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On Nov. 5, 2012, Gerald Tremblay, the then-70-year-old mayor of Montreal, resigned. His party had been named at provincial corruption hearings, and it had been alleged that Mr. Tremblay himself had been fully aware of, and indifferent to, the bribing of public officials under his watch. Mr. Tremblay denied these charges, and still does, and they have indeed never been proven.
But even while denying the allegations against him, Mr. Tremblay still understood that he was no longer able to serve as an effective mayor of a major city. "I cannot help anymore, given the circumstances," he said, announcing that he was stepping down as mayor and leaving public life. This was clearly a low-point in his own career, but in the years since, it has become a relative high point in the recent history of Canadian politics: Mr. Tremblay, at least, knew when to put the dignity of his office and the needs of constituents first, and resign. Recent political scandals across the land have shown that while that not be a lot to ask for, it is often asking too much.
Take, for instance, the various spending scandals that have rocked the Senate, including criminal charges against Senators Patrick Brazeau and Mike Duffy. These men are innocent until proven guilty and have a right to their day in court. All the same, at the very least, they should have understood that anyone accused of crimes (or even serious breaches of regulations, as was alleged in several other cases) should not remain on the job while under investigation. But Messrs. Duffy and Brazeau, along with Pamela Wallin, had to be suspended from the Senate, over their strenuous objections. They may have had legal grounds for those objections, but they seemed strangely blind to any sense of duty to the public. (In contrast, a Liberal senator accused of misspending, Mac Harb, did indeed resign from the Senate before being criminally charged.)
The problem exists at the municipal level, too. Rob Ford, the mayor of Canada's largest city, has long been known for embarrassing verbal gaffes and, of late, outright eruptions of profanity and intolerance. In recent years, he repeatedly lied about having any substance abuse issues or connections to underworld figures, despite mounting, credible evidence for both. It was only over the last few months that Mr. Ford finally admitted that the allegations were true and took a two-month leave of absence to seek professional help for alcohol and drug abuse. He has resisted countless calls for his resignation and is currently, in fact, campaigning for re-election, having claimed that the disease of addiction absolves him of every sin he previously committed while in office.
A bit further down the 401, we find another mayor behaving badly. Joe Fontana, a former Liberal MP and, until very recently, mayor of the city of London, Ont., was charged with breach of trust, forgery and fraud in 2012. It seems that Fontana tried to claim some of the costs of a family wedding as a parliamentary expense while still an MP. Charged in 2012, Fontana refused to step down and remained on the job as mayor of a city of nearly 400,000 souls until he was finally convicted in June. Only then did a tearful Fontana finally resign, more than a year and a half after he was charged for defrauding the public.
The most recent example, of course, is very recent indeed. On Wednesday, Alison Redford finally resigned from the Alberta legislature. The former premier had stepped down from the top job in March, crippled by a combination of unpopularity in her own caucus and a series of revelations about expensive splurges on personal travel and accommodations. After resigning as premier, Ms. Redford vanished for well over a month, eventually being photographed by a vacationing Albertan at a restaurant in California (she had, of course, been collecting her pay all the while). Only after colleagues began musing about docking her salary for her extended absence did Ms. Redford return to work, and she only resigned this week after the latest revelations, about her office providing bogus passenger manifests on government aircraft so that Ms. Redford could fly alone, that she finally quit before her party could throw her out of caucus.
Not every incident above is criminal (perhaps they should be, but they aren't). But in every case, a public official continued to cling to the pay and perks of their office long after they had lost the ability to do their job effectively. Canadians deserve public officials who stay out of trouble, or barring that, public officials who at least have the good grace to know when it's time to go. Mr. Tremblay knew when that moment had arrived. Pity he's proven so anomalous.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Brandon Knight paced Kentucky to an outstanding shooting effort Friday and the 13th-ranked Wildcats coasted to a 79-48 victory over Portland.
Knight scored 19 points and Darius Miller missed only once in seven field goal attempts while scoring 15. Kentucky shot 57 percent from the floor and held the Pilots to 31 percent.
After taking a 14-point halftime lead, the Wildcats (2-0) limited Portland to two points over the first 5 minutes of the second period.
Eric Waterford scored 10 points for Portland, which was unbeaten in three games coming into its meeting with Kentucky.

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Bruins Shut Out Red Wings, Take a 2-1 Series Lead
The Bruins hadn't gone into the Joe Louis Arena and won in over seven years, so Red Wings fans were feeling good about their team's odds heading into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Boston made sure that there was no doubt that no matter what the venue, they can win big when it counts, shutting down the Red Wings 3-0 to take a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series.
"Our skating game was good tonight, we were closing gaps, and were able to be physical," said coach Claude Julien. "We can talk about being a physical team, but you can't be physical if you can't skate and you can't get there, so I liked our effort tonight."
Tuukka Rask was locked in from the start, stopping all 23 shots that came his way for his fourth career playoff shutout. Jimmy Howard played well, stopping all but two of the Bruins' 33 shots, but his offense couldn't help him out as the Wings dropped their second straight game.
Despite coach Mike Babcock saying before the game that the Red Wings would play their style in Game 3, the Red Wings came out very aggressively, trying to hit every Bruin they could see.
That plan backfired, as the Bruins took their hits and dished them back out to the Red Wings, outmuscling Detroit in all three zones. The Bruins defense was rock solid in the first period, holding the Wings to just four shots on goal.
The Bruins struck first nine minutes into the game, as Dougie Hamilton took the puck up ice on a power play and snapped a wrister past Jimmy Howard for his first career playoff goal.
Jordan Caron doubled the lead 6:48 later, cleaning up a rebound off of a shot by Shawn Thornton for his first playoff goal. It was the first goal Caron had scored since October 10, which also happened to be against the Red Wings.
"When you look at the scoring sheet, I think the top lines on both teams are checking each other very well, so [there] doesn't seem to be a lot of space there," Julien said. "In order to get through this sometimes you need secondary scoring, and that was a big part of our win tonight was getting [that], obviously Hamilton on that rush, and Caron scoring that goal… [That's] probably a big reason why we are able to win here tonight."
The horn sounded to end the first period, and the Joe Louis crowd, who had been booing Public Enemy No. 1 Milan Lucic all night, turned their boos to their own team, as Detroit sulked back to the dressing room down two scores.
In what has become an unsettling trend through the first three games of these playoffs, the Bruins ran low on gas in the second period, allowing the Red Wings to get into an offensive rhythm. Aided by two Bruins penalties – a holding of the stick on Brad Marchand and a too many men on the ice call – the Red Wings tallied 12 shots on Rask.
The Bruins didn't break though, totaling 12 shots of their own in the period and headed to the second intermission still holding a two-goal lead.
The Bruins amped up the intensity in the third period, making sure that they were not going to let this game slip away. Detroit got one last big chance with just over 10:00 to play, as Kevan Miller flipped a puck over the glass and was called for delay of game, leading to a 5-on-4 for the Red Wings.
The Bruins defense was superb in front of Tuukka Rask, not letting the Red Wings get comfortable at all in the offensive zone. The B's held the Red Wings to just seven shots in the third period.
Patrice Bergeron sealed the game with a nifty long range shot from behind his blue line to score an empty net goal with 1:59 to play.
"It hasn't been easy, let's not kid ourselves here," Julien said. "The games have been tight; our goaltender has made some saves at opportune times. We've been fortunate enough in the past couple games to get ourselves a decent lead, but that can change on any given night, so certainly not going to talk about a comfortable situation, because until you win that fourth game it never is."
The series will continue on Thursday, as the teams return to the Joe for Game 4, with the Red Wings needing a win to guarantee that there will be another contest in Detroit this season.


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Today, author Allison Brennan—whose new Lucy Kincaid novel, Silenced, was released just last week—reveals she has a weakness. An addiction, if you will. Thanks for sharing with us, Allison!
I'm a television addict.
I'd rather watch good TV than go to the movies. Maybe it's because I can curl up on the couch in my pajamas and a glass of wine, something frowned upon in movie theaters. Or maybe it's because I gave up TV for three years while I was working full-time at a day job and the only time I had to write was at night, after my kids went to bed.
The days of network television are pretty much over. Viewers have choices now, and great programming focusing on character dominate the landscape. Cable networks usually have shorter seasons, tighter storylines, and stronger characters—in lieu of big budgets and flashy settings. Some of my favorite shows are on cable networks – Haven, the SyFy network series loosely based on Stephen King novel The Colorado Kid. Season three launches in the summer of 2012.
American Horror Story is a dark series on F/X that changes character and location in each season. Heavy hitting actors (like Jessica Lange and Dylan McDermott and Zachary Quinto) create characters so compelling, it's hard not to get sucked in. But warning: this show is not for the faint of heart!
Also on F/X is Justified with Timothy Olyphant … well, I just don't have to say anything more. There's just something about Olyphant that just sucks me into anything he's in. Ahem. Well, Justified is a violent drama set in Kentucky about U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens and has a host of top actors and brilliant characters, based loosely on a short story by Elmore Leonard. It's been renewed for a fourth season, and is definitely worth the time to catch up. After all, it's only 13 episodes per season … now for those who already watch it, I'm just hoping that Winona doesn't come back. More about that on a future blog.
And White Collar. Light, fluffy white collar crime drama starring Matt Bomer as a con artist and forger forced to consult with the FBI and Tim DeKay as his FBI watchdog. It's coming back for its fourth seasons. It's from the USA Network and focuses more on the relationships between Neal Caffrey and Peter Burke, with some interesting crime twists because most crime drama focuses on murder and not art, history, and forgers.
My daughter is reading Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin and we're going to buy the DVD set of this HBO series when she's done. She loves the books, so I'm hoping she's not disappointed in the series. HBO also gave us Deadwood (also starring Timothy Olyphant—I told you I have a bit of an obsession with him, right?) which was an amazing three season historical drama set in Deadwood, South Dakota.
What cable television show do you like best and why?
Allison Brennan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of eighteen novels and many short stories. A former consultant in the California State Legislature, she lives in Northern California with her husband Dan and their five children.


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My dream girl
I MET the girl of my dreams in a nightclub in September and I've been desperately searching for her ever since.
We made love over and over again and it was sensational
They say I should let it go but I can't because I know she's my soulmate and the woman I'm destined to spend my life with.
So far I've spent hundreds of hours and over £1,000 looking for her. I've scoured Facebook and other websites. But she seems to have disappeared off the face of the Earth and I'm distraught.
Our one night of passion took place on my birthday. I was visiting a mate from college and he took me into his town. After many drinks, we hit a club and I spotted this amazing girl across the dancefloor.
Feeling a bit drunk and very cocky, I mooched over to her and told her she looked great. We got chatting and had a dance. She was so funny and natural. We clicked.
After a kiss we went back to my mate's place.
She told me her name was Ann and gave me a mobile number. We made love over and over again and it was sensational. But in the morning she was gone.
I tried to ring the number but it was dead. I went crazy. I threw my clothes on and ran out into the street looking for her. Since then I've been back to my mate's town countless times. I've been to the same clubs and bars but have never been able to find her. I'm going out of my mind here.
Now he's announced he is moving so I'll no longer have anywhere to stay for free. How do I find my one, true love?
I HAVE every sympathy for you. You met your wonderful girl and nothing has been quite the same since. But she could be married with kids for all you know. She could have moved away or joined a nunnery.
The fact the phone number she gave you was false speaks volumes. Face it: she doesn't want to be found. Perhaps, like you, she was simply visiting that town that night and lives hundreds of miles away.
I worry you will continue to drive yourself crazy looking for a woman who isn't available or around. Then there's the faint possibility that if you do find her she is not as sexy or wonderful as you remember.
Don't forget that booze had been taken on that fateful night.
You were having fun and on a high. She could turn out to be a very ordinary person with issues of her own.
Listen to your friends and draw a line under this episode. Yes, the night was great but it's over now. Time to move on.


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Ashton a doubt for Wales clash
England manager Martin Johnson will take no risks over injury doubt Chris Ashton in Saturday's World Cup warm-up international against Wales.
Ashton is still feeling the effects of the rolled ankle he suffered in training on Thursday and he will undergo a fitness test in Cardiff on Saturday morning. Johnson remains hopeful that Ashton will be available to start at the Millennium Stadium and link up with Ben Foden and Mark Cueto in England's first-choice back three.
But given the proximity of the World Cup - England's opening game against Argentina is on September 10 in Dunedin - Johnson will be taking no chances. He said: "He's a bit sore so we'll see how he is tomorrow. Hopefully he will play."
He added: "I safely say 'yes', we would be more careful (given the World Cup is looming). We want guys to play and we are hopeful he will play.
"If not, we've got Matt Banahan on the bench and we've brought Delon (Armitage) too, so we will make a call about who will play if Chris can't."


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After media reports cast doubt over the validity of some of the South Africa team's results in the build-up to the first World Cup in Africa, SAFA says a FIFA team will travel to the country 'at the earliest possible opportunity' to look at the claims.
SAFA said the agreement came on Tuesday after discussions between SAFA and FIFA.
SAFA did not say which games would be probed but suspicions were raised last year over South Africa's 2-1 win over Colombia and 5-0 win over Guatemala.
Both were played in May 2010, the month before the World Cup kicked off.


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Flowers for Algernon is a story that I first read in grade school and yet remember fondly. It's the story of Charlie, a mentally handicapped man who undergoes an experiment that drastically raises his IQ. Though pretty sentimental and pungent in weepy emotions, there is a lot that it says about intelligence and the way in which we relate to each other. Cliff Robertson (who you may remember as Uncle Ben from Spider-Man) earned an Academy Award in a 1968 adaptation, Charly.
Now, according to Pajiba, who cite inside sources, Will Smith is planning to produce and star in an update of Flowers for Algernon. Will Smith is not foreign to sentimental films, having starred in movies like The Pursuit of Happyness and Seven Pounds. Unfortunately, he also has about twenty-five projects in development. Whether he eventually gets to them all, Algernon may have to wait. But if he does end up starring in the film, then Robert Downey Jr. has some pertinent advice for him.


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67 WALL STREET, New York - May 28, 2014 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.
Topics covered: Secular Growth Themes - Small Cap Investing - All-Cap Investing - Bottom-Up Stock Selection - Quality of Business - Growth at a Reasonable Price - Long/Short Strategy - Investment Risk/Return
Companies include: AFLAC Inc. (AFL), DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTV), Ensco International Inc. (ESV), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), International Business Machine (IBM), Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) and many others.
In the following excerpt from the Investing Strategies Report, an experienced portfolio manager discusses his investing methodology and top stock picks for investors:
TWST: Let's begin with an overview of your firm and a snapshot of the three funds you manage.
Mr. Cole: Portland Investment Counsel Inc. was started in 1986 offering a family of retail mutual funds. During the 1990s, we became one of Canada's largest privately held mutual fund companies. We sold the mutual fund management contracts in September 2009 to Manulife and took back a subadvisory agreement, and in June of 2012, we terminated that agreement. We then launched our own funds in October of 2012.
The three funds that we're talking about today are three of the funds that we launched under the Portland banner. Portland is controlled by Michael Lee-Chin, one of Canada's most successful entrepreneurs. The three funds that I manage are the Portland Focused Plus Fund LP, which is a limited partnership and alternative strategies fund, and two traditional mutual funds, the Portland Canadian Balanced Fund - which is in the Canadian Equity Balanced category of mutual funds, meaning balanced funds that are skewed to equities - and the Portland Canadian Focused Fund, which is a Canadian Focused Equity fund.
TWST: Can we take a closer look at the investment objectives and strategies for each of the funds?
Mr. Cole: The investment objectives for the three funds are really all the same, which is over the long term, preservation of capital and a satisfactory return. Each of them has different constraints given the way they are designed and the regulations applicable to those funds. The fund with the greatest flexibility is the Portland Focused Plus Fund LP. Its core techniques are focus and leverage, and it's also unconstrained as to foreign content, whereas the two mutual funds can't focus to the same degree. Canadian mutual fund regulations stipulate that one can't purchase to a greater than 10% weight in any individual issuer, and they don't use leverage. And Canadian funds, such as the two that I manage, typically can't exceed 49% foreign content.
TWST: What differentiates the Focused fund from its peers?
Mr. Cole: I'll say with regard to focus, one does see a number of funds that describe themselves as focused. I don't consider them to be that myself. We're running a genuine focused fund here. We had six holdings at the end of 2013, and I am quite prepared to take any individual business up to as high as 50% of the fund's net assets. Although in the cases of banks and insurance companies, which have leverage which is inherent to their business models, and therefore they are somewhat less predictable than other businesses might be, I've put a self-imposed limit that I won't buy an individual bank or insurer to more than 25% of the fund's net assets.
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The regrettable part of this story is that there was not a unanimous decision on a 'NOT GUILTY' verdict in the first place. Why is any court in England wasting its time on an action that is the civil right of anyone who does not reside in an Islamic hellhole? Oh, that's right, I forgot….England will soon be an Islamic state.
Casuals United An atheist shocked Muslim volunteers at a stall promoting Islam when he ripped out pages from the Koran. Peter James Crawford (52) then threw the holy book onto the ground and told them: "Your religion is a load of bullshit."
Kamran Qayyum, an employee of the organisation, told the court: "We give out literature to create an awareness of Islam and engage with the public."
Mr Qayyum said: "He started tearing up pages from a book and they were going on the floor. He wasn't saying anything. The pages covered a lot of ground, they were everywhere.
"I then noticed Arabic inscriptions and realised it was the Koran. I knelt down and was picking up the papers when he threw the Koran down, just missing me." Mr Qayyum said: "The Quran is sacred to us and we honour it." (But WE don't) "One of the laws of the Koran is it shouldn't be on the floor, it should be high up and our hands should be clean when it's touched. I was shocked." (Who cares?)
Another stall volunteer, Zahid Hussein, said: "I saw him ripping up the book. I was in shock, disgusted. It's our life, our way of life and we live by that book – it's very sacred." (Then go live it in one of your Islamic hellholes, NOT in a Christian country)
This is Leicestershire The jury in the trial of a man who staged an anti-Islam protest by ripping out pages from the Quran in front of Muslims has been discharged. The eight women and four men on the jury at Leicester Crown Court failed to agree on a verdict.
They sent a note to the judge saying there was no prospect of them reaching either a unanimous or a majority verdict on which at least 10 of them agreed.
Peter James Crawford (52) was said to have torn pages from his own copy of the Quran and thrown the holy book on the ground next to a stall run by the Islamic Information Centre, near the Clock Tower, in Leicester city centre, on the afternoon of May 12.
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Crawford, of Leicester, denied causing religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress by demonstrating hostility based on membership of a particular religious group. The Crown Prosecution Service has 14 days to decide whether or not to proceed with a retrial.
Crawford was released on bail with a condition imposed that he should not to go within half-a-mile of the Clock Tower on Saturday afternoons.


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Top 10 Rap Songs About Mothers
Egotrip presents an ill little list of rap songs featuring nothing but motherly references for this Mother's Day.
Here's a special one for all the Hip-Hop queens out there. An ill little list presented by Egotrip's J-Zone featuring nothing but motherly references for this Mother's Day. According to him rappers may have all the bravado in the world, but mention someone's momma and it's a fight or straight sap city ya'll. Here are Egotrip's "Top 10 Rap Songs About Mothers" numbers 10 through 5:
10. Willie D – "Play Witcha Mama" (Wrap,1994)
9. Disco Rick – "(Your Mama's On) Crack Rock" (JR, 1991)
8. Eazy-E – "My Baby's Mama" (Ruthless, 1995)
7. The Pharcyde – "Ya Mama" (Delicious Vinyl, 1992)
6. K-Solo – "Your Mom's In My Business" (Atlantic, 1989)
5. Willie D – "I Wanna Fuck Ya Mama" (Wrap, 1994)
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Companies that breach the European Commission's new data protection laws could be fined up to two percent of their annual turnover, a heavy penalty designed to enhance user privacy online.
Companies that breach the European Commission's new data protection laws could be fined up to two percent of their annual turnover, a heavy penalty designed to enhance user privacy online.
European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding, said that the protection of personal data is "a fundamental right for all Europeans" and that a strong legal framework needed to be adopted to protect this right.
The so-called "right to be forgotten" is a controversial proposal that will put considerable power into the hands of internet users, so much so that they can demand online companies to remove all of their data if they desire. While some services like Google+ allow users to remove their data, others like Facebook make it incredibly difficult to do so.
Such companies, which rely on this personal information for their advertising revenue, are voicing staunch opposition to the proposals. The US government and a number of historians are also concerned, as they believe that valuable records, for prosecution and history, will be lost.
The laws have already been tamed compared to their prior incarnation, however. The proposals will not, for example, make a company liable for not removing every trace of data if they can show that a third party copied the information without their knowledge or consent. Personal blogs will also be exempt from the rules.
However, companies will be required to gain user permission, rather than assuming that a user agrees, as is currently the case with many "opt out" services. In some cases the firms in question are more worried about this than the fines, as they will likely lose far more than two percent of their revenue if they cannot continue with their existing data practices.
The new laws will come into effect at the end of 2013, subject to approval by the European Parliament and all Member States.
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Paige- You crack me up.
! I think you & I have a thing for pink, lol.
I have a pink BS, lol. It has these pretty little rhinestones on the handle. It's so cute and Kawaii. I have a Cuttlebug too. I use my CB more. I have the plates memorized. I drag my CB everywhere. There is not really a big difference in machines. Oh, there is a pink Cuttlebug, lol. It's the old version. Trust me I almost bought it. I was looking at my Cameo tonight thinking how I could make it pink. My DH is making me another blade holder for the Cameo because I can't stand the blade holder that comes with it. He gave me a prototype tonight to work with until he can finesse my new one. He put regular tape on the blade holder so it won't slip. I was like "This is ugly! Needs Deco Tape." I am thinking Kuromi tape.
lol Yes Why it that!!? lol I am drawn to Pink and bling!
And that is a very comical thing because overall , I am a simple person! I was laughing telling my friend one day, I need to seriously go shopping and update clothing and shoes, but whenever I have spending money, guess what I want to spend it on hee hee
. When you were describing your BS I was so jealous!! haha Sounds like me!
Maybe I can transform my CB to a Pink Blossom one with some vinyl and I can be happy!
Thank you for sharing about your two models and a good laugh
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Artist: Olivia Newton-John
Album: Don't Stop Believin'
(Bruce Welch/Hank Marvin)
A thousand conversations on a never ending theme
Seem to linger in my mind like the fragments of a dream
That was once a part of you and remains a part of me
It's the unreal world we lived in that was born of fantasy
You whiled away the hours, making promises that might
Have just changed the world we knew, if they'd only turned out right
But now I'm a little wise
I can even raise a laugh
At the funny face you pulled on a faded photograph
New days replace yesterdays in time
It's well to bear in mind
That new ways erase
Nothing stays the same
And now you've even changed your name
Forever I'll remember as I pass by on the train
Streets of paradise we loved
Now so few of them remain
Guess it's finally goodbye
Seems we came so suddenly
To the end of childhood dreams
And the way things used to be
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la
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DANIEL Morcombe's killer Brett Cowan will gain access to a "smorgasbord" of child pornography and illegal drugs, and secure the "plum prison jobs" once settled on his return to jail.
Former high-profile Gold Coast lawyer Michael Yarwood, who spent nine months in two prisons for misappropriation of funds and forgery, knows that pedophiles such as Cowan dictate most policies behind bars.
Mr Yarwood has released to the Gold Coast Bulletin his smuggled prison diaries.
He was transferred from the relaxed "school camp" at Numinbah prison farm to the Wolston Correctional Centre at Wacol when he needed protection after receiving threats in 2011.
He admires the Morcombe family's crusade for justice but maintains it will be in vain unless the bureaucratic prison system is reformed to ensure it delivers punishment and deterrence.
CATCHING THE DEVIL: The inside story of how Brett Cowan got away with it for so long
"Mistaken for what they term a 'pram pusher', within 24 hours of upon arrival at Wolston, which houses alongside the high-profile inmates some of Queensland's most villainous sex offenders, I was offered a smorgasbord of some of the most sickening images one could imagine," he said.
"I was approached by one of the 'trusted' prisoners in charge of providing me with my 'prison kit' and offered pornographic pictures of children.
"My abhorrent rejection was met with an offer to provide straight pornography, drugs, cell phones …"
In his diary notes, Mr Yarwood reveals that as he walked between cell blocks he saw the worst sex offenders "working the plumb prison jobs", which in turn gave them easier access to contraband.
"While the Morcombe and others that suffer at the hands of these monsters will struggle to receive the maximum statutory capped compensation of $75,000, it will cost taxpayers roughly that each year to house Cowan," Mr Yarwood said.
"He will be provided 21 meals a week, education, sports, activities, hobbies, digital television, weekly movies, clothing, toiletries, 24-7 medical resources and an access to a host of resources denied many in our society."
Correctional Services staff realised it was easier to manage the prisoners by "turning a blind eye" rather than using discipline, he said.
"Token cell searches and drug raids are known to prisoners hours before they happen, allowing contraband materials — alcohol, cell phones and drugs — to be secreted away, ably assisted by guards either on the take or under threat from the gangs on the outside," Mr Yarwood said.
He predicts that after 20 years of being indulged as a senior member of the prison population, Cowan if released would find he was not respected nor able to get what he wants.
"His institutionalisation will make him wholly unsuitable for reintegration into society. It simply won't work and, like so many I spoke with inside, he will reoffend simply to survive and more often out of spite and raw instinct," Mr Yarwood said.
"The terrible truth of Cowan's sentence, aside from the complete absence of rehabilitation or real punishment, is 20 years is neither enough or too much."
Extracts from Michael Yarwood's prison diaries:
May 2011, Numinbah prison farm:
I enjoyed the previous evening in the hut of a friend enjoying a coffee and packet of Tim Tams, and was free to move about the camp until the curfew of 10.30. A well fitted-out gymnasium, and a small but full library, grassy hills and stunning range … this feels more like a school camp than prison.
AUGUST 2011, Wolston Correctional Centre:
There are a great many of the guys here who with relative ease either maintain or start an addiction to drugs. Any type of drug is available, so abundant that the gangs have set weekly targets for their junior members to traffic through the population.
SEPTEMBER 2011, Wolston:
I wonder how the bureaucrats can reason that two five-foot nothing, 55-plus clearly unfit women would ever be able to control 50 murderers, rapists, armed robbers and similarly violent prisoners if they chose to riot. My new accommodation unit is a little more hardcore, not only child sex offenders but there is a bigger number of violent lifers with rather gruesome murders to their name. I wonder what these two middle-aged chain smoking grandmothers think they could do to quell a disturbance.
NOVEMBER 2011 Wolston:
The pedophiles among us in this prison as well as the horrendous child sex offenders dictate much of the policies that prisoners are governed by. These vile criminals will steal your photos of your family to satisfy their perverted sense of arousal.
Originally published as Cowan 'will have access to porn'


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On the featured program of Your Voice, State Senator John A. DeFrancisco talks about getting in the ring with Hall of Fame Boxing Coach Ray Rinaldi for a charity boxing match. Proceeds benefited the Ray Rinaldi Foundation, which helps keep inner city kids off the streets in Syracuse. The cable show features fun highlights from the boxing event, "Fight for a Future," which was held on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool.


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" Brand: Versace / Type: Fragrance / Concentration: Eau de Toilette / Gender: for women "
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I received a bottle of Versace Red Jeans perfume as a birthday present from one of my daughters friends last year, I've actually never been too impressed with Versace in any form (I know, call me a heathen!) but have been pleasantly surprised with this fragrance despite a couple of negative points.
The bottle comes in a smart tin (which my daughter took up to her bedroom immediately to store some of her art 'bits' in) and the bottle itself is an lovely feminine pink/red colour and shaped to be a chunky but very cute glass bottle. It's a spray perfume and the spray mechanism has worked beautifully thus far, never sticking and dispensing the perfect amount of perfume with each spray - it does spray in a reasonably wide arc so you need to watch out when spraying around other people that when you're spritzing your neck you don't inadvertently give the person standing behind you a face full of Red Jeans!
In my opinion the fragrance itself is best suited for younger women, and I say this after a couple of my older relatives tried it and said it was far too 'young' smelling for them to wear, in my opinion perfume is ageless so older ladies could certainly wear it but you do need a pretty youthful outlook to get away with this one - in much the same as the very sweet Britney Spears fragrances tend to suit younger women in the main, although obviously as with everything there's always an exception! This one is very floral but has a sugary powder quality, which is what gives it such a young edge - it's very sweet with the sugary tones coming through with the middle notes, it's very apparent that this is where the floral fragrance mellows into a more candied scent and I'm sure if I concentrated I could actually pinpoint the moment Red Jeans changes from top to middle.
The top notes include freesia, apricot and peach with all three being apparent in a surprisingly natural form from the very first spray of perfume. Personally I think the freesia element is the strongest but my daughter (who also wears Red Jeans sometimes, her own small miniature which she received as part of a gift set) thinks its sweetly fruity at first, although at almost seventeen she's mentioned the fact that she finds the floral tone a bit too heavy for her tastes when mingled with the fruity elements. The top notes don't linger for long and are replaced within an hour by a floral bouquet, which to my nose is a blend of rose and lily amongst other scents. It's by no means an 'old lady' bouquet and retains the sweetness that started to develop during the period when the top notes are at their strongest - at this time it reminds me of a bouquet of flowers I received when I had my son; the bouquet was mainly carnations and tiger lilies and the scent was absolutely beautiful (if very, very short lived), to me Red Jeans smells just like this for a little while and really takes me back to a happy place.
The base notes are absolutely the best part of Versace Red Jeans, and are also the reason why I suggested earlier that it's a fragrance for women in their late teens and through their twenties - it builds to such a very simple sweet tone that once you're past this age you really do risk the perfume not suiting you, and that's not to be derisory to anyone as I include myself (at 37 - eugh) in the bracket of risking smelling of Mutton by Madonna and I definitely keep an eye on myself whenever I use it! I love the way the sweet candy tone running through the perfume intensifies to create a robust vanilla burst which lasts from this point until the perfume dies away a couple of hours later, my partner hates the sweetness of Red Jeans and comments on it every time I wear it - sometimes making choking motions (when he's in a playful mood), at other times asking 'why I'm wearing that cheap s&*t again' (when he's not). There's a hint of a trail of musk running alongside the sweeter base notes but this isn't particularly *there* as a scent in its own right, more like it pushes along to create a subtle musky sensation than something you can actually 'smell'.
From start to finish I find Red Jeans by Versace has a relatively short lifespan, needing to be reapplied after roughly four hours. When first sprayed I find the top notes are pretty strong but soon after this the perfume fades to a point where I have to actually sniff my skin for a reminder of where in the journey I am with the fragrance, I can smell it around me in clouds and wafts at other times but it has a tendency to disappear quickly which is quite annoying. I'd recommend Red Jeans for daytime wear thanks to the lack of longevity and also the fact that it just hasn't got the staying power to be any good on a night out - and to be honest, although it's a lovely perfume I have others I'd wear in the evening before this one. It's one of those middling fragrances - I don't wear it very often, but when I do I enjoy smelling so sweet compared to the heavier perfumes I usually favour (even if I feel like I'm spraying myself all day long sometimes!).
I haven't bought Red Jeans myself but in Superdrug yesterday I noticed the 75ml bottle cost £12, which I think represents super value for money - it's a fun perfume which smells delicious, but bear in mind it will possibly be one of those you don't use too often as if you're anything like me you'll need to be 'in the mood' for Red Jeans so a £12 price tag is more than fair. I'll definitely replace my bottle when it's used up, although it's still more than half full (showing how much I've used it in the past fourteen months!) so this will be a while yet.
Versace Red Jeans is not a fragrance I usually would have bought myself, but when I was round at a male friends house recently I raided his fragrance shelf and I spotted Versace Blue Jeans, which is the male version. I tried it and I was quite impressed so when I then saw it on offer in Boots for just over £11.00 I bought a bottle to give to my fiancé as part of his Valentine's Day present!
At a later date I found the female version, Red Jeans at the same price so I decided to buy myself a bottle.
~ Price and availability ~
Red Jeans is only available to buy in 75ml bottles and is available from Boots, still at the reduced price of £11.02 (RRP £22.50).
It is also available at Superdrug for £14.99 or cheapsmell.com for £15.45.
~ Packaging ~
The perfume comes in a cylindrical tin. The tin is tall and quite narrow and is red in colour with 'Versus Red Jeans Woman' on the front with a cartoon picture of a woman in red jeans underneath.
It is an eau de toilette and it comes in a 75ml bottle.
The lid of the tin is firm, but it can be pulled off easily and the tin is lined with thick yellow card to protect the bottle.
The bottle itself is about 5 inches tall and it is in the shape of a drinks bottle, narrowing towards the top. It is made from clear glass and the fragrance itself is a red/pink colour.
The front of the bottle has the words, 'Versus Red Jeans Woman' again in yellow lettering.
The lid of the bottle is made from red clear plastic and it has a picture of a lion embossed on the top of the lid. It is very detailed.
~ Scent ~
The scent is light and very fruity.
It has top notes of peach, apricot, freesia and blackcurrant.
The heart notes are lily of the valley, violet, waterlily and rose.
The base notes are sandalwood, musk and vanilla.
I can detect all of the fruity notes in this fragrance. The blackcurrant stops it from becoming overly sweet. I can detect the florals in this perfume, but I think the fruity notes dominate it.
It is rich and think it has an, almost, fizziness to it. It reminds me of fruity fizzy drinks.
It has a very distinctive scent and I haven't smelled another fragrance like it.
I really like the scent of this fragrance.
I think it is more of a day time scent and being a cheaper fragrance it is probably one I would wear casually - to go to work or to go shopping. Although it is a light fruity-floral scent I don't think it is a summery fragrance and I'd say it is suitable to wear all year round.
I think this fragrance is probably best suited to younger women as it is quite sweet and juicy, but I think it has enough depth for older women to wear it as well.
I have been impressed with the staying power of this fragrance as well. It is an eau de toilette, but it lasts for a good 8 hours before wearing off.
~ Conclusion ~
I really like this fragrance. It is really fruity and pleasant.
I don't think anyone could find it offensive, but it is rather sweet.
The bottle is not one I would have gone for, but I do quite like it. I keep the bottle in its tin whereas all of my other perfumes are out of their boxes. The tin is quite bright, but my dressing table is so chaotic with different perfumes that it doesn't particularly stand out.
I think this perfume is a bargain price and I would recommend it.
I intend to buy Baby Rose Jeans by Versace, which is a limited edition and is available in a 50ml bottle. I also want to get Baby Blue Jeans, also a limited edition, for my fiancé.
I think Versace Red Jeans would make a nice gift, that will not break the bank and its staying power is great too, making it even better value for money!
Ive been given a few bottles of these over the last year as birthday/christmas presents and I do love the scent. I wouldnt say its a scent for parties but more for everyday going to work/round a friends.
The perfume comes in a red tin which can be reused (unlike most perfume packaging which are usually elaborate boxes). It could be a good container for hairclips/jewellry/buttons etc. Inside is the perfume bottle which has a red lid with a clear glass bottle with a raised design. I like that its clear as you can see how much product is left in the bottle. The perfume itself is a pink colour which looks nice with the red lid.
Its hard to describe the scent its kind of fruity and floral. Its made up of a mix of jasmine, musk, sandalwood,lily and vanilla.
Its not an overpowering smell and does last the majority of the day. The scent does seem to linger longer on clothes than it does on skin.
You can currently pick up at 75ml bottle of this in superdrug for £14.99 which I'd say is a great price for a decent perfume. It would also make a great gift (if you're picking up any late Christmas gifts or any birthday gifts).
I use a few different bottles of perfume so I couldnt say how quickly this would be used if you only used this however despite using it on many occasions i have two bottles both over half full as with this perfume a little goes a long way.
Versace: Red Jeans is the perfect scent for everyday wear. It is not too overpowering, but it lasts all day. The sweet, fruity notes are perfect for every occasion, and as the scent is so long lasting, you only have to apply it once a day.
I have loved perfumes since I was a little girl and my mum would let me try the tester perfumes in Boots. I have worn many different ones but I always come back to Versace: Red Jeans. Despite the small price tag, it leaves a big impression. It is the only perfume that I have always been complimented on, regardless of the situation. Even though I wear a variety of perfumes for special occasions, I just keep going back to this scent.
The packaging is unusual as it comes in a highly decorated red tin, making it perfect for popping into a suitcase when going on holiday, or putting into your handbag, knowing that it is more protected. The glass bottle itself is also highly decorated, and the hint of pink in the perfume adds to the light, feminine feel. The bottle is a good size, and weight, and is easy to use.
This perfume is readily available, and very affordable. Whilst I often feel as though I cannot justify the cost of some perfumes, there has never been a question with this one. Less than £15 for a product that makes me feel good and gets me lots of compliments is a bargain in the perfume world! Most health and beauty stores stock it as well as certain everyday stores. Versace is a well known and highly respected brand, and as well as the connotations the brand has, you also can be sure that they have put alot of thought into the product. No corners have been cut and it shows.
I first received this perfume as a gift from my father - something bought in the airport from one of his many trips abroad. Wearing the perfume now really brings back lovely memories of this being my first ever perfume. There was something so exciting at the age of 13 to own a perfume but such a well known and established brand such as Versace - to me it really spoke of quality and expense. This perfume is complete sensory nostalgia whether you've owned it before or not simply because is has a retro design and smell. It was created in 1994 so it is a little dated but considering how cheaply you can get hold of it I still think it is a good buy.
The bottle is made of glass with intricate patterns in the glass which are very pretty. It definitely has a retro feel to it - it looks like a vintage perfume bottle and for some reason (perhaps the cut of the glass) reminds me of French glass wear. The liquid inside is a paler version of the red lid - a sort of pinky/peachy mixed with orange and red tones. I know that the bottle and the design seem outdated, there is no question of that, and for some that may be off putting. I do think though that the bottle manages to move from the outdated category and into something slightly kitsch and retro looking - which I really like. It also makes it a very versatile gift, you really good give this to your grandmother, mother, friend, daughter etc. It has a timeless feel about it because of the vintage edge which I think really sets it apart from more modern fragrances.
The perfume has a strong fruity, floral scent which blends jasmine, sandalwood, vanilla and lilly. It has a very distinctive smell which to me evokes memories of being young and carefree. I may be a minority though because this perfume literally transports me to my own youth. For those of you who have not tried this scent before it may seem like a very strong smell. I know when I smell anyone else wearing it I can instantly place it. I do think though in a world of perfume where many scents fail to be interesting and unique this one does stand out. It is a strong, independent and different take on a fruity floral perfume that I think few other brands have achieved. I wouldn't say it is a signature scent but it is perfect for an evening out or a special event as you know it really will last and people will be able to smell it.
The perfume retails at £22.50 for 75ml which is a very cheap price for a designer brand. The price obviously reflects the popularity and age of the perfume but I still think it is a classic I will return to - if only to relive memories of a younger self. I would definitely recommend it if you have never used it before. It has such a strong and distinctive smell to it that it stands out amongst what I think are often quite bland, modern fragrances on the market now.
A fruity, floral scent with a kitsch edge that is definitely worth a go.
I was running right out of perfumes coming up for Christmas so I kept dropping hints and ended up getting 5 different ones. This Versace Red Jeans Woman was one of them.
One of the lovely things about this product was the pretty tin it came in. It is brightly coloured and I can use it after for keeping things in like shirt buttons. It makes a nice change to be able to recycle the packaging for perfumes etc as they usually come in elaborate boxes which are not really useful for anything else after.
The bottle you get is pretty too. It is a clear galss but it has an elaborate raised pattern on it. The bottle is a similar shape to an old fashioned Coke bottle but it has four nice lion heads sticking out, and a pretty border around the bottle.
The perfume inside the bottle is a pretty pink colour which goes really well with the bright red lid on the top.
The scent of this perfume is sharp and tangy, it is very feminine with a nice floral scent which is made up from a blend of jasmine, musk, sandalwood, lily and vanilla. I cant smell the vanilla in the scent at all but I can smell the flowers, not sure what jasmine or lily smells like but it is a very pretty scent.
The scent has quite a good staying power, I sprayed some on in the morning at about 8 am and you could still smell it faintly at 12 but it had gone by 2 in the afternoon. It did stay on my clothes though, I could smell it on a thin scarf I had been wearing that day even a few days later.
I think this perfume would suit all ages, it has a young smell to it and the tin and bottle shape would be nice for a teenage girl but I think an older person would like this too once they had tried it, I am 53 and think its a lovely smell.
You can currently buy the 75ml bottle of this eau de toilette for £15 on the Boots web site which I think is a great price for a little bottle of nice scent
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A sweet,fruity fragrance this is one of my favourite perfumes ever since my Aunty bought me a mini bottle of Versace pink jeans for christmas when I was about 10. The smell is definitive but not overpowering and will definitely not be overlooked by whoever you are with. Not once have I worn this perfume without being complimented on it and asked what it is. The fact that it is under the Versace brand adds to the satisfaction when telling people about your fragrance, I don't know why but Versace just connotes elegance and an expensive lifestyle.
The ironic thing is you don't actually have to spend a lot to get your hands on this product at all! With many places selling a 75ml bottle for under £15 it's really a bargain as you don't have to put that much on so a bottle will last you a while.
In my personal opinion it is a perfect scent for summer and goes lovely with floaty summer dresses.
I seem to always have a bottle of Versace Red Jeans perfume, it is so flirty and fun. I think it's a perfect scent for young people and it's a smell that always cheers me up. The bottle and tin that the bottle comes in has a lovely little vintage look about it that reminds me of something you might of seen on a young girls dressing table in the 60's. In keeping with the flower power image, it too smells very flowery, but not so flowery that it makes it an old smell.
Considering how cheaply priced this perfume is, it really has fantastic staying power and lasts on me a really long time. I only need a few squirts and i can really smell it, that's always the main thing i look for in a perfume because it means it will last you longer!
It's a scent that when smelled by others always attracts nice comments, the price of this perfume is really fantastic - you can get a 75ml bottle for £12! This perfume is an absolute bargain and i'd reccomend it to anyone.
I bought this fragrance on sale in Boots for a mere £9.70 for 75ml.
I wanted to buy some perfume but wasn't convinced of anything I saw so I chose this because it was so cheap. It comes in a red tin which on one hand can seem a bit different and original - on the other hand it's not very classy or elegant and a bit odd.
First of all, in the shop I really liked the scent. The assistant sprayed it on a piece of paper and it was very nice. However when I use it on my skin - I can't stand the smell. It just rubs me up the wrong way when it's freshly sprayed. Once it gets settled on the skin though it get a bit better. The longer you have it on the nicer it smells but since it is only eau de toilette the staying power is poor.
The bottle is quite strange really. I wouldn't say I liked it but then again it's not horrible. The glass is clear with a plastic red cap which has a lion's head on top. Also I don't understand why it's called Red Jeans or what the design of the bottle or the scent has anything to do with the title.
The bottle is nothing special and neither is the scent. The aroma is maybe more suitable for more mature women and it seems very old fashioned. The scent is very specific and I think you will either love it or hate it. Personally I do not find it very exciting and use it just to use it up, not because I enjoy it but then I guess you get what you pay for.
Versace: Red Jeans, Eau De Toilette
I first experienced Versace Red Jeans when I was a lot younger, and it was then that I first realised that perfumes are something to be wanted (and needed) and are exciting when owned. I seen this perfume in my local Home And Bargain and it was 9.99, a fortune to a 10 year old and begged for it (I didn't get it until I was 13 and treasured it from then on!)
The bottle is a lovely distinctive and ornate shape, red decorated with lions on it and comes in an antique looking tin full of decoration. I dont think that the design on the tin really does it justice, it isn't bold and it doesn't stand out enough in my opinion.
The smell of the perfume is distinctive and floral/fruity, not very strong but still distinctive as is the rest of the Versace brand it really is a pleasant fragrance and lasts for quite a while, not as long as is hoped, around 3 hours. In my opinion it would be better if the bottle was a spray bottle as opposed to the one I have which is a splash bottle, the perfume just doesn't spread as far as is hoped which I think is the key to it not lasting as long as maybe it could.
You can purchace this in most shops now as nearly every shop on the High Street has a perfume counter. In the lower priced shops like Wilkinsons, TK Maxx and TJ Hughes, you can usually expect to pay around 15.00 for a 75ml bottle, in my opinion very reasonable.
Would recommend this to people who like the lighter scents.
I have to say, this has been one of my favourites for a while now, and I have been using this perfume since I was quite young. It costs around £8 from my local T K Maxx, but I have seen it in most other shops for around £15, but still, this is a very reasonable price to pay.
The perfume comes in a tall cylinder, decorated in red and with lions on it, and the versace logo printed on the front. The actual bottle is designed in a very antique fashion, with lion heads on it, and the bottle is clear. The perfume is red, but clear when you wear it, which I think is quite cool.
The smell is quite unique, floral and sophisticated, but in its own way. I don't think I've ever really smelt another perfume like it. Th perfume lasts me about a year each time round, which is very impressive compare to some others I have had, where I've had to plaster it on to get the slightest hint of a smell.
Re-Reviewed 24/10/12
I bought this ages ago, proberbly around start of 2007 maybe, it was a while back. The reason I bought it, to what I can remember was because it was quite cheap, around £9 or £12 for the 75ml bottle from TJ Hughes. At first I wasn't overly keen, as I'm use to very strong scents such as 'Calvin Klein - Euthporia' (which I would describe as quiet a dark sultry fragrance) so to have such a fresh light smell to this I wasn't use to it and didn't use it for a while.
The Perfume
I started to re-use this again as I was trying to use my old stuff up, and I had a few compliments about this when I wore it in work. To me I can't smell perfume once I've sprayed it, but a number of people have pointed out they like it and have asked what it is. I must admit it is a nice fruity smell, and it's a change to my usual stuff. The scent is very fresh and fruity, perfect for the daytime. I definitely wouldn't reach for this if I was going out in the evening; as well if I was planning on going anywere special in the daytime I would choose something different. For me this is a perfect day wear perfume; it's not too overpowering, but yet fresh enough to tell you have something more than a body spray on. Once again as with all my perfume reviews, I'm not the best at describing the scent, but to the best of my nose sniffing knowledge this is very fruity and fresh, but not in a flowery way, ironically in a slight woody way. It's quite an odd scent to describe, but the price is so reasonable it's best to grab a sample of this for yourselves. Staying on topic of the perfume for a minute though and staying power wise it's not brilliant; mainly due to it being a light scent. I haven't had the scent for a while since I finished the bottle but as it's so reasobly priced and for the quantity you receieve I think I may have to pick it up again.
The prices below are as current as of today 12/10/12
Boots £11.25 = 75ml
Superdrug £14.99 = 75ml
The packaging of this product is really nice, it comes in a pleasant tin as shown in the picture, which I like to keep out on display. The actual bottle, even though its 75ml isn't too big to keep in your bag I don't think; and its designed nice, kind of in a Russian or Egypt style of embossed detail. This particularly version has a red theme to it, there are other within the collection such as a baby pink and blue variation also.
Overall Opinion
Initially I picked this up as it was a very large bottle, for a great price and I bought into the brand. I saw it was by Versace and so thought it is a posh name. It's great value for money, not only that it smells nice, but for the amount of product you are getting for your money as well. I will buy it again, as it's generally a 'nice' perfume to have, to be able to throw it on and know it's fresh and fruity for your day ahead.
Now this is probably the cheapest perfume I have ever bought and to be honest when I first purchased it YEARS ago now wasn't expecting great thing's from it, I thought because it was so cheap it wouldnt smell great and wouldnt last very long, I bought it as a sort of stand in for my more expensive perfumes. But after smelling it, it has become a scent that I wear all the time and I'm never without a bottle of this in my bag! After just looking through a few reviews on this perfume everyone seems to hate it which I cannot understand because everyone I know absolutely loves it maybe we are all cheapskates who don't know anything about perfumes!!
The Packaging & The Bottle:
This perfume comes in a sort of red tin can which is circular in shape. It looks pretty great a bright red colour with the usual "Versace Jeans" picture on the front which you can see in the image attached to this review. I usually use this can as a little money box after Ive finished with the perfume just because it's pretty and nice to display.
The bottle itself is the same red colour only a tiny bit lighter but the red colour doesnt transfer to your clothes because as far as I can tell the perfume is clear. The bottle shape isn't anything special and is made of glass whereas the top is a brighter red and made of plastic, which makes it easy to pull off. At the top of this is the usual push down spray nozzle as with most perfume bottles, very easy to spray when it comes to applying it.
The Scent:
After looking around the Internet I found that some of the ingredients in this perfume include: Jasmine, Sandalwood, Vanilla & Lilly. But I think this perfume smells a mixture of flowers and fruit and the ingredients make it sound like some sort of essential oil. It's a very sweet perfume but not to over powering so that makes it perfect for both day and night wear. It is a very distinctive scent that is very unique so people will instantly recognise what scent your wearing. The smell tends to last me around 3-4 hours now that may not seem like a lot but I'm a smoker and perfumes often seem to fade really quickly on me so for me this perfume is actually quite long lasting.
Overall Opinion:
Perfume snobs will not like this because they wont be able to look past the cheap price tag, em on the other hand who needs her scent to be on a budget this is the perfect perfume for me. Nice sweet smell that lasts for quite a while and best of all one bottle lasts for ages so a brilliant perfume if your on a budget.
I would recommend this perfume for young girls, teenagers and maybe even up to about 30, its a nice feminine scent that would be perfect for any woman this Christmas.
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Versace Red Jeans, Eau de Toilette may not be the most popular perfume on the shelves, nevertheless it is still very popular and there will always be a market for it. The smell is very sweet and almost sharp however not at all fruity. In fact some times when I smell it I do identify the pungent yet interesting stench of cat piss, however with a second sniff it seems alright again. For a teenager it is a perfect gift to give to your peers on birthdays and Christmas. It is also the most likely named brand perfume that you can find at the ten pound mark. The world wide known Versace label definitely increases the appeal of this perfume. Its standard gift tin is a nice novelty and the bottle s very cute with lion shapes and a fancy lid. Despite my early reference to this fragrance smelling sharp like cat piss, I must admit that I often wear it as the fragrance is long lasting and I have often been complemented on smelling nice whilst wearing it. In my sixth form this perfume was very popular with my friends and even well known by the boys, who sniffed it out eagerly. With its low price, yet popular brand name, Versace Red Jeans is the perfect gift for a teenager.
Versace: Red Jeans, Eau de Toilette
I apologise in advance to Red Jeans Perfume lovers and advise you to stop reading now!
As I said in my Jean Paul Gaultier I was getting through my perfume collection and the good, the bad and the ugly. Well its time for a rotten apple I am afraid and a bad perfume which is Versace's Red Jeans Perfume! I have unfortunately ended up with this perfume twice now. The first by my dad many moons ago who bought 3 on offer in France for me and my two sisters when we were teenagesr. We used to get little treats when he went away with work but knew perfume was a bit extravagant and they must have been on offer. I managed to get rid of that bottle somehow and though phew a lucky escape (not sure what the other two did with theirs). But no...my sister again got me a bottle of this from the kids for a birthday present this time and another set of PJs. Unlike the Benetton perfume the nozzle on this one has not got jammed into the lid to make it unusable. I have found a good little spot for this perfume in the bathroom with another bottle of perfume I have yet to review! Both sit there in pride where one may think they are in a good place to use but secretly they are there to be used as loo fresheners!
**The Versace Clan**
Versace is an Italian Fashion brand and created by Giovanni Versace and following his murder the chain was carried on by his heavily made up and bleached Sister Donatella. Versace is known as a luxurious brand and Gianni opened his first boutique in 1978. He has been making perfumes for over 20 years. I have owned a few of the Versace perfumes and they are quite mixed in quality and appeal and sell for various prices. I adore my bright crystal perfume which I use a lot as a daywear perfume and also Versace Women. However unfortunately I really dislike the Red Jeans perfume.
**In the Genes!**
Well Donatella wasn't to blame for the Red Jeans perfume as it was created in 1994 by the house of Giovanni Versace and he was around until 1997. Red Jeans is not a one off perfume either as there are several Jeans perfumes in this family! They include baby rose jeans, metal jeans, white jeans, yellow jeans and more jeans in the men's fragrances. How many perfumes can one make about jeans you ask!!
**Bottled up and Versace's Spin**
The bottle comes in a little cylinder red tin and the design and packaging of the tin is a little too fussy for me but the tin is actually quite a handy size. In fact I have reused the tin to collect my spare pennies! The bottle unsurprisingly is red and has Versace red jeans in gold writing on the bottle. The logo for this is a little old fashioned and reminds me of writing for the fair ground. It then has the Versace face on the mid part of the bottle 4 times. The Versace face is moulded outwards and the bottle is quite heavy and bulky. The bottle is no more than 6 inches tall and has a red top (which is not lost!!) which is thick and again has the Versace face on it. The top is silver and has a small nozzle to release the perfume.
Versace say Red Jeans is a sharp and flowery fragrance and the ingredients include jasmine, vanilla, musk, sandalwood and lily... Seeing as I like my floral fragrances and it sounds like it has some nice ingredients in it you would think I would like this. Also it has sandalwood in it and that is blimmin expensive as I have mentioned before when Yasmina and Ben made that silly, silly mistake in the Apprentice. It is also recommended for casual wear use.
Well looking at the ingredients and knowing this is Versace you would expect this to smell nice and be a delightful and splendid perfume. As a floral perfume it is too sweet and over powering. It smells too mixed up and cheap if I am honest and is far too heavy for a ''casual perfume''. It doesn't smell like a perfume to me and even after spraying it I find the aroma still heavy and unpleasant and a little sickly. In fact seeing as I have my second bottle of this inflicted on me it went straight to the bathroom shelf and is there to use as a toilet freshener but the bottle is still pretty full up!
**Recommend it**
Not on your Nelly I say Versace what were you thinking with the whole jeans perfume collections. The packaging is too fussy and cheap. The perfume bottles are frumpy and do not entice the wearer to wanting to put it on when that is a major selling point of a good classy perfume. The biggest problem is the scent and this is just awful and I have sprayed a little again for the review and feel a little queasy now. I would say avoid, avoid, avoid! If you get one of these politely demand the receipt or try to sell it on quick or give it away!
The annoying thing about this perfume is that it is made by a famous leading design fashion brand. If this was a cheap perfume on sale then I can understand but this is Versace and the quality of it is terrible and a big let down for a designer brand! I sure hope they have discontinued it and will be pleased when all shops cease to sell it then I may not end up with a third bottle as surely I couldn't be unlucky 3 times in a row!
**Spend some Pennies**
If I have not put you off then you can purchase it from as little as £10.58 on fragrance x online for 75ml. I consider £10.58 expensive for an air freshener though. Instead I recommend the classier Jean Paul Gaultier which is 4 times the price for 50mls at nearer £40!
**Again apologies if I have been brutal and you like this perfume as the thing with perfume is it is a tricky thing to buy for others and we all have different tastes!**


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SP members Redwic, fjes6, gimpilator, and non-member Jeremy began hiking on the snow covered road 1/2 mile from Schriebers Meadow 8pm June 19. We reached the summit 12 hours later at 8am June 20th having climbed the Easton Glacier. On the summit Craig Willis (Redwic) became the 10th person to complete all the WA County Highpoints. Our descent took 6 hours if you count the half hour break on the summit. We got back to the cars at 2pm.
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FJ: Let's start from the beginning.
BC: I just somehow knew that I always wanted to do it. That's all. I don't know why. It's something that chooses you. I think. I started on the drums and the guitar and then I found the saxophone and that worked best for me.
FJ: Who were your influences then?
BC: Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Booker Ervin.
FJ: Your first Sonny Rollins album?
BC: The first one I got. "Sonny Rollins on Impulse!" or was it a Prestige one? I love "Sonny Rollins on Impulse!" anyway. That's the one that sticks in my mind.
FJ: What was it about Sonny's playing?
BC: Everything. I guess rhythmically, he's so fantastic.
FJ: What area of England are you from?
BC: I was born in a place called Hastings, but my home is in south London. An actual fact, the street that my dad lived on, or lived on since I was thirteen was just, I just saw it in a movie called "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels." That movie is filmed on my street, funny enough. It's quite amazing.
FJ: When did you come to the States?
BC: In 1980.
FJ: Is the scene in England different from the one in Los Angeles?
BC: Actually, it's hard for me to tell really, because when I go, I've been here so long now that when I go, I just go and work. It's hard for me to see exactly what's happening on the scene because I'm just down there working every night. It's hard to get a perspective unless you're living there. Everything is booked before I go so it's not like I'm asking for work when I'm there, but there's a lot of people playing over there. There's some good players. The audience reaction is always good when you're visiting somewhere. Then people come out and see you probably more than if you were playing in Los Angeles, which is where I live. People don't come out so much, specifically to see me because I'm playing around in town so much. If you want to get a little gig in a nightclub and the guy doesn't know who you are, it might take you six months to hustle him into giving you a gig, but I manage to keep working pretty much all the time. It's a very strange business. I don't think you necessarily get a gig because you're good or bad. That you're working all the time doesn't necessarily mean you're good or that you are not working, it doesn't mean necessarily that you're bad. It's how much time you're willing to hustle to get the work.
FJ: Let's talk about your new recording "Let's Face The Music."
BC: I like it. I made it with a great friend of mine, Jimmy Paxson, who is a fantastic drummer from Philly. He used to live out here for a while and we used to work together so it was a pleasure to do it with him. We got some other great players on it. It was really a lot of fun making it. Theo Saunders is on the album, another good friend of mine, a wonderful piano player, along with Christoph Luty, an excellent bass player who lives out here, and another great friend of mine, Michito Sanchez is playing congas on a couple of tracks. I think it's an enjoyable album. I like it. I'm not someone who will listen to myself more than I have to. I'd rather listen to someone else.
FJ: And what influenced the music on the album?
BC: Emotion, I suppose.
FJ: Referring to that emotion, you have an original tune on the album called "The Boxer," what emotion is that conveying?
BC: It's built on the sound of a speed bag when you workout. I go boxing. I workout boxing quite a bit, which is really a ridiculous hobby for a saxophone player. And I keep telling myself to stop, but anyway that's built on the sound of the speed bag, CHAK-A-TA, CHAK-A-TA, CHAK-A-TA, CHAK-A-TA. So that's what that's about.
FJ: What intrigues you about boxing?
BC: It's a great discipline. It's nice, for most of my playing time, I haven't really done something other than practice. I used to go boxing when I was a kid and in the last few years, I've been doing it again and it's nice to go and do something disciplined and learn that it doesn't involve me so personally. It's a discipline that gives me pleasure without me having to take it too personally. It makes you sweat. Sweat all the stuff out of my system. I go there and hang out with the fighters.
FJ: How important is discipline in your life and your playing?
BC: Discipline is everything. Doing anything well is a discipline. Whatever it might be, whether you're a businessman or any kind of artist, it's all discipline. Discipline is of the essence. The freedom to play well comes from the discipline of practice and being aware of what you're doing and aware of what you're playing and the sound of your horn. All that is discipline. All that getting up with a hangover to play, that's part of the discipline. You have to have that. Without that, I don't think you can really play. That's why these phenomenally talented young guys will never reach what they could do because they don't have the discipline to practice and work. So you get a cat that doesn't have as much natural talent who will end up playing a lot more music because he has discipline to search, to practice, and find the soul in the music. He searches for his soul.
FJ: Would you say you're a working class musician?
BC: A poor musician, I don't know about working class. Yes, I guess so. It's difficult not making a lot of money. As you get older, it gets to be a drag. You get good weeks and you get bad weeks so. It would be nice to make more money, I must say. I don't have anyone from Verve or any of those people calling me up or checking me out. As negative as you can sound sometimes, trying to make a living in this music, really you've got to basically be an optimist. You have to believe that at some point in time, you're going to get good enough or someone's going to hear you that you'll get a break and you'll be busy making a decent living. I don't think too much about that stuff. Consequently, I don't really read the trade papers that much, because I may become depressed seeing all these cats doing well when you're not. I try not to be involved in that stuff, complaining about it. It doesn't serve you no purpose. I just try and get up in the morning and practice and improve as a musician.
FJ: How much do you practice?
BC: I used to always practice by the clock. I practice pretty much all day. I get up, practice a bit, make a couple of phone calls, practice a bit, read a book, practice a bit.
FJ: How do you feel about where you are at musically?
BC: To me, most of the time, you don't feel that you're that good. And then every couple of months, you have a couple of days where you start feeling like you're playing great. And then that goes away again. You always feel like you're at the beginning, a constant really, because wherever you are, you are actually at the beginning. Whatever level you're at, you're still at the beginning of where you've got to go. You're still at the start every morning and that's how it is, always at the beginning.
FJ: Can you imagine doing anything else?
BC: Some nights you might think twice since this is so much stress mentally. But no, I will never give up. What else am I going to do? I've got to see it through. See it through. See where you can get with it. But it can be a bit depressing, but it's not. The thing with music is you're supposed to effect emotions. You have to not be afraid to show emotion when you play either, lifting them, or making them feel sorrow or joy. If you're not doing that, well then you're not playing and it ain't worth a stuff. You can run around the saxophone playing all sorts of stuff, but if you're not effecting emotions, as far as I'm concerned, in my opinion, it really has very little value. It's just a technical exercise. I couldn't work a nine to five gig. I'm too temperamental. No, don't think I could do that. I don't want to do it. I don't crave security that much.


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