gilad and Naftali home and well. I also do not want other children or you and the rest of my family in Israel to be so cavalier as to think you can go anywhere you want, as if there is no danger, as if you own all the land.
You may not think this letter comes with love but I assure you it does. If I did not love you, your husband and his sister - my first cousins - and the rest, I would not be so upset. I loved your husband's mother, my Aunt Ruth, all the while I knew how religious she was and what her attitudes were. Uncle Izzy loved her too, and that is why their children went to Hebrew school. It was not just because of Ruth; Uncle Izzy went along with it, just as everyone in the family did - Orthodox, leftist, secular - because we loved Ruth and still do, her memory. We also love a lot of other people and want them all to live in safety.
Sometimes people who live far from the problem can see more than those who live closest. You will not shut me out of the discussion; in fact, you have brought my Jewish voice to the fore when I did not think I had one.
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Up for sale is my 1965 Beetle AKA Dora. I saved this car from a life under a walnut tree a few years ago and have put a lot of time and effort into it since then.
I would also consider a trade for a nice 16V Scirocco or Pre TT Audi Coupe (must be a good running and driving car, NO PROJECTS!)
Heres a list of the work thats been done in the past year:
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Repaired floor pan under the battery
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All general maintenance, lubrication, fluid changes etc.
This car is a great daily driver I commute 30 miles each way daily and this car is always up for the drive even in traffic without protest. I dont drive it every day, but at least once a week when its nice out
What the car still needs:
It could use new door panels, the drivers side is in rough shape below the map pocket (its an original though so Ive kept it on)
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Could use new window scrapers
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J E Custom
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Re: Custom action VS factory blue printed
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Ok you lost me here.
90% of the custom actions are on "basic remington footprint" (Lawton, Pierce, Predator, TAC 338, Phoenix, Borden, GAP, Nesika, Bat, Hall etc), particularily, any one of them used for a LR hunting gun, and will fit into exactly the same stock as any factory rem 700. At worst, only require very minor modifications to the basic 700 inletting for longer tenons etc.
They all use the same Remington after market parts, so no advantage there.
Even wider custom actions will fit into the same laminated stock, just different inletting. You order the same stock (or at most, ask them to leave it about 1/4 wider in the action area) with a different inlet or you order it uninletted and your smith inlets it. Now fiberglass, yes it might be an issue, but that should be on the absolute largest actions and calibers.
The only actions that require different stocks are the largest custom actions for 338 lapua and up cartridges, in reality 408 size.
Last I checked McMillan, they had the same price for their stocks regardless of whether it was custom or factory and they all fit in the stock.
PM me and I will tell you where you can get all the laminated stocks you want at the same price for inletting a 700 and a custom action. No difference and 50 plus patterns and they can mix and match foreends and butts from different patterns. They have a variety of from lightweight sporters to huge BR stocks and in different woods.
Even if I have a factory action to start with it has a "resale" value that cannot be ignored, so there is no such thing as a "free donor action". I can always sell a Rem for $350 and put it towards a custom so there is no savings here, particularily when you look at the "lost $350" on top of what you spend to rework it and then lose every dime of it when you walk out the gunsmiths door. That means that there in actuality is not any savings here, just lost money even with a donor action.
You might only be able to afford a factory starting off, but when it comes time to drop a lot of money "fixing" it; IMO time to sell and buy a custom if saving money is a factor. If not, then go ahead and rework the factory.
Got to admit I have a couple I have done that to, but it has never worked out as inexpensive, smooth, or as high quality as my custom actions, but then it would not be as much fun.
B H You are right !!!
I was talking in generalities but a lot of the actions are flat bottom and longer requiring
a longer spacing of the bedding screws.
Also if you ask most stock makers for a special inletting the price goes up.
I know that some of the actions are clones of the remingtion but if they are not bigger,
stronger and longer then why buy a custom when the factory is available at a much lower
cost even after blue printing ( About 2 hrs work ) and will shoot with any custom action.
I have built rifles on most factory actions and "ALL" of these have shot groups less than
1/2 MOA and most have been better than 1/4 MOA . I have 4 hunting rifles that have/will
shoot under 1/10 of a MOA (Less than .100 ).
I agree with you that there is something special about a custom action But you don't have
to buy one to get accuracy.
The donor rifle is a good way to recover the cost of a not so good rifle that is not being
used or not saleable to someone without telling them how lousy it shoots.
But the cost of a biuld is still much higher with the custom action and may not be that
important to you and me but it could prevents someone from building a realy good shooting
rifle for around $1500'oo dollars as compaired to $2500+ .
I have allways tried to get a first time custom rifle owner to start with a good factory
action that they owned to see the differance in accuracy at a cost that they could afford
then after the first biuld when they knew more and could plan an all out custom rifle if they
wanted to look at all of the componants and decide what they wanted and were willing
to spend.
I would be the last person to knock the custom action because of the ease of biulding
a rifle on one of them that will shoot well.
Just wanted to clear that up and thanks
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Re: Custom action VS factory blue printed
OK, I am intrigued.
What exactly do you "blueprint" for $200 and 2 hrs. Normal shop rates are $75 on the low end and $150 an hour on the upper in most areas.
That is a really vague term and has many different meanings. A full blueprinting normally covers raceways, lugs, receiver, threads etc and normally runs $350 up.
We have not even touched bolt face, lugs, recoil lug and sleeving the bolt.
Touching up one or two items is not blueprinting as a lot of people think and misuse the term.
Now all that work and money is still not even equivalent to a $700 Predator, Lawton or $850 Pierce on smoothness.
If you add the sale action ($350) and the cost of the above work, I sure do not come anywhere near another $1000 over the cost of a custom action.
I would be the last person to knock the custom action because of the ease of biulding a rifle on one of them that will shoot well.
Never a truer statatement was made. It is so much easier to get a "consistently accurate gun with a custom action. The guys on BR central have a standing $500 bet for the first non BR rifle that can come to a registered match and agg 1/4 inch (5x 5 shots back to back) and they have had no winners yet.
If I am after 1/2 MOA lot of ways to get there and some of them cheaper, however, If I am after 1/4 MOA consistently, damn few.
Anyway, that is what makes life go round and this so much fun!!!
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Re: Custom action VS factory blue printed
I don't want to hijack this thread any more but hears what I call blue printing
an action.
Square the recever face.
square the recoil surfaces in the recever .
chase the threads in the recever.
Square the bolt face.
square the recoil lugs on the bolt.
and do a fine lap on the recoil lugs to smooth the serface and improve opening
under heavy loads.
And when required work on the race ways.
Also my rates are a "LOT"cheeper because I don't have to make a living at it.
And on a final note; I build hunting rifles and not bench rest rifles and 1/4 MOA
accuracy is fine for that purpose.
And the best group to date with a Remingtion 700 action is .031 @ 100 yrds with
a 416 .
Good post thanks
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Re: Custom action VS factory blue printed
I like to think I'm in a unique position to answer your question since I've blueprinted a ton of mainstream production actions and also served as a production manager for a fairly well respected custom action manufacturer; Nesika Bay Precision.
There's a couple ways to look at this and I'll use cars as the analogy.
Stuff an LS2 all alloy V-8 into a Chevette that is set up for road racing/drag racing, what ever and what do you ultimately have?
A Chevette with a pissed off V-8 and that's all it will ever be.
Take the same engine in a Corvette or comparable car and suddenly you enjoy a higher status amongst the general population.
To the masses it matters little that your heavily modified Chevette was/is every bit as capable as the Corvette.
It boils down to what is important to you. If your someone only interested in function and accuracy, get the Remington. If you want the glitz and bling along with the performance, then go for the custom action and never feel an ounce of buyer's remorse for your decision.
I will be the first to tell you not to buy into all the hype that goes along with custom built receivers. Much of it is a marketing ploy to get your Visa card number, expiration date, and code from the back of the card. The truth is most of a rifles accuracy comes from the barrel. The best action in the world, made from the most expensive alloys, and machined to aerospace/nuclear/medical standards won't amount to much if you hang a tomato stake barrel that's churned out as fast as the machine will make them by a guy who gets paid 8 bucks an hour. As with anything you get what you pay for and custom anything carries a premium.
I always tell a customer to buy the best barrel he/she can possibly afford/obtain first. 10 years in this trade with guns that have won Olympic, World, and International events has proven this to me.
Now, another side to this that may screw you all up, but what the hell.
When you get to the nuts and bolts, the price difference between a tuned up action and custom really isn't all that different.
lets take a no frills Remmy 700 as an example against a Nesika Model T repeater.
Both are open architecture receivers designed to facilitate loading into either a blind or hinged floorplate type magazine system.
The Remington was picked up at a Pawn shop with a ghetto plastic stock for lets say $300 dollars. That included a Simmons/Tasco scope.
You decide to make this thing into something and you bring it to "Bob" who has a reputation for building great rifles.
Bob runs down the list of options he offers and you decide to go with "the works."
So, lugs, action face, threads, bolt lugs, and bolt face are all tuned up square and parallel to bore centerline. The action face is drilled to accept a pin or key to index the recoil lug. The scope holes are indexed to bore centerline and then milled (not drilled) with a .0625" endmill to ensure the true centerline is observed. A drill will simply follow the existing 6-48 hole and you can't be certain the holes are really on the bore axis that way.
An external bolt release is machined into the receiver because fiddling for that little lever near the trigger on a cold morning with gloved hands is a pain in the butt. Next he adds a Sako extractor and then helical flutes to the bolt. Finally, Bob modifies the fire control so that the action no longer climbs the helical ramps in the receiver when the action goes into battery. This does nothing to the performance of the action in terms of accuracy, it's just a "bling" thing that makes the action feel smoother during bolt manipulation. He also ditches the fugly Remington bolt shroud and goes with his own which completely encloses the back of the striker/cocking piece assembly.
Finally, everything is blasted, deburred, and then either polished up or blasted again so that it can be blued to a nice rich finish.
Bob gets $600.00 in labor for all this work. The parts cost an additional $250.00. You paid $300.00 for the action. You now have a Remington (Chevette) with $1150.00 of your hard earned peso's invested in it. Now, make no mistake, that's one damn good looking Remington and you might even impress a couple chicks and get a phone number or two.
Now go to a custom action manufacturer's website and do a price check. That Nesika T is a bit more, but it's close enough in price that the difference is justifiable if glitz and bling are important to you. The difference isn't all that much and you can trace the added cost back to the higher grade materials.
You'll also pick up other incentives like a bolt that is completely made from billet. No more silver soldered bolt handles flying off the gun when a mallet is required to extract a tempermental cartridge case. You'll have a broader range of options available. Maybe this is a dedicated bag gun for varmints and you want the bolt on the right side but the loading/ejection port on the left side so that your free hand can have something to do while you blast at prairie dogs.
This is getting long winded, but hopefully it sheds a little different light on the subject.
Good luck and keep em centered.
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Re: Custom action VS factory blue printed
Do'nt know iff anyone else has this oppinion but even though everyone seems to get a new gun built with no plans to ever sell it they do get sold.
I think its allot easyer to get some of your money back out of a custome actio than a stock one nomater whats done to it.
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Re: Custom action VS factory blue printed
Thanks for the detailed explanation Chad. By the way it's nice to see you posting again.
I was afraid we lost you.
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Pistons played their part in NBA's global expansion to a T
Those titles came at the end of the most remarkable decade the NBA, and perhaps any other domestic professional sports league, has ever known.
Let's try to put it into perspective: When the decade opened, the deciding game of the NBA Finals was shown at 11:30 at night by CBS – on tape delay! It wasn't for lack of technology that CBS decided the nation didn't really want to know the results of the title-clinching game in real time, but for what it perceived as lack of interest. The NBA wasn't worthy of a prime-time slot on a Friday night in mid-May in 1980.
It was a Finals pitting two of the league's flagship franchises, the Lakers and 76ers, featuring some of the most decorated names to ever play the game – Dr. J, Kareem and some rookie named Earvin Johnson.
By the time the '80s were rolled up, the seeds for everything that's followed – waves of expansion, the possibility of the Dream Team, NBA offices around the world, and now a regular-season game between the Pistons and Knicks in London – had been planted.
The decade started with Magic and Bird and everything they meant, the rural white kid and the urban black kid capturing the nation's imagination on college basketball's biggest stage – the 1979 NCAA title game, still considered that sport's seminal event – and then were serendipitously dropped into the NBA's two most storied franchises, the Lakers and Celtics.
It continued with the choice of David Stern as commissioner in 1984 – an ascendancy, by the way, that wouldn't have happened without the strong backing of former Pistons owner Bill Davidson, one of the few who had the vision to see where the lawyerly Stern could take a league until then content to live on the fringes of American sporting consciousness.
It gained further momentum with the arrival of the breathtakingly talented Michael Jordan, the marketing force Stern needed to speed the game's global expansion – once it became big enough to have its championship aired live domestically.
But let's not diminish the Pistons' role in the NBA's defining decade.
It was the Pistons, after all, who took down first Larry's Celtics and then Magic's Lakers. It was the Pistons who held off the dynasty bubbling up in the heartland, Chicago. They were the storybook villain – personified by the glint in Isiah Thomas' eye, the sneer on Rick Mahorn's lips and the perfect coiffure of Chuck Daly's hair – the NBA desperately needed to market as the foil to the larger-than-life stars.
The Pistons weren't an inherently villainous bunch, of course. They won their titles honestly. The NBA perhaps has seen rare groups with as much collective mental toughness as those teams, but never any with more. They were deep and talented and fearless and they had to be – the NBA had deep and vested interests in the success of Magic's Lakers, Larry's Celtics and Michael's Bulls. They didn't ask to be portrayed as kindred spirits to the NFL's Raiders, they just willingly went along with it – until the pious accused them of somehow mangling basketball's spirit.
That was all part of the game, too. Never underestimate how much the Pistons had to do with making Jordan exponentially larger than life. Three straight years, it was the Pistons who drove a stake through Jordan's heart, eliminating the Bulls in 1988, '89 and '90 when a growing portion of America pined to His Airness' coronation and the rest – those with a soul, some might say – rooted for the Pistons, ideally cast as marauding pirates.
The anguish Jordan endured at the hands (elbows?) of the Pistons was a necessary ingredient in mythologizing him.
The Pistons became known in the world's remotest corners as the Bad Boys – Isiah and Joe D, Laimbeer and Mahorn, the Spider and the Worm and Mr. 007, orchestrated masterfully by Daddy Rich, Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly.
So it's fitting the Pistons are off to London. Because when you tick off the reasons why the NBA came to be so big it could stage a regular-season game halfway around the world, the Pistons belong on that list.


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AMES, Iowa – The sights, smells and sounds of youth competing in the 2014 4-H Cook This! Final Culinary Challenge wafted throughout the 4-H Building Aug. 7 at the Iowa State Fair.
Thirteen teams of youth in grades 5-12 competed in the final Cook This! competition, which included culinary, communications and nutritional challenges. They were the top-placing junior, intermediate and senior age divisions teams from the preliminary 4-H Cook This! event at Iowa State University earlier this summer. Eighty-five youth competed in the preliminary event.
Teams for the final competition were given a basic recipe — grilled cheese, skillet pizza or Pad Thai — to make for the culinary challenge. Participants then could request any additional ingredients to include or experiment with to "spice up" their dishes, said Cayla Taylor, a 4-H program specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. The teams were judged on the creativity of their dishes, taste, alignment with the USDA MyPlate food guidelines, presentation, food safety, communication and teamwork.
Teams also presented research-based information on a variety of food and nutrition related topics in the communications challenge in addition to testing their knowledge of portion sizes, cost effective grocery shopping and food safety through a variety of quizzes during the nutritional challenge, Taylor said.
Winning teams for the 4-H Cook This! Final Competition from each age division are listed below.
Teams received a prize package sponsored by the Iowa Beef Industry Council, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Fareway, Iowa Egg Council, Successful Farming Magazine, Iowa 4-H Foundation, Iowa State University College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and C&H Sugar. The members of Wolf Pack, the first place senior-level team, will have their recipes tested in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen and featured in Successful Farming magazine. In addition, each winning team member who enrolls in an academic program in Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences or College of Human Sciences will receive a $500 scholarship.
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Team Wolf Pack (left to right, Dehkontee Dassin, Laura Garcia and Alexis Morris) of Polk County take home top honors in the senior division of the 4-H Cook This! Culinary Challenge with their Pad Thai dish.


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Family of man shot by police searches for answers
There are 40 comments on the WTVR Richmond story from Jan 13, 2013, titled Family of man shot by police searches for answers. In it, WTVR Richmond reports that:
Chesterfield County Police have identified the man who investigators said was shot by a police officer during an altercation Sunday morning as 45- year-old Frankie Pitt of Richmond.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at WTVR Richmond.
Since: Feb 10
#1 Jan 14, 2013
"Investigators said the officer saw a cash drawer that was reported stolen only ten minutes before that and identified Pitt as a suspect."
A scuffle ensued while the officer was trying to take him into custody, and the suspect was shot and killed at that time, Cpt. Chris Hensley with the Chesterfield County Police Department said.
What is the question?
Suspect resists arrest, tries to take gun from police officer, suspect gets shot.
Sounds rather clear cut to me.
Since: Feb 10
#4 Jan 14, 2013
If you read the article, it states that the suspect, Frankie Pitts, resisted arrest and attempted to take the gun from the police officer.
Just what part of self defense don't you understand?
The cop was doing his job (catching criminals) that you claim he is so well paid for.
Cops in VA are not overpaid like cops in NY or Californicate.
Since: Feb 10
#5 Jan 14, 2013
If as you say he used a gun in the robbery, and was stopped, would YOU pull a taser on him?
I sure wouldn't.
In case you haven't figured it out, criminals don't obey the law. If you outlaw guns, only criminals will have guns.
Not a country I want to live in. Hitler did it 70+ years ago and look how that turned out.
Since: Feb 10
#7 Jan 14, 2013
Nuts, Spam, Clueless says it all.
You would never get all the guns.
#9 Jan 14, 2013
Do tell!!!!!!!!!!
#10 Jan 14, 2013
You might have a point CI. If there were no witnesses, whose to say that it went down like that cop said it did. Cops love to murder black males with impunity. No wonder black males want to kill cops first. Do it to them before they do it to you.
Since: Feb 10
#11 Jan 14, 2013
Again, Nuts, Spam, Clueless says it all.
Hate to tell you, but you are not the ruler of the universe and as such do not have the final word.
That is why we have courts.
#12 Jan 14, 2013
Cops are a total menace to society...not all of them of course. We still have some decent ones...yet some are psychos. Lets continue to evaluate their worthiness to remain on the police force when they kill someone.
#13 Jan 14, 2013
What was wrong with that cop....couldn't he whup azz without using lethal force. Sounds to me he was a wuss. All this over a damn cash register. By the way taz, he was not a criminal until conviction happens.
Watch your damn mouth.
#15 Jan 14, 2013
You are right...guns are a dime a dozen now. Just keep being a lap dog for the nra.
#16 Jan 14, 2013
Most cops are liars anyway.
#17 Jan 14, 2013
"That is why we have courts." Well, the dead man will never get a day in court. Some trigger happy law enforcer made sure of that.
Fire the [email protected] and let him work at security for Dominion Pwr.
#19 Jan 14, 2013
Kill the negro eh? Our black blood courses thru all of the human race...just can't kill the ones that are darker than you. I would tell you to rethink your racist position...but you are into foolery.
Since: Feb 10
#21 Jan 14, 2013
You stand a better chance of eliminating morons like no-show than collecting all the guns.
Come to think of it, the world would be a much better place with guns and without racist idiots like nothead.
Since: Feb 10
#23 Jan 15, 2013
Your buddy is like no-show nothead, just one of the morons to be eliminated.
Nothing to be taken seriously or believed.
Since: Feb 10
#25 Jan 15, 2013
I don't believe in wasting time justifying wacko statements. You may believe what he spewed. I however would not agree and as such see no need to dispute the obvious ravings of a lunatic.
#26 Jan 15, 2013
Tis true moron...you have black blood coursing thru your veins. Ain't a damn thing you can do abou it. You are a descendent of Ham(black man). If Noah had no problem with having a black son...why should you deny the obvious. You are a "soul brother".....if you can't stand the thought of having black blood in you...well...jump from the highest bldg. in Richmond, still won't change the fact of your colored lineage.
#27 Jan 15, 2013
You got that wrong Gen. Lee...the world would be a better place when you Jim Crow savages are gone.
#28 Jan 15, 2013
Colored savage.
#29 Jan 15, 2013
What about your colored Viet Cong wife?
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The agreement gives LoveFilm exclusive access to older episodes of TV shows such as Fox's "24" and the motorcycle drama "Sons of Anarchy" from Fox's FX cable channel, LoveFilm said in a statement.
The deal adds to the exclusive streaming deals the British service says it has signed with outlets that include NBC Universal and Sony and Warner Brothers to give its subscribers exclusive access to movies like Warner's "The Dark Knight" and "Sex and the City 2."
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Hunt'Boy wrote:kfgirl wrote:I'm going out scouting with my "mentor" in a few weeks. And I have nothing to wear! lol!
Can anyone recommend a store and/or brand for waders that are better suited for women? Boots?? I was at Bass Pro this past weekend and every thing just looks huge to me.
Also, gloves - Bass Pro only carries men's waterfowl gloves. But the mediums were too big & smalls out of stock. Any suggestions??
I'm in the Baltimore, MD area so the weather's already cool here.
Curiousity brought me on this thread. If in any case there will be another need for waders, here's something I think might be of good help, well, this is an outdoor gear store here HikerWay. I've seen a good pair of nice gloves and all sorts of waders, I've seen a pink and burgundy waders for the ladies.
Pink waders?? That's almost funny! I'll check out the site. It's funny how much you can learn in a matter of a few outtings. I'm still leaning towards just making a trip out to Cabela's. I'm in search of a good (camo) spring jacket now for Turkey season. The gloves situation still needs remeding. I have a couple of those camo, fingerless pair that I'd been using to shoot trap with on cold days.


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Lookin to get into the world of mma fighting
For some time now I've been looking to find a style that will help me be successful in the world of mma i'am pretty tall at 6'3 and looking for a good style that fits my body size and frame anybody got any imput on what would be a good fit for me, i like to stand and get on the ground as well. Hit me up with some suggestions please. peace i'am gone :thumbsup:
Well, it wouldnt be trendy if someone didnt say B.J.J.. Aside from that some striking training, kick boxing would be beneficial.
I think to be successful you have to look at what the successful people are doing currently in the ring.
thanks for the tip. :thumbsup: yo this guy is the chit when is he coming to the octogon or the pride ring his muy thai is amazing you always have the good chit on the downloads big ups to yah.
same topic, sorta
Hey all. I gotta admit I feel kinda dumb, because I can't figure out how to start a NEW thread! But what I want to say is related, so I might as well post it here I guess. My question is simple...are there rules or laws about what age is "too old" to fight in MMA? I ask this because I really do want to at least give it a try, but I'm already 42 years old. I have a LOT of street fighting experience, and can say without being conceited (or delusional) that I have always been a naturally good fighter. But I've also never had any real training to speak of, nothing 'official" at least, and due to my old lifestyle being...shall we say, a bit insane, I spent over ten of what should've been the best years of my life as a guest of the Canadian government. During which time I DID at least learn about what it takes to be seriously dedicated to training, but of course I couldn't pursue an actual career. It really sucked to sit and slowly watch as MMA grew in popularity, knowing I could probably have at least done okay in the local Canadian ranks if I coulda just got some training in the grappling part of things. By the way, I'm NOT stupid, and I do realize that being a good street fighter with quick hands and feet doesn't necessarily mean much if you get up against someone good at wrestling or judo or BJJ. But on the other hand, I also know that you can't teach HEART, and that you do still need to be naturally tough and able to withstand pain as well. Anyways, there's the problem. Now that I'm finally ABLE to pursue my dream, I'm at the age when all the best fighters are either already retired or seriously considering it. But when I watch stuff like TKO (out of Quebec), or King of the Cage or whatever out of Edmonton or Calgary...let's just say that it REALLY gets to me to see some of the guys who are actually WINNING fights at those events! I mean, c'mon...I KNOW I could beat some of these guys even without any further training, okay, and I'd bet my LIFE on that. So then, there's my question...say I DO actually try to pursue this, would I even be ALLOWED to fight under most state or provincial laws? Anyone with info, I'd seriously appreciate an answer, or help on where I can find out this kind of stuff. To be specific, I guess I'm asking about Western Canada to begin with...Saskatchewan and Alberta being my most likely fight locations. Thanks for listening, and thanks to anyone if they have any info that might help an "old' guy like myself to at least attempt his dream before it's too late.
Not to be rude.
I don't mean to be rude here. But you need to think logically. You are 42 years old. Which is already starting off wayyyy to late. You're body is and has been starting to deteriate. Your street fight experiance won't help you in the ring. It'll only give you a tough chin. Which isn't enough to be successful at any kind of MMA. You need great standup, ground and pound, and grappling to even be considered a slightly good fighter. You cannot train heart, I agree, but without training of any kind, you heart will be crushed. You must have heart, then train on it. I've been trained by many people, (Most renowned Sensai Vern Tilley) all of which tell me, that a lifetime of street fighting, would be destroyed by one year of training. In that, for all your 42 years of streets, my 1.5 years of training tells me that you, have nothing on me. Which is saying something, because I don't imagine myself doing real MMA for at least five years. You need to look at the facts. 42 years young, with no training. Odds are against you. BUT, I'm not telling you to not follow your dream, by all means, get training, and go for it. But it will be a hard and vicious road, for a 42 year old to get good in three areas of combat, pick up a style, and the hardest thing, get good cardio, will be a difficult time, to say the least.
Those are the facts. Good luck. :dunno:
If you want a fight style that can capitalize on your height you also got to think about your build.
If you're lankier and want to fight with bigs guys the answer is probably kickboxing.
However, if you're stockier and more muscular then you might want to start with some wrestling for groundnpound.
If you want to be one of my opponents (i'm only 155, depending on what i eat for breakfast) than you should probably stick with straight boxing.
That's all the advice i got for you.
As for the older guy who wants to start: You can start now, but your conditioning will be sub-par and the guys you will be fighting probably have more sparring experience beyond streetfighting.
I agree starting this late you have EVERYTHING working against you and this is alot different then street fighting, a great street fighter in most cases is barely an amatuer in MMA, and it is mainly a level of skill and dedication MMA fighters train very hard and constantly look to improve thier skills street fighters either have it or don't you really can't train for that, now I might suggest a more structured art espicaly if your just looking for a good competition, maybe like Tae Kwon Do I understand you can easily earn a black belt in 2 years
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I know, but those who read most of the posts will know what I am referenceing but seriously some schools will give you a black belt in two years, avoid them if you really want to learn, and like I said else where.. She can kick
As far as TKD goes, it is really impractical in a fight. I've fought my share of TKD black belts and they get destroyed once you take-down. I can groundnpound all day long against a striker.
As for streetfighters, you've got a really good point. Tank Abott once claimed that he had a streetfighting record of 145-5, which doesn't suprise me. But he also has a 9-11-0 MMA record. IF you put a street fighter in a cage with rules (even though there aren't very many) and give him a really talented opponent then he'll get destroyed regardless of size or strength or anything.
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Contestant Somendra Singh Rathore won 25 lakhs prize money on Amitabh Bachchan's game show Kaun Banega Crorepati 6 (KBC 6) on 15 September 2012.
Somendra Singh Rathore belongs to Madhya Pradesh. Initially worked as newspaper seller. Presently, he is an Inspector in BSF.
His wish to open a school where he can give basic knowledge to kids. He will use the winning prize money 25 lakhs in the school.
During the game, Somendra Singh revealed to Amitabh about his hobby to collect Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's photos. He also showed Amitabh the Aishwarya's photo collection album.
Here is the question which made Somendra Singh Rathore winner of 25 lakhs -
Which is the only district in India that shares its boundary with four states ?
a. Saharanpur
b. Sonbhadra
c. Garhwa
d. East Singhbhum
Correct answer: Sonbhadra
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Price (4/5/99): $7 3/8
Mix together charges of conflicts of interest among top management, questionable accounting practices, and a revenue slump thanks to weakness across an entire market and you have all the components needed to cause a stock to implode. Unfortunately for investors in Baan Company, all of the above factors (and then some) have come together in the last year.
Rewind to late 1997 and the song around Baan was of a completely different tune. The enterprise resource planning (ERP) software market was a hot sector, and Baan Company was one of the highest flyers in the group. Much like many of the Internet stocks today, Baan commanded an impressively lofty earnings multiple that often eclipsed 100x trailing profits, and investors were doing their best Buzz Lightyear impersonation, screaming, "To infinity, and beyond!" With both the bottom and top line at Baan growing annually in the 70% range, there appeared to be valid reasons why the stock defied gravity.
But Baan's gravity defiance was only temporary. Numerous bad events reared their ugly heads in 1998, and many of those profits propelling the stock appeared to be nothing more than a mirage. After peaking at $55 1/2 roughly a year ago, the shares started their long and excruciating descent to today's level in the single digits. Not only did the entire ERP group go into a tailspin with bellwether firm SAP (NYSE: SAP) trading at half what it once did and others such as JDA Software (Nasdaq: JDAS) and Manugistics (Nasdaq: MANU) trading at a fraction of their old highs, but Baan had some special problems all its own.
Among the events to wallop Baan over the past year were the company's auditors quitting, aggressive accounting methods changing, Baan's CEO and founder James Baan stepping down amid conflict of interest accusations, numerous shareholder lawsuits, nearly 20% of the company's workforce being given pink slips, and a loss in the fourth quarter that was more than double the combined profits of the previous three years. To say it's been a rough year for Baan is a supreme understatement.
With all that has happened to Baan, it is of little wonder that the stock has come crashing down as the company's growth deflated and profits crumbled. Not surprisingly, shares of Baan have seen more than a little trouble.
With dual headquarters in the Netherlands and Reston, Virginia, Baan Company is one of the largest global providers of ERP software. Baan's software allows companies to compile and integrate corporate information across an entire enterprise. The pre-packaged and custom products allow customers to automate numerous routine tasks including everything from accounts payable to tracking inventory.
Baan has marketing and distribution relationships with some of the titans in the software industry, including Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT).
Income Statement
12-month sales: $735.6 million
12-month income: ($315.2 million)*
12-month EPS: ($1.59)
Profit Margin: NA
Market Cap: $1,498.12 million
(*Includes restructuring charges)
Balance Sheet
Cash: $205.8 million
Current Assets: $571.0 million
Total Assets: $816.9 million
Current Liabilities: $447.2 million
Long-term Debt: $191.0 million
Price-to-earnings: NA
Price-to-sales: 2.0x
Price-to-book: 10.4x
Part of the problem with Baan is that researching the company is rather difficult. The company is based in the Netherlands so there is a paucity of SEC filings with which to peruse, making due diligence a challenging task. And with ERP software not exactly the type of product that the typical investor is knowledgeable about, Baan represents an excellent example of why it is often a good idea to stick with purchasing stocks of companies with familiar products. As the cliche goes, "buy what you know."
In addition, it should have been apparent that there was plenty of air underneath the stock should the company's growth plans falter. The lofty valuations the company carried reduced the margin of error for investors to a sliver. Combining stratospheric prices with fundamental trouble is always a recipe for disaster.
Even if one couldn't foresee the tornado that went through the ERP market as a whole, the cockroach theory may have spared some investors from capital losses. As with The North Face, another company recently featured in this column, it is safe to say that accounting problems are like cockroaches -- they rarely travel alone, and seeing one is nearly a guarantee that there are dozens of others around that can't be seen. When it was revealed that the company would have to restate earnings and new accounting rules would effectively remove profits from the first quarter of 1998, it should have been like seeing a cockroach. Watching the company's auditors quit would have been like seeing a second cockroach and contemplating extermination as a prudent idea.
In the short-term, it is difficult to see Baan recovering any time soon. Many companies are earmarking their software expenditures towards complying with Y2K issues and not towards integrating new platforms with which to manage their businesses.
The company is also tightening its belt and slimming down in an intensive effort to cut costs. While closing offices, laying off employees, and canceling user conferences may reduce expenditures, it's hard not to believe that the moves will harm both employee morale and customer confidence.
From a financial standpoint, the company does appear to have sufficient liquidity to make it through the tough times. With a relatively low amount of debt and everything but the kitchen sink written off in the last quarter, the company has a fighting chance of posting a true profit down the road. More importantly, there is a new management team at the helm that will hopefully learn from the mistakes of its predecessors.
Although today the company has a lot of baggage that will weigh on the stock and prevent it from taking flight like it once did, Baan's product portfolio is impressive. It is probably still too early to proclaim that all the problems have been flushed out at the company, but Baan is taking steps towards cleaning up its reputation. There is little doubt that the company is down, but Baan is not out just yet.
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The ornate chamber pop songs of Princess Music are mostly the work of Tyler Ludwick, a folk-based songwriter with a knack for playful arrangements and rich harmonies. But it's with his fuller ensemble that those orchestral flourishes truly shine, thanks to dynamic strings and woodwinds, intricate polyrhythms and lyrical melodies that capture a wistful beauty.
Princess Music is based in Denver, yet it's in Europe that the group has found the most fans: The band gained popularity through Spotify and SoundCloud in places including France, Sweden and Italy, and in turn, that led to a successful Kickstarter campaign that allowed Princess Music to record their debut album, Odobenidae.
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The first year I have my WRX just happens to be first year that it hasn't iced or snowed in Oklahoma for winter.
This is the first car I've driven where the traction control actually let's you have a little fun before reining you back in. The ABS on the other hand kind of sucks in the snow, in my experience. It's a trade off I'm willing to make for the awesomeness of the rest of the car.
I've already been caught being overconfident... Got a little squirrelly driving too fast with the family in the car. My fast beating heart told me I was past the point of control. That was enough for me. Now I make sure I know how much snow is on the ground before I start passing people indiscriminately.
Although, last year heading back from Sno Drift I-75 was emursed in a blizzard. I was the only car that successfully traversed the left lane. Considering the conditions, I made it home in record time.
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My first snow experience with my Subaru was probably 1 month ago . one day it started snowing hard , so that night i took it out on the roads and parking lots haha ( This is with using all season tires with like 20% tread left ) , i went out and i was really impressed with the awd system, no problem what so ever on hills with snow , or even when i went into a field with like 3-5 inches of powder. i went to a empty parking lot and did a experiment to see how my car would react to it losing traction in a turn ( i tried to make it lose traction ) , when i did get to lose traction i found that it understeers alot but regains traction quickly from just throttle control.
P.s - i had more fun in the powder drifting around then anything else in my car and still had perfect control .
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I moved to Northern Illinois from New Orleans with an MS3. After about half of a winter of driving up hills in reverse I said I'm buying a Subaru, based almost entirely on Gran Turismo... and maybe a pamphlet or two. After looking over a WRB wagon with gold wheels, I opted for the considerably cheaper Impreza OBS and fell in love immediately, got as far as the parking lot and wept with joy (it was 8 below the day I signed papers and I just experienced heated seats for the first time, leave me alone)...
I worked at a hospital and volunteered for the snow removal crew and when most people were heading home for shelter from the always imminent snowfall I was going to work (usually around 2AM whats up with that mother nature?) The MS3 was fun but completely useless in the winter. I never had an accident but got stuck repeatedly every snow fall (not ditches, just clearance). Once I was in the Subaru though, it really didn't matter what fell from the sky, I got to where I was going. I tested it out in empty hospital parking lots and realized the capabilities and limitations pretty quickly, ice is still ice and no amount of AWD will cure that. But I drove it for 2 winters just like a FWD car, slow and steady and never came across an obstacle I couldn't overcome. Even when the city plows would plow in the parking lot spaces for my apartment. Even helped an occasional 4x4 out of a ditch after they would go roaring by a line of steadily moving traffic, I'm that f'in nice.
I was told I was stupid (fellow snow removal volunteers and big truck drivers) for trading in a car I owned outright when I just needed new tires... maybe so but the MS3 didn't have heated seats or windshield wiper and mirror de-icers. I have no regrets and followed it up with the WRX I passed on a couple years ago. Not a lot of snow here so I will just park my WRX if it actually does snow, mostly because of other drivers (the aforementioned 4x4 crowd lacks common sense here moreso than in Illinois)
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Just to update this thread I decided to scout the amount snow that the previous storm left earlier today, along with getting some groceries. The last storm left 2-4ft worth of snow.
Most of the roads were plowed so most of my drive was fine. What was treacherous was the inlet and outlets to parking lots. Snow plows move the snow off to the side of the road making it very difficult for any vehicles to go in an out of parking lots.
I went to a grocery store to pick up some stuff and I decided to take a different route out of the parking lot. I was shocked to see the route I chose to have about 2ft deep worth of rutted and slushy snow and about 6ft distance to the plowed snow packed road. To make it worse the transition to the road was uphill. The visible tracks into the snow were so deep that I'd imagine a high clearance Jeep type SUV was last to pass through. I couldn't back out because several other vehicles were behind me. So I sat there for about 30 seconds thinking to my self what trouble I've gotten myself into.
I held my breath put the car into first and slowly entered the snow (I didn't want my bumper destroyed lol). The first 4ft was effortless then I started feeling the undercarriage of the car start dragging though the snow slowing my progress. I then started feeling wheel spin starting to come on . As the car was almost coming to a full stop so I decided to keep a steady pressure on the gas pedal. If I remember correctly I maybe revving to about 2500RPMs in first gear. Then the car somehow found traction and violently shot out to the road with the rear end whipping out. I was pretty sure that I was done for when I saw what I had to cross.
I stunned a couple on a snowbank preparing to cross the road and a few others in their tall SUV's and trucks. They had the surprised look in their face probably thinking "How can a low clearance compact hatch back car get through that?".
Anyway my car surprised me today. I knew that Subaru AWD is excellent, but I guess I didn't realize how good it is. The "Vehicle Dynamics Control" work very well to find every possible source of traction available. Felt like the car woke up not wanting to be embarrassed and be stuck helpless lol.
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Thus far my snow performance has been a bit disappointing. Mid last week we had a light snow dusting while I was at a shop. When I came out, noticing they had a decent size empty lot, I chose to try and get her loose....due to the really good snow tires I have, I was not able to break traction. Figured just not enough snow, as it was just a mere dusting.
The weather monkeys keep saying we are going to get 3-6'....then they are wrong. All last winter was like this....less than 3 inches total. If I can't have hot tarmac and summer tires I want some fun slush or hard-pack to drive on damnit....is that too much to ask?
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There was enough snow on the roads last night that I know my old car would've spun some if I were to try driving normally on it. Took the rex around the block and was pleased to find that I could drive completely normally, like there was nothing there.
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A mixture of wintry precipitation becoming all snow by 10am. Cloudy with temperatures steady near the low 30s. Winds ENE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 95%.
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Trojan attacks have lulled organisations into a false sense of security, Don Smith, vice-president technology and engineering at Dell SecureWorks, told the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2011 in London.
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"The low and slow approach of Trojan attacks has misled many organisations into believing they are secure, while in reality, they are not," he told the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2011 in London.
The hugely damaging hacking attacks on Sony and other high-profile organisations in recent months should come as a wake-up call to security professionals to be better at what they do, said Smith.
As the result of the actions of hackers, Sony's share price fell, from around $30 to $24 in just 12 weeks, and the company faces an estimated cost of $24bn.
"Organisations should ask themselves if it might be possible for competitors to assemble small, but highly-skilled hacking groups that could have a similar, devastating effect," said Smith.
Complexity blinds users
A common problem, he said, is that many organisations have such complex security systems they do not really know how they work or how effective they are against new and emerging threats.
"Be clear about how effective current defences really are, ask what is necessary, what is optional and what is unnecessary or indulgent, then focus on what you really need," said Smith.
It is important IT security professionals have a pragmatic approach and are clear about what they are trying to do, he said.
Organisations must do the basics
Many organisations fail to undertake even basic processes - such as establishing where sensitive data is stored and how vulnerable it is to exposure - to guide their patching and mitigation efforts.
Once the basics have been done or revisited, the challenge is to keep security fresh by embracing strategic change and modifying the IT defences accordingly, said Smith.
"It is important for security professionals to be part of the conversation and decision-process around new technologies because, if they are not responsive and agile, they will be by-passed," he said.
Smith also warned about a compliance approach to security. "We should be doing security first to ensure data and systems are secure, not just the minimum to tick compliance boxes," he said.
Engage users in security
Smith emphasised the need for ongoing education of users in an organisation about new and emerging threats and their role in defending against those threats.
"Security professionals must make users aware they can be the conduit for malware, but also take steps to protect users against themselves by making security controls invisible to the user and implementing smarter access control, for example," he said.
Smith cautioned against too much security. If security is too onerous or prevents people from doing their jobs, they will go around it and the business will lose visibility of what users are doing, he said.
"A key pragmatic suggestion to IT security professionals is to work with third parties to share the load by taking care of run-of-the-mill security to enable them to focus on where security can help their organisation," he said.
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Wedding season is officially here — and oh, how they've changed.
Like many things in our day-to-day lives, social media proves once again that it not only enriches our sharing ability, but causes some concern when it comes to etiquette.
This summer Tracy and I will celebrate 20 years of marriage. When we got married, the Internet was just introduced. In fact, the day of our wedding, I had yet to be on the Internet.
It wasn't until three months later that my boss in Prince Albert, Sask., took me into a back office where we sat on one of the radio station's three computers to search for things on Yahoo on this new program called the Internet.
But my discovery of the world-wide web is another story for another day.
The bottom line is 20 years ago — heck, even 10 years ago — couples didn't even worry about, let alone use things like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
And while there are growing privacy and etiquette concerns regarding social media at weddings and other important events in our lives, programs such as Skype are proving to be priceless.
Many brides and grooms are setting up Skype or Facetime tables for relatives who can't attend but want to be part of the celebrations from start to finish.
So, Grandma is not feeling well, but wants to see who's at the wedding, hear the speeches and watch the fist dance? Skype and Facetime not only allow her to watch, but we can see Grandma.
Uncle Ty, on his way to the bar, can stop and say hi and have a chat, and others can wave and she can wave back. Truly an incredible use of the iPad, or several, depending on how many people can't make the wedding. (Just make sure kids are kept away, or Grandma gets disconnected and Angry Birds quickly replace Grandma.)
A recent David's Bridal survey, "What's on Brides' Minds," asked brides to rank social media preferences during their nuptials.
Here's what it said about today's brides:
Don't spoil the surprise
The survey showed most brides (62 per cent) agreed that bridesmaids should not post any photos of the bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony. Some brides are actually asking people attending to take all the pictures they want, but please don't post to social media until the following day, allowing time for the couple to put out the initial pictures.
Shut down the videos
About 32 per cent want guests to refrain from posting video content on YouTube and elsewhere — that is, unless the bride and groom and the bridal party dance to a Top 40 song down the aisle on their way to their vows. This gets them on the Ellen Show. Share all you want.
Wait your turn
Also ranking high, at 58 per cent, is the belief that brides and grooms should be the first to post a photo from the wedding. I've seen pictures of brides actually getting ready for the wedding being posted. And if the groom sees these? Isn't there something in the rulebook about luck and seeing the bride before the wedding?
Don't make it the #BestWeddingEver
About 26 per cent of brides prefer guests use a specially created hashtag on Twitter, should they post anything about the wedding. Most people use #bestweddingever, but instead maybe use #tracytyler1994. Oh, had they had Twitter back in the Dark Ages!
Sharing is caring
Only 22 per cent think the bride and groom should be the only ones to post photos from the wedding. As for our listeners, most feel if the MC requests pictures to only be posted the following day, those in attendance should respect the request, while others felt it was their invite, their phone, so they could take whatever picture they wanted to, to share with whomever they wanted to.
Jessica McLennan — If they don't want to be on social media, they should not have to be. People need to ask before they post stuff like that.
Neil Dreilich — I think whatever the bride and groom ask, people should respect it.
Kayla Clement — I agree it should be the bride and the groom.
Alana Jayne Flannery — Leave your phone in your car. You are at a wedding.
Jennie Wilson — It's a wedding, not a concert. Usually everyone at such an event knows the couple well so should have respect for their wishes
Megan Harms — I had too much other stuff on my mind on my wedding day than to think of logging onto FB. It was a fun surprise to see what others had experienced.
Michelle Brau — I have not had my wedding yet, and I would not like it if someone posted pictures on FB from my day without asking me. It's about me and my soon-to-be husband, not everyone else. That is just not right. I think it's all in respect.
Rachel Curtis — I never had a photographer at my wedding (small and simple), so the people who took pictures, I was happy that they posted them to Facebook. They did not need to ask. Then again, I'm not one to get mad over a silly thing like that.
Sadie McConnell — If it's your phone and your business, leave your phone at home. It should be up to the bride and groom.
Krystal D Blackwell — I personally don't see the big deal. Most photographers take at least a couple of days to a week before you get to see a sneak peek, and months before you get the disc. Many times guests will get different views and moments. Post away.
Mandee Nakonechny — Personally, a wedding isn't a big deal but a baby announcement should be left to the parents.
Jennie Wilson — If the people at your wedding can't respect a simple request, then they shouldn't come. It's not about them and what they want — plain and simple.
Cynthia Korman — I don't think it's about waiting for the photographer, it's about letting the bride and groom post "We're married!" first with a photo. It's all about the social media. I think 'my phone, my business' is a pretty selfish attitude. If it's a big deal to them, why not wait a day? Is that really going to ruin your social media standing?
Shandi Eros — I wouldn't care if someone posted first at my wedding. As a bride, I'm not carrying a purse or anything to carry a phone around. But as for me attending someone else's wedding as a guest, I would ask permission to post pics. Baby pics are more personal. At a wedding, it's like "Oh I wanna see what her dress looks like." But the majority of your friends and family are already at your wedding to see that.
Leanne Eros — I agree, it's nice for permission, but with a wedding it's nice to see pictures from other peoples' perspectives, so I don't mind. I loved seeing pictures from my weekend wedding the next day.
Nicole Sharp — It all depends on the people. No one has the right to tell others what they feel is important or not. Personally, I wouldn't care about pics of my wedding. I would encourage it. But I would be disheartened if someone posted pictures of my child doing the introduction before I could.
So if you're planning a wedding this summer, it's best you talk about the role social media will play in all aspects of your day.
Remember, in a public place almost anything goes, but in places like a church and your private reception, you control what goes on. Simply ask your minister to remind people about your wishes or concerns (if you have any) and likewise with your MC.
Speaking of which, I'm off to MC my nephew's wedding now — so watch for the 'selfies'.
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A young couple were on their honeymoon.
The husband was sitting in the bathroom on the edge of the bathtub, saying to himself, "Now how can I tell my wife that I've got really smelly feet and that my socks absolutely stink? I've managed to keep it from her while we were dating, but she's bound to find out sooner or later that my feet stink. Now, how do I tell her?"
Meanwhile, the wife was sitting in the bed, saying to herself, "Now how do I tell my husband that I've got really bad breath? I've been very lucky to keep it from him while we were courting, but as soon as he's lived with me for a week, he's bound to find out. Now, how do I tell him gently?"
The husband finally plucks up enough courage to tell his wife and so he walks into the bedroom. He walks over to the bed, climbs over to his wife, puts his arm around her neck, moves his face very close to hers and says, "Darling, I've a confession to make."
And she says, "So have I, love."
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Sophia is a Bengal cat. Bengals are high-energy and athletic. Her favorite game is catch the ponytail scrunchy. I shoot it in the air and she leaps straight up 5 feet off the ground, catches it in her paws and transfers it to her mouth before she hits the ground. Then she returns it to me, lightning fast, and resumes her position for the next one. She can do this for hours.
She also loves to "hide" behind a rumple in the comforter on the bed and then jump straight up in the air, often flipping head-over-tail to catch the scrunchy. Then she just brings it to the edge of the bed and goes back to her "hiding" spot.
She also like to ambush me when I walk in a room by pouncing, standing on her hind legs, boxing my calf with a 1-2 punch (wap, wap with her paws) and then running off to hide. ― A. Nitram
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starring John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Christopher Walken
screenplay by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice
directed by Clint Eastwood
by Angelo Muredda Clint Eastwood has never been the most self-referential filmmaker, preferring shopworn competence to flashy displays of idiosyncrasy. But it's hard to imagine he's not at least slightly gaming his audience throughout Jersey Boys, an otherwise limp tour through the Four Seasons' early discography. What else are we to make of the gag where baby-faced songwriter Bob Gaudio (Chris Klein dead ringer Erich Bergen) catches an image of his director's grizzled mug in "Rawhide" on a hotel TV? While that feels like a pretty straightforward joke on Eastwood's uncanny endurance all the way from "Sherry" (1962) to Jersey Boys the Broadway musical (2005), it's a bit harder to read an equally surreal moment like the dispute between producer and sometime lyricist Bob Crewe (Mike Doyle) and wise-guy guitarist Tommy DeVito (Vincent Piazza) over the band's sound. "I'm hearing it in sky blue," Crewe whines in the middle of a recording session, "and you're giving me brown." On the one hand, it's not like Eastwood to take the piss out of his own work, but on the other, what better analogy for his adaptation process can there be than the conversion of a sky-blue all-American songbook to a shit-brown sung résumé, rendered all in blacks and greys save for the odd splash of salmon and the occasional scrap of tweed?
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