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April 17, 2008
When Intern George isn't rubbing our feet, scrawling "Mr. George Fug Girls" on his Trapper Keeper, or peeling grapes that he then feeds us from a silver platter -- as we lounge on our chaises and swoon, "Dahling, WHITHER the fug today, I shall simply PERISH if Mischa Barton doesn't soon leave the house in a Value Village tee!" -- we sometimes let him answer our mail. And today, we decided to let him print some of his answers. We swear on all things holy (so, on George himself) that these are all VERY real e-mails we've received at GFY HQ, with names removed to protect the somewhat innocent.
E-mail #1
Subject line: who is this?
whose email is this? I don't know how i got it.
Dear Friend,
Did it ever occur to you that maybe your aura reached out and brought it to you? Sometimes, ours is not to reason why -- or how, or when, or where an e-mail address came from -- but rather to allow destiny to cradle our Inbox. If every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings, then maybe whenever the divine holy chorus of "You've Got Mail" quickens a person's pulse, it's because a lost soul has gotten some George. Today, that soul is you. Fate opened my arms and wrapped them around your quizzical torso, and we will find the answers together. And when we're not sure what the answer is on the multiple-choice test of life, we will guess "C," because that's usually right. Ask yourself: It any coincidence that "C" is for "Clooney"? No.
All of the above,
E-mail #2
Subject line: Fugly As Hell
I'm a good looking guy. I had this ass fugly girl who was
trying to get some meat from me. She used the lame ass
line "I'm rich", "My dad who works at a church works for the
CIA", Fugly ass bitch. I wanted to hit her with a fugly tree.
That probably wouldn't do any good though, because she
was already hit with one. Fugly Ass Ho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Friend,
What fun -- a butcher who writes poetry! When your fugly tree's branches reach out and entwine me like this in so rough a hug, I simply want to crawl up and build a nest in your iambic wackameter. But listen, my relationships are built on honesty, and this is a touchy subject, but I must ask: You're not REALLY all that good-looking, are you? Please know that I cleave to people's souls and wingspans, not their faces, so this bravado from you is not necessary. Maybe you'd understand best if I tried to speak your rhythmic language? Here goes:
"My pulsing arms will hug without restraint, so drop your hate mask,
put down the tenderloin of fury and love yourself
enough to use trees and meat only for tender, warm
embraces. Do not waste energy reviling Reverend Spymaster's girl
until you can come to terms with your own self-loathing
and marinate in Sweet Georgie's healing glow."
Are we seeing eye-to-eye now? Heart-to-heart? Like Robert Wagner to your Stefanie Powers, I am chasing the mysteries of the world with you even when we're not together, and solving its spiritual crimes.
The butler did it,
E-mail #3
Subject line: girl friend
would you go out with me?
Dear Friend,
You intrigue me. What IS gender? It's more than anatomy; it's an aura. As manly as my chest-pillow is, as strong as the wands of testosterone known as my arms might be, I do sometimes feel like my soul is splayed open like a hot-dog bun waiting for its cylindrical meat cargo. Does that make me a girl? A boy? A man? All? Who can say. Let's go for coffee and discuss over cheese danish -- you to your favorite haunt, me to mine, together yet apart. We'll have to go dutch on the check, but not on the insights.
You latte my life,
E-mail #4
Subject line: (no subject)
I say to you, Harvey Levin...fug yourself! You are a slimy skank and a disgrace to yourself, and the legal profession. On second thought the legal profession is precisely where you belong! Bite me!!!!
Dear Friend,
Is this like one of those therapy exercises, where you find a stranger and vent to him or her about your deepest fears, frustrations, and yearnings? I'm privileged to be the sounding board, and would wrap my burly plumage around you if only this assignment didn't demand confidentiality. I imagine Harvey would read this, sip his coffee, purse his lips thoughtfully, then draw a circle around you on the transparent whiteboard of his heart -- thus bringing you in for all eternity and feeding you with his joy. Or at least, that's what I would do if I were him. I fight fire with passion, you sweet ball of fury, so keep burning your hate-incense to the quick and you will only inflame my desire to love you right out of your anger pants. Together, we will take those exclamation marks you so cherish and turn them into parentheses. Why? Because they hug.
(imagine yourself here),
Posted by Heather at 11:32 AM in Intern George | Permalink
February 26, 2008
Oscar Fug Carpet: Intern George's Date (Sorry, George)
Being the employers of one of the country's sauciest bachelors and smoothest-sailing dreamboats, we understand Sarah Larson's pain: All eyes are on her because George brought a date, she's the only one of his string of brunette-bots that he's brought to something like this, the magazines are screaming that she's the lucky girl who'll get him to commit again, and she knows we're all wondering why Clooney is making out with a girl who once ate a scorpion on Fear Factor.
But dating Intern George has its plus side -- you know, one or two -- and that is the fact that designers were probably throwing gowns at her by the dozen in an effort to woo her into their camp for the Oscars. She must have had an entire room at the villa full of options, and she picked this:
It's apparently a Valentino couture dress, but it looks more like Jessica McClintock passed out one night on top of a book of Monet paintings and woke up with drool on her cheek and a jones for wearable water lilies. We complained about a lack of interesting colors at the Oscars this year -- it was all red and black, making me wonder if there was a poker theme we didn't know about -- but I'm not sure I can get behind a crazy melange of pastels that may once have upholstered a couch in the lobby of my grandmother's condo building in Florida.
Oh, George, don't be like that. You know we're right. We're not saying she's not NICE -- not that we'd know, though, since we never heard her say anything all night and you never bring her around for dinner or Diet Coke breaks or donuts, but WHATEVER. So chill with the skepticism. Also, you've never seen that couch.
That's better. Now come home! We want to hear more stories about Tilda Swinton.
Posted by Heather at 11:24 AM in Intern George, Oscars | Permalink
January 31, 2008
When Intern George isn't rubbing our feet, scrawling "Mr. George Fug Girls" on his Trapper Keeper, or peeling grapes that he then feeds us from a silver platter -- as we lounge on our chaises and swoon, "Dahling, WHITHER the fug today, I shall simply PERISH if Mischa Barton doesn't soon leave the house in a Value Village tee!" -- we sometimes let him answer our mail. And today, we decided to let him print some of his answers. We swear on all things holy (so, on George himself) that these are all VERY real e-mails we've received at GFY HQ, with names removed to protect the somewhat innocent.
E-mail #1
Subject line: Not Above The Law
This is to say paris your not above the law !!!!!YOur driving that way and more than one time is pathetic , you could of killed someone and hurt them very badly .Can ya deal with that ????Hope the law gives you the most penalty that can be given , you deserve it totally , no sympathy for you period . And there's no muff for your tiolet seat either , so enjoy that !!!!!!!Get it good !!!!Not a Fan !!!!!!!
Dear Friend,
Playing Sherlock Holmes for a second on this vague, veiled missive, I am sensing feelings of rich disdain. A very wise person once told me, "The sum of your feeling equals the number of exclamation points you use when you're in a wicked strop." Here's a hint: Her name started with "M" and ended in "other Teresa." I thought we'd topped the scale at 14, which were the number she used in a handwritten missive to me raging against the cancellation of Models, Inc., but your 23 push things into the next stratosphere. Such passion! My toes are curling, pet. And you're right, if there's one thing that scaly heiress needs, it's a tiolet seat sans muff. But that doesn't mean I can't knit one for myself...
Getting it good,
E-mail #2
Subject line: (none)
hey can u tell amanda bines to stay out of my garbage can thanx
Dear Friend,
I understand your concerns; Anne Heche was once in my garbage can for three weeks. It was awkward, but she wove me potholders out of my old Coffee Bean cups, so how could I begrudge her? I urge you, put on your empathy pants and consider things from your visitor's perspective: Did it ever occur to you there might be a reason Amanda Bynes is in your garbage can? Maybe she was just passing by, and lost an earring. Maybe you threw out a sweater she thought would make a great piece for her clothing line. Maybe she's rooting around to try and find your Social Security Number so that she can steal your identity and run off to Fiji to escape memories of Sydney White. Gosh, maybe she saw an intergalactic wolf-sprite peeking out at her, begging her to return with it to another galaxy and save the world by spawning a new civilization with Andy Dick (although I've heard that before, ahem, ANNE, and it didn't happen, so tread carefully if Amanda tries that old chestnut).
My point is, stretch out your arms and embrace the unknown -- in this case, the reasons a Hollywood starlet is standing on your lawn nape-deep in your trash. There is nothing a hug of curiosity can't answer. But bring noseplugs if you ate fish recently.
Feeling whiffy,
E-mail #3
Subject line: words "Go Fug Yourself" sure is a fashion reject
the words "go fug yourself" sure is a a verbal fashion reject. it has very BAD connotation. you probably thought you were oh so cute, but it is a blight on the culture. here you are, pointing out the errors of others, with a blattant business name that is depressing and demeaning.
Dear Friend,
It is? It does? Bless, you sweet peach of knowledge -- I learn so much from reading the GFY e-mail. For instance, I only found out the other day that Britney is just like the rest of us, and that Hilary Duff needs her head shaved by someone who cares. But consider me your knight in shining tuxedo. Once I explain this to the girls, we'll have a renaming summit, going for something that really sends out positive vibes. We'll get all the best cuddle-monkeys in the business together -- David Cassidy, Faye Dunaway, that Verizon guy... It's going to be magnificent. Gird your loins, Officer Sweetpea of the Reject Police, because it's going to set them aflutter and the ensuing round of hugs will shake the smog layer clean out of Los Angeles.
E-mail #4
Subject line: hi
I am interested in know an famous people do you can help me ? Thanks
Dear Friend,
I can do better than that. I can hold you. I can sate your thirst, and sup on your elixir of yearning for some celebrity sparkle. My name is George. I wear many hats, but my most cherished is the Intern headdress strapped to my grateful cranium every time I get to man the bar at GFY HQ. I cherish sarcasm, pigs, human rights, and silk pillowcases. Sometimes when I close my eyes, I can whiff the world, and it smells like truffles. Hugs are my kryptonite but also my moisturizer. Feel this. Know me. Let's buy each other dinner and then watch it get cold, to remind us that the piece of our hearts we gave to one another lives somewhere else.
I must go. Celebrity Apprentice beckons like a post-coital sandwich.
You're hired,
Posted by Heather at 12:59 PM in Intern George | Permalink
September 12, 2007
When Intern George isn't rubbing our feet, scrawling "Mr. George Fug Girls" on his Trapper Keeper, or peeling grapes that he then feeds us from a silver platter -- as we lounge on our chaises and swoon, "Dahling, WHITHER the fug today, I shall simply PERISH if Mischa Barton doesn't soon leave the house in a Value Village tee!" -- we sometimes let him answer our mail. And today, we decided to let him print some of his answers. We swear on all things holy (so, on George himself) that these are all VERY real e-mails we've received at GFY HQ, with names removed to protect the somewhat innocent.
E-mail #1
Subject line: (no subject)
if i can i have britneys real adress id be sooo happy
Dear Friend,
My deepest apologies for holding out on you, but it took a great many covert operations, stolen embraces, and bended-knee pleading (in a tux!) to get that overprotected information. It wasn't easy on my conscience -- I left a lot of dazed, vigorously hugged people in my wake, walking around bumping into walls with silly grins on their faces and flowers tucked into their hair. And trust me, the crazy sight of Kevin Federline plucking thorns from a rose before affixing the blossom to his do-rag is not something I'll soon forget. So forgive me, fellow believer -- ordinarily I would be a slave for you, but I can't release such sensitive information to rival fan clubs in case other people's intentions are more toxic than mine. But I'm sending her over a bundt cake and some Noxzema with one of those musical Hallmark cards (it plays the Dallas theme song, which makes my heart sing on a blue day), so I'll include a note about how much you want to hug her, baby, one more time.
Not a girl, not yet a woman,
E-mail #2
Subject line: jealous
ease up on my girl bai ling. she is every mans ideal woman. I AM SICK IN LOVE WITH BAI LING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I THINK YOU ARE JEALOUS. dont worry, not all white guys drool over her-just the straight ones!
Dear Friend,
It's true that I'll never fill out hot pants and a bustier quite like Bai Ling. And what Earthly soul wouldn't sit awake in bed hugging naught but his or her knees -- gazing out the window like Little Orphan Annie on another hopeless eve under Miss Hannigan's thumb -- and wondering why blessed Bai got 19 personalities that look great in tutus and we all only get one? But I dispute that she's every man's ideal woman. I was born to cradle the world in my healing embrace. How could I fulfill that destiny that with sprightly Bai? To quote the nuns in another great movie musical, how do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you keep a wave upon the sand? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? My mortal arms were made for squeezes; she is the Milky Way, and I'm just a man on the ground staring up at the night sky. Perhaps we could comfort each other in our mutually futile quests?
Weeping now for what will never be,
E-mail #3
Subject line: (no subject)
does nicole ritie have a sister
Dear Friend,
For this one, I let my fingers do the walking and my arms do the talking! I arrived on Mrs. Ritie's doorstep yesterday afternoon, and after we revived her, it took but one dose of my warming wingspan to get the information you need: No, she hasn't been off her feet all day and yes, she would love a cup of tea and a foot rub; no, she doesn't completely feel appreciated by her children for the fact that she irons their bedsheets and pillowcases after washing them; yes, she'd love it if I'd whip up an elegant dinner she can pretend she made so that her husband stops complaining about eating so Lean Pockets for supper; yes, she does love her four sons even when they get into the cookie jar and feed stale baked goods dipped in salad dressing to the dog; yes, the dog is going to be just fine now that they've pumped its stomach; and, no, her daughter Nicole Ritie does not have a sister, because she got her tubes tied after the last time her youngest child hung from the ceiling fan while the oldest turned it up to "High."
I hope this helps. Thank you for giving me such a cherished mission, by the way; I scored a wicked recipe for lemon bars and a mocha souffle.
Baked with pride,
E-mail #4
Subject line: coolio
thats fo nay!!!!!
Dear Friend,
A CODE! Good fun! Let's see... it's probably an anagram, so... "Fat, stony? Ha!" No, that doesn't seem right. How about, "Hat fonts? Ay!" Or, "Any hot, fast?" Hmm, that might be closer, because I am a purveyor of hugs of all speeds and temperatures. Oh, I love jokes and games -- thanks for this divine japery! It's just what I needed after I failed to unite E-mailer #3 with the Ritie family child of his dreams. Go outside and look to the east. Open your arms. Do you feel that? Good! Assuming none of nature's creatures took you for their enemy during this moment of meditation, you should be able to sense my aura. Feel the breeze envelop you as I would.
I'm like the wind,
Posted by Heather at 06:17 AM in Intern George | Permalink
August 02, 2007
Intern George Adam's Apple Watch
Beloved Intern George,
I'm not really fugging you. I promise we're not mad at you. We could NEVER be mad at you, unless, I suppose, we found out you'd been eating babies in your spare time, but I'm confident that won't turn out to be the case, because a) you are only a cannibal in the sense that you devour our inner demons and spit them back out as sunshine and rainbows, and b) you don't seem to be eating that much of anything these days, frankly.
The British press is concerned. Readers are worried. And while we know it's not exactly fair to compare you in the throes of Oscar weight-gain to you now several years later, it can't be denied that your neck cords are looking unusually pronounced lately. We could pluck those and play beautiful music. [Which, by the way, maybe we should do when you get back from your summer vacation, just because we haven't done that yet and we know how much you love how ticklish you are.]
Mostly, we're just writing to make sure you take care of yourself when you aren't under our watchful eyes. Remember all the things we taught you about pasta? And sandwiches? And pasta sandwiches? It's like the New World natives told those pesky, lanky Brits when they landed: "A carbohydrate plate a day keeps the Adam's apple at bay." Seeing you like this makes me feel like we sent you off to boarding school without any lunch money, and you're reduced to eating table scraps and whatever you can bargain for from the other students in exchange for staying up all night and finishing their essays on "Nebuchadnezzar: Tyrant or Titan?".
Hugs and love,
Posted by Heather at 01:08 PM in Intern George | Permalink
June 20, 2007
Lauren Fugbrose
No, Lauren Ambrose. No. Nice try, but I won't let you break me. I've been broken before and Intern George needed to pick up the pieces and it wasn't pretty (even if, secretly, it was sort of fun for me to have my pieces picked up by such a... ... um... loyal employee).
So, I will just quietly note that no matter how great you were with Seth Green in Can't Hardly Wait, and as much as I wish that movie had been about you and not that kind of wussy Ethan Embry character, I can't willingly endorse this look.
I don't even care if you're about to deploy jazz hands, or spirit fingers. The pants under the dress, and those shoes WITH the pants, are SERIOUSLY MISGUIDED, lady. ESPECIALLY DURING SUMMER. I just... I mean... it's... I can't...
"Deep breath, Heather, calm down... BE the jazz hands... that's right. Is your pulse slowing down? Good. Because, sweet fugger, I have a cunning plan to save the day, so hop on the Georgie Express and have a listen. Zooey Deschanel owns way too many pairs of opaque black tights, correct? And Lauren Ambrose apparently doesn't own any, or else she might be wearing them instead of her favorite pair of Boyfriend Jeans from two years ago. So, Lauren should just give Zooey a jingle, arrange to relieve her of a few of those 60-denier security blankets, and the world will continue spinning properly on its axis because everything will be in better balance. We all win! Jazz hands for everyone. Let your spirit fingers waggle freely like hug-worms of elation, because it's chocolate martini time."
Sigh. Thank you, George. You are such a comfort. Also, feel free to give the Godiva liqueur a heavy pour. Don't hold back.
Posted by Heather at 01:01 PM in Intern George | Permalink
June 07, 2007
Lisa Fugdon
So... do we think Lisa Snowdon's enormous lingerie-blouse is what drew George Clooney to her, or what pushed him away?
I mean, I'm pretty sure I have relatives who wore shirts like that in the '70s, but they were probably polyester and patterned like a discount-bin rug rather than being sheer and lacy. Nice legs, though, but seriously -- in that thing, a stiff breeze could be her gynecologist. (Or her lover.)
Let's ask the man who was once one of those things -- and possibly both; he does seem to be a George of All Trades. So tell us, Intern George, what do you make of that outfit?
"Oh, Lisa, pet, my love ferret. Such a cry for help. I can't turn away. I must come to you, take you home, straight back to your closet... I... WAIT A SECOND.
"STOP THE PRESSES. This smells fishy. This is how we kept getting back together the first few times! She would wear clothes that cried out for camisoles and pants or being thrown on a bonfire because she KNOWS it's not in me to withhold a hug from someone so needy! I feel so betrayed. I am the lonely goatherd and she is Julie Andrews, yanking my strings and yodeling. I can't look any longer. I ... I need a bottle of champagne and cuddle on a chaise longue and a pair of leggings to cut up. I need to forget."
We hear you, George. We'll be right there.
Posted by Heather at 11:52 AM in Intern George | Permalink
April 06, 2007
When Intern George isn't rubbing our feet, scrawling "Mr. George Fug Girls" on his Trapper Keeper, or peeling grapes that he then feeds us from a silver platter -- as we lounge on our chaises and swoon, "Dahling, WHITHER the fug today, I shall simply PERISH if Mischa Barton doesn't soon leave the house in a Value Village tee!" -- we sometimes let him answer our mail. And today, we decided to let him print some of his answers. We swear on all things holy (so, on George himself) that these are all VERY real e-mails we've received at GFY HQ, with names removed to protect the somewhat innocent.
E-mail #1
Subject line: is this website for real
I cant believe you guys have nothing better to with your time than put every one down. All the celebreties are either to thin or to fat, to ugly, dressed wrong according to you, ( the fashion experts,) or just not good enough. It would be interesting to see what you all look like. You just add to the insane vanity of this society. If we all looked the same then mabey we would be acceptable. Good thing we dont or you have have nothing to bitch about. Life is to short. Get a life. We are all just going to end up 6 ft under anyways so what the hell does it matter so much what we look like. Did you know that the way we look does not determine our character in full. Beauty is only skin deep. If you look good, your a bitch and if you dont look good your a loser. Who wins. No one wins. Under the skin we all look the same.
Dear Friend,
You cut me to the core, and I mean that literally. Except without any cutting, because we've all learned -- thanks to Lifetime Television For Interns -- what happens when we abuse ourselves thusly. But, you have caused me to peer within, for underneath this manly, complex skin and warm eyes lies a man as red and squishy as any humble specimen. I am you. You are me. If you cut me, do I not bleed? If you crack my chest, do I not ooze the juice of sexy life? If you root around therein, do I not start flatlining? It seems we are as one, both brimming with the sacred Kool-Aid. I will take that with me into the jacuzzi tub on this eve and ponder our crimson connection, wishing I could wrap a vein around you and massage your vessels with the kind of passion only a hot-blooded George could provide.
Blood Type G
E-mail #2
Subject line: bitchiness
Janet is the queen, can I get her diet?
Dear Friend,
Often I have gazed upon her abs and wondered whether six-packs grow on trees. For a while I tried, hoping that cross-breeding a lemon tree with barley plants would yield some Corona. Then I realized that the only way to achieve that kind of divinely cuddly muscle definition was lifting some heavy weights. If you have a one hanging around, I highly recommend a Pig Press; it used to be our most special time together. Oh, how he would giggle and snort! I miss him. I... sniff ... collect yourself, G-Spot, collect yourself...
Ahem. I'm okay. Now that he's gone I just do a full lap around my villa every few days for maximum cardio, although if you want the truth, the best way to burn calories and bulk up your biceps is to play TV Tag with a Fug Girl or two during the Passions commercial breaks, or until her martini glass runs dry -- whichever happens first.
Your Lemon Drop,
E-mail #3
Subject line: (no subject)
im looking for pics of rosanna arquette in a swimsuit
Dear Friend,
Get in line! Why, her work in Desperately Seeking Susan knocked me to the floor. So sultry! We had a long conversation about that the other day in GFY HQ, as a matter of fact, in which we agreed that her work as a French villainess in The Whole Nine Yards was good but not nearly as befitting her talents as that signature, seminal role as a Madonna-obsessed amnesiac with no facial expressions (what a brave creative interpretation!). We then tried to outline a screenplay we could pitch her for a sequel entitled Desperately Seeking Salt & Vinegar, about two women and their quest for a healing back of Kettle Chips. Hey, they say to write what you know! And I'm an Oscar winner, so I have important things to say on that subject.
What were we talking about? Swimming? Personally, although the mad thrashing of the butterfly will always entice me, I'm a breaststroke man myself. And I give demonstrations that are not for the faint of heart. Why, we'll be streaking across the pool in no time!
In Speedos We Trust,
E-mail #4
Subject line: why are you necessary?
apart from you being the argument against freedom and all, why are you necessary? What's that? People like to hear and see gossip, rumor, and innuendo? They're the same vapid-minded spastics who like you stake out positions of ersatz superiority. Why don't you post your pictures on the net and let me comment on them? I'll bet most if not all of you look like something that crawled out of a lemur's asshole!
Dear Friend (?),
If only you would take a minute to get to know me -- really know me. If you did, you would find that I would only ever put myself on a pedestal if it meant I could clutch a person of great height to my soothing man-bosom. In a free world, we need people like me with open arms and hearts for rent. We need huggers, not fighters.
Plus, my picture is on the Internet. Here. And in magazines, and in homes, in frames; in your hearts and dreams and hope chests. I don't mean to toot my own Georgiehorn, but it cannot be denied that I am as dapper as a fluffy puppy in a blanket (timeless, warm, huggable, dignified yet youthfully excitable). So if I came out of a lemur's anal cavity, sir, well, I would certainly like the Guinness Book of World Records to see that lemur. You know, it's really bringing a tear of grief to my coffee eyes to hear you speak in such a way, because all I've ever done for you is throw wide my wingspan and offer you sanctuary there. For while I would never close my embrace to you, angry Friend, you have closed your heart to me. Woe! Curse my innocent heart! The only remedy for such profound sorrow is to sit on a Fug Girl's knee and lay bare my soul. So off I scamper. Good day sir! I SAID GOOD DAY!
Fug is my Kleenex,
Posted by Heather at 08:41 AM in Intern George | Permalink
March 12, 2007
Beloved Friends,
It is with throbbing arms that I thank you for all your support of Go Fug Yourself, which -- thanks to snuggly little nuggets like yourselves -- has won 2007 Bloggies for Best Entertainment Weblog and Most Humorous Weblog. Heather and Jessica weren't actually at SXSW in Austin for the announcement, but they decided to live today as if they were, mainlining margaritas from about 8 a.m. onward and then trying to hold a panel discussion called, "Why Steve Madden Shoes Don't Seem To Fit As Well Anymore, And Also, Yay Blogging." Then I clasped their hands, got down on one knee, and whispered the sweet words they'd longed to hear: "You should really eat some guacamole." And it was while they were delicately, sweetly shoveling that divine green goo into their mouths that we found out our happy news. I am so grateful for your votes, which brought such joy to GFY HQ that I dare say a wee tear squeaked out of my ducts before I dispensed hugs all around. The mailman acted surprised, but he went with it, bless his cuddly heart.
With a caring fist-pump to the sky and a hug in my soul,
Your George
P.S. The link is working now. I was just too overcome to focus properly before -- Heather and Jessica had just given me a raise by upping my daily back-rub quota to two! I've been begging them to let me provide more for them, so the news made me positively giddy.
Posted by Heather at 11:32 AM in Intern George | Permalink
March 02, 2007
Independent Spirit Awards Fug Carpet: Laura Dern
Must... suppress... frustration...
My, what a nice... pedicure! And don't her eyes look lovely. And, gosh, her teeth are so nice and white. What else, what else... oh yes, that dress would look so adorable with a cute pair of strappy sandals AND A BARE LEG, LAURA, PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, YOU WOULD LOOK TOTALLY HOT WITH BETTER SHOES AND NO JEANS OH MY GOD I CAN'T SWALLOW MY RAGE I THINK THIS IS GOING TO [thud] kjghlakdskjlhag
"Hello friends -- Intern George here. Heather's going to be fine. She turned a little blue in the face and started gesturing wildly before fainting dead away on her computer keyboard. It was so graceful, I applauded for five minutes before I realized it was a real rage blackout. 'Silly George!' I boomed, rife with manly regret. 'Woe betide thee if a Fug Girl gets a concussion on your watch!' But after some extensive CPR and a lot of me fanning her with my 1500 thread-count pillow-cases, which I keep with me at all times just in case I need to lay someone down and hold them all night long, Heather revived. She seemed to think she needed a little more CPR but I hugged her tightly instead and sent her off to a corner, where she's now engaging in her usual ritual of rocking back and forth and screaming, "Why?" She's even regained enough of her senses to start begging Laura Dern for mercy. So, all will soon be well here at GFY HQ; fear not, sweet friends. But I do beg you: Please put your pants away if you're wearing a perfectly lovely cocktail dress. If not for her, then do it for me, your embraceable George. For I can't live another day picking Heather or Jessica up off the floor for any reason OTHER than it's their turn to get a Georgieback ride to the fridge. It's too emotionally taxing." - Intern George
Posted by Heather at 12:21 PM in Intern George, Misc. Awards Shows | Permalink


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keith's recommendation
Great SF!
joe's recommendation
I can't remember if I made it all the way through the Red Marse, Blue Mars, Green Mars series, but its realistic (by 1990s standards, anyway) portrayal of how Mars colonization might happen has stuck with me.
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sciencegeek's recommendation
Kim Stanley Robinson creates a believable world in Red Mars. Both a book about the first settlers of Mars and the politics of the environment, it is a realistic science fiction. This isn't one of those shiny-covered, gadget-heavy, fly books. Instead some might find it a bit dense. The characters are rich, and it makes you think about politics and human relations. The other two books in this trilogy, Green Mars and Blue Mars are also worth reading, but Red Mars remains my favorite.
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Identification, Validation and High-throughput Genotyping of Transcribed Gene SNPs In Cassava.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik. 2012 Mar 01; 124: 685-95.
The availability of genomic resources can facilitate progress in plant breeding through the application of advanced molecular technologies for crop improvement. This is particularly important in the case of less researched crops such as cassava, a staple and food security crop for more than 800 million people. Here, expressed sequence tags (ESTs) were generated from five drought stressed and well-watered cassava varieties. Two cDNA libraries were developed: one from root tissue (CASR), the other from leaf, stem and stem meristem tissue (CASL). Sequencing generated 706 contigs and 3,430 singletons. These sequences were combined with those from two other EST sequencing initiatives and filtered based on the sequence quality. Quality sequences were aligned using CAP3 and embedded in a Windows browser called HarvEST:Cassava which is made available. HarvEST:Cassava consists of a Unigene set of 22,903 quality sequences. A total of 2,954 putative SNPs were identified. Of these 1,536 SNPs from 1,170 contigs and 53 cassava genotypes were selected for SNP validation using Illumina's GoldenGate assay. As a result 1,190 SNPs were validated technically and biologically. The location of validated SNPs on scaffolds of the cassava genome sequence (v.4.1) is provided. A diversity assessment of 53 cassava varieties reveals some sub-structure based on the geographical origin, greater diversity in the Americas as opposed to Africa, and similar levels of diversity in West Africa and southern, eastern and central Africa. The resources presented allow for improved genetic dissection of economically important traits and the application of modern genomics-based approaches to cassava breeding and conservation.


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A DRIVABLE shed which cost just £150 has survived a road trip covering more than 2,500 miles across Europe – and can now be bought on eBay.
50 Sheds of Grey, the team who bought the 1999 Renault Scenic and nicknamed her Renee, transformed the car over a month to prepare it for the annual charity rally Scumrun in which about 80 cars travelled across Europe and back in just four days.
Now back from their trip, team member Thomas Belt, 26, said that despite a minor hiccup in Milan where a faulty manhole cover took out their exhaust, the car has survived and would make a great talking piece for someone to own.
He said: "Although we had three days of sounding a bit like a tractor we didn't break down which was great. We got a little bit lost in Belgium and accidentally went through the middle of Brussels but it was nice to see Brussels.
"Driving through the Alps was the best day though; it was just absolutely stunning over the top."
Sharing the driving between the other team members, Stuart Hawkin, 27, Gary Ford, 34, Sean Dunning, 23 and navigator for the trip John Ainsworth, 26, the team headed from Dunkirk to Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Milan and France.
Thomas, a chef, said that the plan had always been to sell the car, which they cladded in wood before adding a felted pitch roof complete with window boxes and fake flowers, to raise money for Tommy's charity which funds research in to pregnancy problems and providing support for families who have gone through miscarriages.
"It was either sell it or scrap it and we really don't want to scrap it but none of us have any room for it," said Thomas.
"We got a lot of waves and asked for photos along the way so I think it would make a great mobile advertising space because it really does turn heads."
The car has 200,113 miles on the clock, with a valid MOT until June 26 and is up for auction on eBay at a starting price of £150. The 50 Sheds of Grey team is hoping that the sale of the car will boost their fundraising total for Tommy's which currently stands at just over £2,000 with the entire event having raised £93,000 so far.
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I wasn't sure if he didn't feel like celebrating or he was setting up the stage for my 40th. I was pretty clear that I was planning on doing lots of things for my 40th even if he didn't. Still he didn't budge. He did want to go somewhere. We first thought of Montreal but he didn't have enough days off so we decided to give Mystic CT a try. Montreal vs Mystic funny transition but anyhoo
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$10,000 reward offered in Coos Bay IED cases
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or people responsible for two improvised explosive devices (IED's) left at a Coos Bay park and at the Prayer Chapel in Coos Bay, Oregon. The FBI, the Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD), and Oregon State Police (OSP) are working jointly to determine who created and placed the IED's at these locations. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are also providing assistance.
Late in the evening of August 22, 2013, an IED detonated at the base of the Mingus Park Vietnam War Memorial. On September 3, 2013, someone placed another IED inside the Prayer Chapel at Second Street and Commercial Avenue in Coos Bay. The Coos Bay Fire Department and OSP Hazardous Device Technicians were able to disrupt that explosive before it detonated. At this time, it is not known if the same person or group is responsible for both IED's.
The investigation into both incidents is continuing to be addressed by federal, state, and local personnel. At the time of arrest, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon and the District Attorney's Office for Coos County will work together to determine which court system is the most appropriate forum for prosecution based on the facts of the case, the motive involved, and other factors.
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In the farthest reaches of Winnipeg, a battle is waged for the soul of a village and its residents. A Native American teenager (Kyle Henry) with a penchant for starting fires ignites much more than tinder; instead, he inflames an already simmering gang war between Omar (Ryan Black), leader of the Asian Bomb Squad, and Mama Ceece (Deena Fontaine), who heads up an all-girl posse. To the victor go the spoils.


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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:32 PM
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The Rev, Big Ed, Rachel and especially Lawrence were right.
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Each one played an important part in shaping the scenario before Election Day and predicting the correct outcome.
The Rev and Big Ed took the pulse of the electorate; women, blacks, Latinos, labor, young people and everyone else who both embraced the President's message and were put off by the Romney camp's.
The narrative on those two shows was about reaction and a sense of purpose. People were chomping at the bit to support Barack Obama. After four years of listening to GOP bullshit, it was personal.
Rachel was responsible for cold, hard analysis and historical perspective. Calmly laying out how everything relates to the bigger picture, explaining the trends and their meaning.
She did it all in her calm and methodical way. She was the anti-bubble.
And my favorite host is Lawrence. Simply because he and I share a vision on the sheer meaning of what things mean. The only way that I can understand what he talks about is because I spent almost eight years in Washington DC, paying close attention to the sausage making process. He was in Congress and I was in The Pentagon.
Being in such close proximity to the Federal Government and its workings, you can't but help to see how things actually works there.
I basically watch his show so that he can tell me things that I learned more than 25 years ago. His nightly Nate Silver updates were perhaps the most important indicator of what was yet to come.
If you had to pick just one thing to watch on Lawrence's show, it should have been the 538 Blog updates.
And I did some research and observing on my own which complimented those four shows. You can say that I stepped outside of what could have very well been a left wing bubble.
I also spent quite a bit of time doing op research. Checking out GOP sites and blogs, combing over the tenor and content of Republican voter types. And it was quite clear that they had absolutely no concept of what was going on around them.
All they did was live in an echo chamber. Every once in a while, their meanderings would leak out into the real world, but none of them could gain any traction outside of their own circles. The Rev, Big Ed, Rachel and Lawrence, night after night, destroyed every single right wing argument.
What bothered me most about the other side was their complete absence of sanity and reality. They had created a Barack Obama that didn't exist and did everything that they could to oppose that creation. They had no idea what Romney was all about, which left him open to be seen in a way that whomever was looking at him would see him.
Because the Right's primary motivation was to get rid of President Obama and not elect Romney, Romney was shifted into the classification of nothing more than a ham sandwich. While the President's support was more for him than against Romney. It was a triumph of positive support for the Prez over negative support by the other side.
All in all, math, science, history and civics were ultimate winners during this election. Anyone paying close attention to that stuff had no business being surprised at all over the eventual outcome.
The entire picture was laid out for anyone who took the time to see it, both our side and theirs.
Our side succesfully predicted the outcome and their side was set up to fail miserably
The Reality Based Universe is really cool to live in.
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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:48 PM
The Velveteen Ocelot (52,858 posts)
1. I will never understand how or why Romney and the GOP
failed to see what was coming at them. It now appears that they really, really believed they would win. Not just that they had a good chance to win, or that they would probably win, but that they would win for sure, and by an enormous, historic landslide. They were so convinced of this that Romney didn't even write a just-in-case concession speech; his transition web site actually got published; and he had a big-ass fireworks display all set to go to celebrate the awesome gloriousness of Mitt Romney.
Then the bubble popped, and they - especially Karl Rove, bless his heart - were caught on national TV with their pants around their ankles and poleaxed "WTF just happened?" expressions on their faces. And then they cancelled all their credit cards before the campaign workers could even use them for cab fare home.
Why the hell would any party or candidate behave this way? Why would they not want to track every single poll, not just the ones that favored them? Why would they not want to analyze objectively the demographics and characteristics of every single square inch of the country? Why would they not want to watch and analyze what the opposition was up to? Were they so swallowed up by the ideological bubble they created with the eager help of Fox and Limbaugh that they had become incapable of considering the possibility that there were some morsels of truth that didn't square with what they wanted to believe? Even if they knew Rove had arranged for some kind of vote-flipping scheme in OH (which might explain his weird behavior when OH was called for Obama), how can they have been so completely and stupidly certain Romney would win?
I think this election really is one for the history books. I eagerly await the release more "Game Change" - type tell-all publications. It sure would be interesting to find out what those idiots were thinking.
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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:58 PM
kydo (2,152 posts)
2. Your post ...
pretty much sums it up. For a while it felt like a parallel universe, a twilight zone, or x-file episode actually more like invasion of the body snatchers or that movie I think was called "the stuff". I'd check the news places see the polls the stories etc and be shocked at the other side's (for lack of a better term) take on the same thing I either just saw or read. My biggest shock came from cnn. I had to make sure I was on the correct channel as during the election cycles they resembled faux noise then anything else.
Over this past weekend I kept wondering if they were really believing all the BS. I thought for sure they have to be worried the polls even the very right leaning ones showed their guy losing ground. Part of me was hoping they didn't see this coming.
So election night when everything happened the way I thought (along with 52% of the rest of country) it would, I kinda felt vindication. Because as like you I look for news in every place expect for Faux Noise - its not news its not even entertaining its propaganda. Honestly in that chart of viewers for election night and the drop off that fake network saw would have been worse if the people outside their bubble didn't switch channels to faux for the melt down. I know I did I wanted to see their faces - the rove meltdown was priceless. Seriously I have not ever purposely ever put faux noise on other then twice. The first time was Obama's first victory and the second time he won.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- The Columbus Bomb Squad was called to the building that houses NewsRadio 610 WTVN, our sister stations, and several other offices Monday morning after someone discovered a suspicious item.
A 1 gallon plastic jug with the word "BOMB" written on top was found near an exit. Some employees say it has been there for several days, but wasn't deemed a threat.
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Champion Motorsport Porsche 911 Turbo RSR
Wolf in Wolf's Clothing: Take a stock 911 Turbo S and attach the body from a full-race RSR. What happens next? Well, for starters, subtract a year from your life and $399,000 from your checking account.
The engine now sports twin 68-mm (2.7-inch) turbo compressor wheels—Champion's own design—inside billet-aluminum housings. The exhaust is likewise its own, and the stainless headers are wrapped in $1500 worth of the insulating foil that Ferrari uses. The exhaust tips swivel so that, as they undergo heat cycles, they can be realigned so they're never cockeyed. All of the intercooler ducting is made from carbon fiber, and the intercoolers themselves are now 12 rows wide, rather than 10, dropping the intake charge, in some instances, by a bonus 30 degrees. The result: 640 horsepower at 6700 rpm and 600 pound-feet at 3500 rpm.
The carbon-fiber front fenders, which were never designed to accept the street car's deep headlights, now do, and they're 0.2 inch thick. "You could suspend the car off the ground by those fenders," says Munday. "They'll never crack." The parking lamps, in their handmade buckets, feature unique DRLs on one setting, light-blue LED parking lamps on another, and yellow turn indicators on a third. The rear wing—just the airfoil—cost $5000 and is supported by spars fashioned from 12 layers of carbon fiber. In the end, the doors were the only stock pieces of bodywork that remained. Yet nothing on the vehicle appears customized or cobbled together. It looks like a car that was built on the main line in Zuffenhausen.
The $12,000 undertray includes four custom NACA inlet ducts and four exit ducts to cool the front differential, a piece of equipment that an RSR never possessed. Another set of ducts cools the transmission sump, which Champion fashioned out of billet aluminum with twice the normal number of cooling fins and an extra liter of capacity. The inner wheel wells are felt-lined to reduce road noise. The carbon-fiber intake runners are clad with Kevlar so that the portions exposed to the wheel wells can endure flying stones. And before the car was road-tested, Maraj hauled it to a wind tunnel in North Carolina. "We needed to make sure we hadn't created a monster," says Milone. Because the car is so wide, and because it is fitted with front dive planes and that massive wing, there's a lot of drag. The predicted top speed is thus "only" 190 mph.
At that point, the body was still raw carbon and flat primer. "Before it went to the paint booth," recalls Munday, "the Marajs insisted we remove the engine, the whole drivetrain, every piece of suspension. It went into the booth as a shell. Why? 'Cause they're perfectionists. It's kind of crazy, but that was Naveen's level of commitment, you know, that not a molecule of overspray could attach to the wrong surface." The roll cage, interior door handles, and calipers were then painted Lamborghini Gallardo pearlescent green. "We needed to lighten it up a little," explains Maraj.
C/D sampled the Turbo RSR around Palm Beach International Raceway's 2.03-mile road course. The car was shod with street-legal Michelin Pilot Super Sports; the Ohlin dampers were set on their softest street setting; and the engine was confined to a diet of plain old unleaded premium.
What we noticed first is that this car is loud, particularly at half throttle when the turbos provide little muffling. At WOT, there's 96 dB of racket, very nearly the din produced by a Chevy Corvette ZR1 we tested in 2008.


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Cockefair/Cockefer/Cockever/Cookfair Surnames
My name is Diane Cookfair.I'm descended from the Alexander Cochever/Cockever who showed up in Dutch New York in the 1600's and married first Judith Jans and then Winefred. The Cockefair surname waschanged to Cookfair by a man named Thomas(born about 1826) who is buried in a cemetery in Rockland County, New York near his Indiana relative Abram/Abraham "Cockafair". I've compiled a fair amountof information which indicates that Thomas Cookfair was related to theoffshoots of the Cockefair family from Bloomfield, New Jersey and Cambridge, Indiana. Since they are clearly related to the Cookfairs I've worked out a fairly detailed family history for the Cockefairs from New Jersey, New York and Indiana while I was trying to identify Thomas's father. (I only need to figure out who the father of Thomas was, and then I've got my part of the Cockefair/ Cookfair family tree filled in back to Alexander Cochever.)
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GM IPO: Here's the Taxpayer Math
In light of today's GM festivities, Dow Jones Newswires Josh Mitchell lays out the math for taxpayers pretty well.
- The U.S. poured a total of $49.5 billion into GM last year to usher the Detroit auto maker through bankruptcy reorganization.
- The government has since recouped about $9.5 billion of that money as GM repaid loans, made interest payments and repurchased preferred stock from Treasury.
- That left about $40 billion before the IPO.
- In this week's IPO, the Treasury Department to sell 358.5 million of its common shares in GM at $33 a share. That raised $11.8 billion for U.S. taxpayers. Subtract that from the $40 billion, and you get $28.2 billion left in GM.
- Now, the government still has a 37% stake in GM, which is worth about $18.3 billion at Wednesday's IPO price. So subtract, that $18.3 billion from the $28.2 billion of the original cash Uncle Sam dumped in and you get about $9.9 billion, the tune to which taxpayers are still underwater on this deal.
- Bottom line, in order for taxpayers to get back to even, the shares the government owns would have to rise in value from about $18.3 billion to about $28.2 billion. In other words the shares would have to rise in price from about $33 to $51 on average. (For the record, not everybody agrees on this price. The Times says it's $53. Reuters says it's $52.)


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Hi guys! After few years, i've decided to create unique tracks and build up my portfolio. A question for ya: How do you keep yourself inspired while composing your items? There are lots lots of authors here greatly talented and gifted by patience! I need your asistance about keeping myself calm and destressed while composing, arranging, editing.. Please advice me some! Thank you!
I listen to music which I don't like
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I listen to music which I don't like
I hardly tried that and gave up spendin time for my comp several times, not works for me
I simply hear music in my head how people who hear inner voice may be I'm crazy idk sometimes I watch movies,read books
In this business you can not wait for the inspiration to come to make a successful project. But I always find myself getting best results while driven by it. It can come from many different places, like something extraordinary happened to you, you had a memorable dream, or you met someone who simply triggered your inspiration in some way.. but the most obvious one is a track by someone else that inspired you. Its weird how my work gets done while Im high on inspiration. Its done in one day, ready for mastering, wheres every other time the tracks are not even finished. Some people have that kind of fuel all the time. But perhaps they simply learned how to manufacture, track after track. Useful templates are a good idea, I have one myself, and it does speed up the workflow a bit. But does it get me inspired?
Anyway.. I wish you all the best
Thank you guys! I'm hardly trying to lock myself on my compositions but sometimes it feels something on my shoulders and shutting it off for a few days, i'm searching for solutions about this issue Some triggers a beer, some kising their GF , some are listening other stuff to make their minds clear.. Just wanted to hear own solution of yours !
Play video games! (seriously…!)
If I get uninspired, I'll usually stop composing for 1 or 2 days. Just spending some time with my girlfriend. After that the inspiration usually kicks in. I think having a little breaks every now and then is really good for you.
And boomopera is right about inspiration. Sometimes you can't wait too much. Right now I've got the free file of the month. I'm working really hard on expanding my portfolio during this month, cause the free file might boost my sales overall.
Due to my addiction to musicology, I often listen to academic speeches. Yesterday for example I heard about "wave characteristics" It was great to hear music from 100 speakers! It showed me how I can use rooms, reverbs and acoustics for my compositions. So my tip: If you see the chance to listen to a academic speech (musicology) -> visit that speech, it's always worth, even if you listen to "music and animals"
When inspiration does not come I spend some time reviewing the sounds I have on my synths and sound libraries. Specially the ones I do not have in my usual template. And it happens that I get inspired by a patch or sound that I never used. It can end up with a track based on this sound or something completely different but it works for me. Listening to old, unfinished tracks works also. And if I get blocked on something I usually leave it for some time to go back to it later, when its almost forgotten.


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I am a 30something thinking about travelling to Argentina in November with my girlfriend. Generally, enjoy a good mix of culture, sightseeing, trips and nightlife. I would welcome advice on an itinerary and the "how to" get from A to B.
I have previously been to Buenos Aires and Iguazu Falls but haven't visited beyond there.
Broadly thinking of an itinerary that encompasses the following:
Buenos Aires
Fitzroy / El Chalten
Peninsula Valdes
Buenos Aires
I know the country is immense and bus travel seems to be the mode of transport. I don't want to spend my whole holiday on a bus but I'm keen to see as much as possible. So would greatly appreciate views on what is realistic to achieve and the highlights to include. Also, are there any flight options worth considering? Does Aerolineas offer any attractive Argentina passes that would make sense?
I know this thread is broad but your views would be great!


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Celebuzz's Favorite Women Who Rock (PHOTOS)
From Coachella-bound bands like Sleigh Bells and Crystal Castles to indie rock goddesses like Beth Ditto, everyone loves a talented lady who knows how to rock an audience.
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Wildcat Spotlight
Have you ever thought of spending a summer rock climbing in Alaska? How about becoming a certified zip-line acrobatic specialist? Ever wondered what it would be like to do a backflip into a 200-foot deep ice crevasse, or to experience the difficulties of living on a glacier for 12 days? Ever heard of chia seeds in a limeade drink?
These adventurous interests are just the beginning of understanding the life of Lester Maxwell, Linfield's senior middle-distance runner.
During the school year, Maxwell engages in tamer, but no less time-consuming, activities.
He was at the helm of the opening of the Linfield Garden, located next to Melrose Hall, as club president during the 2010-2011 school year.
He also is the student coordinator for the up-and-coming, after-school program KidFit, in which school-age kids learn about fitness and wellness – including healthy eating habits and nutrition – and participate in activities such as karate, special guest speeches and Linfield student-athlete meet-and-greets. Maxwell is proud of the program for the learning and teaching opportunities it has provided for him, the children and other Linfield students.
Maxwell feels his Linfield experiences have helped shape him as a person, since they have fostered his sense of competition, as well as a sense of community.
"It's always great how people can come together for events on campus like Wildstock last year, or to support our nationally ranked athletic teams. I think that is something that is special and defining I've noticed during my time here," says Maxwell.
Competition has been a part of Maxwell's life for as long as he has been in sports. Though he found his niche in track, he has also tried other sports such as basketball and wrestling.
His competitive spirit does not stop at athletics, however.
Maxwell confesses, "I always appreciate challenges and will never back down from one. This has led to many failed eating contests, cinnamon challenges, one-legged bike races, pogo sticking, crying from eating habaneros, dance-offs and freestyle rap battles".
This competitive attitude, according to Maxwell, comes from being a skinny kid in middle and high school. He always felt outmatched by his larger friends and foes, so he resorted to having a "scrappy, competitive attitude" in order to attempt to intimidate them.
However, in the long run, Maxwell's desire for competition has elevated him to become a team leader and positive role model.
According to head track and field coach Travis Olson, "Lester has always been a great addition to our team. I think what sets him a part is his work ethic and the attitude he brings to practice everyday. Lester really knows how to compete and sets a great example for the rest of our team, and is very well respected by his coaches and teammates. This is why he is one of our team captains this year."
Serving as team captain is a tremendous accomplishment, especially considering the amount of time Maxwell's injuries have taken away from his running career. He has endured chronic ankle problems, likely caused by a lisfranc fracture. This type of injury, a microfracture on the top of the foot, is rare for distance runners as is usually only found in jumpers.
For the past two years, Maxwell has been on crutches and unable to run in the month of March, and he believes his injuries continue to impact him today, mentally if not physically.
"Once I was injured, I went into this big, negative spiral that just kept bringing me down. I could never train in our indoor season in January and February, which would impact my outdoor season, and the only way I could get out of it was to keep my head up and keep positive," Maxwell said. "But there is always that voice in the back of my head that worries about pushing myself or racing too hard and reinjuring myself."
After attending two other schools before transferring in, Maxwell has made Linfield his home.
Taking advantage of the exercise science program, he hopes to eventually attend graduate school for physical therapy. Immediately, however, Maxwell hopes to work for Brooks running company in their performance lab, testing footwear as a part of a nine-month, paid internship. Maxwell has already completed an internship with the local physical therapy clinic, where he found his passion for helping people through the recovery process.
His desire comes from a deep and personal understanding of the irritation, stress and frustration that accompany long-term injuries.
Maxwell certainly has experience applying his studies to real-world situations. What he learns over his final semester at Linfield will only help him continue to go the distance.
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Pedestrian traffic lights are always more or less the same. Most often you can find two circles that change from Red to Green, the circles tend to hold a boring man pictogram walking when green and standing when red. Ho hum.
When I was in Berlin recently I noticed that there they use the Ampelmannchen (Ampelmaennchen). This is a hold over from East German times and quite original because in the rest of Germany (indeed rest of Western Europe) the boring old man symbol is the norm.
I find the Ampelmannchen to be irrisistebly cute. When the signal is red, he stands there, arms outstreched as if he wants a big hug, is waiting to be joined in a circle of people holding hands or is sincere about stopping you. When the light is green and he is walking he seems hurried and busy, going places. The hat would seem to be more in place on a Spanish bullfighter but I love how they've taken something completely mundane and standard and transformed it into something original.


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Jekyll and Hyde axed by ITV
ITV's controversial teatime drama Jekyll and Hyde has been cancelled after ratings petered out over the course of the first series.
Broadcast understands that the production team on the 10-part ITV Studios show have been told that there will be no second series, despite some pre-production work being done in preperation for a recommission.
Charlie Higson's reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic story made an explosive start in October, attracting 4.3m (18.9%) viewers and a blaze of publicity.
The first episode generated more than 800 complaints and a flurry of headlines for depicting violence and potentially disturbing scenes ahead of the 9pm watershed.
The programme remains under investigation from Ofcom and the media regulator is expected to make a ruling early this year.
But it appears that interest in the show waned and its consolidated ratings decreased to a low of 1.8m (7.6%) for its final episode on 27 December. Overall, Jekyll and Hyde averaged 2.6m (10.8%) viewers.
Update: Higson reacts
Two hours after Broadcast broke the news of Jekyll and Hyde's demise on Tuesday, Higson tweeted: "Sad day today as ITV announce they don't want any more #JekyllandHyde Ah well, I tried. It was a grand adventure while it lasted."
An ITV spokeswoman added: "Jekyll and Hyde is an ambitious series that we are proud of. While there are no plans for a second series, we would like to thank the production team and the writer Charlie Higson for delivering a series of great originality."
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It was an amazing series from Rainmark. lets pray Amazon come to the rescue!
whatever its merits, one feels our business needs the next wave of more cost effective non-scripted ideas to come back in a big way - there's a lot of drama deficit funding spent out there against titles that do not last long.
poor scheduling from ITV and subsequent press storm damaged this series from the start
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Some 109 couples were married Thursday at a mass wedding for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirited people in Toronto. Couples came from as far as Taiwan and Australia to say "I do" in the ceremony.
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Helmo, c'est Thomas Couderc et Clément Vauchez. Our French still isn't up to scratch but the duo are still producing fantastic work, here's some of their most recent in the form of sonorama.
- Dressed in Black: the resolute book covers of the Spektrum series
- Dima Shriyeav's textured poster designs incorporate hand-drawn and digital elements
- Hai-Hsin Huang's detailed and delicate illustrations present "the lightness of being"
- Laurent Eisler draws playful figures in "precariously balanced compositions"
- Small Gods magazine explores "anomalies of the drone"
- Adam Wells animates Love and Radio's Dan Deacon interview through obtuse vignettes
- Fashion photographer Miles Aldridge shoots the cast of Game of Thrones for Time Magazine
- The Netherlands' royal crest changes gender for national women's football team kit by Nike
- Peek inside erotic magazine Odiseo's very NSFW tenth issue
- Rick and Morty's Exquisite Corpse trailer features 22 animators including Simon Landrein and Bendik Kaltenborn
- Design director, Gail Bichler, on The New York Times Magazine typography exhibition
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gels are everywhere, but where? We at Tinker's Lane have been blessed with two angels, namely Richard Hora and Gary Dorfman. They spread their wings and their good deeds, namely putting the Plain Dealer right near the door and shoveling a lot of snowy sidewalks for those of us who do not have anyone to do it. We are so blessed to have these angels hovering and watching out for our safety, especially the older ones. Thank you for reading this -- they are special.
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The opening lines are out for the NFL Conference Championships — and they have had a few days to "settle in." In the AFC Championship Game, Pittsburgh opened as -3 favorites at home, with the surprising Jets getting just +3 points on the road. With the majority of the bets taking the Steelers, the line has ticked up to Pittsburgh -3.5.
Similarly, in the NFC Championship Game, Green Bay opened as -3 favorites, although they are on the road against the Chicago Bears. Early betting has seen lopsided action, with the Packers landing almost 3 out of 4 bets. This steady betting activity has pushed the line to Green Bay -3.5.
The team of analysts at SportsInsights is studying the numbers, especially with regard to the NFL playoffs, home underdogs, point spread value, and line movement. Some of these betting trends have been researched in our book, Sports Investing: NFL Betting Systems — so there could be surprising selections (on non-selections) as we seek out wins for our Members.
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The 'Star Wars Episode 7' director says the two-time Golden Globe hosts would be perfect fits for the upcoming film.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are cast in "Star Wars Episode 7", or so they say. The actresses who will reprise their duties as hosts for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards joke in an interview with Entertainment Weekly for its newest issue that they are going to play Darth Vader's mothers.
Poehler gives her take on the role, "He has two horrible mothers. We know a lot of father stuff with Star Wars, and not a lot of mother stuff. We play these really naggy mothers of Darth Vader." Fey then jokingly practices her dialogue for it, " 'Darth, eat! Why don't you eat?' That kind of stuff."
The "Parks and Recreation" star also participates in channeling her inner Vader's fussy mother, "You're never gonna find a girl when you go out looking like that!" The former "30 Rock" actress chimes in, "Making him practice his Jedi stuff for hours."
J.J. Abrams has since responded to their joke, and he has nothing but love for the two stars. The director says, "The exciting thing about having Amy and Tina play the Vader Moms, as we're calling them, is that they bring to the film that pitch-perfect Star Wars energy fans are clamoring for."
While the official plotline for the movie is still under wraps, Poehler already has her own take on the story, "I feel like the theme of the next Star Wars is going to be: How does a working mother juggle it all? I'm looking forward to that."
"What I like about all these giant superhero movies is that they speak to the issues that I'm dealing with right now - working mother and time management and how to be an interesting, sexual, curious woman in your 40s. That's the kind of stuff that I like to see on the screen, and that's what I see with a lot of the films out today."
The first installment of the planned three-part "Star Wars" films is due December 18, 2015. Jack O'Connell, Jason Flemyng, Matt Smith, Michael B. Jordan, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Alexis Dziena and Taissa Farmiga are among the rumored cast.
The filmmakers are looking for two young stars to play a tough-cookie teenage girl and a charismatic, funny guy from 19 to 23. They are also in search of an actor to portray a tough guy role a la Matt Damon in "Elysium".


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It looks like Santa won't be giving out any presents this year or any other year to some "Basketball Wives: LA" stars.
Thanks to our good peeps over at the HollywoodStreetKing, Black Santa is speaking out about not saving hoes, while putting Bambi Adzi on blast and sharing photos of her bussing it opne!!
First off, I'd like to state that I did not sign up for Basketball Wives LA. I was not a cast member, but somehow I have been made an unwilling participant in the Bambi/Brooke drama. I don't owe the fans (of BBWLA) any response, but I would like to clear a few things up since it seems the truth has been stretched too far. Here are the facts…
1. I respect Brooke for trying to handle the situation with class, and not make the story or Bambi too relevant on the show, but she should've just told it like it was. Years ago, I dated Brooke, and was serious about her. Bambi was just a toss she found out about.
2. "Street dope boy"? NO!!!! I've been a private investor since 2004 on 4 existing businesses and multiple start-ups. I help people build or save their dreams. In 8 short years I've been blessed to have grown to where I am now. Yes, I'm a hustler, in the business world, and my money is clean. Not all money is Hollywood money, or drug money people. Grow up.
3. I am NOT a trick. I'm a real nigga like any other real nigga out here that works hard for the people I love. My lady represents me, and if she's holding me down there's nothing ima get for myself, that I won't get for her too. Brooke was my lady, Bambi was not. If Bambi thinks the crumbs I threw her are worth bragging and creating a whole reality show story about, it just confirms the type of chick she is. Trash!
4. Brooke and I threw a big party. We flew all of Brooke's friends in 1st class to host. We put them up in the Ritz Carlton, gave them their own VIP section with bottles. Bambi and her homegirl were also flown in, Coach. I put them at the Comfort Inn and stashed them in another section with my boys and gave them A bottle to share. FACTS. Was I wrong for having a toss at the same party as my lady? Yeah, Because I think Bambi saw the difference in how I treated her.That's what kicked off this one-way drama between her and Brooke
5. Bambi took pictures with Brooke at the party and posted them online. I don't know if she did it as a fan, to be funny, or to get under my skin. But she did it.
6. When Brooke hit up Bambi and found out she was my slide, Bambi hit me and asked me to change her name in my phone so she could keep talking to me. Niggas know, that is a sign she was a professional toss. NO main chick even thinks to do something like that.
7. I don't know Malaysia. Never even met the chick. Her asking Brooke about my whereabouts was confusing and strange to me.
8. I'm flattered but also a bit offended at this "Black Santa" shit. Anyone who really knows me knows I have high standards and priorities. If I fucked with Bambi like that her, Black Santa's first "present" would've been some porcelain veneers, then a better wardrobe. I wouldn't even let an ex-lady of mine walk around like that.
9. If Bambi was looking for a "Black Santa" to upgrade her shoe game and invest in her music career, she DID NOT find that in me. I wife women that are already used to a certain level of luxury and are already established or investing in their own shit. Fly women that are gonna motivate me to go get it and share it with them. I don't save or rescue ho ho hoes.
10. Bambi says she didn't sleep with me. This is true. Well, actually, "I didn't sleep with her" would be more accurate wording. And once you peep the pic of her p*ssy she sent me(attached) you'll see why. Garbage!
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There it is. It's not my intention to expose that girl but she should have never misrepresented her position with me to gain fame on reality TV. I hope this brings some clarity and closure to this exaggerated ass story. But if I'm going to be labeled Black Santa, here are some gifts for you all. Pics of Bambi in all her glory.
Happy Holidays!
NOTE: GWL has decided not to published those raunchy flicks, because we are not trying to get slapped with a lawsuit!!
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Bambi can't slap you with a lawsuit. Those pictures became public property the minute she sent them out, That picture is a form of pornography and unless she can produce proof that she asked him NOT to share that picture there is nothing the law can do. There is no invasion of property.


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He spent years in the background as an actor in several big budget productions including American Pie 2, The Social Network and Spider-Man.
But after sharing a kiss with Bar Refaeli during a commercial for Go Daddy that aired during the 2013 Super Bowl on Sunday, Jesse Heiman is getting used to life as a leading man.
Describing how his new found fame has made him a hit with the ladies, on Monday Heiman, 34, looked happy to finally be the centre of attention as he attended interviews in New York City.
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