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posted 3-Oct-2006 10:28pm
A pedophile is a person with a disorder, but doesn't necessarily act on it. There's no law against having pedophilia. A child molester has done something against the law. Child molesters are pedophiles, but not all pedophiles are child molesters
posted 3-Oct-2006 10:32pm
I don't know but they are both sick!
posted 3-Oct-2006 11:24pm
A pedophile is an adult sexually attracted to young children. A child molester is the same thing, but has actually acted upon his sick desires. A pedophile is a future child molester.
posted 3-Oct-2006 11:26pm
I don't know. They're both monsters.
posted 3-Oct-2006 11:46pm
A pedophile wants to but hasn't necessarily acted on their urges. A molester has.
posted 4-Oct-2006 12:12am
Unfortunatly it seems the primary difference today is if you happen to be a Member of Coin-gress or a member of the General Public. Elected officials get off sexual and capitol felony related offenses with a pension, health care benefits and a new job as a Washington DC Lobbyist in 6 months or less. You or me of course would win free room and board in an 8-by-12 with Tyrone and his platinum wig and hot pink lipstick collection playing 'house' for the next couple of Years.
posted 4-Oct-2006 1:11am
Bet you thought this was my survey.
Pennyann breaks down the pedophile term into 3 age groups but in general the public just uses pedophile. A pedophile has underage children as their primary sex/lust object. And, generally about 10-14 years old the rule. The tendency must last more than six months. The distinction lost to most everyone is that pedophile does not automatically mean child molester. The overwhelming majority of pedophiles do not act on their desires, no different than anyone fantasizing or lusting after another adult. The media has created a witchhunt which makes every pedophile a degenerate person who doesn't belong in society. You should be aware that in some countries the age of consent is as low as 12 and not long ago it was only 10 in England.
A child molester, on the other hand, more likely molests a child due to situational opportunity. They primarily still desire sex with adults, but if a child is available they take the opportunity to molest them.
(reply to LindaH) posted 4-Oct-2006 1:14am
> A pedophile is a person with a disorder, but doesn't
> necessarily act on it. There's no law against
> having pedophilia. A child molester has done something
> against the law. Child molesters are pedophiles,
> but not all pedophiles are child molesters
Close, but if you read my comment all child molesters aren't pedophiles. To be a pedophile your primary continuing attraction/lust is for children and not adults. Child molesters frequently prefer adults but will abuse a child if one is handy.
posted 4-Oct-2006 2:19am
A pedophile has sexual feelings for children. A child molester acts on those feelings and sexually molests children.
posted 4-Oct-2006 2:31am
A paedophile can't help it.
posted 4-Oct-2006 7:16am
Pedophiles are a subset of child molesters who think they love their victims.
posted 4-Oct-2006 7:18am
Ah, I see I got that wrong... an important distinction being that pedophiles may not have acted on their urges. Still, I think you could have a child molester who is not a pedophile... someone who molests for other reasons than "love". But, perhaps that distinction is meaningless.
posted 4-Oct-2006 8:17am
It's similar to the difference between "prejudice" and "discrimination". Paedophilia is about the way that you are, child molestation is about the way that you act.
(reply to cerealkiller) posted 4-Oct-2006 8:28am
> You should be aware that in some countries the age of consent is
> as low as 12 and not long ago it was only 10 in England.
I don't think that's true. It's been 16 since 1885 according to Wikipedia, having been raised from 13. English law set the age of consent as being 12 between 1275 and 1875.
(reply to Biggles) posted 4-Oct-2006 10:06am
> |> You should be aware that in some countries
> the age of consent is
> |> as low as 12 and not long ago it was only
> 10 in England.
> I don't think that's true. It's been 16 since
> 1885 according to Wikipedia, having been raised
> from 13. English law set the age of consent as
> being 12 between 1275 and 1875.
Probably because people lived to be only 30. You have to get as many fun years in as possible!
(reply to cerealkiller) posted 4-Oct-2006 10:11am
The concept is unacceptable to most people, whether it be someone's unacted upon thoughts or real life actions. I do not think that you are ever going to be able to turn that around. People are never neutral on this issue and every term, behavior and disorder is lumped into the same category.
posted 4-Oct-2006 1:03pm
A pedophile hasn't necessarily ever molested a child.
posted 4-Oct-2006 1:30pm
Pedophile likes little kids. Child molester 'loves' little kids.
posted 4-Oct-2006 4:10pm
Well, to begin with the word "paedophile" is more scientific. It's the kind of word a Psychiatrist would use. But there's something else, probably more important. A paedophile is someone who has a particular psychology; deviant sexual desires. One can be a paedophile without being a child molester. Apparently, that is more often the case. A lot of paedophiles don't act on their deviant impulses. I suppose it is also possible for someone to molest children without being a paedophile, but that is probably pretty rare.
(reply to Biggles) posted 4-Oct-2006 4:56pm
Maybe. I read this somewhere on the internet but can't recall where.
(reply to MiniMary) posted 4-Oct-2006 5:21pm
"Unacceptable" is putting it mildly. The rage and desire to kill molesters and pedophiles is what I consider unacceptable. As mentioned before most pedophiles don't ever lay a hand on children. It's something dealt with internally and some desire help for it, some don't. It's a listed mental illness. We don't desire killing people with other mental illnesses so is it right to want to kill pedophiles? Believe me, a pedophile is tortured with this internally but without help can't do anything to stop it.
Supposed "Christians" who go to church on Sundays, read the Bible and believe themselves good people would more easily break one of the main commandments of Thou Shalt Not Kill when it comes to child abusers. Do they think God will consider it okay? I don't think so.
(reply to Zang) posted 4-Oct-2006 5:25pm
> Well, to begin with the word "paedophile" is more
> scientific. It's the kind of word a Psychiatrist
> would use. But there's something else, probably
> more important. A paedophile is someone who has
> a particular psychology; deviant sexual desires.
> One can be a paedophile without being a child
> molester. Apparently, that is more often the case.
> A lot of paedophiles don't act on their deviant
> impulses. I suppose it is also possible for someone
> to molest children without being a paedophile,
> but that is probably pretty rare.
I think you have it the closest based on what I understand. Yeah, child molesters are more likely pedophiles who prefer children. But some would rather still have sex with adults and just seize an opportunity when it comes up to molest a child.
Similarly, there are several different 'types' of serial killers. Some prepare everything methodically beforehand, are very ritualistic about it, stalk their victims, leave no evidence. On the other hand, there are killers who just seize the opportunity, kill randomly and aren't concerned about a clean crime scene.
posted 4-Oct-2006 5:39pm
A pedophile is someone with a mental illness that causes them to be sexually attracted to children. A child molester is someone who has had sexual contact with a child. Not all pedophiles are child molesters. Not all child molesters are pedophiles.
(reply to cerealkiller) posted 4-Oct-2006 6:04pm
> Yeah, child molesters are more
> likely pedophiles who prefer children. But some
> would rather still have sex with adults and just
> seize an opportunity when it comes up to molest
> a child.
That's what I figured would be the exception. Something like that anyway. I understand that rapists often don't much care about the age of their victims.
(reply to cerealkiller) posted 4-Oct-2006 7:20pm
I totally agree with you but the parental protection mechanism kicks in and you know that every parent thinks of this happening to their own children and....well, I don't have to tell you how strong of a reaction that can cause. "Kill the bastard" is shouted from the roof top. This is an illness. An addiction and needs to be treated as such. People do not have the same fury (though some may, if a loved one is involved) when someone abuses alcohol or drugs...but when you add children to the equation...the 'expected' happens, and, CK...that attitude is never, ever going to change. I know that some fantasies are not acted upon but it doesn't lessen the rage...and nothing ever will. Instead of sympathizing with the tortured pedophile, (and if you are not one yourself you never will sympathize with one) it will be easier, as you said...to find a trusted therapist/ treatment team and work together. I am sure that there are various support/therapy groups, though they may be very clandestine, for obvious reasons. It may help to look into that. Stay true to yourself and your feelings. I'll never judge you. Addictions control our lives and it takes so much work to break free of them....and you must always stay on guard, long after the critical work is done. I want you to be a happy man, experience inner peace...not a tortured soul living with shame.
(reply to MiniMary) posted 5-Oct-2006 1:19am
Thanks. When I discussed this "condition" with the therapist she wasn't shocked or disturbed at all. Very blase about it. It thought it curious that she asked if I wanted to have help to get free from it.
(reply to cerealkiller) posted 5-Oct-2006 1:32am
> Bet you thought this was my survey.
> Pennyann breaks down the pedophile term into 3 age groups but in general
> the public just uses pedophile. A pedophile has underage children
> as their primary sex/lust object. And, generally about 10-14 years
> old the rule. The tendency must last more than six months. The distinction
> lost to most everyone is that pedophile does not automatically mean
> child molester. The overwhelming majority of pedophiles do not act
> on their desires, no different than anyone fantasizing or lusting
> after another adult. The media has created a witchhunt which makes
> every pedophile a degenerate person who doesn't belong in society.
> You should be aware that in some countries the age of consent is
> as low as 12 and not long ago it was only 10 in England.
> A child molester, on the other hand, more likely molests a child due
> to situational opportunity. They primarily still desire sex with
> adults, but if a child is available they take the opportunity to molest
> them.
10?!? that is too young to be having sex
(reply to The_DeathstalkR) posted 5-Oct-2006 1:39am
Not really. When my sons were in Jr. High the 10-12 year olds were offering themselves to the boys. But, it is generally accepted that an adult having sex with a 10 yr old isn't proper.
(reply to cerealkiller) posted 5-Oct-2006 9:23am
I'm not surprised. You are not doing anything illegal.....via behavior modification, you can stop engaging in certain activities that perpetuate your thoughts...but she probably wanted to know if these 'thoughts' were affecting your everyday life. A few days back, you mentioned an accusation (I believe) that may have shaken you up, thus, may be affecting your everyday life... now. Sometimes, we need a jolt to question our belief system. If your difficulties are purely thought based, she may help you with that obsession, and since there are no behaviors....there isn't a compulsion to deal with. If she can help you change your thoughts, reduce the obsession...then she is a good therapist..Stay motivated!
(reply to MiniMary) posted 5-Oct-2006 12:45pm
posted 5-Oct-2006 5:20pm
Death before prison, and death in prison.
(reply to cloudhugger) posted 6-Oct-2006 2:42am
Now that is a good definition.
(reply to cabinfever) posted 6-Oct-2006 2:43am
thought you'd see it.
posted 6-Oct-2006 6:57pm
Not all pedophiles molest children.
(reply to Zang) posted 8-Oct-2006 8:57am
> Well, to begin with the word "paedophile"
> is more scientific. It's the kind of
> word a Psychiatrist would use. But there's
> something else, probably more important.
> A paedophile is someone who has a particular
> psychology; deviant sexual desires. One can
> be a paedophile without being a child molester.
> Apparently, that is more often the case.
> A lot of paedophiles don't act on their
> deviant impulses. I suppose it is also possible
> for someone to molest children without being
> a paedophile, but that is probably pretty
> rare.
I was having a hard time trying to word it. I like your comment. That's pretty close to what I wanted to say.
posted 8-Oct-2006 11:03am
In my opinion the difference is someone who thinks about it and someone who does it.
I'm not going to split hairs like some people would about what this "philia" is versus that "philia" or the ages involved. Wrong is wrong. This type of wrong affects people who are too young to make decisions for themselves and get taken advantage of. Even if the children aren't molested - Pedophiles usually get involved in some type of child pornography....These children have a lasting mark left on their lives as well. There is not ONE area of this that is innocent.
posted 8-Oct-2006 2:43pm
A pedophile and child molester they are both very very sick and need to be put away for life
(reply to ROCKMAN) posted 9-Oct-2006 1:55pm
Yeah, people tell me that all the time.
I always warn people (SC users) I'm about to meet, that I'm not really that articulate in real life. I spend way too much time sweating over my responses here. In real life I'm like: "...and then the uh...you know...thingy..."
(reply to Zang) posted 10-Oct-2006 5:51am
Really? That's hard to believe. I can't picture you sweating over what your typing for a response, not wen you have so many good ones.
(reply to ROCKMAN) posted 10-Oct-2006 6:34pm
Well, sometimes I'm just flippant, but I'm very careful about it nonetheless.
(reply to Zang) posted 11-Oct-2006 5:51am
I just don't take the time and think about it hard enough, I guess.
(reply to ROCKMAN) posted 11-Oct-2006 4:10pm
No reason why you should. I just happen to be a great big weirdo!
(reply to Zang) posted 12-Oct-2006 5:18am
I wouldn't call you a weirdo...
(reply to ROCKMAN) posted 13-Oct-2006 10:47am
Well obviously you don't know me very well!
(reply to Zang) posted 14-Oct-2006 7:05am
Ok, I'll just take your word for it. Weirdo!
(reply to ROCKMAN) posted 15-Oct-2006 2:33pm
posted 17-Oct-2006 2:39am
there really isn't any difference between the two because they both have to deal with children and sexual violation.
posted 18-Oct-2006 11:32am
A molester acts on his urges I guess.
I don't think one is better than the other though.... they are both scum.
posted 29-Oct-2006 9:11pm
I don't know maybe a C.Molester is a one time offender, whereas a Pedophile is a frequent offender, like it's there sexual compulsion that must be fulfilled when ever they got .....................
posted 1-Nov-2006 6:57pm
I don't think there really is a difference..
posted 2-Nov-2006 11:57pm
A pedophile thinks about it, a child molester acts on it.
posted 4-Nov-2006 8:31am
I'm not sure but I think that a pedophile may not ever touch a child but only collect porn and other perverted acts other than physical contact with a child.
posted 11-Nov-2006 8:55pm
Hmm...action, I guess.
posted 26-Nov-2006 5:55pm
I don't think there is a difference.
When someone does a child wrong, who cares what its called, it's still wrong.
posted 5-Jan-2007 12:51pm
there aint a difference they both should be put on a fast ride to hell.
posted 15-Jan-2007 11:17pm
A pedophile has desires for children, but doesn't act on them. A child molester acts on their desires.
posted 16-Jan-2007 12:50pm
A pedophile may just have the desire and not act upon it with a child...a molester acts on that desire
posted 27-Feb-2011 12:00am
Well... At the risk of half the people in here wanting to kill me I will let you know that I am a Pedophile and I would never, and will never, harm a child. Child molesters are the scum of the earth in my eyes and need to be locked away for life. Pedophiles who do not molest children have to hide the fact that they are sexually attracted to children or risk being hated by everyone, disowned by their family or even attacked by people who don't understand that it's not a choice that they made. That being said I'm willing to answer questions but will not reveal anything about myself other than the fact that I am a male pedophile who has not committed any crime.
posted 27-Apr-2011 11:42pm
This message is for NotWhoYouThink. So, I've read every single last comment on this survey and finally at the very bottom I find yours..which..is extremely ironic but ultimately somewhat relieving...
Let me start by saying that I am not a pedophile...however, I am afraid that my husband is. I believe he is what you would call a non-exclusive pedophile. I JUST found out about this 2 days ago when I stumbled across his hidden collection of child pornography!!! I almost had a heart attack. There were 20 burned discs and a zip card with 800 media files of child pornography involving little girls from ages 2 thru teen years...However there were also some images and films of adult women. I have known my husband for over 5 years and have always seen him have not just an attraction but a raging libido for adult women. He has also always been very into sexual domination...but once again, only with adult women I assumed until 2 days ago. All this to say...I confronted him, shocked and disgusted. I told him it was over and to never speak to me again. I expected him to defend himself to me by some means - but he didn't. He just began to cry and started telling me how ashamed of himself he is and how he knows it's sick and then began begging me to get him some help.
He said it began when he was about 12 or 13 years old as far as he can remember. His father was very physically abusive (not sexually) and his mother was practically totally absent. He grew up in a strict household and was almost never allowed to go out with friends. He says he became very socially awkward and that he was generally rejected by girls at his school that he attempted to date.
So, naturally, as a teenage boy with lots of alone time and no girl friend - his favorite pass time became masturbation to internet porn. He said it started out normal at first, just man/woman adult sex...then he started looking at more hard core material such as sadism and masochism and pornography involving female degradation in general...then he said he actually sought out more socially taboo pornography such as sex with animals, dogs and horses, etc...and then eventually, he said while browsing, he was led to a child pornography website and was overwhelmed with arousal at the perversion of it all. He literally admits his arousal has to do with how socially unacceptable it is. He told me all the other genres of porn still aroused him - he just couldn't help but be aroused by child pornography as well.
Obviously his interest in child pornography didn't end there. His addiction to pornography in general has grown to an obscene degree. I often find him staying up after I'm in bed or waking up before me to sit in front of the computer and masturbate to porn. The zip card I found that he saved his child porn media files to showed the dates in which each file was saved -- it showed me that he had been creating his collection since a year before we met!!! It also showed that his most recent update to it was in January of this year!!
I've been crying and struggling with the decision of whether to run from him screaming or to stick with him and get him some professional help. He says with or without me he is seeking counseling for his addiction. He swears in real life he has no attraction to children. He swears he has never and will never want to engage in sexual behavior with a child. I don't know what to think. I know that because I love him so much my natural reaction is to help him but. I should also divulge that I have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology...so I am very empathetic and understanding. But I can also be very rational and text book.
He fits the DSM's criteria for a pedophile which is:
-- Over a period of at least six months, the affected person experiences recurrent, intense and sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges or actual behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children aged 13 or younger.
-- The fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of daily functioning.
-- The affected person must be at least age sixteen and be at least five years older than the child or children who are the objects or targets of attention or sexual activity.
I know he says he wants help to make these disturbing thoughts and urges go away...but he has been collecting child pornography for years and has never made an effort to stop until I found out about it...so does he really WANT to stop, or is he just telling me that to keep me from a total mental break down? I do know that I have never seen him show an odd interest in children - not that he dislikes them but he isn't REALLY good with kids either. I also know that he, like the rest of the sane world, has passionately regarded child molesters and rapists to be monsters. Everything about him tells me this is a mental illness not a sexual preference. As far as I can tell this is to do with a serious addiction to internet porn that has only rolled over into child pornography because of a need for greater intoxication by increasingly perverse material. I want to believe that he can beat this illness if he really wants to but I'm also afraid that he will always have the desire to view child pornography...I'm so sorry for the lengthy post. It's just that this issue is consuming my life right now. I would appreciate any thoughts or advice you can offer!
Thank you!
posted 18-Jul-2011 3:56pm
Id just like to say coming from a therapeutic way, yes in the world certain thoughts our put in our heads & everyone has certain impulses, even odd sick ones at times but I really dont see much of a difference between a pedophile and a child molester! A child molester in my opinion could be someone with a low self esteem/confidence issues & preys on a young persons that are easly manipulated for their own sexual gratification, some molesters have a fetish for what is new & un-used yet & some almost look at adult men & women as filth & Serial child molesters, I would say are related in this, in some sick peoples eyes it is about prepubescent youths being forced to flower & bud before they ready yet! & yes some scumb bags & I mean all scumb bags, not just one type! Some scumb bags do not care who they violate 6-60! statutory rape, raping someone with alzheimer's or raping someone with a mental or physical disablility & in relating to all pedophiles and a child molesters, a lot of it, is a lot about control, submission/submissive in like to control the vulnerable side of a person, in over-powering them & manipulating them into saying yes or getting no permission at all!
Our children are beautiful, elderly & vulnerable people that are so inoccent & fragile are beautiful! Why would we want hurt them? That will effect a child or a elderly/vulnerable person for the rest of there life weather they are consciously aware or not! I was a victim of molestaion at a young age & yes I knew about sex & I gave permission but should a child be given the responsibility of a loaded gun? They do not even know the damage that can be done by it!
Sexual relationships are a beautiful thing & is about showing affection to a partner you love & making life, our society has become very perverted in young girls sleeping around, using drugs & having babies when they themselves can not even take care of themselves & deep down all they really want is to feel needed & accepted! & guys thinking they have to break in any virgin they find because there arent any anymore & their mind set is the cause! If you truly love someone in anyway, it does not matter if they are not a virgin or die a virgin! If the world was going to end when my niece was 13, I would not want her to go find someone to deflower her, I would want her to be with the ones that love her & tell her goodbye!
After I was molested by a friend of the family, I felt so sick with myself & this person, I couldnt even bare to be around the person that did it, it would keep me up sick at night thinking about it & I felt I did something wrong & felt dirty!
Now as for pedophiles not acting on their urges, does that mean just thinking about it, or downloading & trading videos & pictures of children being violated? Because paying/trading pictures & videos of children in this way (kiddy porn/child pornograghy) is so wrong & before anyone that is like that can get better they need to stop feeding there minds it! Those types of videos still feed, promote & pay for children to be molested/RAPED & abducted! Example (Ted bundy) his last victim 12 years old, I watched a documenty about him, he used to read all those old bondage detective magazines & he would pretend his arm was in a cast & have unsuspecting females carry his books for him & place them in his car & kncok them out with a tire iron & abduct them, later in court they were questioning him & he just kept screaming "its what I fed my mind" over & over again! I believe he was refering to porn & his sick fantacies! Before his excuscution, I think he had a lot of physiologist asking him questions & helping him to realise his issues, I am sure, there is a lot more to his issues than that & in how he was raised!
Ted Bundy was raised to believe his grandparents were his parents & his Mother was his older sister! A lot of the things that happen to us & that we are exposed to growing effects us very strongly! We need to look at this & get help for it & or ask ourselves questions & answer them honestly! & not just try to think this is who we are & this is what we like, (weight out the good from bad) I bet good wins! We can not go through life living on one selfish bad reason to do something that we think we like & gives us pleasure! We need to think about others & we especially think about our children!
You spend enough time with anyone that has/had an abuse addiction/prostitution I bet you a hundered percent of the time it has to do with the way they were raised or something they were alfficted by growing up! Or the people they got mixed up with! Sometimes it is hard to see because they dont remember/dont want to remember what happend to them growing up, or they had a very controling parent & they themselves are controlling now!
We always say we wont end up like out parent but we usually do unless we can recognize the same patterns of us & our parents/guardians/abandonment! So many people just keep afflicting people with the same stuff they were afflicted by & either think they went through it others should too, or it is in their subconscious! It is a vicious cycle, that only someone with a strong will & mind can break!
Please if you have any of these addictions relating to children & are reading this! Stop! It is that easy! Delete, burn, throw away anything you have that feeds into this ring of hurting innocent people, it is wrong! Stop feeding your thoughts & your mind this garbage before it is to late & you hurt someone, or someone gets hurt because of your hand! It is not who you are! Cut it from your mind, you deserve a better life purpose than to feed into the ring of lies & deception! Amen! May God be with you & you feel his presence & surender to his will & the free will of others & others under their parents roofs & others that need help in a positive way!
(reply to CA07) posted 18-Jul-2011 4:53pm
Hi just read your comment after I posted my mine, they both almost relate to eachother! You should give it a read if you get time, your husband sounds like an alright guy! But yes it sounds like he has a bad addiction to porn & tries/tried to hide it or at least part of it, the best thing would probably be to get some professional help from someone he is not emotionally attached to & can look at his situation from the outside!
It must have been a hard thing to find, knowing they belong to your husband but it does sound like he really wants to change & that is always the first step & it is good he can recgonise where his issues came from & started! Just keep yours & your husbands issues private for the time being & maybe & weather or not you stay with him, I would personally destroy/throw away all the porn! It is best if he is ready & can do it himself, in a way I think he wants to! but in another way I think he was riding it out, hoping he would not be caught!
I think in a way he may distance himself from children because he feels guilty about what he does behind closed doors! It is one thing to have a fantacy get lost & act it out with another willing adult but to collect porn of children & minors is dead wrong!
In a christian point of veiw, he has a demon of lust in him & this demon is controlling him & at one time in his life he invited it in through his own free will, when he was at a low point & felt alone & it grew & became more controlling but any man that is willing to ammit his wrongs & change, I say is a good man & you should think about getting him help & sticking by him, it will only make your relationship stronger if you can help eachother through this & break this sick addiction that has ahold of him! I dont think even you knew to much of the side he tried to hide but try to find the good & bring it out of him again!
God bless you
posted 12-Aug-2011 5:41am
I'm not sure what to think about my husband or whether to stay with him. We've been married for almost 20 years. Our courtship was mostly based on friendship as I didn't feel the chemistry. He was fine with that but always wanted to get married anyways. My daughter was 5 yrs old when we met. She too always wanted us to get married and so finally when she was 11 we did. I wanted her to have a dad before her childhood was over. They were very close. Now many years later I realized I did love him "that way" and became very sensitive and intuitive to his behaviors that I never noticed before. I started noticing that he looked at young girls that we would run into in public places more intensely than others. That he seemed to have a glazed look on his face. I had this feeling that something wasn't right and for months I became obsessed with wanting to find out the truth. I couldn't look into the history on our computer or go into his account because he was administrator and I didn't know the passwords. It didn't matter anyways because his career is IT and he would know how to keep things hidden from me if he wanted. I kept looking for something that would confirm my suspicions. Then one day I found an external hard drive that I plugged in that did just that. There were 2 videos that validated what I thought was me just being crazy. I confronted him a few days later and he was so upset, even to the point of threatening to kill himself. Things have since calmed down but he minimizes it by saying it was the only thing he ever had and that the only reason he had it was because he had to download it to open it and that he was just curious. He still won't admit that he has an attraction to young girls. I feel like even though I love him very much, I will always feel that I'm not enough because of this. He has never hurt anyone and even my daughter said he never touched her or did anything inappropriate. I'm not sure whether to stay with him and seek help or just get on with my life knowing this will always come back to haunt me. I can't stand going anywhere with him where a pretty young girl might be as it makes me feel so uncomfortable. When one appears unexpectantly I just want to walk off and get away.
posted 24-Aug-2011 3:01am
If you looked at the definitions, you'd know. Pedophilia is a sexual desire. Molestation is an action. It is, of course, possible to have a primary or exclusive sexual interest in children and not molest them, just as I have a primary sexual interest in women, but I don't rape them. Any pedophile who recognizes the potential for the actualization of their desires to harm a child wouldn't take the risk, I think. In fact, I respect those non-offending pedophiles who go their entire lives dealing with being unable to, in good conscience, satiate their desires in reality. I think that is a noble sacrifice to make. And, of course, there are child molesters who do not qualify as pedophiles. From even a cursory glance at the research surrounding this topic, one will notice that it is likely the large majority of pedophiles that do not offend and that they are being dehumanized through a media witch-hunt that conflates the terms without due consideration.
And I am not a pedophile. But that doesn't mean human rights stop where my sexuality and preferences begin, and the dehumanization of these people who have *done* nothing wrong is, in my view, disgusting.
(reply to justincase) posted 28-Dec-2011 7:07am
Read Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, guys. The narrator is not a classical paedophile IMO but you'll understand better what makes one tick.
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text: by Richard Russell April 20, 2004 The announcement that the Mazda3 had been named Canadian Car of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada came as no surprise to most of us involved in the testing and voting process. But it did bring a few inquiries from south of the border. The typical question was along the lines of "great car, no question about that, but what is it with Canadian journalists and Mazda? Why do Canadians in general have such a thing for Mazda?" Great questions. Mazda entered four vehicles in the 2004 Canadian Car of the Year comparo and walked off with five awards. The assembled team of more than 50 auto scribes named the RX8 the "Best new Sports/Performance Car", the Mazda6 the "Best new Family Vehicle", the Mazda3 Sport Hatchback the "Best New Sports Coupe/sedan under $35,000", and the Mazda3 the "Best new Economy Car." In the overall rankings the Mazda3 won the whole shebang. Obviously those of us who make a living out of driving a wide variety of new vehicles - typically more than 100 a year - think Mazda does a pretty good job. But more importantly, so do Canadian consumers. Mazda's share of the Canadian automotive market is approximately double that in the U.S. and most other markets it competes in around the world. This inordinate success is difficult to explain, but has been the case for many years - long before it brought to market the current crop of new cars. Why do Canadians hold Mazda in such high esteem? We asked some cohorts and Mazda competitors and came up with three general explanations - value, wagons/hatchbacks and image. Canadians have less take-home pay, making us more value conscious than Americans and Mazda is associated with value, from purchase to trade-in. We are more akin to Europeans in our interest in hatchbacks or wagons compared to our SUV-loving neighbours to the south. The Protege5, for example, was a raging success here and barely accepted in the U.S. Mazda has also been successful in creating an image of being sportier and more fun to drive than the competition - even when the cars have not necessarily been even remotely sporty! But starting with the Mazda6 sedan, the RX8 and now the Mazda3, the Mazda6 wagon and hatchback, and the turbocharged Mazdaspeed Miata, the company is in the midst of a new model roll-out that is bringing truly exciting vehicles to market. All will likely find a ready market here. The Mazda3 sedan stands out in a sea of dull compact sedans. The styling is dynamic with bulging wheel arches wrapped around beefy wheels and tires giving a strong impression of performance. The long wheelbase, short overhangs and high rear deck lend an aggressive coupe-like look. Inside you'll find plenty of room for five - class-leading room in fact with a back seat that will actually hold real-size people. One look at the instrument panel and you quickly forget you are in an economy car. This stylish array would not look out of place in something costing two or three times as much. The IP wraps around the front and continues unto the upper door panels with the same material and texture. A combination of metallic accents and amber coloured lighting softened by indirect blue illumination adds to the impression of refinement. Important instruments and information are clearly presented in a trio of round dials centered in front of the driver. The modular centre stack houses the sound and ventilation controls in a logical array, and each can be operated by large knobs or buttons. There are redundant controls for sound and cruise on the steering wheel of mid and upper level models and three trim packages, each with a distinct flavour. Mazda is particularly proud of the seats in the Three. The front buckets are shaped and have pressure distribution patterns meant to provide both comfort and support for long periods of time. Careful attention to the springs in the backrest and area supporting the pelvis and sides contribute to the ability to emerge after several hours rested. Our tester was the line-topping GT model with the optional leather interior and GFX package - the whole ball of wax - resulting in a $23,340 price tag. The GFX package, includes a bunch of tacked on lower body panels, a blacked-out grill, unique bumper and fog lights. The only functional upgrade is a set of 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped with all-season performance rubber. You might consider investing the cost of the GFX package in a spare set of 16-inch wheels and snow tires and enjoy near equal handling and an improved ride on our less-than-perfect roads. Base prices start at $16,295 for the GX version but things start to get really interesting the next step up the ladder with the GS model. This $1,500 is well spent because it brings a serious stereo upgrade with steering wheel mounted controls, power locks with remote keyless entry, rain sensing wipers, automatic lights, height-adjustable driver's seat and alloy wheels. I'd also recommend the $1,395 Sport Package as it gets you not only larger wheel/tires and a sunroof but also the all-important ABS which is sadly optional on all but the top model. The Mazda3 can be had with two different dohc four-cylinder engines. The new 2.0 litre version powering the GX and GS models puts out 148 horsepower and is a smooth and silky performer and in some ways more refined than the larger 160-horse 2.3 litre version in the GT model - and the Mazda6. But there is no replacement for displacement so the 2.3 gets the nod because of its superior torque (150 lb. ft vs 135 lb. ft.) and ability to pull from lower revs so effortlessly. The standard five-speed manual gearbox features a good linkage, wisely chosen ratios and a light clutch. A four-speed automatic transmission is an extra $1,000. Beneath the dramatic new skin is a totally new and very rigid global platform developed in Europe by Ford for a family of vehicles that include the next generation European Focus and a new small Volvo. Its European roots are clearly evident the first time you throw the Three into a corner. Instead of laying over on the sidewalls and squealing with pain, it takes a set and asks for more. The steering is quick, direct and provides plenty of feedback. This is a fun small car. Style, space, attitude, performance and value. It's no wonder Canadians have a thing for Mazda. Technical Data: 2004 Mazda3 Sedan GT Base price $21,445 Options 1,995 (GFX package 17" alloy wheels, 205/50R-17 tires, sporty bumpers, side sills, body coloured grille, fog lamps, power moonroof ($1,095); leather seats ($900)). Freight $925 A/C tax $100 Price as tested $24,465 Type 4-door, 5 passenger compact sedan Layout transverse front engine/front-wheel-drive Engine 2.3 litre 4 cylinder, DOHC, 16 valves Horsepower 160 @ 6500 rpm Torque 150 @ 4500 rpm Transmission 5 speed manual Tires 205/50R-17 Curb weight 1,253 kg (2762 lb.) Wheelbase 2,640 mm (103.9 in.) Length 4,540 mm (178.7 in.) Width 1,755 mm (69.1 in.) Height 1,465 mm (57.7 in.) Trunk space 323 litres (11.4 cu. ft.) Fuel consumption City: 9.2 l/100 km (31 mpg) Hwy: 6.7 l/100 km (42 mpg) Warranty 3 yrs/80,000 km Powertrain warranty 5 yrs/100,000 km


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By Drew Halfnight
Toronto — A member of a church group that has been accused of targeting the home of a gay couple in Leslieville with its street preaching says the media and area residents have jumped to faulty conclusions.
Members of the Highfield Road Gospel Hall have never targeted specific houses, let alone individuals for their sexual orientation, said the man, who asked that his name not be used over fears the furor that has erupted could continue to grow and threaten his employment.
"You know, we're very sorry that this has happened. We're hurt that this has been misconstrued," he said. "If they feel they're being targeted, we feel sad about that. They're not being targeted.
"We're there for everyone to hear the gospel. We're not there to preach to just one house. That would be discrimination."
The dispute began on Sunday evening on Highfield Road during one of the church group's weekly "open-air meetings," 20-minute services during which the fundamentalist Christian congregants sing hymns such as Amazing Grace and listen to fiery sermons from a rotating roster of ministers.
Neighbours soon gathered, believing that one home, belonging to a gay couple, was being targeted. A video of the confrontation titled "Neighbourhood comes together and kicks out religious haters," embedded below, has since spread widely online. The charge of homophobia is largely responsible for the flurry of outrage.
"You're hateful people, that's what you are," shouts one woman in the video. "You're hateful."
"Get the hell out of our neighbourhood," someone else yells.
One worshipper holding a slim black volume tries to defend the group. "We have the authority to preach the gospel," he says. "We've been doing this 70 years."
The manner in which they address residents during their services was also a source of irritation, said Geoffrey Skelding, who was watching a movie when he heard loud voices outside and came running with his camera.
"They were preaching quite loudly," he said.
Neighbour James McKay was the first resident to confront the worshippers.
"Nobody wanted to have people screaming and chanting on a Sunday night," he said. "They have a right to protest. They have a right to religious expression. But they don't have a right to yell and scream at our neighbours."
Yes they do, says Don Hutchinson, vice-president of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.
"Evangelicals have a long history of street preaching and Canada's laws of freedom of religion and freedom of expression still allow that freedom," he said.
While some municipalities, including Toronto, require a permit for sound amplification or for a large gathering, anyone is free to say what they wish in public spaces.
Mr. McKay called the speech he heard "a huge yelling sermon."
That is one description with which the member of the Highfield Gospel Hall can agree.
His group delivers its sermons "not just so one household can hear it, so many can hear it.
"Of course it's not a common thing anymore," he said. "It's not like we're going, forcing religion down people's throats."
As to the allegation that the group was targeting gay residents, the man insists that was not the case.
"I cannot believe that a lie can perpetuate for so long without anyone publicly addressing it," he said. "We have a love for souls, regardless of their origins or orientations."
"The gospel message is for all. We'd never go to any house and target them because they have an alternative lifestyle," he said. "That's a lie. I'd be very definite about that."
Mr. McKay is unconvinced. He says he has seen the group gather four times in front of the same house on Highfield Road in the past eight years.
"They do it to force people out of the neighbourhood," he said. "That's how we see it. Maybe that's not how they see it."
In response to the suggestion that it was all a misunderstanding, Mr. McKay's wife Kristen said: "All I can go by is that they were standing directly in front of a person's house who was gay. That's all I can go by."
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Local Public Libraries Receive State Grants
Albany, N.Y.-- State Senator George H. Winner, Jr. (R-C, Elmira)said todaythat several public libraries in Chemung and Steuben counties have been awarded state construction grants.
Winner said that the grants are being funded through a $14-million appropriation for public library construction the Legislature included in last year's state budget.
"A public library is a vital community resource," said Winner. "We're hopeful that these grants will help local libraries better afford and address their renovation needs."
According to the New York State Library, which administers the grants, a recent survey revealed that more than 40% of the over 1,000 public library buildings across New York State are over 60 years old. Another 30% are more than three decades old.
The construction grants help local libraries and library systems make renovations and upgrades, update electrical wiring to accommodate computer technology, renovate facilities to provide wheelchair accessible entrances and become fully accessible to persons with disabilities, and provide community meeting rooms.
Winner announced the following grants to local libraries in Chemung and Steuben counties:
> Fred & Harriet Taylor Memorial Library in Hammondsport, $20,623 for a new septic system, parking lot, exterior stairs and ramps for accessibility;
> Avoca Free Library, $7,750 for replacement of the library's heating system;
> Chemung County Library District-Big Flats, $30,800 for a roof replacement;
> Chemung County Library District-West Elmira, $24,400 for a roof replacement; and
> Chemung County Library District-Steele Memorial, $42,500 for replacement of the library's cooling tower.
The New York State Library plans to release additional grants in the coming months.


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Newest MSC Cruises Ships meet in Mallorca
MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia, the newest ships in MSC Cruises' fleet, met July 9 in Mallorca, Spain, as MSC Splendida sailed to her christening in Barcelona on July 12.
This was the first meeting between the two 137,936-gross registered ton sister ships, the largest ever commissioned by a European owner, since late last year when MSC Fantasia sailed from the STX Europe shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France, where both were built.
MSC Fantasia, calling in Mallorca during her regular seven night summer Mediterranean cruise itinerary, welcomed her soon-to-be-christened sibling MSC Splendida to the MSC Cruises family during their joint visit to the Spanish port.
The sister ships sailed from the port together, escorted by two tugboats. MSC Fantasia set a course for Barcelona, where she will call before continuing her cruise to Marseille and Genoa. MSC Splendida will sail to Marseille before embarking on the final leg of her journey from the shipyard to Barcelona for her christening by film star Sophia Loren, who is godmother to both the MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia. Spanish operatic lyric tenor Jose Carreras will also join in the celebration, entertaining guests from throughout the world.


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"You have to look at the entire picture. You can't look at the end of the story and determine what the middle and beginning was. What that means is, there's a beginning and middle in any relationship."
"I can't discuss anything she's told me. But I think you have to look at the entire picture. You can't look at the end of a story and determine what the beginning and middle were."
"We feel it does no one any good to hear bad things said about the mother of children. We don't feel that it does anyone any good to hear gruesome things about their late father."
"I'm not going to say anything about Matthew Winkler or his family or anything else - the man is yet to be buried."
"This is certainly one of the things we are looking into. Of course, she has a one-year-old child, and we have certain information that lead us to believe that is something that needs to be investigated fully."
"She's having difficulty staying on point. When you want to discuss an important issue with someone, you need their full attention, and right now we don't feel that she's able to give us her full attention."


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Despite a New York Daily News report that Scarlett Johansson was a "shoo-in" for the U.S. version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, director David Fincher has picked Rooney Mara to play Lisbeth Salander in the adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel.
Deadline NY has the scoop: "Her deal includes an option for two sequels that will cover The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, the second and third books in the Millennium Trilogy by the late author Stieg Larsson."
Mara co-stars in the upcoming Fincher film, The Social Network, and starred in a recent remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. In the original Swedish film Lisbeth Salander is played by Sweded actress, Noomi Rapace. For the U.S. version, Daniel Craig is confirmed as journalist, Mikael Blomkvist.
Robin Wright is in talks for the role of Erika Berger. Finally, Stellan Skarsgard is considering the role of Martin Vanger, one member of a troubled family haunted for 40 years by the disappearance of a teenage girl.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This post has been updated as new information broke this afternoon.


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How to most effectively get people to do what they're told.
By Craig Miller
In evaluating the teaching skill of parents and therapists, I categorized a person's ability to manage others essentially into poor, good, and great, depending on a number of important variables.
The first variable is how completely the person in authority – the instructor – describes the behavior they want performed. Some tasks are more complex than they seem on the surface, particularly in our business. So each task should be broken down into its components and described in detail, and in order. Be sure the listener understands each step; in some cases, demonstrations can amplify the descriptions. And remind the instructed that questions are welcomed.
The second variable is how often the person in authority uses rationales for describing why the person should do this thing they're being asked to do. I have a rule: Never ask someone to do something if you cannot provide a good reason. And, no, "Because I told you so," doesn't count. Tip: Personalizing rationales makes them more effective.
The third variable is: Did they truly instruct? They don't call it following instructions for nothing. Did the instructor ask the proper questions to ensure that the person was fully informed on how to conduct the task? If this particular task is new to the person, did the authority figure give detailed step-by-step instructions? Did they observe or periodically monitor the person performing the task, especially the first time out? Did they give feedback, both complementary and constructive? Did they encourage the instructed to ask questions and make sure they understood everything? Did they encourage the person to suggest alternative methods?
In our industry, these discussions during instruction provide the manager with an opportunity to ask some clarifying questions. "What speed and pressure do you normally run this?" "What profile do you use for this media?" "How long does it normally take?" "Have you done this with someone else or on your own?"


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Pioneer Elite VSX-49TX THX Ultra2 Receiver Page 5
The remote is customizable in all kinds of useful ways, but I'm of two minds about it. On one hand, it's clear, self-prompting, and easy to use with the supplied stylus. On the other, you have to select among multiple LCD "pages" to find the one for the component you want to control, which is an irritation when, say, all you want to do is quickly pause a DVD and tune in Car Talk on the radio. Still, its macro capabilities can cover many of your routine control needs, and you can rearrange the soft keys and relabel them with helpful names (up to 12 characters) to keep track of which does what.
Though several of the VSX-49TX's proprietary DSP modes, dubbed Advanced Cinema/Concert, were serviceable, none of them exactly rocked my world. Long-term, I believe I would end up using Dolby Pro Logic II's Music or Cinema mode for most or all non-5.1 programs, usually with the THX enhancements engaged. The receiver also incorporates Pioneer's multichannel Digital Noise Reduction, which might occasionally be useful with truly noisy sources, and a reduced-dynamics Midnight mode for low-volume listening that works on all sources, in all surround modes, not just Dolby Digital.
In sum, Pioneer's latest no-holds-barred digital surround receiver is fully able to compete with the multikilobuck, cost-be-damned designs from the other big-name brands. In fact, as the first flagship receiver to be certified as THX Ultra2, it has a bit of an edge (though it could be said that Ultra2 follows high-end trends more than it sets them). Either way, this is one hell of a receiver. If you have four grand or so to spend on a home theater control center, your choice just got harder.


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John Tuohy, the chief executive of Irish parcel carrier Nightline, discusses the slow progress of postal market liberalisation in the Republic of Ireland.
In the two years since postal liberalisation took effect in Ireland, it could be argued that little has changed in terms of the service offered to householders and businesses – at least on the face of it.
The European Union's so-called "third directive" promised to open up a majority of the continent's postal networks to commercial competition, thereby providing a better quality and range of provision.
Whilst there has been a radical shake-up in some of the countries affected by the legislation, progress has been slower in other parts of Europe.
As an article in the new issue of Mail & Express Review documents in detail, Ireland has not just been battling with the administrative process of taking the EU's broad requirements and applying them to a domestic context.
In our case, we've had near collapse of the national economy and haemorrhaging mail volumes to contend with too. Since 2008, the amount of business and residential mail being handled by the state operator An Post has fallen by close to a third.
The situation has become so precarious that some informed commentators have been speculating whether there would be much of a postal service for any private firms to compete over once ComReg, Ireland's communications regulator, has finished putting in place the framework within which An Post and external companies must operate. [Editor's note: ComReg tells Post&Parcel it has finalised its framework, as of October 2012. See note below]
One expert has gone so far as to suggest that if the current rate of decline continues, Ireland's daily delivery system will become unsustainable.
I strongly disagree and not because of any sense of cock-eyed optimism.
Choice, quality and value
The process of liberalisation has certainly taken too long and seems not to have fired commercial ambitions as the EU hoped that it might.
Nightline is one of only five firms which, along with An Post, have registered with ComReg as intending to provide postal services.
Let me make it clear, though, that we have never envisaged ourselves slugging it out with An Post. Instead, we believe that the success of liberalisation rests with private companies identifying niche areas in which they can add choice, quality and value in partnership with An Post because it has the universal service provision and the existing delivery infrastructure.
It's a similar scenario to the UK which, after its own liberalisation, has seen private businesses injecting items into the Royal Mail's network for 'final mile' delivery.
However, in the continued absence of clear guidelines from the Irish regulator as to how to function both on service and price, no-one can proceed with any confidence.
The sort of shot in the arm which direct marketing has provided Royal Mail with can be achieved in Ireland. Of course, for DM to take off as it can needs a national, fully-functional postcode system too, news about which we're told is – to use a phrase – in the post.
I think everyone with any interest in rejuvenating and sustaining Ireland's postal would agree that time is of the essence. The ideas and energies which the private sector possesses are, in my opinion, key to achieving progress.
We need to move fast, though, in order to ensure that business and citizens recognise the importance of post before they get too conversant with Inboxes rather than letterboxes and consign a truly historic form of communication to history.
John Tuohy is the chief executive officer and managing director of Irish parcel carrier Nightline, co-founding the company with David Field back in 1992. The firm now handles one in four of all parcels on Irish roads.
- Editor's note: ComReg responds to this article to clarify:
"Notwithstanding this, ComReg is required by the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011 ("2011 Act") to establish and maintain procedures in the certain cases where ComReg is invited to intervene to resolve disputes concerning access to the postal network of the universal postal service provider by a postal service provider. ComReg has met this requirement of the 2011 Act by establishing dispute procedures in October 2012 (see http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg12111.pdf). Consequently, ComReg has met the requirements of the 2011 Act on this aspect and nothing remains outstanding at this time."
Source: John Tuohy, Nightline
Tags: An Post, Ireland, liberalisation, Nightline


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I have finally had it with the outrageous slandering of Arnold Schwarzenegger. His detracters depict him as a bubble-headed actor with very limited talent. Let us look at his life. He came to the United States as a poor immigrant and has achieved incredible success in several very divergent fields as well as earning a master's degree.
His first goal was to become the greatest body builder in the world, which he accomplished at a level surpassing any previous competitor in this field. The accomplishment requires incredible discipline and years of hard work and sacrifice. After achieving this, he turned to the field of business and has succeeded in numerous endeavors making him a very rich man. He also entered the entertainment field as an actor. His appearance made it logical that he begin in action movies displaying great feats of strength. He has since gone on to expand his acting talents in very diverse roles,''Twins,'' ''Kindergarten Cop,'' and others. All this while speaking a second language. What kind of an accent would his detractors have if they were required to read the U.S. Constitution in Austrian (assuming they could speak Austrian)?
While accomplishing all this he volunteered for public service to serve as the executive director of the President's Council on Physical Fitness. In his term of office he visited all 50 states to promote a healthy lifestyle for both children and adults. He did not perceive this as an ''honorary'' position to lend his name and image to the cause; he viewed it as a working position to promote something he truly believed in.
He will now enter a new phase of his life as governor of California. If he brings to this position the discipline, business acumen and commitment to public service shown in his life to the present, California may well survive the disastrous situation into which it has fallen under the leadership of ''professional'' politicians in recent years.
Bob Bowen
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, October 17, 2003.
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text: I am beginning to learn about studio lighting for portraiture and fashion images. It is of course rather hard to set up strobe/flash lights and get a definitive sense of how they will look when using exclusively film cameras, as you don't really find out until the film is developed. The evil part of me thought maybe I should buy an older model di**tal SLR, but that would be very bad indeed. I remember when we lived in Connecticut, we used to know an Old School commercial photographer that used a Polaroid camera to help verify his lighting setups. So my question: What would be a suitable/highly affordable Polaroid camera for this purpose? And what format Fuji film would I need for it? I am assuming something with sufficient manual settings that I could set it up with the aperture etc I would be using for my "real" shots. I could probably get an older model DSLR for $200 or so and that may be the way to go, but it seems highly heretical, and if I can keep my activities fully entrenched in the world of film, that would be highly desirable. It is very hard for me to fathom the notion of a robot with a lens on it. So before anyone gets highly agitated -- this post is indeed 100% about "analog" photography.


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Dear Ted:
I've asked before about celebrities getting pregnant on purpose to keep a man, so what's the word on Tom Sturridge and Sienna Miller? To me, kids are a great joy, is that the same sentiment or is Tom just stepping up to the plate?
—XOXO Kanoealoha
Dear Mama Mania:
Sienna didn't get preggo to trap Tom, if that's what you're asking. Why should she? He certainly wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. But did Sienna put some serious thought into who she'd be creating the most hipster baby ever with? You betcha!
Dear Ted:
Friday's Blind Vice sounds like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. Do you read the comments at all? If you do you must have tons of patience! So much moronic prattle. I know everyone has a right to make a comment, free speech and all, but there has to be a jackass rule somewhere along the line.
—Miss P
Dear Ex Games:
Sorry, Miss P, but the dish on Jerry Rock-Butt missing his former flame is not about J.T. and Brit-Brit. Jerr and the older gal who stole his heart are a much more recent coupling. As for the comments? I skim them and that's all I'll say about that.
Dear Ted:
What's up with Taylor Lautner? We haven't heard much lately about any projects he is connected to, like Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. We only hear about personal scandal (like the People cover hoax). What gives?
Dear MIA IMDb:
Well, after Abduction bombed it's not terribly surprising that studios would be a little hesitant to cast Tay as their leading man. But his career is far from dead. Personally, I just think he needs to mix it up and try something outside the action genre. Whatever happened to that Gus Van Sant flick, Taylor?
Dear Ted:
I totally disagree with whose more to blame in the Russell Brand-Katy Perry split. I think although Russell has a past, Katy seems like the more immature one that couldn't compromise and balance being a star with something that might have had more of a shelf life than a pop career. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a big Russell fan either but your loyal readers (myself included) know exactly which Vice is Katy's. So I think it's safe to say the split is way more her fault.
Dear Get Off Your High Horse:
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When I was growing up, Irish girls didn't have vaginas, no, they had 'front bottoms'. Well at least that's what it was called in my house. Actually that's not completely true: the whole nether region was referred to as your bum. 'Mammy, my bum is sore' could have meant anything from a bruised buttocks to a urinary tract infection.
It was only in the case of very necessary specific details that you might have to give a more accurate description, whence, you would say something like 'Is it true that when you grow up, babies come out of your front bottom?' The answer was, of course, no, because babies came out from under cabbages, or got delivered by storks when Holy God sent them down. This in turn, supported my belief in miracles given that there were plenty of babies on our road but nobody who grew cabbages and no storks in Ireland.
But enough about where babies come from, let's talk about my front bottom. As we grew up, front bottoms became more popular and I realised that depending upon who you were talking to, the front bottom took on a whole lexica of it's own. Girls called it fanny, boys called it pussy. Some girls called it their line, some boys would shout 'hey, show's your gee!'
Thirty odd years later I'm still not really sure what to call it. I definitely know what it is, what it likes and all the other various vaginal wonders of the world. I've heard it referred to as many things - pookies and pink velvet, twat, twitchet and vadge, cherry, choo-choo, clunge and clit. But much to the disgust and dismay of my feminist friends I have to say that one of my fondest words for the lady temple is Cunt with a capital C. Because Cunt, if you'll pardon the pun, has balls. It's strong, it's alive, it will challenge you. And as Germaine Greer argues 'it's one of the few remaining words in the English Language with the genuine power to shock.' A shocking cunt. I like that. I can't imagine that a front bottom would have much luck trying to shock. Cunts come in bold dark purple silk and lace, whereas the front bottom is inextricably linked to white cotton.
It's true that the word cunt can be used to mean other things, for example when the description 'fat bitch' is too mild for a person you despise, you may wish to use the C word. But for now let's just think of it in it's working role as a description for front bottoms.
Of course, one is not limited to a single definition for one's front bottom. There are so many different aspects, uses and perceptions of said organ that I agree one word will never be fitting enough to describe this place of endless beauty and bounty.
I guess it depends on your mood really. Right now, sitting here pretty sexless in the kitchen, looking out at the overcast Saturday sky, its definitely a front bottom kind of day.


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The Phoenix City Council meets Tuesday to decide how to cut a quick $9 million out of the public transit budget, with ALEX and the four other free neighborhood circulator bus systems at the top of the list of services to be eliminated.
The last-minute shortfall was caused after state lawmakers in March retroactively swept up Local Transportation Assistant Funds to balance the state's budget, creating a sudden hole in the Phoenix budget that needs to be addressed quickly.
The City Council's work study session is set to begin at 2 p.m. April 27 in council chambers, 200 W. Jefferson St., in downtown Phoenix and is open to the public.
ALEX was created as a demonstration project for Ahwatukee Foothills in the Transit 2000 bond that Phoenix voters overwhelmingly approved. It was designed to get cars off the streets and move people around in residential areas with few major streets or conventional public transit options.
The program quickly became a hit with students, who could get around Ahwatukee Foothills without asking a parent for a ride.
"I use it all the time to get to the park and to friends' homes," Dwayne McGee said during a break skateboarding at Pecos Park.
"I don't have to keep asking my mom for a ride," his buddy Jason Osterloth said.
But the free service isn't just for teens.
Antonina Difiliti uses ALEX daily to get to Chandler Boulevard, and then walks across the freeway to catch a bus to work.
For her, the reductions in public transit options in Ahwatukee Foothills over the past several years have hit hard. First bus service on Chandler Boulevard was cut, then ALEX service was slashed by 25 percent last year and now, depending on what the council does Tuesday, she could end up with no option but to walk more than a mile to find a bus that will take her to work.
"It's not right what they do," Difiliti said.
A survey of ALEX riders conducted two weeks ago by the city of Phoenix shows that people use the bus for school, work, shopping and entertainment, which was the original goal to offer an alternative to automobiles clogging Ahwatukee Foothills streets.
The same survey showed that riders of neighborhood circulators city-wide were willing to pay a 50-cent fare if it would save at least a portion of the service.
A committee formed by Councilman Sal DiCiccio last month suggested a scaled back route for ALEX to slash costs while keeping a route that could be rebuilt later.
"Once you eliminate it, it's gone forever," said Virginia Morton, a member of DiCiccio's committee who was also one of the original members of the group that first designed the ALEX route.
ALEX, which stands for Ahwatukee Local Explorer, carries about 1,000 people a day.
The concept of a free neighborhood circulator was so popular that the city eventually instituted four other routes.
The busiest routes are in Maryvale and Sunnyslope followed closely by ALEX. The least used are in Deer Valley and around the Desert Ridge shopping area near State Route 51 and the Loop 101.


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text: Elka & Peter's Rural Wisconsin Wedding… with honey! #Real Weddings: Midwest US#chuppah#mismatched-bridesmaids#outdoor#vintage dress#wedding weekend May 6 | Offbeat Editors offbeatbride The Offbeat Bride: Elka, editor and writer Her Offbeat Partner: Peter, city attorney for Napa Location & Date of wedding: We had the ceremony on my family's land, where my Aunt Kris tumbled over her pony's head when she was galloping him in the moonlight, and where I rode horses as a child and teenager. Our reception is two miles away at Seven Pines Lodge. Oh, this is northwestern rural Wisconsin! August 9th, 2008. What made our wedding offbeat: There were a lot of things that made our wedding unique and memorable. It was very family and friend uniting. We wanted everyone to feel like they were in love, too, and that they were loved and appreciated. This was truly a community event! The ceremony site. Our food was organic and local; buffalo from the neighbor farmer, a pig raised by a local farmer and butchered by my dad, wine my dad made, a caterer who kicked ass at making food delicious and healthy and organic. I made all the decorations, from the 500 feet of fabric "midwestern prayer flags" as our caterer dubbed them, to the chuppah fabric. My dad and hubz cut the trees and sunk the poles for the chuppah. And 110 fabric birds that hung from ribbons, blue Ball canning jars of my grandmother's filled with local flowers we arranged ourselves and a friend grew. Accordion, non-matching bridesmaids & a dog. YES! Our music was played by friends for the ceremony, "Comes a Time" on acoustic guitar for the processional, "La Vie en Rose" on accordion. My friend Michelle, who won an NEA grant a few years ago for her poetry, wrote a wedding poem for us that only used the letters of my name and my fiance's name. It was amazing. Our officiant read a Darwish poem in Arabic. And we wrote our own vows and fed each other honey in a "honey ceremony." The honey was honeycomb from my father's beehives. We made it a weekend event, with a farm tour for kids at my family friend's farm, lake swimming trips, trips to the local organic coffee shop for food, and a huge weekend brunch on Sunday. It was dang fun. Our biggest challenge: Getting everything done. From the invitations to the decorations to arranging all of the food, we did it all and did it gracefully, but it took a damn lot of time. My biggest personal challenge was my dress. My tailor messed up my original dress five days before I was going to leave for Wisconsin, so I ran around/cried like a crazy headless chicken. (My hubz called it "Dressgate.") Then a random friend (a guy!) told me about a vintage dress shop in Marin county. I took a morning off of work, and drove up there. The first dress I saw was a champagne silk charmeuse beaded flapper dress on the wall. The owner of the shop asked if I liked it. "It's just like Edna St. Vincent Millay's dress, except not in dark green," I said dreamily. She gave me an odd look, but the dress fit me perfectly. Thank you bad tailor! My favorite moment: There were a lot. Our officiant's 11-year-old son making our guitarist play Rush songs over and over again around the campfire after the rehearsal dinner. My toast to my mom at the rehearsal dinner (she made all the food herself, the crazy lady), where I started crying like 4 times in a row. I was so happy to acknowledge her amazingness in public. My dad's toast to me, when he told the long story of my first (of millions) memorable horse-bucking-off at the age of four, where I was almost trampled to death yet wanted to go find the horse instead of get fixed up. The honey ceremony, when we fed each other honey and the guests gave a collective, "Aw." The carriage ride from the ceremony to the reception. Dreamy. Wedding carrot cake! My advice for other offbeat brides: Screw those people who say "You won't get it done." If you want it badly enough, it will get done. I wanted weird things done, like sewing birds and bunting. I did it all, and shit, I didn't get to swim across the lake with a six pack of Leinenkugels to jump off the rope swing, and that made me mad, but all my birds were hung, and the flowers were all arranged, and the guests were damn happy. So you CAN do it. Just start waaaaaaaay ahead of time if you're DIYing it like I did. Oh, and everything will be okay. Even if your father is butchering a pig in a 100 degree lightning storm, and the ceiling of the lodge starts to leak water and there's way too much bread, it will all just be the awesome. Trust me. Enough talk — show me the wedding porn! Click on the photo below to see more pics from this wedding: Get your daily dose of Offbeat AWESOME Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo PREVIOUS Lighter posting from me this week NEXT "When Pagans Go Traditional" wedding Show/Hide comments [ 9 ] How down to earth and dreamy! I seriously want to "borrow" your La Vie en Rose on accordion idea. And your dress looks amazing on you – it all worked out! 🙂 1 agrees Reply yay Wisconsin!! i LOVE the idea of a honey ceremony. (i have a tattoo of a beehive and honeybees and honeycomb.) i also love that you wanted Leinenkugel's on a rope swing. that is so Wisconsiny. 😀 pretty much, i love every single thing about this wedding. 1 agrees Reply This is the first wedding I've been moved to comment on. I love all of it! I have saved the picture of your dress and am telling the Edna St. Vincent Millay story to all the English majors I can find! (I work in the central office of a school district, not as hard as you would think.) I'd love to hear more about the honey ceremony for my own upcoming wedding. Thank you so much for sharing. 1 agrees Reply Thanks for the lovely comments, everyone! It truly was a special day. Rebecca, our officiant, who's Muslim, basically adapted the honey ceremony from a Persian tradition, and she wrote her own version of it, saying something to the effect of, may this honey help you remember the sweetness even in the bitter times, and the sweetness you bring into each other's lives. We also ordered a ring dish from Paloma's Nest (http://www.palomasnest.com/), and used it first for the rings, and then for putting the honeycomb in. Yay for English major nerds, by the way! Especially those who love Edna! 1 agrees Reply Oh, this wedding is so perfect! My man and I have been planninq a garden party for friends and family and you've captured everything that I want it to be! I live in Solano County and have been driving myself crazy trying to find inspirations for the dress I'm designing so maybe you could forward me the name of that dress shop you went to? firstname.lastname@example.com 1 agrees Reply This is just lovely. I love your photographs! The quality of the light and colors…stunning. Everyone just looks so happy. You've definitely given me the warm fuzzies today. 1 agrees Reply i've contemplated a honey ceremony too… it'll be fairly ubiquitous throughout but i'm happy to see the way you included it in your ceremony… simply beautiful! 1 agrees Reply Wow, the way you described your ceremony, music and poetry made me feel like I was there (or at least really wanted to be!) Congratulations to you both on what looks like a truly beautiful day 🙂 1 agrees Reply I always look but never comment… I love it. It totally makes me wish I would have planned my wedding in my home state of Wisconsin too! 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Burnett shows his mettle vs. Red Sox
In one of the most critical and most successful starts of his Yankees tenure, Burnett sauntered off the field to a prolonged standing ovation, silencing the Red Sox for 7 2/3 one-hit innings.
"It was the loudest thing I've ever heard," Burnett said. "I had goosebumps the whole way to the dugout. I'm just glad I didn't drop my glove or something, because that was awesome."
Because Josh Beckett matched him nearly pitch for pitch, Burnett could not win. But for the first time in three tries, he thrived against the Red Sox, proving quite a bit to the 48,262 in attendance -- and even more to his teammates.
"It's important, because it's like a playoff game," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "There's going to be games like that down the stretch here that we're playing. They're going to be tight ballgames and A.J. came up huge for us. To match zeroes with their guy, it's incredible. Both of those guys pitched great."
No doubt, it was grating on Burnett, knowing that he had been signed this past winter in part because of his success against the Red Sox. Prior to this season, Burnett had been 5-0 with a 2.56 ERA in eight starts against the Sox. But he had been pummeled in his first two starts as a Yankee in Boston, walking eight batters in 7 2/3 innings and posting an 0-1 record with a 12.91 ERA.
Granted, he walked a half-dozen batters in Friday's game, as well. But he also struck out six, allowed just one hit -- on a ball that Nick Swisher could have caught -- and kept the Red Sox scoreless deep into the eighth.
Statistically, it was not his best start to date -- that came when he one-hit the Mets over seven innings in June, striking out 10 and earning the win. But considering the circumstances, it was easily Burnett's finest performance as a Yankee.
"Under the circumstances, I think it was," Rodriguez said. "He threw the ball extremely well."
"I told him the same thing," shortstop Derek Jeter said. "This is probably as good as he's pitched all year, because that team over there can hit. To shut them down like he did, he wasn't in trouble too often and he pitched out of it. When he's pitching like that, he's tough to beat."
There was a bit of rockiness early on, when Burnett walked two and allowed his lone hit in the first inning. But a double play helped him escape that jam, and he didn't allow multiple baserunners in any other inning. In the second, fifth and seventh, Burnett retired the side in order.
It was quite the rebound from his last start, in which Burnett allowed seven runs over 4 2/3 innings to the White Sox in Chicago. By the middle innings Friday, Burnett had proven that outing to be an aberration, rather than a return to his early mediocrity. Taking that Chicago start out of the equation and dating back to May 27, Burnett is 8-3 with a 2.09 ERA.
"This is probably the best I've felt in a couple starts," Burnett said, noting that his success in the later innings Friday stemmed from a better feel for his curveball as the game wore on. "I was able to find myself. I never got frustrated, so that was big."
His work done and his teammates locked in a scoreless tie, Burnett spent the rest of his Friday in the clubhouse eating, refueling and reflecting. This was not his first taste of the rivalry, but perhaps it was his proper introduction.
"It was awesome," Burnett said. "It was an environment that really I can't describe. You saw it --the whole place was packed in the 15th. To come off the field and get that kind of ovation is one thing. I've never experienced anything like that before. It was amazing."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Survey concludes that only 10% of iPhone 5 users have a problem with Apple Maps
We've heard many moans and groans about Apple's wretched new Maps application. Well, if you use an iPhone 5 and are among the haters of Apple's wretched Maps service, then you're against the vast majority of iPhone 5 users, according to a survey conducted by ChangeWave Research.
According to ChangeWave Research, a seemingly tiny 10% of iPhone 5 users actually have an issue with Apple Maps, the remaining 90% of users "haven't experienced any problem" with it. In-fact, just 3% of iPhone 5 users that were surveyed claimed that the Maps application is a very big problem.
An incredible one-in-three consumers plan to buy the iPhone 5 in the future, according to the survey. It was also discovered that 31% of consumers felt that the new Lighting connector in the iPhone 5 would be "somewhat of a problem" to switch to (from a different device).
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