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What would have been worse? If Bey had screwed up the song in front of TENS of millions of viewers and a million people LIVE?
My guess is that some of the old stodgy types didn't like her "soulful" rendition and "outed" her for it.
Lip syncing is not unusual in big venue events…
The Daily Beast
It's not just Beyoncé, folks. From Ashlee Simpson to Luciano Pavarotti—and yes, even Whitney Houston at the 1991 Super Bowl—see other famous performances that weren't quite live.
Whitney Houston at the 1991 Super Bowl
"It might well be the best Super Bowl performance of all time," said Billboardmagazine editor Danyel Smith. The only problem? Whitney Houston's 1991 rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" was lip-synced. "The music was pre-recorded, and so was the vocal," confirmed Houston's former musical director Rickey Minor to ABC News last year. With all the crowd noise, a jet flyover, and the unpredictability of a live event, Minor said "that's the best way to do it." Houston's performance came just as the U.S. entered the first Gulf War; a recording of the song, released by popular demand, reached the top 20 on the Billboard charts.
Ashlee Simpson on 'SNL'
When Ashlee Simpson got ready to perform her song "Autobiography" onSaturday Night Live in 2004, she had no idea she was about to experience a moment that would come to define her musical life for years to come. You remember: the wrong song started to play—ironically, given the career-shattering implications, it was called "Pieces of Me." Simpson slumped around for a bit, and then, in an awkward coup de grace, proceeded to dance what she later called a "hoe-down."
Elton John Insults Madonna at 2004 'Q Awards'
Hey Madonna, can you feel the love tonight? Probably not. Because back in 2004, Sir Elton John famously bashed your nomination in the "live act" category at the Q Awards, hosted by the magazine Q. "Since when has lip-syncing been live?" Sir John said. "Anyone who lip-syncs in public on stage when you pay 75 pounds to see them should be shot. Thank you very much." He added some good expletives for emphasis.
Pavarotti at the 2006 Turin Olympics
Read this as an opera singer: Nooooooooooo! Turns out esteemed tenor Luciano Pavarotti lip-synced his virtuosic performance at Turin's 2006 Winter Olympics. Conductor Leone Magiera reportedly wrote in a memoir that Pavarotti's declining health, added to the brisk cold at the Games, made it "too dangerous for him … to risk a live performance before a global audience."
Jennifer Hudson at the 2009 Super Bowl
Rickey Minor was at it again at the 2009 Super Bowl, when he insisted that Jennifer Hudson and Faith Hill lip-synch the national anthem and "America the Beautiful," respectively. "I would never recommend any artist go live because the slightest glitch would devastate the performance," he said. And not singing doesn't?!
50 Cent at the BET Awards
When the lyrics dropped out of his backing track at the 2007 BET Awards, 50 Cent decided to let the awkwardness hang in the air. Gunshot sound effects punctuated the auditorium as Fiddy waded into the audience to give out handshakes, before the music to "Amusement Park" returned in full, and the rapper continued lip syncing.
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Milli Vanilli at…Always
"Girl You Know It's True"…that Milli Vanilli didn't sing any of their songs. Ever! When the pop group had its Grammy revoked in 1990, it was the culmination of the greatest lip-syncing scam of all time. We're still not sure if their hair was real.
Britney on her 'Circus' Tour
Oops… After Britney Spears's comeback tour sparked controversy over accusations of lip syncing, John Mayer tweeted, "If you're shocked that Britney was lip-syncing at her concert and want your money back, life may continue to be hard for you." Enough said.
Beyonce Obama's Second Inauguration
Say it ain't so, B! The Times of London broke the story Tuesday, and everybody suddenly forgot about Lance Armstrong.
Related articles
- Not-so-live performances (cnn.com)
- Beyoncé Lip-Synced at the Inauguration and the World Is Betrayed (jezebel.com)
- PEOPLE's Music Critic: Why We're Upset About Beyoncé's Lip-Synching Drama (people.com)
- Watch: Ashlee Simpson Releases A Music Video For 'Bat For A Heart' (pinkisthenewblog.com)
- Ashlee Simpson in Hudson Juliette Jeans in Coated Bordeaux (denimblog.com)
- So Emotional – Whitney Houston (classicollector.wordpress.com)


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JOHN QUINN, whose star juvenile The Wow Signal hit the heights in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot last week, heads to Newcastle today in the hope that the aptly-named Geordie George can also prove himself a smart two-year-old.
The colt certainly looked the part on his debut at Ripon earlier this month when scoring a wide-margin success to leave the impression that he is a well-above average youngster.
Next step for Geordie George is the Betfred Novice Stakes which opens the card today, in which he meets three previous winners, including the Richard Fahey-trained Vimy Ridge, who will relish this step up to six furlongs.
Geordie George is held in some regard in the Quinn stable and he is napped to follow-up his Ripon success.
The featured £20,000 Betfred Seaton Delaval Handicap looks very tight and Bold Prediction may prove the answer.
Trained by Karl Burke at Middleham, the four-year-old has proved a model of consistency this season and is overdue another winning turn. The 3lb claim of smart apprentice Joey Haynes will aid Bold Prediction's chances.
The Betfred Racing Like Us On Facebook Handicap may prove a good opportunity for Rayadour to score for Micky Hammond and PJ McDonald.
The five-year-old made a winning start to his delayed start to the campaign three weeks ago when narrowly beating Rumble Of Thunder at Ripon,. There should be precious little to choose between the pair again, but Rayadour may just have the edge again.
Keith Dalgleish has his horses in fine form and the Lanarkshire trainer has every chance of adding to his winners tally with Corton Lad in the Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap, while Gabrial The Thug makes plenty of appeal in the Betfred World Cup Goals Galore Handicap for Richard Fahey.
David Nolan's mount finished third at Bath last time and looks capable of winning a modest race like this.
Today's Carlisle meeting is a poor clash with Newcastle, but this is an extra meeting for the Cumbrian course which is hosting the action instead of Warwick which is currently closed and under repair and consequently is unable to stage this fixture.
Sir Michael Stoute, whose horses were in such cracking form last week at Royal Ascot, sends Scallop up from Newmarket to contest the World Cup Free Bets Maiden Stakes.
James Doyle's mount finished second at Lingfield four weeks ago on the all-weather course, showing ability in the process. It is imperative to connections that they make Scallop a winner to enhance her value as a future brood-mare and this looks a good opportunity for her to shed her maiden tag.
Westow trainer Paul Midgley has his sprinters in excellent heart and Sunraider should go well for him in the Download The Free App @bookmakers.co.uk Handicap.
The seven-year-old got off the mark for the season on this course at the beginning of the month. He is up 5lb for that success and may be capable of following-up in the safe hands of Graham Lee.
Stillington trainer Marjorie Fife was pleasantly surprised that Thornaby Princess won on her reappearance at Ripon three weeks ago as she felt the filly might need the run - and the experience.
Thornaby Princess is apparently a filly with a bit of temperament, but she behaved perfectly well at Ripon and provided she does so again, she should make a bold bid to make it two-from-two for the campaign. Silvestre de Sousa takes the mount.
Racing selections
Newcastle today
2-30 Geordie George (NAP), 3-00 The Card Players, 3-30 Hi There, 4-00 Rayadour, 4-30 Gabrial The Thug, 5-00 Corton Lad, 5-30 Twin Appeal
Carlisle today
2-10 Sunraider, 2-40 Thornaby Princess, 3-10 Dutch Descent, 3-40 Scallop, 4-10 Vosne Romanee, 4-40 Cono Zur
Today's other meetings:
Hamilton, Leicester and Yarmouth.
Tomorrow's meetings:
Chester, Doncaster, Musselburgh, Newcastle, Newmarket and Yarmouth.

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A man and a woman who were arrested last week for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 from a troop of Girl Scouts selling cookies in Taylorsville have each been charged with felony theft.
According to charges filed in 3rd District Court on Monday, Steven Andrew Kvenvold, 24, and Kayla Marie Long, 24, were responsible for the brazen theft on March 19 that rallied the community in support of the young victims. Court documents state that a car driven by Long had been circling the Wal-Mart parking lot in Taylorsville, 5469 S. Redwood Road (1700 West), where the troop had set up a sales table. One of the troop leaders told police that Kvenvold later came out and started talking to the girls about the cookies. He suddenly grabbed a cash envelope off the table and ran into the car. Charging documents state Kvenvold took about $1,400.
Court documents also reference a statement from Long, who allegedly told police that Kvenvold told her to drop him off in front of the store and to take off when he came back. She then saw Kvenvold go up to the table and dash back into her car saying: "Drive, drive." She told police that Kvenvold gave her some of the money and that he kept the rest.


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Warriors volleyball hosts playoffs
November 1, 2012
A 3-0 win is not a bad way to warm up for playoffs, and that's exactly what the Warriors did Tuesday.
The Whittell High School volleyball team ended regular season play with a road win against North Tahoe.
The girls swept the Lakers 25-14, 25-17, 25-13 and improve their season record to 18-13 overall and 5-5 in league.
Whittell will host Battle Mountain in quarterfinals today at 3 p.m. The winner will advance to semifinals to face either Lovelock or Silver Stage at Whittell at 11:40 a.m. and then move on to finals at 2 p.m. The two volleyball teams that make finals earn an automatic trip to state championships.


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Simply step outside to unwind on the hotel's beach. At Paloma Oceana Resort you can cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
A complimentary breakfast is offered. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 6 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli and a grocery/convenience store. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 poolside bars and 8 bars/lounges. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This luxury hotel also offers a water park, a children's pool, and an outdoor tennis court.
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- Total number of rooms - 472
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- Number of outdoor pools - 2
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- Number of restaurants - 6
- Conference space size (meters) - 355
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- Family Hotel
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Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
Main Restaurant - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
International - This theme restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Ada - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Safran - This theme restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
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Paloma has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy.
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Check-in time ends at 2 AM
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As seen in YAF Connection (p.29)
Architectural education has recently become a hotly contested
topic. A bevy of contrarian hypotheses have hit the streets;
from an article by Aaron Betsky, who stumps for the idea that
professional degrees should only be reserved for Master's study,
to the University of Minnesota's degree-to-licensure program that
will only take 7-years, and, finally, the elimination of a number of
B.Arch programs from around the nation (and all of Canada).
It's an intriguing dilemma and each stakeholder has its own reasons
or vested interest. Even the accreditation committees that oversee
the process are in constant flux as they tweak what they think will
be the best way to get pupils from academia to practice. But with
so many differing opinions on what best prepares a student to start
stamping blueprints, it's very unclear which has actually been the
most effective. However, one point is clear. There is a significant
gap (and frankly a stark contrast) between what is taught in school
and what is expected of interns when they graduate.
In the midst of this rigorous debate, I caught up with a motivated
individual and industry outsider, who has a unique approach to
preparing young architects for success in the real world. Her
name is Tabitha Ponte and she is set to launch a movement
called the Integrated School of Building that will "foster the next
(best) AEC+ generation". Aside from that, she has a wealth of
experience across the AEC universe (including intern architect
and project manager, construction manager, and owner's rep) and
brings perspective from almost every angle.
During our discussion, we both agreed that many programs have
the unintended consequence of creating mini "Starchitects,"
as evidenced by students often preferring solo studio projects,
assuming an unlimited budget, and designing major institutional
undertakings that a miniscule percentage of practicing architects
will ever see in their lifetime.
Unfortunately, this leads to fighting every design battle, creating
unnecessary correspondence and potentially missing deadlines
because of unresolved issues. Hour by non-billable hour, these
roadblocks create waste in the process and as any design
professional can probably testify, the more time spent in CA,
the more money that is lost. The remedy, she says, is to create
efficiency in the process and to encourage collaboration, not
conflict, between the building trades.
The Integrated School of Building, or InSB for short, is designed
to desegregate the various disciplines of building when creating
the next generation of designers. The value of integration,
argues Tabitha, is that it "forces individual students to realize that
collaboration and a team attitude is required to succeed in the built
environment". Tabitha positions her approach to be more practical
and collaborative, as all parties involved in the process must respect
each other's trade.
For example, it seems to be a common stereotype that architects
know how to design, but they may not know how to build. Contractors
on the other hand, are often suspected of prioritizing profit at the
expense of design. Tabitha imagines a world where builders value
design and architects understand the need to adapt as budgets are
slashed. The hope is that a shared vision will lead to less conflict,
less finger pointing and result in improved quality where everyone
"will have a larger piece of the pie because [the process] will be more
If harmony is the final goal there are a couple of ways that Tabitha
thinks the InSB can accomplish that. First is her target audience.
Even though she envisions the school being open to anyone out of
high school, the ideal inaugural class will enter with some experience
in the field. The field, in this case, applies broadly to anyone who
designs or builds. A mix of trades is important since architects must
learn to manage engineers, builders need to understand design
process, and everyone needs to work together to make the most
efficient project.
In addition to exposing all parties to each other, Tabitha's strategy
is to introduce skills that are typically reserved for business majors.
Even if accounting and entrepreneurship aren't a designer's strong
suit, they become essential skills for those who eventually want to
start their own firm. Her other weapon is to introduce "Lean Process"
principles into the curricula. In short, this is a set of ideals about
tirelessly working to eliminate waste from a process. Once the
students have an understanding of these principles, they move on
to project-based work. Through partnerships with local architectural
firms, every graduating class will be required to get their hands dirty
on an actual project. This project will require students to address
budget concerns, design on the fly, and ultimately help deliver quality
built work.
To date, the school has been the labor of an indefatigable bunch
working at their own expense since September 2011. Eventually
InSB will become a full non-profit, but until they can work up a
backlog of investible items, these pioneers are going to have to
take it course by course. But things are now in motion and by the
time this article is published, InSB will have opened its doors in a
downtown Chicago location. Though the school is just beginning its
journey to full potential, I urge you to check out the steps InSB has
taken to disrupt the institution that is architectural, or rather "building"
See more about The InSB HERE: http://insb.us/
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Ask Michael McQuiggan, festival programmer for FilmOut San Diego, how hard it was to choose this year's crop of films, and he'll give you an honest answer.
"It was very difficult," McQuiggan said about choosing the films that make up the slate for the 15th annual LGBT film festival, which will be held May 29-June 2 at the Birch North Park Theatre.
"Since we are only screening 35 films over the five days, we had turn some great films away," he said. But "since we also do monthly screenings and quarterly marathons, we will be screening a lot of these films over the next several months."
Fifteen years after it began, FilmOut San Diego's focus remains razor sharp: "The No. 1 goal is to present film as art to the people of San Diego and beyond. It is truly a great cinematic experience to see all of these (films)," many of which are making worldwide or U.S. premieres at the San Diego event.
This year's films are "a nice representation of every genre ... over the five days," McQuiggan said, adding that "the films this year tended to be darker and more substantive than previous years."
FilmOut San Diego 15th Annual LGBT Film Festival
When: May 29-June 2
Where: Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., North Park
Tickets: $10-$15 for films; $99 VIP all-access pass
Online: filmoutsandiego.com
We spoke to some of the producers and filmmakers behind some of the films, and here's what they had to say:
"Interior. Leather Bar."
Answers by Travis Mathews, who codirected with James Franco. Film is an "Official Sundance Selection."
Tell us about your film: James had the idea of revisiting "Cruising" (the 1980 film starring Al Pacino) as a launchpad to explore other things around sexuality and sexual expression in movies. I was already familiar with both the film ... but neither of us were aware of these 40 minutes that were shaved off the original in order to secure an R rating. That seemed like the perfect entry point with our film, but we never intended to remake the full 40 minutes. ... (It's) really an exploration of personal, sexual and creative boundaries, with a steady drum beat that questions why and where these boundaries lie.
What does it mean to have your film showcased at this year's FilmOut San Diego? This is our West Coast premiere, which is awesome. And it's also the hometown of one of our leads, Brenden Gregory, so I hope he's got a posse coming.
What was the most difficult part of getting this film done? The most difficult and scary part was also the most gratifying. We were making bold choices and then sticking by them. It was exciting to do that in both the production and the editing of it.
What's next for you and the film? I'll be traveling with "Interior" for much of its summer festival life. And there will be a small theatrical release domestically sometime before the end of year if you miss it at festivals. I'm writing my next feature now. It's a scary film. I'll just leave it at that for now.
"G.B.F. (Gay Best Friend)"
Answers by Stephen Israel, producer. Movie is the opening-night film.
Tell us about your film: "G.B.F." is a classic mainstream teen comedy — only this time, the gay character is front and center, not a sidekick! It's about the bitter fight for high school social supremacy between the three clique queens of a suburban high school, when they have to compete for this year's must-have, hard-to-find, limited edition teen girl accessory: the G.B.F. (or Gay Best Friend). Thematically, it's about treating people as people and not accessories or stereotypes.
What does it mean to have your film showcased at this year's FilmOut San Diego? We're super excited to come down to San Diego. Most of the time, gay films fight to get theatrical exposure, so the festivals act as a theatrical distribution surrogate. But I don't think that's going to be our problem with "G.B.F.," so it's more of a celebration: San Diego is going to be one of a handful of audiences to have seen the film so far.
What was the most difficult part of getting this film done? Honestly, from the beginning, the response to the script has been so phenomenal, that this is one of the easiest projects I've ever done. A lot of that credit has to go to the director, Darren Stein, as he has been incredibly flexible in working with a limited budget. ... The film has seemed blessed the whole way, as it has attracted a truly talented, committed and hardworking group of professionals, without any of the ego nonsense that accompanies a lot of filmmaking.
If you could choose one take-away for viewers, what is that one thing you hope someone walks away with after watching your film? First, we hope people enjoy it. It's funny and we intend to make you laugh. Yes, there's subtext that deals with issues of stereotyping, gay bullying and treating people as individuals as opposed to what they represent. All the great teen comedies — films like "Mean Girls" and "Easy A" — they all had meaning, but mostly we want the audience to laugh ... for 90 minutes.
"For Rent"
Answers by former San Diegan Wes Culwell, who directed this short film.
Tell us about your film: "For Rent" is a film that takes place in San Diego and was filmed entirely on location in San Diego in 2012. When Daniel, a single gay father, gets a knock on his door from Ray, a man looking for an apartment, the two discover that all is fair in love and apartments. The film is a physical comedy with a fun twist. Our young actor, 9 months, was my first time working with an infant on set, and I think I can safely say he was the most professional on set!
What does it mean to have your film showcased at this year's FilmOut San Diego? Being showcased in the 15th anniversary of FilmOut San Diego is really special. I've always loved this festival and San Diego was my hometown for quite some time. It's really wonderful coming home to such a supportive LGBT and film community for our world premiere.
What was the most difficult part of getting this film done? The most difficult decision was the location of our shoot. We went through two different locations, one of which fell through one week before the shooting of the film. We started out in San Francisco, where I was living at the time, then our second location was in Los Angeles. After we lost that location, I knew I could come home to San Diego and count on the folks here to create this fun, little film. I loaded our crew/equipment from San Fran and we drove to San Diego for our four-day shoot.
If you could choose one take-away for viewers, what is that one thing you hope someone walks away with after watching your film? I think the most important take-away for viewers is that single parents are people too. Life — and love — doesn't stop when you're a single parent. As the face of families changes, this comedy shows that life still happens when you're a full-time parent, a full-time gay parent.
"I Am Divine"
Answers by director Jeffrey Schwarz. Movie is the closing-night film.
Tell us about your film: "I Am Divine" is the story of how an overweight, effeminate, bullied Baltimore kid transformed himself into an internationally recognized drag superstar. He became known around the world for his leading roles in films by John Waters, his appearances on the stage, his recording career and touring with a disco act. Divine is an inspiration to misfits, outsiders, rebels and freaks, and I hope this movie reignites interest in this incredible individual. He's a poster child for misfit youth.
What does it mean to have your film showcased at this year's FilmOut San Diego? I'm really thrilled about our San Diego premiere. We are really happy that we are now on the festival circuit so that we can experience Divine's story with an audience. I hope people who go to the film expecting it to be just pure camp and comedy come away with a deeper appreciation of Divine's life, his struggles and his bravery.
What was the most difficult part of getting this film done? Certainly the fundraising. Our producer, Lotti Pharriss Knowles, spearheaded an online fundraising drive, so the entire film was funded by Divine's fans around the world. We spent two years cultivating a lively community on Facebook, and now we have almost 25,000 fans. We used Kickstarter and provided some unusual incentives. We wanted the fans to feel they had a stake in making sure the film got finished. The campaign was a way for people to give back to Divine and feel personally connected to something special.
If you could choose one take-away for viewers, what is that one thing you hope someone walks away with after watching your film? Divine never considered himself a drag queen. He was an actor who played female parts — and those are always the best roles anyway! He was a fantastic performer, a great actor, and a warm, generous person who couldn't have been more different from the roles he played. I want people get to know the man behind the glamour, a sweet soft-spoken guy with so much love in his heart. I especially want kids who didn't grow up with him to get to know this amazing character and I'm hoping this will help secure Divine's legacy for the future.
"Meth Head"
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Tell us about your film: "Meth Head" is based on true stories and inspired by my friend (and co-producer, "Meth Head" actor) John W. McLaughlin, who came back into my life after getting through a terrible addiction. Having lost a family member to meth through, in some regards what was ignorance on my part, hearing John's struggle was the catalyst to talk about not only the addiction, but its impact on the families of the addicts. I asked John to share his story and it was the root that grew the tree.
What was the most difficult part of getting this film done? Truthfully, raising the financing was the most difficult part, which I find to be the case on every project. Making the film is definitely a continual problem-solving venture, but I've never been up against something I can't figure out, while shooting or posting the film. But finding those angel investors who will take on the project, that's hard. And getting the money to stick, that's sometimes even harder. We had several significant investors drop out through the course of the financing, so you're up and nearing a start date, then you've got to step back, regroup and replace that investor. It's a real struggle and the part of filmmaking I least enjoy.
If you could choose one take-away for viewers, what is that one thing you hope someone walks away with after watching your film? I'd like people to walk away from the film surprised by humor and into the ride of the film, then start talking about the characters — their humanity, the crush of the addiction, then wake up the next morning still thinking about it, so much so that they tell their friends "Meth Head" is a film that is not to be missed.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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A Gardnerville Ranchos man who allegedly pointed a shotgun at a neighbor who was telling him to slow down through the neighborhood will face felony charges in District Court.
Kevin Duane Garrett, 39, was ordered held to answer on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and possession of marijuana for sale after East Fork Justice of the Peace Tom Perkins heard testimony from the victim, another neighbor and two Douglas County peace officers.
The victim testified that he saw Garrett's work truck speeding down Manhattan Way earlier in the morning on Sept. 2. He said he was familiar with the truck and that it had the sign Garrett Electric on the side.
Later when the victim and his friend were leaving his home, the man said he spotted the truck and backed down Manhattan to talk to him.
The victim and his friend both testified that when he approached Garrett, the man started yelling at him and then brandished a shotgun.
The victim backed away and the two men got back into their truck and drove away around the block while trying to figure out what to do. While driving in the neighborhood, they came across Garrett again. The men testified Garrett walked up to their pickup. That's when they decided to contact the sheriff's office about the incident.
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A veteran police officer was gunned down in North Philadelphia. A grocery store worker, who was unlucky enough to witness a homicide, was later murdered herself. A baby, not even a year old, was killed.
In the end, 329 people were murdered in Philadelphia in 2012, as of Monday.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and city law enforcement officials took steps this year to combat the city's climbing annual murder rate. However, while the rate is better than it was this summer, it's still rising slightly. The city saw more homicides this year than in 2011 (324), 2010 (306) and 2009 (302).
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the murder rate is up partly because shootings have become more deadly.
"When you get shot, you don't just get shot once. You get shot multiple times with high-caliber weapons," he says. "We did an analysis for the first half of the year, and we found a 30 percent increase in the number of people shot multiple times."
Ramsey has been poring over this year's crime statistics. Believe it or not, he says, there is some good news in the numbers.
"We're at a record low in shootings over the last decade," he says. "When you look at homicides — and we went back as far as 1970, looking at homicides — if we stay at 329, it would be the 12th lowest year since 1970."
District Attorney Seth Williams says requesting higher bail for suspects found with illegal guns is helping.
"Since we instituted that, about 73 percent have remained in custody," he says. "Slowly, we're going to get the message out."
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Gerald has a nice little fadeaway
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Gerald has a nice little fadeaway
Green 2 really smooth looking shots in a row. You can tell he at least has some ability to make space to get his shot off coming off isolations.
Nice shot by Green .
I wonder what those three (Hill, Hibbert, Granger) were pointing at...
They all look good in suits, though I hope not to see much more of that this year.
Green is alot more talented offensively than Dahntay, he's a rotation quality player, Dahntay was a cheerleader last season. I personally prefer Augustin, but he and DC are close. Mahinmi is way better than Amundson.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Happy for Ben Hansbrough, hope he catches on somewhere if not here. I actually think that he's physically less limited for his position than Tyler (though Ty is a better player)
Slick is praising Ben, and he's got some decent stats, making shots...is there, is there a chance?
Wow Green now we are talking.
Green has been destroying shved in offensive ISO situations, he jumps so high he can get his shot off easily. These are real high quality NBA skills (not based on scoring, but ability to make space, shoot and create his own shot). He struggles defensively though. Overall he's impressed me though.
man pendergraph look like crap
Ben is not that bad I think he can replace AJ Price, I mean anybody can replace AJ but you know what I mean
wooooo green knots it all up
Wow Green again
Green! He's been awesome in the second half.
and little hans gives us the lead!!
It's hard not to root for Ben.
Mark Boyle has no respect for baseball's All-Star game.
Gerald Green is awesome.
Any chance we get a Hansbrough Huddle fan section next season for the Hansbrough Brothers?
What a pass OMG.
Pleasantly suprised by Minihans!
I think I may like him 3rd string more than Tyler 2nd string.
holy crap, what was that last thing that happened? it appeard a bunch of pacers were breaking fastly towards the basket?
Plumlee has had a few nice moves too. Green looks like he has a go-to move, i'm very impressed with him, it looks like a shot he can get off vs. anyone, he jumps ridiculously high and fades back a ton, and it looks automatic.
I just started watching maybe 10 minutes ago, and I swear, Pendergraph has already shot 3 jumpers in that time... Is one of the coaches telling him to keep shooting jumpshots?
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The three buildings in the Baileys Crossroads Skyline complex will reopen Thursday, March 17, for normal business operations based on negative laboratory tests. These offices, located at 5109, 5111 and 5113 Leesburg Pike, also are known as Skyline 4, 5 and 6.
Suite 810, Skyline 5, 5111 Leesburg Pike, will remain closed pending further test results being coordinated by the FBI.
Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, director of the Fairfax County Health Department, has released the facilities to the property owners. Dr. Addo-Ayensu, in consultation with local, regional, state and federal health officers, determined that there is no health risk to building occupants based on the laboratory results. Skyline employees with questions about returning to work should contact their employers.
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ATLANTA -- After hearing three similar opinions regarding a partially torn ligament in his right elbow, Braves reliever Cory Gearrin has resigned himself to having to undergo Tommy John surgery.
Now headed toward a lengthy recovery process, Gearrin is glad he was thorough.
"So much of this recovery process is going to be psychological," Gearrin said. "I really just wanted to be 100 percent going into this -- about the operation -- and then headed into recovery as well. I feel good having gotten all the information I needed to get."
Gearrin met with Atlanta team orthopedist Dr. Xavier Duralde, Dr. James Andrews and Mets team orthopedist Dr. David Altchek. Although each visit carried some expectation of hope, Gearrin said he "kind of knew early on" that he would need surgery.
"Continuing the process to get insight was more about just making sure I covered all my bases," Gearrin said, "and I felt good about what I was doing moving forward."
The sidearmer said the MRI showed the tear was just a "one-pitch thing," and the sudden nature of the injury caught him off guard.
"I had never had any elbow issues in the past," Gearrin said. "For it to kind of happen like that is definitely surprising, but that's the way it happens sometimes."
Gearrin, who will turn 28 on Monday, has not decided who will perform his surgery or where he will undergo rehab, but he hopes to end up in Atlanta.
"I've got a locker and a parking space, so hopefully, they let me keep coming around," Gearrin said. "Any time the team's here, I would love to be here. I want to be a part of this team, a part of this winning season."
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Man arrested, released in potentially fatal Oak Harbor assault
The Island County prosecutor decided not to charge a man who inflicted potentially fatal injuries on 23-year-old Oak Harbor resident Chris Cooper during a Nov. 17 confrontation.
Cooper's family and friends said they are outraged by the decision, but hold out hope that a case can be made and that Cooper will pull through.
Cooper, however, remains in a coma at Harborview Medical Center. His father, Terry Cooper, said the young man may not survive.
"The doctor said there's no sign of recovery," he said Tuesday morning, adding that he should have results from another round of tests this week.
Cooper was found lying unconscious in the parking lot on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor — in the vicinity of the Pony Express business and Whidbey Furniture — at about 2:21 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17. He was airlifted to Harborview because of a traumatic head injury.
The Oak Harbor police arrested 29-year-old Jason Ellis, of Oak Harbor, on suspicion of first-degree assault Saturday, Nov. 24. The prosecutor's office released him Monday morning.
Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks said there was substantial evidence that Ellis acted in self defense; under law, prosecutors would have to prove a lack of self defense beyond a reasonable doubt to convict him.
Banks explained that Cooper was carrying an iPhone and recorded the confrontation.
The video, Banks said, shows Cooper narrating the encounter as he came up to Ellis from behind and confronted him; Ellis was walking away and speaking on a cell phone.
According to the prosecutor, Ellis can be heard saying, "Hey, we're cool bro. I don't have any beef with you."
Cooper allegedly wasn't dissuaded and a melee ensued. Ellis hit him once or twice and then left, according to Banks. State law doesn't require Ellis to render aid, the prosecutor said.
A newspaper delivery person found Cooper lying in the parking lot soon afterward and called 911.
Cooper and Ellis were both at the Element nightclub downtown prior to the confrontation.
Banks said he didn't know what they had been arguing about.
Ellis later heard that someone had been found unconscious and injured downtown; he called the police to inquire whether the injured person was the man he hit. Banks said the police didn't have a suspect until Ellis essentially turned himself in.
Banks said he was aware Ellis had martial arts training and took that into account in evaluating the evidence.
Ellis won an amateur, 135-pound bantamweight title bout in mixed martial arts in 2011, according to a March 15, 2011 News-Times story.
"It's just a tragic, tragic case," Banks said. "We're awaiting the full investigation from the police. We haven't completely ruled out a prosecution."
Oak Harbor Police Chief Ed Green said he was surprised by the prosecutor's decision not to charge Ellis, but detectives will continue to gather evidence in hopes of persuading Banks to prosecute.
"We are going forward because we feel we have a crime," he said.
Ellis could not be reached for comment.
Oak Harbor resident Ryan Thompson, Cooper's lifelong friend and roommate, said Cooper went to the Element that night with a group of friends, but ended up alone.
He said Cooper and Ellis didn't know each other, but have many mutual friends. He doesn't know what prompted the fight.
"It was a verbal confrontation that turned worse than it should have," he said.
Terry Cooper said he is very troubled over the lack of prosecution, especially when the prosecutor hasn't seen the medical files.
He said the neurologist stressed the seriousness of the head trauma.
"He said this is not the kind of injury you see from a ground-level fall. It's what you would see in a really bad traffic accident," he said.
Cooper said it's significant that Ellis is a mixed martial arts fighter and should be held accountable for the sheer brutality of the attack.
"He used deadly force on my son," he said.
Meanwhile, family and friends wait to see what doctors say. The community is rallying to help the family with fundraisers.
The Football Bat sports bar held an event Saturday. Applebee's is having a "Dining to Donate" fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 30. Off the Hook, a Pioneer Way club, is hosting a fundraiser featuring "The Kevin Collins Comedy Hypnosis Show" on Saturday, Dec. 8; doors open at 6 p.m.
In addition, the "Christopher Cooper Donation Fund" has been established at Wells Fargo Bank.


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It was just a short time ago that an appeals court in Florida ruled that the Sunshine clause in the state Constitution did not require councils and commissions of counties and municipalities to take public comment during meetings that were required to be open to the public.
The Legislature stepped in and in 2013 told local governing bodies they had to take public comment and to formulate a policy to address the issue.
I don't care what the three scientists said at last Saturday's panel discussion which cause the mass evacuation of thousands of birds from Seahorse Key in April 2015.
First rumors said it was a bad spring storm, but the scientists said we have them all the time.
Then it was the poor raccoons turn. That story had my mother-in-law asking, "What have you got against raccoons?"
It was easy to tell that the offshore fishermen were back last week. By 8 a.m. on Saturday the nearest truck/trailer parking space was in Archer – slight exaggeration, so maybe Otter Creek.
The weather was ideal and some impressive catches came in. John Blouse reported to me that the gag bite is strong, with plenty of fish in the legal range and several short fish (see photo). And the king mackerel are willing and able to stretch your line to its limits for those who care for smoked mackerel. I just like the way they scream the drag when they hit a flat line.
Cedar Key, it is déjà vu all over again. On Saturday of small boat weekend our 17-foot Oday day sailor capsized not too far from Atsena Otie in a failed jibe attempt because of what will remain an unspecified operator error. (Déjà vu all over again because this is our second knockdown for the same reason).
I have taken the University of Florida research group out several times and have a new outlook on our impact on the fish we put back that are short, big females that just need to be put back or trophy tarpon and such.
As a professional fishing guide I am concerned about the future of the resource that provides me an opportunity to pursue my passion...which of course is fishing. But I am very concerned that too many guides are only concerned about "today's dollar" by a practice that needs to stop, giving away their personal limit to their customers. And some guides do this twice a day which is clearly not legal.
Things seem to be heating up offshore. A few red grouper have moved into the shallower water as of late, but the bite is no where near what I would call good. The gags are ready but are still a catch and release issue until June 1.
A few cobia have also been caught in our local waters and I expect them to continue to get better as our water temps continue to rise. I have not heard of any king mackerel so far but they should be in place at their regular haunts.
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1. All cards are to be 750 pixels wide by 1050 tall. Essentially, a standard poker sized 2 ½ inch by 3 ½ inch card at 300 dpi. Please upload your finished card to an image-hosting site like Imageshack, and give us all a link.
Since there has been a little confusion- 72 dpi is what home printers and the internet use (and it's the default for Photoshop), but good commercial printers use 300 dpi- and that's usually the standard used by scanners and digital cameras, too. I picked the resolution I did so that regardless of whether you use inches or centimeters, and regardless of your grahic program's settings, we'll have uniformly sized cards.
2. One character, one card. So that we don't end up with a deck half full of Nelson Tethers, once a character is claimed it's out of the pool of options. However, characters that have more than one distinct model (human versus demon LeChuck come to mind, or Sam versus a doggleganger), may be treated as spearate characters.
3. Choosing a card: When choosing a card, name the card you're doing and the character. If you're doing a joker, pleae mention whether you want the red or black one. First posted, first served.
4. You have three weeks to finish once approved. If you're not done, tell us that you're still alive or something. If we haven't heard from you, the card and character you picked go back into the pool for someone else to choose if they want.
5. Your card must contain the suit and number somewhere on its face. Where, or how large, is entirely up to you. Jokers can say "Joker" or have some other kind of indication without words, but must specify the color somewhere.
6. Other than the size of the card, and that it contains its number and suit, your card can look however you please so long as YOU MADE THE ART ON THE CARD. But don't limit yourself to just drawing- a photograph of cosplay, a diorama, sculpture- anything goes! Be creative!
7. If you're done with your card and you'd like to make another, feel free..
LASTLY, 8. THIS IS NOT A CONTEST. This is a collaborative project for fun. If you want to participate, pleae do! Be creative, enjoy it, and if you follow rules 1-6, you're set. There are no prizes, there are no awards. This is just a chance to make something really cool with your fellow forumites.
Below are the claimed cards and characters; this will be updated as things are taken (numbers with links have been completed).
2 (dustindemon, Sexy Peepers)
3 (The Gentleman, Nelson Tethers)
4 (yoshiwam, Marquis de Singe)
5 (Jennifer, Theodore Dudebrough)
6 (Spadge, Satan)
7 (divisionten, Anemone)
8 (divisionten, Hidden People)
9 (yoshiwam, Sister Agnes)
10 (Light, Trixie Trotter)
J (Silly Stell, Noir Sam)
Q (Falanca, Morgan LeFlay)
K (Spinky, Senor Cardgage)
A (lombre, Charlie Ho-Tep)
2 (Jennifer, The Great Red Dragon)
3 (Klatuu, Murray)
4 (Jennifer, Steve)
5 (prizna, Randal Scruffman)
8 (Weeberjake, Einstein)
9 (Jennifer, Gentleman Claptrap)
10 (Jennifer, Tycho)
J (Jennifer, Tyrion Lannister)
Q (light-rises, Dr. Momma Bosco)
K (SunnyGuy, Sameth)
A (Jennifer, Perducci)
2 (Vainamoinen, Baby Amelia Earhart)
3 (Jennifer, Gil Grissom)
4 (GuruGuru214, the COPS)
5 (Spadge, Flycatcher)
6 (Jennifer, Lennie Briscoe)
7 (lombre, Larry Palaroncini)
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10 (Jennifer, Gromit)
J (Spinky, Raptor)
Q (SecretFawful, Elaine Marley-Threepwood)
A (The Highway, Treasure Crab)
2 (Secret Fawful, Rick Grimes)
3 (TyrannusMaximus, Narrator)
8 (Falanca, Young Emmett)
9 (Lehfeels, Alex)
J (Jennifer, Sal)
Q (Vainamoinen, Sybil Lincoln-Pandemik)
A (Klatuu, GLaDOS)
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Nice drive, CJ.
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Nice drive, CJ.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I'm not happy of course, but
Elite teams get worked all the time, games not over. You know the bulls would come out strong.
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
Are you still here? Haven't seen much from you since the preseason. You know, back when we were losing games.
Wait, do you wait to post until there's something negative to say?
This space for rent.
Looks like the Bulls noticed Lance is one handed.
Ian to the line!
The offense just isn't there tonight. Can't even hit FTs.
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ESPN is like a quarter behind on covering the game tonight
Taj Gibson is too much for Luis.
This is getting out of hand quickly.
They're sparing you.
OJ on Deng? Brilliant.
Everyone not named Hibbert or West has been complete crap tonight.
Not sure we'll learn much from a night where Bulls are hot, Pacers are off, etc. but one thing this game probably will show -- Vogel has to be a little less robotic with minutes/rotations. His base rotations works well in theory and execution vs 90% of NBA teams, but you're going to get teams like the Bulls which shut down your go-to off bench (Gibson on Scola), in which case, you have to be a little more creative with what you have out there, and not leaning on Mahinmi/Watson/Hill or Johnson to be your answers.
What do the Bulls have to do to get called for a foul, my god
It doesn't seem like we will able to get to the line tonight. Let's try to find a different view then. I call some Lance - West / Scola PnP action.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
As is Deng for anyone not named Paul George. He's hesitant, but I think Ian has to double or at least come over for a weak side challenge on those. Great help on Dunleavy for a pirate-like Lance.
Mahinmi is a bum why is he even getting any minutes?
George has got to start hitting something
Deng matches up with PG as well as anybody. People worry about the Danny/Paul combo against Miami, but I'd love that combo against the Bulls.
This space for rent.
They seriously just call that?
This is blowout territory now. Jesus.


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TPWD Finalizes Short List of Hunting and Fishing Regulation Changes for 2010-2011
AUSTIN — Expansion of mule deer hunting opportunities tops a short list of regulatory changes adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission as part of the 2010-2011 Statewide Hunting and Fishing Proclamation.
The commission approved an open general hunting season for mule deer in Dawson and Wheeler counties, and added a day to the mule deer season across the Trans Pecos region. The change addresses a priority goal in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Land and Water Resource Conservation and Recreation Plan to increase access to and participation in the outdoors.
The commission finalized a nine-day, buck-only season in Dawson County and a 16-day, buck-only firearm season in Wheeler County and a 35-day archery-only season to offer increased hunter opportunity without adversely impacting mule deer reproduction or distribution.
The extra day of hunting for mule deer in the Trans Pecos region is being tacked onto the front end where the season will now begin the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving and continue for 17 days.
According to TPWD wildlife biologists, mule deer populations in these counties are limited, but are present in some areas having suitable habitat and implementation of a buck-only season will not have any measurable impact on herd productivity or expansion.
The Commission also adopted changes strengthening commercial fishing reporting requirements and administrative reorganization to split the commercial and recreational hunting and fishing regulations apart, as well as a clarification of rules regarding catching and possessing fish within protected length limits or in excess of bag limits.
The Texas Outdoor Annual, a complete digest of all Texas hunting and fishing regulations, including seasons and bag limits, will be available Aug. 15, 2010 wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold and on the TPWD Web site http://tpwd.texas.gov/.
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I have never been as pessimistic as I am right now about the future of our country. The shut-down/debt ceiling ended with no effect on spending. Obamacare is implemented which is nothing more than another entitlement program for people not supporting themselves, and tax on everyone else. An average 27yr old in my state is expected to have their health care cost rise by 174%. Janet Yellen is the new head of the Fed and is on record saying how the answer to everything is printing more money. Each working American would have to pay $123,000 or something close to that I read to pay our debt now and we will have to raise the debt ceiling again soon. At what point do we miss the last exit to turn the country around, just have to ride the road out until it ends?
Im with you mc. Im not sure we can survive 3 more years of this. I think the last 5 years they have thrown alot of money at alot of things that makes the economy seem better but I worry its a false sense of security and its all going to come crashing down on us. They keep printing and borrowing money but its not worth anything now days. 10 years ago $100 would get you quite a ways, now you can hardly get to town and back on it. From what I have read obamacare is a giant train wreck thats already happening. Im not really effected by it because I have the VA but I have signed every petition I count find against it. In alot of ways I thought the best things have been in recent years was when the economy crashed a few years ago and fuel was around $1.50 a gallon. IMO the fuel prices are the biggest thing thats hurting the economy and driving the price of everything up. If fuel was under $2.00 it would help things more then anything else could.
Ironically working on the ranch my cash income is low enough that I could be subsidized by Obamacare if I chose to and reduce my health care cost. My premiums and coverage wouldn't be as good though. The ranch provides my housing and utilities so my cash income reflects that. I don't feel it would be right for me to make others pay to subsidize me in any case.
Fuel costs definitely affect everything, it all has to be transported to market and petroleum products are used in so many items anymore.
I think health insurance is all messed up now but I dont think obamacare is the answer and think it will make it worse for most. I mean the hospital puts a 25 cent bandage on you, charges the insurance 25 dollars, then insurance instead of being $50 a month is $500 a month. Atleast thats how I see it. Auto insurance too. Why should I have to pay insurance on 2 trucks 1 car and a motorcycle when obviously I can only drive 1 at a time. Here in WA it is basically illegal to have a vehicle thats not insured. I actually had to take the insurance reciepts for parts to insure my 65 Ford since I owned it for 5 months before I got it running and licensed and insured. Once you insure a vehicle you can suspend the insurance for 6 months, then you have to insure it for 1 month and you can suspend it for another 6. And if you take it completely off they say you cant put it back on. What a bunch of bull!
I wouldnt even own a car if fuel were cheaper but with prices the way they are I dont even drive my truck anymore unless I have to haul something or pull a trailer. Im almost scared to start the Peterbilt these days! LOL


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Batman confronts new enemies, old foes and painful memories when a powerful vigilante with a penchant for violence comes to Gotham City in the graphic-novel-come-to-life Batman: Under the Red Hood, the next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies coming July 27, 2010 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.
The full-length film will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Special Edition version on Blu-Ray and 2 disc DVD for $29.99 (SRP) and $24.98 (SRP), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). The film will also be available On Demand and for Download.
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The voice cast has Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek's Captain Pike) donning the famed cowl as the voice of Batman. Supernatural star Jensen Ackles is Red Hood, and Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) voices Nightwing. John DiMaggio (Futurama) and Jason Issacs (the Harry Potter films) round out the main cast as The Joker and Ra's Al Ghul, respectively.
Batman: Under the Red Hood is scripted by award-winning comics writer Judd Winick and based on his popular 2005 comics storyline and subsequent comics graphic novel of the same name. Animation guru Bruce Timm returns as executive producer, as he has for all eight DC Universe animated original movies. Director is Brandon Vietti, who served as co-director of Superman Doomsday and was responsible for the first one-third of that film, including the fatal battle between the two title characters.
In Batman: Under the Red Hood, Batman faces his ultimate challenge as the mysterious Red Hood takes Gotham City by firestorm. One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code. Killing is an option. And when The Joker falls in the balance between the two, hard truths are revealed and old wounds are reopened.
Fans will be treated to a Special Edition Blu-Ray and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD including a second animated short featuring the DC Comics character Jonah Hex. The short is scripted by Joe Lansdale and stars the voices of Thomas Jane (Hung), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), Michelle Trachtenberg (Mercy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Michael Rooker (Days of Thunder).
Batman: Under the Red Hood - 2 Disc Special Edition DVD will have more than two hours of fascinating bonus features, including:
* Featurette – Robin's Story – It was decided it was time to add a fresh face into the story mix, which turned out to be Dick Grayson, aka Robin. This is the story of Dick Grayson and how he transformed into Robin, with Batman as his father-figure role model.
* Extended Sneak Peek at the next DC UNIVERSE Animated Original PG-13 Movie.
* Widescreen (1.78:1)
* Two title-themed episodes from of Warner Bros. Animation's 20-year history of Batman television series, hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm.
Batman: Under the Red Hood Special Edition Blu-Ray will have more than three hours of bonus materials, including all the great extras from the 2-disc Special Edition DVD as well as:
* Featurette: Death in the House of Batman – The story of how DC Comics heard the fans' cry that the new Robin was not going to fit the cape, and how the Boy Wonder was scheduled to die.
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United Way is celebrating the success of its 2nd Annual Diaper Drive with a Day of Caring. Volunteers will be on-site to help pack and load Diaper Drive donations for multiple local organizations including two public distribution sites serving babies and families in Herkimer and Oneida Counties.
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Posey improving at nabbing would-be base thieves
SAN FRANCISCO -- Buster Posey's increased efficiency at throwing out basestealers is one noticeable early-season trend that has helped the Giants.
Posey entered Thursday having thrown out 40 percent of opposing thieves (six of 15). Last year, he caught 26 percent (31 of 118).
Posey devoted part of his offseason to improving his explosiveness in springing from his catcher's crouch, which has enhanced his throwing ability. Manager Bruce Bochy noted that Giants pitchers have been more vigilant at holding runners on base, too.
"Last year, that was not a strength of ours," Bochy said.
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So if you were to wander by the cube of Grant Struthers (one of our artists) you would notice that Grant has a sign up outside his cube that is rather, ah, unique.
You see, Grant gets involved in some pretty different sorts of projects related to art and special effects and so forth. As was covered in his Inside the Vault interview, he was one of the driving forces behind the room that disolves into butterflies for the opening sequence in Shivering Isles. He also worked on the big nuke explosion we're doing in Fallout 3 that is featured in the demo, etc.
Well current he's working on Fallout 3 (blood effects, stuff like that) and apparently was getting comments/complaints from devs who were innocently dropping by his desk to chat about this or that and were completely disgusted by whatever happened to be on Grant's screen (e.g., reference photos of cadavers, body parts, etc.).
So Grant figured he'd come up with a way to warn people about the dangers of looking at whatever he was working on or looking at at that particular moment, and came up with his own system for warning the unsuspecting.
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So I was filming myself throw anneys with a strong back wind and decided it was time to get video of me trying to throw max distance. This is at a baseball field with a 380' fence (I skip off the grass [weeds] and hit the fence with the first throw... never have hit it clean, yet). The park gets a pretty strong tailwind in the evenings, so that's why I was throwing there. All throws are with a 175g Star TL except the fourth one, which is a 165g ESP Cyclone which creeped in during editing out everything else. Oh, and one of those I grip-locked pretty bad along the right foul line.
Think I can get over 400'?


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Re: My new road: radiation?
I'm still mad at Dr. K. She never called the radiologist even after calling me to say how "concerned" she was about the time frame. He had to call her today... I want to fire her, but I've got her stupid pump in me!!
The appt. was about 2.25 hours. Nothing really got done except he told me what WILL happen. Thurs. I go for a CT scan, MRI and tatting and mapping. They will do a simulation of the radiation. Then 5 visits. Probably starting the 16th. Every other day... then 6 weeks later Dr. K wants a CT scan and to see me.
I called her office when I got home and calmed down enough to not yell at Megan. She answers the phones and sends Dr. K. emails. I told Megan to please put in the email that "I was CONCERNED and upset that Dr. K had not called Dr. Meyer to discuss my case, since she was so CONCERNED 1.5 weeks ago".
I also called Dr. Fong's office and asked that he get in touch with Dr. Meyer (the radiologist) to make sure everyone agrees on the best scenario for me. Dr. K wants him to attack the tumor too, but I thought Dr. F said that was too dangerous... Dr. M said it isn't. I just want to get started so I can finish!!!
It's so aggravating..... If I didn't have her stupid pump in me, I would fire Dr. K!!! I know, stress isn't good for me...
I also talked to Dr. M about my diet. He said cutting out the processed sugars was a good thing as long as I don't start losing too much weight. I said I've gained 5 lbs.!!! Go figure: I'm the only person I know who starts eating fruit- and vegetarian and GAINS weight!!!!!
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Back for year 3! As many of you know, the past two years at the midway point I've started the most optimistic thread in the history of the universe. Well... tis the season. I only hope that my nauseating enthusiasm will at least bring some joy to a few people. But before I jump into the meat of this thread, Id like to say a few things.
As Ive visited the board the past couple months, I can honestly say that the overall mood on the board is easily the darkest its been in the 4 years Ive been reading it. I fully understand that lately there hasnt been too much to be excited about but it seems to me that members have been taking their frustrations out on other posters. The thing I enjoyed most about PD is the exceptional depth that usually accompanies each post. However over the past 2 months on several occasions while reading various threads Ive actually found myself becoming a little embarrassed at the poisonous things other posters have been typing, both directed at the team and at other posters. Dont get me wrong, I am certainly all for voicing individual opinions. But there is a clear line between thoughtful objection and pure hatred. The unfortunate part is as the negativity has increased, Ive noticed the frequency of contributions by some of my favorite posters has decreased. Whether the two are connected I do not know but a part of me believes they are not completely unrelated.
Im not saying we all need to put on a happy face and be oblivious to negative things the team goes through. But I dont think its too much to ask that we simply stop and put some thought into what were about to post and consider if it is potentially offensive to other members. PD may not mean much to some of you (and I can respect that) but I believe it is one of the best sports forums on the internet as evidenced by the fact that it is frequented by players and media personalities alike. Lets represent it with class.
Now that I got that out of the way time for the whole point of this thread. Like I stated above, for those of you who have been around the past couple years you know that I have started a thread laying out a path for us reach .500. Unfortunately weve came up short both years. Two years ago we were 15-26 at the half way point. We finished the season 21-20 for a 36-46 record but it was not until the last 10 games or so before .500 was no longer reachable. Last year we were 14-27 midways and just 21 games later .500 became impossible. We finished 16-25 for a 30-52 record. Both years once .500 became mathematically impossible I abandoned the thread.
The good news for this year is that weve had the best start to the season in 3 years with a 16-25 record. Perhaps we can turn things around in the next 41 to finally achieve the .500 goal. As in years past Ive broken the schedule down into groups; groups based upon the number of games we have against each team from here on out. So Group A is teams we play once more the rest of the season. Group B is teams we play twice more the rest of the season. Group C three times and Group D 4 times. We no longer play the Clippers, Lakers, Nuggets, or Spurs this year. That alone is a big advantage spotted to us for the second half.
This years Group A shapes up like this:
Cleveland, Portland, Utah, Phoenix, Golden State, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Memphis, Sacramento, New Orleans, Atlanta
Looking through those teams I think we need to pull a 9-4 record out of this group. Ill go ahead and share my predictions and say I think well only loose to Utah, Oklahoma City, Dallas, and New Orleans. I think the other games are certainly winnable for this team with the toughest being Atlanta. I think we stop them from sweeping us this season.
Group B looks like this:
Orlando, Chicago, Toronto, Miami, Charlotte, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Washington, Boston
I think well pull one game from Chicago, Charlotte and Minnesota and take both games from Toronto, Milwaukee and Washington for a 9-9 record in Group B. This group is the wildcard of the bunch as it presents the most chances to steal games Im not anticipating us to win. It may be turn out to be the key group to reaching this years goal.
Group C this year is New York and New Jersey. I think we can pull all three games from New Jersey and one game from New York for a 4-2 Group C record.
Interestingly enough Group D is the same this year as last. Detroit. Im giving us one throw away game to the Pistons for a 3-1 Group D record. That gets us to 25-16 for the second half of the season.
So it breaks down like this:
0-0 against Group A (9-4)
0-0 against Group B (9-9)
0-0 against Group C (4-2)
0-0 against Group D (3-1)
*Note record in parenthesis is what I projected us to be against that group.
Group A (teams Pacers face 1 time the rest of the season): Cleveland, Portland, Utah, Phoenix, Golden State, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Memphis, Sacramento, New Orleans, Atlanta
0-0 against Group A (9-4)
Group B (teams Pacers face 2 times the rest of the season): Orlando, Chicago, Toronto, Miami, Charlotte, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Washington, Boston
0-0 against Group B (9-9)
Group C (teams Pacers face 3 times the rest of the season): New York and New Jersey
0-0 against Group C (4-2)
Group D (teams Pacers face 4 times the rest of the season): Detroit
0-0 against Group D (3-1)
We kick this thing off Wednesday with a chance to immediately steal a game I did not allot for us to win against Orlando. It could be a huge start for our .500 aspirations.


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Revisiting a Simple Value Line Screen
The kids went back to school this morning and all the houseguests are gone, so we are pretty much back to normal here at Chez Melvin. It was a blissfully quiet weekend, allowing me time to watch a lot of football and catch up on some screens and tests that I had been planning to run for the past two weeks.
In addition to the insider data I have been studying, I am prepping some other data and testing projects for 2013 that should be both interesting and profitable. As I began the year, I sat down and looked at some basic screens that I hadn't used in a while, to see if anything interesting popped up....669 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Located in the heart of San Miguel de Allende, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Zocalo Folk Art, Temple of Immaculate Conception, and El Nigromante Ignacio Ramirez Cultural Center. Allende Institute and Bellas Artes School are also within 10 minutes.
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Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a coffee shop/café and coffee/tea in a common area. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a business center, a meeting room, and concierge services are onsite.
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Hotel Amenities
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Art Deco hotel also offers a library, a terrace, and multilingual staff. Concierge services and wedding services can be provided.
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 3
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
- Total number of rooms - 12
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1900
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
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Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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- Phone
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- In-room massage available
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- Free local calls
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- Individually furnished
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- Pillowtop mattress
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A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 11 AM.
Mirasol Patio - This cafe serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
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- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
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- No onsite parking is available.
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 16 years old and younger are not permitted at this property. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Television advertising is dire. Once advertisements were the best thing on television. Remember the sophisticated couple who fell in lust over an instant coffee and the little lad with the big bicycle trudging home to the sound of Dvorak, and the humour of the man with the hapless comb-over in the photo booth who takes comfort in a mild cigar, and the sheer artistic genius of the Guinness advertisements? Happy days.
Now advertising has ditched cleverness and humour and replaced it with length and repetition. Worse, too, it is no longer aspirational – buy this car or stock cube and you too will be James Bond – but plays to the fears that might lurk in our over-anxious psyches. Programmes that might have a narrative flow, like Downton Abbey, are interrupted while we are subjected to long advertisements warning us about our filthy germ-invested homes and the certainty that we shall be involved in an accident and require the services of some dubious actor purporting to offer legal advice.
Worryingly, medical problems are treated as though natural and over the counter cures advocated. Are heartburn and incontinence really a natural by product of being older which in television terms is 25 plus? I would be off to the doctor like a shot.
And what about all those tedious ads for age-defying creams. You would need to have the brain of a top scientist to assess their claims. Or no brain at all. Worse still, if you are unfortunate enough to have to watch afternoon television, advertisers believe that you are financially stupid. Some aged television personality tells us that we are likely to die penniless and our young will be unable or unwilling to afford the cost of a funeral and we should start a saving plan. Insultingly we are offered a pen if we enquire.
Mind you we are also told we can borrow money just by one phone call even though we have proved by our existing debts that we are the last people who should borrow more money.
A horrible recent addition is long trailers for future programmes in the middle of the one we are watching. But there is one advertisement that entranced me enough to follow through. I bought my car insurance and was rewarded by a meerkat toy. It came all the way from Merkova and I was kept informed of its journey by email postcards from throughout Europe. Its circuitous route was so enthralling, the toy so beautiful, the marketing so clever and amusing I am thinking of buying a caravan to get it insured.
There's one born every minute.
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