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Rosenberg on equities
The "cult of equities" is not dead, David Rosenberg declares today.
Some believe it is, and Mr. Rosenberg himself wrote on it a few months back.
In a research note today, the chief economist of Gluskin Sheff and Associates said he realizes "that this line of thinking isn't entirely accurate."
First, he noted, U.S. households still have 42 per cent of their mix in stocks, which is a bit below their historical standing, but still within the range.
Next, he pointed out that the most recent Investors Intelligence survey put the bulls at 51 per cent and the bears at 24.5 per cent. The spread is at its greatest since April, but that's "hardly a sign" of the end of the cult.
Unlike the early 1980s.
"If you were a Merrill broker in the early 1980s and cold-called a prospect with a 15 per cent utility offering, there is a strong likelihood that the recipient of the call would have threatened back then to call the cops - well, that is a classic capitulation in terms of the 'cult being dead,'" Mr. Rosenberg said.
"Not to mention the famous 1979 Business Week cover about the 'Death of Equities,'" he added in his report.
"Compare and contrast to the current cover of Barron's ('Tough Stuff') … you'll see what I'm getting at. Believe me, in 1982 nobody was ringing the bell - like we see today with published reports out of asset managers like BlackRock using demographics (we're living longer … like a whole extra year every decade according to the life expectancy table!) as a reason to raise exposure to the equity market."
Third, retail investors aren't bolting, moving rather toward a different kind of equity exposure by way of hybrids.
"So if you are bullish on the market, have a reason beyond the 'capitulation' theme," he told his clients.
Luxury takes a hit
Britain's Burberry Group PLC sent the luxury good sector tumbling today with a profit warning that raised fears of the industry finally succumbing to global uncertainty.
The warning from Burberry, known so well for those raincoats, highlights not only Europe's waning fortunes, but also slower demand in emerging markets such as China.
"As we stated in July, the external environment is becoming more challenging," said Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts. "In this context, second-quarter retail sales growth has slowed against historically high comparatives."
Shares of Burberry plunged, as did those of other luxury goods concerns such as LVMH and, to a lesser extent, Tiffany & Co.
"The biggest mover on the U.K. index today has been luxury fashion retailer Burberry, the stock sliding over 18 per cent after the company issued a profits warning, saying that its full-year profits would be at the lower end of expectations due to a significant slowdown in Chinese demand," said senior analyst Michael Hewson of IG Index in London.
"Always keen to kick a man when he's down it wasn't too long before city scribblers jumped on the bandwagon with a host of downgrades, with Nomura and Seymour Pierce cutting the stock to a 'hold.' Nothing like shutting the stable doors after the horse has gone!"
Market analyst Chris Beauchamp of IG Index in London, however, said the Burberry warning highlights the downside of being the "darling" of the markets.
"The company might be down, but it is certainly not out, and perhaps a gentle toning-down of overhyped expectations on the part of investors is now in order," he said.
Burberry's comments today follow those in late August of Tiffany chief Michael Kowalski, who warned that "sales growth has been affected by economic weakness in a number of markets."
Jaana Jatyri, the chief of Trendstop.com, a research firm, said the results illustrate the impact of global uncertainty on the luxury sector.
"The global economic crisis is dragging on and the longer it drags on the less confident even wealthier individuals become. Unfortunately, people lacking confidence do not shop at Burberry."
Trade deficit swells
Canadian exporters took it on the chin in July, though imports also fell as the country's trade deficit swelled to $2.3-billion from $1.9-billion a month earlier.
That's the largest deficit on records dating to the early 1970s, and economists had expected a better showing.
Canadian exports slipped 3.4 per cent in July, Statistics Canada said today, largely on lower energy products, which slipped 8.5 per cent on both lower volumes and prices.
Imports fell 2.2 per cent, also on energy products, as well as machinery and equipment.
Exports to the United States, Canada's biggest market, fell 5 per cent, and imports 2.1 per cent. That narrowed the Canada-U.S. trade surplus to $2.1-billion.
In the United States, according to the U.S. Commerce Department today, America's trade deficit with the rest of the world rose by 0.2 per cent in July.
Notable, though, was a widening in the U.S. deficit with China to a record. That comes amid continuing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
"The trade reports in both Canada and the U.S. were ugly and suggest that weakness seen in Q2 extended into Q3," said senior economist Krishen Rangasamy of National Bank Financial.
"For Canada, the surprise was that the commodity price rebound had little impact, with the energy trade surplus actually dropping in July. The poor performance of autos exports was also surprising given the good U.S. vehicle sales. Perhaps we may see a rebound in our auto exports in subsequent months. Still, overall trade which was a huge drag on Q2 Canadian growth, seems to be worsening in synch with tepid economic growth south of the border."
Housing starts climb
Today's data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. may get tongues wagging among those who are worried about a bubble in Toronto's condo market.
Construction starts in Canada climbed in August to 224,900, at an annual pace, up from 208,000 in July, CMHC said, but that was largely the result of of a handful of big multi-unit projects in the country's biggest city.
"This increase is primarily a reflection of the high level of pre-sales in some of these large multi-unit projects in late 2010 and early 2011, which is in line with job gains at that time," said deputy chief economist Mathieu Laberge, suggesting the market is not overheating.
Indeed, sales are already pulling back.
"The higher level of starts recorded in Atlantic Canada and British Columbia in August reflect low levels of activity in July rather than an increasing trend that was registered in August," he said.
"Over all, moderation in housing starts activity is still expected for the remainder of 2012 and 2013."
Construction in that mult-unit segment is now 35 per cent above the levels of a year ago, noted Emanuella Enenajor of CIBC World Markets.
On thin ice
An NHL lockout would upset hockey fans, but its impact on the Canadian economy would be tiny.
Scrapping the season would shave up to 0.1 per cent off gross domestic product, according to deputy chief economist Douglas Porter of BMO Nesbitt Burns.
Mr. Porter based his estimates on potential gate receipts, concession sales, broadcasting revenue and other factors.
The impact of a lockout would start this month and then hit "full force" in October, he said.
The National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association are heading toward a weekend deadline, and are said to be far apart in their contract demands.
A lockout at midnight Saturday would shut down 30 hockey clubs.
(Yes, the hit to the economy would be marginal, but arguably every little bit helps in this climate, even one-tenth of 1 per cent. So come on, guys.)
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" Genre: Jazz - Swing / Artist: Various Artists / Audio CD released 1997-04-11 at EMI "
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This album will set you back £8 on amazon (available as both a CD and a download). There's also a 'volume two', which is every bit as good.
'Lounge' is used to describe a certain type of old-style easy listening. 'Easy listening' itself is a pejorative term, so I suspect the 'lounge' tag was invented so generation-x types could enjoy the music without feeling like they were betraying The Smashing Pumpkins or whoever. Lounge has shifting boundaries -it encompasses 50s/60s exotica and 'space age pop'; it includes languorous Italian soundtracks of the 60s, and even takes in the funkier end of the library music spectrum. But to me, classic lounge is American, the kind of thing you'd expect to hear in a nightclub circa 1959, or playing in the background of a terrible 60s heist movie. It can be instrumental or vocal. It swirls, it blares, and of course it requires no effort whatsoever to listen to.
The main feature of lounge is self-confidence. Coming out of a prosperous America that had won a war, had the Bomb, and was on the verge of conquering space, lounge cheerfully reaffirms what Americans already knew - that they're the best people on earth, that America is the only place to be, and that the music should be as effortless as life itself in the Eisenhower era (assuming you were white and middle class). This is, of course, what early rock 'n' roll was rebelling against, but at this distance (both in terms of time and irony) lounge feels more relevant. I love early rock 'n' roll, but if I had to choose one genre to blast into space to melt the heart of a passing alien warlord, it would be lounge.
This is music created solely to entertain. Words like 'cheesy', 'smarmy' and 'kitsch' are all applicable, but they aren't really insults. Lounge isn't about effort or emotional integrity so much as aspiration towards an idealised lifestyle - comfort, respect; a very middle-aged, white-collar version of cool. The unchallenging nature of the music has meant that a lot of soundtrack music - which after all, has to accompany a film without getting in the way - has been designated 'lounge' in recent years.
I discovered lounge about 12 years ago - I was getting fed up with constantly having Radiohead and The Verve played at me. Music was becoming a never-ending dirge - albums designed to make you miserable, because miserable is 'deep', right? It didn't take long to latch onto the Ultra-Lounge series, if only because there were more of them than in other compilation series. Covering mostly American easy listening from the late 40s to the 70s, they're a treasure trove of old-school cool, music that slides down as effortlessly as the fifth martini of the night; music that pushes gently against you, like a killer dame resting her breasts provocatively on your shoulder as you clean up at the roulette table of your dreams.
While some Ultra-Lounge releases explore the wilder thickets of exotica or space age pop, for the most part if you've heard one you can pretty well guess what the others are going to be like. So it's a bit tricky choosing one to review, as what I've written above is true for all of them. On The Rocks is probably the one that contains the highest number of familiar tunes. These are lounge covers of rock hits, mostly from the 60s. These versions treat rock as another stop on the exotica trail for blue-rinse, jogging-suit Vegas tourists, just like the way Martin Denny or Yma Sumac brought a little bit of Pacific island life to one's living room, but watered down and melodied up. These covers completely miss the point of the originals by stripping away anything subversive, sexual or druggy, and turning them into lift music.
Which is brilliant. Most of these are songs I like, but somehow having them neutered and wrapped in a smoking jacket before being played at the wrong tempo for a different audience just makes them better. You'd expect lounge crooners and kitsch band leaders to be nervous or even resentful of the music that was edging them out, but they take it on with their usual unshakeable self-belief.
A track-by-track listing would be beside the point. A few highlights will suffice. Martin Denny gives us a version of Strawberry Alarm Clock's 'Incense and Peppermints' that contains a slightly awkward mix of flute and sitars. In its dreamier moments it sounds like the kind of music that would play while you watched naked Pacific island girls bathing in a lagoon. Sir Julian gives us a strangely thoughtful Hammond organ and snare-drum take on The Lemon Pipers' 'Green Tambourine'. It could easily be the soundtrack to a casino scene in a terrible Bond spoof. Stu Philips' mostly-instrumental cover of The Kinks' 'Tired of Waiting For You' is a great deal more soporific than the original, with dreamy vocals coming in over the choruses. It turns it from a song of sexual frustration into one of simple laziness.
The Hollyridge Strings make 'Heartbreak Hotel' into a sinister piece of private-eye stalking music before morphing it into an ebullient rendition of 'Don't Be Cruel'. The New Classic Singers do a wordless dah-dah-dah-dah-dum version of 'As Tears Go By' which is quite lovely, and again, belongs in a terrible Bond spoof, perhaps accompanying a romantic interlude next to a lake. The Lettermen do a fab, soft vocal medley of The Doors' 'Hello I Love You' and 'Touch Me', which is both charming, and hilarious. (The humour comes from imagining Jim Morrison's face darkening with fury on hearing it, and then doubtless ranting drunkenly about dead indians and getting his knob out.)
There are a few misconceived tracks. 'Winchester Cathedral' and 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes' are close enough to easy listening in their original versions that lounge covers seem redundant. But there's still gold to be mined as we move towards the album's close. Julie London is perhaps the ultimate lounge singer, and has one of the sexiest voices ever. Her cover of 'The Mighty Quinn' is wrong in quite the most charming way you can imagine. Lord Sitar, a perennial of these types of compilation, brings some much-needed eastern mysticism to The Monkees' 'Daydream Believer'. John Andrew Tartaglia's orchestral/moog/sax medley of 'A Day in the Life' and 'I Am The Walrus' turns the tired old Beatles hits into an epic journey into outer space. The album ends with a charming and oddly melancholy trumpet rendition of 'Aquarius' and 'Let The Sun Shine In' from Hair.
If you're the kind of person who still shakes your head in disgust at the idea that Englebert Humperdinck kept 'Strawberry Fields Forever' off the number one spot 40 years ago, you should stay away. Have fun in your humourless little bubble, loser! There is, of course, room for many different types of music in one's heart, and to hate Ultra-Lounge is to hate life itself. There are about 40 Ultra-Lounge albums in total, including their solo artist compilations and recent download releases. To own one is to want to own them all. You need this stuff in your life.
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 Light My Fire - Zacharias
2 Sunshine Superman - Torme, Mel
3 Incense And Peppermints/It's A Beautiful Morning - Denny, Martin
4 Uptight - Jerome, Henry
5 Green Tambourine - Sir Julian
6 Tired Of Waiting - Hollyridge Strings
7 Mellow Yellow/We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - Hollyridge Strings
8 Gimme A Little Sign - Morrow, Buddy
9 Hard Day's Night - Lee, Peggy (1)
10 Whiter Shade Of Pale - Moreno, Mario
11 Heartbreak Hotel - Hollyridge Strings
12 Don't Be Cruel - Hollyridge Strings
13 As Tears Go By - New Classic Singers
14 Evil Ways - Delory, Al
15 Get Back - Little Big Horns
16 Hello I Love You/Touch Me - Lettermen
17 Dizzy - Royal Blue
18 Shaft - Hollyridge Strings
19 Mighty Quinn - London, Julie
20 Day In The Life - Tartaglia
21 I Am The Walrus - Tartaglia
22 Daydream Believer - Tartaglia
23 Winchester Cathedral - Riddle, Nelson
24 Love Grows - Newton, Wayne


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[July 2013] The Office for Learning and Teaching, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research, Climate Change and Tertiary Education, awarded the EDM-UTS team a grant on Data mining of learning behaviors and interactions for improved sentiment and performance.
[June 2013] A new project approved on student admission data analysis for improving admission and intake strategies and performance by the EDM-UTS team.
[Feb 2013] Student dashboard project started to explore better ways for engaging and supporting students, connecting to social media and mobile services.
[Feb 2012] Our EDM team has completed two strategic LT projects for UTS; as a result, an online EDM system i-Educator is available for predicting students at academic risk.
[Nov 2011] Special Session on Educational Data Mining jointly with 2012 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI2012).
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I was hoping someone who has this game could please help me out.
I was planning to get this on PSN sometime back but something came up, So I never did. But now I'm back to considering buying it.
I loved the old school NBA Jam Tournament Edition, Cause of the crazy power ups, Unlimited Turbo, Dunking from Half Court etc. It led to some crazy/fun times.
My question is, Does this NBA JAM: On Fire Edition have powerups? I've looked all over the net for answers, I've seen people say no it does not, then I have seen some say it can be unlocked. Then I've seen some sites with cheats/unlockables that say Power UPS Privilege (Remix Champion) - Complete Remix Tour.
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Featured: Samsung Defies the World by Relaunching the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Calling it "New"
I'm not entirely sure what Samsung is thinking lately, but it doesn't look good. To be honest this has been a trend in the making for a while, with confusing device names and models with little differences between them. I guess what they are doing is called "market segmentation". So if 10,000 people want a 7″ tablet, they make one for them, if another 10,000 want the same tablet by in 10″, they make one for them, too, and so on.
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They've just announced the Galaxy Tab 2.0 at MWC, and although it's supposed to be a bigger version of the "upgrade" for the original Tab, it's basically the same as the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Were they so focused on this market segmentation, they they completely missed the fact they've just rebuilt Galaxy Tab 10.1, and called it a "new" tablet? Because other than an SD port and the different name, it's pretty much the same spec wise.
I think Samsung is going to beat Nokia and become the world's largest manufacturer soon, but I'd hate to see them stumble because they're losing sight of the bigger picture, while focusing too much on small and almost irrelevant details in the long run. HTC suffered last year for their decision to release model after model with little changes. People got tired of it, and thought their products are just boring.
What else do they expect when they bombard their customers with slightly different models every month? It makes it very difficult to surprise their customers because instead of releasing one model with a lot of new stuff in it, say every 6 months at least, they put some of those in previous monthly models, and by the time the "big one" is out, it looks just like a rehash from last month's model.
This is why I urge companies to start looking at the bigger picture more, and less at trying to stuff the sales channels with unexciting phones, in the hopes of squeezing a tiny little boost in sales for a "new" model each month, while missing the "big boosts" in the long term, because their customers stop caring altogether.
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Brian Beckcom is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has gained national and international recognition for his work on complex, high profile legal cases. Brian is an honors graduate of the University of Texas School of Law and has degrees in Computer Science and Philosophy from Texas A&M University.
Brian has successfully prosecuted many high profile cases. His work on behalf of his clients has been featured in the national and international media, including Good Morning America and Nightline.
For example, when the Maersk Alabama was attacked by Somali Pirates, it made headlines around the world, and the event was made into a Hollywood Blockbuster starring Tom Hanks as Captain Phillips. Many of the crew members hired Brian to represent them. Brian and his firm not only took on one of the largest shipping companies in the world, Maersk Lines Limited, but also countered a massive Hollywood publicity campaign that portrayed Captain Phillips as a hero and the crew as lazy layabouts. Brian's investigative efforts ensured that the true story was told, and the Maersk ultimately agreed to an out-of-court settlement for each client Brian represented after completely denying any negligence or responsibility for years.
Brian currently represents Captain Wren Thomas, who was kidnapped by Nigerian mercenaries while operating off the Coast of West Africa. Captain Thomas' story has been featured in national international media. The case has garnered attention not only because of the heroic acts of Captain Thomas during the attack and hostage situation but also because of connections to Boko Haram and corruption in West Africa.
Read more about the Captain Phillips case
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Brian's clients talk about his work on their cases
About the Maersk Alabama case, Brian says: "Taking on Maersk Lines Limited, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, and the Hollywood publicity machine simultaneously took enormous effort and was a real challenge, but in the end, we were able to tell the true story and get the case resolved for our clients on favorable terms despite those obstacles. The real heroes of that story were the crew members, not Captain Phillips, and we made sure that story was told."
Brian accepts cases for people and families from all walks of life. Brian handles cases across the United States and beyond, and accepts clients who have been injured due to negligence, misconduct, fraud, or any other malicious or improper behavior.
Clients Always Comes First
"A lot of lawyers brag about how great they are, how they are 'aggressive,' or 'sharks' or have 'X years of experience' or 'X amount of money recovered.' I think it gets a little silly, to be honest, because the only thing that matters is whether the clients are happy. I know plenty of people who were not happy with their lawyer, for lots of different reasons. Heck, people often fire their lawyer and end up hiring me."
"I choose to let my clients - many of whom have become life long friends - do my talking for me. At the end of the day, all that matters to me is that my clients are happy. That's the true test of a great lawyer, and nothing makes me prouder than being able to say that my clients almost always very happy with my work on their cases and also become my friends."
Brian's Legal Career
Brian started his legal career at Fulbright & Jaworski in Houston, Texas, one of the largest law firms in the world at the time.
Says Brian: "Fulbright & Jaworski was a great place to start as a lawyer. I met some great lawyers and learned a lot. More importantly, I learned quickly that I had no interest at all in representing huge corporations or insurance companies against people who had been maimed or killed by gross misconduct or inexcusable negligence. I like people, kids, families, not massive insurance companies focused on nothing but the bottom line. When I left Fulbright, I never looked back."
Brian is sixth-generation Texan. His dad was a decorated airman and Lt. Colonel in the United States Air Force who flew 200 combat missions in Vietnam. Brian lived all over the world growing up, including Louisiana, New York, Kansas, and the Guam Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
"Living all over the world was tough as a kid, changing schools every few years, meeting new people. But I've since learned that it was probably the best thing that could have happened to me as a young kid, because it taught me to appreciate people from all walks of life. I have friends who live literally all over the world."
Brian has published 9 books and hundreds of articles on legal topics, self-improvement, and success strategies, which he freely shares with anyone who can benefit from them.
According to Brian, "writing books and articles requires that you understand your subject area in depth. I publish books and articles for two reasons. First, it helps me stay on top of my professional duties to my clients and keeps my skills sharp. Second, even if someone doesn't hire me, I want them to have trustworthy information so they can make good decisions for themselves."
Brian graduated from the University of Texas School of Law with honors. During law school, Brian served as the Chief Notes Editor of the Texas Law Review, the starting free safety on the Legal Eagles football team, and was a research assistant for the late Charles Alan Wright, the nation's foremost legal scholar on federal court practice and procedure.
During law school, Brian wrote a law review article that has been cited by many legal experts and authorities, including in a brief by the United States government to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Before law school, Brian attended Texas A&M University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Philosophy. Brian was a varsity letterman on the Texas A&M basketball team, a four-year member of the Corps of Cadets, and a two-year member of the Ross Volunteers, an elite organization which serves as the Honor Guard for the Governor of Texas and is the oldest student organization in the State of Texas. Brian is a Lifetime Member of both the Texas A&M Letterman's Association and the Corps of Cadets Association.
A Dedicated Family Man
"The most important thing in my life is my family. Work comes second. Frankly, I think spending as much time with my family as I can ends up making me a much more effective lawyer. It helps me connect with my clients in ways that lawyers who ignore their families can't. I've worked with lawyers who are workaholics and frankly, I wouldn't ever hire them myself because they don't appreciate what happens to families who've had a loved one injured or killed. They don't understand it. I lost my own mother when I was ten years old, so I understand what people who've suffered tragedy are going through."
Brian has been been married since 2000 to Cara Beckcom. He has three kids, Gus, Henry, and Addison. When he is not winning cases for his clients, Brian enjoys coaching his kids sports teams, golfing, photography, and fly fishing. Brian is a single-digit golfer and has caught trout, carp, bass, perch, tarpon, redfish, sharks, permit, and bonefish on the fly rod. He loves spending time on the water, whether it's a trout stream in Colorado, redfishing in Matagorda Bay, or sight casting to tarpon and bonefish off the coast of Florida.
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Brian with Keidron, a Jones Act client
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Brian with Emily, a client who was hurt in a car accident.
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Brian with Marven, a Jones Act client.
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Brian with Don, who heroically rescued his coworkers from a gas well blowout.
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Chelsea star Gary Cahill says the Blues won't park the bus when they play Manchester City
GARY CAHILL insists Chelsea won't take a leaf out of West Ham's book to get a result at Manchester City.
Jose Mourinho accused the Hammers of playing "football from the 19th century" to secure a surprise point at Stamford Bridge.
But Cahill reckons free-scoring City are too good to be frustrated by a side who park the bus and use time-wasting tactics like Chelsea were by West Ham.
Defender Cahill said: "It was frustrating against West Ham to say the least, just the amount of time they took out the game.
"Goal kicks, free kicks, they must have taken 20 minutes out of the game. Nine out of 10 times you don't get away with that.
"We won't be as defensive as that. It's not very often you get away with that for so long.
"I don't think you can do that against a team like Man City. Ultimately, big teams will find a gap and score."
Chelsea head to Premier League favourites City on Monday for a clash that could have a huge bearing on this season's title race.
Stopping City scoring this season, especially at the Etihad, has been Mission Impossible for virtually all of their rivals.
Only two teams have managed that all year as Manuel Pellegrini's goal hungry men have rattled in a staggering 115 goals.
But Cahill is confident Chelsea can do enough to claim at least a point after earning draws at Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal.
He said: "We've shown we can go to the big clubs and get results. With the players we've got, we can always got to big clubs and get results.
"We've got creative players to get us a goal. Concentration will be a big part of Monday's game and maybe a bit of individual brilliance from someone.
"With the players we've got, we can always got to big clubs and get results"Gary Cahill
"They are banging goals in left, right and centre at the minute. It's going to be another big test for us.
"Of course, we will try to keep it tight. We're doing well at the back, we're not letting too many goals in ourselves, but it's going to be the ultimate test.
"It's going to be really hard. We need to try to get a positive result on Monday, knowing how difficult it's going to be.
"It will be a bit cagey, it will be a bit like when we went to Old Trafford and we'll try to take a chance when we get one."
Chelsea handed the title advantage to new leaders City when they were held to a goalless draw by West Ham.
Cahill said: "The battle for the Premier League is going to be tough and go all the way to the end.
"Let's take it a game at a time and after Monday it will be a different picture again, hopefully brighter for us."
But Mourinho is not quite as upbeat about Chelsea's chances of pipping City to the title.
The Blues boss said: "For how many months have I said the same thing. One team is an end product. The other is a team trying to build.
"For me it's not a surprise. We go there next Monday and the result at this moment is 0-0.
"Are they favourites? Yes. Are they favourites to score again four, five, six goals? Yes.
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By Mona Lisa Jena
Devotion brings sublimation.And souls inhabit the evolved lives or they have the ability to reform one.When en route to Puri we visited a small village called Baligaon.Nestling amidst lush greenery, with coconuts, rice fields and banyan trees and several ponds of clear water very often blessed with lotus flowers, the thatched huts and dusty roads led us to the holy land of Dasia Bauri.
Dasia Bauri was a great devotee of Lord Jagannath in the 15th century AD.He was born into a low caste of weavers' family and lived with his wife Malati in a hut on a small piece of land.For a living he did his traditional weaving.They lived in abject poverty and managing two meals a day was not possible on several occasions.Those days there was the tradition of having a prayer hall in the village where the Bhagabata texts were read aloud and explained in discourses.The villagers assembled for the occasion.But this prayer hall was kept away the untouchable castes, and Dasia Bauri too was a victim of this.While he was not allowed inside, he was the most avid listener from a distance.Those days Pancha Sakhas or five friends who were devotees of Lord Jagannath were very famous.Of them Dasia adopted Saint Jagannath Dash as his guru or spiritual master.Once, some of the villagers were going to the Puri temple, Dasia had no means to accompany them so he offered them a coconut to offer to Lord Jagannath on his behalf.He insisted that they had to offer it at the Aruna Stamba (the monolithic iron pillar that stands at the entrance but outside the Puri temple) itself and till the God himself receives it, they should not leave the gift.The friends found it amusing that the god Himself would accept a coconut at the gate of the temple and yet they gave it a try.And lo and behold! It happened exactly the way Dasia wanted! They were mesmerised by the miracle.When they came home Dasia became a revered cult figure for them.Once Dasia had gone to witness the Chariot Festival as that is the only time for untouchables to see the idols.When he saw his beloved he was so overwhelmed that he could no longer control himself.He acted in absolute ecstasy, singing his glory, and rolling in the dust! He gave a tough time to his companions to bring him back to his home.After the incident, nothing was the same. He saw God manifested everywhere.Once his wife served a plate of rice and put green lentils in two spots.When Dasia sat to eat he could not take his eyes off in utter joy.For him those two deep jade spots appeared like the round eyes of Lord Jagannath himself.He danced in frenzy and till the curry was removed he would not be calmed.Soon the news of his devotion spread and residents even from neighbouring villages came to see the devotee.Many incidents took place.Once his wife Malati who could not walk the distance to Puri wanted her husband to narrate how the gods looked like when adorned on their wooden chariots.Dasia took her to the Gothagadia pond behind their hut and asked her to peer into the deep waters.There was a dazzling reflection of the triad sitting on their chariots.The pond is still there hedged with banana and amla trees.No one bathes, washes utensils or clothes in it.It is never defiled.No one catches fish too.Once one villager tried to do so and when he tried to cook it, the cauldron was filled with blood.No one attempted to touch the holy water since then.It is believed there are poisonous black cobras too in the depth of the waters.Once the Pancha Sakhas came to visit Dasia and heard that he could show his wife the images of Lord Jagannath in the water.They also wanted to have a glimpse of the deities.Dasia complied and there was the complete image of the god with four arms.Once this devout family had nothing to eat in the night.Lord Jagannath appeared at the gate in disguise asking for food.Malati could not find anything to feed the hungry man and managed to spot only a speck of left over food.That she offered to the guest who said he was feeling satiated and left.That night, the king of Puri, who is the first servitor of Lord Jagannath, had a dream that Dasia Bauri had nothing to eat.The king arranged for food to be sent every day to his home.In fact just after the bhog is offered to the triad in the Puri temple, the first offering is sent to Dasia Bauri.The tradition was kept alive for a long long time.Every year Dasia Bauri would send a basket full of ripe mangoes for Lord Jagannath and the priest would discover the kernels at the altar as the gods indeed ate the fruit.For over five Centuries the tale of Dasia Bauri thrives in the area.The place has not changed much.But the place was lying in neglect till recently.With the initiative of some people, two committees have been formed.One is Bhakta Dasia Bauri Smruti Pitha and the other is Tulsi Khsetra. Five members from each of the 25 villages around are members of these committees.They have taken the initiative to set up a bronze statue of Dasia Bauri.Flowing hair, well built and with a coconut in his hands and offering it to Lord Jagannath, the sight fills one with spiritual thoughts.This statue was made by eminent artist Bipra Charan Mohanty in 2005.There is a 45-foot high temple for Jagannath being constructed facing east and in front of Dasia Bauri's statue.Bijaya Kumar Parida is the artist in charge of shaping the lovely shrine.There is a library stocked with rare holy texts.Dasia Bauri's tomb is also another holy structure here.It rises like a high conical shape with two eyes drawn on the body.Here lie the remains of the Holy Spirit.There is a monastery built by the Gaudiya monk maharaja Dasarathi Das in the 16th century itself.Here images of Radha Krishna, Chaitanya, Haladhara Das, Krushna Das, and other images are worshipped.Here also there is a wheel that is worshipped.It is believed to have been gifted to Dasia Bauri by Lord Jagannath himself.The priest, who is here since 1990, says once some scholars from Bhubaneswar wanted to study the palm leaf manuscripts that are being worshiped at the monastery. But when he took them with him, the writing had vanished! He returned them to the monastery in despair.The priest was sad.After some days however they started reappearing and reaffirming the significance of the site.Ghanashyam Swain, 40, is a lecturer in Philosophy in Delang College nearby.He is instrumental in the temple construction.He says there are several projects like having a museum too and to make it a destination for tourists also. The place is too important to be ignored. Proper road, money to fund several projects, involvement of more people is the need of the day.Ganesh Panda, an engineer with Walmi, is passionately involved with the holy place.When he visited it last year, most of the two acres of land was lying in neglect.He helped clear the water body here, put mud and put up a boundary around the land and planted a basil garden.The basil's tender shoots are a favourite with Lord Jagannath.In the pond he planted pink and white lotus flowers.Today it is a feast for the eyes.Every day lotus and basil is being provided to the Puri temple.Many useful pants have also been planted here.A jackfruit orchard is in his agenda as well as the round; shiny leaves are required to prepare the nose pin for Lord Jagannath several times a day!The holy place fills one's heart with bliss.In the month of Kartika, Shukla Ekadasi is observed as the most significant day here.Earlier the festival lasted one whole month.But lack of funds restricts the celebration to one day only.The Bhakta Dasia Smruti committee and Bhakta Dasia Smruti Pathagar are looking after the administration of the area.Sri Jagannath Ashrita Mandali formed in 2003 by engineer Ganesh Panda has developed the ambience.The priest cooked a simple but fragrant meal of rice, dalma, sweet and sour delicacy and kheer for us.We sat on the clean mud plaster floor, in the open and were served on tender green plantain leaves.We savoured the food.The malati creeper and lotus flowers, the basil garden all filled our minds that nothing can be compared with.Baligaon is situated on the road to Puri, about 15 km from Pipili Township . From the main road it is another three km on a serpentine mud road flanked by green paddy fields and lotus ponds.Ratnachira, a branch of the Bhargavi River meanders in fragments today.


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So I climbed down the back of the boat and jumped in to the black water, and swam to shore. If I said it was dark it would be an understatement, for those of you who have done a channel relay swim or channel swim you will know what I'm talking about. For those that haven't it looks something like this. Lucky it was 04:19 when I started so I knew it would only be an hour or so before it would start to get light. It was, however, rather choppy at the start and with it being dark I took on a lot of sea water. I was only about 15 minutes into the swim till I shouted for water. I'd swallowed some sea water and I needed to try and wash my mouth out. This wasn't helping my mental attitude, I was already in the mindset of "I can't do this". Then I remembered why I was doing this and started to get on with the job at hand, swimming the channel. An hour or so later it started to get light, the oppressive water started to take on a green tinge rather than black and my sprits started to lift. Swimming into the sunrise is a spectacular thing and for the first time when I glanced back I could see how far I'd already traveled.
30 minutes later I was so close to shore (0.3 miles I found out later), I could make out people on the beach, buildings, restaurants etc. The boat crew were starting to get the rib off the back of the boat as it is too shallow for the main boat to come into shore. It looked like I was there, I guessed in another 10 or 20 minutes of my normal swimming I would be on the beach. All of a sudden I felt my stroke go, my vision narrowed and I shot backwards past the boat. I pushed again and tried to keep up and then I went backwards again. I took another stroke and I went under the water for about 10s, I popped back up gasping for air and flaying slightly. I could see the boat in front of me but everything else was black, I had a small pin prick of vision and for the first time in the water I was actually scared of drowning. I tried to yell out to the boat, but the first few times my voice didn't really go above a whisper. The last time I finally managed to get my voice going and said "I need to get out before I pass out" I flailed and floundered my way towards the boat. It seemed so far away at the time but I don't think it was more than a few strokes. My befuddled brain was hoping that they would realise that something was wrong and that they would actually let me on.
I grabbed the bottom part of the ladder and after about 30s managed to get a foothold and I went, I couldn't do anything, completely powerless and if the crew hadn't grabbed me I would have been back in the water. I was yanked on deck thrown in a chair and covered in all manner of towels and dry robes. I couldn't even hold myself up, I think at one point I might have nearly fallen out of the chair but who knows my brain wasn't working. I know two people were holding me in the chair at first. After some water and my personal saviour, fatty coke, I started to come back to life again. I apologised to both my support crew and the boat crew, I felt so bad at what I considered to be a waste of their time not to mention that I was gutted to be that close. I think everyone including myself was glad that I'd made the right call, I don't think the boat crew would have been happy if they'd have had to jump in to get me.
A last few words of thanks:
Firstly to my wife, who has been with me on every swimming adventure since I signed up for this swim. She has had to get up at the crack of dawn to help me, either by walking the river bank, or coming with me to Dover, Windermere and other swim events. I would not be able to have achieve even half as much without your love and support. I promise I'll let you have a lie in this weekend.
To my boat support crew, Katia & Paul. You were awesome, you really looked after me (especially on the way back), gave me encouragement when I needed it and took some awesome photos. I feel really guilty about dragging you both away from work to come on a very early boat ride and not to get all the way to France.
To the crew of Anastasia, thank you for the opportunity to get this far and for looking after me on that swim. I won't apologise to you again as you told me not to, keep doing what you are doing and you never know I might see you again in the future.
To my family & friends, thank you for being so understanding and generous. I'm sorry I haven't been able to spend as much time with you as I would have liked over the last two years.
Finally, I have been amazed by people's generosity and kindness the last few years and especially yesterday before, during and after my swim (especially after). I haven't read through all the messages yet but the ones that I have seen really touched me. Thank you all so much.


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Andrea Sims speaks in prideful tones when the subject of hosting "Dig Pink" nights at Downey High is raised.
"I think most of all it makes me very proud that the girls realize they can make a difference and that they can take their lessons on the court and use them in life," said Sims, head coach of the Vikings, who Thursday will play host to rival Warren in a San Gabriel Valley League match at 6 p.m. It will be the fourth "Dig Pink" night in which Downey has played host.
"They will be aware that they have helped to change someone's life for the better and make a positive impact," Sims said Tuesday. "It's important in coaching these girls that they have life lessons."
"Dig Pink" nights benefit The Side-Out Foundation, a non-profit organization that funds research for breast cancer, mostly through volleyball. Over the first three years, Downey has raised $33,206.85 and was the No. 1 fundraising team in the nation in 2012 at $15,345.74.
Rick Dunetz, executive director of The Side-Out Foundation, praised Downey's participation in a statement.
"This is the sixth year for the 'Dig Pink' rally and Downey has been with us for four of those years," he said. "They adopted 'Dig Pink' as part of their volleyball season and each year they play Warren High School, one of their biggest rivals, on the day of 'Dig Pink.'
"The enthusiasm, heart and effort that go into this event is hard to beat."
Typically, "Dig Pink" T-shirts have been a big seller and will be on sale at the match. There will also be a silent auction.
A good volleyball match between the first-place Vikings and second-place Bears could break out, too. But that's not the most important thing.
"There is still a rivalry between the teams, but for that one night, we are united and our ultimate goal is to impact the lives of women and men dealing with breast cancer," Sims said.
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St. John Bosco has had a fine football season. The Braves are 7-0 overall – 2-0 in the tough Trinity League – ranked No. 1 in the CIF-SS Pac-5 Division poll and No. 5 in the USA Today top 25 national poll.
There have been some annoyances, however, and coach Jason Negro would like to clean those up now before they hurt the team. First, he wants consistency.
"I just don't think we have played consistently enough to win the games down the road that we need to," said Negro, whose team plays Friday against JSerra Catholic (5-2, 0-2) at Saddleback College. "Some games we played really well defensively, and we don't play well offensively. Like in the Loyola game, I didn't think we played real well (in a 24-10 victory).
"Even against (Orange Lutheran), the first half I didn't think we played overly well (in a 42-24 victory after trailing 17-14 at halftime). And then there are some spots defensively where we haven't played well. Even our kicking game hasn't been as good as it can be."
Then there are the penalties, of which St. John Bosco is getting more of this season than usual. The Braves were flagged 11 times for 88 yards against Orange Lutheran last Friday, nine times for 99 yards against Santa Margarita on Oct. 11, 14 times for 109 yards against Loyola on Sept. 20.
Negro said he understands, to a degree, late hits, because that means his team is playing aggressively. He also noted that there are more helmet-to-helmet calls this year in high school football, not just for his team. What he's most concerned about are all the line-of-scrimmage flags his team is getting.
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And the update is quite inspiring.
After his NFL career ended, Kitna returned to the high school where he was a star quarterback in the 1990s (Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash.) to teach algebra and coach football.
Much had changed. More drugs. Shocking poverty.
"It was eye-opening," Kitna says. "It was tearful to hear kids say: 'My parents when I am doing my homework tell me to stop doing my homework and go sell drugs.' Or to hear a kid say: 'I don't ever eat because I want my mom to eat and only one of us can eat.' "
Since the school had little money for things like uniforms and equipment, Kitna spent $150,000 to fill the weight room with equipment as nice as that in any NFL practice facility.
Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer, a teammate in Cincinnati, bought two industrial washers for uniforms.
And some of his former Cowboys teammates helped where they could.
Quarterback Tony Romo provided the money for new jerseys. Linebacker DeMarcus Ware also helped buy equipment. Since the kids didn't have their own spikes for practice, the Cowboys boxed up dozens of cleats.
"This place is a freaking gold mine because these kids are super, uber-talented," Kitna said. "Not just athletically. You've got kids who can sing and blow the pipes off of things. You see kids who can do acting and drama-type stuff and arts that are just amazing."


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i trimmed off the other quarter panel today and the other pieces that were left on the inner wheel tubs. i think i am going to sand blast the whole inside of the car this time before replacing any panels .it will be easier to do with the roof off . i have a set of original doors on the way . i will fit them to the door jambs before trimming of the last pieces of the quarters. i still have a little bit of trimming to do at the top of the windshield frame.
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SAO PAULO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks rose on Friday after strong labor market data in the United States suggested a recovery in the world's largest economy continues to gain momentum.
Oil and mining firms drove gains in Brazil's benchmark Bovespa index while Mexico's IPC index rallied for a fifth straight day.
Data on Friday showed U.S. employment grew faster than expected in November, though hiring continues to be held back by fears the government may fail to prevent the so-called "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts, set to begin at the start of next year.
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China is Brazil's biggest trading partner and a key purchaser of Latin American commodities exports such as iron ore, petroleum, copper and soy.
Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index gained 1.44 percent to 58,488.75, and is on track to close the session with a 1.8 percent weekly gain.
Shares of iron-ore mining giant Vale SA rose 1.25 percent, contributing most to the index's gains, while state-controlled oil company Petrobras climbed 1.4 percent.
JBS SA, the world's biggest beef producer, fell 1.4 percent after local media reported that mad cow had cropped up in the southern state of Parana two years ago, though the agriculture ministry denied the reports.
Mexico's IPC index rose 0.31 percent to 42,720.56 and was on track for an over 2 percent weekly gain.
A technical indicator known as the relative strength index neared "overbought" territory, however, suggesting a recent rally may be vulnerable.
Mining firm Grupo Mexico rose 0.8 percent, contributing most to the IPC's rise, while broadcaster Grupo Televisa gained 0.3 percent.
Chile's IPSA index remained virtually unchanged at 4,139.88 and little changed for the week.
Regional energy group Enersis added 1 percent, while industrial conglomerate Empresas Copec SA lost 0.71 percent.
Latin America's key stock indexes at 1436 GMT: Stock indexes daily % YTD %
Latest change change MSCI LatAm 3,663.23 0.81 0.88
Brazil Bovespa 58,488.75 1.44 3.06
Mexico IPC 42,720.56 0.31 15.22
Chile IPSA 4,139.88 0 -0.90
Chile IGPA 20,341.61 0.01 1.05
Argentina MerVal 2,465.62 0.63 0.12
Colombia IGBC 14,409.68 -0.04 13.77
Peru IGRA 20,190.89 -0.01 3.68
Venezuela IBC 410,605.19 0.16 250.84
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Today I realised how booooooooooooooooooooring the reboot can be, I'm as motivated as ever, but boy does it drag on, the lack of libido that is rather than not wanting to watch porn/fantasises, both of which I find easy. I'm quite an impatient person, may be thats why, additionally morning wood was back down to 60% today so that may be having an impact on my thoughts,
I amended my spreadsheet today, to scatter around my 5 or 6 benefits and triggers for failure against random dates along my 'path'. I kinda like that (it helps motivate me and keep me on the path) as I had done it on a few dates anyway and its nice to read a random reason as to why i should quit.
I'm going to see if i can work out how to do an advent calendar type entry so i can enter them for all days in december to Christmas, if i do that now hopefully I will forget about what the entries were by December.
I'm working from home today, perhaps that's adding to the boredom, may be i will rent a movie tonight to give me something to look forward to.
Despite the boredom, still very motivated...4 weeks is just days away now...I think around 5 weeks is the longest I've been, but I don't fully recall.
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I hear ya man!!
When you are a type A+ personality like me (and it sound like you as well) impatience drives you NUTS. Unfortunately this isnt a process we can speed along in any other way than to not relapse and perhaps spend time with a cuddle buddy. It sounds as if you have implemented some tools to help you at least "feel" like you are more in control, thats great. My answering of other peoples posts takes my mind off "me" and boosts my motivation.
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
Winston Churchill
No speeding on this path.
No speeding on this path. This has to be the way it is. Fairly slow and not always fun. The old habit wants our attention and wants us to relapse. This makes for so much discomfort. I had no idea. I think anyone trying or succeeding in this is very strong and brave. Those that have attempted to reboot before and relapsed and tried again, wow, so strong, courageous. I don't throw these words around lightly, it would be easier to just give in, but we don't!!!
Visage, you have given me so much encouragement and strength when I have been in need, you have played a big part in my now -34days- without PM. I don't think I could ever thank you and all the other supporters adequately.
It's all about the journey
You'll go where ever you're going as you stay on your path. Doesn't matter when or how your get there...as long as you heading in that direction. Boredom was definitely big deal for me as it was habit to rub one out in those solitary moments. Don't let that simple urge detract you. You're stronger than impulse! Keep it up!
You guys are
all right, thank you all for you r comments. I guess this is just another trick the mind is trying to play (after failing on the initial physical withdrawl and odd flashbacks of fantasy/p.stars it's now trying to convince me that life is boring.
Tomorrow I think I'll do some gardening and get out of the house, keep myself busy.
I guess this is an important part of recovery too, something has to fill in the void that PMO used to occupy, now is the time to find those somethings
Thank you again for all the supportive comments Mr_8, fcjl8 & ldhw. aAs already said on here, if it weren't for all the supportive comments on here, abstinence would be very lonely and a lot harder.
I occupied my time by reading through YBOP, i think that helped, though some statements in it gave me undesirable flashbacks lets say, but i snapped out of them quite quickly
Onwards and upwards
A while back
we added this cartoon to the YBOP page that first mentions rebooting:
that's funny [blinzel] [tanz]
Got the same problem Vis,
Got the same problem Vis, the exact same problem. You put it right: boooooooorrrddom. I guess it's a sign of our brains resetting to reasonable levels, after being exposed to huge spikes pre-rebooting phase. We all know what those spikes were caused by...
I've also found ordinary talks extremely lethargic and uninteresting. But I'm hoping this is a passing phase, and eventually ordinary things will become far more rewarding.
What have you been keeping in your rebooting spreadsheet?
I like your idea of an
I like your idea of an advent calendar, I think ill have to get one for myself. Have a little reward for each day of success... Or binge out on crappy chocolate if i fail haha!
Boredom is a killer! My day has been pretty uneventful so I get you. Right now Im home alone at the computer. So, this is when id generally beat off to fill in the time. But for me now, it would be 15 minutes of fun then a lot longer being bored still but pissed off over a relapse. So, definitely not worth it!
Good morning WR,Smokey, Marnia
Thanks Marnia, it took me ages to come up with..............nothing
Don't worry, i know what you meant and it's a good'un Smokey
The reboot spreadsheet is a columnn with the date, the next column, the day (Mon,Tues) and then the number of days I have abstained. The day I change to how many days I have left to go before I hit 90, e,g today Sat I will change to 65, I also change the fill colour to green so it is like a bar chart.
This feels quite rewarding to me and i do it in the morning to reflect the coming day (so it motivates & reminds me not to fail) I allows me to spend a few seconds/minutes in the morning dedicated to why I am doing this (a kind of hi-tech meditation i guess lol).
Along the dates I have certain milestones in yellow with black bold writing, none are more than around 10-12 days to make them achievable...example "6 weeks in, only 2 before you're in recovery territory"
Any blank areas (remaining unused columns) I have randomly in bold pasted my benefits for staying on track, some are personal some are general like "being a more patient, relaxed person", some benefits are ones I want (namely physical) others are ones i know i've had in previous reboots or am having now, this helps remind me it is working.
Yesterday for my advent calendar (no chocolates yet, but once they're in the shop i will put an entry in my spreadsheet to reward myself with one each day in Dec) I inserted a comment on most days in December (i may extend to all days), I can not see the comments unless i pause over the cell so I'm hoping I will forget the comments by then, in fact I have already forgotten most of them and it was only last night lol, let alone the order of comments.
Another nifty thing...while I was bored I discovered more inspiring reboot accounts on YBOP and on this site, I've already put in a link into the odd cell comment with a link and "today you should read this". I'm actually going to extend this to November as these are great reminders of what we can achieve if we stick with this and in my previous experience after wk 3 boredom/complacency/frustration of no progress can all kick in leading to edging then PMO, something I am looking to avoid.
Keep busy this weekend guys, I'm going to complete some DIY and go out window shopping, i have nothing i really want to buy but at least its a relatively stress (mental) free activity. I'll also fit in a weights session today/tomorrow.
-Visage- Another amazing
Another amazing post. Can I get you to be my coach. You have such a way of putting things, Nice and honest but with clinical precision. Are you a doctor?
Enjoy the window shopping and success with the weights.
Be well Brother
I like the idea of a green
I like the idea of a green progress bar Vis, showing how many days I've gone. Think you've mentioned that before actually, but I might steal the idea for myself!! :)
Hi WR
Don't consider it stealing, I share as much as I can so that others may learn from me and in turn they correct/help/motivate me.
I also noted a couple of videos put on my Gary & Marnia last night, I haven't watched those yet and have added them in a comments pop-up on a couple of days, It would be great if there was enough material or inspirational reboot stories to have one for every day, making your mind concentrate on a reboot story on the issue in general for a few minutes every day does wonders for staying on course, in the past I've relapsed when I've stopped visiting this site and reminding myself of the benefits
Hence the reason for the spreadsheet, crossing my wall calendar just didnt work for me, I can't write to much on it as there is not much room, nor do i want others to read it and to be honest I've only realised how PC/Internet dependent I am so the Spreadsheet is in my face every day the calendar is not. I'm hoping to reduce my Internet use next sat when I will only have access to the internet elsewhere when there is family around, but until then I'm going to milk it :P
Todays update 64 days to go (27 days of no PMO)
Had a very strange night, I had a PMO dream, I also without my concious knowledge used hand relief then I woke up, I then had two more fantasy dreams before I finally woke up and realised my first wake up, was all part of the dream, checking 'downstairs' proved there was no discharge. I went to sleep for a few hours more (the night seemed to go on for an eternity) and I woke up with what I previously described as a 80%-90% erection, I'm not so sure now if that is an accurate description. Hard enough for penetration and when lying down felt like 80%-90% but when standing up, only parallel to the floor..
My problem is that in my adult life I've either used Porn 99.99% of the time or have been so worried about my erection when having sex was more concerned about just 'shoving it in' as soon as it got remotely hard in case it went down. So the last time i paid true attention to what my normal state of erection is was back when I was a teen and that may no longer apply.
The parallel state only lasted for a few seconds again and then....well it's kinda like the curtains slowly closing at the theatre/cinema i guess
As I'm not even in 'recovery territory' I am confident I will see more
I'm concerned that this may have (minimally) hindered my progress, but again i just see this as another trick the brain is playing, It's tried pretty much everything whilst concious it's now trying to get me to remember erotic dreams which is beyond my control, hopefully when it realises i wont react I will stop having them or remembering them.
I also note reading only yesterday about a couple of my fellow PMOers having similar dreams, I wonder if that planted a seed as I've never had one of these before...and I've never had a wet dream in my entire life. I think it was related as my second dream was in cartoon version of my favourite fantasy which is odd for me, but i remember someone saying they played a lot of computer games and watched a lot of anime, it was like the latter with a twist
-visage- I also have never
I also have never had a "we dream" before (honestly don't want one either) just the one weird "flashback' type dream image which was so quick and I stopped it. They are very powerful , having these dream images I was not happy for a few days afterwards.
[quote=Visage], in the past I've relapsed when I've stopped visiting this site and reminding myself of the benefits
Hence the reason for the spreadsheet, crossing my wall calendar just didnt work for me, I can't write to much on it as there is not much room, nor do i want others to read it and to be honest I've only realised how PC/Internet dependent I am so the Spreadsheet is in my face every day the calendar is not. I'm hoping to reduce my Internet use next sat when I will only have access to the internet elsewhere when there is family around, but until then I'm going to milk it :P[/quote]
Same - hence why I'm trying to visit this site daily.
On the Internet/PC dependence thing, I realised a similar thing a month or so ago, BUT only very recently realised it was more an Internet dependence thing, rather than a PC one.
I got rid of the Internet from my PC, and although I did spend a bit of time on it at the beginning, by the end of the week I'd hardly touched it. It proved my suspicions.
I suspect
I'll be following you on that one, it will be interesting to see how much time I spend on my PC without internet, I suspect none...I'm not a gamer any more and for music I have an Ipod. I just fell that I'm constantly hammered by 'waves', if it's not the wireless/internet it's the monitor/tv screen, microwave or mobile phone..I just need a break, I feel my mind is not a fraction of what it used to be when i was 14, concentration span and ability to absorb information is nothing compared to my youth, now I know that deteriorates with age, but I'm only 36 not 76 (I know 76 year olds with sharper minds/better memory than mine).
I have noticed I can retain pictorial information significantly better than pre-reboot. Discovered it by accident when I looked at a diagram in a text book and realised I did not need to look at it again as I could still recall the image in good detail. Can also remember faces better. Text base information is not so good so am going to experiment with more imagery.
Try it Vis and see how you get on. Would be interested to here back.
Maybe its just down to being more awake.
Explanation anyone?
yeah good call
boredom is...boring. for me sometimes the impatience to get it over with was worse than the cravings themselves! but hey when its over you won't remember the boredom
Great blog keep it going m8.
Great blog keep it going m8. I hate Sundays with this 'issue' - I'm going back in time: listening to all the classical music I heard as a teenager, quite therapeutic; with a nice roast chicken on the go. But I think I'll draw the line at downloading old episodes of Dynasty...
I will keep an eye out for any improvements in concentration/memory and report them back.
Thank you for your kind words (I'm a little embarrassed lol) here and else where. I remember friends talking about wet dreams and always was a little jealous that I never experienced them, now I'm the opposite
Thank you for your kind words too. Roast, yum...OK may be Dynasty is a step too far, funnily In the UK one of the channels is re-running Dallas from scratch...I loved that show, but I think i'll avoid it as I don't want to regress too far otherwise I'll be sucking on my thumb again
Esperanzon, I agree boredom will only be temporary and is quite a minor point in the grand scope of things
Today I drifted only for a few seconds into fantasy, but it was not sexual (or at least what I have begun to consider sexual), but concentrating too much on a womans beauty on TV or in a bikini that made me imagine a little more intimacy but no real nudity..There was a little bit of a tingle downstairs which would never have happened pre-boot. I'm still a long way off, but also a long way in
Thank you all my friends for your contributions to the blog, it really does help me a lot.
Thngs are stirring
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STATION SCHOOL, 1919. Left
to right lower row first:
Roy Hayes, Gratton Hobbs, Willie Hayes, Hannah Hobbs, Leon Belafant, Marvin Redding, Revis Hobbs, Herbert Perdue, Ual Belafant, Murphy Willeford, J. B. Marshall, James Gilbert, Cecil Lee Lentz, Murphy Rea, Harvell Aston, Freeman Pigg, Marvin Pigg.
Second Row: Garvin Adams (teacher), Nellie Will Ball (Mrs Henderson Jackson), Polly Coffey (Mrs Bill Nye), Lenice Murdock, Eva Marshall (Mrs Bill Sapulas), Lorene Kerr (Mrs Howard Gossett), Lorene Wells (Mrs Joe F. Kerr), Mildred Young, Hattie Mai Williamson, Willie Mai Gilbert, Catherine Kerr, Nellie Day, Willie Caskey (Mrs Allen Lentz), Elizabeth Kerr (Mrs Earl Ashton), Mary Redding (Mrs George Davis), Eddie Hayes, Charlotte Hobbs (Mrs Raybon Spencer), Mary Ball (Mrs Revis Hobbs), Icey Hayes, (Mrs Harold Arnold), Lacy Hayes (Mrs Emmet Shaw).
Third Row: Stanley Pennington, William Kerr, Dalton Hobbs, Hazel Hobbs, Neal Redding, Brown Ball, Ulyses Walls, Webb Bowman, Jewel Hobbs (Mrs Frank Richardson), Frances Martin (Mrs. John Lambert), Jane Inman (Mrs Neil Wilkes), Elizabeth Redding (Mrs. Poseu Bond), Joe Johnson, Tom Bowman, Mrs. Nannie R. Hobbs (Teacher).
Fourth Row: Guy Ball, Ollie Murdock, Luther T. Fleming, Alward Murdock, Humphrey Willeford, Herman Marshall, Ralph Trousdale, Mahlon Hobbs, Ozro Redding, Mac Coffey (Mrs. Frank Seagraves), Mary Inman (Mrs John Dowell), Mary Sallie Pigg (Mrs. Claudie McAdams), Flem Pigg, Joe Redding, Zada Hobbs (Mrs Ralph Bossett).
This school was one of the feeder schools for Culleoka High in the early 1900s. It was located in Campbell Station three miles south of Culleoka. From Culleoka go south on Graham Road to Campbell Station. The building above was a clap board siding structure. One of the early teachers of this school was believed to be Andrew Ross Kerr (1807-1875). This Andrew Kerr is not to be confused with Andrew Kerr (1786-1864) (an uncle) who was an early founder of Pleasant Grove Academy about four miles to the north in Pleasant Grove (Culleoka). (well the old 1875 map of Maury County by DG Beers and Co. shows it a mile or so to the west of Culleoka). Pleasant Grove was known to have a Train Station on the Decatur to Nashville Railroad, but that is a whole different history. Many of the above persons with the surname Kerr are the descendants of William Kerr (1781-1853, interred in Shane Cemetery). This news clipping was saved by the mother of John Sharpe, a William Kerr descendant. I presume this to be a Columbia Herald Newspaper Article (the date is unknown to me), but there is no indication of that shown here. Imagery by John Sharpe, a resident of Maury County. Forwarded to this site by Gary Hood who also runs a Web Site of Maury County items of historical interest. (WA 2002)
CAMPBELL STATION SCHOOL BUILDING This is the authors Computer artistic rendition of the school as I think it would have appeared about 1940. What shows now as a white painted surface might have been at one time natural gray Oak boards. The roof would have been metal where it is now shingle. Also I wonder if one of the two sections of the building was a later addition. The porch might have been a later addition. One cannot see that in the 1919 photo above. I am unaware of the age of this building. Photography and art by WA 2002
CAMPBELL STATION SCHOOL BUILDING in Dec 2002. You are looking across Campbell Station Branch and Martin Hollow Road at the School building. The building is being used by a ladies organization today. Photo by WA.
CAMPBELL STATION CHURCH OF CHRIST- is just to the north of the school. This Church has a very old & lively history. Was shown as the Christian Church in the 1876 D. G. Beers Map of the County. Also I believe the house in the background at that time belonged to J. T. Hobbs. This photo was also taken from across the Campbell Station Branch. Photo by WA. The following historical account and church promotion is presented by the Elders of Campbell Station Church of Christ Sept of 2004.
Campbell's Station Church of Christ-a history
The congregation is located in the Campbell's Station
Community and can be reached by taking Highway 50 E, turn off to the right and
go Hwy 373 to Culleoka. Through
Culleoka go about 1 mile East turn
Right on Campbell Station Road and drive until reaching the Store. It is within
sight of the store there, just opposite it and beside the Community Center
(former School House) at the same exit and driveway.
The congregation is located in the Campbell's Station Community and can be reached by taking Highway 50 E, turn off to the right and go Hwy 373 to Culleoka. Through Culleoka go about 1 mile East turn Right on Campbell Station Road and drive until reaching the Store. It is within sight of the store there, just opposite it and beside the Community Center (former School House) at the same exit and driveway.
A Christian Church was known to have started here about
1840 with a scattered membership. The community was known as Fountain Creek then
and even up through the 1940's mail was addressed in that manner. Preaching was
held in a school house until a church building was erected in 1868 principally
through the efforts of W.G. Martin, William Hobbs and Thomas White. Wade Barrett
reorganized the church and served as minister for several years. Other preachers
were E.P. Frazier, J.H. Bradley, W.R. Spivey of Giles Co. who came to Campbell's
Station in 1902. (Copied from the Maury County History)
A Christian Church was known to have started here about 1840 with a scattered membership. The community was known as Fountain Creek then and even up through the 1940's mail was addressed in that manner. Preaching was held in a school house until a church building was erected in 1868 principally through the efforts of W.G. Martin, William Hobbs and Thomas White. Wade Barrett reorganized the church and served as minister for several years. Other preachers were E.P. Frazier, J.H. Bradley, W.R. Spivey of Giles Co. who came to Campbell's Station in 1902. (Copied from the Maury County History)
One record book kept at the building and updated by members was dated Feb. 11, 1876 and named Bro. Thomas J. Hobbs, "clerk". The congregation met on the 20th day of February to reorganize the church and at that meeting Brethren Thomas White and William G. Martin were unanimously chosen as Bishops, to oversee the work of the church there. Brethren Joseph B. Kerr and William Hobbs were chosen as Deacons, Bro. John J. Harden was declared Treasurer. At the same time Bro. Thomas J. Hobbs was appointed as Clerk.
This old record book reveals the names of other preachers: Sam T. Sewell, Bro. Frazier, George Campbell of Giles Co., also Bro. George Reynolds. In December 1882 Bro. William Hobbs was appointed an elder. These early elders were apparently very strict in the affairs of the church, often reproving, rebuking, and did not hesitate to withdraw from brethren and sisters who were found walking disorderly.
That record book also show that the church failed to meet sometimes as many as three Lord's days in succession but the clerk made mention of the reason – "rain, snow or just willful going to other places and neglecting the command of the Lord to meet on the first day of the week to break bread in memory of the Lord who died for our sins", and simply Signed, "Clerk".
Bro. John Morton preached on the first day of April 1877. Bro. John Houston of Lewisburg, preached on the 23rd day of April to a large crowd. Bro. E. G. Sewell of Nashville, TN held a gospel meeting beginning November 1878 and drew large crowds whereby there were many conversions. In those days the right hand of fellowship was given to all new converts and those who had confessed wrongs. The preacher was paid by subscription $3.00 - $7.25 on Lord's Day.
On the Fifth Lord's Day of September 1883 Bro. J.C. McQuiddy held a meeting. There was a splendid meeting where many were baptized and some restored. Bro. McQuiddy lived in Columbia, TN at that time. On the 18th of July Bro. James H. Morton filled the appointment of Bro. F.C. Sowell. In 1886 a meeting was held by Brethren Willie Morton and F.C. Sowell with good results. From 1887 until 1890 there is no mention of any meeting on the Lord's Day. On these dates, 14th September, third Lord's Day of September, 1887, again 2nd Lord's Day September 1890 Bro. Sewell held protracted meetings with a large number being baptized. In 1891 Brethren James E. Scoby and Murphy were chosen to preach.
Some interesting observations are that as far as present records reveal in 1915 they were helping the TN Orphans Home and continued to do so until as recently as the early 1980s. They also helped congregations as far away as Lake City, Florida and the Carolina's. Literature was a quarterly expense and due to the limited quantity printed, (hand set in those days) it was an expensive item. They had a great concern for the members to know God's Word, and they wanted the congregation to be well taught. Even in l920 they paid the preacher $65.00 for the meeting and the song leader $15.00. During that meeting the contribution was $37.18 at the beginning and evidently later $22.95 was given extra on the side or after the regular contribution. Money was sometimes given through the week day to the treasurer or clerk probably because they had to either sell something or go to the bank for the extra money.
One other book had recordings of baptisms and deaths but not in chronological order. Samples of baptisms and deaths before 1900 were Emma E. Hobbs, baptized 1886 by F.C. Sowell. Martha Hobbs died Jan. 8, 1884. Malissia Coggin, baptized Nov. 1878. Nan White departed this life Oct. 12, 1884. It appears that the clerk added this information at a later date and just wrote it in as it was provided. Many if not all of the baptisms were recorded through 1982 when A.C. Hardison was the minister or holding a meeting.
They bought wood for $1.50. Most of the congregation used wood to heat their own homes. One would have assumed this fuel would have been provided free by one of the members. This may have been given in place of money as an offering of that value. Two dozen song books were purchased in 1917 at the cost of $6.31. A few more were purchased each year or two after that because of the growing congregation.
In the 1919 records, 2 gallon of wine cost $4.00 for the communion service. There was no refrigeration for keeping grape juice. They must have had gas light because it shows ongoing cost for gasoline for many years. Light figures were one of the expenses. The expense account shows they paid $9.70 balance on a carpet. Two gallon of paint was purchased for $3.50.They purchased a bucket and dipper for $1.00 for water to be available for drinking. People walked, rode horses or come in wagons or buggies so they were thirsty during these long services, especially on hot summer days when revivals and dinner-on-the ground was held. Some families no doubt came quite a distance. The records show cement steps being put up in 1919. Three gallon of gasoline was $.90.
The total contribution in 1920 was $292.62 and the expenses were $276.59. In 192l the books show that coal was purchased for $4.25. Perhaps, they switched to a coal burning stove. They also sent $13.00 for "China sufferers". Sometimes money was raised by subscription for gospel meetings and money was "handed in during the weekday" to the treasurer or clerk as some were called. In 1922 they paid Thomas H. Burton a fifth Sunday contribution ($5.00) to be applied to the church debt. They also purchased 19 new song books at the cost of $8.20.
Near the church building is the old Campbell's Station School House. In 1922 the records show that a school boy paid them .40 for broken glass. Perhaps, a rock or ball was thrown too far during recess time and hit the window of the building.
In 1923 they purchased 1 1/2 dozen song books for $6.45. The record begins to show that they paid .25 each Lord's Day for someone to sweep. This is at a time when there are records of other country congregations not having a Sunday contribution larger than $0.25. Even now in 2004 some country congregations have those members who either do cleaning free or take turns contributing this service as well as keeping the grass/weed eating done for the congregation. Again, this could have been a "in lieu of" contribution. Noticeable, was the $12.50 spent on a "Bible Education Fund". A gift of $16.00 was sent to "Japanese sufferers". The Gospel Advocate Co. is mentioned as being paid for literature. Before this date, Williams Printing Co. was mentioned as being paid to do cards. It may have been the small card literature used in the children's classes where a picture was on one side and the appropriate story and questions on the reverse side. Ongoing, throughout the records are expenditures for Bible study books, songbooks, ministers, song leaders and helping others both local and abroad. Even through the "depression" years these were continued, showing it to be a visionary congregation for its time.
At some point in time some of the records were burned in a fire at one of the members homes. During 1930 -1940 period of time the Church Treasurer was a Mrs. Nannie Hobbs. This would be unusual for a church to allow this in that she had succeeded her husband, Edgar Hobbs, after he died. For how long a time span we do not know. Since no additions were made to one book's records until 1962 it would be assumed that would be the span of time lost or scattered amongst personal effects of former church families. It was known that many of the church women took to keeping records at their husband's request and the men simply allowed this as part of the work involved in maintaining some detailed information. Most of those families of the 1930's through the 1960's have since moved away from the community or passed way.
Recorded names of elders in 1962 were: E.S. Lentz, Eldred Martin, Neal Hanson and Allen Lentz. Mr. Ernest Lentz in 1960 provided from records and from memory history given to Bro. Wilburn Fox for his book History and Pictures of the Fifty Churches of Christ in Maury Co. On page 33 it says, "W.G. Martin was a son-in-law of Wade Barrett.
Eldred Martin presently worships at Campbell Station Church of Christ and is the song leader. Eldred is the great, great grandson of Wade Barrett and his children are the sixth generation. Mrs. Allen Lentz, also, is a great granddaughter of Wade Barrett making her children and grandchildren six generations at Campbell Station church. Wade Barrett's daughter Sarah Ann married Samuel Caskey. Their son, William Darnell Caskey married Mary Pearl Wilkes, their daughter Willie Louise married Allen Lentz and they had Bill, Dorothy, Wayne, Faye and Marlin Lentz". All of these descendants were baptized and worshipped at Campbell's Station in past days.
If Brother Wade Barrett helped establish the Church here it was many years ago for he died in the 1870's. Stories handed down through the generations indicate he preached here before his death. The schoolhouse and church house building are erected on land donated by the Whites, who owned land from there southward along the South Fork of Fountain Creek. They tore away the old building around 1915. They used some of the lumber from the old building to erect the present building which is a nice and substantial house of worship. Brother C.S. Austin preached the first sermon in the new building. In 1957 they erected four Sunday school rooms. These rooms serve four classes in addition to the three classes in the auditorium.
The Sunday School teachers in 1961 were Brethren: Neal Hanson, Eldred Martin, H.B. Riley, Ernest S. Lentz and Sisters Rachel Lentz, W.L. Pruitt, and Jessie Hight Martin.
Brother Eldred Martin at the age of 87 years died on October 26, 2003. His two sons who were members of the church here preceded him in death. None of his grandchildren are worshipping at Campbell Station now. Brother Eldred was one of the descendants from Wade Barnett who was credited with reorganizing the membership around 1870 or so.
In 1876 at the newly reorganized church one of the first appointed Deacons, and possibly later as a Bishops, was Joseph B. Kerr.
Currently, in 2004 the Edward J. (Kathy Rae White) Kerr family are active members, and would be the only remaining descendant of one of the original first families who were worshipping some 134 years ago in this congregation. Edward and Kathy have a daughter, Rebecca A. Kerr and a son, Jonathan E. Kerr who were both baptized at the Campbell's Station church. Edward J. has three sisters, Sara, Mary and Cathy who were all baptized here. They are the children of the late Edward T. (and Alma Elizabeth Hughes) Kerr. Edward T. and his two brothers and five sisters were baptized at Campbell's Station. They were the children of Ross M. (Sallie Coffee) Kerr. Born in 1885 Ross Kerr's father was Joseph B. Kerr who served not only as a church elder but raised six sons and six daughters in this congregation. Born in 1838 Joseph B. Kerr was a veteran of the Confederate Infantry. Joseph's father, William, came into the county in 1805 and raised five sons. There are a number of Kerr baptisms and some death notices entered into the record book. This book is by no means complete nor is it in chronological order. These genealogies mentioned show the influence that Christian ancestors have upon our lives today.
Since Campbell's Station now has various records dating back to 1915 and some before then, it is difficult to list all the preachers that have brought sermons at this place. A few of them are Brethren: C.S. Austin, W.T. Morton, Joe T. Clark, Harris J. Dark, J.A. Sisco, B.F. Harding, E.H. Hoover, John D. Cox, W.T. Boaz, Leon Burns, J.S. Haskin, R.N. Moody, J.Clifford Murphy, S. Kelly, Bates, Austin, Richie, Will T. Vance, Roger Coffman, Thomas Daniel, John Hayes, Oliver Cunningham, Jim Totty, Billy Balke, Dorris Hubbell, Melvin Dugger, Floyd Doggett, Grady Pitts, William Spook, A.C. Hardison, John B. Sewell, Yeagly, Pack, David Utley, Riley, G.C. Fox, Calvin Hardison 1978-1988 and Paul Webb 1989-2003 (due to his untimely death). Bro. Glen Alexander began working with them in 2004.
September 2012 Updated - Roster:
Times of Services:
Sunday Bible classes 10:00 A.M.
Sunday Worship 11:00 A.M.
Sunday Evening 5:30 P.M. .
Minister: Bro. Glen Wood Alexander Ph. 931-987-0736 Cell Ph. 698-2338
Sunday Attendance 40
Glen W. Alexander, 2481 Mooresville Pike, Culleoka TN 38451
Edward J. Kerr, 2940 Dodson Gap Road Culleoka TN 38451
Bookkeeper/Treasurer: Edward J. Kerr
Song Leaders:
Bible Class Teachers: Glen Alexander, Rhonda Alexander, Kathy Kerr and Edward Kerr.
January 2004 Update of Roster (historical):
Times of Services:
Sunday Bible classes 10:00 A.M.
Sunday Worship 11:00 A.M.
Sunday Evening 5:30 P.M. .
Minister: Bro. Glen Wood Alexander Ph. 931-987-0736 Cell Ph. 698-2338
Sunday Attendance 40
Barney Cannady, 3659 Tanyard Hollow Rd., Culleoka, TN 38451
Edward J. Kerr, 2940 Dodson Gap Road POB 199 Culleoka TN 38451
William F. Ring, 2986 Dodson Gap Road Culleoka TN 38451
Bookkeeper/Treasurer: Barney Cannady Ph. 931- 987-2677
Song Leaders:
Bible Class Teachers:
Glen Alexander, Edward Kerr, Kathy Kerr, Brenda Ring and Rhonda Alexander
We continue to have our annual gospel meeting each July, starting on the fourth Sunday and continuing nightly through Wednesday evening.
Presently additional church support is given to some foreign Gospel mission work: Helping Jim and Sara Cox with items needed in Guyana directly with contributions collected weekly. Support for Eastern European and Russian Missions for Bibles for use in the school rooms. Individual members help in local efforts for charity fund raising campaigns and disaster relief works.
This is a rural church that has over 134 years if service to our Lord. We are located conveniently to Columbia, Lewisburg or Pulaski. We offer a warm welcome to all. Ours is a friendly congregation. Come visit us.
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Aww, Santa's a drunk, Glynn? O.O Good thing for him his reindeer can be designated fliers for him ... I'm sure they'll get him home safely. ;) Cool style! 5 ♥s
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