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Cavs owner speaks his mind
Posted July 9, 2010
LeBron James left his hometown team, Cleveland, to play for the Miami Heat. Television images showed some Clevelanders burning LeBron's #23 jersey. On my drive home at midnight I listened to WTAM 1100, a Cleveland sports talk radio station. One host called James a punk.
Emotions run high throughout Cleveland.
"He (LeBron) has gotten a free pass. People have covered up for him for way too long. Tonight we saw who he really is." That venom wasn't from a radio call-in from Ken in Parma. That's from Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert !
LeBron never called his former boss to inform him of the decision. "It's not about him leaving," Gilbert said. "It's the disrespect. It's time for people to hold these athletes accountable for their actions. Is this the way you raise your children? I've been holding this all in for a long time."
Sore loser or is Gilbert speaking the truth?
He claims LeBron quit on his team in games 2,4,5 and 6 of the Boston series. "Watch the tape," Gilbert added. "The Boston series was unlike anything in the history of sports for a superstar."
Then in a letter to Cavalier fans, Dan Gilbert may have made a statement that he can't deliver.
"You simply don't deserve this kind of cowardly betrayal," Gilbert wrote.
I knew this would be the reaction from Cleveland fans if LeBron left. But I never expected these statements to come from their owner.
Look out Mark Cuban, you have a rival !
I do feel for the fans in Cleveland. I worked there from 2000-2003. LeBron was in high school then at nearby Akron. He would grow into a household name across the country BEFORE he left St. Vincent-St.Mary high school.
We would often banter back and forth, whether it would be a good thing for LeBron to play for his hometown Cavs. All of the pressure coupled with all of the expectations from a city that hasn't had a victory parade since 1964.
He took on the challenge and flourished. So did the Cavs.
Large pockets of empty seats at Gund arena began to fill up when LeBron suited up for Cleveland. Prior to his arrival, I saw three sellouts in three years at the Gund. (1) When Shaq and Kobe came to town. (2) When Michael Jordan came back. (3) When LeBron played a high school game at the Gund.
LeBron won a pair of MVP awards but couldn't deliver the city a championship. NBA titles don't visit many cities. Think about it, since 1980, only 8 NBA franchises have won NBA championships.
Like a groom before his wedding, LeBron will go ring shopping in Miami. Cleveland is in recovery mode but it's a city that is accustomed to sports hangovers. The drive in 1986, the fumble in 87, the shot in 89, the single in 97 and now the departure in 2010.
Only in Cleveland.
C-town, you have every right to be upset.


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I then bashed it on the way out.
I then bashed it on the way out.
"But you accept that there is an increased risk of vehicle/bat collision"
Now that is just plain clumsy
Can I suggest that you look on the web for Brighton restaurant guides where patrons (I love that word) can leave feedback?
Thanks for the tip (excuse the pun) by the way.
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"But you accept that there is an increased risk of vehicle/bat collision"
Following on from Buzzer's suggestion :-
Seems like you are not the first to feel that way.
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it is unfamiliar territory.
I was there on Friday, the chicken tikka kahdari was again fine.
Also I got a Christmas Card from the owner (at Christmas).
Very polarised views there, MOG.
I wonder if 'Sheena Parsons' has anything to do with the running of the place?
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not that any of you would EVER decide to travel up this way for a Harvester but never go to the Dumbell in Taplow. We went while my other half was pregnant and firstly we were warned that there had been complaints over 2 dishes so not to order them. Then we had starters, those who had prawns fornd theywere still not defrosted. main course took 75 minutes to arrive and constsed of undercooked steak and the egg on my other halfs plate was barely cooked, we complained and didn't pay for the meal or drinks which for the group of 4 of us was around £100. There were other issues but can't be bothered to write them all
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If you fools will go in to these places which are designed to rip off cockerneys and non Brightonians in general ,you deserve everything you get quite honestly. Remember in life you get what you pay for, in future try either Terre a Terre , The Terraces, The Strand or if in Hove, Los Amigos
I don't care what you say to me. The whole first season at The Amex, I went to all Gus Poyet's pre match press conferences. I asked the great man what I wanted , when I wanted. It's something money can't buy.
Avoid the Star inn in Normans Bay - especially the house speciality, Pooh pooh in wee wee sauce and thinny sliced scabby dogs arse - disgusting
If Adolf Hitler flew in today they would send a limousine anyway

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Last week Hulu announced that they were going to be blocking access for Boxee and TV.com because of pressure from content providers. This obviously makes sense because Hulu still looks as though they are having a hard time capitalizing on advertisements when being compared to what they're able to sell on TV. So it should come as no surprise that they don't want online viewing directly competing with their broadcast television, and when users are given the choice between the two they may lean towards the online viewing since there are less commercials.
I thought Hulu handled themselves as good as they could given the situation. A lot of companies would have probably just blocked Boxee without ever saying a word, and yet Hulu is openly allowing comments on their blog regarding the news. For that they do deserve credit.
The community, however, has channeled their negative energy and turned it into something good. Lifehacker has a step-by-step guide of what you need to do in order to get Hulu working again on Boxee. It will take a little bit of work to get it all up and running, but I'm sure it will be worth it for those users who used Boxee primarily for the Hulu support.
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April 28, 2014
Three public meetings have been scheduled to obtain community feedback on proposed changes to both the Noise Ordinance and the Group Assembly in Residential Dwellings ordinance being presented by the Fairfax County Zoning Administration Division. The suggested amendments to the Noise Ordinance propose to better define appropriate and prohibited noises in all areas of the County. The group assembly proposal would more clearly define in the Zoning Ordinance what would be considered an appropriate group assembly use in conjunction with a dwelling. Meetings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the following locations:
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The overall goal of the proposed Noise Ordinance is to minimize nighttime noise and guarantee residents a certain level of quietness within their homes. The proposed new Noise Ordinance would replace both the existing Noise Ordinance (Chapter 108) and the existing Excessive Sound Generation in Residential Areas and Dwellings provisions (Article 6 of Chapter 5 of the County Code).
The Zoning Ordinance does not currently identify guidelines for the frequency or scale at which group assembly is considered to be a permitted accessory use to a dwelling. Without such specificity, managing and addressing impacts of these large, frequent gatherings becomes problematic. The draft Zoning Ordinance text will limit the number of persons and frequency of large gatherings at a home.
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Peace After a Hurricane: Carnival Miracle Cruise Review by days628
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Peace After a Hurricane
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
Hurricane Hanna had begun her journey up the East Coast on September 6th and we were concerned about our flight into New York. We were on the first flight out at 6:45 a.m, also booked way back in February. Because we had booked before the surcharge on luggage we did not have that additional cost. The flight left Chicago on time but the flight was very bumpy. We arrived in New York, retrieved our baggage and grabbed a cab to the pier. we arrived at the Pier around 11:15 a.m., it was very crowded. The cab driver found it necessary to drop us off about two blocks from the Pier and we had to walk with our luggage, that was not fun. More
Embarkation was completed in about 90 minutes, people were still debarking the vessel. We did get to sit on chairs during our wait and the terminal was air-conditioned. We took our carry on bags and headed for the Lido, it would be a while before our cabin was ready for occupancy. Lunch was great, I sampled a little of everything, the husband headed to the Deli for Pastrami. We enjoyed the Sail Away drink at the back of the ship near the ice cream machines. Okay, I admit that I smoke, it is a great area and it is a smoking area.
Our cabin was ready at about 3:30 p.m.. We were at the back of the ship on deck 6. It had started to drizzle which quickly turned into a torrential downpour and the wind was blowing, Hanna was near.. The Lifeboat drill was held in the Bacchus restaurant. That was interesting to see everyone in their lifejackets without knocking over any of the glassware that was set on the tables. We spent the sail away in the cabin. Luggage arrived about 5:15 p.m. but we had the late seating so it was okay, Apparently the earlier you arrive at the ship the later you get your luggage. We unpacked to the sound of the rain and wind on the balcony window.
Because we had been on this itinerary before I knew that the first night was going to be rougher that what I am used to on a cruise. I had taken my Dramamine after lunch, as I usually do the first couple of days. My husband and I went to meet our friends before dinner at Jeeves Lounge at 8:00. I knew it was going to be rough seas because there were "barf" bags at all of the elevators. We were sailing east of Tropical Storm Hanna. My husband left dinner after the first course, I toughed it out until the main entree, the best steak I have ever had on a Carnival ship. Two bites and I went to the cabin also. We found out the next day that we were hitting ocean swells of 16 - 20 feet. The back of the ship made the whole experience worse. Once I was asleep, I slept like a baby.
We found out that half of the crew were sick the night before and that the Captain did divert from the original course, moving much farther east. By Sunday afternoon all was well. the rest of the cruise was wonderful. we were not affected by Hurricane Ike, he passed Puerto Rico two days before we arrive. There was a change to the ports of call, we did not go to Grand Turk because the Captain told us of the extensive devastation to the Island. Our last Port would be Tortola, BVI which was okay with me, I love Tortola.
The Food on the Carnival Miracle was always good, not Great but good. Our waiters were very friendly and accommodating. I love the wine list because it has many selections at a very reasonable price. I also appreciate that they keep your wine bottle for the next day's dinner. We went to Nick and Nora's one night for dinner. The experience was worth every penny! The food is incredible, the service is impeccable and the view is to die for.
Our Ports of Call were San Juan, P.R. We did a city tour, went to Fort Charitable, took lots of pictures, then went to the Sheraton Casino for a little while.
We went to St. Thomas, USVI. We docked at Crown Bay instead of Havensight. They are working on the pier at Havensight. It was our third time in St. Thomas and I wanted to see a lot more of the Island. We did an excursion called the Ultimate Island tour, it was inexpensive for what we received. We went to Magen's Bay Beach which was very beautiful, all sand and clear blue water, we saw a lot of the island. Our final stop was Blackbeards Castle, there are three swimming pools that you can use. we had a whole pool on the second terrace of gardens, it was wonderful. Photo ops are abundant at Blackbeards Castle. There are statues of many famous Pirates. We walked down the 99 steps from the Castle to the main shopping district in Amalie. My husband found his new camera and I went to Mr. Tablecloth. We grabbed a cab back to the ship, $10.00 with tip. It wa a long day. We ate at the Lido and took a long nap. We were not leaving St. Thomas until 8:00 p.m.. We were eating dinner as the ship slipped out of the harbor, we watched as the lights twinkled past.
We were only in Tortola until 1:00 p.m. but we went to the beach and enjoyed a nice shore lunch. I love Tortola because it is so hilly and so very green. I do not love the fact that the beaches are very often full of big boulders,but I love the waves. I did find out that because of the two hurricanes that passed by the island a lot of the sand was washed away making the rocky beach much more rocky, Just wear water shoes.
Cruise Activities were plentiful. Music was wonderful, there was a place for whatever you wanted to listen to at any given time. Josh, the Assistant Cruise Director, was a lot of fun, he is very enthusiastic about his job.
Disembarkation was uneventful. We stayed in the cabin until our number was called. we were in a cab and at the airport by 1:00 p.m.. Now the wait at the airport is another story but I spent 7 hours looking at all the pictures and remembering what a great time I had on the Miracle even though I now know what it feels like to be though a bit of a hurricane. Less
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Olsen twins steal the show in "Parent Trap' of the '90s
Published 4:00 am, Saturday, November 18, 1995
"THE PARENT Trap" was about identical twin sisters, played by Haley Mills, who plot to get their divorced parents back together. "It Takes Two" is about two unrelated 9-year-old girls who look exactly alike and are played by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who are identical twin sisters. They are trying to get two strangers together, romantically: a social worker named Diane (Kirstie Alley) and a billionaire named Roger (Steve Guttenberg), a natural pairing.
The adorable overacting of the twins (who starred in the TV show "Full House" ) make this otherwise dopey movie watchable. Mary-Kate plays Amanda, a tough tomboy who has formed an alliance at the orphanage with the kind and wacky Diane. Ashley plays Alyssa, the privileged and well-educated daughter of Roger. Alyssa is alarmed to learn when she returns from boarding school that her father is engaged to a social-climbing witch named Clarice (Jane Sibbett). Alyssa and her father's butler, Vincenzo (Philip Bosco) both want to break up the impending marriage, but not until the wily Amanda comes along with a plan does that prospect look possible.
Amanda is at summer camp and Alyssa at her father's nearby country estate when the girls encounter each other. After recovering from the shock of their startling resemblance, they hatch a plan to bring the grownups together. Director Andy Tennant is blessed to have the deliriously energetic twins as his stars.
Guttenberg has never been Mr. Excitement but he's nice enough here. Alley, who is one of the best comic actresses around, does her best to liven things up, but this movie belongs to the kids. In general, she's fighting a losing battle.
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* CAST Steve Guttenberg, Kirstie Alley, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
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New Delhi: A large number of women activists and students on Friday marched towards Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against the gang-rape of a young girl in a moving bus and demand stringent action against rapists.
The protesters under the aegis of the All India Democratic Women's Association, Young Women's Christian Association and Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union, among others, started their march from Rajpath and as they reached Vijay Chowk, they went past the barricades erected at the entrance of Raisina Hills and moved towards Rashtrapati Bhavan and South and North Blocks.
Police stopped the protesters near the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Carrying placards and shouting slogans, the protesters demanded stringent punishment for rapists. Two days ago, in a similar protest, around 200 people had gathered near North Block. They dispersed only after home minister Sushilkumar Shinde agreed to meet a delegation of the JNUSU students.
Meanwhile, the fifth accused in the case has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday. "The fifth accused has been arrested in the rape case. His age is being verified before giving details. If minor, we have to hold back his particulars as per law," Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said on Twitter.
Sources said the fifth accused was arrested from Badaun in Uttar Pradesh even as there were reports that the sixth accused has been picked from Bareilly. However, police is yet to confirm it. On Thursday, one of the four accused in the case was "identified" by the victim's friend during a test Identification parade at Tihar Jail.


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A wealthy sheikh (Amr Waked) is determined to introduce salmon fishing to the Yemen and employs sceptical scientist Dr. Fred Jones (McGregor) from the Department Of Fisheries And Agriculture. The sheikh's representative, Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Blunt), joins him on the project. Both logistical and romantic complications arise.
When Slumdog Millionaire writer Simon Beaufoy adapts a bestseller starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, you might expect a simple British crowdpleaser. But Salmon Fishing In The Yemen is bit more complicated than that. Mixing political satire with broad humour, unlikely romance and even an assassination plot, it casts its net wide and gets a mixed, if lively, haul. McGregor is amiable as obsessive fisheries expert Fred, fussing around in a range of grey cardigans like a much older man (which, in Paul Torday's novel, he is). Fred is a fish out of water around charismatic, glamorous young Harriet (a sparkling Blunt), and plenty of light comedy comes from her contrasting breezy professionalism. But while their blossoming romance looks simple in the film's trailer, it's less easy to root for when you discover Fred's married to Mary (Rachael Stirling) and that Harriet's yearning for a handsome young soldier, Robert (Tom Mison). Oh, and that they have absolutely nothing in common.
Still, the comic opportunities of the ambitious mission are many. Fred invents what he thinks are impossible cost estimates in order to wriggle out of the project, only for the sheikh (Amr Waked) to snap his fingers and make it happen. Fred rightly anticipates an outcry at the idea of flying British salmon over to the Yemen — but Prime Minister's spokesperson Patricia Maxwell (Kristin Scott Thomas) has no such qualms, keen to do anything to distract from bad-news stories about the Middle East.
Scott Thomas is doubtless the biggest catch as a ruthless, fast-talking spin doctor who's as outspoken with the PM and her staff as she is with her own kids. This draws inevitable — and welcome — comparisons with In The Loop every time she strides on screen, barking orders according to ill-informed whims. In the book, her character's a man, but outside of Peter Capaldi, it's hard to imagine a better fit for this entertaining role.
But as it moves from London to Scotland to Yemen, the comedy-drama shifts tone too often: both murder plot and marital dramas distract from the light mood as well as the central story. Still, moments of tenderness and merriment help make this an enjoyable watch — if not a must-see.
As awkward as McGregor's geeky hero and almost as confused as the titular plan, Salmon Fishing is still very likable if you're prepared to take the bait. And it might even be Scott Thomas' funniest turn since Four Weddings And A Funeral.


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Eggplant Eggs Benedict Recipe
Instead of ordinary scrambled eggs, make beautiful eggs Benedict. The lemon hollandaise sauce pairs well with the salmon.—Ameerah Lydick, Lancaster, California
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 8 slices eggplant (1 inch thick)
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 8 eggs
- 4 English muffins, split and toasted
- 8 ounces smoked salmon fillet, flaked
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the oil, salt and pepper; brush over both sides of eggplant. Place in an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until tender and lightly browned.
- 2. Meanwhile, place 2-3 in. of water in a large skillet with high sides; add vinegar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently. Break cold eggs, one at a time, into a custard cup or saucer; holding the cup close to the surface of the water, slip each egg into water. Cook, uncovered, until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken (but are not hard), about 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, lift each egg out of the water.
- 3. Top each muffin half with an eggplant slice, egg, 3 tablespoons salmon and 1 tablespoon sour cream. Set aside and keep warm.
- 4. In a double boiler over simmering water, constantly whisk the egg yolks, water and lemon juice until mixture begins to thicken and coats the back of a metal spoon. Reduce heat to low. Slowly drizzle in melted butter, whisking constantly. Whisk in salt and pepper.
- 5. Spoon 3 tablespoons sauce onto eight serving plates. Top with a prepared muffin; sprinkle with chives. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 421 calories, 31g fat (16g saturated fat), 350mg cholesterol, 915mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 16g protein.
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We are kicking off our 2011 Mother's Day Gift Guide with a hot one! The Sottomarino ceramic watch with sapphire crystal typically sells for $499, but eBay has it for $159 for the next two hours and 45 minutes (that's 68% off!) Definitely a good-looking timepiece at an awesome price, and the ceramic is virtually scratch-proof. They're brand new and come with a three-year warranty. Oh, and it's the watch that Sandra Bullock rocks in The Blind Side, and we all know how much moms love movies like that.
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The Cisco Valet wireless router is next in our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide, and we're giving away three of these home hotspots to your readers, but more on that below. First, the basics - we're recommending the Valet because, quite simply, it's simple. Cisco has made setting up an 802.11n network in the home super easy, with automatic security, guest access, parental controls, and more. This takes away the guesswork, which means less time for you to spend playing tech support specialist when your family and friends have network issues. See? It's like a gift to yourself as well! They typically sell for $99, but Amazon has them for $64.99, which is a killer deal.
Okay, now on to the details of the giveaway. We've got three Cisco Valet routers to give away, but as we said, they are meant to be simple. You set them up, and you are done. We know our readers are a bit more techie than that, so we've upped the ante a bit. Each winner will receive two Cisco routers - one Cisco Valet, and one Cisco Linksys E2000 Advanced 802.11n router! That way, you can keep the feature-packed Linksys for yourself, and give the Valet to a tech-challenged loved one as a gift.
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We've hit you with a bunch of gadgets in our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide this year, but don't think we forgot about the readers out there. One of the books that we recommend this year is Cooking for Geeks. Written by Jeff Potter, the book not only includes great tasting recipes, but it focuses on the science of cooking, and includes a bunch of kitchen hacks to actually teach cooking instead of just recipes to follow. It's loaded with info, and is worthy of being gifted to your favorite geek this hoiday season. It's available in paperback, as well as on Kindle. You can get it now from Amazon for $20.71, which is a 41% discount.
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We've been listing a bunch of gadgets and toys in our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide, but we've heard it said many times that the holidays have become, like, "so commercial." Hey, we aren't ones to turn a shiny new gadget away, but we also understand that sometimes it's better to help those who are in serious need. That said, we wanted to point you to Oxfam America. The company allows you to gift a tangible charitable gift to a family in need, as their goal is to help put an end to poverty and injustice. We're talking about real animals here. You can donate a dozen baby chicks, a goat (or a full tribe of goats!), sheep, cows, honey bees, and more. Heck, you can even donate manure. We wanted to help get the word out, and to do so, we're gonna give away an alpaca.
Alpacas are doe-eyed with cashmere-soft fur and flourish at altitudes well over 10,000 feet. Because few other animals are as hardy, these camelids are vital to Andean communities. Your gift of an alpaca meadow ensures plenty of nutrient-rich grass to help herds weather tough winters. And that means a lot to families who rely on these critters.
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2010 Holiday Gift Guide: SleepTracker Pro Elite
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Wearables, Features, Women, Men, Techies, Under $250, Under $500
Worn like an everyday watch, SleepTracker Pro Elite is ideal for anyone who wants to wake up alert and ready to start the day, such as frequent travelers across time zones, business people looking for an extra edge, students with fluctuating schedules, or busy moms who need to wake up easily (see our original SleepTracker review.) That sounds like just about everyone, so we figured it was a good candidate for our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide. SleepTracker may find multiple almost-awake moments within the sleep cycle. Almost-awake moments may also vary in frequency throughout the night. By monitoring your sleep cycles for optimal waking moments during the preset ALARM WINDOW, SleepTracker finds those almost awake-moments and gently wakes you when you're most alert. The result? You wake up refreshed instead of groggy.
You can pick up the SleepTracker Pro Elite for $175 on Amazon. There's a male version and a female version.
2010 Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway: Zune HD
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The Zune HD may have made its debut last year, but it's still a damn good PMP that doesn't get all the love that it deserves--seriously, just check out our Zune HD review. With the recent launch of Windows Phone 7, and Zune on Xbox 360, the brand has gotten a lot of play recently, and we think the Zune HD is more than worthy of a spot on our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide. Microsoft came through with a superb device with a fantastic service behind it to match. In fact, we've said it many time that, in our opinion, for someone that truly loves music, Zune is the best deal around. Coupled with the $15 per month Zune Pass (which isn't a requirement,) you get a top-notch portable media player with an OLED screen, HD Radio, and web browser with the advantage of being able to listen to pretty much any song you can think of at a moments notice. There's also an app marketplace that lets you download games, Twitter and Facebook integration, and more.
The Zune HD retails for $349 for the 64GB, $269 for the 32GB, and $199 for the 16GB model - however, Amazon's got a great sale on the Zune HD that'll put the 32GB model into your hands for $203 ($63 off,) the 16GB model will run you $149 ($50 off,) and the 64GB model for $314 ($30 off.)
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2010 Holiday Gift Guide: Tonka Rumblin Chuck
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The Tonka Rumblin' Chuck is an interactive companion designed for kids ages 3 and up, and if you've seen any of the commercials around children's programming this holiday season, you've probably seen this guy, so we're including him in our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide. This cheerful electronic truck aims to captivate your child with more than 50 sounds and phrases. In addition, Chuck features several fun animations: he'll wiggle, pop wheelies, and can even dump the load he's carrying. Rumblin' Chuck also includes an accompanying storybook, Friends for the Long Haul, which promotes a positive message about the value of friends and having fun. You can pick him up from Amazon for $37.57, which is 16% off the normal price.
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The Zeo Personal Sleep Coach safely and easily measures your sleep patterns right from home, resulting in a more restful and restorative sleep. It's a cool way to educate yourself about how well you sleep, and teaches you new ways that may help you get a better night's rest, so we're including it in our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide. It uses three main components--a comfortable wireless headband, a bedside clock and display, and the MyZeo.com companion website. They all work together to show you which habits and behaviors may help or hinder your sleep, and create personalized strategies just for you. A cool and unique item for anyone, and hey, who doesn't wanna feel rested in the morning? You can get them for $195 on Amazon.
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Bay-Delta salmon population just one fifth of mandated goal
"After two closed salmon fishing seasons in 2008 and 2009, and a token season in 2010, fishermen are fishing again, but we remain far below the abundant runs required by law," said Zeke Grader, executive director of Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association and GGSA board member. "Stronger Delta pumping restrictions are paying off but we have to finish the job and get these salmon runs rebuilt."
Photo of commercial salmon fishing boat outside of the Golden Gate by Dan Bacher.
Bay-Delta salmon population just one fifth of mandated goal
by Dan Bacher
As Governor Jerry Brown continues to push for the construction of the peripheral tunnels under the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) a new analysis released on May 13 by the Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) reveals that the salmon fishery is limping along at only 20 percent of the population goal required by state and federal law.
The landmark Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA), passed by Congress in 1992 under political pressure from a big coalition of recreational anglers, commercial fishermen and environmentalists, set a goal of rebuilding salmon runs to almost a million adult fish by 2002. It also mandated the doubling of other naturally spawning anadromous fish populations including green sturgeon, white sturgeon, Central Valley steelhead, striped bass and American shad by 2002.
For the first time, the CVPIA made fish and wildlife a purpose of the federal Central Valley Project. Unfortunately, the state and federal governments have failed to enforce the CVPIA and other laws mandating the restoration of Central Valley salmon and other anadromous species - fish that migrate from the ocean to spawn in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and their tributaries.
"More than a decade past the law's deadline, the salmon fishery continues to struggle due, in large part, to excessive pumping of fresh water from the Bay-Delta that deprives salmon of the cold, flowing rivers and healthy habitat they need to thrive," according to a joint release from GGSA and NRDC.
"After two closed salmon fishing seasons in 2008 and 2009, and a token season in 2010, fishermen are fishing again, but we remain far below the abundant runs required by law," said Zeke Grader, executive director of Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association and GGSA board member. "Stronger Delta pumping restrictions are paying off but we have to finish the job and get these salmon runs rebuilt."
The groups say these results are only "marginally better" than the 12 percent of salmon produced in 2011, when NRDC and GGSA released the first analysis of the Central Valley Chinook salmon population goals.
The CPVIA specifically directs the U.S. Department of the Interior to protect, restore, and enhance fish in the Central Valley of California. That means rebuilding salmon populations from 495,000 to 990,000 wild adult fish by 2002, according to Grader.
"This year our industry will only get a fraction of what our state and federal governments are supposed to be producing," said John McManus, executive director of GGSA. "We're having a hard time living on 22 percent of the legally required salmon population. Balance could be restored by reallocating a fairly small amount of water which would give us healthy salmon runs, healthy local food, healthy communities and a healthy economy."
Central Valley Chinook salmon declined drastically from 2003 through 2010, reaching a record low of 7 percent of the required population level, according to McManus. This decline in the fishery corresponded with a 20 percent increase in water diversions from salmon habitat over levels from the preceding quarter century. The largest water exports from the Delta in California history took place from 2003 to 2006 and in 2011.
Although the Central Valley salmon numbers have increased since the unprecedented collapse of 2008-2009, forecasts suggest 2013's salmon returns will again fall far below what the law requires.
Kate Poole, Senior Attorney with NRDC, said, "Many large agribusinesses in California will get 100 percent of their contract water supplies this year, despite the low snowpack and lack of rain. California's struggling salmon population and the fishing industry will not be so lucky. The Interior Department and the State are providing fishermen only 22 percent of their promised yield. It's possible to get salmon back on track, but federal and state agencies need to dramatically step-up restoration efforts in order to achieve it."
The groups say if current laws were enforced, a restored salmon fishery would "generate billions in new revenue and add thousands of jobs from Santa Barbara to northern Oregon. These jobs are tied to commercial fishing men and women, fresh and salt water recreational anglers, coastal communities, tribes, fish processors, equipment manufacturers, marinas, and food and hospitality services."
State and federal agencies can step-up their efforts to restore salmon by acting on the following recommendations:
• The Department of the Interior should reform Central Valley Project water contracts and revamp its salmon rebuilding efforts in response to a scathing independent review. Specifically, Interior should better manage water and restoration funds dedicated to salmon recovery, incorporate the latest scientific information and appoint a manager to be accountable for the progress of the restoration program.
• The State Water Resources Control Board should set stronger standards to protect salmon in the San Joaquin River and the Bay-Delta ecosystem, in proceedings to revise these standards that are currently underway.
• The California Department of Water Resources should incorporate salmon doubling into the Bay Delta Conservation Plan process.
• The California Department of Fish and Wildlife should launch an ambitious state salmon restoration effort.
• The U.S. Department of the Interior should aggressively implement NRDC's agreement to restore the salmon run on the San Joaquin River.
Media contacts: Serena Ingre, 415-875-6155, singre [at] nrdc.org; Michael Coats, michael [at] coatspr.com, 707-935-6203.
For more information, go to http://www.goldengatesalmonassociation.org or http://www.nrdc.org.
Meanwhile, the Brown and Obama administrations on May 8 set a formal deadline of October 1 for the release of the draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan to build the peripheral tunnels and accompanying environmental documents for public review and comment. The construction of the 35 mile long twin tunnels under the Delta could hasten the extinction of Central Valley chinook salmon, Delta smelt and other fish species, according to state, federal and independent scientists.
Other threats to salmon recovery include Congressman Jim Costa's legislation to exempt the Central Valley and State Water projects from Delta pumping restrictions required under the Endangered Species Act to protect Central Valley salmon and Delta smelt. (http://yubanet.com/california/Dan-Bacher-Costa-introduces-legislation-to-strip-ESA-protections-for-Delta-fish.php)
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Wednesday May 15th, 2013 6:41 PM
The total amount of funding obligated to finance the "improvements" under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act was 1.013 billion dollars as of FY2008. In light of the consistently low salmon population it does not seem that the above huge expenditure has done much good.
Historically the salmon population in the Sacramento River system was almost beyond belief. I think our government officials have conveniently forgotten the history of the Sacramento River. Maybe it's time to remind them.
The following quotes paint a picture of what the natural river system was capable of.
"Last July (1871) hundreds of salmon, averaging 15 pounds apiece, were caught in the Little Sacramento with a hook and line, near Fryes Hotel, at Upper Soda Springs (just below present day Dunsmuir)". from Livingston Stones report 1874.
In 1888 the U.S. Fish Commission estimated the 1 million salmon were using the McCloud river to spawn. This sub population was comprised mainly of winter/spring run Chinooks which are now facing extinction.
In 1890 the California Fish Commission called the McCloud river "the best salmon breeding river in the world". (report from 1890, page 33). The same report states " It is a well known fact to fish culturists that the winter and spring run, during the high, cold waters, go to the extreme headwaters of the rivers if no obstructions prevent, into the highest mountains".
And there was the quote from Livingston Stone (1878) the fish culturist that observed salmon up close on the McCloud river. "I have never seen anything like it anywhere, not even on the tributaries of the Columbia. On the afternoon of the 15th of August there was a space in the river below the (fish) rack about 50 feet wide and 80 feet long, where if a person could have balanced himself, he could actually have walked anywhere on the backs of the salmon, they were so thick".
It took only a few years to begin to imperil a species that was doing so well. Railroad building and mining obstructed passage of the fish and at the same time they were being caught by the thousands. Canneries sprung up along the lower Sacramento which shipped salmon around the world for pennies a pound.
The building of Shasta dam cut off just over 200 miles of good spawning habitat and left 25 miles downstream to support all four runs. With only about 11% of the Sacramento River habitat left the runs began to fail. Well duh! Homer Simpson could have figured it out. The hatchery system bumped the failing populations up a bit. The hugely expensive temperature control curtain behind Shasta dam made the water about 4 to 5 degrees colder and cleared the way for more power generation, which doubled, but did little to revive the salmon's numbers. A lot of money was spent on modifying the Red Bluff Diversion dam but to what end?
Money is being spent to clear the "environmental obstacles" for irrigation and power generation projects which supports a few engineer firms and farming operations but the salmon still suffer.
When it came time to designate the endangered winter run chinooks Critical Habitat, the NOAA conveniently forgot about the 200 miles of habitat upstream from Shasta dam. To my knowledge no government entity has attempted to lift salmon past the dam in an effort to restock the historical habitat even though their fisheries biologists agree that it is necessary to establish two sub populations upstream of the dam to save the endangered winter run.
This is it folks. Either something real gets done to re-establish the salmon behind the dam and protect the fall runs as well or forget it.
Write to Mr. Obama at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC 20500 and tell him to get with it.
Never forget that "it is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error" Justice Robert Jackson
Saturday May 18th, 2013 3:45 AM
Over the last century,we have done our best to drive the salmon populations into extinction. with the major emphasis on human convenience. and little emphasis on salmon survival. when all this controversy kicked off in the 90,s and the survival was looking bleak for salmon . I felt if the people that were in a responsible position to reverse the damage to the salmon populations. were so ignorant , that they couldn't do the right thing . and ensure the salmons future . and the mr costas and the lobbyists and the rich speculators. were to get their way. and all the work of the congress and Mr Obama and the laws passed were going to be ignored. or danced around . rather then letting the salmon populations return to where they should be.if were not going commit ourselves to doing whats right . why don't we just shut up about it. save our wallets . and let all the salmon just die off. maybe pave some of their old spawning grounds. and build some condos . or cap off the streams and sell drinking water.


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This book is a photojournalist's perspective of needy and homeless citizens around Columbus, OH. The urban decay that is associated with the inner city is also documented. These images were shot over a 2 year period.
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:14 PM
Segami (14,923 posts)
Can You HELP SOLVE A Desert Mystery?
What did Google Earth spot in the Chinese desert?
Since Google Earth launched in 2005, there have been dozens of mysterious images (supposed planes and bunkers, even the face of Jesus) captured by the satellites used for the virtual mapping program. But according to Allen Thomson, this one may be the weirdest.
Thomson, a former CIA analyst, was recently using Google Earth while searching for an orbital tracking site in southwestern China when he spotted something strange constructed in the middle of the Kashgar desert.
"I haven't the faintest clue what it might be," Thomson wrote in an email to Wired. "But it's extensive, the structures are pretty big and funny-looking, and it went up in what Id call an incredible hurry." Thomson, who served in the CIA from 1972 to 1985, "has made something of a second career finding odd stuff in public satellite imagery," according to Wired. The website explains:
He discovered these giant grids etched into the Chinese desert in 2011, and a suspected underground missile bunker in Iran in 2008. When the Israeli Air Force destroyed a mysterious facility in Syria the year before, Thomson put together an 812-page dossier on the so-called "Box on the Euphrates." Old analyst habits die hard, it seems.
Wired is soliciting theories from readers to pass along to Thomson; but at this point, the desert structure remains a mystery.
Theorizing about unexplained images from Google Earth has become a global parlor game. In 2007, a Google Earth user spotted what was initially thought to be a cruise missile flying over a Utah desert. Others claimed it was simply a "jet airliner with dark-colored wings."
In 2010, a Brooklyn-based photographer discovered an image of what appeared to be a commercial airplane hidden in a housing complex in Bushwick. (Some users claimed it was a film set; others thought it was simply a low-flying plane caught by Google's satellite.)
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:21 PM
Warpy (95,464 posts)
1. I'll take a wild guess
road going up on the far left is to a dormitory complex. Road in the center is to a mining operation. Road to the large building on the right is to a refining and distribution operation since there is a large area that's big enough for huge trucks to turn around in.
The distance between the dormitory/apartment complex and the mining area and especially the refining/shipping area make me suspect they're mining uranium.
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:31 PM
Fumesucker (45,851 posts)
2. I have no idea what it is but some of the comments at Wired sound just like DU
And the usual crew of clueless literalists totally missing weapons grade snark.
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:36 PM
sharp_stick (14,105 posts)
3. It's not really in the middle of the Desert
it's only a few miles NE of a city called Kashgar.
It doesn't look like huge security unless the whole area is closed like the Soviets used to do so my best guess is some form of mining operation.
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:38 PM
DisgustipatedinCA (12,530 posts)
4. My best guess: underground Twinkie baking facility
They're coming back, you know.
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:53 PM
scarletwoman (28,664 posts)
5. Well, I'm not much of a dessert expert, but I would say the top layer resembles blancmange.
The ridges along the side appear to be from the mould in which it was set. The blue spots, however, would deter me from consuming it.
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:58 PM
politicat (9,714 posts)
6. My first guess is borax mining.
It's near Kushgar, which was a Silk Road oasis. It's really dry in the region, which is a good indicator if borax. The region (if Wikipedia can be believed) has the right geological conditions for borax, and the first major deposit was found not (geologically) far away in Tibet. It gets used in everything from textiles to soldering, so keeping annual production secret makes some sense if you're a paranoid country with a long history of repression.
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 06:11 PM
Segami (14,923 posts)
8. Interesting hypothesis. I like your viewpoint.
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 06:08 PM
reteachinwi (579 posts)
7. Richard Hoagland
would be more fun to read than you guys.
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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 06:21 PM
pa28 (6,145 posts)
10. That's intriguing. I'm going to go with a Yucca Mtn. style nuclear disposal site.
If you look it up on google earth you can see pits in the bowl just to the north of the buildings.
At Hanford they have a similar area where old reactor and submarine sections are buried.


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The panel will include the Foreign Secretary David Miliband, senior Conservative politician Lord Hurd, the Liberal Democrat chief economic spokesman Vince Cable, the director of Liberty Shami Chakrabarti and the columnist Peter Hitchens.
Career: David Miliband is the Foreign Secretary.
Before his election to parliament in 2001, he was Tony Blair's Head of Policy.
Once described by Blair as the "Wayne Rooney of the cabinet," he was promoted to Schools Minister just over a year after becoming an MP and joined the cabinet in the newly created post of Minister for Communities and Local Government in 2005.
In February 2007, he made headlines during an appearance on Question Time when he said: "I predict that when I come back on this programme in six months or a year's time, people will be saying 'wouldn't it be great to have that Blair back because we can't stand that Gordon Brown'."
He has been touted for some time in the press as a possible Labour leader, and speculation that he will succeed Gordon Brown has heightened in recent weeks with Labour's defeat in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election last month and the possibility of an MPs rebellion over plans to hold terror suspects without trial for 42 days.
This week former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott further stoked the rumours by saying of David Miliband: "He is quite a brilliant man and he will be one of our leaders."
Career: Douglas Hurd is a senior Conservative politician who has held a number of key posts in government, including Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary.
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From 1983 until his retirement in 1997, he was MP for Witney, succeeded by the current Conservative leader David Cameron. On his retirement, he was made a Baron and continues to be active in politics in the House of Lords.
His period as Home Secretary was dominated by the terrorist threat from the IRA and it was his decision in 1988 to ban the words of those associated with terrorism from television and radio in order to "starve them of the oxygen of publicity".
Career: Vince Cable has been the Liberal Democrat chief economic spokesman since 2003.
He served as acting leader of the party following the resignation of Sir Menzies Campbell, until the election of Nick Clegg as leader in December 2007.
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Described in the Telegraph as "the best leader the Liberal Democrats never had," he said the highlight of his brief tenure was ballroom dancing with singer Alesha Dixon on BBC One's This Week programme, after he expressed a wish to go on Strictly Come Dancing.
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A barrister by background, she was called to the Bar in 1994 and then joined the Home Office as a lawyer.
Since becoming Liberty's director she has written for a number of newspapers, including The Guardian and Telegraph, and appears regularly on television and radio. She was made a CBE in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours.
She has been one of the most vocal opponent's of the government's controversial plans to hold terror suspects without charge for up to 42 days, accusing them of trying to "dilute the protections of existing law."
She has dismissed the reported concessions to rebel Labour MPs, saying: "Liberty will not be auctioning off our hard-won rights and freedoms in exchange for the promise of last-minute and meaningless safeguards."
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He is a former Moscow and Washington correspondent and has reported from many parts of the world.
A Marxist in his student days, he has been a member of both the Labour and Conservative parties and challenged Michael Portillo for the Conservative Party nomination in the Kensington and Chelsea seat in 1999.
He left the Conservative Party in 2003 and has since become a strident critic of David Cameron, presenting a documentary last year about the current party leadership entitled Toff at the Top.
Last week he wrote in his column: "We have a country demoralised in every sense, its people robbed of their own pride, its children deprived of stability and authority, terrifyingly ignorant of their own culture, its tottering economy largely owned from abroad, its armed forces weak, its justice system a sick joke, its masses distracted by pornography, drink and drugs, its constitution menaced, its elite in the grip of a destructive, intolerant atheism."
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This book tells the story of a twin pregnancy that begins with a positive home pregnancy test and ends with a C-section delivery. The text comes from the author's journal and records the trials and tribulations of the pregnancy on a day to day basis. The author describes her early symptoms, her struggles with spotting, high blood pressure and reflux. She muses on being pregnant after the death of her mother, and discusses her excitement when she sees the ultrasound pictures of her little ones. She describes her difficulties working while pregnant and her final days on bedrest with mild pre-eclampsia. The book ends with a C-section birth, which although difficult, is accompanied by great joy as the babies are welcomed into the world!
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Hey Wikia!
I was wondering what you guys think is the best trap card/what is your favorite?
I really like Dimension Wall and Michizure.
I pulled a Mirror Force in the first booster pack I ever bought, so that one gets an honorable mention too!22.214.171.124 (talk) 20:08, October 25, 2010 (UTC)
Final Attack Orders. It doesn't trap your opponent per se, but it has a nice beatdown effect. Battlemaniac (talk • contribs) 20:12, October 25, 2010 (UTC)
Ooh tough question. I guess for me it would be Dark Bribe. IPlay4Fun (talk • contribs) 20:15, October 25, 2010 (UTC) Epic fail when this negates your Solemn lol.
Has to be Solemn Judgement. Helps me so many times. Also, isn't very situational. Hefty price, but this normally stops a game changer anyway. Kwame120 (talk • contribs) 20:55, October 25, 2010 (UTC)
Scrap-Iron Scarecrow and Magic Cylinder since they stall and burn. Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 22:40, October 25, 2010 (UTC)
Compulsory Evacuation Device as a multipurpose Chainable Extra-Deck-monster killer. Magic Cylinder for punishing giant monsters. --Gadjiltron (talk • contribs) 00:59, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
Dimension Wall. Reverses a direct attack, can be a mini-Magic Cylinder, and can be used with Stone Statue of the Aztecs for some ncie damage. --Drew-Gi-Oh! (talk) 01:25, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
Oh wait. Trap Stun. Who doesn't love the card? Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 03:21, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
for card artwork+effect i like Mirror Force, Mirror Wall and Magic Cylinder --Gortz (talk • contribs) 03:38, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
It's kinda ended up as my 'signature card' for a number of my decks, so Limit Reverse as no-one else uses it :3-Resk (talk • contribs) 09:25, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
I kind of figured since everyone is with Birthright or Call of the Haunted these days. Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 13:12, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
Overwhelm and Proof of Powerlessness, They make me feel like I could rape the world. In EVERY sense of the word.--Helix-king (talk • contribs) 13:14, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
Yeah until Trap Stun and Royal Decree comes along. Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 13:16, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
-.- wait..... OVERWHELM!! NEGATE THAT CRAP!!!--Helix-king (talk • contribs) 13:18, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
Dark Bribe! Bribe the mighty! Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 13:20, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
- <.<
- >.> ...how much?--Helix-king (talk • contribs) 13:33, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
- He'll always offer 1 card. Raise it to 2 cards. --Gadjiltron (talk • contribs) 13:58, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
no , raise it to 3 ,then deal. Mirror Force is the best Nagareboshi-kun (talk • contribs) 23:23, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
Raise it to 4! Wait is this monopoly? Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 01:12, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
so this isn't auction house ? . actually Dark Bribe is a good card , but the last effect was too risky. another vote for Dark Bribe Nagareboshi-kun (talk • contribs) 01:34, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
- You were supposed to raise it to 5! C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!!!
(Also I like Phoenix Wing Wind Blast.)) EgyptianGods (talk • contribs) 03:23, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
As for my favorite (and best) it would have to Mirror Force, nothing like blowing up REDMD, REDD, REBMD, DMK, and BEUD in one shot...BassNettoHikari2...Chat Page... 06:46, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
Mirror Force, Dark Bribe, & Dimension Wall are my favorites! Automation44 (talk • contribs) 08:33, October 27, 2010 (UTC)Automation44
What so you like Dimension Wall but no Magic Cylinder? I see how it is. Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 13:10, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
I combine Dimension Wall with my Grave Squirmer for some serious damage!126.96.36.199 (talk) 14:50, October 27, 2010 (UTC)
Oh ok that makes sense and it's great with Yubel I think. Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 00:28, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Dimension Wall do nothing with Yubel? Even though Yubel has 0 ATK I thought you didn't take damage? Or was that her final form. IPlay4Fun (talk • contribs) 07:30, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
Dimension Wall will do nothing ,because when monster duel with Yubel , the Yubel owner will not take any damage that battle involving Yubel , so the effect that will work only Yubel inflicts damage effect . . Nagareboshi-kun (talk • contribs) 09:36, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
Wait but wouldn't you take damage from Yubel too? Then Dimension Wall would work right? Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 13:14, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
Dimensional Wall makes the opponent take any battle damage you would have taken. But Yubel's effect makes her controller take no battle damage from battles involving yubel. Therefore Dimensional Wall does 0 dmg if you use it with yubel. If the opponent inflicts dmg to you through Yubel's effect when it attacks, and you activate dimensional wall, it still does nothing because that is not battle dmg. IPlay4Fun (talk • contribs) 13:24, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
it says "When this face-up Attack Position card is attacked by your opponent's monster, before damage calculation inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK." so if you attack a monster with Yubel, the effect of Yubel will not activate , but it different case if you use Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare to attack . Nagareboshi-kun (talk • contribs) 14:46, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
Oh ok I didn't see that. Thanks. Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 00:36, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
Triple Decree ftw! IonCharge (talk • contribs) 21:27, October 28, 2010 (UTC)
lol, your favorite trap is one that negates others. My favorite is a Call of the Haunted Jens (talk • contribs) 10:55, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
well ,that was a good card you pick , its better than Monster Reborn i think . Nagareboshi-kun (talk • contribs) 11:31, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
I think Monster reborn is better. IPlay4Fun (talk • contribs) 12:37, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
Call of the Haunted can be used for emergency defense . Nagareboshi-kun (talk • contribs) 12:54, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
Yes, but Monster reborn can steal from the opponent's grave. Very useful right after taking out a difficult monster. IPlay4Fun (talk • contribs) 13:23, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
both of them have their own point . and one more point . Call of the Haunted can be chained to Monster Reborn and target the same monster as Monster Reborn in Call of the Haunted controller graveyard, then make Monster Reborn losing its target . Nagareboshi-kun (talk • contribs) 13:42, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
"Royal Decree" or "Tyrannical Coercion" all the way. -SilentHero26 (talk • contribs) 14:22, October 29, 2010 (UTC)
I think the king is getting fatter. Fallensilence (talk • contribs) 00:25, October 30, 2010 (UTC)


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In 1995 Where Were The New "Save KPFA" Crew?
In 1995 Where Were The New "Save KPFA" Crew? Many of them kept their mouths shut rather than stand up against Pat Scott and her Democratic party supporters who wanted to sell off the stations.
In 1995 Where Were The New "Save KPFA" Crew?
In 1995, when Bill Mandel lost his Morning Show segment for criticizing an ugly, racist column by Art Hoppe that morning in the Chronicle instead of speaking about Eastern Europe as he usually did, there was no one on the paid staff and least of all the Morning Show hosts, Philip Maldari and Kris Welch who came to his defense or joined our picket lines.
That was the trial run for the mass purge of a hundred radical programmers that would come in August a few months later which also was justified by Maldari and Welch, by Alfandary and Mericle, by Bensky, by Bacon and even when Pat Scott brought in the American Consulting Group, a notorious union busting outfit, to break the station union, not a whimper came from any of that crowd. I remember David Bacon interviewing a worker from a hotel where the very same ACG was trying to prevent a union from being organized and David didn't have the guts, didn't have the integrity to tell the listeners what the very same group was doing at KPFA. Kris didn't have the guts to say a word when her good friend, Mama O'Shea (along with four other programmers) was bounced to make way for Jerry Brown. Jerry Brown! Where was Matthew then, where was Margy Wilkinson and Jack Kurzweil, Mal Burnstein, and the rest? Some of the old gang of collaborators is still around and Maldari and Alfandary are, not surprisingly, endorsing the fraudulent Save KPFA for the Democrats list. Enough is enough!
Jeff Blankfort
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With Jeff Blankfort And Others
September 24, 2010 7:30 PM
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The struggle against the attempted corporate take over of KPFA and Pacifica, which began in 1994, and is an important part of the history in understanding the present struggle at KPFA and the network. Where people stood and what they did when Pat Scott and her NPR supporters took over and implemented the "healthy station project" is a story that is now playing out in the elections at KPFA. The former political grouping Concerned Listeners now renamed "Save KPFA" is seeking to identify themselves with people who went to the street to "Save KPFA"
Jeff Blankfort and others who fought to protect KPFA and Pacifica from those who wanted to either sell the stations or turn it into an NPR affilate will speak.
Jeff Blankfort was a key organizer against the take-over and will report on that struggle along with others who were involved in defending KPFA and Pacifica.
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Tuesday Sep 21st, 2010 6:51 PM
What a crock. There were 10,000 plus people behind that banner, and somehow, Bernstein, Blankfort & Co. claim they were the only ones? Oh my, what a vanguard!
This would be laughable if it weren't so tragic.
Good grief, thousands of us were a part of this movement, and thousands of us have used the phrase "Save KPFA" in its history.
At that demo, there were many, many activists who are now supporters of the current http://www.SaveKPFA.org slate. In fact, here's one version of that famous photo with an informative (and historically accurate) account by Matthew Lasar (Pacifica historian, faculty member at UCSC): http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2009/07/29/remembering-save-kpfa-day/
Many KPFA staff, including news codirector Aileen Alfandary and Pacifica national affairs correspondent Larry Bensky, are in the front row. Dan Siegel, who is currently running on the SaveKPFA slate, was one of the main speakers that historic day in 1999.
You can see more photos here:
Now more than ever, please reject the wackos and conspiracy theorists (who even think that even using a phrase like "save KPFA" is a conspiracy against them) and vote for the intelligent, rational and progressive local station board candidates at http://www.savekpfa.org
Tuesday Sep 21st, 2010 8:05 PM
Anyone who actually worked with Aileen Alfandary understood quite fully that she couldn't stand the whole thing. I remember her objecting to the characterization of KPFA as free speech radio, insisting the 1999 movement was about nothing but an employer/employee dispute, ridiculing the idea of a listener-initiated lawsuit. The woman doesn't have a progressive bone in her body. She's a soft liberal at best.
Cut the crap.
Wednesday Sep 22nd, 2010 3:40 AM
After the lockout, on 13 July 1999, of the entire KPFA staff, public sentiment in the Bay Area was so overwhelmingly against Pacifica management that even San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, a major Democratic Party honcho, spoke out against them. And I have no doubt that many of the people in the Concerned Listeners/'Save KPFA' slate and supporting milieu were at the mass demonstration 18 days later, on 31 July, against the lockout.
But where were all these people, including their staff backers like Aileen Alfandary, Mark Mericle, Philip Maldari, Kris Welch, et al., during the 8 years or so of incremental hijacking leading up to the lockout, including the massive purges of volunteer programmers in 1995? They were at best silent and often actively supportive of the purges. And, unsurprisingly, the professionalism-über-alles perspective these "Progressive" Democrats support for KPFA and Pacifica now is only a muted version of the perspective put forth by the mainstream-Democrat hijackers of the 1990's.
By the way, although my part in the struggle was small compared to that of people like Jeff Blankfort, Maria Gelardin, and Curt Gray, Steve Zeltzer and I are apparently the only two candidates for LSB this year who were involved in the struggle against the hijackers well before the 1999 lockout -- in fact, before the 1995 purges.
My Candidate Statement can be found at http://pacificafoundation.org/cand_page.php?id=405.
Wednesday Sep 22nd, 2010 7:57 AM
By 2010, the Thug Hallinan Gang also known as "SaveKPFA," Slave KPFA and Concerned Listeners, engaged in criminal terrorist activity. See:
As to the till-tapping by the Thug Hallinan Gang and their beauty queen girlfriend, former general manager Lemlem Rijio (and thank you Richard Phelps), see:
We had to hear Dennis Bernstein on the air on Flashpoints, 9/21/10, do an urgent money pitch describing how he has to work 80-hour weeks despite having had open heart surgery 3 years ago since his senior producer, Palestine liberation news specialist Nora Barrows Friedman lost her job due to insufficient funds (and lots of pro-Zionist-Democratic Party harassers at KPFA) because the Thug Hallinan Gang allowed the entire reserve fund to be spent, some $1 million, and now the station survives from fundraiser to fundraiser. In addition to voting for all opponents of the Thug Hallinan Gang, please give what you can so Flashpoints has more staff and Dennis can cut his hours to 40 hours a week. That is something tangible we all can do. You can donate online at:
These are not conspiracies; these are verifiable, undeniable facts.
BY FAR THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR LOCAL STATION BOARD IS STEVE ZELTZER, followed by the rest of the Voices for Justice slate, Dr. Sureya Sayadi, Jaime Cader, Felipe Messina
Next best are some of the candidates on the Independent Community Radio slate at:
In addition to Aaron Aarons, who deserves a vote, and as he says, no vote is wasted, vote for all young peole under age 40 not affiliated with a slate who you think qualify for the Local Station Board.
Here is Aaron's excellent comment if you have difficulty understanding this voting system:
"BTW, please note that, thanks to the Single Transferable Vote system used in this election, you don't "waste your vote" by voting for somebody who may seem unelectable, since, if that person really doesn't get elected, your vote will be transferred to your next choice, and so on down your list."
Aaron's statements may be found at:
Do not vote for the "SaveKPFA"/Slave KPFA/Concerned Listeners/Thug Hallinan Gang.
For all the candidate statements, see:
You can meet the candidates or hear them on the air, but whatever you do, please mail your ballot by September 25, 2010, at the latest. Otherwise, you will have to walk it to the station.
You can hear the candidates on air or meet them off air as follows:
You can meet the candidates at the following forums or hear them on KPFA:
For transit info or carpool to any forum call 510.332.7181 or email les_kpfa [at] pacifica.org
Thursday, September 23 at 7 p.m. San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 South 7th St. San Jose, CA
Third and Final Round:
Monday Sept. 27th: 8-10pm
Tuesday Sept. 28th: 8-10pm
Wednesday Sept.29: 8-10pm
Wednesday Sep 22nd, 2010 1:06 PM
During 3 years as a KPFA Volunteer Reporter I was subjected to a nonstop barrage of Alfandary's mean spirited attacks and controlling behaviors, including but not limited to overt and covert race based insults, the sabotage of my work related tasks and assignments, verbal attacks delivered at top volume while she stood over me or always curious until they stopped her, she would question me about my whereabouts during personal time away from the station(?), or just stand in the newsroom, her mouth shaped in a perfect "O" starring at me. It appears she could not help herself, her insecurities are too deeply rooted, her ignorance that deeply ingrained.
KPFA's many honest and fair staff members who had/have a lot to lose by aligning with me nevertheless protected me. I appreciate their efforts, they are the reason I was there for 3 years, because Aileen began attacking me on my first day in news---ditto Mericle, in his intro class.
Kelia Ramirez had/has no power but nevertheless she has an "I am entitled" mind set, which resulted in her attempting to attack me one weekend after a news cast I co-anchored. But this is really more about Anthony Fest than Kelia. Anthony Fest-KPFA long time weekend anchor observed Kelia attacking me after a newscast. He saw it and stepped in. That's who Anthony is, he sure had nothing material to gain by defending me. He consistently follows his conscience.
Mericle's weapon of choice was spite, ridicule, cruel insults ( Mark once actually demanded to know where Willie Brown bought his suits and how much they cost. As though I automatically would know this.) coupled an almost rhapsodic welcome to any one white that came in the news room, whereas I was received by Mark with unwarranted suspicion as though I had arrived to pull his teeth or steal his job. His targeted harassment included assigning everyone in the room but ignoring me, not running a story he had assigned me, gruff "test questions" directed toward me about subject matter he thought I could not answer- he was wrong- and other petty, foolish actions. The result of his ongoing escalating, targeted pattern of harassment was that he made it easy to document his obviously illegal actions. And I did.
Mericle's bullying backfired. He came off abrupt, abrasive, insulting, crude, oddly mean and frankly confused. I took it in stride and held my tongue. So blindly ignorant and stubbornly arrogant are they that they leave KPFA wide open for lawsuits. I have no desire to take the peoples' money, but I sure do not want Concerned Listeners/"Save KPFA for themselves" to remain in power.
Alfandary, Mericle and Kris Welch are cut from the same cloth and will not change, neither will they ever be part of any thing that welcomes the community, diversity, women in general and people of color specifically into KPFA.
It is a sad testimony to the personal insecurities of otherwise intelligent people who do not need to put their feet on anybody's hands to maintain their positions and yet they do. I am nobody. It SHOULD be easy to get away with insulting me-and chasing me off a job in which we both know I excel and that is okay, because that self righteous ease of insult is what revealed to me who they really are and what they actually stand for.
And now I am telling you.
Wednesday Sep 22nd, 2010 1:39 PM
The Concerned Listeners a.k.a SLAVE KPFA mob have shown that they want to turn Pacifica into a Mainstream Liberal mouthpiece( another NPR) where true radicals need not apply. However, if they care so much about equality, why is there 80% unpaid staff, leaving 20 percent of the SLAVE KPFA TO DETERMINE THE OUT COME FOR THOSE 80% UNPAID STAFF MEANING VOLUNTEERS. ON THE LSB THERE IS ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNPAID STAFF HOW DOES THIS MAKE SENSE, AND THE SLAVE KPFA MAKES IT SO UNPAID STAFF ONLY HAS ONE VOTE THAT COULD OR COULD NOT INFLUENCE THE REST OF THE LSB. AT THE SAME TIME THEY VOTE WITH LSB MEMBERS, AND MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE OUTNUMBERED. ALSO WHEN THE LAST MANAGER COLLEAGUE OF SLAVE KPFAS, IGNORED THE PROCESS OF UPSO. THEREFORE, MAKING UNPAID STAFF(VOLUNTEERS) EASIER TO TARGET FOR REMOVAL, AND FOR MOVING PEOPLE AROUND WITHOUT A LONG TERM PROCESS THAT HAD BEEN IN PLACE EVEN WITHOUT A MANAGER. NOW WE SEE THIS MINORITY SLAVE KPFA AS A THREAT TO THE WHOLE STATION WITH THE CORPORATE VIEW OF SLAVING KPFA, AND KICKING THE COMMUNITY OUT IN COMMUNITY RADIO. ASK THESE SLAVE KPFA HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT USING POLICE BRUTALITY, AND SACRIFICING VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY FOR THEIR PAYCHECKS. SLAVE KPFA WILL MAKE LISTENERS TRY TO PUT OUT MORE MONEY DURING FUND DRIVE, WHILE TRYING TO GET UNDERWRITING. FOLLOW THE MONEY OF THE SLAVE KPFA CAMPAIGN, AND HOW IS IT THAT THEY HAVE SO MUCH RESOURCES, TIME TO WRITE SELF PROMOTION ARTICLES, AND TRY TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES BY SELLING THE STATION OUT. SOME PEOPLE CALL IT MIDDLE CLASS, OTHERS CALL IT RICH AND YOU GOT TIME, AND MOST OF THE SLAVE KPFA CAMPAIGNERS ARE PAID STAFF?
Wednesday Sep 22nd, 2010 10:05 PM
Don't be fooled. http://www.savekpfa.ORG is the REAL website of the SAVE KPFA candidates slate for the 2010 Local Station Board election, and is endorsed by a wide array of community and labor activists, academics, and KPFA unpaid and paid staff -- that's ".org" folks.
The website called "savekpfa. NET" was registered by a competing slate, that is trying to fool people into thinking they are who they are not. They are directing traffic to their site in an attempt to mislead you. They are *not* SAVE KPFA.
Sigh. Typical dirty politics. For the back story, see Brian Edward-Tiegert's message here:
"Why you should vote for Save KPFA in the Local Station Board election"
Please visit the REAL Save KPFA site at http://www.savekpfa.org - and remember to vote!
And good luck to all of us trying to save KPFA.
Thursday Sep 23rd, 2010 1:36 AM
SaveKPFA.org is where to go to get a quick list of the CANDIDATES NOT TO VOTE FOR if you want to save KPFA and Pacifica from the Wellstone Democrats and the entrenched staff clique who have virtually bankrupted the station over the last 4 years or so.
Please vote for everybody EXCEPT the 'Concerned Listeners', now rebranded as 'Save KPFA'.
Monday Sep 27th, 2010 7:15 PM
here is the real history ( with documentation), and why folks are fighting over that history, and who has a claim to it. In a few words, it is about democracy, and accountability. Something that is never given, but must be struggled for, and defended. Democracy is messy and noisy, and always in danger, but what is worse is losing your community radio station slowly, a little bit at a time to a proprietory patronage clique who would rather suck it dry than be accountable to anyone outside their charmed circle.
Thursday Nov 25th, 2010 11:30 AM
Jeff Blankfort On "The Real KPFA" Zionism And Labor
Jeff Blankfort On "The Real KPFA" Zionism & Labor Long term journalist and radio
host Jeff Blankfort discusses the history of the "Save KPFA" grouping formerly called
Concerned Listeners that are running in the KPFA 2010 elections. Some of the
supporters of "Save KPFA" were involved in refusing to fight the corporate take-over
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