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Brooks' steady climb led to Bucs' front office
Brooks' steady climb led to Bucs' front office
It was the summer of 1996, and at this point Brooks could still count on fewer than two hands how many weeks he'd lived in Atlanta. He had arrived just days after earning accounting and marketing degrees from the University of Maryland. Brooks was 22, full of aspirations, intent on trying to make a career working in the sports industry.
The Braves' Career Initiatives Training Program -- a minority-based program established by Braves president Stan Kasten and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron -- had caught Brooks' eye during the spring semester. He sent off his materials, nailed the interview and accepted the internship offer.
Brooks' immersion into the Braves' front office began immediately. He watched how the organization prepared for the upcoming First-Year Player Draft and dabbled in various administrative tasks.
Shortly after Brooks arrived, a full-time staff member departed. Schuerholz, in his efforts to fill the position, asked various staff members about Brooks. And only six weeks into his internship program, Brooks received rave reviews.
That was enough for Schuerholz, who called Brooks into his office and offered him the chance to transition into a full-time job.
"That was one of the great days of my life," said Brooks, who was the first person from the internship program to be added to the full-time staff. "This was John Schuerholz. This was the Braves, who had just won the World Series the year before. I remember when I went back to my office -- the cubicle I had at the time -- I was in tears. I couldn't believe he offered me that opportunity."
The 37-year-old Brooks has made a swift climb up the professional ladder since. And what Schuerholz heard about Brooks then, many more in the industry have discovered seen since.
Learning from Schuerholz, Dayton Moore (now the Royals' GM), Frank Wren (now the Braves' GM) and longtime front-office executive Paul Snyder, among others, Brooks gained diverse experience in what turned out to be an 11-year stay with the Braves.
He moved to Kansas City in 1999 to serve as an area scout for the Braves. He spent three years working in that capacity.
"That was definitely a great foundation," Brooks said. "There's always going to be a great amount of trial and error and learning from your mistakes."
After the 2002 season, Moore, who had just been promoted to the position of director of player personnel, lured Brooks back to Atlanta. Brooks' time working alongside Moore exposed him to yet another side of baseball operations. He became more involved in arbitration work and assisted in finalizing paperwork for trades.
Looking for a new challenge, Brooks joined the Indians as a professional scout after the 2006 season. He moved to San Francisco and scouted players from the Pacific Coast League, Texas League and California League for three seasons.
"That was a tremendous ride just to get exposed to another organization and see how they did things," Brooks said. "You can kind of get ingrained with what you learn in one organization. With that exposure, I was able to gain some relationships with new people, including Neal Huntington."
It was Huntington, the Pirates' GM, who brought Brooks on board in Pittsburgh before the 2010 season to be his next director of baseball operations.
"Certainly the time in Cleveland helped solidify what I had heard about him," Huntington said. "He has a tremendous variety of experiences. He's been around -- in my mind -- one of the best GMs in the history of the game in John Schuerholz. We all are a product of our life experiences, and Ty has had some strong ones. He's a good evaluator and a great person. He has brought a wealth of knowledge to our front office."
The fact that Brooks -- who first decided he wanted a career in the baseball industry while he worked as a sports photojournalist in college -- has garnered experience in so many different areas of the front office is by design. He aspires to be a GM one day and knows that a diverse skill set would serve him well in that pursuit.
"When I look at when I first started, I gave myself a timeline," Brooks said. "I gave myself 15 years to become a general manager. I was probably naïve at the time. I don't look at it like that now. I look at it as I just want to continue in this game and want to contribute to it in some way.
"I do still have aspirations of hopefully rising up one day to become a general manager," Brooks added. "I just want to make sure that if that opportunity comes, I feel like I'm prepared and that I've learned things that I can spread to my staff."
As Brooks continues to work his way up in the baseball community, he hasn't lost his passion for helping those trying to break into the profession. He is quick to point out that his path into the game -- which included hardly any roadblocks -- isn't necessarily the norm.
Knowing that others face more obstacles breaking in, Brooks created the Baseball Industry Network on the LinkedIn networking site. Brooks' objective was simple -- he wanted to create a forum where students and others aspiring to work in baseball can have access to those already in the industry.
Created in August 2009, the Baseball Industry Network recently surpassed 6,700 members.
"This whole industry is truly about networking," Brooks said. "By creating this, I was hoping that it would bring individuals one step closer to having access to people in the game. It's been quite a ride so far."
Brooks dedicates his time giving back to more than just those trying to follow in his footsteps. As a member of the Buck O'Neil Professional Scouts and Coaches Association, Brooks also remains connected to his African-American roots.
One of the highlights of the group's efforts is a yearly community service project in an underserved black community. Last November, Brooks traveled with other members to Houston, where they hosted a baseball clinic at the Urban Youth Academy.
"It's to show that we care about these kids and that we care about them getting an opportunity to get involved in baseball," Brooks said. "I always felt that I needed to take pride in myself. And as an African-American, I feel some sense of representing black people in what I do. The key thing is having pride in yourself."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Bookseller reports on an enterprising book collector who has been scamming publishers of free books for well over a decade. Peter Oosterbos, who also calls himself Fred, has approached Dutch publishers for over 15 years, claiming to be the book reviews editor for the non-existent Furore Magazine. Oosterbos, who communicates only by fax, has now contacted British publishers as well as Penguin USA and Italy, and Dutch publishers De Geus and Tirion. In mid-April he requested that Canongate forward 25 review copies. Canongate export sales manager Anna-Lisa Sandstrum said: "Most of the books were not frontlist titles, so I called a customer in Holland and they said this man had been pulling this scam for years."
Hans van der Klis, a reporter for Dutch publishing magazine Boekblad, estimates that Oosterbos has received "hundreds, maybe thousands" of free books over the years. He said: "By now, most publishers in Holland know him. But he tries to target new PR people and publishers who may not have heard of him." So if there's a request pending from this guy at your publishing house, better steer clear.

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AKIPRESS.COM - The United Nations on February 21 launched a $2.2 billion appeal to help nearly 60 million children in crisis situations, the majority of whom are in and around war-torn Syria.The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) 'Humanitarian Action for Children 2014' is the largest emergency appeal on record. It would aid 85 million people of whom 59 million are children.
"Children are always the most vulnerable group in emergencies, facing a high risk of violence, exploitation, disease and neglect," said Ted Chaiban, UNICEF's Director of Emergency Programmes.
The UNICEF appeal outstrips its call early last year for $1.4 billion. The appeal was revised in October to $1.7 billion.
The majority of the funds are destined to tackle the impact of the crisis in Syria and the sub-region. Almost 40 per cent of $835 million will be earmarked for immunizations, as well as water and sanitation, education, and protection projects.
In addition, UNICEF will use the appeal for under-funded crises, Mr. Chaiban including in Afghanistan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Somalia and Yemen. With partners, the UN agency is also working on address challenges in Angola, Haiti and the Sahel, among others.


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I need to start out by stating that I'm a tad embarrassed by this post. I haven't been home since the 17th and I feel obligated to do an outfit post because I've had my camera with me this whole time. Enter: self-timer, solo shots. No remote. No tripod. Just me in my hotel room, post-work, with Seinfeld blaring in the background. Are you depressed yet? Yes, the pictures aren't the best, but since I liked the outfit I wore to work that day, so I felt compelled I'd share. I promise never to take my boyfriend and his photography skills for granted again!
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The Everest Years by Jo Jones
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The Everest Years by Jo Jones
Jo Jones (1911-1985) is one of the most important drummers in jazz history. He first stepped into the recording studios in the spring of 1931 and waxed three sides for Vocalion Records with Lloyd Hunter's band featuring Victoria Spivey. In 1936, the classic
Jones-Smith Incorporated
session marked the beginning of the drummer's long association with Count Basie and produced the memorable "Boogie Woogie" sung by Jimmy Rushing. By 1940, Jo Jones had already recorded with Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Lionel Hampton, Sidney Bechet, Ida Cox and Lester Young's famous Kansas City Six.
Since that time, Jones has appeared on thousands of studio sessions and concerts and is the idol of many modern day drummers. This CD is a re-issue of two fine LPs from the Everest label. In his six decade career, Jones recorded only a relative handful of sessions under his own name. That fact makes these tracks even more interesting. Tracks 1-12 are by the trio of Jones, pianist Ray Bryant and bassist Tom Bryant. The Bryant brothers are well-known in jazz circles. Ray Bryant crossed seamlessly back and forth between jazz and rock styles. He worked with Miles, Ella and Charlie Parker. Bassist Tom Bryant worked in jazz with Charlie Shavers and others. He spent the last decade of his life as a singer/bassist with the famed "Ink Spots." Three Ray Bryant originals are included in the trio session. They are "Little Susie," Bebop Irishman" and "Philadelphia Bound," named for his birthplace. The group has fun with "Sweet Georgia Brown" heralding some playful antics by the drummer. "Jive At Five" is a tip of the hat to Basie and offers some nice work by the two Bryants. "I Got Rhythm" Parts One and Two showcase the drummer's impeccable wire brush techniques. Part 2 simply flies at a break-neck pace. More Basie-isms are added by Ray Bryant. It's a captivating treatment of the Gershwin standard.
The second twelve tracks begin with a Jo Jones original, "Vamp 'Til Ready," and the tune became the title song on the original Everest LP. In total, the sextet portion of the CD offers five Jo Jones originals. This reviewer found the sextet sides more interesting and swinging than the trio's efforts. Tommy Flanagan is perfect, as always. His solo on "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" flows like Champagne. Trombonist Bennie Green is featured on "Should I" and the big-band veteran shows his stuff. "Sweets" Edison is brought to the forefront on "Thou Swell." Tenor player, Jimmy Forrest, offers a burning solo on a frantically swinging "Sandy's Body" with some great work by Tommy Flanagan. It should be mentioned that a printing error occurred on the CD track list. "Thou Swell" is, in fact, "Sandy's Body" and vice-versa. The sextet swings wildly on the unlikely "Royal Garden Blues." The old Dixieland favorite gets a new look with some boppish touches by Flanagan, Edison, Forrest and Green. Perhaps they should have called it "Royal garden Bop."
Jo Jones: The Everest Years
is a fine testimonial to the drummer everyone called "Old Man Time."
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The Everest Years
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Trio Sides – Sweet Georgia Brown, My Blue Heaven, Jive At Five, Greensleeves, When Your Lover Has Gone, Philadelphia Bound, Close Your Eyes, I Got Rhythm 1, I Got Rhythm 2, Embraceable You, Bebop Irishman, Little Hobo. Sextet Sides – Vamp 'Til Ready, You're getting To Be A Habit With Me, Should I, Sandy's Body, Thou Swell, Show Time, Liza, But Not For Me, Royal Garden Blues, Mozelle's Alley, Sox Trot, In The Forrest.
Jo Jones (leader, drums), Ray Bryant (piano), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Tom Bryant (bass), Tommy Potter (bass), Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet), Bennie Green (trombone), Jimmy Forrest (tenor sax).
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Situated in a rural location, this hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from St Agnes Museum and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from St Agnes Beacon. Wheal Coates Tin Mine and Perran Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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3 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers an outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Tyler Krieger and Steven Duggar each drove in two runs, and Clemson beat Duke 5-3 on Wednesday in their Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament opener.
The fifth-seeded Tigers (35-22) will play top-seeded Miami on Thursday night after fourth-seeded Duke (32-24) faces ninth-seeded Georgia Tech.
Duke had runners on first and third in the ninth after Ryan Deitrich's two-out RBI single pulled the Blue Devils within two, but reliever Matt Campbell got Mike Rosenfeld's fly out to end it.Chris Okey and Weston Wilson hit one-out singles in Clemson's fifth, and Krieger made it 3-2 with his two-run double to right field off Michael Matuella (1-3).
Duggar added a two-run single in the ninth off Andrew Istler.Garrett Boulware pulled Clemson to 2-1 with an RBI single in the fourth.Deitrich also hit a two-run homer in the second.Matthew Crownover (8-5) struck out nine in 7 2-3 innings for Clemson.


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This is a new D700 for me and I've been reading that my lenes that I used for my D300 won't give me 12.1MP rather only 5MP. I need to buy FX lenes but I don't seem to see any lenes on Nikon that say FX only DX. I have a Nikon 12 -24mm f4, Nikon 28-70mm f2.8, Nikon 10.5mm f2.8,Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 and a Sigma 50-500mm f4.5 are all these lenes not up to the job of getting full use of the D700 and if not what lenes would I need to get to replace what I have.
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Chardonnay regains respect - now to maintain it
Published 4:00 am, Sunday, January 30, 2011
We've been down the Chardonnay path before.
We've lamented its turn to the Baroque - slathered with prodigious amounts of oak, fermented in barrels to bulk up its frame, stirred vigorously in those barrels to evoke thoughts of movie popcorn. With a bit of leftover sugar in the mix, it served less as wine than beverage, a wildly popular nod to the sweet-toothed and thirsty. And it brought widespread mockery, the birth of Anything But Chardonnay.
We've marveled at its turn away from wood to steel. The spread of unoaked Chardonnay was welcome, as was the retreat from malolactic overload. But sometimes Chard is told to feel fancy, to put on a bit of bling. When that's done right, it's a joy.
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Yet we're no closer to Chardonnay clarity - to understanding the current state of California's most-planted grape - than we were a couple years ago (go to sfg.ly/ickMlv). Styles are more diverse than they were five years ago, which is a welcome turn; diversity suits Chardonnay. But with critical mass comes shortfalls, as our latest broad Chardonnay tasting reiterated (see "The Chronicle Recommends," above).
Diversity is good; stylistic schizophrenia isn't. Too many examples remain of oakiness driven too far; even worse are wines that leave exposed fruit that wasn't so good to begin with. Perhaps the market once supported a tawdry, sweet take on Chardonnay; now that market is aging and shrinking.
This isn't to sound more alarm on Chardonnay. Just the opposite: I'd argue that the state of the grape is actually much better than in years.
Conveying location
A look back at this year's Top 100 Wines (sfg.ly/100wines) reveals spectacular use of wood from such names as Varner, Mount Eden, Artesa and HdV, and a less-wooded approach from Etude, Lioco and even Wente.
Our latest tasting reiterates that. Such names as Alta Maria, Lafond and Four Vines are expressing both styles.
Conclusion? More vintners are taking Chardonnay seriously again, caring less about stylishness and more about telegraphing a sense of place.
But it also means Chardonnay's excesses need to go away. All the cellar tricks meant to pimp out the grape come, in one way or other, from flawed interpretations of how Burgundy handled its finest white wines - lots of new oak, lots of lees stirring, lots of barrel impact.
That intervention can work wonderfully when the fruit justifies it. John Kongsgaard's opulent examples, often pushing 15 percent alcohol, are a bit much for some, but there's no question they're made with precision and succeed in highlighting the intense fruit.
Most wines haven't earned that much effort. Too many thousands of acres of Chardonnay are grown or handled poorly enough to be unworthy even of oak chips; apparently a little care in the vineyard is harder to justify than the cost of makeup to cover up fundamental flaws.
Highlighting nuances
When benchmark producers such as Kistler, as the New York Times recently noted, are dialing back their style to a more nuanced take, there's even less reason for midgrade Chardonnay to get Tammy Faye-level makeup.
The market will bear a craving for oaky, butter Chardonnay; that doesn't make it worthy of praise. The best California Chardonnay has rebounded from that overwrought phase, enough so that it's time to stop equating the term to oaky oceans of lesser wines.
The state boasts a diversity of top Chardonnay worth cheering, whether it's meant to be as steely as Chablis (hard to achieve, but doable) or to broadcast the full opulence of California fruit. The next challenge is to worry less about being our most-planted grape, and to make more Chardonnay worthy of the respect it deserves.


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Compass provides a powerful bridge between ORMs and the Apache Foundation's Lucene project. Supporting both XML descriptors and Java 5 annotations, Compass makes quick work of creating powerful indexes over your application data domain. As a fan of both Toplink and Glassfish, I was excited to integrate Compass into the applications I design, but soon ran into difficulty. I've found a work around to get Compass working in a Glassfish JPA environment that is easy, somewhat elegant, but a bit of a hack. I've included code samples, as well as a description of the issues faced at Glassfish & Compass. I've taken a Singleton approach, with some caveats. If you have had success with Compass, JPA, and Glassfish (without Spring!), this developer would be very interested in your experiences.
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Trapped in Silence
This film came out in 1986 and stars Kiefer Sutherland and Marsha Mason.
As a young boy, the Sutherland character was abused and stops speaking to protect himself mentally and physically. It is directed by Michael Tuchner. Ron Silver has a supporting role.
This low budget film did not receive the acclaim that I feel that it deserves because most reviewers did not appreciate all the lessons the film teaches.
Pay attention to how the boy is treated by others who are supposedly there to help him.
How might we ensure that, the systems we develop to help people, don't turn out to be part of the problem, rather than part of the solution?
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Have little secrecy for them.
It matters not how I may prate,
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Israel Begins Long-fought Deportation of Foreign Workers' Kids on Yishai's Orders
Nigerian woman and Israeli-born daughter deported within 72 hours of arrest
Israel deported a Nigerian woman and her Israeli-born daughter yesterday to Nigeria, as part of the cabinet's decision last August to expel migrants who do not meet certain criteria.
The Population and Immigration Authority began to implement the cabinet's decision last week, angering human rights and migrant worker aid groups.
Over the weekend the authority arrested the Nigerian woman, who had entered Israel in September 2009 as part of a tourist pilgrimage. The woman did not go back to Nigeria with the group, instead staying and applying for refugee status.
Though her request was denied, she has remained in Israel since. Her daughter was born here last September.
The woman and her daughter were initially incarcerated in a compound at Ben-Gurion International Airport and deported 72 hours later.
During the waiting period, they were brought before a judge who upheld the order to deport them to Nigeria, where the woman's husband and rest of her family still live.
Last week Interior Minister Eli Yishai announced that the deportation of migrant families had begun. He postponed the expulsion of families whose children are enrolled in school for a few months, "due to technical difficulties."
Since August, the Population and Immigration Authority has received 701 applications for legal status and rejected 86 of them. Over 200 families may be deported until the authority reaches a decision about those families whose children attend school here.
"I'm at my wits end, I haven't slept in a very long time," said Silvia, who came to Israel from Romania 10 years ago to work as a caretaker, and whose two children, aged 3 and 4, were born here.
"My children don't know anything in Romania ... I've been living here for years, paying health insurance and taxes," she explained. "I hired a lawyer to sort out my status, and they dragged it on and on and took money from me for nothing. Now we will have to hide. I have nothing in Romania, no family. I can't go back there."
Migrant aid associations slammed the government's move. The Hotline for Migrant Workers called on the state to "stop the manhunt and deportation of children who were born here. A state that deports children, after bringing their parents here to use them as laborers for starvation wages, cannot consider itself moral."
"The deportation is appalling," added MK Ilan Ghilon (Meretz ). "No Western state deports children who were born inside its borders. The government must stop this inhuman deportation and naturalize the migrants here."
"The prime minister is responsible for this and can't continue to hide behind Yishai, the minister for racist affairs," Ghilon added.
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i want to plan a trip to japan.
please tell me how to get there?
please tell me the major sites?
are there any good restaurants?
will they take american money?
are they friendly?
do they have western toilets?
are there any good hotels?
does it smell there?
can i drink the water?
is it safe to swim there?
overwhelmed and confused..
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japan planning
i want to plan a trip to japan.
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please tell me how to get there? = fly or sail.
please tell me the major sites? = Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe etc...
are there any good restaurants? = I've heard the Japanese restaurant there are good and authentic.
will they take american money? = If you keep printing it they will take it.
are they friendly? = After 1945 yes!
do they have western toilets? = and then some! I've believe that with their latest version you don't need to wipe or aim anymore!
are there any good hotels? = from coffin like capsules to old ancient inn where you can dress like a Samurai!
does it smell there? = not if you bath.
can i drink the water? = all their water comes from Fiji!
is it safe to swim there? = only in the winter months.
hope this help!
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I will be at the JW Marriott beginning of November in Beijing, another GTG would be very nice ....
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Oh Bob, really...
Flying would be a good way to get there. We are doing Air Canada. Alternatively, you can swim. If you do decide to swim, I will pay for Karen's flight in business class.
I like Pook's comment and I bet you do too: "if you keep printing it"...
I suggest 3 nights in Kanazawa October 28 -31 with a geisha performance on one of those nights and 5 nights in Kyoto November 2 -6.
Sorry you are overwhelmed and confused. Asian travel can be pretty complicated, especially for novices like you. But you can count on our friendly forum for good advice. Remember that (almost) no question is too stupid or naive for us - just ask away...
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Hanuman, you know that Bob isn't interested in Japanese food. He wants to know if there are any good Italian restaurants!
Bob, just agree to pay my expenses and I'll make sure the locals are nice to you.
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I forgot about that lcuy! Bob the next time you're in Bangkok you can get a taste of Japanese Italian food at the newly opened "Pacata" restaurant on Khao San Road. The spaghetti with teriyaki sauce is suppose to be good.
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isn't geisha a type of tuna and also crabmeat??
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Great thread! Lots of important information....... "bookmarking" this one... haha
One of these days I'll have to make it to Japan. Right now, Bangkok is calling again... I'm leaving Monday for 3 weeks.
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Get a good guidebook preferably the new Fodor's Japan Guide or the other guys Frommers.
Great information given to you by the above fodors members as usual.
I especially like:
If you keep printing it they will take it
Alternatively, you can swim.
Remember that (almost) no question is too stupid or naive for us
He wants to know if there are any good Italian restaurants!
As someone who has been to Japan many times, I can assure you to these things being true(honto in Japanese).
Also need to mention that canned Geisha crabmeat and tuna are very popular items in Japan always cherished as gifts to the Japanese people by us from America so remember to fill your luggage with these cans and hand them out as gifts or "omiyage" to people you will meet. tic
As for the question of what sites to see you can check this site out and click on the names of the cities you intend to visit. In your case I would guess it might include Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and maybe Kanazawa though I cannot imagine you sitting on the floor for a two hour geisha outing. When you click the names of the cities you are interested in the cities information will pop up with all the favorite sites within the city listed and explained for you with detail and pictures.
Finally you asked "is it safe to swim there?" The answer for you is NO, the Japanese have an affinity for whale meat.
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This is sooo entertaining in typical Bob-style!
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why can't any of you just give me a straight answer?
"whale meat....."
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Table and chairs for dinner and geisha Italian can be provided.
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I thought geisha was an adjective, an impolite term describing a gentile.
I know the answers to none of rhkkmk-san's queries, but I do have one question for him that might help put us on the right track: Why do you want to go to Japan?
p.s.: No, you may not borrow my yukata. Finding one that size was not so easy!
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reasons: i miss all those made in japan things from the 1950's---cheap stuff..
i love canned tuna
i have a loud voice so i know i will be noticed
i want to try wrestling
i want to be the next emperor
i've heard that there are other airports there besides narita
i've never tried sake
why not?
i want to assure myself that that horrible robe was actually made in a sweat shop in mongolia
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Lots of vintage shops.
Canned tuna is a popular pizza topping.
How about a tour "Day in the Life of a Sumo Wrestler?"
Next emperor may be an empress...
That's true, but Narita is the only one with a house in the middle.
I'll take you to a brewery.
Why not?
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And narita is the only one with a direct flight from BOS
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That is very true!
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Why does RHK want to go to Japan???? Because his wife does! What better reason can he have?
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ok, its all set, we will go to japan right after my reassignment surgery... i would make a good empress.. love all those funny outfits.
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After your surgery will you headline at my club in Patpong?
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patpong I or II?? i have standards..
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I haven't come onto the Asia Forum for ages and now this! Good for you, Bob!
First China, then Japan, mayhaps the rest of the world after that?
One thing you didn't ask but here it is: the Japanese drive on the left hand side (have you ever wondered why two island nations on opposite sides of the world both drive on the left?) So, if you are on one of the numerous escalators and want to let others pass, stand on the left side. OTOH, it probably doesn't matter which side of the escalator Bob is on...
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i love blocking the escalators
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Isn't that how you met kuranosuke?
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LOL, lcuy - I remember that...
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i was on an excalator at emporium but i was not blocking it..
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i am still overwhelmed especially about the expensive hotels... i was told most hotels in tokyo would be about $75 but that is not true i am finding...
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Oh, Bob, you misunderstood, the hotels are $75 an hour!
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Good one Kathie!
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or a minute... i prefer thai prices
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Here's a place in the Shinjuku area for $30/night: http://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/shinjuku-kuyakusho-mae-capsule.en.html . I would pay for you to stay there (1 night only), but photos would be required.
Actually, most hotels in Tokyo (not including the by-the-hour hotels) probably do have rooms for $75 or less. But they would be single rooms, minuscule beyond belief, and any web site would likely be in Japanese only. Still, they would be clean.
However, if you're looking to stay at the "hyatt, ritz, oriental" as you suggested elsewhere, that's a different story. One of the very best deals you might find is at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills, where the fully-cancelable Senior rate is about 25000 yen/night. This is a superb hotel, one of the very best and most comfortable in the city (though probably a small notch below Four Seasons, Mandarin, and maybe Park Hyatt). It's in an excellent location, in an upscale shopping area and with direct access to 2 subway lines. 25k yen isn't cheap, but the regular, non-senior rate is 45000 yen. And you'd likely pay at least twice that for a comparable place in NYC, Paris, or Hong Kong.
For more modest rates -- and much more modest accommodations -- the Japanese chains such as Toyoko Inn or B Hotels would be worth a look. Others in this forum have stayed there and can give more info. I stayed a few weeks ago at the Mitsui Garden Hotel in Ueno for 10000/night for one of their better rooms -- king bed, high floor, etc. Room would have been barely big enough room for 2 people, but hotel is new and location ok.
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Bobb-o...important advice..please never admit to any Japanese natives that you're a Needham-ite. My army buddies from your quaint New England village, are all personas-non-grata after raising two years of hell in Beppu. Many Japanese I know in cities all over the country swear that if a Needhamite has the chutzpah (Japanese for "nerve") to show up, they will retalliate for the shame inflicted on their forebears by Needham "boys"..even though it was 66 years ago...so be forewarned! Quincy guys are most welcome because of the many good deeds I was known for. Happy travels..but skip Japan.
Stu, Beppu's guardian.
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stu, you fathered and support how many...
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Great thread.
Is it safe to swim there? It will take a very long time, quicker to fly.
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Bob...lost track for the 'fathering" bit..but "support"?...I skipped town when Uncle Sam discharged me...left no address.
Nywoman...great comment!
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Thai prices have risen since we were there 5 years ago. The 5-star hotels are not so cheap anymore.....
$75.00 per night???
Ohhhhh you must mean $75.00 to transport the two of you from the Narita airport to your Tokyo hotel.
If you are worried you can book the Westin with the cash and points deal now being offered @ $150.00 + points per night and cancel for something else better later when it comes along. You have about 11 months so something should pop up in Shinagawa or somewhere else easier transport wise for you.
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not so worried as horrified
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No worries. You can easily get a 10m2 room with unit bath for $75.00/night.
But horror, yes. The room will have no space aside from what the bed and the spot of carpet between the bed and the bathroom door and room entrance. And the bathroom is doll-sized.
Consider a machiya in Kyoto. Whole house. Even has beds and furniture. And reasonable price. My friend rents them.
In Tokyo, after spring some special rates will come up for fall. Luxury hotels in Tokyo are quite a nice value - much less than comparable in NY or Paris or London with great service.
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Bob in a 10 sq meter room????
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pook, even the rug would disappear..
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kim, i have interest.. are there 2 bedroom, 2 bath units?? do any have regular beds?
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Bob, just sent you an email regarding the Kyoto house.....
Mele Kalikimaka!
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i saw it and replied... thanks..
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Hanuman, I have been to Japan just this year (april-may) so I think I can give you great insights and info on how to plan your trip. There are things to consider like a VISA, unlike S.E Asia where you don't have to get a visa Japan requires one and they are pretty strict - kinda-like-US-or-UK-visa-application. So you have to tell me where you are from, coz procedure also depends on which passport you are holding.
The RAMEN/ Japanese noodles are to die for!!!!
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I have been to Japan many times and even have a house there. I think you meant to address your post to rhkkmk, or Bob.
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Hanuman has a house for rent in Japan?
Don't think rhk does any ramen but I may be wrong. Yes, I agree about the ramen being good in Japan.....makes sense.
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haha sorry yeah its rhkkmk. i got confused!! with your name Hanuman I should have know ur from Jap. haha..
great country, great food, friendly people, but cost of living is really high and Im really not into cities having narrow street and crowded places and they dont play much english stuff on tv. But overall one of the best in Asia.
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I'm not from Japan nor do I live there but my family have a house there. Sorry for the confusion!
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now i am totally confused... please help
some guy named peter keeps emailing me asking to rent a house with me... all very odd
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hahaha. Maybe Peter is just really friendly. but it is really weird.
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I think weird is the right word wandering gal
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You sound like a fun person wandering_gal. Where are you from?
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Even if the menu offered nothing of substance, it would be worth a visit to Zula just to look at the place. When it opened in the historic St. Germain building last October, the two-story dining room and loft impressed diners with its art deco/retro design that accentuated the details of the early-20th-century department store. Its sleek palette of silver and gray, complemented with mirrors, served as a sophisticated backdrop to contemporary furnishings upholstered in shimmery chartreuse, plum, gold and claret red. It was a fitting scene for the throngs of beautiful people packing the place at night, but it lacked an anchor design element.
But now Zula has unveiled its long-awaited 30-foot torchère lamps that line the long dining room, throwing off flashes of neon from their bases. The whimsical geometric lamps, which one diner compared to the fixtures at New York's Le Cirque and another to hat pins, demand the attention that might otherwise be focused on your dinner companion or your food. While your mouth is hanging open in awe, however, you might as well stuff it with some of the menu's equally dazzling offerings.
At lunch or dinner, small plates are worthy previews of the coming attractions. Some mussel aficionados call Zula's Portuguese-style version the best in town. I don't know that I would go that far, but they're damn good, punched up with linguiça sausage, garlic and tomatoes, and roasted in white wine that makes a tantalizing dipping broth. The "Packed with Crab" cakes are also good -- no, make that great -- with such bulking chunks of crabmeat that you would swear they were pieces of thick white fish. Without an abundance of breading, the cakes are delicately seasoned for a lighter approach to the Latin-inspired samples on the market these days. A garlicky horseradish dressing makes up for it and leaves you wanting more. Which brings to mind a small gripe: The menu says "cakes," plural, but what arrives is one three-inch round cake. No amount of Asian slaw can make up the difference between expectation and reality.
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Portuguese-style mussels: $10
Portobello risotto: $9
Lobster tostada: $14
Sloppy Joes (Mondays only): $9
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Tuna filet mignon: $16-$22
Grilled pork tenderloin: $18
Sauted chicken breast: $18
Seattle salmon: $19
Quail cacciatore: $23
Beef tenderloin: $28
Colorado lamb chops: $29
Wild striped bass: $27
Desserts: $7
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Fried foods are just one of the surprises at Zula, which is not afraid to call itself New American, that free-form cuisine that draws inspiration and ingredients from vastly different cultures. Chef Lance Fegen's far-ranging menu juxtaposes rare finds such as a tender tuna filet mignon with whimsical lunch specials such as sloppy Joes. Though it may seem odd to wrestle with a loose-meat sandwich at such a place, this modern alternative to what your mom served in the '60s is a top-notch concoction -- pulled pork tenderloin in a sweet sauce piled high on a buttery hoagie roll.
Fegen hopes the downtown professionals appreciate such cheap eats as well as his other daily specials, like rosemary roast beef on rye and a Cuban torta. "I want office workers to peer over the cubicle and say, 'Hey, it's lobster club day at Zula -- let's go!' " said Fegen when the restaurant first opened last fall. Judging from the sparse noontime crowd one recent day -- not to mention the price range of the regular lunch items ($10 to $16) -- I would say Zula serves a business clientele (read: expense account) much better than the average working stiff.
Which is not to say Zula doesn't have its place in the downtown dining scene. When the sun goes down and the torchère lights go up, the restaurant pulsates with an effective disco-dining experience. Even though Zula lacks a dance floor, it's difficult to sit still in your seat on a Saturday night when the music ranges from soul to swing -- and everything in between. Still, such atmospherics only serve as an opening act to the captivating entrées that Fegen's staff rolls out, not to mention the stellar service lined up by co-owners David Edwards and Steve Fronterhouse.
In both design and concept, Edwards has brought the same attention to detail to Zula that has made his Mercury Room one of Playboy magazine's top clubs in America. Little wonder: Edwards cut his hospitality teeth in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Fronterhouse, former general manager of that other local spectacle, Américas, guided it to such heights that owner Michael Cordúa bought an ad in the Houston Chronicle wishing Fronterhouse well in his new venture. I suspect that we have him to thank for the simple pleasures like elbow room between tables, each of which is a four-top, without an awkward two-seater in the house. These specially designed tables also fold out to seat up to ten. Anyone who has strained to hear folks at the other end of a long table, awkwardly created by pushing two square ones together, will want to let Zula host their next dinner party.
Then there's Fegen, who has put his Southern stamp on Zula's sophisticated creations. He pairs a grilled pork tenderloin with a scrumptious corn pudding and baked-bean casserole, while his sautéed chicken breast, which retains its skin for maximum caramelization, is coupled with red potato-asparagus hash and mustard pan gravy.
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Trend mongers needn't worry, though. There's plenty of couscous, polenta and risotto, served with dishes such as Seattle salmon, quail cacciatore and wild striped bass, respectively. The latter, in particular, is a thick and fluffy bite of heaven (despite its exposed skin), thanks to the risotto, a creamy concoction of white truffle butter and tomato shallot confit.
Most in our group, however, go for the heartier dishes. A clear favorite is the Colorado lamb, a full rack brushed with grain mustard, seared and then slow-roasted before being cut into chops. These tender morsels top a zippy scallion potato cake, and the whole plate is drowned in a smoky roasted-shallot pan gravy. Another meat lover's special is the superb grilled beef tenderloin, which sounds simple but tastes anything but, with the addition of fried oysters, sautéed spinach and a tomato hollandaise sauce. For a different spin on the dish, add seared foie gras for just $6 more.
You would think it would be difficult to follow such a star-studded lineup, but Zula's desserts make for a rousing final act. Sweet scene-stealers include a chocolate whiskey lava cake oozing with fudge sauce, a sundae with caramelized bananas and orange and coconut ice cream, and a surprisingly inventive passion-fruit cheesecake on a nut-torte crust. The only lackluster effort is an apple walnut cake, which seems to be suffering from stage fright compared to the bravado of its co-stars.
But such minor stumbles won't bring the curtain down on Zula. Between the multifaceted menu, the daredevil decor and the parade of implanted ingenues -- looking to hog the spotlight as much as anything else here -- the stage has been set for a long run downtown.


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Should i get a lawyer to help me recover a lost? My car was totalled in an accident with the other driver at fault. But, i have no medical problems and my car was an older car with a blue book value of 2000.
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Becky James: The rise of British Cycling's latest golden girl
Sky Sports looks back on the rise of British Cycling's latest golden girl, Becky James
Last Updated: 26/02/13 3:03pm
Victoria Pendleton was the former queen of track cycling turned Strictly Come Dancing star and Laura Trott, a double world and double Olympic champion, was her natural successor.
There was no room in the public eye for an unheralded 21-year-old from Abergavenny whose previous career highlight had been a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Yet that all changed when James single-handedly rewrote history by becoming the first British rider to win four medals in a single Track Cycling World Championships.
The first two were bronzes in the team sprint, alongside Vicky Williamson, and the individual 500m time trial, before she moved up to the top step of the podium with sensational victories in the individual sprint and keirin.
Suddenly, images of the girl with a golden smile and a rainbow jersey flooded the media, but who was she and where did she come from?
Teenage prodigy
James first came to notice as a junior rider, when she was winning medals at national championships aged as young as 13.
Her first national title came as a 14-year-old in the under-16 individual time trial and another four national golds would follow the next year, including wins in both the under-16 and junior 500m TT.
Her performances put her firmly on British Cycling's radar and by 2009, aged 17, she was winning gold medals at the European Track Cycling Championships in the sprint and 500m TT.
After adding two golds, in the sprint and keirin, at the Junior Track Cycling World Championships later that year, she was selected to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi the following summer and, despite still being only 18, brought home sprint silver and 500m TT bronze.
Staking a claim
Those outstanding performances highlighted James as one of Britain's brightest young sprint prospects, but with Pendleton still at the peak of her powers and fellow rising star Jess Varnish also staking a strong claim, places at the major senior championships were hard to come by.
Like all of her peers, her ultimate aim was to be selected for London 2012, yet with Pendleton fighting for medals in the sprint, team sprint and keirin, and Varnish the preferred second rider in the team sprint, James had to settle for being named as a reserve for her home Olympics.
The then 20-year-old was crushed and her pain was further exacerbated when it was suggest she would be better served going back to training rather than waiting around in the Olympic village. As expected, the call never came.
However, that extra training set up gold medal-winning performances at Track Cycling World Cup events in Glasgow and Colombia, which in turn instilled a confidence in James that she could head to the world championships in Minsk and be competitive.
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FOLSOM — On the heels of his well-received series of lecture performances last season, the Aug. 24 Keyboard Conversation with distinguished pianist Jeffrey Siegel at Three Stages at Folsom Lake College promises an exciting exploration of some of the best-loved works in the classical canon.
The program will include performance and commentary on works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg, Gershwin, de Falla, Rimsky-Korsakov and others.
"Mr. Siegel's audience is so broad—he can engage everyone from the most avid music lover to the inquisitive newcomer — we're proud to bring him back to Three Stages," Three Stages Executive Director Dave Pier notes. "With his considerable experience as a concert pianist, his succinct commentary and a brisk question and answer session, he gives his fans a memorable evening every time."
Siegel's Keyboard Conversations are a unique, concert-plus-commentary format in which he speaks to the audience about the music before performing each work in its entirety. Newcomers to classical concerts have greeted these programs enthusiastically; Siegel has also developed a following among seasoned music-lovers, who are constantly enlightened by his erudition and delighted by his wit.
"Jeffrey Siegel has everything: massive technique, musical sensitivity and character, wide tonal resources, immense reserves of power, and the ability to communicate" (Los Angeles Times).
He has been soloist with the world's great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philharmonic and Philharmonia, Moscow State Symphony, Bayerischer Rundfunk, The Hague Residentie Orkest, Oslo Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic, Orchestra of La Scala and NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements include the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Siegel has collaborated with many of the pre-eminent conductors of our time: Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas and David Zinman, as well as legendary maestros of the past, including Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti, William Steinberg, Klaus Tennstedt and Yevgeny Svetlanov.
"My wife, two daughters and I have attended Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations on several occasions and have greatly enjoyed them. He has a way of talking about music that really illuminates it, and he does this without talking down or dumbing down, and this makes listening to the music he plays more accessible — and fun — for everyone." — Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, The New York Times
The first Keyboard Conversation with Jeffrey Siegel for the 2012-13 season will take place in Three Stages at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24. Tickets are $19 to $ 29 with premium tickets available for $39; tickets for students with ID are a real bargain at $7.
Tickets are available online at www.threestages.net or from Three Stages ticket office at (916) 608-6888 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and two hours before show time. Three Stages is located on the west side of Folsom Lake College campus in Folsom, facing East Bidwell Street.
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'Silent Treatment' is a Form of Abuse...
by Tigress Luv
Silent Treatment - A Form of Abuse
by Tigress Luv
(parts of this article have been gathered from message boards and forum
I believe the silent treatment (feigned
apathy; cold-shoulder; silence; distance, and ignoring you) is the
worst form of emotional abuse. It is a punishment used by abusers to
make you feel unimportant, not valued, not cared about and completely
absent from the abuser's thoughts. It is used as a form of non-physical
punishment and control because the abuser mistakenly thinks that if
they don't physically harm you then they are not abusers. The truth is,
they are far worse at doling out abuse than the physical abuser.
Silent treatment is a form of banishing someone from the abuser's
existence without the benefit of closure or a good bye or a chance at
reconciliation. In a word..it's meant to torture someone you profess to
I had been the victim of 'silence' in my last relationship, and should
I meet someone again who uses this tactic just once he will not get
another chance! Why? Because the silent treatment is something that the
abuser repeats over and over again. The silent treatment is CONTROL,
and a safe means for them to avoid any 'uncomfortable' topics, issues
in the relationship, or issues within himself (or herself).
The silent treatment is a method the abuser uses to 'kill' you for
something you have done. In a sense, you have been psychologically
'murdered' by them, but your physical life goes on.
In my last relationship I had spent more days getting the 'silent
treatment' than not. Yes - I believe it is the 'worst' of the emotional
abuse tactics - and this was where I had been most harmed and damaged,
and where I needed most of my healing from. At my age I definitely
didn't need that! Relationships aren't supposed to be about pain and
hurt. Why in goodness name I had allowed myself to suffer through all
his forms of power, control, and abuse for years will be a forever
question mark in my mind.
I used to love him, even when I was angry with him, or hurt by him. My
love stopped during the last episode of abuse - or maybe the one
before. I really can't remember when my heart shut off the love valve.
Maybe it was a gradual thing. However, the love was gone, truly
gone - and all his continued abusive 'episodes' just made me
commit to not going back into the relationship ever.
Truth be told, at that time in my life I was so fed up with the abuse
that had I walked in on him and found he had died from a heart attack
or something, I think I would have just felt relief, and not had
experienced any grief or sadness at all. I know that sounds inhuman and
evil, but what abused partner hasn't wished for the abuser to just stop
abusing, even if it's by death?
As with most abusers, the 'silent abuser' is in denial over their own
abuse. They may use the excuses:
* I needed to have some space
* I thought you needed some space
* I was feeling depressed and didn't want to drag you down with me
* I thought we both need a cooling off period
* I felt threatened/insulted/hurt and reacted with fear and isolation
* I just needed some time alone to think
* I didn't want to fight
* You told me to leave you alone
* Problems from my past came up and I needed to sort them out
Of course these excuses are just one more way for the abusers to blame
somebody or something else for his or her abuse.
Some victims of the Silent Treatment have
"He uses it to punish me on a regular basis"
"I've had times where my husband used this tactic on me so bad, that I
ended up wishing that he would just hit me and get it over with-why?
Because at least then I would know I existed, and that I wasn't a ghost
or invisible."
"I've learned to love the silent treatment. For years, it devastated me
and I felt that it was the worst of the abuse...but it's not...at least
not for me....and yes, I felt that it was a punishment. It made me feel
not important, subhuman...like I didn't even exist."
"That's all it took & he wouldn't speak for days sometimes.
Then he would start talking like nothing was ever wrong. Ignore your
problems & keep up a front. I couldn't live like that anymore."
"There was no rhyme or reason, it could happen at any time, go on for
days and usually erupted into an outburst of rage. Trying to figure it
out, was mind boggling and yes, punishment!"
The reality is (in most cases) that the more someone ignores you the
more you actually want to resolve the problem. It's almost an
involuntary need on the part of the person being ignored. And that's
the whole point to the ignorer. It puts them in control AND it gets
them attention. However, that's in most cases - in my case the more he
pulled the silent treatment, the more I saw him as a very
emotionally-sick and an immature, abusive person and the LESS I wanted
to resolve our problems.
I would just pray for him to leave, or sometimes I would fantasize that
I was in another healthy, loving relationship, and that he and I didn't
even exist as a couple, or I would pack up some clothes and try to
leave myself. Of course, part of his 'control' was in knowing the fact
that I couldn't leave my children or my job...which I would have had to
do to leave my home. This gave him all the authority and power over me
as he so chose.
But that 'authority' and 'control' truly isn't love - that controlling
power and abuse is an insecure person's way of trying to not be
abandoned - by abandoning you, and probably when you needed
them the most. This way they feel that they had a
psychological and emotional hold on you. That you can't abandon them.
The problem is, are they too stupid to realize that being abandoned is
exactly the result that they will eventually get? To be abandoned by
their victim? Maybe not always physically abandoned, as abused people
can take abuse for years and years. But they abandon their abusers
mentally and emotionally, closing their hearts and souls to them, and
killing any love at all they may have once felt for the abuser.
Isn't that leaving? I should think so!
Abuse is abuse. And abuse is never ok. In one
way though, the silent treatment is far worse than other forms of
abuse, because it indirectly says to you that you are not a person, you
are an object, you are invisible because they choose to make you so
because you are not worthy of their time. THAT is one of the most
hurtful and abusive things to do in my book. It is a horrible feeling,
being ignored and denied affection.
For me personally the silent treatment was dished out when I did
something he didn't like, when I was wrong, or when I showed him he was
wrong. The link was as clear as flipping a switch and seeing the light
go out. POW, KABOOM! I got punished and he wouldn't speak with me for
days on end, including choosing to not even be in the same physical
area with me. He would hide away or disappear for hours, and even sleep
sitting upright in a desk chair every night for up to a week (or more)
just to avoid being in the same room with me. He was almost childlike
in his behavior. I finally said, "screw this". I couldn't live like
that anymore.
NOTE: In my case, my ex was THE
definition of a 'narcissist', and The Silent Treatment is an abuse
tactic often used by narcissists. To read up about narcissist and the
silent treatment - plus their other 'subtle' abuse tactics, please
visit Breaking Up With Your Narcissist at http://breakingupwithyournarcissist.com
For more please read my other article, "Ostracizing and the Ex", at http://tigressluv.com/ostracize_the_ex.html
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Prayer or Thought:
I'll start 'seeing' by inner reflection. Today I will fully see all my
bad habits and negative attitudes, and search hard within myself for a
way to understand and 'fix' what I don't like. I will acknowledge that
my negativities are merely signs of unseen difficulties inside me. By
changing myself, I change those around me.
Today I will see that the only true time I can change another is when I
have created change within myself. " ~Tigress Luv
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Discussion in 'Texas High School Football' started by GuerillaBlack, Dec 8, 2007.
Are killing Clements right now. I'm making this post from my cell phone. At the game now.
ty. what is the score
What's the score?
42-0. Katy won.
Wow! Fort Bend is out. Hightower lost to North Shore today 33-9. HT was actually up 9-0 untill 10 seconds before the half and it was a really good game. There was a decision that I wouldn't have made in going for a 4 and 1 at mid-field a minute before the half, and North Shore capitalized. Then a couple of untimely penalties and an interception sealed the deal. The game was reallly much closer than the score reveals, but once the momentum swung NS's way, HT just couldn't get it back.
HT should be back next year as a strong contender. I don't know a lot about Clements team and who's coming back next year, but I wish them well also.
What a fun night. Katy was raw and Waffle House almost gave me a heart attack. Katy is going all the way.
Sorry about that hulk 75.
You're flirting with a negative rep.
Going to give us heads up on the game in San Antonio ? that's a fun weekend btw. Texans will be off. It'll be kinda cold. Perfect revalry weather.
I don't know if I am going to the game in San Antoino. I highly doubt I do, but if they make state, I'll be there.
Katy just killed Madison (score was 66-21). Katy is going to win state this year! I am going to the game. No way I am missing this one.
I was at the game today and Katy just destroyed Madison. They are one of the best high school football teams I have ever seen and I think anyone will have a tough time beating them.
Good luck to them the rest of the way.
Pflugerville is going to get ran over.
It certainly looks like any team going by the name of Madison is out of luck when it comes to the Katy Tigers unless they have Vince Young on their team. I still wish the Texans had noticed this a long time ago.
The Katy QB was quoted saying that they faced the best defense they have seen all season today - even so, they set a new record putting 66 total points on the board.
Hmm maybe Katy will be on a feature eposide of Friday Night Lights.
Rumor is the name of the movie is Katy Nation and it is in production. Clay Dexter probably has the real scoop.
^^Are you serious?
as a heart attack
I hope it happens.
Congrats to Katy as they go up against Pfluggerville(sp?). North Shore came up short as they lost to Converse Judson, so Katy is the only Houston area representative.
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Vice Admiral Michelle Howard has become the first black woman in the U.S. armed forces to reach the rank of a three-star officer. Howard is based in Norfolk, Virginia and graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
In 1999, Vice Admiral Howard became the first black woman to command an American warship. She is also a survivor of the September 11th attacks on the U.S. Pentagon. She was inside the building when the commercial plane hit.
In 2009, Howard led a U.S. command warship against Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea. The job became a rescue mission for Richard Phillips, the Captain of the Maersk Alabama, who was taken hostage on the ship's lifeboat. It was up to Vice Admiral Howard to save the captain before the boat hit shore. She, along with the assistance of Navy SEALs, captured the ship, killing all three pirates and bringing the Captain out safely.
The Vice Admiral has felt discrimination as she climbed up the ladder. Some people tried to undermine her authority as she rose up the ranks and didn't think she had a place as a commanding officer. Despite, she pressed forward, with a dedication that led to her historical appointment as a three-star officer.
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Another high profile Black American, in the rescue of the Captain of the American cargo ship. I'm sure that the media kept her part under wraps, because the Repubs wanted everyone involved, to be lily-white.
Trust, everyone in the Navy knows about her and when she spoke at the Sea Services Leadership Association women's conference every Black woman in the Navy had her surrounded when she was done trying to get a picture with her. And she stayed and took pictures with all of us and it was hundreds of us! Love that lady! I have my picture with her on my wall to keep me motivated!


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The people of Wallachia, Transylvania thought they would never face the unexpected once more. Throughout history, the famous Belmont clan had always been successful in restoring tranquility to these lands. After the last defeat of Count Dracula a century ago, the local townsfolk have been living a life filled with peace and prosperity. This now seemed like a delusion, as the shadows of evil are haunting the lives of many innocent victims anew. Revived from his termination by your ancestors, the Count is ready to seek the destruction and misery of many once again. Those who aligned with him had to live fearsome lives, and others who opposed him died horrible deaths. After hearing word of horrific events some townsfolk are experiencing, two brave warriors are ready to destroy all evil and restore peace to the lives of many.
Casltevania (Castlevania 64 as it is more known) is the first of the series to hit the then new 3-D world. And usually such a monster title in the gaming industry is certain to hit big with such a change. Anyone remember Final Fantasy VII, Super Mario 64, or the Ocarina of Time? Huge leaps into the 3-D world with smash sucess. Final fantasy VII alone has been toted as the greatest game ever made at the time. Castlevania would be no different right?WRONG!
Ok, first the good. The levels are some great ones. New and exciting 3-D enviroments were very well done. Forests, garden hedges, villa's, what is there not to like? They were nicely colored, and very well done for the time. Sprites were fantastic, and moved with reality. And they were some fantastic ones too. I mean who could forget Frankenstein coming at you with a massive chainsaw on his arm?!
Now bad. Camera, Camera, CAMERA!!!! This is perhaps the worst possible point in the game. Running throught he stage, trying to flee a massive monster ready to kick your butt, and you have to jump over a pit of acid, while the camera is in front of you. WTF! Shouldn't the camera be behind you in this point so you can see where you are going? The camera has no true fixed location, and thus is all over the place. This caused more accidental deaths to falling, than from getting stomped all voer the place. Most people could not even get into the game because the camera difficulties pissed them off way too much.
The targeting system, similar to the Ocarina of Time was a nice addition to the 3-D challenge, and made fighting a little easier. But even that was flawed. Rather than targeting the enemy you want it to it will go to the first enemy you see. If this is one far off, the closer ones that appear after the fact will kick your butt while you are still locked on to furthest one you targeted first. Big pain there.
Also if you are thinking you are going to get the endless onslaught of enemies, like previous titles before...think again. Most times you are presented with overly difficult challenges galore, rather than dark hordes. Most times, you will get the feeling of being alone, when there should be more enemies trying to end your journey. The villa is prime example. With the exception of a few Vampires, it is completely undead dark foe free.
Unlike its predecessors, dazzling music in Castlevania 64 is almost nonexistent...well actually it is just not here at all. Some stages like the �Forest of Silence� and �Villa� contain no background music at all. You basically get the feeling that you're actually playing the game on mute when venturing through these levels. Other stages contain music that can barely be heard, such as the �Tunnel� stage, where almost silent tunes are played throughout. At least the boss music is pretty decent; it completely highlights the intensity and fierceness of every challenging battle.
Castlevania 64 was a bold step into the next generation of console gaming, but it was not done well, and the fans of the series revolted. With the release of the unpopular Legends, and Legacy of Darkness, it seemed like this was the beginning of the end. Thankfully releases like Symphony of the Night kept it going until their return to fame in the new century.