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Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied May 30, 1995.
FENNER, Chief Judge.
Appellant, Jeffrey Mizanskey, appeals his conviction after trial by jury for possession of more than five grams of marijuana with intent to deliver and distribute in violation of section 195.211.2, RSMo 1993 Supp. Mizanskey was charged as a prior and persistent drug offender and sentenced by the trial court to life imprisonment. On appeal, Mizanskey raises five points of error, the first of which, the trial court's failure to give the jury an instruction on the lesser included offense of possession of less than thirty-five grams of a controlled substance, is dispositive of the case.
The pertinent facts are as follows: On December 18, 1993, David S. Schwalm, a patrolman with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, pulled over a 1978 or 1979 Mercury Cougar with New Mexico license plates. The car was driven by Jose Reyes and contained two passengers, one of whom was Jorge Ibuado. Reyes informed Officer Schwalm that the three were en route to Sedalia, Missouri to meet with a friend. After asking for, and obtaining, consent to search the vehicle, the officer found fourteen bricks of marijuana concealed therein.
Corporal Wingo obtained two adjoining rooms at the Super 8 Motel in Sedalia. Reyes, Ibuado and the brick of marijuana were left in one room and, in order to monitor any events which might take place, a surveillance camera and tape recorder were set up. The surveillance team was stationed in the adjoining room.
In addition to these actions, Corporal Wingo purchased a newspaper and instructed Reyes to mark his room number upon it. This newspaper was placed under the windshield wiper of Reyes' vehicle.
Shortly after noon, Mizanskey entered the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel in his red Firebird. Mizanskey pulled up to Reyes' vehicle, exited his own vehicle, looked at the license plate on Reyes' vehicle and, allegedly, glanced at the newspaper. He then returned to his vehicle and drove off, returning approximately five minutes later accompanied by Atilano Quintana. Mizanskey once again stopped his vehicle near Reyes' vehicle, at which time Quintana exited the Firebird, removed the newspaper off Reyes' vehicle, and returned to Mizanskey's car. Mizanskey then drove his vehicle to the entrance of the hotel, parked the car and the two men proceeded to the room containing Reyes, Ibuado and the brick of marijuana.
A written transcript of the surveillance tape reveals the events that took place in the room. Although much of the discussion between Quintana, Ibuado and Reyes took place in Spanish, a language Mizanskey claims not to understand, Quintana spoke in English when addressing Mizanskey.
While in the room, Quintana asked Mizanskey when he would "come across with the funds." Mizanskey responded that someone had `ten grand' set aside for him and that the person got off later, but that he would call him to see if he could get ahold of the money. He apparently tried to place the call, but was unsuccessful.
Later, after taking the brick of marijuana from Ibuado, Quintana handed it to Mizanskey, who held it in his hands, said about "three, four" (a gesture which the State argues shows Mizanskey was approximating the weight of the package) and returned it to Quintana. Quintana then told Mizanskey that they should see if "we can unload this real quick. And then we'll ... The car will be okay there until we are ready to unload." Mizanskey responded "that will work." As Mizanskey and Quintana prepared to leave the room, Mizanskey asked Quintana if he wanted to put "the baby" in his jacket. Quintana instead tucked the package under his own coat. Mizanskey then offered to walk beside Quintana as they left.
Shortly after they left the hotel room, Mizanskey and Quintana were arrested. After being arrested, the officers found three clear plastic bags on Mizanskey's person. Lab reports determined one of the bags contained approximately two grams of marijuana, while the other two bags contained residue of methamphetamine. At trial, Mizanskey admitted that the marijuana found in the bag was his own.
Mizanskey denied, however, any knowledge that the package Quintana handed him contained marijuana. He further claimed that he was never even aware that an illegal transaction was taking place until he was arrested. Mizanskey argued that, as far as he knew, Reyes and Ibuado had driven to Sedalia to assist Quintana in moving Quintana's sister's furniture back to New Mexico— where she had recently moved. He claims he was merely assisting Quintana, who also resided in New Mexico, meet up with Reyes and Ibuado so that they could begin moving the furniture.
With regards to the discussion of funds, Mizanskey contends he thought Quintana was asking him about how he was going to pay for two cars he and a friend were planning on purchasing, restoring, and then selling. To support his claim, Mizanskey's partner
Lesser Included Offense
Mizanskey's first point on appeal alleges that the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of possession of less than thirty-five grams of a controlled substance in addition to instruction on the charged offense of possession of greater than five grams of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Mizanskey offered the lesser included instruction at trial and included the issue in his Motion for New Trial.
Missouri courts have consistently held that section 556.046, RSMo 1986, requires trial courts to instruct the jury on all lesser-included offenses supported by the evidence. See State v. Story, 646 S.W.2d 68, 73 (Mo. banc 1983); State v. Farley, 863 S.W.2d 669, 671 (Mo.App.1993). Failure to do so has been found to constitute error, the prejudicial effect of which is to be judicially determined. State v. Beck, 849 S.W.2d 668, 669 (Mo.App.1993). Both the facts and the instructions are to be considered together when determining prejudice. Id.
When examining whether one offense is a lesser included of the other, the analysis focuses on the elements required by the statutes proscribing the offenses, not the evidentiary facts of each case. State v. Polk, 864 S.W.2d 1, 3 (Mo.App.1993); State v. Gobble, 675 S.W.2d 944, 948 (Mo.App.1984). Specifically, courts have held that:
[Gobble, 675 S.W.2d at 948 (citation omitted).] In short, "[a]n instruction on a lesser offense is not proper unless it is impossible to commit the greater without first committing the lesser...." Polk, 864 S.W.2d at 3 (citations omitted).
Accordingly, the primary question before us is whether possession of more than five grams of a controlled substance with intent to distribute includes all the statutory elements of possession of less than thirty-five grams of a controlled substance. An analysis of the pertinent language of each statute as set forth in the footnote below
In order to be convicted of possession of more than five grams of a controlled substance with intent to distribute under section 195.211.2, the State must prove that the defendant possessed more than five grams of a controlled substance, that the defendant knew of its presence and illegal nature, and that he or she intended to distribute or deliver it. To be convicted of possession of less
Section 556.046.2 relieves a trial court of its duty to instruct on a lesser included offense if there is no evidence which would establish a basis for acquittal of the greater offense and conviction of the lesser included offense. State v. Stepter, 794 S.W.2d 649, 652 (Mo. banc 1990); State v. Harris, 825 S.W.2d 644, 648 (Mo.App.1992). When examining whether this section applies to the case at hand, we must review the evidence to determine whether there exists both a basis for acquittal of the charged offense of possession of more than five grams of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and a basis for conviction of the proposed lesser included offense of mere possession of less than thirty-five grams of a controlled substance. See Stepter, 794 S.W.2d at 652. After reexamining the facts of this case, we find that both elements have been met.
We begin our analysis by examining the second, and, in this case, more straightforward, element—whether evidence exists establishing a basis to convict on the proposed lesser included offense. Mizanskey testified at trial that he had some marijuana on him at the time of his arrest and that he smoked marijuana. Furthermore, the laboratory report of the substance found in one of the baggies on Mizanskey's person indicates it contained marijuana. Clearly, such evidence creates a basis for finding Mizanskey guilty of possession of a controlled substance.
Turning now to the first, and more difficult inquiry raised above, we must examine whether the evidence establishes a basis to acquit on the charged offense. At trial, Mizanskey presented several witnesses who testified that his sole purpose in accompanying Quintana to the hotel was to help Quintana pick up Quintana's sister's furniture. As previously noted, Quintana, who pleaded guilty to the drug charges levied against him, testified that Mizanskey had no idea that any illegal transactions would be occurring in the hotel room that day. Finally, Mizanskey himself testified that he did not know that any illegal activities had occurred until after he had been arrested.
A trial court should resolve all doubts regarding the evidence in favor of instructing on the lower offense. State v. Beck, 849 S.W.2d 668, 670 (Mo.App.1993). The inquiry of which of the two or more grades of offense to which a party might be guilty should be left to the province of the jury. Id. Questions of the credibility of witnesses and the effects of conflicts or inconsistencies in the testimony of any witness are questions for the jury. Id.
At the time the instructions were submitted, it was possible that the jury might have believed the testimony that Mizanskey was not aware of the drug transaction going on in the hotel room and, therefore, he was not guilty of actual or constructive possession of the brick of marijuana. A basis for acquittal was, therefore, established and Mizanskey was prejudiced by the court's failing to instruct on the lesser included offense.
The necessity of discussing the remaining points of appeal is rendered moot by our finding that the court erred in not instructing the jury on the lesser included offense. Defendant's conviction is reversed and the cause is remanded for new trial.
All concur.


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I'm so disappointed in Daran this week. Their challenge was to create futuristic robots to perform the professions of humans. Many designers had never worked on robotics before but they tackled it with all their effort--except for Daran. He basically pulled a Roy, threw up his hands, and gave up.
While I liked Rashaad's design, I think he could have done even more with a firefighter. I think with so much technology in our world and the possibility of more in the future, fighting fires with waters might become passe. I would like to have seen him explore using wind power, dust or chemicals to extinguish fire. That way you could put out a fire without damaging expensive electrical equipment, and while conserving water.

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This is another one of those "I read the manga, now I'll watch the anime" type reviews that I seem to end up doing every so often.
Actually, I rather liked the manga, but I was warned early on that the anime was only loosely based on it. The warning seemed apt as, apart from using some of the charas and a few situations, the anime seems to focus more on the show than the title chara. For those that haven't read it, Maico is actually an android invented by Masudamasu, a woman with more than a few hangups. Maico is introduced into a team to front a radio show in a world where radio is struggling to survive. This team consists of an overbearing director, a wimp assistant director, a production assistant that spends much of her time reading magazines, a writer that smokes too much and a mysterious sound man who doesn't talk. There are a lot more people in the manga and the situations change a lot with a number of storylines that the anime never touches on, so I'll say for now that the whole anime series, with one solitary exception, is based in the radio production studio.
The group has been brought together to try to make a late night show consisting of a radio play, music and advice, though they throw a few other ideas in on occasion to try to bring the audience figures up. The audience, however, tends to stay away in droves but this doesn't stop them trying, trying, trying again. Maico herself, being an android, has problems of her own, mostly related to the fact that giving advice to humans when she doesn't really have any feelings of her own is a bit tricky. The guy in charge of promotion also constantly annoys by bringing in sponsors and such who generally are guaranteed to cause havoc, especially the CEO of a company called CoDoMo who is actually a spoilt brat who just likes to smash things up and has the idea that an android should be box shaped with all sorts of weapons, something that Maico is certainly not!
There are twenty-four episodes, rather short ones at that, though it is certainly an enjoyable way to spend fifteen minutes, though some of the episodes at the end get a little heavy. We deal, at various points in the series, with all the cast and their hangups except for Masudamasu for whom, I suppose, it would take a little too long to get everything out in the open. For one, it means a night locked in and embarrassment in the morning. For another, a happy ending delayed by loyalty to the show. For another, a way to work out a personal problem and yet another will encounter and reconcile the past. For Maico, it's a learning experience and for the whole team it is the realisation that perfection itself is not necessarily the answer.
What can I say? The art is good, though Maico's hair gets a bit weird in places, and the music, what there is of it (an OP and an ED and that's about it, more or less) is catchy. The stories are short and don't spend a lot of time relating to each other but even so are good enough for me. It's not an earth shattering series but I was left feeling that I wouldn't mind seeing more, so it can't be bad.


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Mieres has already enjoyed a sensational career in the Aviva Premiership at Chiefs and has amassed 292 points in just 38 appearances for the Devon club.
The 25-year-old has also enjoyed spells in the Top 14 at Stade Francais and Perpignan, where he was signed as back-up to All Blacks superstar Dan Carter.
Mieres, who can also operate at centre or full back, made his Argentina Test debut in December 2007 against Chile at San Juan and last featured for the Pumas in June last year when he faced France at Cordoba.
Head Coach Richard Hill was delighted to agree terms for Mieres who joins countrymen Leonardo Senatore and Agustin Creevy plus experienced back Paul Warwick in agreeing moves to Warriors next season.
"Ignacio is a superb goal kicker with a very high percentage of success who is very ambitious and keen to join us," said Hill.
"Last season he started the vast majority of games for Exeter as they were very successful and secured a top six finish and with it Heineken Cup rugby.
"He is a tall and athletic outside half who attacks the line with real pace and strength. He will kick goals from everywhere and is a very good all-round player.
"When we have played Exeter we have never looked at the ten channel as a defensive weakness because he is so strong defensively too.
"Ignacio is fluent in English, which is vital for the position he plays, and to get a player of his age and undoubted quality is a very exciting prospect for us."


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Camel's Intro
>> It has been a fair while since you turned your course towards civilization. For the most part things have been calm as you traverse the sands of the South. Sure, it is hot and dry, but this is nothing that you aren't used to however.
>> What is indeed odd, however, is the three black dots you can see on the horizon. No details can be made out just yet, but they are getting closer. Other than that, a normal day out in the sands.
Number Ten Camel tugs his hood closer around his face against the dry winds, squinting his purple eyes for signs of movement. Beneath him, his camel keeps a steady pace.
Number Ten Camel draws his bow, and strings it warily. "Company... I wonder."
>> The dots close as you go on and they continue towards you. After a fair amount of time, you can actually make out some specifics. They appear to be three men, all armed with short swords. Not much more than that can be told at this moment however.
Number Ten Camel pats the camel's head, making soothing noises. "No worries, my hairy friend. Just stay calm, and it'll be okay.."
The camel blinks a few times, seeming to be calm at the moment.
Now it is /really/ calm.
Number Ten Camel nocks an arrow, and lets the camel keep walking..
Number Ten Camel calls out to them, if they get close.
>> The camels continue to move forward, as the men begin to approach it. They do indeed get close, and wave to show that they heard you.
Number Ten Camel nudges the camel to a stop with his knees, but stays mounted. "Hail, neighbour. Sun and Shade, greet you warmly."
>> The camel stops as the men do as well. One of them steps forward and begins to speak. "Hail, sir. How do you fare?"
Number Ten Camel frowns. "Better if I knew for certain the way to the next village or town. But well enough. Do you need aid?"
The man grins slightly. "I could point you, for a fee."
Number Ten Camel reaches into his robe, and flicks a small blue gem at the man. "If I must, city dweller."
>> The man catches it easily, examining for a few moments. "Hm... Interesting. You gather gems out here?"
"It's my parent's trade. I help them where I can."
>> The man nods, hming as the other two glance at each other. "Bringing a few back to sell for them, then, son?"
Number Ten Camel nudges his camel away from the men a bit. "Can I help you, travellers?"
>> The men glance at each other, and at some unspoken signal draw their short swords. "Sure, kid. What other gems you are carrying on you, and your camel. We could use a mount and some cash."
"Sand rats. Flee or die, scum." Number Ten Camel nocks an arrow and lets fly!
>> The talking one tries to knock away the arrow, but doesn't time it right and ends up with an arrow piercing a weak point in his armor and burying itself in his left breast. He hacks up some blood, as the other two let out a cry, moving forward to swing at you
Number Ten Camel grits his teeth, not expecting them to actually attack an armed traveller. No time to react he just has to take it.
>> One misses, but the other manages to put a scratch on you! Nothing serious, however.
>> They grin and repeat!
>> Another miss, another scratch!
Number Ten Camel urges his camel into a trot away from the bandits, switching from his bow to his lance... "Right then!"
>> The talking bandit doesn't talk, instead beginning to move towards you. He's slowed due to his injury, however.
Number Ten Camel levels his lance, aiming for an untouched sand rat, with a cry he slaps the side of his mount, clots of sand thrown in the air by it's trot. Sliding to a skillful halt beside the bandit, the lance thrusts out slying through the cloud, before being yanked back in a twirl to defend against any strikes
>> The the man attempts to parry it with his own blade, and partially succeeds! He succeeds in making sure the lance doesn't pierce his heart, just his chest proper. With a scream he goes down, alive, but out of the fight.
"Feed the thirst desert, fool!"
>> The injured one lets out an enraged cry at the sight of his comrade going and lashes out despite the injury as he draws close!
He misses, and the other one draws close to attempt the same with a cry of "BROTHER!" His blade swings as well!
Number Ten Camel twirls his lance confidantly, his forehead glittering as he guides it half by instinct..
<GMZack> >> He misses too! Lady luck doesn't favor these bandits on this bright day.
Number Ten Camel snarls, riding in a tight circle to bear down on them again, this time two vicious thrusts lash out, glittering with faint golden light as #10 Camel draws upon his new-found might!
>> The first assualt is turned aside by the unhurt one's blade!
>> The second finds its mark. The possible leader of the group goes down with a death gurgle!
Number Ten Camel curls his lip. "Last chance. Flee."
>> The guy looks at his companions, then BOOKS IT
>> One dead, the other barely hanging on.
>> And one becoming a distant dust cloud.
Number Ten Camel spits. Scum. He dismounts and approaches the living one, sword in hand.
>> The guy is out, lying there.
Number Ten Camel his mark glitters on his forehead, even in the shade of his hood. He prods the guy with the tip of his sword. "Wake up, rat."
>> He groans, coughing up some blood. "Wha..." He then wide eyes as he looks up at you. "..Nooo. Please, kid, don't ki-" He stops as another coughing fit overtakes him.
"I won't kill you, if you don't want me to. Tell me where the nearest town is, and I'll even take you there. Otherwise you can rot in the sun." Number Ten Camel wrinkles his shining brow in distate, as he waits for an answer.
>> He hacks up some more blood, blinking as he notices your shiny brow. "...An-..An...Anathema!"
>> He looks a lot more scared now, if that was even possible.
"There's a lot of things in the desert you don't understand, rat." Number Ten Camel sheathes his sword contemptously.
>> He hacks up some more blood, shaking his head. "Haha... Perhaps, but you. You are a demon. Far wo-*hack*-rse than a mere 'rat'. You'll get nothing from me." His talk disolves into another series of hacking coughs.
Number Ten Camel grips his swordhilt tightly, but then turns, remounting his steed.
>> As the desert bandit who had the misfortune of tangling with a Solar Exalted perishes. From behind, you can hear a faint clapping.
Number Ten Camel turns, drawing his sword.. "Another one?"
Number Ten Camel shifts his feet, so his back foot is behind a small mound of sand..
>> You find yourself facing a tall blond man with blue eyes, dressed in a blue tunic, black pants, and black boots. An unsheathed sword appearing to be of good make is hanging on his left. He tilts his head slightly, grinning faintly. "I'm not nearly as foolish as these bandits, I'm afraid, Number Ten Camel." He bows slightly. "I'm Soran, and I'm merely here with an offer that should interest you."
"I'm listening. But also busy. I need to find a savant, and work out what the deal with this mark is."
>> The man grins slightly. "I can tell you, sir. It is a mark of blessing by the Unconquered Sun, showing that he has chosen you to be one of his champions, a Solar Exalted." He shakes his head. "It would be wise to keep such things hidden, for the Realm does hunt for our kind."
"So. I am a Forsaken, then? I had hoped it was a cruel Fae trick."
>> Soran shakes his head. "That's what the Realm calls you, and those who are ignorant. Do not be ashamed, but rejoice. You have been given a chance to reach heights that no one can reach, and with time and practice, work the energies that make up the very world around us." He smiles. "I plan to bring together others like yourself, in an attempt to break the Realm's hold on a city not far from here, called The Lap. Of course, I don't expect you to do this completely for free. Along with encountering others like us and learning more from them, I offer money, resources, protection if you ever need it, and of course information. On either you, what you are capable of, and the fate of your parents if I can discern it."
"What do you know about my parents?" Number Ten Camel flicks his eyes around, looking for hidden allies to this man. Or his mount.
>> Soran nods. "At the present moment, they are indeed in the hands of the Fair Folk. They live, however, and remain mostly unharmed. However, retrieving them at this point is a bit of an issue. You are not powerful enough to best Fair Folk in battle, and there are... complications that don't allow me to operate too openly."
>> You, the camel, and Soran seem to be completely alone.
"Very well. I appear to be out of my depth, here. I will serve you, for now."
>> He smiles, closing his eyes for a moment before opening them as he points. "In that direction, you'll want to head. When you arrive, head for the Half Past Inn and ask for my name. If everything works out, you should arrive when the others." He smiles. "You're merely helping me, friend. I'll do what I can to discover more about your parents. Until we meet again." He bows, and the wind kicks up, sending sand everywhere and obscuring him from sight. When it dies down, he is gone.
Number Ten Camel sheathes his blade in a blink of an eye. "I've nothing better to do, I guess. 'Soran'... I shall have to consult the stars."
Number Ten Camel considers the bandit's bodies for a moment, before shaking his head. "I've no heart to search corpses today. May other rats scavenge their petty coins.."
>> They lie there. I'm sure they appreciate it. Somewhat.
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Nicole Richie doesn't induce vomiting, brain confused
God help me, this shot of Nicole Richie bent over with Joel Madden doesn't completely disgust me. I'd describe the sensation as "dirty" but it doesn't quite capture the uncleanliness of how I'm feeling. This is like the first of a series of steps that leads to me getting aroused during funerals and then ultimately digging up corpses to masturbate to.
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Hyrule is a gorgeous place. I'd love to vacation at the Lon Lon Ranch or Hyrule Castle. Gamer Print has designed several gorgeous travel posters inspired by the destinations in Ocarina of Time and put them on iPhone cases. You could have a different Zelda case for every day of the week!
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Does anyone here know why the "WikiaStaff" user (or bot) adds tons of completely irrelevant categories to articles on MAfr? Do u have the same problem here on MAen?
Heddryin Bureau du Capitaine 02:34, October 30, 2010 (UTC)
- We've had no issues with it here. We asked them to turn off all of the Wikia bots except the Wikia welcome bot. What kind of categories (etc) is it adding? -- sulfur 02:45, October 30, 2010 (UTC)


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A member of a well-known Pembrokeshire family, the late James Gaddarn, will be honoured at a performance of Haydn's Creation at the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich, this evening(Thursday).
The performance by the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, conducted by Nicholas Kramer, is dedicated to the memory of Mr Gaddarn, a former Trinity College of Music teacher who died in March at the age of 87.
His grandfather, also James Gaddarn, was a major employer in the shipping industry in Neyland in the 1800s.
Mr Gaddarn was born in Neyland, attended Pembroke Dock Grammar School and became a noted musician with a long and distinguished career.
At the invitation of Sir Malcolm Sergeant, he was chorus master of the Royal Choral Society, and for 40 years was conductor of Ealing Choral Society.
The family name is now perpetuated in the county with Neyland's housing development, Gaddarn Way.
Further details on the performance can be found at www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/whats-on.


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* Canadian dollar at C$1.0687 or 93.57 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, June 27 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar pulled back from a 5-1/2-month high hit overnight and was little changed against the greenback on Friday, with only minor movement expected through the day as the market looked set to take a breather. After a quiet week for domestic economic data, investors took in figures on Friday that showed Canadian industrial product prices fell unexpectedly last month, largely due to cheaper energy and a stronger currency. The loonie had little reaction to the report. What started as a rally last week on surprisingly strong domestic inflation data has gained traction this week as the loonie has broken through some key technical levels and has benefited from U.S. dollar weakness. "Up until earlier this week, it was a very fundamental move and then the last couple days has really been a broader U.S. dollar move, combined with probably some late short-covering," said Camilla Sutton, chief currency strategist at Scotiabank in Toronto. "Right now, we're sitting with a much stronger Canadian dollar than we started the week ... and the market is just digesting all of that." The Canadian dollar was on track to have risen in four out of five sessions this week and was up 0.7 percent on the week against its U.S. counterpart. The Canadian dollar was at C$1.0687 to the greenback, or 93.57 U.S. cents, slightly stronger than Thursday's close of C$1.0693, or 93.52 U.S. cents. The loonie touched a high of C$1.0677 overnight, its highest level since early January. That was likely to be the high for the session, Sutton said. Last week's strong inflation reading has put focus on the Bank of Canada's next policy announcement on July 16 because the bank's governor, Stephen Poloz, has repeatedly flagged concerns about a weak inflation environment. While analysts say the central bank is unlikely to shift away from its neutral stance quickly, markets will watch for any mention of what impact the stronger Canadian dollar is having. "I suspect at these levels, Governor Poloz will highlight the impact of the strong Canadian dollar on both the export sector, as well as inflation through lower import costs, so that will open the door as an offset to the recent inflation prints we've had," Sutton said. "If we go into July 16 and have a Canadian dollar still sitting below C$1.07, I suspect he will be very cautious." Canadian government bond prices were higher across the maturity curve, with the two-year up half a Canadian cent to yield 1.107 percent, and the benchmark 10-year up 13 Canadian cents to yield 2.229 percent. (Editing by Peter Galloway)


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Mild concussions are common injuries for those who participate in activities where head injuries are likely. In many cases, this injury is not dangerous, but it will require medical attention and care to ensure that no excessive damage is done to the brain.
Definition and Risk Factors of Concussion
The term concussion is typically associated with an accident that caused the head or upper body to be violently shaken, such as a blow to the head. However, a concussion is technically the brain injury that results from these types of accidents. This type of brain injury can impact your concentration, memory, balance, judgment, coordination and can cause the patient to have troubles with headaches. A concussion will cause injury to the brain that will need time to mend. In many cases, these injuries are mild and the patient is capable of making a full recovery.
Several activities or circumstances make it more likely that a patient will suffer from sports, particularly in situations where there is not adequate safety equipment available. Soldiers involved in active combat are also at high risk for suffering from concussions.
Concussions are a common injury associated with motor vehicle accidents due to the high impact of these events. Children and seniors can suffer from concussions if they have a serious fall and hit their heads. Those who have had a concussion previously are also at a higher risk of suffering from a concussion again if they suffer an injury that impacts their heads.
Symptoms of Mild Concussion
After someone has suffered from a blow to the head or other similar injuries it is important to know the signs of a concussion so you can evaluate what type of medical attention this person might need.
- Headaches - One of the first symptoms that appear when someone is suffering from a concussion is a headache. The person may complain of a throbbing pain, or a heaviness that is similar to a migraine. In serious cases the person may lose consciousness for up to 30 minutes.
- Temporary Memory Loss - A person suffering from a concussion may also be confused or suffer from temporary memory loss. They may be confused about the events leading up to the accident or have trouble remembering what happened that caused them to become injured. This may lead to feelings of anxiety or distress as well.
- Dizziness - There may also be signs of dizziness or blurred vision shortly after a person has suffered a concussion. This can lead to nausea or a ringing in the ears as well, and in some cases the patient may slur their speech. People often describe this feeling as "seeing stars."
- Behavior Change -Sometime after the injury, patients may be irritable or cranky. Children may lose interest in their favorite toys or activities. This is often because those suffering from a concussion are sensitive to light and sound. It may take some time before the patient's balance fully recovers so they may be a bit unsteady on their feet. They may also suffer from sleep disturbances or have a change in their usual eating patterns while suffering from a concussion.
Diagnosis and Treatments
Once it has been determined that the patient is not suffering from any more severe injuries as a result of their accident, a medical professional can begin to determine whether or not the patient is suffering from a concussion. Your doctor will probably do a few examinations to check the reflexed, memory, vision, hearing, concentration, balance, coordination, strength or sensation to help determine the extent of the damage done to the brain. In some more serious cases the doctor may call for a CT scan to help ensure that there is not excessive bleeding or damage inside the skull.
If a mild concussion is diagnosed the patient will probably be prescribed medication to such as acetaminophen to help relieve their headache. Do not self-treat a concussion with other pain relievers such as aspirin because these can increase your risk of bleeding. Instead, if you are worried about swelling around the area where the injury occurred, treat the area with an ice pack.
It is essential to rest and allow your brain to recover after suffering from a concussion. Do not perform any activities that require a great deal of concentration until the symptoms of the concussion begin to fade. If your child has suffered from a concussion you may request that their teacher give them a lighter load at school until they are feeling better. Similarly, if your child suffered a concussion while playing sports, your doctor will give you a schedule regarding when it is safe for them to go back to playing.


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Cambridge, Mass. (May. 27)
Lawrence B. Cohen, Jr., a Harvard freshman, who was arrested recently for distributing handbills and other socialist propaganda at the Boston Garden, resigned from the college last Tuesday, of his own accord, it was announced yesterday.
Cohen, who is a New Yorker, was well known on the campus for his socialist activities, though upon inquiries it was learned that the University authorities made no effort to force his resignation. On the contrary, Cohen informed them that he was leaving college to devote himself and his time to promote Socialism.


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Cozart 6
Heisey 8
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Ludwick 7
Frazier 5
Mesoraco 2
Bailey 1
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Cozart 6
Heisey 8
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Ludwick 7
Frazier 5
Mesoraco 2
Bailey 1
Cards lost -- Bucs won
A big start for Bailey IMO
Bounceback game for Homer.
Right now he's 4-4 with a 4.39 era, this is his 6th season and he's 26 years old. Right now he's looking at a 12-12 season with about 200 innings.....not too bad.....he's never won more than 9 games or pitched over 130 innings. He doesn't need a seconds poor start in a row....he needs 6 1/3 and 3 ER and continue on towards his 12-14 wins and 190-210 innings....just what the Reds need from him.
I think a large part of it comes from so many hitters being in places in the order that they are not suited to be.
Phillips should not be batting fourth & Cozart hitting first is asking a lot of a rookie.
I would have Hannigan bat 2nd for a trial -- he handles the bat decently -- battles on every pitch -- and has a better OBP than most -- but that still doesn't find a 4 hole hitter or a lead-off guy.
Luddy has done a few good things for us but I still just shake my head at his signing when Heisey was already on the roster. It just felt like dumpster diving to me - if paying someone his salary of 2 million can be called that.
I think pretty much all of us here knew that the 4 hole was an issue before the season started - and I didn't see a real attempt to fix that --- I just wonder what another million could have bought.
Having said all of this -- first place is the best place to be!
Bailey works his way thru inning number 1 -- let's hope for 7 more like it
Nice start for Homer
Hate facing unknown pitchers like this. We battle the Verlanders of the world like crazy, but we tend to make guys like this look all-world.
easy inning for smyly. Cozart swung at some bad pitches
Looking forward to hearing what Tito has to say about the Redlegs tonight. I'm a big fan of his and an unbiased view from someone who watches as many games as he does will be cool to hear.
berry almost made a unbelievable play.


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New Zealand mining minister Gerry Brownlee has defended the safety record of the
Rescue teams at the mine endured another day of frustration when a waterfall caused an NZ Defence Force robot to malfunction while rocky layers delayed drilling at the remote, horizontal mine. The NZ army has supplied a second robot at the mine site, Dow Jones reports.
Hopes of finding the men alive after Friday's blast are fading with the levels of toxic methane and carbon dioxide fumes still considered too dangerous to send rescue teams down. Police Commissioner Howard Broad has warned the situation is "bleak".
While authorities were focused on a rescue operation, the government would launch inquiries in the coming weeks to determine the circumstances surrounding the blast, Mr Brownlee told The Australian Financial Review.
"I would anticipate that we will have a formal inquiry in the nature of a royal commission to find out exactly what went wrong," he said. "There will also be numerous inquiries from the NZ Police, the Department of Labour and other authorities that kick in around these types of incidents."
He added it was too early to determine whether a moratorium on mining exploration in NZ should result from the incident. "We can't just stand here and draw too many conclusions at this stage."
Mr Brownlee said it was too early to assign blame over safety at the underground facility.
"There was an explosion and at the moment of the explosion quite obviously the conditions were unsafe," he said. "But I wouldn't read much more into the safety history of the mine than what happened last week."
He said he was grateful for Australian equipment and personnel, with the West Australian Water Corporation yesterday agreeing to send a robot to help locate the men.
"There is a tremendous amount of activity on the mountain with new supplies coming in all the time, but we just need to take it hour by hour to see where the gas levels are going so we can get a better picture on when a rescue team can go up into the mine," Mr Brownlee said.
Officials yesterday screened dramatic footage of the 52-second long gas explosion to miners' families and media. Police Minister Judith Collins said current conditions prohibited rescue crews from entering the mine.
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Renee, Bailey, and Brianna got back home after a long day of food tasting at the local chili festival. I was lounging in the TV room with the door slightly cracked. I casually listened as they settled down in the living room.
"Oh my Gooooood, that chili was soooo good! I swear I ate at least like 15 bowls!" Bailey said.
Renee, a tall athletic redhead with long legs, pale skin, and a smaller tighter rump started laughing hysterically. "Hahaha yeah you did! I'm pretty sure we all did! Our house is going to be a war zone by the time this runs through our systems!"
Brianna, a somewhat short very attractive Brunette with a tiny waste and a wide well-toned posterior sat down on the living room couch and began rubbing her belly."Yeah I can already feel a storm brewing downstairs haha. It's gonna be baaaaaaaaad. Wish there was a way we could get it all out and not have suffer through smelling it especially with you Bailey! I swear your farts could kill an African elephant!"
Bailey was average sized, except her ass was exceptionally round and soft. The kind of ass every guy turns to look at when she wears her yoga pants and instinctively says, "Daaaaaamn! Is that thing real?!"
"Haha what can I say? I'm the master!" Bailey said while putting her coat away.
Brianna suddenly got an evil grin on her face. "I can think of a way we don't have to smell them, AAAND it would be fun!"
Both girls turned and looked at Brianna with her mischievous smile. "Haha oh yeah? How?" Bailey questioned.
"Oh great" I thought. Now I'm going to have to deal with all their shit the next 24 hours. Literally.
The living room suddenly got quiet which did not sit well with me. I leaned further in my chair to try and hear what they were whispering to each other but couldn't make out anything. Finally my curiosity led me to the door so I could listen. The second I put my ear up to the door, all three girls slammed it open, knocking me to the ground. They all dove on me and begin to pin me down.
"What the fuck are you doing?! I yelled.
Renee got me on my stomach and grabbed both of my hands.
"Quick give me the handcuffs!" She yelled.
Brianna handed them to her as she tried to wrestle my legs. With some effort Renee had cuffed my wrists and Brianna and Bailey had managed to cuff both of my ankles as well. Renee flipped me over where all three stood above me.
"Hello Brad." Brianna said in a menacing tone. "We just got back from the chili feed this afternoon, and all of us are SUPER gassy!"
"Get these fucking cuffs off me! What the fuck are you even doing?! " I yelled.
Brianna mockingly laughed at me as I continued to struggle. "Give me that duct tape Bailz. I'm tired of hearing him bitch. Get that neck brace you used last year too, I think it will come in handy."
Renee squatted down and held my head in place as Brianna placed several pieces of duct tape over my mouth and then made several circular wraps to insure I couldn't breath through my mouth whatsoever. Bailey immediately came back in the room with her neck brace and violently put it on me. "What the fuck are they doing?" I thought to myself.
"Perfect! Now the only air he can get is through those two little nostrils he's got and he can't move his head at all." As she pooched her lips while speaking in a pouty tone. "Anyways, like I was saying Brad, we just got back from that chili feed, and we can tell we're about to all get suuuuuper gassy. So we well I thought up of a fun idea where we could release it all but not have to deal with the smell all night."
Bailey and Renee exchanged eager glances at each other and bit their lips and shaked their booties in excitement as the looked back down at me.
"We decided we should have a farting contest, and we figured since you have such a huge nose, you would be the perfect judge to decide whose smell the worst!" Brianna snickered to me.
I always was told I had a very large nose. I would get made fun of back in grade school because of it's size and the way it slightly protruded up so my nostrils pointed straight out from my face. They said I looked like a pig and would oink at me all the time. It was a very humiliating part of my life.
My eyes went wide with shock as I listened to Brianna explain what they were going to do to me.
"Oh we're not gonna be nice about it either. I don't know about either of you but I'm not wearing anything when I do this. I want his nose right against my little rose bud when I let out my farts. He better be sniffing like a mad man when I do it too, or he'll have hell to pay!" Bailey said as she hovered above me.
Renee squatted down near my face and playfully brushed her index finger around my nose. "Oh yeah and the way his nose is shaped his nostrils are going to line up perfectly against it! Not gonna lie it's kind of getting me horny!"
Brianna squealed with excitement. "Ahhhh! I want the chili to kick in right now! Huuurry up chiliiiii!" As she hopped up and down and rubbed her flat stomach. "Let's get him in Renee's bedroom and figure out the best ways we can fart up his nose! I want my ass spread as wide as it can go so he gets a straight shot of all my hot air! You better be sniffing every single one of our farts up too! If any of us smell anything you will be getting a swift kick to the balls!"
The girls drug me into the bedroom. I attempted to struggle but I knew it was of no use. There was no way I could prevent what was about to happen to me for the next several hours. Brianna let go of me and hopped onto the bed.
"Oh God I think it's finally kicking in! I better get ready so Brad can enjoy every bit of it!"
The girls drug me up onto the bed while Brianna got in doggy style and looked back at me with an eager grin and wiggled her bum back and forth at me.
"I hope you're ready Brad!" Brianna then seductively pulled down her yoga pants while her G-string came off last as she pulled them down to her ankles to expose her perfectly shaped tight asshole. Once she got everything off, she repositioned herself back into doggy style, put her face in the pillow, spread her legs, arched her back, and spread both cheeks wide leaving nothing to the imagination.
"Get his nose ready girls! I'm almost ready to drop a hiroshima on his face!"
Bailey straddled my back and grabbed me by the hair and shoved me nose right up against Bri's puckering little shit chute.
"Ooohhh God you you girls have no idea how good this feels! Fucking sniff a few times for me Brad! Rub his nose in it while he sniffs Bailz! Haha"
I had no choice but to inhale her smelly ass. Bailey rubbed my nostrils against Brianna's bare sphincter. It was somewhat hard to breath since Bailey kept pushing my nose deep in Brianna's ass I snorted violently to stay alive.
"Alright line him up now I'm ready to let one rip. Just make sure his nostrils are lightly pressed against me so he can still breath but there's a perfect seal."
Bailey did as she was told and then pinched my nose with her other hand.
"Alright I have his nose plugged. Let me know when you're gonna go so I can let him breath again.
"Haha okay on three! One, two THREE!"
Bailey let go of my nose as I could feel Brianna's anus slowly open wider as she began to strain. THTHTHTHTHTHTHTPTPTPTPTTPTPTPT! Brianna let out a 15 second dry sinus burner as I sniffed violently to get in any air I could. I tried to turn my head away but the neck brace was doing it's job very well.
Hahahahahahaha! Yeah fucking sniff that shit you dirty little fucker! Ahhh that felt sooooo good! I bet it smelt even better! Mmmmmmm keep his nose there I've got a lot more where that came from.
Brianna began to let out a full arsenal of loud sloppy farts up my nose. Renee kept kicking twisting my nipples or tickling me, anything to keep my heart rate up and make me sniff harder.
"Feel free to rub his nose in it Bailz. My butthole's kind of itchy from all that walking and his nose makes for the perfect butt-scratcher."
Bailey began rubbing my nose in circles around Brianna's tight little sphincter. Brianna began to moan and slowly began to rub her wet pussy as she continued to release fart after fart up my nasal cavity. I couldn't believe this was getting her off! Bailey could tell Brianna was enjoying herself and became more assertive by treating my nose like a butt dildo to help Brianna come closer to climaxing. Just as soon as I thought I was going to pass out from the stench and lack of oxygen Brianna finally let up.
"Fuck! I think I'm out finally! He got me so close to squirting too! His nose works wonders back there!" Brianna gasped as she collapsed onto her side.
Renee didn't waste a moment. "It's about damn time! My stomach feels like it's about to explode over here! Hahaha I didn't think you were ever going to run out!"
Brianna remained on the bed while Renee drug me down to the floor to reposition my face. "Phew! How did he do? You girls smell anything the whole time?"
"Not a thing! He sniffed every last drop out of your ass Bri! His nose works like a champ!" Bailey squealed trying to hold in her laughter.
Renee left me on the floor and briefly disappeared into Renee's walk-in closet. "The whole time he was sucking in your air Bri, I was trying to figure our how I could best utilize his nose and I think I got just the thing!"
Renee walked out with a miniature metal fold-out chair where the seat hovered about 12 inches off the ground. She placed it next to the bed and perched my head through the gap between the back rest and the seat.
"Damn Renee I think you nailed it." Said Bailey. "His face perches perfectly in that tiny little seat. You going to sit forward or backwards on the chair?"
"Duh! Obviously backwards, his nose is going to line up way better if I reverse face-sit him." Renee replied.
Renee then stood over my head and peeled out of her tiny athletic shorts to expose her clean shaven pussy and pink little rose bud. It was definitely a redder color compared to Brianna's since Renee's skin was much more pale. Renee bent down and ran both of her hands up and down my chest as she gazed into my eyes with her long red hair brushing against my body
"Hope you're ready Brad. Brianna's might have been bad but I've been waiting to let mine go for over an hour! It's just been festering in my stomach this whole time and I want you sniffing up every little puff of methane I can squeeze out!"
I writhed in agony of the thought of having to sniff up all of Renee's farts after I barely survived Brianna's onslaught of back-burners, but Renee's ass and tiny pussy started to give me a hard on. Bailey quickly took notice.
"Hahaha look at his dick Renee! I think you're turning him on. I think he WANTS his nose up your ass!"
Renee lifted her head to look at my bulging member. She started laughing and pulled my pants down to see it. Then she slowly began to stroke it as she turned her head to look back at me.
"Mmmmmm you like that don't you Brad? This whole time we've been using you for our pleasure, little did we know we were starting to get you off too!" Renee suddenly rose up in excitement and briefly stepped away from my face.
"I have a fabulous idea ladies!"
Brianna playfully skipped over by Renee and stood close to my face. "What is it?! I'm still horny and I'm not even close to done with him!"
"Let's make it interesting. While I fart on his face the both of you should try and get him off." Renee looked down at me again. "I kind of think our farts turn him on anyways but we should see how many times we can make him cum while we do it Oh my God okay Brianna! While I fart up his nose you and Bailey should fuck your asses with his dick! That way he gets off and when it's your turn to fart your asses will be much looser and wider!
"Oh my God that's fucking hot! You hear that Brad? Looks like you get to fuck all three of our tight little assholes. Aren't you just lucky. I'm gonna make you shoot that load of yours so many times up this sweet little hole!" Brianna clasped both her buttcheeks and rubbed them in circles as she stood over my head.
As much as this fart barrage was killing me Brianna was really turning me on. She had such a perfectly shaped ass and while it was horrible on my nose I knew it was going to feel amazing on my dick.
Renee reverted back to her original position above my head as she sensually swayed her hips back and forth. "You're gonna loooooove my ass Brad! Mine isn't as big as Brianna's but when I squat down that means my ass is gonna spread even wider. Renee leaned down to have a closer inspection of my face. "Ewww Brad your nose hair is kind of long" As she playfully poked my nose.
Renee then squatted down just like she said she would. She was right. As she was just inches away her ass and buttonhole had spread substantially wider than Brianna's. She nuzzled her hole up against my nostrils. It was spread so much that my nose didn't even touch any other part of her ass.
"Well hopefully my farts will help singe all that hair out for you My asshole can be your new nose hair trimmer hahaha... Oh Brad, your nose is perfect for me! Sniff hard a couple of times for me so I know I have a good seal haha actually snort like a little piggy while you do it too that way I know your sniffing me right."
I had no choice. I snorted as loud as I could so she wouldn't be disappointed. Her ass smelled so bad! All the walking they had done earlier had built up a little must in their cracks and it was making a world of difference. Meanwhile both Bailey and Brianna were doing their best to keep my dick hard. Bailey laid on the ground and began gently massing my testicles while Brianna bent down and began sucking my penis ferociously. She then held my dick in one hand and squatted down reverse cowgirl style until the head of my penis prodded against her sexy little bottom. After a couple of moans her sphincter finally gave way and swallowed in the rest of my rock hard dick. It felt soooo tight and soooo amazing! I couldn't believe I was so hard when I've been snorting in air straight from Renee's ass! Then in the middle of my humiliating pig imitations, Renee let out a long SBD that blew my nose hairs wildly.
"Ohhhhhh yeah I was holding that one in forever! Mmmmm that's right sniff my tight little butthole Brad! You feel so good against me. Hehehe I'm gonna bounce on your nose like a pogo stick!"
Renee casually rested her elbows on the chair back rest and began bouncing up and down on my nose, letting it slip in her ass farther and farther each time she came down. She would occasionally pause and send a searing butt blaster right up my defenseless little nose holes. My body felt like a teeter totter with Renee bouncing her ass against my nose and Brianna fucking her ass with my dick. It was bittersweet pleasure. What was worse is Brianna was already getting me close to ejaculating and the stimulation was causing me to breath quite heavily which worked in Renee's favor. They worked well as a team.
"I think he's about to cum Bri! Fuck him like you mean it. I've got a huge one waiting for him right when he does!"
Brianna screamed with pleasure and started fucking me full force. I tried my hardest to hold back but her tight little ass just felt way too good for me to resist. My breathing became very labored and as I was on the brink of orgasm. My body began to twitch. Renee took it as a sign and lined up my nose again so she could unleash her masterpiece at the perfect moment. The pleasure was too much!
"OH GOD HE'S FUCKING CUMING RAY! DO IT NOW! Brianna screamed at the top of her lungs.
Renee was right on cue and let the loudest, longest squealer into my violently breathing nostrils as I was right in the middle of orgasm.
"Oh fuck yeah he's sniffing it like it's his fucking job!" Renee said while laughing with pleasure.
My eyes had rolled into the back of my head as the stench filled my lungs with Renee's stinky sulfuric farts. Brianna finally got off me as my penis began reverting back to its flaccid state.
"Well Bailz you wanna have a go at his nose or his dick? I've still got some gas left if you're not ready." Renee said still crouched with my nose up her butt.
"Fuck no! Are you kidding me I've been waiting to feel that huge nose this whole time! Haha plus I think I'd lose most of it if I stuck his dick in me right now. Let's get him in the position I want. Get him on the lazy boy in the living room.
The girls drug me out of the bedroom and sat me up normally on the chair with my face perched up in the air. Bailey slipped out of her yoga pants in a hurry.
"Ahhh! Gotta hurry! I don't know how much longer I can hold it in!" Bailey squealed as she got up on the lazy boy. She quickly turned around and faced my feet to expose her bare ass to me. She put both feet on the arm rests and slowly began to descend on my face while she spread her ginormous buttcheeks. Her asshole was a little darker and had more creases than the other girls. She was known to clear an entire house and her tight little fart hole seemed to fit the bill.
Bailey quickly shoved her puckering O-ring against my nose and let out the most monstrous fart I've ever heard. As I tried to suck her air in my gag reflex kicked in. It was at least 10 times worse than the other girls and there was so much I couldn't possibly sniff it all in. Bailey let out a huge sigh of relief and then rose up to look down at me.
"Oh jesus christ! What the fuck Brad?! You were supposed to be our fart vacuum and not let any of the smell get out! I can already smell that one!" Bailey yelled.
Both Renee and Brianna plugged their noses from the stench.
"Oh my God Bailey! That might be your best one yet. That seriously makes me want to puke!" Brianna then stomped over to the chair and punched me right in my groin. "You see what happens when you don't do your job Brad!? I don't want to ever have to smell Bailey's ass again is that understood?!"
Completely teary eyed and convulsing from the pain, I quickly shook my head yes to her and knew the next hour or two would be twice as bad as the previous ones.
"Alright Ray, you do what you can with his dick I'm gonna get behind this fucker and make sure he keeps his nose where it should be!"
Bailey got herself back in position as Brianna walked behind the chair, put both hands on my head and whispered in my ear.
Look at that asshole Brad. That cute little chute is gonna drop atom bombs up that little nose of yours and I'm gonna be right here to make sure it happens. My face is gonna be right behind yours and if I can smell even the slightest hint of one of Bailey's nasty farts I'll make sure you pay for it!" Brianna gave me a menacing laugh and then braced my face for Bailey. "So get ready little fart sniffer, time for you to suck in every molecule that escapes that little brown hole."
Bailey squatted toward my face and settled herself in the perfect position. When she made contact her ass spread enough where her anus opened so the outer rim of my nose got slurped just inside her greasy shit hole. It was truly the perfect seal. Brianna hovered over my face to make sure there weren't any leaks around my nose. Renee stood on the arm rests with Bailey but faced towards me. She placed both hands on Bailey's shoulders to help keep her balance as she squatted down on my newly erect penis., while Bailey used both her hands to keep her cheeks spread to their maximum potential.
"Time to put those yoga classes to good use eh Bailz?" Both girls laughed as Renee lowered herself lightly down until my penis was against her asshole. After a little work she had glided the rest of me inside her and began to go up and down at a slow pace.
Ahh he's inside me now. I'll do what I can but now it's your turn Bailey" Renee groaned.
"Is he good back there Bri?" Bailey grunted through her teeth as she began prepping for a massive release.
"I think he's ready. Haha your butt opens just enough so his nose actually goes inside. It's perfect. Now make it hell for him! I want you to make him pay for failing earlier!"
It didn't take Bailey long. She immediately began to discharge her massive arsenal of ass gas in my face. Whether to my benefit or not I had tried to hold my breath for a while in order to maximize my breathing for Bailey's ass. It was so putrid! I had no choice but to sniff it all in or Brianna would make things way worse. It didn't help any that her face was right next to mine, waiting for even the slightest hint of stench. She sadistically kept whispering in my ear as I sniffed away.
"Mmmm that's right sniff harder you little pig. I bet it smells like roses doesn't it? Well keep it to yourself I better not smell any. If I know Bailz like I think I do, you're gonna be doing this for hours. Some people faint by just being in the same room with her. You on the other hand get to smell it straight from the source."
Meanwhile as Brianna was tormenting me, Renee had built up a faster pace as she rode my dick bending it in circles as she glided up and down, causing me to breath faster and harder once again. It seemed that the faster and harder she kept fucking me, the more Bailey had to fart in my face. I could tell I was going to get off again soon, especially considering Renee's ass was even tighter than Brianna's.
"How you doing up there?" Brianna asked Bailey.
"Oh it feels so fucking good! I'm not even close though. But seriously, in another 5 to 10 minutes I think he's gonna make me gush! His nose is hitting my anal G-spot! Hahaha I didn't even know I had one."
"Fuck I think he's gonna make me cum too!" Renee yelled in the background as she had progressed her motions into a rapid series of squats.
Brianna went back to whispering in my ear. "Don't even think of cumming until you get both Bailz and Ray off you hear? This is about their pleasure not yours. Now start fucking her ass with your nose!"
Brianna grabbed the back of my neck brace and smashed my face into Bailey's ass. Bailey let out a pleasurable moan as she started rubbing her ass back and forth on my nose, constantly reapplying her fingers on each cheek to keep herself completely spread.
"Oh fuck I'm so close!" Bailey screamed. "Time for me to really let him have it!"
While I thought I had had Bailey's worst apparently it was only an appetizer. She bombarded my nasal passages at a constant pace as she kept my nostrils tightly up against her asshole. Both Bailey and Renee began quivering and I knew I could finally let myself go as well. The three of us simultaneously let out a shriek of ecstasy as every ounce of our juices were released. Near the end of my orgasmic convulsions Bailey let out one last long hot seeping fart for me to sniff up when I was positive I couldn't take anymore. I blacked out
I woke up the next morning to find myself tied to my bed. I thought it was over, or I had just had the worst nightmare of my life. Next thing I know, all three girls come storming and and surround me on the bed.
"Sleep well Brad? Brianna said. "Well I hope so, cuz you've got a long day of work ahead! We had so much fun yesterday we thought we might make a full weekend out of it. We invited our black friend, Sabrina to join us today though. You know, the one you talk about having the biggest ass in the world. Apparently she has a pretty serious case of IBS and so her and Bailey are gonna have their way with you."
My eyes went wide. Sabrina came into the room right on cue wearing her tight spandex shorts. She turned around and spread her cheeks. I see she had cut a hole in the back so only her bare anus was exposed.
"Hello bitch boy! I made a little modification to my workout spandex just for you and that long pointy nose of yours!" Sabrina immediately let out a gigantic fart that filled the room with putrid air. All the girls laughed sadistically as they approached the bed.
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No Borders' Activist Gang Raped By Migrants, Pressured Into Silence To Not 'Damage Cause'
Now she learned why borders exist. Sweden is already the second rape capital are earth because ifs full of the same third world non-Whites. Brought to you by team toilet Jew. Don't think this is the only goofy, leftist activist that has been raped either. She got a taste of what racial treason brings to all of White Europe. These third worlder's don't care if your helping them or hate them. They rape, rob and kill you all the same.
The left is anti-White and about killing White People. So naturally she was told to shut her White privileged hole and know her role. Which is to keep rapefuges invading night and day to kill White People off. Why? You ask....Because Jews.
No Borders' Activist Gang Raped By Migrants, Pressured Into Silence To Not 'Damage Cause'
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A young, female 'No Borders' activist working in a migrant camp on the France-Italy border remained silent about her gang rape by Sudanese migrants for over a month because "the others asked me to keep quiet."
Colleagues are alleged to have said that reporting the crime would set back their struggle for a borderless world.
The 'No Borders' activist had dedicated a month of her life to helping migrants. Her group was stationed between Italy and France in Ponte San Ludovico in Ventimiglia when the atrocity occurred, according to reports from local papers La Stampa and Il Secolo XIX, and now reported in the major Italian national Corriere Della Serra.
One Saturday night, as loud music played at a nearby party, the woman was reportedly trapped in a shower block set up near the camp in a pine forest know as Red Leap.
A gang of African migrants allegedly raped her there, and her cries for help are said to have gone unheard because of the music.
La Stampa reports that the woman, around 30 years of age, would have reported the horrific crime were if not for her fellow left-wing activists, who convinced her that if the truth got out it could damage their utopian dream of a world without borders.
But Corriere Della Serra also reports that some of her fellow activists are now accusing the woman of reporting the rape out of "spite," because her group was withdrawn from the camp following a separate controversy.
The town of Ventimiglia, where the alleged crime occurred, has been a flashpoint in the ongoing migrant crisis.
On the 30th September around 50 migrants and 20 activists were cleared from an illegal camp there. The activists organised a protest, whereby 250 migrants conducted a "sit in" on the shoreline.
Yesterday, Osman Suliman, 20, a Sudanese asylum seeker who had been in the UK for just five months, appeared in court.
He was charged with the rape of a Nottingham woman last weekend, the 26th of September, The Nottingham Post reports.


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The Meat Loaf Interview
It was going to be so easy. I was chatting with Meat Loaf. He had a new album to talk about, sure, and we would do that.
But surely we'd also get to Bat Out Of Hell - love it or hate it, the album is huge. And then there's the acting work, quirky roles in such classics as The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Fight Club...Roadie...
Meat Loaf was in New Zealand for two days, early in March. He was playing his new album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, to selected media folk in Auckland. And doing a few interviews. One TV crew presented him with a meatloaf. The man born Marvin Lee Aday is a vegetarian.
And then there was my phone interview. (You're reading it now.)
Meat Loaf had the only copy of his album in the country at that time. So he knew I hadn't heard it. It's not an ideal way to start an interview - but it often happens. Sometimes the album is not available but you can hear some snippets of tracks online. Often you get a copy of the album - in some form - the night before. But with Meat Loaf I was flying blind. As someone who purchased Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell and who owns Dead Ringer and Midnight at the Lost and Found on vinyl (hey, you don't grow up in Hawke's Bay without an uncle who loves Meat Loaf; I've even read his autobiography) I figured I was equal to the task.
But I was wrong. And I gave you a teaser - click here for a reminder.
It wasn't me getting off track and holding the interview up with stalling comments about his cameos in films or his epic signature musical work that sent the interview into a spiral. I didn't even get to mention the name Todd Rundgren (although I did whisper Jim Steinman once).
No, I thought it was smart to open up, after the pleasantries (Me: Hi, Meat - Meat: "Hello Simon, nice to be speaking with you!") with a rather open question. I was legitimately curious to know how a Meat Loaf album comes about - particularly these days. Particularly this new one. Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose wasn't that long ago. So it'll be a wee while yet before we get Bat Out Of Hell IV: There's More At The Door!
But it was silly of me to ask. So silly...
How, I wondered, did a Meat Loaf record come about? Did Meat write some songs (he's not known as much of a composer) or did he at least write some ideas for songs; titles even? Did people come to Meat with songs already written, offered as gifts? Did the record company tell him it was time? Was it a combination?
"No - No - NO! All wrong. You couldn't be more wrong. It is none of those things."
This was going to be fun.
"This album is like no other record I've been involved with - it's like no other Meat Loaf album." There's a pause - then another pause. I wasn't ready for a Meat Loaf that didn't want to talk. It came as a bit of a surprise. Soon revealed as a surprise to both of us.
"This is so hard - and it makes it very hard for me with you not hearing the record. Ah, bear with me. Lemme see...I'll have to go back..." This time the pause leads somewhere...
"My last album was awful. Just awful. The whole experience was very unhappy for me..."
I cut in to clarify that he's talking about Bat Out Of Hell's second sequel.
"Yes, Bat Out Of Hell III was not good. And I'm talking about EVERY FACTOR - the tour was horrible, the response to the album, the feeling from the band and crew, it was just..." he then spits out the next word, "NEGATIVE! Really negative on every level. And then - to make matters much worse - I developed a cyst on my vocal folds - it was just so bad. So I had a month of doing nothing at all. And then my response was to just fire everyone."
Ilaugh. Then clarify that he means the behind the scenes people.
"I'm talking lawyers, managers, agents - yeah - not the band! But everyone else - gone. It was all just so negative and I needed to get rid of the negativity."
That was the last album. What is different with the new one apart from some new people on board?
"Well you see now we're going to run into some trouble because you're asking me about the album and this is just so hard because you haven't heard it. And that bothers me."
I suggest Meat soldiers on and tells me about the album. For a start can we compare it to any of his other albums?
"No! Absolutely not. This is a very different album - and it is absolutely the best thing I have done. I'm singing completely differently, I'm using a different voice, or different voices on this album. I'm actually doing things I could not have done before. It is the best thing I have done."
Meat Loaf met with Rob Cavallo, producer of many hugely successful and often hideous acts (Green Day, Dave Matthews Band, Kid Rock, Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, Paramore, Jawbreaker, Jewel, My Chemical Romance). He says Cavallo is "an albums man; an artist and his involvement only makes the record 100,000 times better than you can imagine it!"
Meat's new singing comes from working with a vocal coach and working on acting over the last 15 years. He says, if anything, he's done more acting than singing across the last decade and a half and that has been helpful in moving him away from what he feels is now a cliché in terms of the "typical Meat Loaf record".
Meat Loaf's belief in the new record has him taking this new approach to promotion.
"I'm travelling around the world because I believe so much in this album. It is the best thing I have done. And so I'm taking it with me around the world and I'm meeting people. And playing the album to them. I sit in the room with small groups of people. And I play the album. And sit with them. And then I get their honest feedback."
This is where I suggest that it might not be honest feedback if he is sitting in the room with the media groups. This is where I start to hear a breathless quality in Meat Loaf's voice. His tone changes. He sounds very agitated.
I wasn't even meaning Meat Loaf as intimidating, just the concept of the artist sitting with the journalists...it wouldn't matter who it was. But it's too late for that.
"I sit with my eyes closed and listen to the whole thing and people get to ask me about the album when it's over."
Meat Loaf seems very receptive to journalists. He seems to actually read his own press and react to the reviews. I was fascinated, during the documentary, Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise, to see him changing aspects of the show to suit the comments by reviewers.
Basically, the song Paradise by the Dashboard Light suffers during many reviews with journalists pointing out that Meat Loaf, nearing 60 at the time of the shows, looked ridiculous acting out the "make out scene" with his much younger backing singer. They end up using the original Bat Out Of Hell concert footage on a big screen with Meat and his backing vocalist on the stage, backs turned to the crowd, watching that part of the show as if part of the audience.
So I guess we'll go back to discussing Hang Cool Teddy Bear. It has a few famous guest stars: Jack Black, Brian May, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness (who wrote some of the material) and House star Hugh Laurie even plays piano on a track...
"Yeah - well to you they're all famous. WHEREAS I CALL THEM FRIENDS!"
Told that the interview must come to an end - I have to shoot for some question about Bat Out Of Hell. I start with a line about the enduring appeal of the album, but I'm cut off.
I am stuck inside an episode of a pro-wrestling TV show. Meat Loaf is cutting a promo on me - he is effectively telling me that I'm a pencil-neck geek; that he is about to wipe the mat with my face; asking me, essentially, what are you going to do when the Meat Loaf runs wild on you?!
Persevering with the Bat Out Of Hell line, given that 40 years on, the majority of that album's songs are still the backbone of Meat Loaf's live set, I am eventually rewarded with the answer: "yeah, yeah of course we knew it would be famous. And successful. And go on to sell 20 million, 40 million copies or whatever it's sold. Of course we knew that. Good one!"
It's not much of a reward. But then it also is, if you know what I mean.
Meat tells me it's a shame that I hadn't heard the album - "because then you'd know how great it is". And says "it's just so hard to talk to you about it when you don't know but you need to hear it and then you'll just see that it's nothing like my other albums".
I suggest that we speak again when I have heard it.
"Yeah, sure. Fine."
And then it's time for goodbyes. They are brief. I hang up the phone. The fire alarm is sounded in the building where I am working. I feel like its warning is about 20 minutes late.
The reason I posted the teaser and had to wait until now to write up this interview is because the record company (and Meat Loaf, judging by his comments) wanted me to hear the album.
Hang Cool Teddy Bear is available in stores today.
It is recognisable instantly as a Meat Loaf album - overcharged guitars revving up like a 15-year-old first driving a car. Meat's voice bursting out of the blocks; silly lyrical epigrams that don't really mean anything ("If I can't have you/I don't want to be me"; "Next time you stab me in the back/Do it to my face") and absurd metaphors that suggest the writer stopped thinking after the obvious comparison was made ("She's kinda like a rose/She'll cut you on your thumb/She'll kick you when you're low/And f**k you when she's done").
But - it is easily better than Bat Out Of Hell III, or the two albums between that and 1993's Bat Out Of Hell II. It is in fact one of Meat's best albums. That still might mean it's one of his worst.
I'll see if I can meet with Meat again; see if we can be reconnected to discuss this...
Meanwhile, what do you think? Are you a fan? Have you heard the album? Will you buy it or at least sample it? What do you think of the first single? And do the guest stars, sorry FRIENDS, make you want to listen to it? Steve Vai also appears and Jon Bon Jovi co-wrote one of the songs.
And what do you think of the name Hang Cool Teddy Bear?
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