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X-POSITION: Marc Sumerak
|"Weapon X: First Class" #1 on sale now
Welcome to X-POSITION, Comic Book Resources' exclusive question-and-answer session with the creators of Marvel's über-popular line of X-Men titles. This is the weekly feature wherein the writers, artists and editors behind the mutants answer questions asked by you.
Our spotlight falls this week on writer Marc Sumerak, who's hoping to put his own stamp on a piece of Marvel history with the three-issue miniseries "Weapon X: First Class," the latest edition in what is becoming a full-fledged line of First Class books. Illustrated by Mark Robinson and Rob Campanella with covers by Michael Ryan, "Weapon X: First Class" seeks to shed some more light on the oft-revisited experiments that made Wolverine the best there is at what he does.
Why retell this story now? What will readers learn from it? Let's get our answers straight from the horse's mouth with Marc Sumerak, only in X-POSITION!
^^We begin with a few questions from Caleb Warren, who currently holds the title for being X-POSITION's most consistent contributor (thanks Caleb!).
1) Is "Weapon X: First Class" considered canon?
Marc Sumerak: As with all the other First Class books, "Weapon X: First Class" was designed to fit seamlessly within the mainstream Marvel Universe that we all know and love. My editor extraordinaire, Mark Paniccia, couldn't have said it better when he told me that these stories "dance between the raindrops of continuity." That is to say that, while a number of the events in this series have never actually appeared on-panel before now, they are designed to fit between previously established tales without contradicting anything that has come before.
|Pages from "Weapon X: First Class" #3
It's a big undertaking to make sure that all of the bits and pieces line up correctly, but in the end, I think we put together a story that manages to introduce the Weapon X saga to a new generation of readers, while also building upon the existing mythology for those who have visited the tale previously.
2) There is an "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" movie coming out soon. Does your series have anything to do with that at all? What I mean to say is, are you incorporating any parts of the story Fox Studios is using into your series?
I don't think it's too much of a coincidence that we're re-examining the origin of Wolverine mere months before the debut of a movie with both the words "Origin" and "Wolverine" in the title. From a publishing standpoint, it makes perfect sense to have related material on the shelves in time for a major theatrical release. But that doesn't mean that the story we're telling in "Weapon X: First Class" is based on the upcoming movie at all. In fact, it's quite the opposite.
All of the characters and situations appearing in this series are based solely on their longstanding comic book counterparts. Whether or not our version is similar to what appears onscreen next year is something that you'll have to wait and see….
3) Any chance that once the mini is finished, you'll do an ongoing?
We're currently scheduled just for these three issues, and this story is designed to have a definite ending. But if the fans demand that we continue telling more stories about Wolvie's darker days as a member of the program, then you never know!
^^Speaking of "darker days," Andre4000 was curious how this First Class tale will tie into revelations seen in a pair of X-books currently on the stands.
1) How does this story fit in with the "Original Sins" story going on in "Wolverine: Origins" and "X-Men: Legacy" right now? Because in those series, we learn that Professor X has done a certain amount of "mind-wiping" on Wolverine. So wouldn't that mean that the walls in Logan's mind were partially built by the Professor?
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You're absolutely right, Andre. There's a strong chance that a number of the defense mechanisms and psychic blocks in Logan's mind were actually put there by Xavier himself. But don't forget that many of those blocks were in place long before the Professor and Logan ever met. Those ones were erected by Weapon X, Department H and even Logan himself. Luckily for Xavier, Wolverine isn't too concerned about how the blocks were put there – he's more interested in the memories dwelling behind those walls.
With Xavier playing "tour guide" in this series, it gives him a better chance to steer Logan away from any info that he might not want his pupil to discover – such as some of the secrets currently being explored in "Original Sins." It also allows Xavier to make sure that the mental barriers Wolverine breaks through on their journey won't potentially put either of them in grave danger. Of course, that's easier said than done. Xavier knows all too well that Wolvie's mind is a metaphorical minefield…and there are definitely going to be a few unexpected explosions before all is said and done!
2) Regarding the back-up Sabretooth story – why didn't professor "heal" his mind like he did to Wolverine? Or at least clean up some of the more violent tendencies in Creed's head?
Sadly, some heads are just a little too messed up to be healed. Those are the heads that usually end up getting cut off. (Poor, poor Sabretooth…)
While I'm sure that Xavier could have eventually turned Sabretooth into another loyal soldier (with a lot of hard work and telepathic tomfoolery), it wasn't something he necessarily had the time to do. This particular back-up story is set during the time period that Professor Xavier was gathering students for his "All-New, All-Different" X-Men. At that point, his main priority was to quickly gather a strong team of mutants who could work together to save his original group of students from an immediate threat.
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Xavier's first try at a new team didn't work so well (as seen in "X-Men: Deadly Genesis"), and he didn't want to risk making any more mistakes. He quickly realized that bringing Creed aboard would be a potential disaster, so he moved on to his next prospect. Judging by the damage that Sabretooth caused over the years that followed though, Xavier's choice to not do anything about Creed at this time may have indeed been the bigger mistake…
3) Further more, why would Xavier let a killer run free?
To me, Charles Xavier has always been a man who believed in the possibility of change and redemption. It's a major part of the dream that the X-Men are built around. So when he initially scheduled this meeting with Sabretooth, it was to offer Creed a genuine chance at a better life, not to punish him for his sins.
When Creed passed on the offer, Xavier chose not to waste any more time on him. A hasty decision? Perhaps. But it was also a desperate time that called for quick action. As with any "evil mutant," Xavier was not about to give up hope that Sabretooth might one day see the light and fight alongside the X-Men. And, hey…it even happened a few times over the years!
4) Will the other upcoming issues have back-up stories as well?
Yes, sir! Issue #2 will feature a back-up story starring Deadpool. It's a warped tour of the Weapon X facility as seen through the eyes of everyone's favorite Marvel merc! The back-up in issue #3 focuses on a young Gambit as he gets the biggest assignment of his life – a heist at a top-secret government facility deep in the Canadian wilderness. (Hmm, I wonder what they could be doing there…)
^^Kroller is up next, and he seems a bit nervous that Marvel has decided to retell a classic.
|"Weapon X: First Class" #2
1) Why was it decided to retell Weapon X again? It seems like we've heard this tale a few times before. What is different about the telling this time around (other than your excellent writing)?
The original Weapon X saga is one of Marvel's most classic tales, Kroller, but it's also one of the bloodiest! With a whole new generation of readers eager to find out more about the past of their favorite mutant, we wanted to be able to retell this part of Wolvie's origin in a manner that readers of all ages could easily enjoy it without any content concerns.
So there may be a bit less random hacking and slashing going on in these pages, but don't worry! It's not all puppies and rainbows either. We wanted to stay as true as possible to the tone of the original story. We didn't want to lessen the emotional impact of the Weapon X saga in the slightest; we just wanted to use the red marker a bit less!
Beyond that, revisiting the story also gave us the chance to explore some events that happened in-between the panels. We not only get to explore some previously unseen moments for Logan during his Weapon X days, but we also get a bit more insight into the people running the program: Thorton, Cornelius and Hines. It was a lot of fun to take the original story and characters and build onto them to expand the overall experience.
2) Why was this decision made to tell this outside of "Wolverine: First Class?"
Two reasons, really. First off, this series was built as a complete, standalone story examining a very specific, and crucially important, part of Wolvie's life. It's more than just a lost adventure from his past – it's an exploration of the events that made Logan who he is today. So while pieces of the story fit into the general timeframe of "Wolverine: First Class," this series also acts as a companion piece to the original 'Weapon X' saga – a connection that seemed to set it apart as its own unique project from the beginning.
The other reason was simply a matter of tone. Whereas "Wolverine: First Class" is usually a light-hearted romp through Logan's past, we all knew that "Weapon X: First Class" was going to be a bit darker and heavier due to the nature of the subject material we were exploring. As a regular story arc in "Wolverine: First Class," this adventure might have felt like a pretty abrupt shift, but as its own standalone series, it is able to have its own voice.
3) As this is a Marvel Adventures title, have you felt the need to sanitize much considering what happens to Wolverine as Weapon X?
|"Weapon X: First Class" #1 variant
I think it's important to note that, while "Weapon X: First Class" is an "all ages" title, that designation doesn't automatically make it part of the Marvel Adventures line. The First Class books all take place in the mainstream Marvel Universe and build upon the rich history of the X-Men that has been established over the years.
The Marvel Adventures books are set in their own independent corner of the Marvel multiverse, allowing them to exist completely free of the shackles of continuity. That makes these two lines very different beasts. But the one common thread that they do share is the fact that they are meant to be friendly to readers of all age levels…which brings us to your question…
It's not so much a matter of "sanitizing" the original story as it is finding different ways to explore the established material. The last thing we wanted to do coming into the project was to take the original "Weapon X" saga and strip out all the juicy parts. But when you boil it down, the original story isn't really about blood and gore – it's about the emotional and physical trauma that Logan was forced to endure at the facility and how those experiences changed him as a man. With that theme in mind, the writing process was more about locating the specific events that reinforced the core idea and displaying them in a way that wasn't too graphic. With such a solid foundation, it wasn't nearly as hard to do as you might think.
^^Btacker offers up the last handful of questions today…take it away!
1 Will this whole miniseries take place in Wolverine's mind (so to speak)?
While the bulk of the series does take place inside Wolvie's brainbox as he and Xavier wade through the murky waters of his past, a chunk of the story also takes place in the "real world" as well. These moments will explore how Logan's newly-discovered memories affect his current life as an X-Man, and how they could possibly put his teammates in some very real danger.
2) What time periods does this story cover? We saw flashes of images from the "Origins" story and from Logan's work with Captain America – will we see more?
|Also by Marc Sumerak, "Power Pack" Volume 1
As the title suggests, Btacker, the main period of Logan's life that we're revisiting in this series is his time spent at the Weapon X facility. But before Wolverine and Xavier started to uncover those specific memories, we wanted to show some glimpses of other important moments in Wolverine's impressive history. It was a blast to give readers some quick looks at Logan's adventures with Captain America, Ben Grimm, Alpha Flight, Team X and more! And while those specific memories won't play a major role in the rest of this tale, hopefully they will inspire readers to look back and find out more about the action-packed life of our lead character!
3) Deadpool appears in the next issue. Is this Deadpool prior to Weapon X or post-Weapon X?
It's actually a little of each, with a healthy dose of "Deadpool during Weapon X" thrown in for good measure! With Wade Wilson steering the ship, you never know what you're gonna get!
4) Will Deadpool have a "pretty" face in this series?
Depends what you consider "pretty." But if you think that a plate of raw ground beef is the hotness, then you're in for a real treat!
5) Who else from Wolverine's past can we look forward to seeing?
From here on out, it's a Weapon X party! Look for the members of the Weapon X staff – the sinister scientists who turned Logan into a living tool of destruction – to step into the spotlight. Also, expect some brief cameos by a number of Weapon X alumni, including Maverick, Kane and… Mastadon?!? The fun is just getting started!
Post-Thanksgiving, we expect everyone will be suffering from a gravy-induced coma, so we're taking the week off! But in two weeks' time, we'll be back to talk about "X-Infernus" with writer C.B Cebulski and artist Cammo. So craft those emails with extra-special holiday thoughtfulness and send them our way by December 4. Be creative, thoughtful, and magical in your questions about this X-event, and we'll pass your missives right along. Throw an "X-Position" in the subject line for good measure, and you'll help to ensure your own X-POSITION legacy too. Have a great Turkey Day!
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Need help on how to clean
Here is my issue a friend of mine son asked he to clean his musket loader as I am the "gun guy" as he puts it. I have never even held a musket till today. Here are some pics
For the most part it looks like its in good shape. Some rust on the out side of the barrel but its very light I will wipe it with oil and I think it will be fine.
The problem for me looks like inside the barrel. I see a good bit of rust but I think it is where it has set for years. On a normal rifle I would run a patch thru it and maybe a brush but as I can't pull it out the other side not sure how it works on these.
They also asked me about shooting it. I don't have any idea how old this gun is. My friends dad gave it to his son so it's at least 15 years but could be 100+ (don't think its that old because it's in pretty nice shape) What do I need to do to check it out to make sure it's safe to shoot?
See that "Black Powder Only"...replica. Besides it being an Ardesa...anytime you see that on a barrel it's a replica rifle, revolver or pistol. Original firearms the owners didn't have to be told that...blackpowder was the only offering of the day. ;)
Far as cleaning and shooting it...you'll hear so many different opinions that I'm just gonna sit this one out. ;)
General instructions for a generic caplock rifle-
1. Make sure it is unloaded. Insert ramrod ALL the way into the barrel. Hold thumb against ramrod at muzzle, withdraw, lay alongside barrel. Should go all the way to the nipple. If the rod stopped an inch or two in front of the nipple, it is loaded. Stop, come back here, we'll talk. Keep ramrod out of the thimbles.
2. After that, remove barrel from stock. See the wedges that pass from one side to the other under the barrel? Tap them gently, and then pull them out. There MAY be a screw thru the tang of the barrel (top of barrel, behind the nipple- pictures do not show)- if so, remove screw. Cock hammer-barrel should swing out of stock-
3. Remove nipple. Tool called nipple wrench- you CAN use a small wrench on the flats of the nipple.
4. Small bucket of hot water and Dawn Dish Detergent. Stick the bottom end of barrel in water. Bore brush and rod will pump water in and out thru the drum (you took nipple out of drum) Scrub it good.
5. Take barrel out of bucket, set in sink, use plastic funnel, pour a quart of HOT clean water down barrel, letting it run out of the drum. After draining, blow it out with compressed air. Heat from water will help it dry. Hang muzzle down, let dry for an hour.
6. Cloth patch and rod, coat with Bore Butter (or light oil if no havva Bore Butter) wipe bore.
7. Clean hammer and exterior of lock with a damp cloth, dry, oil.
8. Wipe down the nipple, reinstall. Return barrel to stock, replace wedges. Wipe down exterior of barrel with oily cloth.
BTW, the term is muzzle loader, not musket loader. For shooting, he needs to do some reading (owner's manual?) Tell him the 2 no-nos with a muzzleloader- they are:
1. NEVER shoot smokeless powder. These are made for black powder, or a BP substitute like Pyrodex.
2. NEVER try to fire a muzzleloader that does not have the ball firmly seated all the way down the bore, resting against the powder charge.
We have a couple of serious black powder shooters that hang around here- if any of them have additions or thoughts- guys, please post them. I shoot BP now and again, but not often.
First listen to c3shooter and check if it is loaded. If not loaded you can most likely skip the water cleaning part and just clean like you would a normal rifle. You do need to use water after it has been shot but in this case it probably has just been neglected (hence the rust everywhere). Basically it is just a piece of rusty steel that needs the rust removed and then oiled. I'm sure its safe to shoot and their is a ton of info and videos on the net about that.
Here is how far the rod goes.
And where it stops
Judging by how much of the rod is sticking out I think its empty. But it does stop about 1" from the back of the barrel but that might be solid at that point.
I am planning on spending time tomorrow and cleaning it up for him. I never would have thought about water that should help.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Lots of help and I don't feel lost on this project. I know just about nothing about the muzzle loaders
Remove the barrel, plug the nipple, fill bore with Kroil and let it sit a few hours. Dump the Kroil and use a 20 gauge bore mop soaked in Kroil. A wire brush will bend the wires backward and it will be a booger to get out. You might try a bronze brush for a 50 cal. That might fit well enough to remove rust if you use some side pressure on the rod.
Black Powder and Pyrodex are still corrosive propellants
Neutralize salts after shooting needs to leave un-neutralized it'll rust the bore and anyother opening (Nipple & Drum).
This model has barrel wedges that need to be removed (make shure they go back in same side they come out (on reassembling press them in by hand till no barrel movement) its possible the chamber may be stepped (powder is in a smaller diameter bore), then the barrel can be unhooked from the stock and removed, unscrew the nipple and pour some nice hot tap dish soap treated water down the bore and use a brass brush and run it in the bore a couple times to bust loose any crusts of old porpellant, then continue with a jag and patches till its clean useing plenty of hot soapy water, rinse clean when your satisfied its clear of salts you treat it like any other bore (Milsurp corrosive ammo) and oil the barrel inside and out it with oil saturated patch/cloth, I like to use 3 in 1 machine oil.
that's How I would do this particular barrel.
any threaded holes need to be cleaned too, check the Nipple and Barrel and see if the breechplug is forged part the barrel or threaded in the back end?
Some You-Tube Video for flavor.
http://youtu.be/VQT4CF2ab64 this fellow did a poor job and them guns is rusty
http://youtu.be/O3y_GyyMWMk the bathroom shower job
Cleaning a Traditional Style Muzzleloader - YouTube this one is quiet and round about but good
http://youtu.be/AX7KyhSSow0 this guy is better but has diffrent model
http://youtu.be/B3WQqJPbUVw This Flint Lock fellow is really detail'd
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I always thought my Ryan Gosling love knew no bounds, but I was wrong. I don't make tea towels with the Gos's face on them. (I'm too busy photoshopping ear cuffs on Daniel Day-Lewis.) While promoting his film "Gangster Squad," a reporter for Rotten Tomatoes — my new hero, by the way — presented Ryan with a tea towel with his face on it, made by a woman in New Zealand. Ryan is innnnncredibly uncomfortable and bust out into a total giggle fit, but the interviewer kept the jokes coming. The whole clip is hilarious. "The Mayans were right: It is the end of the world. They were right. This is what they meant," Ryan finally said, after he composed himself. "This is why they stopped the calendar. They were like, 'You know what? They're going to start doing dishtowels about that knucklehead, and it's not worth it. It's not worth recording anything after that.'" [Yahoo]


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What to Download: New Music on iTunes
Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. Here are today's selections:
Rock me: The buzzed-about upcoming comedy Hamlet 2, about a high school musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, has its soundtrack out today. It feels wrong to laugh at these song titles, but I can't help it — and that might be a sign of how I'll respond to the movie itself. Tracks include "Rock Me Sexy Jesus." The rest, you'll have to check out on your own, because I feel dirty typing some of them.
California folk: Tristan Prettyman is one of those relaxing, sunshiny singers who's always good for chilling out (see also: Jack Johnson). Today iTunes has an exclusive live session full of lovely songs — including a surprising cover of Britney Spears's "Toxic" and a great original song called "Madly."
I've got a mellow lad up next, so
Lazy music: Neil Halstead, a member of the band Mojave 3, has been making sleepy, lazy, lovely music for a while now, and I've been looking forward to his new solo album, Oh! Mighty Engine. So far, so good! I've already downloaded "Sometimes the Wheel" and "Paint a Face."


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When a group of grown school chums begin receiving scary messages from an unknown sender, the women are killed off one by one by a psycho in a Cupid mask. They suspect the murderer is a geek they had rejected in junior high, but can he be stopped? The boy had been savagely beaten by his classmates and later sent to reform school -- and it seems he has come back to exact his revenge just in time for Valentine's Day.


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Scot Lowry, President & CEO
Scot Lowry, CEO, joined Fathom in 2007 when he and Kevin Shaw acquired the company during the transition from early stage investors to the long term ownership structure currently in place. Prior to Fathom, Scot held leadership positions with complex service organizations in real-estate development, construction management, finance, sports and recreation facilities and health care information technology. Scot's studied Finance and Entrepreneurship with degrees from the University of Florida (BS) and the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (MBA). Scot is on the boards of Promise Partners Entrepreneurship Incubator, BVU's Center for Non-Profit Excellence, Engage!Cleveland Young Professional Catalyst and The Congregation of St. Joseph's River's Edge Center for Reflection and Action. Scot is passionate about creating scalable, purpose–rich cultures that encourage people and organizations to reach for their full potential, capture their dreams and make positive contributions in the world.
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Microsoft (MSFT) has made our list of top Dow dividend payers once again, and its yield has ticked up slightly since its last appearance. In late November, MSFT declared a quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share, an increase of 12% over its last payout.
The stock has traded lower by about 5% in the last two weeks, keeping its yield up at a respectable 3%. Even with the recent consolidation, MSFT is up 37% year-to-date, which beats the market by nine percentage points.
But how can that be possible with all of the bad press MSFT has received this year? PC sales are in a free-fall, the Windows Phone is virtually non-existent in the marketplace and no one seems to be excited about the new Windows 8.1 operating system.
On the other hand, the relative success of the new Xbox One gaming console should provide a nice boost in earnings in the coming quarters. And with a forward P/E of 13, you still can pick up MSFT at a valuation slightly below average, especially considering the 9% growth forecast.


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July in the West
Temperatures throughout the region were near normal with the northern half slightly below normal and the southern half slightly above. Coastal California had some very low average maximum temperatures due to a persistent marine layer all month. Downtown San Francisco had its coolest average July maximum temperature (63.1 deg F, 17.3 C) since 1971. San Diego's monthly average of 65.9 F (18.8 C) was the coolest July since 1933.
Most of the west measured below normal rainfall except for parts of the southwest and eastern Montana. Although the southwest monsoon started about a week later than usual it made up for it quickly with heavy rain during the latter half of the month. Flagstaff measured 5.94 inches of rain making it the third wettest July dating back to 1924. Cloudcroft, New Mexico, measured 12.21 inches (310 mm) making it the second wettest July on record dating back to 1902.
Significant Events for July 2010
July 1: Hailstorm in Montana: Although the hailstorm occurred on June 30th in the Bozeman area, the damage was not determined until the following day. Damage from the golf ball to tennis ball sized hail was estimated to be $60 million in Bozeman.
July 20: Mudflows in Arizona: Heavy rain over the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff fell on the area burned last month in the Schultz Fire causing large mudflows and killing one 12 year old girl who fell into a flooded wash. Water, mud and ash covered roads and inundated numerous homes in the area.
July 21: Lightning in Grand Tetons, Wyoming: Sixteen climbers were rescued over an eight hour rescue operation after they became injured by a midday thunderstorm. Eight of the climbers were treated for injuries sustained by nearby lightning and one person died falling off a cliff.
July 22-23: Flooding in eastern Alaska: Heavy rain fell over the Forty Mile River Basin in eastern Interior Alaska causing numerous washouts, mudslides and slumping road beds along the Taylor Highways from Chicken to Eagle.
July 26: Tornado in Northeastern Montana: Supercells in northeast Montana spawned one tornado, three inch hail and 70 mph winds. A 10-year old boy and his 46-year old uncle were killed by the tornado (later rated an EF3) near Reserve, MT. Nearly 6 miles of power lines were downed. This tornado was rated one of the strongest and the most deadly in Montana history and the strongest tornado to hit the state since 1988.
July Fires: Numerous fires burned in the west but the most significant were those in California where numerous homes were destroyed. The West Fire near Tehachapi began on the 27th and within 12 hours more than 20 homes had been lost with another 150 structures threatened. By the end of July a total of 25 homes had been destroyed and over 1,400 acres burned. In northern Kern County the Bull Fire, which began on the 26th, had burned more than 16,000 acres by the end of the month with roughly 85% containment. This fire had destroyed 8 residences. Between these two fires over 2,300 people in the area had been evacuated.
July 2010 Departure from Normal Temperature and Percent of Normal Precipitation for Western United States


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With Christmas in our rear-view mirrors, it would seem that our days of fair isle and sweater combo items are over until next December — but I am here to prove you wrong! This Fashionisto is an example of how you can keep wearing your fair isle deeper into the winter months without feeling like you're exhibiting excess Christmas spirit, while simultaneously showing any doubters that it's the perfect winter pattern.
In recent years we've seen a lot of strictly feminine trends transition to men's style. One of those trends is the scarf. To me, a scarf can make an outfit (and almost never break it). With the right color palette like this Fashionisto is displaying, a scarf can really put together your look.
This Fashionisto is wearing a navy blue button-down layered with a casual, olive green quilted vest, which is the perfect outfit for a chilly winter day. He ties it all together with a burgundy fair isle sweater (like this one!) and a scarf, which he placed casually around his neck. Leaving the scarf untied gives him a more casual vibe and shows off the cool color and pattern. To me, the contrast with his vest is perfect because sometimes it can be hard to incorporate color into your otherwise neutral, earthy winter wardrobe.
This Fashionisto also deserves a round of applause for his lace up boots. The cognac color makes the boots a staple for both fall and winter, while keeping his outfits both casual and classy. The boots, scarf and vest are all essential pieces in this guy's wardrobe and together they create the perfect go-to outfit.
Hint: Everyone's warmest winter clothing is usually white, black, navy or gray, so an easy way to break up the bland is to add a scarf. A colored or patterned scarf will add a focal point to your outfit while keeping you warm.


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This summer's movie bad guys have really got the goods
By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY
Mickey Rourke may get the summer started Friday in Iron Man 2 as Whiplash, a laser-whipping, cockatoo-loving villain. But he's hardly the only, or even the biggest, scoundrel of summer. Hollywood is showing its sympathy for the devil by anchoring some of its biggest movies with characters who are more villain than hero. USA TODAY takes a look.
Shrek Forever After
Opening: May 21
The not-so-jolly green giant makes a deal to live the gross life again as a true ogre, but the fine print on the magical contract says that means he has never been born. Donkey, Fiona, Puss-in-Boots and the other denizens of Far, Far Away are all worse off in an It's a Wonderful Life-style dystopia.
Turns out Rumpelstiltskin set him up.
Walt Dohrn, chief story editor on this fourth Shrek film, made the test recordings for early incarnations of the character, and his impish, devilish delivery was so good he got to keep the job.
Dohrn says the goal was to make him seem like an evil child: You can't hate them, but they're creepy nonetheless. "He's this ratty little guy, and has this bad taste, and he talks very quickly, but we were going the opposite way with that childlike quality, which sucks you in."
Rumpelstiltskin doesn't have many redeeming qualities. "He loves being evil. He thinks it's wonderful," Dohrn says.
Jonah Hex
Opening: June 18
Josh Brolin stars as the scarred, vengeance-seeking cowboy with supernatural powers from a cult-favorite DC Comics series. Hex and Turnbull (John Malkovich) are Civil War veterans, fighting it out in the Old West, each blaming the other for the death of their families. But Hex may have caused the death of Turnbull's son by accident, and Turnbull had Hex's family burned alive.
So, not really even-steven. That makes Hex the best of the worst, morally speaking. He's more of an anti-hero than an outright villain, though he's plenty bad.
"Where he's most ruthless is when you see him dragging three people behind him that he went out and was hired to hunt down as a bounty hunter," Brolin says. "You see he has no real compassion for any human life."
The film also has a sense of humor — it pretty much has to with a cowboy who has mystical powers to raise the dead but also twin Gatling guns mounted on his horse to keep the afterlife stocked with fresh souls.
'The Killer Inside Me'
Opening: June 18
An affable Texas lawman has everyone fooled. He comes off as your average nice guy but hides a sick, secret temptation to murder.
Casey Affleck plays the lead, based on the popular 1952 crime novel, and the film — which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January — has been dividing audiences because of its graphic violence. The character of Lou Ford may be the darkest and most disturbing of the summer.
"In his mind, he's the victim. And to a certain extent he is. The book and the movie is about how violence and abuse begets violence and abuse. He was beaten, and when he gets older, he just can't help himself," Affleck says.
"I think violence depicted in a realistic way — in which there are very real ramifications, and the victims are real human beings — that's much more responsible than the kind of violence we see in nine out of 10 movies, in which we don't know the victims, we don't care about them."
'The Last Airbender'
Opening: July 2
Here's another sinister figure who wears his agony on his face. Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel ditches the nice-guy persona to play Zuko, a disgraced prince with burns around one eye who was cast off from his mythical fire tribe.
Zuko hopes to reclaim his place by hunting down the title character — the lone survivor of the air tribe and the last human who can harness the power of all four elements as a weapon. The film is based on a hit Nickelodeon cartoon and is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the twist-meister's first movie not based on his own idea.
Zuko may have some redemption in him. "He's very Anakin Skywalker-esque," Patel says, referring to the dark Star Wars character. "He's a villain, but not the ultimate villain."
Opening: July 9
John C. Reilly plays a loner named John who is unlucky in love until, miraculously, he hits it off with gorgeous single mom Marisa Tomei.
So who's Cyrus? That would be Jonah Hill, her adult, and desperately clingy, son. He decides that his mom's new boyfriend must be driven away at any cost, preferably by destroying the last vestiges of his hope and dignity.
This comedy from filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass (Baghead, The Puffy Chair) is a war of the sad sacks. Cyrus is relentless, as proven by one cringingly funny dinner scene. "We throw it to the actors, and they start improvising and bringing these fresh things," Mark Duplass says.
'Despicable Me'
Opening: July 9
Supervillain, shlupervillain. Gru, the pointy-nosed, pseudo-hunchback of this animated comedy, just can't make himself bad enough.
He longs to be the world's foremost doer-of-evil, but no one respects him, and only his jellybean-shaped minions console him.
Gru's master plan is to steal the moon after miniaturizing it with a shrink ray. But when Gru gets stuck caring for three little orphan girls, his evil façade begins to crack.
"I noticed within my own family, my two sons had always been more fascinated with the bad guy than the good guy. Very similar to my own tastes," jokes producer Chris Meledandri. "Frequently the heroes are somewhat bland. Villains are so much more interesting."
Steve Carell provides the voice of Gru, giving it a vaguely Transylvanian twist. "It's not specific to one nationality," Meledandri says. "One day he came up with it. One of us said it sounds like a cross between Bela Lugosi and Ricardo Montalban."
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Lil' Kim's Ex-Boyfriend Faces Death Penalty for Six Murders
Lil' Kim's ex-boyfriend Damion "World" Hardy is facing the death penalty if convicted of murdering six people, the New York Daily News reports. A federal judge authorized federal agents to forcibly medicate the former drug kingpin in order for him to competently stand trial.
Hardy, who once lived with the Hardcore rapper in a New Jersey mansion and drove a Range Rover she reportedly bought for him, was once the leader of the Cash Money Brothers, a violent Brooklyn-based drug organization.
In 2004, he was arrested and taken into custody for his role in the six murders — four of the murders were allegedly ordered by Hardy in retaliation for the killing of his brother by a rival drug lord Ivery Davis, another was a slaying of a worker who tossed him out of a Brooklyn roller rink and in yet another death, Hardy is accused of killing Swedish filmmaker Johan Comitz, who was an innocent bystander in the Davis murder.
Since his arrest, the 37-year-old is apparently delusional and believes he is a Messiah by the name of Isa Ibn Jibril, court papers reveal.
Hardy's lawyer will appeal the decision to drug his client, who suffers from schizophrenia and is currently jailed in a federal prison hospital in Springfield, Mo.
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The £2m deal will go towards funding the Creative Communities programme which funded 80 arts-based initiatives within the city last year.
The firm will also provide engineering support and other technical expertise.
In September, law firm Hill Dickinson became the first official sponsor, providing cash and legal services.
John Roberts CBE, United Utilities' chief executive, said: "Liverpool is a fantastic city right at the heart of United Utilities' North West roots.
"As a Merseysider, I'm very excited that we will be helping make this the best European Capital of Culture ever."
Councillor Mike Storey, leader of Liverpool City Council, said the company's support "is a huge vote of confidence in Liverpool and the city's cultural renaissance".
He added: "It shows our ambitions for 2008 are well founded and enjoy the support of the business community.
''We want to stage the best ever Capital of Culture Europe has ever seen in 2008 and our deal with United Utilities secures important extra funding from the private sector.
"Delivering the '08 programme is a major task but like a jigsaw, piece by piece it is coming together.''


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Welcome to this week's edition of Monday Productivity Pointers! This week I'm covering a great skill to know: how to migrate data between two apps with minimal headaches, by using an Excel spreadsheet. Hint: It's all about the header column labels.
In the first video, I'll show you how to make sure you're correctly matching up the header row of column labels on your Excel spreadsheet for a smooth data import. And just in case you don't know the column labels in the app you'll be importing your data into, I'll show you a great trick for finding out.
Then again, sometimes you may find your import thwarted by a very common scenario: Your data was exported out of your original app with two separate columns for the first name and last name. The app you're importing into is asking for one column—name—which is a combined first and last name together.
I'll show you how to tackle this problem in the second (members-only) video. By using a simple, powerful Excel formula, you can have your data converted and migrated in seconds. Watch this week's videos to get the edge on your next data migration, and be sure to check back in January for more Productivity Pointers!
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Under-fire G4S chief executive Nick Buckles should stay in his job during the Olympics, Sports Minister Hugh Robertson has said.
Mr Buckles has come under pressure to quit following his company's failure to provide thousands of security guards for the London Games.
But asked whether Mr Buckles should resign, Mr Robertson said: "The important thing is that we deliver a safe and secure Games, and G4S remain a key partner in that, so I want stability at that firm, and delivery. I don't want resignations causing chaos."
But, speaking at a central London press conference, he added: "What happens to Mr Buckles afterwards is a matter for others in the post-Games environment.
"What is crucial now is that he and his organisation concentrate absolutely on delivering a safe and secure Olympics.I have confidence in their ability to do so."
Mr Robertson's comments came amid reports that a request may be made on Thursday for additional troops to plug any further gaps in security if G4S fails to deliver the necessary number of guards.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said contingency plans are in place to provide more troops if needed, but added that no request has yet been received.
But there are reports that a decision will be taken on whether to put 2,000 personnel "on notice to move", which would mean that they would act as a reserve force throughout the Olympics period and would not be available for other tasks.
Sky News quoted an unnamed Home Office source as saying: "The decision to put another 2,000 military personnel on notice to move will be taken tomorrow (Thursday). This comes after very intrusive examination of G4S management and while we are confident that the recruitment targets will be met, it is prudent to make contingency plans of this kind."
A Home Office spokesman said: "We have not asked the military to deploy any more military personnel beyond the 3,500 already agreed."


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Smooth skin is regarded as a barometer of beauty, revered almost as much as a perfectly symmetrical face or a dewy, robust uvula. Polish your pores with this Groupon.
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The exfoliating microdermabrasion treatment stimulates blood flow to the skin's surface and promotes cell renewal. Just like regular mascara, semi-permanent mascara curls, lengthens, and adds volume to natural eyelashes. It generally lasts three to four weeks, though it may last up to six.
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It's the advice you get before every first date and job interview: "Put your best face forward." This is easier said than done if your pores are clogged, your cheeks are flushed, or your skin is covered in candy buttons. Enter Face Forward Clinic, a beauty spa that specializes in rejuvenating treatments for the face and body. There are few aesthetic imperfections that the spa's staff can't handle. Exfoliating microdermabrasion treatments target dull skin, warm wax swipes hair away from the chin and lips, semi-permanent makeup enlivens eyelashes, and so on. There's even a noninvasive microcurrent face-lift that contours skin and eliminates those wrinkles that make it harder to get speedy service at the face-painting tent.


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Mad Mouse was a steel wild mouse roller coaster located at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Connecticut, USA.
Production on the Mad Mouse began in 1966, and the ride was purchased from Allan Herschell in April 1967 by the late Joseph Tolve, owner of Playland Park. It is not known how long it operated there, but it was relocated to Quassy Amusement Park for the 1981 season. lies
After the 2010 season, the Mad Mouse was taken down, and replaced with the Wooden Warrior roller coaster in 2011.
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Shaun Murphy is the best Attorney ever! My experience with him was a personal injury case. I contracted an STD from a man that I had been dating long term, who forgot to tell me that he had herpes before we had sex. The devastation, embarrassment and humiliation was unbelievable. My self worth was gone forever, or so I thought. One night I was watching the news and heard of this Attorney who had just won a 4.5 million dollar law suite for a simular case. I had no idea one could sue for something like this. I called his office the next day, told my story and he took me on as a client. Shaun is dedicated to these types of cases, so I felt no embarrassment when I had to discuss anything with him or anyone in the office. When I felt hopeless, Shaun always brought me strength. He was sure we would reach a settlement, which we eventually did. We had to fly to a different state to meet with the X and his Attorney. Four hours later, we settled! The very first day I spoke with Shaun, he told me that we would settle, but I had so many doubts at that time. I gotta hand it too him.... He sure knew what he was doing. He never gave up!
Not only has Shaun won a settlement for me, but he was instrumental in helping me to believe in myself again and to trust in others. Thank you Shaun for making someone else think twice before spreading an STD around again! "One down..... thousands to go"!
I would not hesitate to hire this man as my Attorney again. Highly recommend him, especially for Personal Injury involving an STD.
Posted by Patricia
Shaun Murphy is a man of integrity, dignity and honor. He will fight his hardest for you and make you feel like his only client. My case was a landmark victory and I am sure without his expert knowledge and skills, the outcome would not have been as good. I would, and have, recommended him to everyone.
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Shaun Murphy is reliable, caring, professional, smart and knows the law.He took my case to the trial and won the case. He was available to address my concern.He cleared my name and I will be grateful for the rest of my life. I will recommend him 100%.If you start the case with Shaun Murphy , you can count on him until the end.
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I met Shaun Murphy through a horrible circumstance in my life. I was at the lowest point of my life and saw no light at the end of the tunnel. Shaun came along side me and not only represented me, but truly defended me. My case and my interests became his interests. My children and their well being became his focus. Shaun truly has gone above and beyond every single day for me.
When seeking to hire an attorney, one desires wisdom, discernment, and experience. Clearly, Shaun possesses those traits in abundance, but what you need to know about Shaun. Murphy is the intangibles....the things his resume doesn't say. Shaun checked on me daily to make sure I didn't fall too low emotionally. Shaun made me a part of my case and the legal team giving me purpose in the case and focus. Shaun was not afraid to truly go to battle for me against some high profile defendants. He does not shy away from the "playground bully". On the contrary, he walks in the middle of the basketball court and "takes the ball". Not only is Shaun my attorney, but he quickly became my friend.
When battling stormy seas in your life, you want a captain at the helm who can negotiate the rough seas and navigate through the fierce storm with confidence and a calmness that is contagious.Shaun Murphy is that captain. It is rare to find a man of such conviction and passion. I'm blessed to have found him and so will you be.
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The Georgia Coast Rail-Trail will be a 68-mile trail stretching from Kingsland north to Riceboro. Winding through lush green marshes, longleaf pines, and saw grass…crossing 43 beautiful tidal rivers and creeks…no trail in the nation can match it.
Spring 2010 marked the opening of the first 3.5-mile segment of the trail, at White Oak in Camden County, and another 2.75 miles in Woodbine was officially added to the trail in June 2011. The goal of the non-profit Georgia Coast Rail-Trail Inc. is to transform the entire abandoned CSX rail corridor into a 10-foot wide trail for walkers, cyclists, joggers, equestrians, and nature lovers.
The trail is being built on the existing, raised railroad bed, separated from the wetlands and wildlife habitat. Multiple trailheads will provide easy access to this unspoiled ecological system along the Georgia coast.
We hope you'll take some time to learn more about the trail and consider joining us in this grand adventure.
PLEASE NOTE: While the trail bed exists already, much of it is still in private hands. So unless you see clear signage that a segment is open for public use, please don't access it yet.


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E.B. White's Love Letter About His Dachshund
It's easy to love a man who loves his dog.
In 1951, E.B. White, author of the beloved children's stories Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little got in trouble with the SPCA for allegedly not paying the tax to license his daschund, and thus "harboring an unlicensed dog".
The letter he wrote them in return is marvelous and delightful, and makes him sound like not only a heck of a good dog owner, but also a man with a healthy sense of humor and appreciation for the sublimely ridiculous:
12 April 1951
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
York Avenue and East 92nd Street
New York, 28, NY
Dear Sirs:
I have your letter, undated, saying that I am harboring an unlicensed dog in violation of the law. If by "harboring" you mean getting up two or three times every night to pull Minnie's blanket up over her, I am harboring a dog all right. The blanket keeps slipping off. I suppose you are wondering by now why I don't get her a sweater instead. That's a joke on you. She has a knitted sweater, but she doesn't like to wear it for sleeping; her legs are so short they work out of a sweater and her toenails get caught in the mesh, and this disturbs her rest. If Minnie doesn't get her rest, she feels it right away. I do myself, and of course with this night duty of mine, the way the blanket slips and all, I haven't had any real rest in years. Minnie is twelve.
In spite of what your inspector reported, she has a license. She is licensed in the State of Maine as an unspayed bitch, or what is more commonly called an "unspaded" bitch. She wears her metal license tag but I must say I don't particularly care for it, as it is in the shape of a hydrant, which seems to me a feeble gag, besides being pointless in the case of a female. It is hard to believe that any state in the Union would circulate a gag like that and make people pay money for it, but Maine is always thinking of something. Maine puts up roadside crosses along the highways to mark the spots where people have lost their lives in motor accidents, so the highways are beginning to take on the appearance of a cemetery, and motoring in Maine has become a solemn experience, when one thinks mostly about death. I was driving along a road near Kittery the other day thinking about death and all of a sudden I heard the spring peepers. That changed me right away and I suddenly thought about life. It was the nicest feeling.
You asked about Minnie's name, sex, breed, and phone number. She doesn't answer the phone. She is a dachshund and can't reach it, but she wouldn't answer it even if she could, as she has no interest in outside calls. I did have a dachshund once, a male, who was interested in the telephone, and who got a great many calls, but Fred was an exceptional dog (his name was Fred) and I can't think of anything offhand that he wasn't interested in. The telephone was only one of a thousand things. He loved life — that is, he loved life if by "life" you mean "trouble," and of course the phone is almost synonymous with trouble. Minnie loves life, too, but her idea of life is a warm bed, preferably with an electric pad, and a friend in bed with her, and plenty of shut-eye, night and days. She's almost twelve. I guess I've already mentioned that. I got her from Dr. Clarence Little in 1939. He was using dachshunds in his cancer-research experiments (that was before Winchell was running the thing) and he had a couple of extra puppies, so I wheedled Minnie out of him. She later had puppies by her own father, at Dr. Little's request. What do you think about that for a scandal? I know what Fred thought about it. He was some put out.
Sincerely yours,
E. B. White
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Near the time you ovulate each month, estrogen production from the ovaries stimulates mucus production by your cervix. Sperm must penetrate and swim through this mucus, then travel through the reproductive tract to reach the egg for fertilization. In some cases, there is an incompatibility between the sperm and the cervical mucus, causing the sperm to become immobile or die, thus preventing fertilization. The postcoital test (PCT) evaluates the interaction between the sperm and your cervical mucus at a time near ovulation to determine if an incompatibility exists. Abnormal mucus may occur because of infections, surgery or clomid therapy. The PCT is a poor predictor of pregnancy success, but may be useful to determine the need for intrauterine insemination. If it is done too early before ovulation or too late after, the results may be falsely abnormal.
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Cambodia PM seeks law to punish Khmer Rouge denial
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Cambodian prime minister said he wants a law to punish people who deny that atrocities occurred during the 1970s Khmer Rouge regime, apparently trying to link his political opponents to the widely despised movement.
Hun Sen's appeal to Parliament on Monday comes ahead of a July 28 election his Cambodian People's Party is expected to win by a landslide. Hun Sen has been campaigning aggressively and has suggested several times that an opposition victory would be akin to bringing back the Khmer Rouge, even though there is no connection between the two.
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A possible solution might be as simple as this:
create a virtualhost in apache2 that points to a particular documentRoot:
file: /etc/apache2/sites-available/couchdb.example.com
ServerName couchdb.example.com
ServerAdmin email@example.com
DirectoryIndex index.html
DocumentRoot /var/www/couchdb.example.com/htdocs/
#Options FollowSymLinks
#AllowOverride None
sudo a2ensite couchdb.example.com
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload (or the equivalent for your system)
then, in /var/www/couchdb.example.com/htdocs/
create a file called '.htaccess'
with the following content:
order allow,deny
deny from all
RewriteEngine on
#the get options
RewriteRule ^db-name(.*)$ http://localhost:5984/db-name$1 [P]
'curl http://couchdb.example.com/index.html' will load the document residing at: /var/www/couchdb.example.com/htdocs/index.html
'curl http://couchdb.example.com/db-name' will load the document residing at: http://localhost:5984/db-name (i.e. access the couchdb database)
make sure you have mod_proxy and mod_rewrite enabled!
hope this helps,
On 20 aug 2010, at 08:07, Randall Leeds wrote:
> Ahh. I understand your problem.
> Your html cannot reference :5984, for cross-domain rules (as you
> noted), but instead the path you've forwarded to Couch.
> I'm not an apache wizard. I won't even pretend to try to tell you how.
> But if the example on the wiki and the apache docs is not enough,
> hopefully someone can chime in here or maybe you can find someone on
> IRC if you catch them at the right time.
> Asking in a more apache-specific forum might also yield some help.
> Even if they're not familiar with Couch I assume anyone with
> sufficient knowledge of the apache web server should be able to direct
> you to how to get X-domain between virtual hosts, if indeed it's
> virtual hosts that are the key.
> Good luck, Dan! And please, when you find out what you were missing
> please tell everyone here and update the wiki with any useful info. I
> have a feeling you're not the first nor the last person to try to set
> this up.
> Cheers,
> Randall


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Great Offices of State
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The Great Offices of State are the four most important cabinet jobs in the United Kingdom.
Only one person has ever held all four, James Callaghan, who was Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979.
The four posts are


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151 minutes
Cobra Video
Directed by Bryan Phillips
Starring: Brent Corrigan, Brenden Michael, Jake Landaus, Shaun Ferrara, Corey Savage, Donny Price, Angel Ramone, Scott Hanson
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Celebrating our 3rd Anniversary with our 15th production, we pack over 2 1/2 hours of hot bareback entertainment in our Director's Cut of Every Poolboy's Dream. With all live sound our hot cast of 8 cute Cobraboy's give you 6 sizzling scenes with the most multiple-boy scenes we have ever filmed.
Along with cum-swallowing and a couple of multiple orgasm scenes, this video has our first "everyone bottoms" in a 3-way scene and other firsts to tantalize you as well. Join our new Prince Brent, with Shaun, Corey, Brenden, Scott, Jake, Angel and Donny for some wet fun as our Poolboy finds his dream.
(Shaun, Corey, Angel and Donny)
Scene 1:
Shaun and Corey are on their couch talking about having to move to a new apartment when their friends Angel and Donny drop by for a visit. Our punkboy Angel isnt very polite and interrupts the boys' conversion. What to do with a such badboy? Well, you hand cuff him and spank his ass red of course, which is what Shaun and Corey do. Donny doesn't get out of the punishment and gets his hands tied and he's forced to suck Shaun's huge cock. Once Corey finishes Angel's spanking he's forced on his knees to service his long serpent. The veterans finally feel bad for the two red assed young boyz and put them on the sofa to give them head. With all the excitement of being spanked, Angel blows his load as Corey is licking and sucking him and tongues the cumm as it pours out the top. Shaun holds Angel down and puts Donny's legs in the air to rimm him, then Corey stands up and drives his long cock deep into Donny's sweet boy hole. Corey pounds him then switches to give Shaun a turn. Shaun drills Donny while kissing Corey and Angel sucks Donny and takes his load in his mouth while Shaun fucks him. Now, as everyone has requested, Shaun sits on the couch and in almost numbing pain, Corey squats on top and takes Shaun's huge pole down deep. So much for that tight lil virgin boy ass. He grimaces but rides Shaun as the other boyz play, then Shaun bends Corey over the couch and pounds him till he squirts his hot juice into Corey's hole. If that isn't hot enough, now Donny lays Corey on his back and also fucks Corey. Corey blasts his load into Angel's mouth who eagerly laps it up, and then Donny cumms AGAIN onto Corey's belly.
(Brenden oils up...)
(...and enjoys himself)
Scene 2:
Brent, still homeless and walking through the rain thinks the only way he can survive is to get a job and find a place to crash. (ok SugarDads, none of that) He finds an ad for a Poolboy position and calls to see if it's taken. Brenden, the supposed houseboy, is lying at the pool as his employer, Jake, tells him he's off to work and asks Brenden to get the new Poolboy situated and have him start his job. He reminds him of the house rule and Brenden relaxes under the warm sunshine. Brenden, clad only in a jockstrap style underwear tests the pool water but decides to sit back down and rub some baby oil on his chest. Rubbing his toned, smooth chest, he then turns to rubbing down below and soon he's on his knees, pushing out his butt and fingering himself. He flips back over and removes his jock and jacks himself up, till grunting and groaning, he spills his venom all over his belly.
(Brenden and Brent and their toys)
Scene 3:
Brent is now the official Poolboy and as he skims the pool bends down to feel the water. Tempted, he looks around for privacy, then peels down to his birthday suit and dives in the water. There's just something about a naked boy in water that turns me on and seeing his sensuous form gliding through the pool was enough to set me off =) Brenden spies Brent in the pool and goes out to ask him to come in the house. Following Jake's orders he makes sure Brent is all settled in his room and gives him the welcome present that Jake has left. Alone with sexyboy Brenden, lil Brent makes a pass but reluctantly Brenden pushes him back only to explain that the number one house rule was that Jake wont allow his boyz to mess around unless he's there. All turned on, Brent looks disappointed but still is all horned up. Brenden concedes that there isnt a house rule saying he cant watch and Brent opens his towel to show he's very well endowed for such a small boy. He starts jacking, which excites Brenden to strip down and show off his stiff prong. Brent groans as he fingers himself and seeing this, Brenden shows Brent his favorite play toys, his anal balls. He lubes them and inserts while Brent continues to jack off. Brent is so turned on seeing Brenden use these balls that he shoots a nice big creamy load. Brenden cant even pull two of the balls out before emptying his load all over. (Time for another cold shower...)
(Shaun, Corey and Scott)
Scene 4:
Shaun, Corey and Scott are out apartment hunting and after remarking on how costly everything is, ask Scott if he could be their roomie to help split the costs. Scott says yes, but Corey suggests they had first better make sure he will be a "good fit" and proceeds to put him on his knees while Shaun lays back on the bed with his shorts down. Scott grabs Shaun's huge pole and starts sucking, Corey and Shaun kiss and Corey takes his clothes off as well. Shaun sucks Corey while Scott tackles trying to tongue every part of his long sausage. Corey starts fingering Scott's tight hole while he's sucking. Corey puts Scott on his knees over Shaun, and slowly slips it in, Scott isn't used to bottoming and his face shows it. He must be enjoying though as the precumm trickles from his cock. Corey works this topboy some then Scott flips around and wants Corey's smooth butt. Corey is lying on his belly sucking Shaun, and Scott eases inside Corey's tight hole. Scott starts pounding and is so into Corey's ass. Corey is taking it like a man and sucks Shaun but then is laying his head on Shaun's belly, biting his belly to ease the pain from behind. This part will melt your loins as at first Corey looks to be in pain, then as Scott's cock slips out, Corey is demanding "put it back in!" Corey suggests its now Shaun's turn to bottom, and Shaun's legs are bent back while Scott pounds him. Shaun moans and groans as Scott pulls out and straddles over Shaun's face, then dumps his entire load into Shaun's mouth. The creamy suds spill out onto Shaun's chin and down his neck and chest. What a load! Corey takes over and pulls Shaun to the edge of the bed. Corey is in him immediately and pounding him hard. He blasts the first stream inside Shaun and pulls out let the rest of his load slide down from his ass. You see the creamy lava slowly running down his crack. Not finished, Corey reinserts and fucks Shaun harder, till Shaun repays Scott by blasting his load off the back of his tongue. Shaun's venom drips out of Scott's mouth and puddles onto his belly.
(Brent, Brenden and Jake)
Scene 5:
Brent and Brenden are cuddling watching TV on the daybed. Jake comes home from work and thinks they are breaking the house rule and scolds the boyz, separating them. Brenden is concerned that he's pissed Jake off and offers to make it up to him. He pulls off Jake's shorts and begins to blow him. Jake tells Brent he needs to make it up to him too and soon both young boyz are licking, sucking and then kissing while Jake lays back and relaxes. Jake then sucks Brenden's stiff prong and Brent jacks while sucking Jake. Jake has Brent get over him and he teabags the new boy, and Brenden sucks Brent. Brent then gives Brenden head. Jake bends Brent over and starts rimming him, before you know it, Brenden's tongue is in their too and you can see by Brent's face that he's loving it all. Jake smacks Brent's ass and says he needs to be broken in. The poolboy is put on his back and Brenden rimms him a bit more before sticking his bare serpent into Brent's tight one. Brent sucks on Jake as Brenden has his way, pushing his cock in deeper and deeper, then jealous, Jake decides he needs some of that ultra smooth bubble butt. Once inside, Brent begs to be pounded harder and Jake has no problem handling his request. Still inside Brent, Brenden now comes behind Jake, and (in our first ever) he fucks Jake while Jake is fucking Brent. Brenden slams poor Jakes ass then pulls out and sits over Brents face. As Jake is fucking Brent, Brenden's jacks out his load onto Brents face, and still fucking Brent, Jake leans over and licks off the dew drops from Brenden's head, then licks up his load from Brents face. Now he pounds Brent harder and Brent creams on his belly. Once again, Jake bends over and laps up all the boy juice. Jake slams him harder and pulls out in time to fire his load into Brent's hole.
(Jake and Brent)
Scene 6:
Jake and Brent are lying together on the couch listening to the rain and reminiscing that they have been together 3 months already, and it seems that this lil Poolboy has now become Jake's boyfriend. Jake softly kisses Brent's ear then pulls off his shirt to lay him back. He kisses and licks down Brent's chest, pulling down his shorts, revealing a very stiff playtoy stretching tautly beneath his tight boxerbriefs. Jake kisses and licks him through Brent's underwear, then pulls them off and commands a taste of his sweet boy hole. Brent's face shows he enjoys being rimmed ask Jake sticks his tongue deep inside. Jake puts him up on his knees to rimm and jack him from the other side. Brent wants to please Jake and his strips off his shorts and pushes him to a seated position then starts softly to suck Jake's hard one. He's giving head so well that Jake proclaims he needs to burst and positions Brent so he is under him, so he can watch our freckled boy jack. Brent is sucking and licking Jake's balls and Jake cant hold out any longer. He creams on Brent's mouth and face and using his dick, smears it around. He bends down and they kiss and he licks up some of his own juice. Brent tells him he's not finished with him and puts him back into a seated position again. He straddles over Jake, with his back to him and lowers himself down on his mighty mast. Once inside, the boy is groaning and as hard as a rock. In my favorite part of this whole video, Brent starts riding Jake, and goes faster and harder, till his hard cock is spinning around like a propeller and slapping up against his smooth belly. Precumm glistens and dribbles from Brent's cock as he finishes his ride and turns around to tell Jake he wants to top.


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Cincinnati Bengals' linebacker Thomas Howard reported via his Twitter account late last night that his teammate and fellow linebacker Manny Lawson would be returning to the Bengals.
Lawson signed a one year deal with the Bengals last off season and started at outside linebacker. His 52 tackles and one and a half sacks were a career low for Lawson when he played 16 games. It's fair to say that both he and the Bengals were disappointed in his production as the team did not tender an offer and allowed him to explore options with other teams.
It would appear from Howard's Tweet that the Bengals and Lawson have reached an agreement. No announcement has been forthcoming from the team, although Bengals' front office personnel are still in Florida for the NFL owners' meetings.
Assuming Howard's report is accurate, Lawson will have to compete with Dan Skuta and second year player Dontay Moch, who is returning from injury, to retain his starting position.
Lawson's signing means that, assuming Leon Hall returns from his injury, Mike Zimmer's tenth ranked defense will return all 11 starters from a year ago.Tags: Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bengals, Football, Manny Lawson, NFL, Thomas Howard


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The NFL's 32 team owners voted last month to play two regular-season games a season outside the US from 2007.
Building delays at Wembley put a one-off game on hold this season, but the stadium is now almost finished and could host a game next autumn.
NFL UK boss Alistair Kirkwood said the UK was "guaranteed to have games".
Speaking to BBC Sport, Kirkwood said: "The question is when, not if. There is nothing guaranteed for 2007 but it's between us and one other country, and I think we're the front-runners.
"Favourites have lost in the past but our cushion is that if we don't get it in 2007, we'll get it in 2008.
"But we desperately want it in 2007. The sooner we get (a game), the sooner we will feel the benefits."
Kirkwood now believes the field has been reduced to two, with the British bid leading.
The NFL staged its first and, until now, only competitive game outside the US in 2005, when the Arizona Cardinals played the San Francisco 49ers in front of 103,467 fans at Mexico City's Aztec Stadium.
With this season's proposed game at Wembley cancelled, there have been no international NFL fixtures in 2006 but there is one on the schedule for 2007, a pre-season friendly between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots in Beijing in August.
London hosted pre-season NFL friendlies in the 1980s, the decade when interest in American Football first flowered in this country.
With English football marred by hooliganism and live sport on TV relatively rare, the newly-arrived Channel 4 helped spawn a generation of gridiron fans with its ground-breaking coverage of the sport.
But that interest waned in the late 1990s as football fought back - copying ideas like the NFL's "Monday Night Game" along the way - and British gridiron teams, such as the London Monarchs, failed to take hold.
Enthusiasm for the NFL in the UK, however, is on the rise again - TV ratings and sponsorship revenues are up - and Kirkwood is convinced the sport is set for a resurgence in this country.
"If we stage a regular-season game we will get the kind of broad media attention that we haven't had for many, many years," he said.
"We've done friendlies in the past and that helped launch the game here, but fans are so much more knowledgeable now and have more choice - it has to be a competitive game for it to really resonate.
"Unless you're an indigenous sport, and you are in the hearts and minds of the public, you have to keep raising the bar.
"If we can get a big-name team to come over we can break through the clutter of other sports.
"But we need this platform to get away from the cobwebs of people assuming we were an '80s phenomenon."
The most likely sites for the game, which will be held on a Sunday in late September/early October next year, are Wembley, Twickenham and Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
"Wembley will obviously be the hot topic," said Kirkwood.
"It's a brand new stadium, with great hospitality potential, but Twickenham is only 8,000 less in capacity [82,000 to Wembley's 90,000] and it's a great NFL-type stadium too.
"But we're not looking at this as a one-off game. We would want to come back in 2009 and 2011. We're looking for a home."
That kind of commitment will not come cheap for Kirkwood's UK operation.
NFL teams, which work on a strict revenue-sharing basis, only play a guaranteed eight home games a season. These games are almost always sold out, with average attendances being over 68,000.
The plan for the international fixtures is that the 32 teams will play one 'home' game each over a 16-year period, with each team being compensated for the loss of a home game.
"This is bigger than a Premiership game being played in the US. They only have eight home games a season and with their gates it's like every game being Chelsea v Manchester United.
"So it's not just a case of what's the value from a UK point of view, it's a question of how much value you take out of the US, and that's huge."
But Kirkwood is certain the benefits for the NFL and this country more than outweigh the costs.
The proposed game will kick off at 1800 BST, which is 1300 on America's East Coast, and will be live on US television.
With attracting American visitors the recently announced priority for London's tourist agency, live coverage of an NFL game at the new Wembley is the stuff of marketing men's dreams.
Kirkwood and his team now have six weeks to finalise their choice for a UK venue and find two NFL teams willing to take the transatlantic plunge.
A decision on which country has got the nod for 2007 will be made by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before this season's Super Bowl in early February, with next season's schedule being announced in March.
Until then Kirkwood will be joining his Football Association equivalents in praying for a speedy completion to the Wembley project.


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I failed the one hour test, and am scheduled for the three hour test in a few days. Is there anything I can do to increase my chances of passing? I did not have gestational diabetes with my two other pregnancies, and also have a healthy diet with this one, so failing the first test surprised me. Thanks, mamas!
ariana, mama to beautiful redheaded girls (oct 07) and (nov 10)
Mom to DS(8), DS(6), DD(4), and DS(1). "Kids do as well as they can."
3) Walk/move as much as you can during the test. If you're having it done at a lab, such as Quest or LabCorp, often times they will want you to sit in a chair for the entire three hours.... some even have rooms for all the GTT tests. Do what you can to move around... even if it's just going to the bathroom.
I completely understand the desire to "cheat" this completely bogus test. I had GD with my last pregnancy since I failed the 1 hour and the 3 hour horrifically. So they put me on a restricted diet and I had to take my blood glucose levels 4 times a day.
I never changed the way I eat at all (I was eating very healthy anyways) and I NEVER had a bad glucose reading. That test with its crazy pure sugar on a fasting stomach is just absurd.
So why cheat? Well being labeled with GD almost got me kicked from midwives to ob. I had to have (needless) non-stress tests, monitoring during labor, and was unable to labor in the water. I also had a "deadline" for delivery or they would induce me. It robbed me of a lot of choice in my childbirth. If I thought I had actual GD then ok, but I absolutely did not.
No doubt if you have ACTUAL GD then you'd want to know. So, I'd recommend trying a meter to see if your sugar levels are actually elevated. But, considering lots of practices won't let you do a breakfast test I am definitely going to try to cheat the test.
Refuse the 3 hour and talk with your care provider about using a glucometer to track your blood sugar for 2 weeks.
Ask if you can take the "breakfast" test instead. If you search on here there should be a thread. I believe it is 1 egg, 1 piece of toast, 1 glass of OJ.
SAHM to 3 boys and 1 man; 22 , 9, 5 and now 1 year old!
i dont know. for every story like liora's, there's another mama with undiagnosed gd and a stillborn, or a big bad baby in nicu- and they can be worse than the tiny ones, or a birth defect like sacral agenesis ,although some of that is from diabetes poorly controlled very early on. still, diabetes in pregnancy, even mild carbohydrate metabolism issues that dont even meet the criteria of gd (like 1 elevated result on the 3 hr gtt) can have serious consequences. personally i think every mom to be should follow an ada diet whether they have gd or not. but if you have it, that's something you need to know.
I do not want to "cheat" the test. Like I said, I have a healthy diet and lifestyle, no history of GD with my other pregnancies, so failing the one hour test was a surprise. If I do have GD, then so be it and I'm thankful the test caught it. However, if the results of the one hour test were a fluke that could be prevented then I'd like to not repeat it for the three hour test.
If the one hour test were a fluke it won't be repeated. The one hour test is a screening test, which only tells you if you're at high risk of developing diabetes. The three hour test is a diagnostic test, which tells you whether or not you have diabetes. You can stop worrying about "messing up" the test.
i hear ya, but you wouldnt be on insulin, because insulin in pg is done on a sliding scale. you would test your fasting and your postprandials and have a scale that determines your insulin. at 103 post prandial, you wouldnt take any. but if you found yourself in one of those situations where your sugar was high for whatever reason, you could treat it. and you would only be put on insulin if your 3 hr gtt was waaay out of whack- that's not a fluke. if your result was borderline, you would be diet controlled.
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Walt Disney Co board member Stanley Gold has resigned and called for the removal of chief executive Michael Eisner after director Roy Disney was ousted on Monday. Mr Disney and Mr Gold are among Mr Eisner's most vocal critics.
"Perhaps, acting independently from outside the boardroom, not hamstrung by a recently enacted board policy barring board members from communicating with shareholders and the media, I can have greater success in shaping the policies," Mr Gold said. Mr Gold is chief executive of Shamrock Holdings, which manages the Disney family's investment in Disney, America's second-biggest media company.
The departures of Mr Disney and Mr Gold freed them from confidentiality rules and both promptly criticised the company's management. Mr Disney faulted Mr Eisner for not reviving the third-ranked ABC television network and the company's theme parks. Mr Gold cited a lack of succession planning and loss of creative talent.
Those arguments may, however, be blunted in a year in which Disney shares have risen 42 per cent and the company's film businesses, cable television networks and its consumer-products unit have lifted profit.
"You don't have the anger," said Vic Hawley, a fund manager at Reed Conner & Birdwell in Los Angeles. "I think it would have been more effective a year or 18 months ago. For the institutions now, it's not a problem stock."
Disney's board announced on Monday it would enforce an age limit of 72 for directors, effectively disqualifying Mr Disney, who is 73.
Mr Gold, 61, said the board had been "disingenuous" in applying the age limit because Mr Disney was considered a management director.
In January, Disney issued a statement characterising Mr Disney as a "non-independent" director.
Mr Gold also said Mr Eisner was overpaid and that his pay should have been linked to performance: "By that measure, no bonus was warranted."
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Live view on E-510 & BLM1 drain
A first I blamed the 3rd party BLM1's that I have accumulated over the years. I thought they'd come to the end of their lives and were no longer charging fully. But after a bit of tinkering, I discovered that it was the Live-view mode on my E510 which, when engaged, gave the low battery signal almost straight away - and within a few seconds, shut the camera down. But when I inserted the same battery into my E500 or C-8080 - its still showed green - and continued working as normal.
I never use the live view mode - so perhaps that's why its taken me so long to discover this phenomenon. Does it to all the batteries. And only when the livew-view is turned on. I take it the camera has developed a fault.
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Day 71 Melbourne to Singapore (aka Sydney)
Vent, olives, coogee
Woken again this morning by noise on Boris' roof. This time it's an Indian Minor bird that has decided to build a nest in one of Boris' vents.
It's a busy day today, saying goodbye to Boris, and his smell, and two flights, Melbourne -Sydney and Sydney - Singapore. We've been confirmed on both the BA flights home so are feeling confident about them and Qantas tell us the flight to Sydney has lots of seats empty too. Our focus becomes Singapore hotels.
How a day can turn around. With Boris gone we get to Melbourne airport to be told the flight is full and its not clear whether we'll get a seat......great start. Nat starts to sweat and I tell here (once again) to 'worry only about those things you can change', something that I've been told many times myself. We get on and in no time are in Sydney. Phew!
One day, when I'm rich and famous, I'm going to buy all my flights like every other bugger has to. Standby travel is an emotional roller coaster!! At Sydney we are told all the BA confirmed seats are no longer confirmed and everyone is back on standby......great!! We wait anxiously with our 13 items.
Yes, you guessed it, we don't get on. We get offered 2 seats in economy, but don't want to split, all combinations are unworkable and Dot refuses to stay behind on her own ;-)
Away go the Singapore hotel guides, out come the Sydney ones again. What to do? Stay close to the airport ready to come back tomorrow.......or party. Um, let me think.
So I find myself, at almost midnight, with a full moon over Coogee Beach, sitting on our balcony, a glass of wine, and all this on top of the best Italian meal we have ever had at Renato's on Coogee Bay Road. Warm Sicilian olives to start. Top pizza to finish. Highly recommended.
Dots excited about the pool and the beach tomorrow and secretly we are all happy to be here. We have our shuttle bus booked to the airport for tomorrow's attempt (equally busy apparently)