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The Wright Way to Sow Division
Much has been made of the political liabilities that Reverend Jeremiah Wright's incendiary remarks have created for Barack Obama's candidacy for President and understandably so. I, however, am less concerned about the political fallout than I am the eternal implications of Wright's message.
Reverend Wright, as we all know by now, is the retired pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, located on Chicago's Southside. He is beloved by his parishioners but has come under media scrutiny for the harsh statements he has made about the United States and white people. Though I cannot judge Wright's heart, I certainly can judge his actions. And, as a Christian, I think the actions most worthy of judgment are Wright's sowing racial division within the Christian Church and his misplaced veneration of Nation of Islam leader, Louis Farrakhan.
Wright's church claims it is "a congregation which is Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian.…" It is "BIBLE-BASED" but Bible study at Trinity is done from an "African perspective". Additionally, the Church has adopted a "black value system", the purpose of which is "guidance in fashioning an instrument of Black self-determination."
Now, Trinity's focus on the black community is quite natural, it is in the middle of a predominantly black area and serves the people in that area. In fact, that's what a good church should do. However, from listening to several of Wright's sermons and reading Trinity's website, it is not its outreach or membership that makes it black; it is its race-based worldview.
The Bible says, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Gal. 3:28). From the congregation's reaction to some of Wright's sermons, that oneness in Christ Jesus is not apparent at Trinity. Wright appears to be animated primarily by the "brotherhood" of race not by the brotherhood of belief in Christ. He is long on grievances against white folks, yet ignores Jesus' message of grace. Where the Bible commands forgiveness, Wright revels in vengeance. It seems Wright sees the world in black and white - black folks versus white folks.
Racial politics may work well in elections but it does not carry any currency in God's Kingdom. In fact, as too few know, the Bible never makes any explicit mention of race. This of course is not by accident. For the Lord does not judge the exterior of a man, He judges his heart. It is by grace you are saved (through faith) not by race. (Eph. 2:8)
Trinity's claim that it is "not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ" and its "call [to] men, women, boys and girls to the liberating love of Jesus Christ" are to be lauded. And its mission to "be agents of liberation not only for the oppressed, but for all of God's family" also sounds great. However, I am left wondering whether Trinity and Wright include anyone but blacks in God's family.
Which brings me to Wright's misplaced veneration of Farrakhan. A magazine started by Wright and his church, "The Trumpet", bestowed upon Farrakhan its "Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. Lifetime Achievement Trumpeteer" award in November 2007. According to the publication, "the decision was made to honor socially conscious giants who commit their life's work to saving the lives of Africans on the continent and in the Diaspora." In defending his esteem for Farrakhan, Wright said, "Louis Farrakhan is not my enemy. He did not put me in chains. He did not put me in slavery. And he didn't make me this color."
But Farrakhan is Wright's enemy as far as the Gospel of Jesus Christ is concerned. (Rom. 11:28). Farrakhan promotes a false belief system leaving its adherents chained to their sins and slaves to a false master. As a Christian pastor, Wright is commanded to protect his flock, but by honoring Farrakhan he has exposed them to a ravenous wolf.
Farrakhan believes and preaches that "Master W. Fard Muhammad" is the "long-awaited 'Messiah' of the Christians." This is not the Christian Gospel that Wright claims to revere. The Christian Gospel is Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. Condemnation awaits anyone who preaches otherwise. (Gal. 1:8-9). It also awaits those who do not believe. (John 3:18).
Wright praises Farrakhan for "[h]is love for Africa and African American people . . . and [as] a religious leader who is sincere about his faith and his purpose." That sincere faith is inherently and overtly anti-Christ and Farrakhan's sincere purpose is to drive people away from the salvation of the Gospel. How is that love for anyone, let alone black people?
It seems as long as someone does something for the "love for Africa and African American people", the eternal implications of that something is of no matter. Thus, while Wright describes himself as a "Black Christian", it begs the question whether he is a Christian who just so happens to be black or is it the black part that's inextricable to his salvation? I pray that when Reverend Wright must ultimately answer this question he gets it right.


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BuzzMachine blogger Jeff Jarvis nabbed CEO Richard Edelman after a discussion at Davos, to see if "trust" will fall even farther from the dismal numbers just revealed in Edelman PR's 10th annual Trust Barometer.
Sixty two percent of adults in 20 countries trust companies less than they did a year ago. There was discussion of the media too–trust in newspapers fell to a scant 34%.
So what to do, what to do? Edelman advises companies to clean up ahead of regulation, embrace shared sacrifice and lead from the front of the army. This is textbook advice–textbook theory redlined by market forces every day lately. Existence is the payoff these days, over having merely a decent quarter.
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Of all the issues that burned through last November's election campaign, the need for strong labor legislation was one of the hottest. Both parties agreed that new safeguards for union members were needed; that fact had been proved during the long McClellan Committee hearings that uncovered widespread union racketeering. Still, when New York's Republican Senator Irving Ives, since retired, and Massachusetts' Democratic Senator John Kennedy submitted a new A.F.L.-C.I.O.-approved labor bill in the last session, it was beaten down, both by a majority of Republicans, who wanted a stronger law, and by some Democrats who thought that it was...
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With the 2011 NFL draft history, we are looking at quarterbacks who'll likely be on the move once the labor situation gets resolved.
While there are rumors floating about their possible destinations, there has been little when it comes to current evaluations of their skills and what teams would fit best at this stage of their careers.
We'll be evaluating one veteran quarterback a day for two weeks based on their play in 2010 (except for Marc Bulger, who did not play last season).
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Kyle Orton -- Grade 5.9
Strengths: Orton is a smart, tough QB who has consistently shown a willingness to do whatever it takes to help his team win. He has good footwork and mechanics, which help him be an accurate thrower when he has a clean pocket and room to stride into his throw. He has a strong enough arm to make every NFL throw when he has a clean pocket. He does a good job of identifying the defense pre-snap and can get rid of the ball quickly to the 'hot' receiver vs. blitzes. Orton does not panic in the pocket and will not throw the ball up for grabs. He does a good job of going through progressions and shows no hesitation to check down to a safety-valve receiver. He also does a good job of making throws within the design of the offense.
Weaknesses: Orton is not nearly as effective when the play goes awry. If his primary receiver is not open, he is more likely to throw the ball away than to stick with play and create something out of nothing. While he will not force passes into bad spots to avoid sacks, he struggles with accuracy when he can't make a full throw. Orton is an adequate athlete who struggles to consistently avoid sacks to buy second chances. He is inconsistent throwing on the move. More than anything, Orton struggles to create good things when plays break down.
Bottom Line: Orton has consistently won whenever he has started in the NFL, even though he has yet to prove he can be a solid No. 1 over time. Much of that stems from his struggles to salvage plays. He's simply not an improvisational type of QB. He reads defenses well and is usually able to spot the right target when the play goes as scripted. However, Orton is not a top athlete to compliment his good mechanics and decent arm. Overall, Orton is the type of quarterback who can be a solid starter when he has talent around him. He has not shown that he can put a team on his back and carry it to wins and the playoffs. We have little doubt that the Broncos will trade him once the labor situation is resolved. It seems they have made the decision to go with Tim Tebow in 2011 so they can figure out if he is the guy before next year's QB draft class, which many feel could have a number of elite prospects. While the Broncos would like to get a second-round pick for Orton, we have a feeling they will more likely get a third or conditional fourth-rounder.
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shes chubby and cute
aww i like the ending : P
And those who like curves on women, there are much finer and firmer female forms! Not that kind of fat pussy..
Hell either! I think none of you would like to fuck someone so fat! You guys would rather take to pull the dick to slim teenagers anyway! I know very well! she is an ugly, fat bitch, who need to lose some weight! urk!
you know whats funny, i didnt even got a hardon. i saw the video and i was fasinated lookin how so much in love they look. lookin at each others eyes, kissing and touchin and not plowing her you know. thats what its all about. all u need is love. and yeah the fuckin phone killed it. lol. they should off put some music like " me and mrs jones ".
man shes hot. loving the curves
Boring... Also, anyone who says these two aren't chubby are wrong. They're both overweight. And the girls isn't even cute... wtf.
I found this video erotic. It's true lovemaking at its finest...
you naysayers wish you had a chubby to fuck.
While the Adult Industry may refer to her has chubby, chunky, etc ... I think a majority of Us here would agree that she's young and sexy .... this is an intimate amateur sex scene (not a hardcore gonzo fuck fest) and it doesn't get any more real than this (don't like? quit watching and move on)!!
wow wtf is that their phone going off?! that just killed it for me....
they are both fatties. but they seemed to be enjoying themselves. so good for them. the sex burns calories haha
here is some interesting news for you all....They're siblings.
I agree with Mike_Beeze but the couple are not verry motived for making sex just a litle beat sharing for him and for her no?
i personally like this video. I'm not looking for a show; i'm looking for something real, like this.
I agree with Mike_Beeze and Allester. This is what AMATEUR porn is all about. The joy of sex. Not those roid abusers and fake-boobs-chicks, with no joy and feeling in their effort.
The dude in this vid looks like Buzz from the Home Alone Movie! haha
this video was grade A stuff great amateur video
Frankly, their style of intercourse is a loving one. They're caring and enjoying THEMSELVES. They probably made this video just for themselves, and decided it'd be fun to post it. Instead, they have some jack asses who want raunchy steroid abusing morons pounding over inflated tits like some Adonis. It's nice to see that there are people out there who still enjoy sex with each other, and not mindless; PLOTLESS porn that's little more then 'hump hump hump, money shot, done'. Honestly, it's like Mike said. Amateur porn, it's meant to be enjoyable and soft. It even says in the title "Amateur". If you wanted hardcore sex, you should have looked for another video. It doesn't take much more then common sense and consideration. -.-
yea really mikes 100% right.
What the fuck are you expecting them to do?...hang from ceiling fans and swing from tree vines? <.<...stupid people who leave stupid comments are annoying...its an amateur vid why are you expecting more? think before typing it works wonders...and its better to see real people on here aside from the stick fuckers with boob implants...people are very annoying
Man, they suck at having sex.
wow...watching this makes me wanna lose weight x_x... like seriously, make them stop!
Im gonna go shoot cake icing into my eyes and go spank someone`s kids. 1/5
LMAO at Prisim!!!! Agree wholeheartedly.
This is what you get when two nerds make a sex tape
this is gay and they r fat 1/5
WEAK! These two put zero effort into sex. I hope their family tree ends with them, so that no one will ever have to suffer boring, painfully lazy sex with their offspring.
They call this chubby nowadays? It's not all about the ribs you can count :o
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Film review: 20 Feet from Stardom
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IT MAY be a well trodden path at this stage but Morgan Neville's Oscar-winning documentary, 20 Feet from Stardom, advertises the extent to which the boulevard of broken dreams is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to providing compelling subject matter for documentary makers.
Last year's excellent documentary, Searching for Sugar Man, also won an Oscar for its study of one of the music industry's great unsung heroes, Sixto Rodriguez and, set in the world of background singers, this compelling piece concerns itself with comparable themes.
Availing of terrific archive footage and insightful contemporary interviews with music industry icons such as Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and Mick Jagger, the documentary focuses mostly on the career of a number of vastly talented backing vocalists who rose to prominence in the late Sixties and Seventies. Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Darlene Love and the various other backup singers who feature are not exactly household names, but their collective contribution to the soundtrack of our lives will be instantly recognisable to music-lovers.
It was an era in which backing singers were ubiquitous, and whether it was Clayton's thumping vocals on The Stones's Gimme Shelter or Darlene Love's powerhouse contributions for a variety of artists including Dionne Warwick, the excerpts and reminiscences are uniformly stunning. For many of these artists, backup singing was intended as a stepping stone towards going solo and the documentary gradually morphs into a poignant meditation on the fickleness of fame as it charts the experience of those who attempted to conquer that great divide.
Fascinating psychological insights abound as the likes of Springsteen and Sting weigh in with their thoughts on what's required to negotiate the 20 Feet from Stardom of the title.
Easy to recommend and required viewing for music-lovers and students of the human condition alike, it also holds must-see appeal for those with aspirations to be a player in the fame game. On this evidence, any artistic impulse must be certainly vocational and borderline spiritual if crushing disappointment or disillusionment is to be avoided.
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A POLITICAL candidate is hoping to win the sympathy vote after he was bitten by a dog while out on the campaign trail in South Tyneside.
John Clarke, who is contesting the Primrose by-election in Jarrow on Thursday, June 27, was delivering leaflets in Burnside when the accident happened.
He felt a sudden, sharp pain when he put his hand through a letterbox.
A dog on the other side of the door had caused a quarter inch cut to his finger and his hand was covered in blood after the incident last Saturday afternoon.
Fortunately, a good Samaritan neighbour took him into her home, cleaned the wound and put on a makeshift bandage.
A colleague then drove Mr Clarke to the accident and emergency department at South Tyneside District Hospital.
Mr Clarke, 57, an accountant with the NHS, said: "It was the first time I'd been out delivering leaflets. Some people can campaign for years and something like this never happens.
"It was a horrible feeling. When I approached the door I didn't hear anything, there was no sounds or barking. I just felt a sudden, sharp pain and there were stars in my eyes.
"I really would like to thank the lady who came and helped me – she even said she would vote for me.
"After this, I might at least pick up some sympathy votes."
Despite his ordeal, Mr Clarke doesn't blame the dog – which he never even saw.
He added: "I was a bit shaken, but it's just one of those things. The dog was only protecting its owner's property.
"I suppose it's just an occupational hazard of being an election candidate."
Mr Clarke has taken a break from leafleting for a few days while his hand recovers, but vowed to continue the campaign.
He added: "I might be a bit more cautious in future but it won't stop me from getting out and meeting local people in the run-up to polling day. It's an important by-election and there's a lot at stake for the people of Primrose ward and South Tyneside."
n The other candidates standing in the by-election are: John Dagg (Conservative); Moira Smith (Labour) and Martin Vaughan (British National Party).
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Hiya all,
by all accounts, I'm a serious waterfowl hunter, hunting ducks and geese 110+ days a season. I have now some questions WRT having birds mounted. Any thought or responses, general or specific are greatly appreciated.
Not knowing exactly what I wanted to have done, or if I wanted at all, over the past two seasons kept (and in one case, three seasons) birds that I thought I might want to have mounted, and have them in my freezer, a regular over-the-fridge jobbie. All have not been disturbed, and almost all are picture perfect, full plumage, adult drake specimens, most having taken but a single pellet. Since I recently got married, my wife is complaining, as my entire freezer is filled with ducks--17 species to be exact. My questions are as follows:
These birds still look perfect, but are they OK to bring to a taxidermist, being frozen now for between 6 months and 3 years--is there a concern over what's conventionally known as 'freezer burn'?
Will a taxidermist make me a deal on bringing in a bunch of birds, as opposed to 1-2?
In the interest of just seeing the individual mounts, and differences in sizes and coloration, I'd like to have then all in the same 'pose', simply in a swimming position, with a leg exposed. Thoughts?
I've seen and was very impressed with the work of a gentleman named Brian Yacino, from CT. I understand his work is a bit pricey, but said to be worth it. Thoughts, comments? I guess the 'get what you pay for' adage applies here, but I (read as my wife) am not looking to spend a fortune. What's the standard $ for a simple duck, not flying, with no frills?
Assuming I make the trip down (~1.5 hours), what do I need to be concerned with? Not all will fit in a cooler, so there may be a potential for some thawing.
I have a few doubles that look the same to me (all beautiful), but I guess the taxidermy person is the one to make the decision wrt which is best suited, yes--in other words, I should being all of them, then let him choose, yes?
What's the standard turnaround? Depends on how busy one is, I imagine, but in general?
Anyway, thanks for any insight and thoughts; much appreciate it. Just stumbled on in, and saw the forum. :c)
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3 years in the freezer is not at all a long time if they were wrapped properly. Our standard price for basic mounts is 195.00-245.00 depending on size and species. If your birds were frozen in air tight bags they should be alright to go. main concern for you would be to make sure you have your licenses from all three years the birds were taken. Standard procedure for any taxidermist is to ask for this at the time you drop them off. Being I am out of touch with mounting ducks as I haven't done any except for myself in the last 3 years but if memory serves me correct you can only posess 1 posession limit in your freezer in any given year. You may want to research this but in MN. where our shop is that is 12 birds total. I'm not trying to start trouble but this may be something you want to call your taxidermist about before hand.As far as your trip to the taxidermist transporting your birds you shouldn't have much thawing in 1 1/2 hour drive to spoil them.If you have more than 1 bird of each species you may want to let the taxidermist pick the best of each to get the best mount possible. This is only my opinion for what its worth. Good luck, Mark
Yeap, fifty bucks a piece, ya gets whut ya pay fur.
Be careful of what you post here. I just had a speacil agent go through my freezer only to tell me that you can not have more than a several days limit of waterfowl in your possesion at any time.I do not have a Federal Migratory Bird Permit and was told even as a hunter,these regs apply to every one who pursues waterfowl.Your filled freezer with 17 species of ducks is any agents overtime pay check. It may even be a nicely set bait pile. Please be more specific about who you are when tempting the unsuspecting,law abiding taxidermists who come here for information.Your own vague information leaves much room for doubt as to who you may be. You mentioned some one elses name quite freely yet you omitted your own. Why? There is only one place you should go,if you are not in fact an undercover agent and that is,since you make me think you are from Boston,is to the USFWS in Hadley,Ma. Tell them what you posted here for the full interpretation of the law before you entice any one to corroborate with you like this in open forum. Thankyou, John Janelli
This guys freezer is a felony waiting to happen. Most all federal migratory bird charges are felony's. I have been going over all this stuff as I applied for my permit. Also my good friend is a federal agent. Good luck Jack F.
Your choice for a taxidermist is a very good one. I see Brain all the time at the state shows, and he is a top-rate bird guy. You will get what you pay for, a Class A taxidermy job.
I second your choice for a bird taxidermist. I would suggest talking to Brian about your concerns and thoughts and listen what he has to say. I have sat in on his seminars and every year he adds to the collection of trophies he receives for the quality of his work.


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Alanis Morissette Performs Touching Cover of Green Day's "Basketcase" On Jimmy Kimmel [VIDEO]
Fourteen year old Laura is geeking out right now. Last night on Jimmy Kimmel one of my favorite songs from my high school years was covered by one of my favorite artists of my teenage years.
After Green Day was forced to cancel their appearance (Billie Joe is in rehab) on Jimmy Kimmel, Alanis Morissette stepped in to cover "Basketcase." In her version, she slowed it down, and almost giving it a new meaning. You can almost see tears in her eyes as she sings, and as she sings the lyric, "So I better hold on" you can tell she's not just covering the song, but singing it to Billie Joe. At least that was my interpretation.
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E. J. Dionne
Considered among the best of America's new crop of columnists, E.J. Dionne combines his passions for people and politics with his keen intellect to deliver reasoned analysis that is followed by a wide circle of policymakers nationwide — on the left, right, and center. He can be heard offering political commentary on NPR's news programs.
Dionne began his twice-weekly op-ed column for The Washington Post in 1993. In 1996, it was syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group, and he now appears in more than 90 newspapers in the United States and abroad.
Dionne joined The Post in 1990 as a reporter covering national politics. His best-selling book, Why Americans Hate Politics (Simon & Schuster), was published in 1991. The book, which Newsday called "a classic in American political history," anticipated all the major themes of the 1992 campaign. It won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award nominee.
Dionne also spent 14 years with The New York Times, reporting on state and local government, national politics, and from around the world, including stints in Paris, Rome, and Beirut. The Los Angeles Times praised his coverage of the Vatican as the best in two decades.
He has been a frequent commentator on politics for NPR, CNN, and NBC's Meet the Press. His second book, They Only Look Dead: Why Progressives Will Dominate The Next Political Era (Simon & Schuster), was published in February 1996. The New York Times Book Review called it "a luminously intelligent and quietly passionate polemic that deserves to alter the terms of American political debate."
In 1998, Dionne edited Community Works: The Revival of Civil Society in America (Brookings Institution Press) and has co-edited What's God Got To Do With the American Experiment? (Brookings Institution Press, 2000) with John J. DiIulio Jr. His third book, Stand Up Fight Back: Republican Toughs, Democratic Wimps, and the Politics of Revenge (Simon & Schuster), was published May 2004.
In 1996, in selecting Dionne as recipient of its annual Carey McWilliams Award to honor a major journalistic contribution to the understanding of politics, the American Political Science Association said: "We honor Mr. Dionne as one of Washington's finest journalistic thinkers and for his insightful daily contributions to the political discourse of our nation. ... His tireless efforts uplift the public ... in a time that cries for reasoned debate, not more negative ads, rumor, or simplistic sound bites." In 1997, he was named among the 25 most influential Washington journalists by the National Journal and among the capital city's top 50 journalists by the Washingtonian magazine.
Dionne grew up in Fall River, Mass. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. from Harvard University and received his doctorate from Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. In 1994-95, he was a guest scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center. In May 1996, Dionne joined The Brookings Institution as a senior fellow in the governance studies program. He began teaching at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute as University Professor in the Foundations of Democracy and Culture in the fall of 2003.


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18 June 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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Current Operations
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty and Soldiers as Whereabouts Unknown
- US, Iraqi Troops Move to Isolate Insurgents in Ramadi VOA 18 Jun 2006 -- U.S. and Iraqi forces are moving to isolate insurgents in the volatile city of Ramadi.
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Reconstruction Issues
- IRAQ: Role of Islam in regional constitution sparks debate IRIN 19 Jun 2006 -- Islamic parties in northern Iraq have called for Islam to be a "principal source of legislation" in the regional constitution and have criticised the secular character of the current draft charter.
Foreign Reactions
- Foreign forces presence in Iraq cause of insecurity: Rafsanjani IRNA 18 Jun 2006 -- Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said here Sunday that presence of foreign forces in Iraq is a cause of the country's dependence and insecurity in the region.
- Asefi: Talks with US not on Iran's agenda IRNA 18 Jun 2006 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi here Sunday said that talks with the US is not on Iran's agenda for the time being.
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- IRAQ: With rising violence, Ramadi residents look for safe haven IRIN 19 Jun 2006 -- Nearly 1,500 families [about 10,000 people] have fled the city of Ramadi, some 115km west of Baghdad, as the newly-appointed government and US-led multinational forces vow to restore stability to the volatile city.
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Young Stingrays get Black and Blue
Swimming: Home meet showcases developing talents for Foothills club
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014 06:00 am
Nothing like familiar surrounding to bring the best out of promising young swimmers.
Foothills Stingray Mitchel Ochitwa completed a breakthrough swim over a year in the making in the 1,500m freestyle to highlight the Stingrays� annual Black and Blue Meet, Feb. 8-9 at the Riley Minue Pool in Okotoks.
�I�ve been working on it for the past a year and a half- focusing on those little things to make my stroke better,� Ochitwa said. �I paced myself better, I prepared for my race and made sure I counted right and did a lot of mental preparation before.�
It paid off.
The 13-year-old took off a staggering 4:30 from his previous best time in the gruelling 1,500m race.
�I was a bit nervous at first and then once I got in I started to get in the habit of holding up time and it got easy after a while,� Ochitwa said. �Midway through I lost track a little bit and did some guessing. I was two seconds away from my goal time.
�I was close. I just need to keep that up for my next time.�
Black and Blue also served as a platform for a new group of Foothills swimmers, the Whiptail Rays, part of a new stream for those looking not looking to for strenuous full-time training.
�They�re usually older kids, 10 to 15, who started late and who want to swim and just not do as much and the training is not as demanding,� explained Carly Ede, who coaches the Whiptail Rays. �They have a choice to compete or not and most of them do want to.
�I don�t force them to swim, they all want to be there which is great.�
Eleven-year-olds Megan Chiasson and Jessica Leskovjan stood out for the coach.
�This is their second meet and they�re already dropping huge amounts of time,� Ede added. �It�s only been two weeks and to drop more than two seconds in a race is huge. I�m just really proud of them.�
For Stingrays head development coach Cara Clifford, Black and Blue offered her 30 young swimmers a rare chance to compete in a meet of this kind.
�They do it because it�s a home meet and they�re actually showing that we can keep up with the kids coming to these invitational meets,� Clifford said. �We have lots of these 10 and under kids with huge technical improvements and race strategies.
�They�re still learning, but they�re going with the flow of the races now.�
Clifford�s swimmers averaged five to 10 seconds of improvement in each race. Highlights included nine-year-old Dylan Fergie�s debut swim in the 200m breaststroke, strong swims from Montana Dobry, Abby Thiele in the 50m freestyle, Brett Harrison in the 100m freestyle and Rory Knox in the 50m breaststroke.
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Two pockets of unusually high support for Proposition 30 stick out on a map of election-night votes in San Diego County for the statewide tax measure.
More than 80 percent of voters in precincts covering portions of the campuses of the University of California San Diego and San Diego State University supported the measure, U-T San Diego's map of the voting shows.
Those precincts gave the greatest support in the county for the measure, marketed as a way to save education budgets.
Other pockets of support for Proposition 30 included San Diego's urban core and the city's portion of the South Bay.
The measure received the least support from the Del Dios area in North County, where one precinct voted 83.7 percent no. The South County community of Boulevard voted 83 percent no.
About 6 percent of voters for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney approved of the measure, the U-T estimates after running the election-night returns through a statistical model that attempts to gauge the behavior of individual voters based on the total votes in their precincts.
According to the estimates, 79 percent of Obama voters supported the measure.
U-T San Diego also estimated the demographics of the precincts where more or less than 50 percent of voters approved the measure. The U-T used a process similar to that employed by redistricting officials as they determine the racial makeup of new political boundaries.
In precincts that approved of the measure, 38 percent of the voting-age residents are white, 38 percent are Hispanic, 7 percent are black, 13 percent are Asian and 4 percent are other races, including American Indians, Pacific Islanders and people of multiple races.
In precincts that opposed the measure, 65 percent of the voting-age residents are white, 20 percent are Hispanic, 3 percent are black, 10 percent are Asian and 2 percent are of other races.


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The F650 GS and G650 GS models have a relatively high center of gravity that can lead to a tip over. If the unthinkable happens, the body panels, fairing and handlebar etc. can become damaged. The evaluation of numerous falls and crashes has underscored these facts.
In order to absorb the forces that the bike would be subjected to in a fall, both protection bar halves are connected to each other in the middle. So that the bars can survive the forces of impact, they are constructed of very strong steel tubing.
The facts:
- Compact, fully encompassing engine bars that effectively prevent damage.
- Protection of the "tank" covering, handlebar, instruments and header
- Engine cases are kept off the ground between the footpegs and the engine bar and are therefore protected.
- In case of the fall, these protection bars minimize the chances of the bike flipping over.
- Stable connection points and an even transmission of forces. Because of the central connection, the forces are absorbed over all mounting points.
- Attachment to frame and engine supports.
- ll routine maintenance is possible with the bars installed.
- Ground and cornering clearances are in no way compromised.
- Strong lifting point and or point to tie down or move the bike.
- Complexly welded tubing with high quality powder coated finish.
- Supplied with complete fitting kit and easy to follow instructions.
- Easy to install with no permanent modifications needed.
- Lightweight
- Compatible with the original BMW skid plate and tubular engine protection bars.
- Black color closely matches other black parts on the bike.
- Micro Flooter auxiliary lights can be attached to the bars.
- Made in Germany
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Boca Raton Army Air Field - WWII Top Secret Airborne Radar R&D BaseThis is another patch from my childhood collection. It is 4" in diameter. The Boca Raton Army Air Field (BRAAF) was the key site during WWII for Airborne Radar research, development, testing & training. Between 1942 and 1947 over 100,000 troops were stationed at this extremely Top Secret Army Air Force Field in the then small town of Boca Raton, FL. In 2005 a very interesting book was written about this place called "Small Town, Big Secrets" by Sally J. Ling. I have included a picture of the book. The book details the BRAAF history in narrative and vintage photographs. This auction is for the patch only.


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A new base a new shipment of resources and test objects
''Attention , new shipment arriving , security personel to hangar bay 2 ''
A new base a new shipment of resources and test objects
''Attention , new shipment arriving , security personel to hangar bay 2 ''
First pic reminds me of Cape Carnival from Just Cause 2.
Thanks Muffina Man that last Train raid i managed to score some of yer cloneing forumla
That + dinosaur DNA at my new desert lab
Nope, pretty sure it's still Russia.
Smell that fresh new castle stronghold air
(And yes, I know Germany is a non-Nazi country these days. It's just that I thought (in my twisted mind) it'd be quite humourous (or humourless if you prefer) if some guys dressed up like Wehrmacht troops and wanted to jump onto the S.T.O.R.M bandwagon.)
I find it funny how nobody participating in this seems to be able to figure out what the point of 'espionage' actually is.
Remember, in war most acts of espionage are usually committed so that acts of violence shall be committed with less risk on the part of the committer.
I would've thought 'faction/gang wars' would suit it better.
Dvader & None shouldnt have interfiered in that middle eastern conflict ive had my troops help out with.
We only came here to check if there was oil. Turns out there was a few hundred jerrycans' worth of it.
Besides, I don't actually remember explicitly stating support for any Middle Eastern groups apart from Karzai's fledging government in Afghanistan.
Is it okay if I join in?
Organization name: Precision Gears Industries
Command Center/HQ:
Headquartered in an unknown mountain region in Northern Japan:
(Also where did you get those parts . Dont think ive ever seen them )
Nice HQ btw
Name: R.E.A.P.E.R.S
HQ: Unchartered Tropical Island
Meet the Boss
Dealing with one of Dr. Evil Eye's mutant soldiers
Accidentally activated the Death Ray
Oh well, whatever happens, it won't be on this planet
Now, back to business
Oh and the testing of some weapons
PGI Troops escorting a VIP:
Also, I called all of these:
My HQ:
[QUOTE=GordonZombie;35437832]Name: R.E.A.P.E.R.S
Accidentally activated the Death Ray
Oh well, it's only North Korea that's been destroyed
Could you remove this part ? Remember superweapons like that can only be shown . Not actually used
besides that welcome
Yeah but it's North Korea, a shitty little country. Not exactly something of Doomsday proportions to destroy it.
Also thanks for the welcome.
Hey Greatdictator, could you clarify the "No super-agents" rule? I want to throw in a 'mini-leader' but it might be seen in some quarters as a super agent.
He doesn't spy, so don't worry about that.
Hell, im joining!
Organization name: T.A.C.O (Tactical Advanced Combat Operators)
HQ Location: Unknown mountains in Himalaya.
Activities: Researching, developing High-Tech weaponry and defenses.
Support valuable allies with Special-Forces and powerful weapons.
Vehicles: T.A.C.O Infantry relies mostly on Aerial control, but in some cases they deploy heavy walkers for example when the weather makes it impossible to fly. (No pictures at the moment.)
Leader: T.A.C.O is controlled by the S.O.C (Scientific Operations Command) wich consists of 11 councilors, one of these councilors is the Alpha councilor and have the most influence of the organization. (No pictures ATM.)
Infantry: The backbone of T.A.C.O is M.E.A.T (Military Enforced Attack Teams) wich consists of 3 main types of soldiers:
1: CO (Combat Operators) Info: The CO is the most regular types of soldiers in T.A.C.O, consisting of small 2-man teams up to 10-man squads these soldiers will use their high-tech weapons to eleminate their targets as swift as possible.
Armaments: CO's uses Assault rifles, Heavy weapons and SMG's. They usually carry a sidearm as backup.
2: SO (Specialist Operators) Info: SO's are in difference from the CO's not in squads, they either operate alone or as support units for CO's, SO's will try to stay low and attack when the enemies least expect it.
Armaments: SO Units mainly use Sniper rifles and Shotguns, sometimes they act as frontier CQC units armed with Stun batons and handguns.
3: AO (Advanced Operators) Info: AO's are high ranked officers that leads the regular soldiers, they also act as Special Forces due to their powerful weaponry.
Armaments: AO's use Prototype weaponry to decimate their enemies, they mostly rely on their protype weapons but in some cases they just use the regular weapons like the rest of the T.A.C.O Infantry.
Weapons: http://facepunch.com/threads/1174683
Ragdolls: http://filesmelt.com/dl/Enhanced_Combine.zip
Vehicles (BF2142 Vehicles)
Okey guys first off i have some bad news . My Graphics cardf is broken i can still operate the comp but i cant participate for a while 4 or 5 days maybe which sucks especially now that all you guys have joined but if you guys can keep active ill try to throw in something if i can .
Also the super agent thing essentially means no agents that are completley invincible and get out of ANY possible situation . Meaning they can be killed but , prefferably the picture in which it shows them beign killed (as in not shot yet etc ) he can be saved if you make a quick enough pic of him being saved (this might not apply but i think its a neat idea for the thread )....actually i just dont want something thats invincible or overpowerd to put it simly
Cool stuff guys.
Anyway, I think I'll just update my organisation.
Firstly, a bio for Dvaderv2 (Yay):
Weapons: M4A1 w/M203, Golden-Plated Desert Eagle
Bio: The man who would become Dvaderv2 was a good man. He was well-educated, a degree out of his reach only because of a pointless £9000 tuition fee. it was perhaps this kicking down of the ladder by his government which led him to gather together a group of friends, all with the same purpose: Overthrow the imperialist government, eliminate poverty then try to set up a revived British Empire encompassing the whole world. A few years later, he has taken the place of the Lib Dems in the Coalition, has secured a 0% unemployment rate, and is beginning to fulfil his other aim. He sees other organisations as blocking his noble aim, and thus strives to do battle with them, all the time ensuring his morals are not saturated by the wanton bloodshed.
So yeah, my guys are basically a bunch of communists that want Britain to have a never-setting sun again.
Now, a new Leader. He won't be replacing me, just working alongside me. He doesn't have plot armour, so I guess that works.
Captain McGregor
'What do you mean it's not Scottish? If it's not Scottish, it's... acceptable.' - McGregor in response to finding out that most of his co-workers are of English origin
Weapons: M95, MP5
McGregor is a wee big man from Glasgow, but unlike most of his countrymen, he didn't eat haggis, play the bagpipes, and harrass the local black cyclops population (LOL TF2 reference).
Instead he went to find his own path. So began his involvement with Dvader and None. After finding out just how easily an indivdualist like him could fit in, he began training, where he soon
showed a proficency in marksmanship, and in bedding all the female auxillaries in just three days. Dvaderv2 was so impressed that, bypassing regular procedure, he automatically placed the young McGregor in the sniper corps- in other words, the DNU.
McGregor's defining moment was when a convoy he was in was assaulted by S.T.O.R.M forces. In the chaos of the ambush, he found himself behind enemy lines with no hope of escape. For three weeks,
he remained there, all the time giving his opponents permanent headaches, and taking that which he needed to live, and to continue his spree - most S.T.O.R.M don't carry .50 cal match-grade ammo.
After those three weeks, friendly forces again entered the area, this time after reports that there were enemy plans for a WMD at the base. When they arrived, they found a S.T.O.R.M agent at the
gate with his underpants on his head, all his M16 ammo suprisingly unused. Proceeding further, they found little more than corpses and weapons strewn about, and then they saw an incredible sight.
They saw McGregor standing there, the dirt of 21 days on his uniform and wargear, and torn schematics stuffed into the mouth of a dead S.T.O.R.M officer. Said officer had been subjected to removal of certain external organs from the lower body.
After this episode, Dvader promoted the weary sniper to his bodyguard retinue, and since then, many more enemies have experienced the Scot's definition of a headache.
Now that you've probably read all that, I'll show the new troops that I've developed.
Death's Nose Unit
A Trooper is a match for any opponent. A Spec Ops is a match for two opponents. A Death's Nose warrior is twice as hard, and with good reason - he is meant to be an elite warrior.
In battle, the Death's Nose Unit (sometimes just called the DNU) is a fearsome sight to behold, cutting down people left and right, and rarely sustaining casualties. Its troops are also Dvader and None's only source of snipers.
Their fury is increased further when Dvaderv2 is on the field, fighting unto death just so a scratch is not landed upon their leader. One particularly badass motherfucker in their ranks is Captain McGregor.
Riot Troops
When crowd control is needed these suckers are sent into the fray. They are trained in riot tactics, including the use of personal 'body bunkers.' They provide priceless protection from most
enemy fire. Indeed, they are an integral component of any defense strategy, and are useful in particularly ardous offense missions.
V.I.P/Anti-V.I.P Troopers
These men are trained in the protection, transport, and, if need be, rescue of any V.I.P that Dvader and None may be asked to escort somewhere. They are a double-edged sword, however, as their
skills are useful for slaughtering or kidnapping V.I.Ps being protected by rival organisations. They also have some training in chemical warfare, and are quite laid back in behaviour.
Chem Troops
As OP's rules don't say anything about whether the Geneva Convention is applicable, we've allowed ourselves to get in some motherfuckers that are learned in science. They go onto the battlefield
and dispense the darker aspects of chemistry. Particular favourites included Agent Orange, Nova 6, Hydrochloric Acid, and all types of poisonous gas that were used in both World Wars. Interestingly, a lot of them drink Tea when off the battlefield.
I also added a new guy to the Trooper pool, specifically the guy with the face cover, who now gets a variant with NVGs. I felt that it wasn't fair that only the Spec Ops had NVGs...
A link to the new, updated Dvaderv2 model pack: http://www.mediafire.com/?ujn5scflil5810c
Renamed organization to Precision Gears Industries instead of Incorporated.
Which is better, the one without a slogan:
Or the one with:
But for banners i recommend you shorten it to just the gear piece so it fits on them and looks better
Yeah I was thinking I was going to just use the cog for banners and use the rest as flags.
And here to help you guys out . Actual Flag banners from skyrim , my reskin of one of the banners shows that you can edit them as well there so you guys can use them just as well . Thanks to oogaboogaman
Since me and Blitzkrieg are having a Contract wich allows us to co-operate and share our 'Goods' with each other we both agreed to re-new our Contract.
Also, unit update:
4: SS (Security Staff) Info: Behind every succesful Organization stands succesful men, same goes for T.A.C.O. The SS are as the name implies Security Staff, they specialize as Bodyguards but also as normal security, after all, T.A.C.O develops many powerful weapons. SS Units are usually 2-man squads but are sometimes 8-man Security Details for example when protecting Important Cargo or a potential Client.
Armaments: SS units favor the Disciple shotgun (Firing plasma at people is a great way to maintain control.) but also use the Arc-gun for dealing with un-armed hostiles or as a secondary weapon for protection.
Or i could do it myself if you keep posting here ;)
Same goes for everyone . Just like i said id help out regular posters with their logos
I'd like to have this as my Banner:
If you could remove the text on the pic that'd be great, also, add a text saying: T.A.C.O "To enhance our destiny."
Delivering important files and reports to Viper. Would have been better if Gmod didn't crash on me twice, causing me to lose my progress both times.
By the way, there might be a delay for when I post my stuff up. I got my wisdom teeth yanked out yesterday and I haven't had time to finish work on the screenshots for this thread.
No seriously, it would. Unless you had some pain-killers administered beforehand...


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Mary Poe will retire from leading the West Virginia National Cemetery this Friday.
Poe worked for the government for 35 years and moved to Grafton in 2008 to take the position as the director of the National Cemetery.
She said her job has allowed her to help thousands of veterans get the recognition they deserve and be buried with honor.
She said it is extremely important to her to be there for families during the entire process, because it is one of the hardest things they will ever do in their lives.
"I come from a family of veterans. My father is a veteran and he is buried at a National Cemetery and that's actually what made me decide that I wanted to be a part of it. When I saw how they were taking care of my mom during the process and how they take care of my fathers grave, it was something that I wanted to be involved in," Poe said.
Poe was recognized by the Patriot Guard on Thursday for her efforts over the years.
"These guys and the things they do everyday for veterans. For them to even think that I have stepped up to the plate and done what is expected out of me is just amazing," she said.
The search for Poe's replacement is underway.
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Empowering deserving military families with educational support and opportunities.
Paul GFred we missed you there... Hope all is well at Mansfield
golferdrmjrThanks for posting the pictures Ted. And thank y'all for the Texas hospitality! I'm not sure I can say it enough, but these guys are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. Ted made the special effort to get us all together. Freddy drove over 200 miles to play! And Doug put the top down on his chic magnet BMW. Susan thought his car was cute and he popped the trunk to show her quite a few boxes of FootJoys. We had a great time there and thanks to Ted & Doug for treating us to lunch.
I would Bruce but can't risk blinding the wait staff. LOL
Great travels Don...pleasure to meet both you and your wife...really glad you all of your travelling went well...hope to see you soon...don't forget when passing through Michigan again...
Don, It's like enjoying the ride along with you and Susan....Road Trip Wiggle Room makes for an even better adventure !
Thanks Mondo, it was great meeting you and all the others as well. I will look forward to the day we get to play a round together.
We're on the home stretch, 250 miles till we pull into the driveway!
Het Fred - what's that print on your dryjoys on the previous page ... blue stingray ?
While this part does not have have anything to do with getting to Sawgrass, it does tie up the end of the trip. After a night in Albuquerque, it was on to Sedona AZ:
Our good friends Lee & Nancy moved to Sedona two years ago and after visiting them last year on our way to Michigan, we had to stop again this trip and say hi:
This is the view from their back window, pretty spectacular!
A couple of views from their back deck:
On Thursday we all visited a small mining town called Jerome. In the late 1800's copper was found in this area, and by 1938 millions of pounds of copper had been mined and smelted here. By 1953 Jerome was a nearly a ghost town, but a small number of hippies and artists moved there to save the town. Now it's an historic area and part state park:
Very interesting town, high on the side of the mountain, about 5,000 feet. Definitely worth the trip, make sure you go to the Douglas House for the history of the town. After a seemingly, way too short 45 hours, we were back on the road to home. Mileage as we left Sedona:
Back into California:
And finally back home at 8:30 pm Friday, Sept. 13, 2013:
A long and winding road that was well worth the effort. I want to thank my wife Susan for all the work she did with taking care of pictures and support along the way! What a trouper! Thanks for following along everyone, cheers!
wow! what a trip. thanks for documenting and sharing with us.
Thanks Don (and Susan) for the thread and pics.
A lot of fun viewing your travels and adventures.
Terrific road trip summary, Don. Truly enjoyed having you guys drop by twice for visits and golf. Looks like one of these days I'll have to work in a SoCal visit. 5300 miles. Fantastic.
CROCMAN: You commented on those shoes in the 2012 New Shoes Rule thread (http://www.footjoy.com/community/discussions/f/5/p/7419/3538090.aspx#3538090). They are blue stingray.
Don and Susan, Thanks you so very much for sharing your adventure with all of us in the foot Joy community. YOu guys documented a grand experience and I had a wonderful time traveling along with you through the entirety of your trip! I am sure it is nice to get home once again, but if and when you hit the road once again, be sure to think about taking us all along with you!
pulplvrCROCMAN: You commented on those shoes in the 2012 New Shoes Rule thread (www.footjoy.com/.../3538090.aspx). They are blue stingray.
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"Excellent story, bad execution"
The end of each chapter is clipped off by the announcement of the next chapter number. Very annoying!
"At best I was curious enough to keep reading."
Lucas Davenport is a police detective who creates computer video games in his spare time. He makes a lot of money. He drives a Porche. He dresses well. The ladies like him. His childhood friend is a psychologist nun who provides profiling information.
Louis Vullion is a serial killer attorney referred to as maddog. He kills women. He stalks, plans, attacks, ties them to a bed, rapes, and then stabs them in the heart. He leaves notes on the bodies stating different rules about killing. For example: never keep a weapon after using it.
This is a police procedural murder mystery suspense thriller. The main character Lucas is a police investigator and part vigilante. He breaks the law more than once to see that his version of justice is done. Although Lucas is shown to be very smart about all of this and does some smart things, the other cops and strange circumstances create "incredible luck" for the killer. One cop turned a corner too quickly accidentally squealing his tires which alerted the killer to get away. Another cop didn't know his turn signal light was broken, so the killer was able to detect that he was being followed. They had a radio transmitter on the killer's car, so why did the broken-light-cop-car have to follow the killer so closely and for so long? Not well done. About a dozen different things happened during the book which were simply "luck" helping the killer. There is one scene I would describe as "a perfect storm of bad luck and police incompetence." I don't mind occasional luck causing unusual things to happen, but here luck was a primary element for almost every single event. The events were predictable. Nothing surprised me.
Lucas is sleeping with two different women during the book, one woman one day and another the next. A third one wants to sleep with him, but he has requirements. She's not smart enough. The main love interest Jennifer was selfish, smart, manipulative, and dishonest. She used whatever means necessary to get information out of Lucas and then broadcast it. She was a reporter. Without his knowledge or consent she tricked him into getting her pregnant. After suffering from her deceptions, he keeps talking to her and doing things for her as if nothing is wrong. Toward the end Jennifer didn't require marriage, but she demanded that Lucas be faithful to her for two years because of the pregnancy, so she could pretend they were married. After that he could return to his bachelor ways and she would pretend they were divorced. He shrugs ok. Does this appeal to guys? Where is his spine? He appears to go along with whatever women want of him. I don't mind having weak or negative female characters in a story. But somehow all of this felt like it was written for guys, appealing to their egos, identifying with Lucas - smart, lots of money, and lots of women wanting him. I didn't enjoy the female characters. It didn't help that the one female character that I thought was ok, Carla, later did something stupid putting herself in danger.
On balance, it kept my interest to know what would happen. But I wasn't drawn to the characters. I wasn't surprised or delighted. I didn't smile. I was annoyed with the excessive use of luck, stupidity, and incompetence to move the plot.
The narrator Richard Ferrone was fine, but the editing was bad. At the end of each chapter, the last syllable in the last sentence was cut off by the narrator saying "chapter 3" or whatever the number it was. The editor needed to leave at least a half of a second pause before saying "chapter x." At times I wondered if more than part of the last word was being cut off.
This is the first book in the Lucas Davenport series. There are at least 21 more.
"Good Ole' Crime Buster"
Okay, so this book is a little dated, however, the plot line was fast moving, it had great characters and an interesting, complicated villain. I ended up developing a love/hate relationship with Lucas Davenport, he is an overindulgent, brainy, macho,
cad, but I still liked him a lot..Lol.
We started this series as a buddy-read and from all of it's great reviews I am looking forward to it getting better and better. I hope as Lucas's character matures he turns into more of an upstanding individual without loosing too much of his flawed, campy personality.
Great narration mixed with somewhat antagonistic characters excite and motivate me towards the next installment. Join us if you like good, witty crime thrillers with a bit of age on them.
"Great Beginning of series"
Loved it. We are hooked on Lucas Davenport. Great extra by John Stanford. Audible works great.
"Rules of Prey"
If you like John Sandford's character, Lucas Davenport, you'll like this book. It's not his best, but it's good. The narrator does an adequate job (although he's not so good doing women) so it's the story itself that gets the stars in this book(and I confess to being something of a Davenport fan for many years. This is the first one I have listened to, however, rather than read.)
The "Mad Dog" character is not just a convenient bad guy; he is drawn with depth and is believably gruesome, intelligent and seriously scary. He is also an excellent foil for Davenport, who is an unconventional cop in several ways. I won't give anything away, but I will say that he has been drawn with both interesting "baggage" and believable but intriguing "advantages" and this story puts them to excellent use.
"Ham-Handed Audio Editor"
I liked this book from the beginning. As it progressed, I thought that my iPod was skipping(something it never does). The last word of each chapter is clipped by the announcement of the next chapter. It jarred me so that by the middle of the book, I was taken out of the story each time it occurred. Audible should remaster the recording, giving it some breathing room between chapters to fix this sloppy error, as the book and the narrator are four-star material.
"More, please!"
Good, economical, life-like writing, very well narrated. The only annoying aspect was a number of pop-culture references which I thought were "so 80s". Only later I learned the book actually was written in 1988. So, what's happening? Why is it the only one available of the obviously marvellous series? Please give more soon!
"Good mystery, sorry language"
I thought that Rules of Prey was a good book and that Sandford is a good writer. However, listening to an audio book is quite different than reading a book. Having to listen to so much foul language made the audio book hard on the ears. I might choose to read his books in the future, but I don't think I'll buy another audio book from him.
"wanted to start the series at the beginning"
I just finished this one, because I believe it's the first Lucas Davenport book and I wanted to start a new series but not in the middle. I'm not sure it's necessary to read them all but I'm looking forward to reading more. Even though the book was written in 1988 it was "dated" enough to matter and I'm glad I started from the beginning. The narrator is not great, esp. on the female voices, which all sounded really whiny, but he isn't bad enough to ruin the audio book.
"In between series"
I had finished all the Harry Bosch books and looking for another series to fill my time. I was put on to Sanford and his main guy, Davenport. I found this story very slow, especially in the middle and had a hard time getting to the end. Ive heard great things about Sandford so I think Im going to give him another try, it just wont be listening. This narrator made my top 10 list of bad narrators. You could not tell which character was speaking because he had one voice. The good narrators have a different voice for each of the main characters. This guy was pretty bad.


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That sounds like a really socially maladjusted thing to do ... no offense ... but making "murder holes" in your house is kind of a bitter solution isn't it ... why not go all the way and brick in the windows, make portholes in various places, and stick periscopes out ... seriously, there has to be a way of making a house livable without resorting to extreme measures in static defense.
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I'm not going to build murder holes in my house. I was just reponding to dragontooth73s query about castle defenses and how they could be incorporated into ones home.
The only people I could see having reason for murder holes in their home would be high power drug lords, bosnians, and ultraparanoids.
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actually nbk2000, that's my old nickname. When I did mention Japanese castles and the way they are laid out internally, it is because in traditional houses much of the same is imitated. What I essentially mentioned are passive defenses that could be incorporated into any blueprint for a home. The best defenses are unseen. I think these are better than having active defenses such as explosives, which require a high degree of maintenance and awareness, which are a potential hazard to welcome guests and residents alike.
From what I understand, in Brazil where home invasions are common, architects are now designing buildings with added defensive value (rose bushes on the perimiter, for instance) rather than strictly following aesthetic designs. The LA Times had a profile on this 2 years ago or so.
Basically the best "fortifications" I think are those which:
(1) Either deter through overt defenses or remain well hidden
(2) Channel BGs who chose to enter, impede their progress and actions, and set off warnings to the householder
(3) Keep the householders (loved ones' bedrooms far away, etc) well out of reach but enable escape as well
(4) Spatially laid out so that a few can engage many if open confrontation is the only recourse.
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|November 23, 2000, 06:59 AM
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You could add a passive defensive feature to your house by making the hallway leading to your bedroom only 16" wide for 6'-8' of its length.
This would force any intruders who've made it that far to turn sideways and sidestep through the hallway one at a time. This greatly reduces the speed which they can advance, you can easily shoot down this hallway with no chance of missing the target, the BG can't duck or hide, his homies can't return fire without hitting him, and basically you're in total control and they're screwed.
I'm sure some clever person could figure out how to build something that folds into the wall when your normally awake so it's not in your way, and that can be folded out at night to form the "kill" zone.
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Well, what about installing a metal door with a metal frame for the Master Bedroom (Hideout Redoubt). The flimsy hollow wooden doors inside most houses are easily kicked in or shot through. And why not make a trapdoor in the hallway with pungi sticks at the bottom? Multiple impalements would slow down just about any BG. When he is pounding on the door just flip the trap and away he goes...or have a 16 ton weight fall on his head. If Monty Python can do it, why can't you?
Actually I think the solution to home invasion is capital punsishment. Having read about them in several books by policemen/FBI agents I feel the scum who do such things need to be shown the error of their ways by becoming nothingness. Society owes nothing less to the good people than to permentantly remove the willfully malicious.
Well, getting serious again I was flipping through a book at Borders called something like "Unusual Deaths". More than a couple of people had died from boobytraps they set to whack intruders. Is don't pay to be paranoid AND forgetful.
All in all, the dog idea sounds like the best. And you might make a good friend, too.
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Is it true that booby traps are illegal? Obviously things like punji sticks and falling weights are not meant to be taken seriously, but I read something earlier about pepper spray foggers which seemed like a pretty cool idea. Are 'nonlethal' 'hindrances' acceptable? Spider wire stuff in the bushses would probably be okay. What about silly stuff like in the Home Alone movie?
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Music, Movies, and Books
Books: I love philosophy books like Sartre and Bertrand Russell and so... When Nietzsche Wept, Tolstoi's, etc.
Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Batman!! Memento, Inception, Jurassic Park (I love dinosaurs RAWR!),Back to teh Future, Inglorious Basterds, Tim Burton's, Darren Aronofsky's, Lars Von Trier's... I LOVE MOVIES!
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Human nature is the most amazing thing I have encountered yet, lets keep shocking eachother! I think Sagrada Familia is one of the most amazing things I have seen and will ever see. Every bit of Paris. The Autobahn! Things I have really enjoyed: Bungee jumping, mexican food, sharing art!
Teach, Learn, Share
"Dont be evil".
Evereyone should listen Baz Luhrman's Sunscreen speech :)
I am a quiet guy sometimes but I think I have a lot to share: I´d love that people would hear what I have to say, look for Penna Azure (a novel) in your bookstore in a couple of years ^^
Countries I've Visited
Belgium, Spain
Countries I've Lived In
Czech Republic, Mexico