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Sharpie Artist. Designer. Master of the Tweet. Media Enthusiast. Bald Brilliance.
Today's featured artist is Michael Krivicka and I think you will come to find these adjectives suit him rather well. Krivicka, aka Who is the Bald Guy, is not limited to creating only with his Sharpie though… This artist takes on all sorts of artistic endeavors - From animation to PSAs, smart phone apps to Twitter campaigns, he even proposed to his now fiancée on WEtv! Read on to find out exactly who this bald guy really is…
Tell me about yourself! My name is Michael Krivicka and I am a video producer living & working in New York City. I was born in Slovakia in 1976 and went to high school in Germany from 1986. I moved to the US in 1996 for college and graduated summa cum laude from NJCU with a BA in Media Arts in 2000. While working in NYC as a video editor I started creating short films and submitting them to festivals. I am constantly working on something. Even when I can't sleep at night I start creating things – drawings, writings, scripting out video projects. I can not "not do" anything. I have to create. All the time.
How would you describe your personal style? My personal style is raw and gritty. A bit dark sometimes. I never create something just because it looks cool. There is always a message or expression. It has to have a certain feel of realism. Like New York City – it feels real. Every building is real – has a history, has a life. If you compare it with LA for example, then LA seems fake – it seems made up and made pretty and comfortable for other people's happiness. I recently made this anti-smoking PSA which is targeted at urban teens: Smoking Skills It's raw and gritty.
What is your creation & design process like? I create on impulse. I get an idea and want to drop everything I'm doing at that moment and jump right into creating that idea. Some things, like my Sharpie animations for example, take a while to create. Days or even weeks. While other people would shoot themselves in the head, I find a certain peace in the very long and detailed oriented creation process. I always have a very clear end result in mind, but I find myself altering things as I create them.
Where do Sharpie markers come into your work? They are an essential part of my every day life. It can be anything from taking a simple note on a piece of paper to creating an elaborate animation project. (BTW I used hundreds of Sharpie markers for the two animations I created for Sharpie. Yes – hundreds.)
When did you come up with the idea for this Sharpie commercial? What is the concept behind it? Not too long ago I had a blog. On that blog I started writing about ideas for ads and entire ad campaigns. One of the brands I blogged about was Sharpie. Instead of writing about the ad campaign idea I decided to create two of the ads that I pictured being part of the campaign concept, which was a series of art works created with Sharpies (drawings, animations, sculptures, etc…) The tagline was "Create Life". So I created these two very different animation pieces. That was that. The broad idea was to create user generated content and turn it into ads. That would give artists and every day Joes like me a chance to submit Sharpie creations, have them be voted on, and get a chance to be selected as part of a series (which was the ad campaign). So the commercials would be actual art works by real people. It would add the "real human touch" to things. I thought it was a pretty good idea. Here are both clips:
The second one is rotoscope animation. I recorded myself on video first and then animated the individual frame. Here are some pics:
I first saw your video a while back, just stumbled upon it and thought it was cool. Then one day, I find you striking up a convo on Twitter about your "Sharpie Commercial: Butterfly at Night". (Cool, I've connected with the artist!) That's not it though, after digging around I find that you've got a little something going on in the Twitter-verse… Tell me about what you are trying to achieve on Twitter.
Glad you took notice :) I was hoping someone from Sharpie would. I do various things –mainly viral & social media stuff. I like to create "what if" scenarios, like I did with one of my virals called "Nude It". "Nude It" is a revolutionary iPhone app that lets the user see others naked. The video now has over 1.8 million views on YouTube alone (more on other video hosting sites) and is still sparking conversations. I basically like creating "what if" scenarios and give people stuff to talk about.
I use Twitter for various social media experiments. My latest was to reach Jimmy Fallon (and other celebrities). The concept was to use social media and news media to reach a celebrity and have that celebrity view a website & video I created
The video was a creative and elaborate plea to get that celebrity to follow me. The experiment worked, and I now have Jimmy Fallon, Ellen DeGeneres, Wendy Williams, and David Pogue following me. I basically wanted to prove that it is possible to reach ANYONE on Twitter with just a simple but creative idea. And I did. All it takes is an idea. That's all. It's that simple.
If you could get one person to follow you on Twitter who would it be? A celebrity who is alive and who is actively using twitter? That would be Ashton Kutcher. I got some ideas he would want to hear.
You're really good at animation, yet I don't see a lot of your work out there. Why is that? I simply can't stick to just one thing. I have to do a wide spectrum of things. I like the moving image a lot. So it's either my HD cam or my 16mm Bolex sometimes. I absolutely love animating, but sometimes the time is just not there. I am now planning my wedding.
I proposed to my fiancée on my own web show, which I have pitched to Wetv. It's called Put A Ring On It. I'll bet you five bucks you'll cry at the end. So, basically, that is another reason why there is so little of my animation work out there: I do a ton of other stuff. And somewhere in between I try to get some sleep
If you grew your hair back, would that completely destroy the direction of "Who is the Bald Guy"? Would you change it to "Who is the Hairy Dude"? That's actually really funny. Yes, it would affect the "bald guy" image quite a bit. Not sure if "hairy dude" would be the right term for it then. Seriously: that was funny. Made me laugh.
Out of complete random curiosity… Would you ever consider wearing a bald cap and customizing it with Sharpie markers? I've done some crazy things in my life, but I've never worn a bald cap that was customized with Sharpie markers. I'd be open to a crazy bet that would involve that
Favorite Sharpie? Hmm, I don't think I have one. Sorry. Just being honest. It all depends on the need. If I need a thick Sharpie, then that's what I'll use. If I need a fine Sharpie, then I'll go with that.
Motto to live by:
Create. Leave your mark. You can sleep when you're dead.
When I get old, I want to be able to look back at my life and see the things I have done. I don't want to look back and see myself watching Jersey Shore.
Are you currently working on anything that you can tell us about? Exactly a week ago I launched a new viral called "3D Hologram app for Iphone 5". It just got its first 100,000 views on YouTube. I am now creating a video invite for my groomsmen. It involves a lot of stop-motion animation. Will post soon

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Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski
Taschenberg 3, Dresden, Saxony
0.5 km from
Awesome location in the city center next to Zwinger and Dresden Castle. Great bar. Poor locations of outlets in rooms. For older people difficult light switch system/technology. Expensive breakfast buffet. Front desk staff could be more helpful with explaining things, e.g. complicated German parking garage system, to foreign guests. Expected more from a luxury hotel.
this was my 2nd stay and the hotel, location and service is immaculate.
Good service, kindly staff and good location. Our family enjoyed well to stay this hotel. Our kids also enjoyed skating at hotel's garden. It was very nice for them.
The location. Their breakfast. I think that the cost of services, such as parking and internet are very expensive, as compared with Berlin
good locaton
It was so totally elegant and directly across the street from the Zwinger. The breakfast was gorgeous, very elaborate and delicious.
Exellent location, luxury, very good swimming pool. We enjoy visiting the city and in the same time relaxing at the hotel.
All of the above Yes, was unimpressed with the use of the tv/film remote control unit. Worst i've come across in a long time. Also thought the film selection was very limited and there shoud have been an all inclusive internet, film rate.
The location was perfect
Excellent location, excellent facilities,high class environment, very good restaurant, very friendly staff, impeccable cleanliness No free internet
Attention to detail. Nothing to comment.
Excellent location, helpful stakk, magnificant building. No negatives, one of the best hotels ever.
Rooms were the best we have seen in all our travels - large high ceilings modern design and really comfy bed pillows and comforter made this stay a real pleasure - we will definitely be back !
The rooms are excellent, with fast wireless Internet and very modern bathroom facilities. Wonderful breakfast and perfectly helpful staff. The location in center of Dresden old town cannot be better.
Extremely comfortable and great location. Staff were outstanding in every way. Loved everything
Room was spacious and very nice. Breakfast was expensive.
The location, amenities, staff, breakfast...all wonderful. Truly a 5 star hotel. No. But I wish we could have taken the hotel with us on our journey!
everything was ok see above
staff was excelent, and the room very comfortable and clean
Quiet, comfort, situation, restaurant, facilities.
Our room was fabulous & the staff were very helpful.
Best hotel we have ever stayed at. Quality room and service.
the breakfest and the chocolate for child The bed is not comfortable.
Quality fittings and luxurious room though not generous in size. Very good discount through booking.com meant it was good value. Staff were helpful, friendly and efficient. Superb location for the centre of Dresden. Walking distance of the major sites and shops. Breakfast was expensive and the staff were overloaded. The service was poor and there was no explanation of the 3 tier pricing structure. The food was good quality but in very small quantities. The hot food selection was limited.
the stuff and the place
Very nice and big rooms (had room no. 105), very comfortable beds, reasonably sized bathroom (bathtub and shower are separately), breakfast room on the 6th floor, possibility to sit outside, breakfast buffet offers a good variety. Great location, right next to the Gedaechtniskirche, easy walk to the train station (about 10 to 15 mins). n/a
clean and nice room, friendly staff, great location...
The design of the hotel, rooms perfectly clean, wonderful bathroom with L´Occitane cosmetics, parking, location of the hotel. Everything was just perfect.
The very big size of the room (standard room), the bathroom much nicer than on the pictures, the overal quality and comfort of the room. Breakfast was OK and included.The staff was helpful always. The room is very nice, but there are no other services/facilities that you would expect from a 5 star hotel: lobby, pool, sauna, spa....despite that I still recommend the hotel
Central location
The location is exellent and the hotel itself was modern and clean, with all what you need. Very friendly staff. No place to eat or possibility for room service late in the evening.
Staff was very responsive to needs Internet use is not for free...we assumed it was...should list internet access rates!
the female reception staff very helpful breakfast veru good room 312 beautifull thanks to upgrade the bar
The rooms are very nice. Spacious, clean, good looking. Bed was terrific. Very comfortable. I did an online advance check in and asked for a high floor. My confirmation email said I was confirmed on the 6th floor. When I arrived and checked in they gave me room 202 on the second floor. I don't know why my confirmed request was not honored.
The best Hotel I have been on for long time. all was perfect.
Outstanding, we'll be staying at QF again. Everything was excellent.
the accomodations were new and modern. clean. great tourist location. a little pricey
Excellent hotel in the very heart of a beutiful city
Breakfast is great and room is good size for couple. location allows walk to all location. Room assigned was a block from elevators.
Eveything was very nice. Good quality. Good location for sightseeing. I used pool and sauna. Sauna should be free of charge.
The location, in the heart of Altstadt, is great once you find it. Very hard to find by car. Also it is brand new. Very good staff at the front desk. Very unfriendly staff at the executive lounge. First they denied me entrance. Greedy. The pay toilet in the hotel lobby is terrible. Very sad. It should be free of charge to all, not just hotel guests. The attendant looks at people who do not pay with anger! I paid alot of money, but I did not have an enjoyable stay.
The location is perfect for visiting Dresden, and the hotel is very good
The staff was incredibly courteous and helpful. The room was spic and span and very comfortable.
Location (Central) No
We like it's location but everything else about the hotel was average. If you are on the street side by the restaurants it is very noisey at night time
Everything was excellent. The room was comfortable and quiet, breakfast was of high quality and we really enjoyed the pool and fitness centre. Nothing
This is an excellent hotel from the point of view of Price, comfort of accomodation, and location right in the middle of several key cultural sites in Dresden. One of the best hotels I have stayed in over the past few years . I virtually lived in Hotels for years. . Nothing
good attention to guests; excellent fitness facilities; superb location practically non-existing bell captain and luggage collection services;expensive car parking
Hotel is situated in the historical center. It takes 5-7 minutes to walk to all musiems and places of interest.
clean spacious rooms with a feeling of luxury
Clean nice rooms , very helpful staff and good location
location, room design, dinner on the balcony, smiling and helpful staff gettting lost in the building on the way to the parking
Russian speaking staff, attention to the guests, champagne for breakfast, very clean room
The hotel was ideally situated for all of Dresden's historic sites, the hotel facilties were fantastic for comfort and and the staff were very helpful but not obtrusive and very good balance for holidaying. And we felt the hotel was a very good value for money.
Staff was very efficient in obtaining opera house tickets and making other reservations.
The helpfulness of the staff,central position and general ambience including an excellent bedroom and the bar. I think the price of wine in the bar was a little high
Great Location. New, modern construction. Full service Hotel with English speaking staff. On-site parking. Good breakfast.
Altough I travel 50% of my time, since over 20 years, I am seldomly impressed by the atmosphere of a hotel, this hotel has it all, great staff, top location, superb design and a very warm atmosphere. The F&B areas were so well designed that I had the feeling I wasn't actually in a hotel
Professional staff. Refreshing decor in the room. Excellent breakfast buffet. Perfect location for a city visit. Bed was too hard for me. Car parking was very limited at the hotel.
The warm and friendly staff with excellent language skills, at least in English. Very clean and modern design of the hotel/room and excellent location. There was no 'complimentary' tray of tea/coffee in the room. This made it a little difficult to self-serve a beverage in the room after a long trip.
nice modern hotel with excellent beds and bathroom, perfectly located to walk into the city
Interesting design of rooms and lobby, very good breakfast with wide range of dishes, very nice location in calm and central district near Fraukirsche Poor spa facilities
The Hotel staff should be fired and new one should be hired. We waited for 2 hrs to be served dinner. The Chef was tattooing my fish that I ordered was their explanation. There were only 6 guests at the restaurant! Next morning I want down to bring coffee to the room. I was told that they will bring it. 30 minutes later and no coffee delivered. I had to call them to remind them. What a fiasco of a service!
The position of the hotel. The design is very interesting. The breakfast is very good.
The reception people were completely arrogant the reception people
The amazing design, the great location and the kindness of the staff The room was very warm and we had no possibility to control the temperature inside
Breakfast was great. The art was brilliant. Parking will cost you an extra 20 to 30 per night.
It was a comfortable stay thanks
it is placed in the center of the city
The location is quite good. From time to time the service was not up to standard, eg. I wasn't offered any assistance with my luggage, the restaurant closed at 10pm on Sunday night.
location was fantastic for sights, eating out and parking the pool area was very nice and presented however it could of had a slightly larger wellnes area, ie gym, dip pools for the sauna's and a masseur permanatly on site. after all it is listed as a 5 star
Spa, lobby, Webers restaurant,room, staff, location Everything was beautifull
The pool was warm and very clean. The location is optimal, and the staff were very accomodating. The food in the restarurant was delicious, and the free wireless internet worked great. We had a great stay. None - everything was top-notch.
I liked the gifts left in the room for the children (bath set for my baby and lego for my 5 year old). I loved the jacuzzi bath and the indoor pool. Nothing.
We loved the location, the staff and the high quality of everything associated with it. One of the best hotels we've been in! Nothing - it enhanced our stay in Dresden.
Ms. Romy Pohlink went out of her way to get us last minute tickets to the Green Vault exhibit. She was professional and wonderful to work with. Also, the location of the hotel was excellent.
dinner was very nice over priced breakfast
great location in the centre of remaining 'old Dresden' Kitchen is in the entrance hall of the appartment. Could not find instructions for the air conditioning
Extensive space; wonderful view of Frauenkirche; comfort and cleanliness
Everything in this apartment was to the highest standard. We were so impressed that we had to question the price of the accommodation as we thought we had accidently booked something more expensive!! We loved everything at the apartment. The only thing we could suggest is possibly working on better english for at least one person on shift at reception.
The location, and cost were AMAZING, however it remains to be seen how this will carry on after the 'opening week specials' are finished. The apartment was well apartment was well appointed- lots of glassware, tableware etc. As they are designed to be self-catering apartments, a few more essentials might be good eg. oil, butter etc, and perhaps a drier to be used with the washing machine. As with most german hotels, the 'Double Bed' is simply two singles pushed together, which can be uncomfortable
The location excelent,The staff excelent,the breakfast deliciuos.I will came back again. Sorry but everything was excelent.
Excellent location. Very good hotel room for families with children. Very responsive staff.
Friendly staff took me to the apartment and told me where to eat breakfast.The room has almost all the facilities that you need to live there including washing machine.Extremely large room,exactly it's an apartment rather than hotel.The location is also very good,you can start your travel as soon as you go out of the building.In addition,very cheap price.
Excellent location & very friendly staff & lots of room in the apartment, We could have cooked in there, done our laundry, etc. We only stayed the night, but it was lovely to spread out. Really, no complaints - only reason the 'cleanliness' category was marked down was due to a couple of carpet stains in the living room. I wouldn't let that stop me from coming back.
good location, good facilities, good price!
This hotel, well apartment, was amazing. We had a great one bedroom apartment with a full bathroom and kitchen. We were right in the heart of the city square with a stunning view of the Church of Our Lady. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We will be staying there on our next trip to Dresden!
Excellent location, very friendly and intelligent personnel, perfect room condition, great interior design.
position stayed there before last year we requested bed for 3 person which was rather uncomfortable for money paid
in the city center, comfort, clean nothing
Ideal position for seeing Dresden and very quiet. Close to many good restaurants. REception in different building but not inconvenient.
size, comfort and location
Location in the heart of Dresden was the key point for me, as well as the complete furnishing of the apartment with all applicances necessary for the week of my stay.
The location was superb - all the sights were on our doorstep (plus great bars and restaurants). The apartment was spacious and comfortable, and the breakfast, for 10 euros, was excellent value. I would recommend staying here to anyone!
In fantastic location. Great room bigger than other apartments have stayed in for more money. Parking easy to sort out. Really nice staff.
Good, clean and spacious facilities in a central position on the Altstadt side of the river. Not easy to locate the entrance if obscured by the cafe awnings!
The apartment was so central. It was so clean and well appointed from the linen on the beds, to the kitchen supplies. It was great to have the washing machine as well. It was also nice to use the joint facilities at the Hilton for swimming and hot tub. There were no problems at all. It did not have a traditional hotel entrance but it worked well none the less.
The room was well beyond expectations. A top class room for a bargain price. Highly recommend for really any sort of traveller, business or pleasure, couples or families. Fantastic hotel and I would definitely return. Can be a little noisy due to proximity to the street, but only when the windows are open. Otherwise, absolutely fantastic.
Great location. Helpful friendly staff.
The local of this apartment was very good. We had easy access to all of the things we wanted to do.
The staff were very helpful with additional pillows, blanket etc. (I am asthmatic), telephone calls, use of internet etc. It is very v´centrally located. Because of its central location there is noise from the street restaurants at night. This could be a problem in the summer with open windows but was fine for us at the ens of October.


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The Seattle Seahawks were one of the hottest teams in the league with five straight blowout victories, and they were expected to make it six straight when as the Seahawks hosted the Rams.
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The Raiders have made progress this season, but they still have quite a bit to travel before they will have a legitimate chance to challenge for a playoff spot.
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Back in the saddle again
A few of you e-mailed me and/or pinged me on IRC last week and said, "Hey, Larry the Free Etc., where's the blog?" Sad to say, a variety of things kept it from happening last week — apologies all around — so I hope to make up for it with the outstanding piece of literature that currently graces your screen.
Included in these happenings that kept me from doing a lot of things I normally do, like blog for example, are the following: Software Freedom Day went off without a hitch around the planet, and I'm going to touch on that next week as the tales of great feats filter in and will be regaled at that time; and we started the AFE School's first Python for Web Development class, which went well.
But more importantly, getting to this week's more important announcements and observations, we have this:
Game on! The SCALE 12X Call for Papers is open. Last year, we turned it up to 11. This year, it's an even dozen. The 12th annual Southern California Linux Expo – SCALE 12X – takes place on Feb. 21-23, 2014, at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel.
The first-of-the-year Linux/Open Source software expo in North America – and the largest annual community-run Free/Open Source Software conference on that continent – SCALE 12X expects to host more than 100 exhibitors this year, along with nearly 100 sessions, tutorials and special events (if memory serves, there were 96 last year).
You have options at SCALE 12X, like presenting — see CFP above — or attending, with the same hotel discounts available this year as every year (registration opens tomorrow); or sponroring and/or exhibiting, with sponsors and corporate exhibitors contacting email@example.com, and dot-orgs contacting firstname.lastname@example.com. Also, you can get involved by volunteering — e-mail email@example.com
But if you can't wait until February . . . .
SeaGL flies in Seattle: Silly Pacific Northwesterners . . . it's not enough to have one great show in the region in Linux Fest Northwest in Bellingham, Washington. Nope, there's an encore — FOSS advocates in Seattle want to bring that springtime Bellingham goodness down to the Puget Sound area by forming their own second regional show for a FOSS-starved area in Microsoft's backyard. It's called the Seattle GNU/Linux Conference, or SeaGL (I'm going out on a limb and assuming that's pronounced "seagull"). Yours truly will be giving a talk there on Friday (on CrunchBang, of course), and thanks to these guys and gals for wrapping up the expo year with a show in my favorite area of the country.
If you're nearby, come on over to Seattle Central Community College on Oct 11-12. Even if you're not, come anyway.
Thanks, Gabe: "It feels a little bit funny coming here and telling you guys that Linux and open source are the future of gaming," said Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell said at LinuxCon in New Orleans last week. "It's sort of like going to Rome and teaching Catholicism to the pope."
According to various reports, including this one from Ars Technica, Newell acknowledged that while Linux gaming generally accounts for less than one percent of the market by any measure, Valve is going to do its best to make sure Linux becomes the future of gaming by extending its Steam distribution platform to hardware designed for living rooms.
Wow. Now that's a huge boost for wider acceptance of Linux, clealry eclipsing by a light-year or two a nonexistent, community-funded super-ultra-mega-smartphone. Further, no Indiegogo donations were harmed in the making of this revelation.
See you next Sunday, if not earlier. Honest.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and develops business software at Redwood Digital Research, a consultancy that provides FOSS solutions in the small business and home office environment.)
Game on
Those who reguarly read this blog know that I'm not a gamer. Well into my sixth decade, my strong suit includes games that involve letters etched on wooden tiles, and my hand-eye coordination is limited to waving arm movements to accompany a full-throated, "Get off my lawn!"
Regardless, I do recognize the contributions that games make to the digital performance of hardware, and the subsequent technological advances to hardware. It's a lot like the technological advances and developments in auto racing finding themselves worthy by automotive engineers to be included in passenger cars somewhere down the line.
So back in August when Gabe Newell said that Valve was going to bring Left 4 Dead 2 — which to me sounds like a final score: Left 4 Dead 2, Left advances (but never mind) — to Linux and called Windows 8 "a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space," I would say that he would know.
According to a blog item by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes back in the summer, Kinglsey-Hughes writes that "Newell believes that the roadblock keeping gamers away from adopting Linux as their operating system of choice is a lack of games for the platform, so his company plans to bring a selection of titles — including the popular Left 4 Dead 2 — in an attempt to lure gamers to the free and open source platform."
OK, I'm with you there, Gabe.
Fast forward to today: PC Gamer has a story about Steam — another gaming software company with a monosyllabic name — bringing Team Fortress 2 to Linux.
Is it me, or are we seeing a trend here?
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In the suttas, tied directly to the Four Noble Truths and conditioned co-production.clw_uk wrote:So ok yeah, there is literal rebirth in the Suttas
BlackBird wrote:chownah wrote:BlackBird wrote:Well that's one way of looking at it Craig, unfortunately 'rebirth is something that is going on all the time' is not what the Buddha intended..
Does the Buddha whisper in your ear about how he intended his teachings or does he send you emails via the kammic Internet? I really hope so as there are a lot of things in the Suttas which are not specifically spelled out.....I mean LOTS of things and I would like him to clarify them not only for me but for you and everyone else too!
I hope my irreverent joking around does not disturb you but really it does seem that you think you can in some way determine the Buddha's intentions......can you?
Chownah, I've read most of 3 of the nikayas, and a good portion of the 4th. There are some things the Buddha is quite categorical about, it doesn't take a stream enterer to figure it out when the Buddha says "I say this because I have seen it with my own eyes"... Or in a more general sense when he speaks in ways that do not leave room for alternative interpretations.
Your sarcastic post is a bit hurtful. I know you don't like what I say, and I would warrant your issue with me probably extends beyond the words that I write... But perhaps you should address the things I say with logical counter points rather than saying nasty stuff. If not for the general vibe of this place, then for your own sake.
tiltbillings wrote:But the Buddha did teach it. And, as he said, he taught only what is true and useful (MN 58).clw_uk wrote:...Or grasp or avert from rebirth and fall into mara's trap
"As he attends inappropriately in this way, one of six kinds of view arises in him: The view I have a self arises in him as true & established, or [other basis for self views]
"He attends appropriately, This is stress... This is the origination of stress... This is the cessation of stress... This is the way leading to the cessation of stress.
At Sāvatthı̄. "Bhikkhus, this saṃsāra is without discoverable beginning. A first point is not discerned of beings roaming and wandering on hindered by ignorance and fettered by craving. Suppose, bhikkhus, a man would reduce this great earth to balls of clay the size of jujube kernels and put them down, saying [for each one]: 'This is my father, this my father's father.' The sequence of that man's fathers and grandfathers would not come to an end, yet this great earth would be used up and exhausted. For what reason? Because, bhikkhus, this saṃsāra is without discoverable beginning. A first point is not discerned of beings roaming and wandering on hindered by ignorance and fettered by craving. For such a long time, bhikkhus, you have experienced suffering, anguish, and disaster, and swelled the cemetery. It is enough to experience revulsion towards all formations, enough to become dispassionate towards them, enough to be liberated from them."
http://palicanon.org/index.php/sutta-pi ... -beginning
And of aeons of such length, we have wandered through so many aeons, so many hundreds of aeons, so many thousands of aeons, so many hundreds of thousands of aeons. For what reason? Because, bhikkhu, this saṃsāra is without discoverable beginning…. It is enough to be liberated from them."
lyndon taylor wrote:If we accept the scriptures as truthful, Either the Buddha believed and taught previous lives and rebirth, or the Buddha was a liar
lyndon taylor wrote:I also disagree that's ones beliefs on rebirth do not effect ones practise, whether they should or not is another discussion. Belief in rebirth is a great motivator to practice the Path, believing there is nothing after death, is a great motivator to just give up caring about everything, and indulge the senses...
lyndon taylor wrote:Note I said, IF we accept the scriptures as truthful, which I tend to do. There is no doubt that having a better life in this lifetime is a motivating factor but to deny having a faith or belief in rebirth could act as an additional motivator seems a bit silly.
lyndon taylor wrote:If you don't accept the scriptures as truthful, then what did the Buddha say???, maybe the 4 noble truths aren't truthful, maybe the 5 precepts and the 8fld path aren't truthful...
nowheat wrote:
* clw now agrees that the suttas show that the Buddha taught literal rebirth, but he doesn't care about that because his practice (and, he suggests, everyone's practice) is the same whether there is literal rebirth or not.
* tilt is sure the Buddha-of-the-suttas did teach literal rebirth, and isn't saying one way or another whether he personally believes in rebirth.
* tilt is very pleased that clw_uk is admitting that the Buddha taught literal rebirth in the suttas.
I agree that everyone's practice *should* be the same whether there is literal rebirth or not -- that there is a theoretical ideal understanding of Buddhism (what the Buddha intended)...
My concern is always that *if* the Buddha did not teach literal rebirth, and practitioners believe that he did, there will be a tendency to cling to views about rebirth which are not part of that theoretical ideal understanding that the Buddha was trying to get us to.
My full disagreement with clw -- and tilt -- is that, having studied the texts in the context of the Buddha's times, it's clear to me that he did *not* teach literal rebirth.
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.....Just let them go... it's very relaxing...
mal4mac wrote:Both sides of the argument ("There is rebirth!", "There is not rebirth!") are a grasping at views. That's clear to me because I feel the pain when I try to hold either of them! Just let them go... it's very relaxing...
Alex123 wrote:There is a difference between holding a view and not. What is wrong in having a reasoned opinion?
Issue of rebirth is crucial.
If life is ultimately only dukkha, and escape from it is not to be reborn, then why not suicide? Instant parinibbana!
If there is rebirth, then suicide of course is NOT the answer.
How can you know what the Buddha intended? You can't ask him, and he didn't write anything.
There is only what you can glean from the suttas and your previous understanding, that is, you can only end up with a Buddhism that you intend.
For instance, Stephen Batchelor argues that talk of rebirth in the suttas is barnacle-like material that has attached itself to the raft launched by the Buddha. His Buddhism, heavily based on the suttas, but using his previous understanding, doesn't include rebirth. He tries to argue that this Buddhism is not only his Buddhism, but the Buddha's Buddhism. All I can say is "maybe", because the Buddha isn't there to ask.
nowheat wrote:Because this one (myself) who neither believes nor disbelieves in rebirth disagrees that life is only dukkha.
Alex123 wrote:Issue of rebirth is crucial.
If life is ultimately only dukkha, and escape from it is not to be reborn, then why not suicide? Instant parinibbana!
If there is rebirth, then suicide of course is NOT the answer.
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The movie opens with Osborne Cox (John Malkovich), a CIA Analyst, being called into a meeting by his superiors. In the meeting they tell him that he is being demoted to a position in the state department due to his drinking problem. Osborne is furious and believes that the entire thing is office politics and quits shortly afterwards. Later on, he informs his wife Katie (Tilda Swinton) that he has quit his job because he is interested in doing other things. When Katie presses him for what exactly "other things" mean, Osborne says that he will write a memoir of his of CIA experiences. It is shown that Osborne and Katie have been having marital problems, especially when they cannot get along at a party that they are throwing that also includes paranoid treasury agent Harry Pfarrer (George Clooney) and his wife Sandy, a famous children's author. During the party is it revealed that Harry and Katie are having an affair.
The next scene shows Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) at a doctors office talking about cosmetic surgery and all the things she would like to improve with her body. She works at a gym called Hard Bodies and she tries to use her medical plan to pay for the surgeries, but is denied. Her boss Ted (Richard Jenkins) tries to tell her that she looks great, obviously having feelings for her, and does not need the surgery. Linda is completely oblivious to Ted's feelings though and still thinks she needs the surgery to look attractive. In her spare time, Linda and her co-worker Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt) look at potential suitors for Linda on an online dating site. After looking at several different men, Linda agrees to meet with one man. But after having sex with him, he turns out to be married.
Katie decides to divorce Osborne. She goes to a divorce attorney who advises her to go onto his computer and copy of all of the information on his hard drive, so they can get copies of whatever financial data he has on there so he cannot hide assets. Katie copies the hard drive while Osborne is getting drunk at a college reunion, she also copies the details of his memoir onto a disk. Katie gives the disk to her lawyer, who passes it off to his assistant who loses it at Hard Bodies, where is it discovered by Chad.
Chad and Linda look and see everything that is on the disk. Most of it is written in code, but Chad takes it to a friend of his that tells him that it has government information on it. Linda and Chad figure it out it belongs to Osborne and conspire to black mail him for $50,000 to get the disk back so Linda can pay for her cosmetic surgery. Late at night, they call Osborne and demand money for the disk. After a humorous exchange where Chad keeps repeating the same lines over and over again because he doesn't know what to say ("Is this Oswald Cox?") Osborne sets up a meeting time with Chad.
In the meantime, Osborne is served with divorce papers. Harry's wife goes on a long book tour and, while she is gone, he moves in with Katie. But Harry is also cheating on Katie and using the same online dating site that Linda used earlier. Linda and Harry eventually meet up and go on a date and begin to see each other regularly. Harry even takes Linda to his wife's house to show her what he has been working on in the basement (something he refused to show to his wife earlier): a rocking chair with a dildo placed in the crotch that thrusts upwards every time the chair rocks back and forth. Meanwhile, Harry begins to suspect he is being followed by someone.
Chad and Osborne meet up and Chad asks for the money, but Osborne instead threatens him with jail time and then punches Chad in the face and drives away. Linda and Chad follow him and Linda smashes into the back of Osborne's car to send him a message. Linda then drives to the Russian embassy, with a bloody Chad, to try and sell the disk to the Russians for money. The Russians agree to take a look at the disk, but only after Linda promises to provide the Russians with more information. Chad is wondering how they are going to provide more information when all they had was the disk. Linda then tells him he is going to break into Osborne's house and look for more information.
Chad stakes out Osborne's house and waits for Katie and Harry to leave, Harry only goes for a jog, before he breaks into the house. Harry soon returns though and Chad hides in the closet in the main bedroom. Harry opens the closet and finds a smiling Chad. Harry is so shocked that he immediately shoots Chad point blank in the face. Harry runs down stairs and falls over. Not realizing that Chad is dead, Harry grabs a kitchen knife (he left the gun up in the bedroom) and begins to walk back up stairs. Harry can see Chad's limp legs lying outside the closet still but does not realize that he is dead, so he makes a big dive into the bedroom and grabs his gun and points it at Chad, only to realize that Chad is actually dead. Harry thinks that Chad was a spook looking to kill him.
Cut to CIA headquarters where one of the men who demoted Osborne at the beginning of the movie is talking to his superior officer (J.K. Simmons). Apparently the Russian embassy told them about the disk that Linda gave them and there was an Agent staking out Osborne's house the entire time. The CIA officer then reports that their agent witnessed Harry put Chad's body into the trunk of his car and dump the body into a river. The CIA Superior asks if they fished the body out and when he finds out that they did, he tells them just to burn it and get rid of it anyway and to keep him posted on everything.
Linda has not heard from Chad in several days at this point and is beginning to fear for her life. She becomes even more hysterical when Ted tells her that Osborne came to Hard Bodies earlier in the day looking for her. Linda then goes back to the Russian embassy, who give her back the disk and tell her that nothing worthwhile is on it. Linda then coerces a reluctant Ted into breaking into Osborne's house himself and looking for more information to try to sell.
Meanwhile, things begin to sour between Katie and Harry and Harry walks out on her. Harry then sees the same car outside who was following him throughout the movie. Harry crashes into it and chases the man who was inside of it, he tackles him on the street and demands to know who he is working for. The man responds that he was hired by his wife's lawyer to serve Harry with divorce papers. Harry's wife is having an affair with a weatherman in Seattle and is leaving him. Harry is heartbroken and goes to Linda for support and Linda asks if Harry will use his connections in the government to find her missing friend. They go for a walk and sit down at a park bench and Harry notices someone starring at Linda awkwardly starring at another man sitting at another bench and asks who it is, but she denies knowing the person (it is actually the person Linda slept with earlier in the movie who was married). Harry becomes paranoid and while Linda is talking about finding Chad, Harry realizes that Chad is the same man he killed earlier in the film. Harry then suspects Linda is involved in some kind of operation to arrest him and demands to know who she works for, he then gets up and begins to suspect random people in the park of being involved in a sting operation to get him and runs off.
Meanwhile, Osborne is sitting in his boat and calls his wife and tells her he has the keys to the new locks and picks up a hatchet and walks to his house, wearing only his robe and boxers. Then he uses the hatchet to break into the house and begins to collect personal items, specifically all of his liquor bottles. Osborne then hears something downstairs and grabs a gun that he left in the house and goes into the basement to find Ted copying files from Osborne's computer. Osborne recognizes Ted from Hard Bodies and says that Ted is apart of a "league of morons" and he is putting a stop to this and shoots Ted in the shoulder. Ted manages to hit Osborne with a hole puncher and runs out of the house. Osborne grabs a hammer and follows Ted out of the house and beats him to death in broad day light with the hammer.
The final scene concludes with the CIA Officer talking to his Superior again reporting on the events of everything. Harry was arrested trying to board a flight to Venezuela. The Superior officer says that because there is an extradition treaty with Venezuela to put him on the flight anyway. Ted is dead and his body has been disposed of by the CIA. Osborne was put into a coma after being shot by a CIA Agent, who was still staking out Osborne's house, after killing Ted in broad daylight. Linda has agreed to testify as long as the CIA pays for her cosmetic surgery. The two CIA Agents sit back and agree that they have no idea what they did but they will never ever do it again.
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After accidentally shooting Chad (Brad Pitt) in the head, Harry (George Clooney) leaves Mrs. Cox (Tilda Swinton) and storms outside. He confronts his follower who turns out to be a private detective following him for information as his wife is leaving him. Now distraught he destroys the strange dildo chair he has made for his wife and goes to meet Linda (Frances McDormand).
After realizing that Linda was friends with Chad, Harry runs away screaming, thinking she's a member of the CIA, FBI etc.
Linda coerces her coworker (Richard Jenkins) into breaking into Osbourne Cox's (John Malkovich) house, whereupon a drunken Osbourne shoots him and murders him in broad daylight with a hatchet.
A conversation between two CIA agents reveals that Osbourne was shot on the street by another CIA operative who was tailing him, thus rendering him in a coma. Harry is allowed to go to Venezuela after the CIA burns Chad's body. Linda agrees to stay quiet so long as the CIA pays for her elective, cosmetic surgeries.
The disk was full of low level clearance information and Osbourne Cox's personal financial statements.


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Probably the split season - who managed that team?
Probably the split season - who managed that team?
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Stubbs lines out to short. 1-1 mid 4th.
Stubbs hit a ball hard. He should swing at every fastball he sees. Just in case.
This place use to be fun
Freese strikes out swinging
Descalso strikes out swinging.
Maybe Rolen's homer will energize the Reds' offense.
Poor Latos with all the non-decisions. Guy is one heck of a pitcher.
Strike three call. Struck out the side.
Latos strikes out the side. 1-1 after 4.
Latos pops out to 1st.
C'mon, guys, make him work!
If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve!
Phillips grounds out to short.
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PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo posted better-than-expected third-quarter profit as brisk snack sales helped offset a decline in North American beverage volume.
The Purchase, NY, maker of Lay's potato chips and Pepsi soft drinks earned $1.91 billion, or $1.23 a share, for the three months ending Sept. 7, essentially unchanged from $1.9 billion, or $1.21 a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 2% to $16.91 billion.
Frito-Lay helped drive PepsiCo's North American snack sales up 7%. In Latin America, snack sales rose 14%. Overall, PepsiCo Americas Foods saw organic volume growth of 3% and pricing growth of 5%.
Meanwhile, beverage revenue for PepsiCo's Americas declined by 1.5% during the third quarter, while volume fell by 4%. Carbonated soft drink volumes declined in the "mid-single digits" in North America.
Beverage sales in Asia, the Middle East and Africa fell 3%, while sales climbed 3% in Europe.
PepsiCo chief executive Indra Nooyi noted that sodas now account for about 40% of the beverage industry, down from more than 50% a decade ago, and that the shift away from carbonated soft drinks continues as consumers look for healthier options. Diet soft drinks are also losing volume as consumers shy away from artificial sweeteners.
The company stood by its full-year earnings forecast for core earnings per share to grow 7%.
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By Juergen Kneifel Herald Columnist
When J.C. Penney made a bold pricing move to create a shift in major department-store retailing over a year ago, many experts had their doubts. The economy had been sputtering for some time, and introducing a concept of "fair and square" pricing seemed a bit dramatic.
What's most important to consumers: Keep your pricing simple.
The re-branding efforts of the chain and the fallout from continued economic pressures have wreaked havoc on the company, not to mention a current battle with Macy's and Martha Stewart in a New York courtroom.
What many consumers look for today is a great price for something they really need. Armed with easy access to information, they'll search the Internet, use their smart phones and make product comparisons.
Perhaps you recall Penney's three-tier pricing strategy unveiled in 2012. The "fair and square" level amounted to their new everyday low prices.
Rather than having traditional weekend and seasonal sales, Penney's moved to a monthly catalog, with monthlong pricing that promoted "better" pricing; this represented the middle tier. This tier features red color-coded in-store signage to draw customers to their "it's not a sale" displays.
And finally, the third tier with blue color-coded signage featured the "best" pricing category. This replaced the traditional clearance racks to which many customers have over time become quite attached.
In a nutshell, Penney's moved toward a discounter strategy by promising lower prices. There was no more need for sales, and the message to their customers was, "Get used to it." The language of "clearance" was removed from the shelf entirely.
I visited a local Penney's recently and behold, the clearance signs are back! The yellow signage with bold black lettering was something you couldn't miss.
When I looked at some of the clothing on clearance I was quite annoyed. I found the clearance display rack with dress slacks priced at $10 "or more." Of course, the emphasis was on the $10 and the fine print could only be seen when I arrived at the rack.
I started with the pant size I normally wear. None of these were even close to the $10 price point. So I moved over to the sizes I only wish I could be wearing and — you guessed it — still no trousers available for $10. I searched the entire rack and found nothing at $10!
I realize that there may have been some product earlier in the clearance sale on the display that justified the $10 signage, but surely with many sales associates working the floor, and few customers on this particular day, the best thing the store could have done was to make the signage accurately reflect what was on display.
Don't get me wrong; I am an avid Penney's customer and have been a fan of their blue-collar-friendly pricing for years. Like many customers, I thought their prices were fair before the change. And I've been very satisfied with their service overall. The chain had built a strong reputation and brand that today is sadly taking a beating.
Nothing is more frustrating from a consumer's perspective than to feel as though there is a pattern of bait and switch, which is a far cry from "fair and square" pricing.
On this particular trip I not only walked out of the store empty-handed, I was disappointed by the shift that has taken place at Penney's. From the outside looking in, it appears to me that the retailer is in an identity crisis and needs to reestablish its bearings.
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Brevard, N.C. - Derek Ham went 2-for-3 at the plate and drove in an RBI, but the Eagles soared past the Tornados on Friday afternoon as Troy Zawadzki and Jonathan Dalton both went deep as Carson-Newman took the series opener over Brevard on Gil Coan Field, 14-1.
Casey Smith (1-5) took the loss for Brevard (9-11, 2-7 SAC), pitching seven innings and striking out three, while allowing six earned runs. Austin Bridgewater (1-4) recorded his first victory of the season, going the distance in the win for Carson-Newman (8-16, 4-6 SAC).
The Eagles plated two in the first and one in the second in jumping out to an early lead over the Tornados, but Brevard threatened in the bottom of the second, loading the bases with one out as Randy O'Dell and Ethan Pressley hit back-to-back singles and Ham was plunked by a Bridgewater pitch, however the Tornados were unable to score as Bridgewater escaped the inning without allowing a run.
Carson-Newman added to their lead in the fourth as Zawadzki hit a fly ball down the left field line. The BC left fielder dove after the ball and missed and in the scramble to get the ball back into the infield, Zawadzki circled the bases, scoring Cody Nix for the inside-the-park home run.
The Eagles would add runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings with Dalton bringing in five with a pair of home runs during the stretch.
The Tornados would break the shutout in the ninth as Aaron Reese led off the inning with a single. Reese would steal second base before coming around to score on Ham's two-out bouncer through the left side, but Bridgewater retired the next BC hitter to end the game.
The Tornados and Eagles close out the weekend series played at Gil Coan Field tomorrow afternoon with a doubleheader. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 1 p.m.


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WATCH: FedEx Employee Tosses Boxes Into Truck!
A video posted on YouTube showing a FedEx employee throwing boxes into the back of her truck has a lot of people upset. The video shot in midtown Manhattan, shows a female FedEx employee and an unidentified male throwing FedEx packages into the back of a truck with little regard to whatever is in the packages.
FedEx spokesman Shea Leordeanu told the Huffington Post that the company has investigated the incident. "We pick up and deliver millions of packages in a professional manner every day, and the actions in this video do not reflect our dedication to our customers," Leordeanu said. "We immediately contacted the management team responsible and the appropriate corrective action will be taken."
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Opus One Chamber Orchestra
Wednesday, March 6th8:15pm Bezanson Recital Hall OPUS ONE on YouTube
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Music by Corelli, Grieg & Janáček
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Saturday, March 9th10am - 4pm, Campus Center, Smith College
Big Band, combo & vocal jazz ensembles from UMass Amherst, Amherst College, Hampshire College, & Smith CollegeNo charge
Graduate Recital
Hyeseung Seo, piano
Saturday, March 9, 4pm
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Michael Merullo, voice
Saturday, March 9, 1pm
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Cassandra Loges, oboe
UNIVERSITY CHORALEStephen A. Paparo, conductor
With the Hampshire Young People's Chorus Chamber Singers,K.C. Conlan, director
Saturday, March 9 4pmFirst Congregational Church,165 Main St., Amherst
Music by Rutter, Halley, Wallenberg, Smith, Pottle, Lauridsen & others
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Graduate Viola Recital
Trevor Andrews, viola
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March 4 Monday 4:30-6:30pmBezanson Recital Hall
Michelle LaCourse, guest violistProfessor, Boston University
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By Lesli Nolen
Published March 2013
If you have had any communication with a child, teen or young adult lately you probably understood every abbreviation I just wrote. If not, welcome to my new world.
The first time my daughter texted me, "WRUD," I responded with, "You misspelled "word" and I do not understand what you want." The text I received back was, "LOL , that means what are you doing." My response, "Why didn't you just say that?" Her reply: "OMG." Needless to say it has been trying times for me to keep up with this new techno lingo. I have adapted well, but there are still a few out there that I'm not familiar with. So if you find yourself lost in this abbreviated world, know that you are not alone!
The researcher that I am, I found a website (www.netlingo.com) that has a list of all the abbreviations and their meaning. And OMG, I had no idea there were that many acronyms and sure didn't know some of that stuff could be abbreviated! Anyway, I thought I would share some of them with you:
*$ - Starbucks
!!!! – Talk to the hand
14AA41 – One for all, all for one
2GTBT – Too good to be true
2nite – Tonight
2moro- Tomorrow
4EAE – Forever and ever
404 – I haven't a clue
4COL – For crying out loud
<3 – heart
A3 – Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere
ADBB – All done bye bye
AIMP – Always in my prayers
ASAYGT – As soon as you get this
B4N – Bye for now
B@U – Back at you
BBIAB – Be back in a bit
BD – Big deal
BG – Be good
BI5 – Back in 5
BR – Bathroom
BWL – Bursting with Laughter
CD9 – Code 9 / Parents are around
CM – Call me
CMU – Crack me up
CRB – Come right back
CSL – Can't stop laughing
CWUL – Chat with you later
CY – Calm yourself
DEGT – Don't even go there
DKDC – Don't know don't care
DUST – Did you see that
EG – Evil grin
EMA – email address
FEAR – Forget everything and run
FOMCL – Falling off my chair laughing
G1 – Good one
GTG – Good to go
G4I – Go for it
GGN – Gotta go now
GR8 – Great
GRRR – Growling
GTG – Got to go
HO – Hold on
HAK – Hugs and kisses
HAND – Have a nice day
HBU – How bout you
HITAKS – Hang in there and keep smiling
IBRB – I'll be right back
ICBW – I could be wrong
ICW – I can't wait
IDK – I don't know
IDST – I didn't say that
IHU – I hear you
IJS – I'm just saying
IMRU – I am, are you?
J/J – Just joking
J/C – Just checking
JAM- Just a minute
JIC – Just in case
K – Okay
KMP – Keep me posted
KWIM – Know what I mean
LOL – Laughing out loud
LTS – Laughing to self
LTTIC – Look the teacher is coming
LUMU – Love you miss you
LYLAS – Love you like a sister
M2NY – Me too, not yet
MBN – Must be nice
MLAS – My lips are sealed
MSTM – Makes sense to me
NT – No text
N1 – Nice one
NBD – No big deal
NHOH – Never heard of him / her
NIMY – Not in a million years
NVM – Never mind
OBTW – Oh by the way
OLO – Only laughed once
ONUD – Oh no you didn't
PA – Parent alert
PAW – Parents are watching
PCM – Please call me
PIR – Parents in room
PM – Personal message / Private message
POAHF – Put on a happy face
PTL – Praise the Lord
RBAY – Right back at you
RMM – Read my mind
ROTFL – Rolling on the floor laughing
RUS – Are you serious?
RUT – Are you there?
SB – Stand by
SFETE – Smiling from ear to ear
SHB – Should have been
SIT – Stay in touch
SLAP – Sounds like a plan
SMH – Shaking my head
STH - something
SWAK – Sealed with a kiss
TA – Thanks again
TAF – That's all folks
TBH – To be honest
TM – Trust me
TMI – Too much information
TNTL – Trying not to laugh
TRDMC – Tears running down my cheeks
TSTB – The sooner the better
TWIT – That's what I thought
TY- Thank you
Not only am I learning a new language I am learning new social networks too. I have facebook account, twitter, kik, pinterest, instagram and a few others. I think the past couple of years my brain has been on overload trying to keep up with this new age, technology geared generation. Sometimes, I wish they would go back to learning to write on the Big Chief paper with dots and lines!
I hope this lesson of Acronyms 101 has been beneficial to you. Until next time, BS (Be safe) and TTYL (Talk to you later)!


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What if ???
Now, boys and girls, don't take me too seriously here, but "what if" ...
the Ravens had gotten Jacoby Jones last season, instead of Lee Evans?
Tell me, would the Ravens had been to two Super Bowls in a row?
Would Ray/Joe/Ed and Co. have two rings now back-to-back? ... Bc
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IF 'If's & but's were honey and nuts, what a fine world it would be!'
We can only deal with what is!
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FWIW and all things being equal, my guess would be "Maybe!" ;)
TBH, I agree with mm1, but if Cameron doesn't alter the offense last season ala what Caldwell has done over the last month or two, I suspect the Ravens playoff results would have ended prior to the SB.
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"What if?"
That's the kinda question 31 other teams and their fans should be thinking.
Not us. :DSelf appointed Ravens SuperFan in the southern hemisphere/New Zealand.
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You are forgetting the most infamous variable, Cam Cameron."Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore


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Bristol, Tenn. - Caleb Welborn had the top finish for Brevard at the Tornado Cycling Classic, hosted by King College, coming in second place overall in the Road Race in the men's B group, and Brandon Milet had a top five finish in the road race to lead Brevard on the weekend.
Bryan Underwood and Michael Palevo were the top finishers for Coach Thad Walker in the A group Road Race, crossing the finish line after each other with Underwood leading the way in 12th and Palevo in his tracks in 13th overall. Corey Meyer and Marshal Hartley rounded out the group in the field, with Meyer crossing the line 22nd overall, while Hartley was unable to finish the course.
Welborn led the men's B group, finishing behind Lees-McRae's Trevor MacLean in second place overall for the silver medalist spot. Milet rounded out the duo of riders for the Tornados, finishing in the top five to place on the podium in the event.
Four Tornados took the field in the men's A group on Sunday's Criterium, with Meyer leading the way finishing sixth overall. Palevo and Underwood also recorded top 20 finishes on the day, finishing 19th and 20th overall respectively, while Hartley narrowly missed out, coming 22nd overall.
Milet led the Tornados in the B group, finishing just outside the podium with an eighth place result, while Welborn placed 13th overall.
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Traverse Classics: Northern Michigan's Bug Man
Traverse Classics: Duke Elsner smiles a wry smile and extends a hand, palm up. "Look what somebody brought in," he says, displaying a bug (dead), its brownish body as big as a mouse, its pincers stout enough to bite a pencil in half. Duke, a certifiable bug nerd, lays the insect on a desk and crosses his arms, gazing at it proudly. "It's called a giant water bug," he says.
It is possibly the largest water insect in North America, so enormous it makes meals of vertebrates like frogs and minnows. Duke, who admits to a fascination with the predator-prey aspect of insects, has kept these supersized insects as pets in aquariums, feeding them tadpoles. "The giant water bug is an excellent swimmer and a tadpole is kind of clumsy," he says, slowly tracing his index finger over the bug's 1⁄8-inch-thick left front arm. "See how muscley they are—the sharp claw is for holding prey." The piercing mouth jabs a quarter-inch long and delivers venom that can stun a good-sized minnow and dissolve its tissue. When the inside of the prey becomes a kind of milkshake, the insect sucks it out with a strawlike mouth. "If one of these things stings you, you know it," Duke says.
Entomologists are people who are experts on insects. People who study insects. People who stick pins in insects and label them. People who dissect insects and don't get grossed out. Entomologist accurately applies to Duke Elsner, because he is indeed a learned man of bugs—he holds a Ph.D. in bugs and, as a county agricultural extension agent, is the man who farmers and homeowners across the North turn to with their insect problems. But entomologist is a stuffy word, a fussy word, a technical wor d, and in that sense it does a woefully inadequate job of conveying Duke Elsner's enduring love for the million or so species of insects that creep, burrow, fly and swim about on our fair planet.
A look around Duke's office reveals many of his darlings. Most, like the giant water bug, are dead and are typically mounted in a display case with a nametag. But in a clear glass gallon jar over in the corner, there's a live one. A sign written in fat black marker reads, "Do Not Open." Inside resides a spider with a body the color of black onyx, strutting around a web studded with dead insects. "That's the northern widow," Duke says. "Its venom is a neurotoxin. You'd have significant swelling and probably difficulty breathing. You'd want to seek medical attention." He says it all so matter of factly. "It's not as deadly as the black widow, usually only lethal to little children and the elderly." For many people, it might be troubling to know the northern widow is common in the Northern Lower Peninsula and in the Upper Peninsula, but to Duke, it's all just part of the insect extravaganza.
Duke steers to a stack of display cases and lifts the lid of one full of butterflies. Most are swallowtails, yellow, black, grand and bright and beautiful. But Duke's favorites are small butterflies from the hairstreak family. "They're drab above, but brilliant below." Their name comes from tails that descend from their wings, thin as hair. He appreciates their life history, like that of the coral hairstreak, whose caterpillar exudes a honeydew-like secretion that ants love so much they station sentries near the caterpillar to chase off predators. Another hairstreak, the early hairstreak, is especially rare—20 years may pass between sightings—but Duke found one in 1998. "There was quite a hubbub about that in the collector community," he says.
But most of all he loves the pursuit of hairstreaks, his net billowing in the breeze, wandering mixed wetlands, stalking the delicate but fast-flying beauty. Duke pauses as he remembers the hunt. "I can lose whole days to that." It's a sentiment any addict can appreciate.
Duke Elsner, now 47, doesn't recall the moment when his fascination with insects first emerged. But his parents have told the story many times. They say it happened in the sandbox one day when he was 3 or 4, at his home in Stevensville, Michigan. Duke saw a large beetle, picked it up and studied it. "That was the beginning of the end," he says.
By junior high, Duke's interest in bug collecting was clearly more than a passing fancy or a project quickly forgotten after a Boy Scout badge was earned. His teachers, perceiving Duke's interest, encouraged him. By chance, one of the science teachers had done insect surveys for Michigan State University's Agricultural Extension Service for several years and was looking to hand off the work. The insect surveys help farmers know what types of bugs are hatching, a kind of early warning system. Duke didn't have to be asked twice.
Even as a preteen, Duke already knew he wanted to stay connected to bugs, and beyond that, to agriculture, assisting farmers. He had helped his uncle run the family farm. "It was a farm in decline, and I saw firsthand how hard it could be and how good it is to get some help."


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It was a circus scene on the corner of 1st Street and Elm Avenue in downtown Long Beach on Wednesday as a commercial was being filmed starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The street was alive with a lion, muscle men, stilt walkers and clowns.
Sources said the commercial will be a "Got Milk?" advertisement that is slated to air during the Super Bowl.


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Best Of :: Arts & Entertainment
Like a bright flame tree blooming in the spring, Camila Luna stands out from the crowd. With only one EP under her belt, the Spanish-language Flamboyán, Luna has already made national headlines thanks to her Latin Grammy nomination last year for Best Pop/Rock Album. Written by la cantante herself and produced by José Luis Pardo of Los Amigos Invisibles, the EP was officially released in 2014. However, it wasn't until 2015 that Luna's música was discovered by the industry at large. Best described as a mix of smooth, tropical vibes with a touch of reggae, Luna's acoustic guitar and soft voice are the main instruments on the title track, "Flamboyán." But in simplicity — the music video for her single "Flamboyán" was filmed using her iPhone in her grandmother's backyard in Puerto Rico — is where the singer shines. Although Luna didn't take home el premio for Best Pop/Rock Album last year, the singer isn't slowing down — the University of Miami alumna made an appearance at this year's Premio Juventud, recently dropped the single "Siento," and has been performing everywhere from the 305 to Madrid. The future is looking mighty bright for this Miami girl.
Little Haiti is beginning to burst at the seams with new life. As galleries move north from Wynwood, this cultural enclave is quickly becoming the center for high art in the Magic City. One place that stays true to quality work, artists, and the neighborhood is Yeelen Gallery. It has been recognized by Vogue as a hidden gem to visit during Art Basel, and mentioned in the New York Times, so director Karla Ferguson and her husband, painter Jerome Soimaud, have much to be proud of. His exhibition "Black Freedom" described the faces and stories of Little Haiti in charcoal and graphite on large-scale canvases. This gallery has a longer history in the area than others that have popped up and is dedicated to "contemporary urban culture." It pushes back against gentrification by showing pieces by international artists who make work that speaks to both an art crowd and the neighborhood's unique mix of cultures. Yeelen concentrates not only on art but also on social practice, making it more than just a place to watch the walls.
Readers' choice: Wyn 317
It's not typical that a self-taught artist dude, learning how to mix oils in his old Edgewater apartment, hat on head, glass of vodka in hand, ends up ten years later selling out booths at Volta and Scope art fairs. But Farley Aguilar is no typical man. He possesses true talent. Not only has his obsessive nature served him well in developing his skill, but also his critical eye has continued to improve him. The Nicaraguan-born, Miami-raised prodigy didn't excel at Southwest Miami Senior High but found inspiration poking around the works of philosophers at the University of Miami Law Library — a school he did not attend. As an outsider artist, his images are cinematic, with spooky scenes and stories ready to be told. The colorful canvases feature humanity at its most haunting and warped. But you can't stop looking. A loner, Aguilar is forever critiquing the mob mentality and finding new ways to explore this human tendency he'll never understand. This is an artist whose brakes will not be pressed anytime soon. Expect him to keep on trucking all the way to the top.
The most surprisingly touching show this past year came with birds — live parrots to be exact. Bik Van der Pol is actually a Dutch couple: Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol. They create postmodern work that speaks both to the location where it's being shown and to the environment. So in response to the asinine move by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to prohibit use of the words "climate change" (which officials are now disputing), the artists created an installation at PAMM that highlighted the issue. They used live parrots in "Speechless," which was on display August 13, 2015, through February 21, 2016, and played T.S. Eliot's The Wasteland to these feathered dinosaurs. But the birds demonstrated their own personalities and let the love light shine. They sang songs from the American songbook and danced and formed attachments. In some ways, the most magnificent thing about the show was that it brought viewers closer to the natural world through the human-like qualities of these creatures. Though they returned home to Simbad's Birds & Pets, they will forever have left behind the message that climate change is real and that protecting the natural world is an essential part of life here on Earth.
Tim Chapman is an old-school journalist. He began photographing at a young age during Miami's first wave of Cuban immigration in the 1960s. For decades after that, he consistently captured the Magic City's seedy underbelly while working at the Miami Herald. HistoryMiami's "Newsman: The Photojournalism of Tim Chapman," curated by another longtimeHeraldphotographer, Al Diaz, honors the lensman's storied career and commitment to documenting South Florida history. The exhibit features Chapman's life's work, which he donated to the museum in 2013, as well as cameras, press passes, notebooks, and other artifacts. Chapman's photos, which will be shown through August 14, 2016, capture the essence of some of Miami's most tumultuous moments. One shot shows crack merchants trying to climb down from the top of Coconut Grove's Mutiny Hotel after they hear a distant siren. Another displays a Cuban baby being hoisted in the air after arriving at Eglin Air Force Base during the Mariel Boatlift. For Chapman, these moments weren't just news; they were the story of mankind in the subtropics.
No one threatens a lawsuit better than Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The racist cheese doodle hands them out like bite-size candies on Halloween. Of course, for every asshole, there is an equal and opposite jokester. If Trump is the best lawsuit threatener, New York-based artist Bryan Zanisnik is the world's best lawsuit bluff-caller. He was slapped with a cease-and-desist order by author Philip Roth in 2012 the very first day of a five-week performance piece that involved the artist's silently reading one of Roth's works in a clear container while baseball cards and uncirculated U.S. currency swirled in the air around him. Rather than back down, Zanisnik stuck his tongue out at the author and finished his series. Roth threatened a lawsuit but never did a thing — just like Trump. It left an impression on Zanisnik, though. So this past January 30, when Zanisnik debuted his latest installation at Locust Projects, the whole thing revolved around Roth's obsession with control and the artist's intent to stick it to him. Zanisnik built a forest of stucco pillars in Locust Projects' main space, each featuring tear-away holes that revealed hundreds of books written by and about Roth. It is a daring and hysterical work, and so far, Roth has been silent. Hip hip hooray, art lives to see another day.


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Research shows that students experience reading loss if they don't read over the summer. KPL recently collaborated with others to encourage kids to continue reading during their long break from school.
KPL librarians created a custom version of our summer reading game for KPS summer school students. Teachers were able to coordinate the game into the daily curriculum for almost 900 students in grades 2-6.
Through a grant from the US Dept of Education, KPL worked with WMU on "Promising Beginnings," targeted to children 2½ to 5 years old. Participating families visited three different KPL locations – Central, Eastwood, and Powell. Teachers and KPL librarians jointly offered a storytime once a week at each location. The program included reading, activities, snacks, and door prizes based on a weekly theme.
The Freedom Schools' six-week, full-day summer school program served 96 K-12 students. KPL librarians partnered with them to develop age-appropriate activities for library visits at Eastwood and Washington Square. Students heard stories or talked with librarians about books, and registered for library cards.
These three examples illustrate our commitment to work with community partners to promote literacy, in keeping with our mission to champion reading, ignite imagination, and ensure access to information and ideas.
I'm proud of our staff and the work they do to promote literacy all year round but especially during the summer break. Keep those kids reading!
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description: For this Australian sea lion, a passing octopus looks like fast food. But the dinner run turns dangerous when the octopus fights back. Ride shotgun with the sea lion in this exclusive footage from National Geographic's Crittercam.

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The ocean has no shortage of predators looking for a quick meal. And the Australian sea lion is no exception.
At sea, she turns into a voracious predator.
National Geographic scientists placed a camera on this mama seal's back.
The Crittercam returned with footage that has never been seen before.
The sea lion has spotted an octopus...and immediately launches an attack.
She manages to get her mouth on her prey, but just one bite isn't enough.
She drags her quarry towards the surface, so she can continue to feed...and breathe.
But the octopus escapes...for a moment.
It tries to confuse its attacker with a faceful of ink.
But the sea lion keeps coming.
With each bite, she dismantles the octopus tentacle by tentacle.
It's cruel, but effective—with no legs, the victim can't swim away.
Soon there's almost nothing left.


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Lately, I've been retrogaming out of my face.
I was inspired by Cannon Fodder references in another thread I was posting in to start revisiting games from my youth on the Spectrum, Amiga and Mega Drive, even some earlier PC games that I used to play.
Here's some of the titles I've been looking at, any thoughts on these games folks? I personally think they're classics.
Skool Daze (I and II)
Frontier: Elite II
Wing Commander
Sensible Soccer
The Secret of Monkey Island
Gauntlet II
Master of Orion II
Theme Park
Civilization (I and II)
Total Annihilation


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I have no previous experience in Penetration Testing before taking the course. The course materials provide all the basic essential knowledge for the students.
I suggest to allow your colleague to do the lab themself as they will learn how to do the job. Too much help or assistance is not recommended. They will learn a lot from doing the lab if they solve the problems themselves.
The good source of learning materials are the course materials and the Google.
May I suggest my course view of the Penetration Testing with BackTrack (PWB)?
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'"We're not going to win many games when we take that many penalties," said Boston coach Mike Sullivan, who bit his tongue when asked if he agreed with the disparity in penalty calls. "I'm trying to understand how we can spend a fair amount of time with the puck on our stick, and we continue to take more penalties than the opposition."'
Bruins keep plugging, best Sabres in o.t.
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'It's the sixth time this season Buffalo won when trailing after two periods, a number that would have seemed outrageous in the old clutch-and-grab NHL. Comebacks are so common now, players and coach don't merely think they'll rally, they know they'll have a resurgence. "It's a different frame of mind and it's a different game," Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell said. "Now you're able to come back and make plays. … We know we can win these games."'
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