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Lady Gaga Understands Perfume
Despite being such a creative and original force not at all sculpted by a corporate record label, Lady Gaga is taking the next step in the pop star playbook by launching her own perfume. And fortunately for the consumer, she knows exactly what she wants it to smell like. Fashionista reports:
According to sources in the fragrance industry hired to develop Lady Gaga's first fragrance, the pop star has requested that the scent "smell of blood and semen."
What's even more amazing is this isn't even an original concept:
Rad Hourani, who recently created a fragrance for Six Scents, listed semen as a source of inspiration.
So basically Lady GaGa wants her perfume to smell like rape which I'll assume is a marketing strategy to make Ben Roethlisberger want to fill an entire swimming pool with it.
I can see this working out.
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Daddy's Big Thingie
by Marcy Johnson
(As told to Jimmy Davis)
(M/f, BE, [CENSORED], preg)
I never used to feel like this--so HORNY I mean. It's like--all the time. All I wanna do now is have him up inside of me. I guess it's what they call addicted. That must be it--I'm addicted to it - his thingie. I like it when he sticks it in me and fucks me with it. If you could see me now, you could tell I like to fuck a lot. It's kinda obvious. I like it even more now that I'm so...well, I guess I'm getting ahead of myself huh?
It started a couple years ago--when Daddy got all hot and bothered over me - I was 12, I guess. Really, he started to notice me even before that 'cause of how I was, you know, BLOSSOMING. My boobs I mean. They started growing when I was only 10. And they just kept on goin'--I mean, they got bigger. In just a year, Mama said I went through 3 bra sizes. I needed bigger cups to hold 'em in. Seems like such a long time ago. I used to catch Daddy lookin' at me, you know, lookin' at how my boobs were growing.
They said I had the biggest tits in the whole school by the time I was 12--even bigger than the teachers. That's what the boys said. It sounded nasty when they talked about my boobs--you know - calling 'em big tits. I liked it after a while though--I liked the attention, and when they talked about my big tits I knew it made 'em excited. Debbie said you could tell cause of how they had these lumps in the front of their pants. Debbie is my best-est friend in the whole world, and she knew about those things.
I saw 'em staring at me when I walked down the hall--cause it made my boobs wobble under my sweaters. The boys would always stare--then the teachers started. Mr. Johnson got all red in the face one time when I caught him looking at 'em. He's the principal of our school--and He's not supposed to be staring at girls' boobs. I guess he couldn't help it. Just like Daddy can't help it. Debbie says lots of men are obsessed with big tits - and she knows about that stuff. She's got big ones--her tits I mean. Not as big as mine, but they're lots bigger than the other girls have. So she has guys lookin' at her all the time too.
Debbie says when you get as big as me, you stand out in a crowd. I guess it's cause most girls don't never get this big. Debbie calls me "Marcy the Moo-Cow" cause of how big my boobs are. I guess the name will REALLY fit when I start to, well, there I go getting ahead of myself again. I bet you wanna hear about me and my Daddy now, huh?
Like I said, I'd catch him lookin' at me when I started to grow these boobs of mine. He looked at 'em more and more the older I got and the bigger THEY got. Then when I was 12, stuff started to change. For one thing, after growing for two whole years, my boobs were HUGE! The doctor told Mama he never saw anything like it before - a girl my age getting to be that size. They had to get me a Double D-cup bra for my 12th birthday. It was tight on me after just a few weeks. That's when Daddy really changed.
I never noticed him that much before--I mean, I knew he looked at me--looked at my big chest - but I didn't really think about what it meant. And I didn't pay attention to what it did to him when he stared at my boobs. Not till Debbie told me about what happened to men when they got excited--and I learned more about sex and all. I couldn't believe my eyes the first time I like, really NOTICED him. Or maybe I should say the first time I noticed IT--his thingie I mean. I never knew a girl could do that to a man. I was the one who was staring then. I couldn't take my eyes off of it.
I remember the first night it happened--it was a night right before I started my period. My boobs would always get so huge then, you know, all swollen and stuff. I was standing in the kitchen, getting a glass of milk from the fridge. I was about to go to bed, and I was thirsty. Mama was at Grandma's and so Daddy and me were all by ourselves.
All I had on was a T-shirt and my panties--I got outta that tight bra Mama had me in. When my boobs are in that "condition" before my period--they get so big they stretch my t-shirts tight across 'em. And the cold air from the fridge made my nipples all hard--they're so big anyways--but then they were stickin' out even worse--they looked enormous, even to me.
Daddy came walkin' in as I shut the door to the fridge. I asked him if he wanted some milk too, and I saw he had this funny look on his face. He was lookin' down at me--right at my swollen boobs with my big nipples sticking out. He never answered me whether he wanted some milk, and I knew somethin' was wrong. Daddy kinda stuttered then. "Mm...Mar...Marcy you shouldn't walk around...shouldn't be in the kitchen in just your...honey you need to put some clothes on." Then he mumbled something. I think it was "Dear God in heaven."
Daddy was shaking, I could tell. And his forehead was all sweaty-like. I looked down from his face then. He had his pajamas on, and when I made it down to his crotch, I got the shock of my life. It looked like his whole thigh was bulging out. There was something inside the leg of his pajamas that was big as my arm--pushing out the material--like a tent. The end of it was poking out right near his knee--big as my fist. It was his THINGIE. I knew it from what Debbie told me--but I never saw one before then and I didn't think they were that BIG.
He noticed me looking at him then and he was all red. But his thingie got even bigger. I was curious about what Debbie told me--I wanted to see if it was true. "Daddy, did I do that to you?" I pointed at his big thingie and looked up at him. "Did that happen cause you're lookin' at my boobs?" He looked real embarrassed--his head was hanging down--but he couldn't quit looking at me I guess--right at my big swollen tits. And his thingie kept growing. I couldn't believe it.
Daddy was stuttering again. "Mm...Marcy honey they're... ss...so...H...HUGE." I don't know what made me do this then--I guess it's cause I was really proud of 'em. I put my milk down on the kitchen table and pulled my shoulders back--then I, like, stuck my big tits out a far as I could. I saw my nipples busting out the front of that T-shirt and I smiled down at 'em. Then I looked up at Daddy.
"They never got THIS big before Daddy. I've been growing--and now I'm about to start my period. They get even bigger when that happens. See?" I pulled that tight T-shirt up over my boobs - they plopped out and slapped together right in front of Daddy. They were so swollen they looked like they would burst. I mean, I was EE-NORMOUS!
I couldn't believe what I was doing. Daddy's mouth dropped open and I thought he was gonna die. He finally said somethin'. "Oh Marcy, don't do this to me baby. Dear God what are you doin'..." I walked towards Daddy then and I reached out to touch his thingie. It was really really HARD! "Whadda you mean Daddy?--I'm not doing anything. I can't help it that my boobs grew like this--don't you like 'em Daddy? Aren't they just HUGE? Isn't that what it means when your thingie gets like this? 'Cause you like my boobs?"
My curiosity got the better of me then. I wanted to see that thing of his-- you know - see how big it was. So I kneeled down and pulled his pajama bottoms down. His thingie sprang up and hit me in the face. I couldn't believe the size of it--Daddy was big as a baseball bat--fat and hard. It was all red and throbbing-like. Debbie said boys like it when you pull on their thingies--so I wrapped both my hands around the end of my Daddy's and I started tuggin' on it--you know--like stroking it. I could barely get both my hands around him cause of how fat it was. It was so much FUN!
I stood up and hugged Daddy then--I told him how much I loved him and I started playin' with his thingie again. "Daddy, I'm so happy I make you excited--It's my boobs, huh? It's cause I got such big ones huh Daddy?" I guess all that playin' with him was making somethin' happen. He got a funny look on his face again--kinda like he was in pain or somethin'.
"Honey you've got to stop that--Quit it Marcy--or you're gonna make Daddy..." Before he could finish, this STUFF came squirting out of his thingie. It was white and sticky--I know what it is now, but then I didn't know WHAT had hit me - a big glob of if had hit me right in the face!...And it kept coming out of him! Some of it landed in my milk on the table. I stood there with this squirting thing in my hands and Daddy grabbed it and pointed it at my boobs--he squirted the stuff all over 'em! All over my big boobs. Some of it missed and hit my shoulders and arms--it went all in my hair and then it got all over the fridge.
Daddy had both his hands around it then--kinda pumping up and down on it - and he was moaning and stuff. "Marcy, you're making Daddy CUM." I stood back and just stared at him while he did that. He didn't seem to care where the stuff went then--it looked like he just wanted to get it out of his thingie. He got some more of it on my face, and then on my boobs again. I was a big sticky mess with that stuff all over me. It looked like he was feelin' better after a while, and the stuff wasn't spurting out as strong.
I went over to Daddy then and I kneeled down in front of him and kissed the end of his thingie. Debbie says it drives the boys wild when you do that--and I wanted to drive Daddy wild--I really don't know why--I guess it was just cause I knew I could. Right after I kissed it, I licked on the end of it a little--and then Daddy squirted a big fat mess of it on my face again--I thought it was all gone! But there was LOTS of it left!
Daddy grabbed the back of my head, and he tried to push his thingie in my mouth--but it was WAY too big. Just a little of it made it passed my lips, and he squirted all this stuff in my mouth--I tried to swallow it but there was TOO MUCH! I had to spit a lot of it out--and it was running down my chin and drippin' all over my big boobs. There was a big mess all over the floor too.
Daddy told me we'd get in a lot of trouble if anybody ever found out about that--but I promised him I wouldn't never tell anybody. I was glad I could do that to my Daddy. I really liked having my big boobs--and it made me happy to know somebody else loved 'em so much--enough to do that all over me--CUM on me, I mean. It was like...so exciting!
I wanted to do it again the very next night. Mama was still gone--so I put on this tight bra that pushed my boobs together, you know, made a bunch of cleavage. And I got this tank top that was like, way small. I looked like I would bust out of the thing--and my tits were just BULGING out the top of it!
Daddy was easy that night. He came home from work and found me dressed like that--sitting on the couch. He walked over and stood in front of me and let me unzip his pants. I pulled his thingie out and started to pump up and down on it with my little hands--I had him squirtin' that stuff on me in no time flat!
After Mama got back from Gramma's, I was like, so pissed. 'Cause I didn't have my Daddy to play with no more. But we found ways to sneak around...like when she'd go to the store and stuff, and sometimes after she went to sleep. Daddy would go down in the basement and I would sneak down there - I'd play with his thingie till he squirted that stuff all over me.
That went on for like a year almost - and I was doin' it to some of the boys at school too--you know--makin 'em cum on me in the boys bathroom at lunch breaks and stuff. I was addicted to cum--I liked the way it felt hittin' me in the face--or when it squirted on my boobs. I liked it in my mouth too--it was sweet. I was doin' it with 5 or 6 boys I guess--the ones with the biggest thingies. They were all like seniors and stuff. The black basketball players were my favorites--they were HUGE! Almost as big as my Daddy.
After a while, the boys wanted to stick their thingies up inside me, you know, they wanted to fuck me. I talked to my guidance counselor about it, and he said I better get on some birth control, or else I'd get in trouble. Debbie said that meant I'd get knocked up, you know, pregnant.
So I did what Mr. Simmons told me to and I got me some pills from the Planned Parenthood place in our neighborhood. Then I tried it with some of the boys--not the biggest ones--cause I was scared their thingies would hurt too much. I really liked the way it felt--and I kept doin' it for a few months. It didn't hurt at all then--and I was ready for the black boys--or at least I thought I was! They got even bigger than I remembered! I guess it was 'cause of ME. The birth control pills made my boobs grow some more. I was already real big--but those pills made me GAR-GANTO!
I swelled up to, like, a Double E-cup bra! When they got hold of me, they went like, ape shit! They fucked my brains out and left me in a pool of nasty sticky black-boy cum. I went back to see Mr. Simmons after that to thank him for the advice he gave me. I told him I probably would've got knocked up with all the fuckin' I'd been doing.
It made him horny I guess--I had on a tight sweater and he could see how much bigger those pills made my tits. I'm sure that didn't help--you know? Anyways, it turned out he had a real big one--like Daddy's--only not quite as fat. And I just went ape over it--I ended up letting him stick it in me, cause I wanted to be ready for Daddy when I did it with him for the first time. Mr. Simmons felt so huge up in my pussy--and I knew right then what I had to have--I just LOVED the way somethin' that BIG felt inside me. He fucked me silly. And then he fucked me again. And every time, he would pull it out and cum all over my tits. I guess he was a little scared he might knock me up even with the pills and all.
I went back to see Mr. Simmons after school every day for a couple weeks--till I felt like I was ready for Daddy. I knew the night was right for it when I heard Mama talkin' to Gramma. She was leaving to spend the weekend with her. Daddy and me got drunk that night to celebrate--and I guess we drank a few too many beers, cause we both passed out and nothin' happened.
When we woke up, we were in the TV room--I was on the couch and Daddy was on the floor right next to me. I looked down and saw his thingie all hard in his pants leg--GOD it was big. It made me so HORNY--just lookin' at it! I was ready for it--and I'm never any hornier than when I get up in the morning-'specially since Daddy let me start drinkin' beer and all - I get like, REAL horny when I have a hangover.
I crawled off the couch and got on top of Daddy. I started kissin' on him and rubbin' my pussy up and down on his leg--right on his big thingie-makin' it even HUGE-er. I sat up and pulled my T-shirt up over my bare boobs so they hung down in front of him--he woke up just then and saw me sittin' on him lookin' down at him like that. "Good mornin' Daddy," I said. "I think I feel somethin' hard between my legs--maybe my poor Daddy is horny, huh? Marcy's horny, too, Daddy--and this time I want that thingie of yours inside me. Daddy--I want you to FUCK me!"
I was really workin' my pussy up and down on him then--I could feel him getting harder--and BIGGER! I guess he was so horny and hung-over, he couldn't even think straight. We both lifted up some and he pulled his pants down so his thingie sprung free and stuck up between my legs. It was so big it was pokin' at the undersides of my tits as I sat on his legs lookin' down at him.
I'd had a lot of practice by then, so I got myself in position and lowered my pussy down on the head of it--Daddy was GIGANTIC! But it felt like, so GOOD. I let myself slide down on him--slow-like. Little by little, I got more of it up me. GOD it was wonderful, and so fuckin' HUGE! Daddy lost it then and started jamming it up me in long hard strokes. He had his hands on my hips, jerkin' me up and down on his pole like I was a Barbie doll or somethin'. A Barbie doll with great big TITS!
He was moaning like I never heard him before--like an animal. Then I heard that familiar sound when he was about to cum. And then I felt it--like it was up in my throat or somethin'. He let go up inside me like nobody ever had before. He didn't take it out like Mr. Simmons did--he put all his cum up in me--he kept pumpin' it in me like he wanted to get it in there real good. And it kept squirtin in me--more and more of it, and I kept movin' up and down on him with my pussy--I was all wet and gushy soundin'.
I fell into Daddy's arms after it was all over, and we sucked face till he got all hard again. Then he fucked me all over--AGAIN! Daddy couldn't leave me alone at all that day. He came in the bathroom while I was takin' a shower--he got in with me and picked me up and shoved his thing up in me again till he came in me. This was the third time, and it wasn't even lunch yet. Right after we finished eating, he yanked my shorts down and bent me over the kitchen table. He fucked me from behind until he came inside me AGAIN!
We got drunk again that night--I needed somethin' to ease the pain of all that getting fucked--'cause of how BIG that thing of Daddy's is. It felt good just to drink beer for a while--'cause of how sore I was. The next morning it started all over again though. When Monday rolled around, I remembered somethin'.
I had forgot to take my birth control pills! Starting that very morning that Daddy had dumped all that STUFF up inside of me! Well, it kinda threw Daddy into shock, and he left me alone for weeks--thinkin' maybe that he shouldn't put any more stuff in me than he already had.
It didn't make any difference.
The next month, I missed my period. I was hoping I was just late, but I kinda knew better. After a few weeks I started getting sick in the morning, and then after a few MORE weeks I started to notice some other stuff. I was G-R-O-W-I-N-G again. My boobs I mean. Just when I got used to them being so big--as big as I thought they'd ever get. Now I was knocked up - and the damn things were swelling up like BALLOONS! I went through 2 more cup sizes in just 2 months--and Daddy just lost it! He couldn't control himself anymore, and started fucking my eyeballs out every time Mama was gone somewhere.
Pretty soon, it was obvious what had happened to me. Mama found out the hard way. Even tough I was "dressing down" to try to conceal my bigger boobs, my tummy was startin' to show too. She walked in on me in the bathroom when I was about 4 months gone--and I was already stickin' out pretty good. Not to mention the TITS swellin' off my chest. I didn't have to say a word.
As luck would have it--Daddy came bustin' in at the very minute I was gonna make somethin' up. He looked at me, and he looked at her--worst of all--he looked guilty. Then she knew--without a word--she just knew. She left us that day--and she divorced Daddy a month later.
Now it's just me and Daddy. And the bigger I get, the more he wants to stick that thing up me and fuck me with it. I get horny just thinkin' about it. Daddy gets horny every time he looks at me--my tits aren't the only things that got big. My belly is so huge it looks like I got knocked up with a horse.
I'm 8 months gone now, and we're fuckin' like bunny rabbits - 3 or 4 times a day sometimes. I just waddle around the house now with these big tits Mother Nature gave me - and the swollen knocked-up belly my Daddy gave me.
I hope you liked the story of me and my Daddy's big thingie--Marcy would love to hear how you liked it--you can write me if ya want to at: firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Three minor leaguers were rewarded with a trip to Orlando and suited up Monday: outfielder Nick Longmire (#91), second baseman Starlin Rodriguez (#98) and pitcher Justin Wright (#97).
|Matheny meets with media
I asked Monday's starter at first base, Matt Adams, if there has been any talk this spring of him playing outfield. His answer was definitive: "None."
Matheny said Chris Carpenter will be throwing again on Wednesday after throwing 40 pitches in his last workout. The manager noted that their original spring plan for Carpenter before the injury was for him to pitch in just 2-3 games. The implication is that opening day is not necessarily out of the question.
Skip Schumaker's NRI was scheduled Monday morning. No word yet on results. (Update: Details here.)
|Mozeliak and Manno
Matheny had some interesting comments about two pitchers who came to camp noticeably slimmer. Veteran Jake Westbrook was complimented for taking down his body fat and increasing his muscle mass.
On the other hand, the manager noted top prospect Shelby Miller "had a different body composition" this spring. Matheny seemed worried that a long season could show its effect when a player has lost muscle mass. The skipper said that during the winter, the Cardinals "sent someone out to make adjustments" in Miller's 2012 preparation plans.
(Miller has more work to do on the mound as well. He had an 8.31 ERA in major league camp and yielded four runs on seven hits against the Memphis lineup in minor league action on Sunday. Details here.)
There was a minor controversy before Monday's game as the Cardinals originally announced Bryan Anderson hitting ninth as their designated hitter. Apparently because the Braves did not want to use a DH, the decision reverted to NL rules and starting pitcher Lance Lynn batted. In his first at-bat, he watched five pitches, including a called strike three.
Lynn went four hitless innings before running into a bit of trouble immediately in the fifth. He yielded singles to Dan Uggla and Freddie Freeman and walked Eric Hinske. Lynn's fastball reached 93 mph with his off-speed offerings at 77-80 mph. He escaped the inning with just one run scored on a sac fly.
Earlier, in the top of the fourth, Matt Carpenter shot a two-run home run out to right. The wind was mild and blowing from left to right. In other words, the shot was not wind-aided. Carpenter continues to battle for a reserve infield spot.
Carlos Beltran greeted second Braves pitcher Julio Teheran with a line drive homer of his own to right-center leading off the sixth. Pinch-runner Erik Komatsu stole a base and scored on a one-hopper off the centerfield wall off the bat of Yadier Molina.
The Memphis coaching staff of new manager Pop Warner, pitching coach Blaise Ilsley and hitting coach Mark Budaska is still traveling with the major league club, though that is expected to change on Wednesday.
They will have more players in minor league camp to coach as Matheny told me on Monday morning that the next set of roster cuts from major league camp will occur after Tuesday's game.
Back in Jupiter, the Cardinals released four minor league pitchers on Monday. They are one right-hander, Pete Parise, and three lefties, Sean Watson, Dan Calhoun and Jean Mijares.
Parise, 27, first joined the Cardinals organization when his contract was purchased from the Slippery Rock Sliders of the independent Frontier League in June 2007. The right-hander reached Memphis in 2009, where he was closer long enough to earn eight saves. An MLB camp invite in 2010 was tempered by shoulder surgery after 16 appearances with Memphis. Parise appeared in 40 games for the 2011 Redbirds, fanning 32 and walking 16 in 56 2/3 frames.
Calhoun, 25, finished last season with Palm Beach. He had moved up to Springfield for three weeks in July, but struggled in his first Texas League action. Double-A batters posted a .356 average against him as he allowed eight runs, five earned, including two home runs in 9 2/3 innings. The lefty was the 29th round selection of the Cardinals in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
The 6-foot-9 Watson was a tryout player last spring and earned a contract. The 24-year-old left-hander pitched in 19 games for short-season Batavia, all in relief. His ERA was 3.96 to go with a 20:9 strikeout to walk ratio in 36 1/3 innings.
Mijares, a 24-year-old native of Venezuela, actually never pitched in a regular season game as a Cardinal. He joined the organization in the minor league phase of the December 2010 Rule 5 draft from Minnesota, but missed the entire 2011 season due to injury.
Brian Walton can be reached via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Also catch his Cardinals commentary daily at The Cardinal Nation blog. Look for his weekly minor league content during the season at FOXSportsMidwest.com. Follow Brian on Twitter.
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Bryant Park Presents Intersect: Kits of Parts
at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Intersect gives New Yorkers the rare opportunity to experience some of the best players in jazz and classical music, all on one bill.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Game Social
at 40th Street Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Make new friends and play some of the most exciting strategy board games at this social event.
Category: Games, Seniors
Summer Sounds: The Tee-Tones
at Elmhurst Park, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
The Tee-Tones combine soulful harmony with passionate vocal performances of the classics for the great R&B groups of the 50's, 60's and 70's.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
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From: "LouDean" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] New to this [H2]
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:54:54 -0500
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Come to think of it, it's also odd that they told you
" 'Dear Rebekah, we
have determined that she was not Australian Aboriginal.... nor was she
Alaskan Inuit...' "
They never told me that! They never told me that I was "NOT" anything!
So isn't it odd that they are telling you more than they told me?????
Oh, well.....
-----Original Message-----
From: LouDean [mailto:]
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 4:24 PM
Subject: RE: [DNA] New to this [H2]
I'm curious. Why is the company writing to you about my results? Not that
I give a hoot, but I understood that they only give your email address to
those who match and otherwise keep the person's information confidential.
I repeat...I don't give a hoot what they told you, but am surprised that
they did. Do you work for them or something?
-----Original Message-----
From: Rebekah A Canada [mailto:]
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] New to this [H2]
I found her results through my results list. No, for HVR2 unless they
are pending. I agree with you. It would be odd if a company gave
everyone a list of things their ancestress was not. "Dear Rebekah, we
have determined that she was not Australian Aboriginal.... nor was she
Alaskan Inuit..." <Sigh> Lou, Yes, scientific papers are hard reading.
There are readable books on the subject though. It is interesting
stuff. Hang in there.:-)
God Bless,
Haplogroup: Pending
>You didn't answer my question. Did you have the HVR2 region testes? If not
>that is why you didn't learn more.
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GROFF_TMACSection: File Formats (5)
Updated: 28 July 2004
Index Return to Main Contents
NAMEgroff_tmac - macro files in the roff typesetting system
DESCRIPTIONThe roff(7) type-setting system provides a set of macro packages suitable for special kinds of documents. Each macro package stores its macros and definitions in a file called the package's tmac file. The name is deduced from `TroffMACros'. The tmac files are normal roff source documents, except that they usually contain only definitions and setup commands, but no text. All tmac files are kept in a single or a small number of directories, the tmac directories.
GROFF MACRO PACKAGESgroff provides all classical macro packages, some more full packages, and some secondary packages for special purposes. Note that it is not possible to use multiple primary macro packages at the same time; saying e.g.
ell_cmd groff -m man -m ms fooor
ell_cmd groff -m man foo -m ms barwill fail.
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- mdoc
- An alternative macro package for man~pages mainly used in BSD systems; it provides many new features, but it is not the standard for man~pages; see groff_mdoc(7).
Full PackagesThe packages in this section provide a complete set of macros for writing documents of any kind, up to whole books. They are similar in functionality; it is a matter of taste which one to use.
- me
- The classical me macro package; see groff_me(7).
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- mom
- The new mom macro package, only available in groff. As this is not based on other packages, it can be freely designed. So it is expected to become quite a nice, modern macro package. See groff_mom(7).
- ms
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Special PackagesThe macro packages in this section are not intended for stand-alone usage, but can be used to add special functionality to any other macro package or to plain groff.
- papersize
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- Most output drivers need additional command line switches -p and -l to override the default paper length and orientation as set in the driver specific DESC file. For example, use the following for PS output on A4 paper in landscape orientation:
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- pic
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- pspic
A single macro is provided in this file,
to include a PostScript graphic in a document.
It makes only sense for output devices which support inclusion of PS
the file is then loaded automatically.
- .PSPIC [-L|-R|-I n] file [width [height]]
- file is the name of the file containing the illustration; width and height give the desired width and height of the graphic. The width and height arguments may have scaling indicators attached; the default scaling indicator is~i. This macro will scale the graphic uniformly in the x and y~directions so that it is no more than width wide and height high. By default, the graphic will be horizontally centered. The -L and -R options cause the graphic to be left-aligned and right-aligned, respectively. The -I option causes the graphic to be indented by~n (default scaling indicator is~m).
- trace
- Use this for tracing macro calls. It is only useful for debugging. See groff_trace(7).
- tty-char
- Overrides the definition of standard troff characters and some groff characters for tty devices. The optical appearance is intentionally inferior compared to that of normal tty formatting to allow processing with critical equipment.
- www
- Additions of elements known from the html format, as being used in the internet (World Wide Web) pages; this includes URL links and mail addresses; see groff_www(7).


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st: RE: Comparing Chi2/L2 in different samples using bootstrap
Dmitriy Poznyak <firstname.lastname@example.com>
"firstname.lastname@example.com" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
st: RE: Comparing Chi2/L2 in different samples using bootstrap
Mon, 6 Dec 2010 15:43:17 +0100
Steve, Stas, thanks a lot for your time and input
I hear your points. Indeed, pooling the dataset sounds like a good option, but here's where the complicaton is: the model has six categorical variables and six continious ones. Interacting year with each predictor (and each category in case of the categorical vars.) will make the model quite complicated. Besides, I am not sure if I will be able to use the mlogview command in this case, which makes interpretation so much easier.
As for the clustering, the cluster size is actually quite big in each survey year - I think at least 40 observations. There's also at least 50 clusters in each year in total. As pointed, I do svyset the data before. However, I am willing to sacrifice clustering option in the model
I haven't tried bsweights yet, but I will read on this later today.
After all, and in a nutshell if things are kept as they are, can I stretch my conclusions this far to compare the coefficients?
Thanks again for your help,
From: Dmitriy Poznyak
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 2:44 PM
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: Comparing Chi2/L2 in different samples using bootstrap
Hello all,
I am estimating three identical multinomial models with bootstrap for the different years of survey data, for instance. 1991, 1999 and 2007. Aside from comparing predicted probabilities, which I assume shouldn't pose any problem, I need to compare Chi2/L2 coefficients for the different variables in the model. The rationale for doing this, is that the fit of the individual predictors (e.g. social-demographic stuff) declines through time. Here's where the question arises. Clearly, samples in different years have different size, and perhaps different design effects, and so on.
In order to possibly address these issues I ran the bootstrapped models with the same number of iterations in each case:
bootstrap, reps(2000) force: mlogit vote5 x y z ... ,base(1) cl(zip), [pweight=weight1], rrr
Next, I test the effect of the predictors: test x; test z, etc. Again, the models' specification is identical for all years; what differs is the sample size and design.
Considering the bootstrap method being used, will it be possible to compare Chi2/L2 and perhaps pseudo R2 coefficients for different samples in this case, and, if not, what would be my strategy. Note that pooling datasets is not feasible due to several reasons, like weighting, etc.
Thanks for your suggestions,
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"The planet's red sky turned magenta, its twin suns sinking into the horizon, offering relief from their intense heat to the logical inhabitants of the hot, arid world. A slight breeze blew, stirring up small dust clouds and ushering the suns to a night of rest. Light became dim on this side of the planet as two figures sat on the ground behind a magnificent _____ style chateau, deep in a mind meld and oblivious to their surroundings. One, a _____ male, had been born there, the other, a human woman, had been born light-years away on the blue-green planet where the architecture for the chateau had originated. The two had little in common save for a single _____ ancestor long dead who would have been forgotten had she not been the purpose for their meeting. The human in fact showed little of her mixed ancestry; the only outward hint was her long, black hair and eyebrows that arched a bit higher than usual for a full-blooded human. She lacked the pointed ears typical of many _____ descendants and her blood was red rather than green."
"____ had never heard such venom in his friend's voice but he nodded slowly. ____ hesitated a moment before placing one hand on each side of ____'s face and pressing a deep kiss against his lips. ____ stood still only a few moments before returning the kiss. He could taste ____'s tears and felt his own begin to fall. He pulled away and buried his head in ____'s shoulder. 'I've wanted this for a long time, ____.' ____ lifted ____'s head; they looked at each other in disbelief until finally their lips met again. They did not break this kiss. The night passed without words of sorrow or even words of love. They held each other, they kissed, they allowed themselves to appreciate what they had been too frightened to acknowledge. They fell asleep and their dreams were no longer of things that would never come to pass. ____ awoke the next morning with ____ pressed gently against him. He felt a thrill of bliss when he realized it had not been a dream. The joy passed quickly as he remembered that soon ____would summon ____, soon he would leave. He passed his fingers tenderly through ____'s hair, admiring how peacefully he slept. It was his fault, really, and he knew it. He would not have been so angry if ____ had told ____ he had the ring…he would have almost been able to forgive him faster if he'd told ____ about ____."
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Jesse Thorn from menswear blog Put This On stopped by Wingtip last week for a Boxing Day trunk show with a batch of fresh pocket squares. We sent a few questions to Jesse via email to follow-up the event:
Wingtip: What interests you about the pocket square above other men's accessories?
Jesse Thorn: I love pocket squares for two reasons. The first is practical – they're the difference between being dressed well and not. They demonstrate thought, and they don't add formality. The second is that they're sort of mysterious. Only a bit of them shows, so they can be elaborate or even pictorial while remaining an abstract burst of color in the pocket. It's like wearing secret jewelry.
WT: What materials do you use / Where do you source your materials from?
JT: We use all sorts of materials, though only natural ones. We've made squares from 80-year-old Japanese silk and 70-year-old handwoven linen, but we've also made them from stuff printed by and for the most famous fabric companies in the world. We get some of the fabric at plain old retail fabric shops (though only a few are good enough to carry anything we'd be interested in), at estate sales, flea markets, on the internet and everywhere in between.
WT: What's your favorite pocket square fold?
JT: I'm an advocate of a simple puff. Just grab it loosely by the middle and fold in two to get the right length. Tips up or tips down. My colleague Derek Guy just introduced me to an addition to that – if you grab it by the middle, then sort of poke that middle down (like the top of a volcano), you get a little more interest. The sort of origami folds I'm not nuts about. I think it should look forgotten.
WT: What advice do you have for selecting a pocket square's pattern and color to match/contrast/clash with your outfit?
JT: I'd say first that white linen always looks great. Beyond that – it should be a complimentary element. It doesn't need to match, but it should go with the rest of your clothes. I usually wear a simple tie with a patterned square and vice versa.
WT: How do people who aren't lucky enough to attend one of your trunk shows purchase your pocket squares?
JT: We usually sell our squares through a subscription service. You can sign up for the Put This On Gentlemen's Association and get a new square every other month by mail. Because we manufacture them (by hand here in Los Angeles), we're able to sell them this way for about half the price of the equivalent at retail. And you get a cool little surprise in your mailbox every sixty days.
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It took a while, but Indian Rocks Christian was able to break away from host Keswick Christian in a 28-14 victory, thanks to defense and special teams.
Tied at 7 at the half, the Golden Eagles scored on an interception return for a touchdown and a blocked punt recovered in the end zone for a score.
Kendall Bradenburg also scored on a short run for Indian Rocks in the second.
For the Golden Eagles (1-1), it was their first win in Class 2A, District 5.
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Hudson -- A product being distributed by a local company has been on the front lines in the war on staff infections, including MRSA, and a plethora of other germs and bacteria.
Eco Applicators LLC, 70 W. Streetsboro St., Suite 101 in Hudson has been distributing its antimicrobial spray since 2012 and hopes to become the leader in stopping all types of germs, including "super bugs" in the near future.
"Our NanoTech Spray can help be part of the solution to this ever-growing problem," Tom Murphy, president of Eco Applicators said. "Our product oxidizes at the molecular level, killing bugs non-discriminately, and since the killing mechanism is not chemical, the germs cannot adapt and become stronger."
Murphy, a resident of Hudson, said the mineral-based product, when sprayed on a surface, reacts to light and bonds itself to the surface. The product can last up to a year on surfaces. The product is not a "spray on and wipe off" product.
"It's very cutting edge, new stuff," Murphy said.
The company conducted an independent study using the product on shopping cart handles. The handles were treated, then tested 22 months later. The tested carts were 99.7-percent effective against staff infections, Murphy said.
"Hospital and community acquired infections are growing at an alarming rate," Murphy said. "Staph infections like MRSA are being contracted by athletes in all types of athletic settings, from professional levels to high schools and grade schools."
The company's product is being used in locker rooms, gymnasium floors and mats used for a variety of sporting events. High schools, colleges and some pro sports teams across the country have utilized the spray, which will not wash off of a surface even when industrial cleaners are used, Murphy said.
Statistics show that more than 100,000 people will die this year due to hospital-acquired infections.
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'"I think Chris is a player, and we've seen it at the college level and in the conditioning camps, who's well on the path of being a very good professional," Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said. "He'll be a very good addition."'
Archives for April 2008
Newly signed Butler ready to get to work for Sabres
Monday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks finish season with win (Rochester D&C)
Amerks' season finale draws decent-sized crowd (Rochester D&C)
Gerbe one year too late for Amerks fans (Rochester D&C)
Photo gallery (Rochester D&C)
Monsters fall despite hat trick by Richardson (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Amerks Win Finale (RNews.com)
A Hockey Season to Forget (RNews.com)
Amerks close out season in a high scoring affair (Amerks.com)
MacArthur wins MVP award, as Amerks honor top players (Amerks.com)
Duo's 10 Points Not Quite Enough (LakeErieMonsters.com)
Sabres, defenseman Chris Butler agree to terms
'Butler finishes his three-year collegiate career with 20 goals and 66 points in 115 games.'
Butler leaves college for the Sabres
'The impressive part of Butler's game this season was 110 blocked shots in 41 games. He led the Pioneers in playing time too.'
Sabres agree to terms with Butler
'Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier announced today the team has agreed to an entry-level contract with University of Denver defenseman Chris Butler. As is club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.'
Gerbe finally gets trophy he wanted
'Gerbe, drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round in 2005, has a decision to make on his collegiate future. "I haven't thought about it at all," Gerbe said. "I try not to think about the future."'
Butler leaving DU for NHL
'Star defenseman Chris Butler is leaving the University of Denver early to sign with the Buffalo Sabres. The junior took a physical today in Buffalo and is scheduled to return to Denver on Sunday.'
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks drop their final road game of the season (Rochester D&C)
Clark calls Donner 'selfish' (Rochester D&C)
Tlusty scores goal, adds two assists as Marlies trounce Americans 6-2 (CP)
Amerks fall to first place Marlies 6-2 (Amerks.com)
Marlies roll Amerks (TorontoMarlies.com)
Ex-Cat out of NHL action
'"The trade was a big surprise,"' he said. "I was very happy in San Jose, but sometimes good things happen when you don't expect them so I hope this is going to be one of those situations. I was sad to leave a winning team and to leave my friends behind in San Jose, but it's something I cannot control. Trades are part of hockey and now my focus is on helping Buffalo. Missing the playoffs is extra motivation for next season. The last time I missed the playoffs was my first season in Moncton."'
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks blanked but go down swinging (Rochester D&C)
Team's next owner will have to pay off a big loan (Rochester D&C)
Torrid Crunch ties for second (Syracuse Post Standard)
Blanked With Two to Go (RNews.com)
Amerks can't handle Crunch power-play and fall 4-0 (Amerks.com)
Five former Amerks named to Team USA roster (Amerks.com)
Crunch Get Lucky Number 13 (SyracuseCrunch.com)
Has Sabres' management learned to keep its stars?
'"It's something that every team that finishes at or near the top is going to deal with this collective bargaining agreement," Regier said. "With the decisions you make sometimes you're going to take short-term hits down the road for a better opportunity."'
Front office of admissions
'"Yeah, we make mistakes," managing partner Larry Quinn said Thursday. "Of course we do, but I don't want to come away from this thing not looking at some of the really smart moves we all made collectively and some of the great values we have."'
Sabres have a chance to do it right
'It means taking a long look at Tim Connolly and Ales Kotalik. Connolly has averaged 38 games over the past three seasons. Kotalik is helpless without a proven playmaker. Both will become unrestricted free agents after next season. Are they here for the long haul?'
Afinogenov may be getting a change of scenery
'"It's something we really have to look at with Max," Regier said at the team's season-ending news conference. "He's a great guy. I have only good things to say about him, but he may well be one of these players who's ready for a change."'
Presser chock full of Sabre tidbits
'Don't expect the Sabres to make a big splash in free agency. Although the overriding sentiment is that management accelerated the team's implosion through poor player dealings, Quinn essentially said the Sabres will stick to their plan of finding efficient ways to do business. "A team that doesn't develop players through their system is going to be at the mercy of this thing," Quinn said. "The downside is they're young. The upside is they're young."'


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No. You only lose tears when your hit once. Which you will have to start again. You keep the relics or treasures you collected even if you were pinned down by a guardian
Sadly not, i know from experience that whatever transpires in the silent realm before you fail the trial is reset when struck by a guardian but all the dusk relics are in the same place as before so it's really just a matter of picking them up again. Oh and to anyone struggling with any of the four silent realms, particularly the last one here are a few tips that may or may not be of use to you: 1. try and start collecting tears that are farthest from the trial gate first that way there's less chance of screwing up on the way back. 2. always leave at least one tear close to the gate, believe me this works a charm. 3. when running from a guardian after being detected don't just pick up the first tear you see, try to memorise the locations of the siren ghosts and grab tears that aren't covered by one's patrol route cause the last thing you want is to pick up a tear, get lulled into a false sense of security and then get spotted again immeadiatley after recovering. Hope these help :)


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The collaboration between The Clash and Italian brand IUTER results in a piece of clothing designed with the antics of graffiti writers in mind. Crafted with a cotton exterior as well as an insulated interior meant to keep those wearing it warm while dealing with a variety of climates, the finished garment seems to do just that. The hidden gem comes in the form of several hidden and disguised pockets for an assortment of artistic devices that law enforcement deems "vandal-worthy." The Clash x IUTER Paint Sweater is available at the IUTER online store for €115 EUR (approximately $150 USD).
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We sure don't know what's wrong with the rest of the Country but Scott's Boobs of the Day represent the U.S.A. better than the Country as a whole. This color-coded map that displays average breast size by country, produced by Bild.de.
America's coming in strong with a D-Cup status but Russia, Norway, Sweden, and Finland are clocking in ABOVE D-cup. Have you seen D-cups lately? They're more than a handful, pun intended. Is it something in the water? The weather? Granted, it must suck to bundle up and brave the elements to get milk so maybe it's possible they evolved to store more milk in their jugs? But then how come Greenland's got Bs?
Would be interesting to see how El Paso would rank if we were a listed as a Country itself. We asked Ronson to comment and all he could do was smile. Maybe the CVB should use this map and the Q's Boobs of the Day post to inspire people to come see our city's magnificent sights.
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Haiti launches largest ever vaccination campaign
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 6 November 2007 – 5.7 million, representing 58 per cent of the population of Haiti will be immunized against measles, rubella, polio, treated for worms and given vitamin A supplements between November 2007 to March 2008. The largest ever immunization campaign to date was officially launched yesterday in Port-au-Prince by the Prime Minister, Ministry of Public Health and Population, and the Ministry of Education in collaboration with World Health Organization, UNICEF, MINUSTAH (UN Mission for Stabilization in Haiti), and other partners.
The elimination of deadly diseases like measles and rubella remains a public health priority and is part of the national public health strategy to prevent an epidemic. Routine immunization has been particularly weak in the last five years. In fact, according to EMMUS IV, only 39 per cent of children ages 12-23 months have been completely vaccinated against preventable diseases and 11 per cent of children have never been vaccinated. Home to some of the poorest, most isolated and vulnerable children in the region, Haiti has among the worst immunization indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Of particular concern is the fact that 11 cases of measles were confirmed in the North-East and South last year. Recent cases of measles in neighboring countries, combined with migration patterns and poor access to healthcare, make Haiti particularly vulnerable to a measles epidemic, as seen in 2001. According to WHO, 80% national immunization is necessary to prevent an epidemic.
The mass immunization campaign aims to eliminate rubella and measles and prevent a reintroduction and mutation of the polio virus. To date, approximately 8328 health workers have been mobilized and 3545 volunteers recruited to ensure each eligible child and adult gets vaccinated. UNICEF is proud to take part in this ambitious effort. An estimated 100,000 children from 1 to 19 years will be saved and we will prevent 15 000 cases of blindness and paralysis in children from 0 to 59 months," said Gaudeamus Mbabazi, interim Representative for UNICEF Haiti.
Thanks to the financial support of the European Union, the United Nations, Canadian and Spanish funds combined with technical support from the Haitian government, UNICEF is actively supporting the campaign through the provision of vaccines which count 1,316,700 doses of vitamin A, 2,166,300 doses of Albendazole (used in the treatment of worms), 1,664,000 doses of Measles/Rubella vaccines, and 1,554,700 doses of the tetanus vaccinations to benefit women of childbearing age in high risk communities.
In addition, UNICEF is providing support to social mobilization activities to ensure the success of the campaign and is contributing to the 'cold chain' – which preserves vaccines and keeps them safe for their recipients. Anticipated the issue of safe disposal of medical waste from the campaign, UNICEF has provided the Ministry of Health with 30 incinerators which are currently being installed in appropriate locations. "Thanks to the government of Japan, UNICEF continues to reinforce routine vaccination in Haiti. This campaign will have a particularly strong impact by going directly to schools, health centres, community centres, and door to door in high-risk and remote areas," added Mbabazi.
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Sun, sand and plenty of sightseeing to keep you busy. Explore the best that Lisbon has to offer - climb to the top of Cristo Rei for some awe-inspiring views, treat yourself to tapas in Barrio Alto, and visit the historic Alfama neighborhood.
As the oldest city in Western Europe, Lisbon is steeped in history. It's also one of the most affordable capitals in Europe, so you're sure to get good value for money on a cheap holiday to Lisbon.
The Santa Justa lift is a practical necessity in a city full of hills like Lisbon, but this Neo-Gothic tower is striking and worth taking the time to see. Or, you can take a stroll around Alfama, the city's oldest district. Be sure to head to São Jorge Castle whose medieval fortifications shape the skyline of the district. Belem Tower is a medieval masterpiece standing strong on the Tagus River. While you're in Belem, check out the nearby Jeronimos Monastery, a lasting reminder of the church's historic power in Portugal.
Take the opportunity on your holiday to Lisbon and embrace Portuguese culture. Go to the Museu Coleccao Berardo for examples of Portuguese modern and contemporary art, as well as works by Warhol, Lichtenstein and Pollock. Or take a trip through 150 years of design at the Design Museum. You may also enjoy the Gulbenkian Museum, with its extensive collection of European paintings and Art Nouveau pieces.
Indulge in Portuguese specialties like pastel de nata, a decadently sweet egg pastry at Casa Pasteis De Belem. Or head to the less busy Chique de Belem which is a local favourite. For a unique dining experience, find one of the Fado houses and enjoy traditional Portuguese food and drinks while listening to Fado music. Casa de Linhares offers a classy setting, where Cristal Fados creates a more intimate atmosphere.
Make the most of your cheap holiday to Lisbon by enjoying the city's vibrant and varied nightlife. Start your night in the Bairro altodistrict, grab a drink or two in the bars and head out onto the streets with the rest of the locals to chat and relax. If you're looking to dance, Lisbon's varied nightclubs won't disappoint, although the party won't start until the early morning. The Belem bar and café changes from bar to club at 2am, and even features outdoor dance floors for when the weather is good. Or, head to Incognito for the best in indie and alternative music.
Lisbon is also featured in our guide to Where's Hot in July.
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In other words, the free speech exhibited by the folks at Charlie Hebdo was not virtuous—until there was a body count.
Not in tax dollars, not in national resources, not even in the amorphous concept of a body count.
Hatriot fears can have deadly consequences, with a body count evident in the first six months of 2009 alone.
Airstrikes and artillery fire have compounded the body count.
The death toll of at least 53 people on February 20 doubled the body count of the previous two days.
It might have been another tragic statistic in the Brazilian-traffic body count.
By the end of the movie the body count is: Innocent bystanders, 1, marauding psychopaths, 4.
It suggests that epidemics, like explosions and tsunamis, are of interest only if there is a body count to headline the story.
In 1988, the year before Spot News moved to Chicago, the city had what looks like a body count suited for war time.
Rescue squads--the familiar ambulance, fire brigades were attempting a body count in the rubble of O'Leary's.


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You may remember those arrests back in 2009 of three leading white supremacists — Robert Joos, and Dennis and Daniel Mahon — for the 2004 bombing of the racial-diversity office of Scottsdale, Arizona, that seriously injured the office's director and inflicted wounds on two other people. Even though the trail had seemingly gone cold, dogged investigators finally ran these domestic terrorists to ground.
Now it appears that the investigators' relentlessness is about to bring down one of the nation's most prominent white supremacists, according to the SPLC's Bill Morlin:
Tom Metzger — a wily, iconic racist ideologue who has for years espoused "lone-wolf" terrorism — could soon find himself facing criminal charges filed by the federal government he's excoriated for decades.
Federal investigators, fresh off a related mail-bombing conviction in Arizona, may be pressing for what could develop into a major Justice Department criminal case against "Terrible Tommy" Metzger, as he likes to call himself. Court records filed in three states show the investigators strongly suspect Metzger provided the Arizona bomber with explosive-making instructions, knowing they would be used in the commission of a crime of violence.
At 74, Metzger, who now lives in Warsaw, Ind., has "celebrity status" as the founder of White Aryan Resistance (WAR), court documents say, and is a dean of white supremacists. He's the last vestige of a generation of revolutionary racist leaders in the United States that included the late Richard G. Butler of Aryan Nations and the late Robert Miles, a one-time Michigan Klan leader and convicted bomber. While those two and many other racist leaders were charged in various criminal cases over the past three decades, Metzger has managed to avoid any serious criminal charges in his 40-plus years of activism.
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It sounded like a gunshot, Metro Police and a Las Vegas Township Constable's officer thought.
But when the ensuing barricade situation ended two hours later, after a SWAT unit entered the home in the 3900 block of Shadow Wood Avenue, near South Sandhill Road and East Twain Avenue, authorities found out there was no shot at all. The 64-year-old man who lived in the house by himself merely had thrown an object at the front door when the constable was approaching to serve eviction papers, according to Officer Jose Hernandez, a Metro spokesman.
The constable, accompanied by a Metro officer, was serving the notice around 1 p.m. Surrounding homes were evacuated, and additional officers and SWAT personnel were dispatched to the residence after authorities thought the constable's officer had come under fire.
After the reinforcements arrived, authorities made numerous unsuccessful attempts to contact the man inside the home. Shortly before 3:15 p.m., the SWAT unit detonated a "flash-bang grenade" and entered the home. The suspect immediately complied with officers' orders and was taken into custody.
Hernandez said the resident was distraught and was to undergo a medical evaluation before any possible charges were filed.


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From: "Paul O'Bannon" <>
Subject: Re: [CHEROKEE-DNA] CHEROKEE-DNA Digest, Vol 1, Issue 6
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:08:03 -0700
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At 01:16 PM 10/13/2006, you wrote:
>Uncle Harrison was born in Percell Oklahoma. 1930, Charles walter
>Brown (my dad) was born in California 1933. Granny Pearl married
>Frank Scrivener then Harold Kersch(spelling?) I believe Kersch and
>Brown served time in Prison, I know Fred Brown died in one.
May I ask what all this has to do with Cherokee DNA?
Did the named ancestors have Cherokee blood in them?
Remember, after Andrew Jackson had as many Cherokees as he could find
rounded up and marched from the Appalachians to what is now Oklahoma,
surviving Cherokees existed in three general groups:
Those allowed to remain on their original lands in the
western Carolinas and Georgia.
Those who fled from the oncoming roundup into the hills,
mostly Tennessee, and blended themselves into the Palefaces'
cultures--intermarrying with whites, etc.
Those who were trapped by Federal troops and marched on "The
Trail of Tears" to "Indian Territory" (mostly present day western
Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma).
Those who survived the march and settled in Indian Territory can be
usually found on the microfilmed "Cherokee Lists." The others can be
usually be found in regular censuses, but they were NOT identified as
"Indian," so there's no way of knowing which of numerous Americanized
names were those of native Americans and which weren't.
That's hopefully why DNA testing can pinpoint Cherokee lines, but,
unfortunately, all the DNA labs I've tried to contact weasel out of
their claims by saying the process is "not precise enough" yet to
pinpoint specific ancestors. They don't want to commit themselves
beyond stating that the results indicated a generic "central Asian,"
or "central European" or "central African" linkage.
But I plan to keep after the labs until I find one not afraid to work
on pinpointing specific ancestors. If I find one, I will let this board know.
Paul O'Bannon
Vallejo, CA
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- Huck's Achievements
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Submitted about 3 years ago
When I touch my lip to yours,
A summer breeze fills my chest,
I pause to breathe you in,
And savor every touch,
The flavor of your kiss,
The fragrance of your hair.
Your fingers on my arm,
Slowly tracing hearts,
As you sign your name on me,
And I yearn to be a part of you.
Submitted about 3 years ago
two silhouettes danced below a city light,
shadows cast upon a cobbled walk
where lovers never touched.
... continued
Submitted about 3 years ago
A beating heart signifies that I'm alive.
Lungs are filled to exhale, my pounding chest
Is further proof of my existence.
... continued
Submitted about 3 years ago
I was born of dirt and into me a life was breathed.
Vigor mine, to love you tenderly.
Your body wrapped in vines, my thorns pressed in your side.
The very ground, our origin, now defiles you
With spec's of mud upon your dress. I beg of you
To let me in.
I am strong. Much stronger and more vicious,
Than your defenseless limbs could know.
Protectively they wrap, imprisoning.
You mustn't cry, endeavor to escape.
In short time your soul I'll crush,
Or merely cast away.
Submitted about 3 years ago
What is the heart to you? Merely an ingredient,
In the recipe of man, or gateway to the whimsical,
A crushing vice of things we'll never understand.
... continued
Submitted about 3 years ago
Vibrant hues of amaryllis are shaded by the Lilac tree,
Surrounded by begonia, camellia, and blossoming Chrysanthemum.
Cobbled stones in place, left unevenly from rain and roots,
But rarely stepped upon. Where grass grows thick but never long,
And sunshine warms the bath where finches feed and bathe.
A single metal chair sits beneath it all, quietly acquiring
The rust of time, character, and stories left untold.
Boxwood builds a border nearing six feet tall. Kept pruned and edged quite
Beautifully, opposite it all. While hibiscus, heather, holly, and hyacinth,
Live secretly within, where her lover cannot see.
Submitted over 3 years ago
In a mess of candlelight and sweat,
I feel your skin softly press on mine.
The curves of your chin are candy to my lips,
... continued
Submitted almost 4 years ago
my scattered desk littered with
countless things of me.
oil paint and a brush,
... continued
Submitted almost 4 years ago
A touch of silk against my cheek,
And I inhale.
Lacy curls touch my face,
... continued
Submitted almost 4 years ago
There's a fantasy within her eyes,
A fantastical fairy tale,
Where's princes prince and fancy girls are princesses.
Where giant dragons roam in wait,
Just for me to slay, while she within her tower,
Swoons for me and is kept safe.
Its a place that lasts within the hearts and souls of men,
And that sparkle in the corner of her brightly shinning eyes.
Those eager eyes, so full of hope and love. Unjudging and forgiving,
And protecting. The home and resting place of every fairy tale, rests
safely in her eyes. And that is where I'd want to be.
I've seen that fairy tales exist,
Within her eyes and deep within her kiss.
In a world more real, and more valuable than this,
Within the hearts and souls of men, and the sparkle
That glimmers still, in the corner of her eyes.