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SADN: Alternate ScenesZidane, Dagger, and Steiner were already petrified, and Eiko was getting onto her pedestal."So, Persephone, what happens when you're petrified? I've only ever been petrified for a few minutes." The young summoner asked"For a while? Well, you'll stay concious. Didn't Zidane tell you about when he did it?" persephone said."Yeah, he did. but i just think we might have missed something.""What do you mean?""Just some feeling it's a bad idea." Eiko shrugged.Persephone smiled."You're probably just nervous."Eiko assumed her pose and Persephone cast the spell.'Wait a second, i think i know why it's a bad idea now...' Eiko thought.As she did this, the world stopped and giant letters proclaiming "Game Over" appeared, and Eiko could swear she heard music...The party was ready to become statues now. All they had to do was get into their "disguises"."The costumes are in there." Persephone said, pointing to a closet in a fairly dark corridor.Zidane went in first and Dagger soon fo
Don't Annoy The WildlifeYuna and Tidus sat around, bored of waiting. They had been here in the Calm Lands for what seemed like hours now, waiting on the others or for more stock to arrive at the store. Rikku was there as well, but she could not complain of boredom thanks to her state being the cause of this long wait. A traveller looked at the summoner and her two guardians in confusion, eyes lingering on Rikku."Um, is she all right like that?" The Traveller asked. Tidus tried not to laugh too loudly, knowing Rikku could hear from past experience."She'll just have to be. It's her own fault." He said. Yuna nodded."What happened?" The Traveller continued."Do you know there's a nest of Basilisks to the east?" Tidus said. The Traveller nodded."So did we. That didn't stop her. She hit one of them rather than letting us use magic, and guess who had all our Softs?"The Traveller looked at Rikku. She had of course been turned into stone."Your petrified friend?""Right. And the store here is out so either we wai
BB: An Odd FeelingVivi was rather surprised at what had taken place to say the least.He had never expected so many basilisks to swarm out at them. Wave upon wave of the creatures. Freya hadn't been as surprised, but she had managed to say something about it being migrating season. Then something about having told Zidane looking in the mountains above Burmecia was a bad idea.Any conversations next had been lost in a blur as he tried to use magic as best he could, had to use his staff sometimes to hit a Basilisk away, and generally got lost in the pile. He heard sounds like someone entering a Trance state somewhere but with all the green lizard creatures scampering about it was impossible to see who it was.He felt himself being cured at least twice by Dagger, and had managed to give himself a soft in time when one of them had hit him with the petrifying gaze, but the battle had stretched out from the slow status that the creatures kept inflicting. They moved lightning fast when he was under
Contest: Zidane is Trapped"Welcome to my humble abode." Kuja smirked as Zidane arrived."Just cut to the chase and tell me what the hell you want." The blond snapped."My, we are upset. But bear in mind that I hold your friends lives in my hands, so I think it's easier for you to remember that the more angry you are the more fun I have. So, do be calm. You see Zidane, I need you to fetch something for me. I'll let you take three of your friends with you... but the rest remain here with me, to ensure you co-operate. Does this sound agreeable?"Zidane glared at him before delivering the reply."Not like I can disagree. What do you want and where is it?""It's an artefact known as the Gulug Stone. It should have been in a place called Oeilvert, on the Forgotton Continent. Alas, it is not there any more. But the good news is, it is in a place far more accessible... to you. I doubt I am a popular person in Alexandria....""All right, so it's in Alexandria. It shouldn't be that hard. You need this thing, you'v
BB: StubbornHope could have just trusted Lighting. Hope could have just trusted the others. Hope could have just waited it out and dealt with it, but she had not enjoyed the eight days of girlhood she'd had to suffer.Yesterday had been the final straw. Snow's teasing remark of "you're cute when you're scowling" had earned the blonde musclebrained idiot a kick in the face, a broken nose, and still hadn't wiped that stupid smirk of his face even this morning.So Hope had demanded it. They had to get more of the tea to fix things, and so, they had suggested that someone could sneak into a town and buy one, since it was a rather specialised tea and could not be bought through shopping terminals (or so Vanille claimed).Hope had a feeling that was a lie, and this had been her plan.She'd first rejected Vanille or others getting it, fearing another prank. Then even when Lightning had offered to get it instead or watching to be sure no one played any tricks, she had refused.And now the on
BB: Belonging To AnotherShe is beautiful always, and like this she seems ever more beautiful. Though her rosy pink skin has become a dark but smooth grey granite, her perfection is apparent in how much like a work of art she has become.A flawless face, a perfect shape framed by hair that normally is a brighter and more wondrous gold than any ring or necklace. But at the moment the only gold is that of her headdress, the golden metal and pearls and jems glittering in contrast to her now dulled form.Blank orbs below the wispy delicate strands of her eyelashes and eyebrows, a beautifully formed slope of her nose over lips that I must fight myself from kissing each time I set eyes upon them. Her clothing left normal, it means that the lace of her gloves and stockings now show not an attractive pink hue below, but seem like the webs of spiders over the work of a master sculptor.She is Rosa Farrell, and I, Kain Highwind, only wish I could call her mine.But she is not. She belongs to another, a man I
FF6: Fire and IceHow had it come down to this?Somehow, Kefka had captured Celes and Terra as they had been trying to enter the Magitek facility. The former General could only presume that use of Stop magic had been involved, as she had barely blinked just in time to find herself tied to the ground in a kneeling posture.And she knew for a fact that many of the ropes served no purpose. Only those binding her hands and legs had a role, and they were separate from the web of them criss-crossing her torso. Judging by the way the ropes were tied around certain parts of her anatomy the intent was obviously to humiliate her.Terra, meanwhile, stood as still as a statue, with Kefka looking at her in a rather revolting manner. Celes felt herself growling angrily just at the thought of what he might have been thinking. Terra stood with a startled look on her face, still grasping a now invisible sword, likely discarded by Kefka. Her wide eyes stared blankly into nothing, as Kefka heard the sound from
FF9 Short Story: Halted by ConfusionWhat puzzled everyone else in hindsight was that no one quite knew where Vivi had learned the spells he used. Oh, the Break spell was simple enough, it was practically expected at this point when the Black Mage was confused. No, what had everyone else wondering were the other two spells.The confuse spell hitting him from the Lamia wasn't a surprise, and really, in Lamia territory they should have taken precautions. This forest was the only place they lived other than Gizamaluke's Grotto."Break!" He shouted after spinning on the spot."Oh cra-"The magic effect of stone surrounded Freya for a second, and when it cleared she was now a perfectly startled instant statue."Zidane, give him a tap and snap him out of it!" Dagger said."Way ahead of you, Dagger." He grinned, and moved.Vivi, however, cast another spell, and a stream of bandages materialised in the air around Zidane."Wait, what's thi-Mmmph!" Zidane protested, cut short by the first bandage going over his mouth.The rest of t
Stop Clucking About!"Now who will volunteer for my Final Trick of the evening?""ME ME!"It had been another sell out show for Francesca the magician. Ever since being helped out by a trio of trainers, things were finally looking up for her. Her magic show did so well in-fact, she decided to tour the Hoenn region. It was the first show of her Hoenn tour, starting at Petalberg City. She was coming to the final act of the night and chose a volunteer from the audience, who turned out to be May. May had just arrived back from Sinnoh when she pasted the theatre showing the Magic Show. Her parent and Max didnt even know she was coming home today, hoping to surprise them, but May figured she would see the show before she headed home since she wasnt expected to be back at any time today. She got up from her seat and walked towards the stage to join the magician."Okay honey, what is your name?" Francesca asked politely."My name is May, I'm a coordinator right here from Petalberg City!"v May smiled, as the audien
Sophitia's Deepest FallTira had been given a task. Her master had sent her to find new servants to help protect Soul Edge after being weakened in his latest battle with his former host. There were a lot of potential servants, from those that sought to wield the cursed sword to those that sought to destroy it. She had observed so many warriors from so many different countries and backgrounds, of different levels of skill and conviction, and she knew that some of them could be easily used for her purposes, given the right... motivation.She took out the shard of Soul Edge she'd been given to complete her mission and recalled how she'd found it on some traveller whose soul she had offered up to her master. To her surprise, he hadn't immediately reintegrated the shard into the sword, but had instead imbued it with some of his power and given it to her to use in her mission.She had travelled from Ostrheinsburg Castle to a nearby town, where she observed the busy streets from a rooftop. She could feel the shard's
Jasmine's new LifeDeep in the Jungle laying down on a tree a yawn was heard."How dull
" A female voice said as she looked around the Jungle as it had been a boring day. "Anything would be a nice change of pace, even a fire." She lamented as it had been the same day after day. She sat up and stretched revealing her scaly snake like lower half which was purple, she currently had it wrapped around the tree to make sure she didn't fall off, the upper half of her looked like a female of twenty years while the lower body was that of a Snake. She had long brown hair that reached to her back and tanned skin due to living in such a warm climate.She was a Lamia, a race of half woman half snake like creatures. Lamias where rarely seen by normal humans as often they would be accused of being monsters. She was young for her kind as she had left her colony to see the outside world, thus far a part of her was regretting it as nothing ever happened here, maybe she should head back home. She was lonely and rarely
Tifa's Mermaid encounter.The Brown Haired girl looked at the materia she held in her gloved hand. The jewel shined and reflected off of the sunlight that shone up above. The Materia was an aqua color and had a distinct marking on it unlike other Materias symbolizing it as a rare and unique type.Tifa Lockheart looked up from it and turned her head downward as she looked at the deep water. She was currently standing on the shores of a beach which was said to been the site of a sunken battleship years ago during a war. It had been in the middle of transporting objects across the sea when a horrible storm had broke out and it sank to the sea. From what she had heard people have been trying numerous times to salvage it and raise it but the water pressure was too strong for them as the depths were too strong as it laid on the bottom of the sea. She had heard some illegal markets those similar to Shinra had been were spending a fortune trying to find a way to raise the ship. From what she heard, the ship was powerfu
Saleen's SongSeated on the shore of a beach Jasmine brought her hands together and rubbed them to keep warm as she was outside the makeshift hut she had built on the island. The Princess of Agrabah looked on at the dark clouds before her and knew that it would likely rain soon, most likely a thunderstorm also by the way they looked.Sighing she looked around for some dry wood she could use to create a fire to keep warm for the night as it would be the second day since what had happened.Aladdin where are you? She whispered looking on.She had been going on a journey with Aladdin and her friends on a ship. As diplomats to another country to better the relation between them. The going had been smoothly at first, but upon the third day a terrible storm broke out and the ship was damaged. With no choice as not even Genie could repair the damage instantly it had sustained they were forced to find a place to restore it. But the Sea was cruel as it summoned a great wave and Jasmine had been kn
Honey TrapThis the place? One female voice said.Im positive. This is where she was last seen. Another female voice said as they were walking through a mountainous area.The first girl was a long black haired girl wearing a black skirt and white shirt and red gloves. The second one was shorten than her companion and wearing a green shirt and khaki shorts and red gloves and a scarf around her neck and bandana. The two were Tifa Lockheart and Yuffie Kutsaragi.Were being paid a lot of Gil and Materia for one simple mission. She said as she held up a sack that contained Gil and Materia that they had been paid for the job they were doing. Quietly the Buxom fighter opened it and checked to make sure it was all there, after all she was traveling with an obsessed Materia collector who had stolen from them before.Tifa quickly closed the sack feeling Yuffies prying eyes starting to look in. The ninja of Wutai frowned at her in annoyance. C
Deepest Fall Contest Entry: Behind the MaskI let out a heavy sigh as I climb the stairs to my apartment. It's been a long, arduous day. I can't wait to flop down on the couch and relax a bit. I pass Ms. Robertson on my way to my apartment and give her a friendly wave. Her brow furrows in concern when she sees me. "Joanne, is everything alright?" I wonder what gave it away?Everything is NOT alright. My dad gambled away all my family's money, my brother is out of work, my mom is sick, and I'm in no position to help any of them. I can barely afford my own share of the rent, and I work at a horrid job just to make ends meet.I put on my most cheerful smile and chuckle, "Yes Ms. Robertson, everything's just fine!""Oh good, I was starting to worry. Let me know if there is anything I can do," she replies with a smile. I wave goodbye to Ms. Robertson and trudge the rest of the way to my apartment door. I share this apartment with my friends Hannah, Brooke, and Tanya. I pause at the doorway. Going in with my gu
AHV - Sally and NicoleAmy's Hypnotized VictimsChapter 5/Pic 5 and 6 - Sally and NicoleIt took a few days to travel from Soleanna to the Knothole Kingdom, but for Amy Rose, it was worth it. It had been so long since she has been here. It seemed that since Sonic and Eggman first had their battles here, this place was known as a battlefield, constantly being struggled for control by either the evil doctor or the royal Acorn family.But, ever since Sonic and the Freedom Fighters drove Eggman out of his base, he became an even fierce menace, now to the rest of the world. Amy may not have known as much about Sonic's and Tails' history with the Freedom Fighters, but when she saw how close Sonic and Sally were, that made Sally her personal rival. Granted, she's never seen Sonic express himself around Sally. But, she didn't want to take any chances.As she arrived in town, she was surprised to see how much things have changed. It was full of people, busy doing things you'd expect from a town. It was as if she neve
Female corruption - Loki brainwashes Kim PossibleKim Possible was in an alley way at dusk being chased by the villainous god of mischief Loki from Asgard who is trying to stop her by shooting plasma blasts from his sceptre. Loki has heard about Kim's heroics and realises she is trying to stop the tesseract, which has fallen from space and back onto earth in an unknown place from getting in the wrong hands"You're not going to get away that easily!" yelled Loki in his british accent as he continued to shoot plasma blasts at KimKim kept running and panting as she looked aheadand gasped at the site of a brick wall which was a dead end in the alley"What do i do?!" said Kim as she looked around trying to find an escape. She looked behind her and saw Loki shoot a plasma blast at her, she just managed to dodge it and the blasts hit the wall, creating a huge hole in it, and access to what inside the wall looked to be a dark warehouse full of large crates.Kim ran inside the dark warehouse and ran around
Contest: Complete ControlSam was a self-proclaimed master hypnotist, having plied the trade since a young age. Male or Female, believer or non-believer, Sam could put them under.The girl next door? Easy. College room-mate? Feeling sleepy right away. Best friend? Chicken dance the minute someone says "kumquat souffle". Annoying little cousins? Nice and calm the whole weekend of unwanted babysitting. Lovers? Well, with their permission and consent, of course, there was total dominance. Cop trying to issue a speeding ticket? Well, not that time, but with a lesser sense of ethics it would have been a done deal, and a couple of hundred dollars saved.Sam could sometimes even get someone under just with a look in their eyes to start it off. A little element of control and then something else to really drive it home. Fob watch, crystal on a pendulum (unusually using the reflection of light as a cue to take people under as it swung), sometimes even having the subject hand over a necklace they wore and using that. No
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Pugs Can't Dance and Other Canine Confusions
I attend a weekly class at our local dancing school. The one with all the mummies in it trying to relive their youths and thinking they are cool. (We aren't, we know that, but we still have a lot of fun!) Anyway, this week the teacher was talking about her pet pugs and how if they were people they would make terrible dancers.


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Congratulations to Ubaldo Jimenez for finally signing a contract this offseason. He is the newest member of the Baltimore Orioles, which means he will face the Yankees a handful of times during the 2014 season. Once again, the Yankees could have opened the checkbook, and ensured that a glaring weakness became a known strength, but they passed…again. It seems to be the norm rather than the exception for the Bronx Bombers since the ink dried on Masahiro Tanaka's 7-year, $155 million dollar contract. The team had issues prior to securing Tanaka, the team still has issues as spring training has opened, and unless everything falls their way, I can easily foresee another missed October for the New York Yankees. Let's take a look at the top five missed opportunities for the Yankees this offseason.
5. Failing to find a suitable replacement for Robinson Cano: I'll give the Yankees their just due by not going completely crazy and outbidding the Seattle Mariners to retain the services of Cano. It wasn't the money so much that bothered me, but rather the years. After the Alex Rodriguez contract debacle back in 2007, the Yankees learned a painful lesson in handing over-30 players 10-year deals.
The team still had ample opportunity to find a better than what is currently on the roster option to replace Cano. If money was truly no object, then why pass on Brandon Phillips? Sure, you're giving up Brett Gardner, but he's going to walk at the end of the season anyway. Yes, I've heard the talk about Phillips' offensive output declining, but you know what? The last time I looked, he still hit 18 bombs, drove in exactly 100, and is still one of the better defensive second basemen in the game. If the Yankees were going to go all-in for 2014, this type of deal is right in their wheelhouse. Perhaps money was of some concern, so okay, why not give Omar Infante the fourth year he desired for $40 million dollars? By the time that contract would've expired, he would be 36-years-old, the same age as…their current starting second baseman, Brian Roberts.
4. Failing to sign a proven closer to replace the retired Mariano Rivera: I may be on an island on this one with my fellow Yanks Go Yard staff members, but I'm not buying into the idea of David Robertson being "the guy". He was given a quick looksie when Rivera went down back in 2012, and looked putrid. If it weren't for Rafael Soriano coming back from the dead and locking down the 9th inning for the remainder of the season, the Yankees miss the playoffs in 2012 as well.
There were many suitable options on the table for the Yankees this offseason that wouldn't have required long term deals or megabucks. Let's start with Joe Nathan. He is now the current active leader in career saves. He signed with the Detroit Tigers for 2-years and $20 million. Nathan was the first option off the table. The Yankees could've moved on the Grant Balfour, who not only failed his Baltimore Orioles' physical, but was ripe for the picking on an extremely cheap deal given the questions around his health (which as of right now, appear to be unfounded). Balfour ends up with another division rival in Tampa Bay for 2-years and $12 million. That is a pittance for someone of Balfour's pedigree, and it was another missed chance for the Yankees to turn a question into a definitive answer. Finally, the inconsistent but yet still proven Fernando Rodney. While his 2-year, $14 million dollar deal with the Mariners is more than what Balfour received, Rodney proved he could slam the door in the AL East. Instead, the Yankees are putting ALL of their eggs in one basket in Robertson, and oh by the way, the 8th inning set-up man question still looms. Brian Cashman better hope that Shawn Kelley is the real deal.
3. Not having a contingency plan for the Alex Rodriguez suspension: If the Yankees were as confident as Major League Baseball and the Player's Union that A-Rod was going to lose, and lose big, why didn't they have a replacement in the offseason blueprints? Mark Reynolds enjoyed his partial season in pinstripes, and was serviceable enough to bring back on a guaranteed big league contract. Instead, Cashman tiptoed around Reynolds, finally offering him a minor league deal, which he declined to compete for a spot on the Milwaukee Brewers roster. Reynolds would've provided adequate defense, and a much-needed right-handed power bat in the lower third of the Yankees lineup. The Yankees can only hope that former first baseman Lyle Overbay beats out Reynolds in the spring, and that Reynolds lands back in their laps, but that is highly unlikely at this point.
I don't know about you, but the idea of a Kelly Johnson/Eduardo Nunez and possibly Dean Anna platoon situation doesn't provide me with great confidence. Stephen Drew is still on the market, is an above average fielder, and is looking for a multi-year deal with an opt-out clause after this season. Are you trying to convince me that the draft pick, and 2-years at $24 million is too much to ensure the season-long scorecard doesn't read "E-5″? It would benefit the Yankees if Drew opted out anyway, as Jeter will retire, the free agent market at shortstop is deep in 2015, and you know who is returning from suspension. C'mon Cash, time to use a touch of common sense here.
2. Failing to secure a power arm to solidify the starting rotation beyond Tanaka: My partner in crime, co-editor Jason Evans and I went back and forth all offseason about who each of us thought would be a better fit in the Yankees rotation. Jason was a Matt Garza guy, myself, I am holding true to Ubaldo Jimenez. Either one of these guys in the back end of the rotation makes the Yankees a playoff team right now. Instead, hopes and dreams of a postseason will ride on the candidacies of Michael Pineda, David Phelps, Vidal Nuno, and Adam Warren.
While I've always loved Pineda, and perhaps he will surprise me and return to his 2011 rookie campaign form, why not hedge your bet and ensure that your rotation is a strength instead of a question mark? Nobody knows what the "Biggest Loser" C.C. Sabathia has left in the tank, nor does anyone know if the latter part of last season was the end of the line for Hiroki Kuroda or just a bump in the road. The only proven free agent arm remaining on the market is Ervin Santana. I've said this all offseason, and I like Santana–in the right ballpark with the right team, but in Yankee Stadium, he is nothing more than a glorified, overpriced Phil Hughes in waiting. No thanks.
1. Failing to find a suitable backup for Mark Teixeira at first base: This is truly where the value of Mark Reynolds would've been noticed the most. On days when he wasn't covering the hot corner, he moves across the diamond to give Tex a day off and the Yankees still have a power threat in the lineup. Instead, the projected starter at third base, Kelly Johnson would most likely play first base on days Teixeira couldn't go or needed a breather. And don't try to sell me on Russ Canzler either. The guy has played 29 big league games and is not a viable option.
The guy who is still out there, looking for a taker, is a proven middle-of-the-order run producer, whom oh by the way, is also a switch-hitter. Yes, I'm speaking of Kendrys Morales. Again with the compensatory draft pick. To be honest, until Cashman and the boys prove they can draft anyone worth noting, Morales on a one or two-year deal makes more sense now. The team blew it with Reynolds, and I'm not believing for one second that all of a sudden Tex is going to "hit 30 home runs and drive in 100″ as he claims he will. His surgically-repaired wrist is still recovering, and his doctor has said he could feel tightness and numbness for several months. As of right now, as hard as it might be to believe, if Tex goes down, the Yankees will soon follow.
Brian Cashman and the Yankees' brain-trust determined that going past the $189 million dollar payroll threshold was worth it to bring a winner back to the Bronx. The only problem, is that they only half-way committed to doing so. Every team has a budget, but for the players they passed on that could've made the difference between bringing home title #28 and sitting at home during another postseason of baseball, why take the risk and leave anything to chance? If this offseason spending spree of almost half a billion dollars crashes and burns, someone should walk the plank, and rightfully so with all of the options the Yankees let slip through their fingers.
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Digg Nabs Federated Media's Chief Revenue Officer, Chas Edwards
High profile advertising network Federated Media's Chief Revenue Officer Chas Edwards has resigned, we've confirmed, and will shortly be taking a job at Digg with the same title. Thomas Shin, who Digg stole from Yahoo earlier this year, will report to Edwards.
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Omniture Launches Facebook Application Analytics for Brands
Chances are that if your brand has a Facebook application or two, you'd like to know how it's performing, get better insight into active users, and ascertain how its performance correlates to your site traffic and overall online presence. Hoping to make that a reality is the web analytics solution provider, Ominture, which is announcing today that their SiteCatalyst product, previously updated to support Twitter analytics, will now include an App Measurement for Facebook tool.
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Bing! Microsoft Prepares For War With A Revamped Search Engine
Today, Microsoft publicly unveiled its soon-to-launch search engine Bing. It will become available over the next few days, and be fully launched by June 3. On the surface, Bing has a distinct gloss. The home page features a rotation of stunning photography, for instance, which can be clicked on to produce related image search results. But the most significant changes are under the covers. "We have taken the algorithmic programming up an order of magnitude,†says Microsoft senior vice president Yusuf Mehdi. Each search result page is customized according to what type of search you do (health, travel, shopping, news, sports). The algorithms determine not only the order of results on the page, but the layout of the page itself, concluding what sections appear. These sections can include anything from guided refinements and a list of related searches in the left-hand pane to images, videos, and local results.
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Google Reader widget brings RSS to the desktop
Users of Google's Desktop software have a new first party widget to play with. This one lets you use most of Google Reader's features without having to fire up your browser. It puts Google Reader's source list in your sidebar where you can peruse feeds you're subscribed to and read individual stories in a small pop-up window that slides out across your screen.
Security firm warns of Java flaw in Mac OS X
Macintosh security consulting firm SecureMac.com on Tuesday issued a critical warning for what it says is an unpatched Java security vulnerability in Apple's Mac OS X.
According to the man credited with discovering it, Landon Fuller, the Java flaw even affects the latest version of Mac OS X, 10.5.7, released just a week ago. Fuller has gone so far as to release a proof of concept for the security hole.
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Right or Left? Yellow or Green? What type of arrow do you see?
As we go about our daily lives, working, examining, creating, interacting, understanding and the like, it often seems we forget this little thing called perspective (we place all things in). Like so many other actions in a typical day, it is one we may not often give much real thought to, even if many of the actions (or reactions) we exhibit are a direct result of said process.
How you place what you see, think and do into the system of all things in and around you dictates the actions, and reactions me, you and all of us have.
So the next time you may find yourself in a situation of perplexion, impasse or confrontation, it may be prudent to take a moment to step back and ask yourself..
yellow or green?
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… who knows what that moment of perspective reflection could lead you to.
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SPOKANE-- Once again, it's Friday the 13th. It's a day supposedly full of fear, phobias and superstition.
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The first Monday Night Raw of 2013 sees the return of The Rock for the first time since the Brahma Bull was attacked by CM Punk at Raw 1000. Rock has been granted a shot at Punk's WWE Championship at the 2013 Royal Rumble, Rock returns tonight with both the title and revenge on his mind. Punk himself has had his lengthy WWE Championship reign rewarded by the Board Of Directors with a brand new championship belt, and Punk is telling everyone that will listen that he is not scared of defending his title against The Rock... or anyone else.
Not one to be out-done, John Cena has also selected Raw to make his return after missing the festive period with an injury sustained at the hands of Brock Lesnar. Lesnar returned at TLC several weeks ago and threw Cena through a table, before delivering a vicious powerbomb the following night. Cena took the force of the powerbomb on his neck and has been told by doctors he is returning too soon, and a second injury to neck could spell the end of Cena's career. Lesnar and Cena are both confirmed for Raw, will Cena heed the warning of the medical staff or go ahead with his pledge to call Lesnar out?
The main event of the evening is a 20-man battle royale, with the winner able to select his own entry number for the Royal Rumble match in 20 nights. With the likes of Kane, Ryback, Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Christian and Dolph Ziggler among the 20 combatants, it's sure to be a hotly contested preview of the Rumble Match itself. Will the winner name himself in the #30 spot, go with superstition and enter at #27, or perhaps prove a point by entering at #1?
The Big Show has held the World Heavyweight Championship since defeating Sheamus at Hell In A Cell, and Show has convincingly defeated all challengers since becoming champion. In an attempt to find a suitable challenger to Show's title, SmackDown General Manager Booker T announced a tournament to crown a new #1 contender. The final was contested inside a steel cage between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton, but when both men escaped the cage at the same time Booker announced that Show would defend his title in a Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble. There will be reaction from all three men tonight.
Confirmed Matches
20-man Battle Royale The winner selects his own Royal Rumble entry number
Tag Team Champions Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara vs Prime Time Players in non-title action
Brodus Clay vs Intercontinental Champion The Miz in a non-title match
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Current Champions
WWE Champion:
CM Punk
(since Survivor Series 2011, def. Alberto Del Rio)
World Heavyweight Champion:
Big Show
(since Hell In A Cell 2012, def. Sheamus)
Intercontinental Champion:
The Miz
(since Hell In A Cell 2012, def. Kofi Kingston)
United States Champion:
Zack Ryder
(since TLC 2012, def. Antonio Cesaro)
Tag Team Champions:
Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara
(since TLC 2012, def. Rhodes Scholars)
(Non-sanctioned and unofficial) European Champion:
Antonio Cesaro
NXT Champion:
Seth Rollins
Alberto Del Rio [injured]
Alex Riley
Antonio Cesaro
Big Show
Brodus Clay
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Damien Sandow
Daniel Bryan
Darren Young
David Otunga
Dolph Ziggler
Drew McIntyre
Evan Bourne [injured]
Great Khali
Heath Slater
Jack Swagger [inactive]
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
Jinder Mahal
Joe Hennig
John Cena
Justin Gabriel
Kofi Kingston
Mark Henry [injured]
The Miz
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio
Sin Cara
Ted DiBiase
Titus O'Neil
Tyson Kidd
Wade Barrett
William Regal
Zack Ryder
Special Attractions
Triple H
Brock Lesnar
The Rock
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Mick Foley
Bret Hart
Kevin Nash
Shawn Michaels
NXT / Upcoming Debuts
Big E Langston
Dean Ambrose
Johnny Curtis
Kassius Ohno
Seth Rollins
Michael Cole / Jim Ross
JBL / Josh Matthews
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Paul Heyman
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Vickie Guerrero
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AJ Lee
Ricardo Rodriguez
Authority Figures
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International Airstrike
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The Rock
Triple H
Chris Jericho
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WWE Championship
The Miz (c)
defends against
Daniel Bryan
Im going to end Monday Night Miz and Im going to do it by making you tap OR BY MAKING YOU SNAP.
The Miz is, by far, the longest reigning champion currently in the WWE, with a reign stretching back to when he cashed in his Money In The Bank briefcase in November; since then, hes taken pride in the fact that hes become the WWEs new poster child, carrying his title belt on to various talk shows and making copious amounts of media appearances. Hes seen off many challengers, including Randy Orton, Jerry Lawler, John Morrison, John Cena and Triple H in title matches, but he may face no greater challenge than tonight, when he faces his former apprentice Daniel Bryan. Bryan assured us all that he would end the so-called Monday Night Miz saga tonight in Seattle by picking up the WWE Title on his first ever attempt, and given the performances weve seen from him recently, this could very well be the beginning of Bryans time as champion. The Miz, as usual, has tried his hardest to get inside his challengers head with a series of mind games, none perhaps as serious as when his associate Alex Riley hit Bryans girlfriend Gail Kim with a TKO on Raw.
Tonight marks a big occasion a year ago, these two men were just mentor and so-called rookie on the first season of NXT, Bryan fighting against his chains to show how good he was, but when Daniel Bryan took the United States Title from The Miz late last year, he figured hed changed perceptions of himself. The Miz went on to become WWE Champion, and as weve heard, he still thinks little of Bryan tonight, if the submissions expert can end a second Miz title reign, hell well and truly be acknowledged as one of the best performers in the entire world. Bryan has a huge task on his hands to dethrone a man whos fought tooth and nail to keep his title in his grasp, The Miz desperate to keep his position on top of the WWEs pile, and of all people, it would hurt the Awesome One the most to lose his title to possibly his greatest rival. Dont underestimate the lengths he may go to if it means walking out of Seattle with his only validation, the one thing keeping him in the limelight. Tonight, these two men go toe-to-toe to settle which one of them truly deserves that role as the WWEs biggest star. For Bryan, its about payback, about proving himself; for The Miz, its all he knows.
World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c)
defends against
Kofi Kingston
I am no coward. With them, without them you will still CHOKE.
At Elimination Chamber this year, Royal Rumble winner Alberto Del Rio faced Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston, making the Ghanaian tap to the Cross-Arm Breaker in just over ten minutes. While Kingston would go on to be screwed out of his title by the Corre, Del Rio found himself unsuccessful at his first hurdle, but collected the World Heavyweight Title under dubious circumstances when he beat Edge in a Steel Cage Match at Extreme Rules. Now, these two men collide again but things couldnt be more different.
Alberto Del Rios influence continues to grow. He has steadily increased his following to five other members of his Alberto Administration, a group that helped him win his famous World Title, but has been quick to dismiss accusations that he needs men like Brodus Clay to keep his title. Kofi Kingston, meanwhile, has gone through a resurgence, kicking on from a disappointing Extreme Rules to win a Twenty-Man Battle Royal three weeks ago, lasting half an hour to claim his shot. He beat Del Rio in tag team action the following week, then Clay two nights ago, all setting into motion a momentum swing that should lead Kingston into Seattle full of confidence. Del Rio has claimed that Kofi will choke on such a big stage, while Kofi has tried to get under the champions skin as well, suggesting that Del Rio would be nothing without his associates.
As for tonight, Del Rio walks into Seattle asking questions about his own value he described himself on Friday as a noble demon, that the world didnt have to like him as long as they respected that he was the best, while Kofi maintained that he was out to fulfil a boyhood dream. Del Rio needs to show what hes capable of without his henchmen, Kingston that he can break through the glass ceiling, and tonight of all nights, the stage could be set for either one of them to make history. Will Kofi choke and allow Del Rio to continue his unconquerable march as the best of the best, or can the Ghanaian answer his critics and start a new era for SmackDown?
The Final Encounter Stretcher Match
CM Punk
Randy Orton
Faith is stronger than any man.
Prepare for a war tonight. When CM Punk tied Randy Orton in the ring ropes and ordered his associates The Convoy to bludgeon Ted DiBiase into unconsciousness, he invoked a rage inside the Viper unlike any before. Punk has made it his mission in recent months to pay Orton back for past wrongdoings, but its fair to say hes taken it too far; the Second City Saint, now working through the apparent power of faith, considers himself the judge, jury and executioner of everyone in the WWE, Orton especially. With Mason Ryan and Skip Sheffield alongside him, Punk has been able to get away with almost anything, making The Great Khali submit on Monday night to show just how lethal a competitor hes become. The night after Extreme Rules, Punks creative offence on his nemesis prompted the announcement of their final match, contested under Stretcher Match rules. Punk heads into Seattle tonight not just to win, but to punish Orton, and to send a message about just how much influence he might have over every single one of us.
Orton, however, has other plans. With this match touted as the last ever between these two madmen, Orton will want to leave his mark and the Viper has a peculiar way of getting the last laugh more often than not. Despite the almost inevitable presence of The Convoy, Orton will look to make good use of his surroundings, in a match where the referee is there only to watch a stretcher roll over a line. Randy has had to put up with a lot over the course of this bloody rivalry, with possibly the straw breaking the camels back when the only man willing to fight The Convoy with him, former ally Ted DiBiase, was viciously punished by Punk for his courage. Indeed, on Monday, Orton dealt chairshots to both Ryan and Sheffield as he hunted the Second City Saint, and its all leading us towards a violent conclusion tonight. Will Orton finally get his well-deserved vengeance, or can Punk cut the snakes head off to solidify himself as one of the WWEs most dangerous men ever?
Intercontinental Championship
Cody Rhodes (c)
defends against
Rey Mysterio
Rey you ruined my life and now Im going to ruin yours.
Another match with ties to past crimes is Cody Rhodes versus Rey Mysterio, as the Intercontinental Champion puts his title on the line for Mysterios final chance at the gold. When Rey accidentally broke Rhodes nose back in February, no-one could have predicted how far Codys mental state would decline, to the point that the man refused to show his ruined face, covering it with a plastic mask and keeping his hood up whenever possible. At Extreme Rules, Rhodes used that mask to get the upper hand on Mysterio, allowing him to win the Intercontinental Championship at the luchadors expense, but tonight, its one-on-one for the title, and Mysterio can finally end this rivalry in the perfect way; by beginning a third reign as champion.
However, in his way stands a man that on a show of braggarts, plotters and villains, has still managed to stand out as particularly twisted. Cody Rhodes obsession with keeping his face hidden finally ended somewhat on Friday night, when under heated questioning from Mysterio he exposed his bare face which showed no signs of the supposed devastation Rey was accused of causing. As the world questions Rhodes mental health, its become quickly obvious that Rey Mysterio will not be facing any regular opponent tonight. Hes got a lot of reasons to be angry himself, but Cody Rhodes has reached a new place, completely cut off from logic and sensible thought, and if Rey isnt careful, tonights match could very quickly spiral beyond just a title bout. Tonight, Rey Mysterio has a score to settle, but if he wants the title and some closure to boot, hell have to overcome a man who is in a very unpredictable place.
United States Championship
Sheamus (c)
defends against
Tyler Black
This Sunday, get out of your world of white and welcome to the world of BLACK.
Undefeated since winning the United States Title back before Wrestlemania, Sheamus has his methods and sticks to them. At Extreme Rules, John Morrison tried to beat him at his own game, claiming that he had the killer instinct and edge to match the Celtic Warrior between the ropes; this turned out, quite emphatically in fact, to be untrue. Following that pay-per-view, it seemed almost certain that Sheamus would be truly kicking off a long and dominating title reign, but that was immediately brought into doubt by Raws newest star in the making.
What makes Tyler Black different to previous challengers to Sheamus title is that Black doesnt want to play the Irishmans game, nor beat him at it in fact, Tyler has explained on many occasions that Sheamus methods appal him. No, what makes this bout interesting is that these two men are TOTAL opposites. On one side of the ring, Sheamus has left a trail of beaten bodies in his wake, a man who measures his matches by how long his opponents lasted and how well they took their post-match beating. Black, on the other hand, came to the WWE looking for competition and the thrill of the live crowd, only to be shocked by the actions of the reigning United States Champion. Black originally started off pretending to be an agent, in his words trying to inject some good into the WWE, but that fell under scrutiny from Sheamus.
In some ways it seemed inevitable that these two men would cross paths; Sheamus wants to punish those weaker than him, Black just wants to do good and keep the WWEs beating heart competition alive. Black claims he was initially afraid that the company would chew him up and spit him out, but now hes fighting back, and tonight in Seattle, he gets his chance to make his own mark by overcoming a man who wants to pound his bones to dust. That said, Black has done a terrific job in recent weeks keeping Sheamus at bay, with the Irishman trying on many occasions to beat down his challenger like hes done to so many other men, Blacks friend Mark Henry included. Tonight though, Black gets his chance to show Sheamus a new system, one in which the good guy wins but to do it, hell have to snap a streak several months long.
Four-On-Two Handicap Match
The Corre
Edge and Christian
Youre gonna wish you hadnt screwed with US.
For the first time in ten years, Edge and Christian team together on pay-per-view tonight a lot has changed in that decade, from things as simple as the length of Christians hair to the arrival and departure of mega stars, countless episodes of Raw and SmackDown and as always, theres no shortage of men trying to make a name for themselves. This is perhaps most true of the calculating Wade Barrett, who has an unmistakeable eye for any opportunity to propel himself to glory. The Englishman, winner of the inaugural season of NXT and former leader of the fierce Nexus stable, now stands as a member of The Corre, and its these four men who got on the wrong side of one of the WWEs most famous tag teams.
Ever since Edge lost his World Title to Alberto Del Rio at Extreme Rules, he has longed for a fair rematch. Christian, meanwhile, was inches away from facing Edge at the same pay-per-view, but was screwed by an appearance from Jack Swagger. These two men have a single dream; to square off against each other, with the World Heavyweight Title on the line. Christian, who has never held the big one, especially deserves that chance, but at every turn, these two fan favourites have been thwarted by men who want to destroy their vision. When they had a chance to win a Battle Royal three weeks ago for a title shot (a shot Kofi Kingston now hopes to take advantage of), Wade Barrett led The Corre in a heinous attack to make sure neither of the Canadians would be given another chance to grasp for that dream.
Two weeks ago, Edge and Christian got a measure of payback when they ambushed the foursome, hiding as cameramen as Barrett talked of The Corres dominance over SmackDown. They added a con-chair-to to Heath Slater, but crucially Barrett slipped away, once again showing that it doesnt matter if you hurt the limbs you have to cut off the head so the body will fall. Two nights ago, Barretts influence yet again proved costly, providing the boot that allowed Justin Gabriel to pin Christian after a 450 Splash to retain the Tag Team Titles. Tonight, however, all of that is in the past Edge and Christian know theyre at a two-to-one disadvantage, with Gabriels recent inspired form and Barretts masterminding at every turn also stacked against them, but these two Canadians have a habit of turning it on when its least expected, so anything could happen tonight, when old school meets new school.
Tag Team Attraction; No. 1 Contender
John Cena and Triple H
Dolph Ziggler and William Regal
Maybe he lost his respect for me a long time ago, and I just never realised.
John Cena has nine World Titles to his name. Triple H has thirteen. Dolph Ziggler, by the letter of the law, was World Heavyweight Champion for roughly ten minutes earlier this year, while William Regal is considered one of the most talented in-ring technicians never to win the so-called big one. Cena hasnt held the title since June last year, and has been hunting for it again ever since, including competing in the main event of Wrestlemania Twenty-Seven for it but being screwed by The Rock. Ever since then, luck hasnt been on Cenas side, coming into conflict with Triple H after both men were unsuccessful in winning the title at Extreme Rules. The Game and Cena were ready to fight to settle who was the better man, but past chaos between the two prompted Raw General Manager Jerry Lawler to choose an alternative solution; making the two team together tonight in Seattle. Lawler, who has come under a lot of criticism for various decisions since becoming GM, told Cena and Triple H that if they could team together, one of them would get their prized WWE Title shot.
However, these two men needed someone to face them, and they may have got more than they bargained for in the form of Ziggler and Regal. Ziggler, the self-proclaimed Perfection Artiste, interrupted a confrontation between Cena and Triple H to stake his own claim to the WWE Title after he narrowly lost to Daniel Bryan at Extreme Rules. Ziggler has only had a slight taste of the glory of being World Champion, but tonight is his chance to prove just how perfect he is by overcoming two future Hall of Famers. Certainly, the Show-Off has the skills between the ropes to take himself to the top of Raw, but talking of deserved success, William Regals recent aggression has showed us how much the British Brawler needs to win a World Title before his storied career ends. Regal has claimed that the world is afraid of his potential if hes given a fair shot, but he might not get a better chance than he has tonight. For all the talk about Cena and Triple Hs issues in co-operating, Regal and Ziggler seem to be mostly on the same page, despite the latters ego problems, meaning that even if Cena and Triple H CAN work together it might not be enough.
Singles Contest
Jack Swagger
Big Show
Think about how much you wanna fight me. Cause if you make the wrong choice I will END you.
When Jack Swagger lost to Christian in an I Quit Match at Extreme Rules, something new was awakened inside the All-American American. Flushed with embarrassment after quitting in the face of a career-shortening con-chair-to, Swagger has re-found his form, and hes done it emphatically. The man who has suffered most of this newfound deadly focus is the Big Show, who taunted Swagger after his loss and became a target in the Phenomenal Athletes eyes. It started with Swagger collaborating to remove Show from the all-important Battle Royal three weeks ago, but swiftly became about more than that when the Worlds Largest Athlete fell on his ankle and Swagger smelled blood. Keen to prove that hes still a prominent World Title challenger, Swagger deliberately threw out his match against Show the following week, smashing the big mans ankle off the ring post and putting him on the shelf.
Much to Swaggers dismay, however, Teddy Long arranged this match when he found out that Big Show would be medically cleared by Over The Limit, and now Swagger will have to contend with a very angry big man. Swagger has maintained that hes unfazed by the possibility, though, defeating three men in one ring on Friday, and warning the Worlds Largest Athlete that if he turns up to fight him tonight, Swagger will finish the job he started. With the very real chance that Big Show could suffer a broken ankle for real, will he still make the gamble and step inside the ring to face the Phenomenal Athlete? Its no secret that Show has a mean streak and is capable of hurting Swagger just as much if this match goes ahead, who knows what itll take to keep one of these two down and out.
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WWE Championship
The Miz (c)
defends against
Daniel Bryan
World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c)
defends against
Kofi Kingston
The Final Encounter Stretcher Match
CM Punk
Randy Orton
Intercontinental Championship
Cody Rhodes (c)
defends against
Rey Mysterio
United States Championship
Sheamus (c)
defends against
Tyler Black
Four-On-Two Handicap Match
The Corre
Edge and Christian
Tag Team Attraction; No. 1 Contender
John Cena and Triple H
Dolph Ziggler and William Regal
Singles Contest
Jack Swagger
Big Show
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4. What will be the shortest match?
5. What will be the longest match?
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Last week, Smackdown went off the air amidst chaos and confusion, as Batista - earlier in the night screwed - apparently - by The Undertaker - came for revenge, believing the WWE Championship match to be over, and delivered a punishing Spinebuster to The Phenom ... unaware that on the stage, Arn Anderson was in the process of restarting the title match after Orton intentionally got himself disqualified. In the end, Orton retained the gold, but not without controversy - and this Friday in Charlotte, Orton has vowed to call out the GM, furious with what he believes to be a continued vendetta against him. Just how far will Orton go tonight, should Anderson agree to meet him face to face in the ring??
And, how will The Undertaker and Batista react to the carnage of last Friday. Will The Undertaker now look to strike back in his ongoing issue with The Animal after being screwed out of the WWE Championship?? Will Batista even be sorry, despite his mistake?? Batista also has a match with MVP to deal with the Friday, as Arn Anderson gives Porter his request for higher - and bigger - competition. With MVP out to impress and prove a point, Batista could well have his hands full on Friday if he has his focus elsewhere.
After somehow escaping Detroit with the WWE Tag Team Titles in tact, AMW celebrate THREE HUNDRED days as champions this Friday - but given the way Harris and Storm kept the titles last week, will Americas Most Wanted even have anything to truly celebrate?? The Caribbean Connection will surely be furious to see AMW waltz into North Carolina with the title belts that they should be now holding - except for the untimely return of the Mad Murdoch Twins; Festus and Trevor, costing Carlito and Kofi the titles last week on Smackdown. Last month - in an act of self defence - Carlito knocked out Festus with the ring bell, but it appears that the Murdochs didnt take it lightly. Did they go too far in costing the pair title gold last week?? And, what kind of impact will they have this week on Smackdown, assuming they look for another piece of Carlito and Kofi, who face Elix Skipper and Kid Kash in tag team action.
Despite the huge show last week on Smackdown, Arn Anderson is pulling out all the stops again this week, with TWO huge main event matches. The first, a 2 out of 3 falls match between Jamie Noble and The Brian Kendrick for Kendricks title, which will bring an end to the rivalry that has bubbled throughout the summer. Twice already, Kendrick has managed to escape Nobles challenge and keep the gold, but this week, he'll need to score two falls to see off the dogged challenger. Many believe that Kendrick has been lucky to beat Noble twice, with questionable tactics used to keep his title, and they believe he'll be unable to do it twice in one match. Will Jamie Noble bring the curtain down on the longest title reign in the history of the Cruiserweight division??
And, in the second of the two main events, Shawn Michaels travels from Raw - with his first pick for Team Raw at the Survivor Series - to take on Brock Lesnars first Team Smackdown pick. With illustrious names such as Rey Mysterio, Matt Hardy, Kurt Angle and Shelton Benjamin to choose from on Raw, and the likes of Paul London, Garrison Cade, RVD and the undefeated Nick Nemeth over on Smackdown, it promises to be a huge interpromotional match when Raw and Smackdown collide this Friday. Tensions between Michaels and Lesnar almost boiled over on Raw, only for the two being kept apart. With both team captains expected to be in the corner of their picks on Smackdown, could HBK and the Iron Man give the fans a taste of what is to come in L.A next month??
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Friday Night SmackDown - 3rd July 2009: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Tonight, the SmackDown Superstars roll into Canada where they will compete to entertain the very raucous Calgary crowd.
Last week, the show went off the air with the challenger to the World Heavyweight Championship, John Cena holding his hand up in the air after he AAd one of Matt Hardys security guards through the table which was used as for their contract signing. The match is now official, John Cena has been trying to get his hands on the World Heavyweight Champion, but hes managed to elude his challenger so far, will Cena get his hands on Matt tonight? Matt cannot simply worry about John Cena, hes got to worry about his opponent tonight Vladimir Kozlov. The big ...sian was in action last week when we went one on one with R-Truth to see who would face Kofi Kingston for the United States Championship, he came up short and thats bad news for Hardy as The Moscow Mauler will not be in a good mood.
The Rated R Superstar has been ordered by his doctors to stay away from SmackDown tonight, they havent cleared him to compete after he was Chokeslammed off the stage by The Big Red Monster, Kane. These two have been at each others throats since Kane set Edges best friend Christian on fire at Judgment Day. Captain Charisma hasnt been seen since his emotional interview with Jim Ross where he vowed to return and target the man who set him on fire. The Big Red Monster will be in action tonight, against a man we havent seen in a while, and in actuality was in India filming a movie, The Great Khali.
The United States Champion, Kofi Kingston will have his eye on a match that R-Truth will be involved in, as he will take on The Fighting Irishman, Finlay. R-Truth believes that he has been unfairly treated by the SmackDown General Manager, Theodore Long who actually has been the victim of many conspiracy theories by many Superstars such as Chris Jericho and The Brian Kendrick. Regardless, Kingston will get his chance to scout his opponent tonight before they face off against each other at The Bash for the coveted United States Championship.
Also tonight, one of the biggest Superstars will be in action as Jeff Hardy teams up with another high flyer in Evan Bourne! The duo will take on Chris Jericho and the hulking figure of Mike Knox! Jericho has unfinished business with Jeff Hardy, the two have been feuding for the past month and it all resulted from Jericho believing Hardy cost him the World Heavyweight Championship. The two will go at it in two weeks time for the right to face the World Heavyweight Champion, whoever that may be, at a four hour long SummerSlam! This is Evan Bournes first match since his return from injury, an injury which was caused by Mike Knox at Judgment Day. Evan returned at the time when Kelly Kelly and the rest of the Divas needed him the most. Knox has been dragging Kelly around with him in Bournes absence but now that hes back, he wont be able to do that now because Kelly has Evan around to predict her. But the question remains, will Knox want her back.
Expect appearances by all these Superstars and more such as the WWE Tag Team Champions, Gregory Helms and Shelton Benjamin.
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Matt Hardy vs. Vladimir Kozlov
Evan Bourne & Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Jericho & Mike Knox
Finlay vs. R-Truth
Kane vs. The Great Khali
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Friday Night 'Live' Smackdown
Friday 13th February 2009 - Preview!
Live from the Rimrock Auto Arena
Billings, Montana
The Road to Wrestlemania is always a bumpy one, and No Way Out lived up to the tradition, but we're still feeling the fallout to Sunday's controversial pay-per-view. There was nothing more controversial than the World Heavyweight Championship yet again when John Cena locked horns with CM Punk. This time they met inside a steel cage to ensure there would be an undisputed World Champion. That unfortunately didn't happen after another incident between Cena & The Undertaker came back to haunt Cena, just as it looked as if he was going to emerge from the cage as the new World Champion. The Dead-Man got his retribution for what appeared to be another innocent mistake earlier in the evening, leading to a confrontation on Raw Monday night that saw Cena F-U The Undertaker in what he called 'instinctive' and in 'self-defence'. There's also some confusion as to whether he was challenged to a match at Wrestlemania by the man who is 16-0 at the showpiece event with the phenom looking up above the ring to the Wrestlemania sign looming above the ring, something he did too at No Way Out. If he was gunning for Cena before Monday night, surely he'll be hell bent on making Cena rest in peace now. The speculation remains and Cena will be in Billings, Montana live this Friday night, and he too will be looking for answers. Will we get any clarification on this, and what will be Mr. McMahon's reaction to CM Punk once again escaping with the world title? What response will we get from the man himself? Punk is never short of words and that surely won't be any different this time around!
We expected a brutal encounter between Christian & Edge in their TLC match at No Way Out and they didn't disappoint. After losing to his younger brother at Summerslam last year, The Rated-R Superstar evened the score after a con-chair-to Christian who put up an incredible effort in a match that both men came close to winning. It was Edge ultimately who prevailed and he'll be in Billings this week too while we understand that Captain Charisma is recovering from a concussion suffered in that match and won't be on hand. Now that Edge has got the win over his brother to make up for the defeat at Summerslam, you can safely say he'll be in high spirits this Friday night when he steps foot inside the Rimrock Auto Arena.
We'll also find out who will become the number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team titles when the two teams left in the tournament collide. Power & Perfection, the team of Bobby Lashley & Charlie Haas knocked off The Empire in a very impressive victory last week before the men who refer to themselves as Mexican Royalty, Chavo Guerrero & Alberto Del Rio went on to defeat Paul Burchill & TJ Wilson thanks to a distraction from The Empire. These two teams will go at it with the winners guaranteed an opportunity to fight for the titles that belong to Paul London & Brian Kendrick. Make sure you watch Smackdown this week to find out which team that is.
The problems as we just said there between The Empire & The UK Pack, TJ Wilson & Natalya Neidhart show no signs of dying down, and last Sunday we saw Harry Smith's long awaited return to the ring when he met Wade Barrett, the main man responsible for breaking his ankle last year. Smith was gunning for revenge and got it when he played Barrett at his own game, using brass knuckles after the referee saw Barrett trying to use some of his own, just as he did at Night of Champions when he & Drew McIntyre won the titles from Burchill & Wilson, weeks after breaking Smith's ankle which led to Wilson defending the title on his friend's behalf. Barrett is bound to be seething and he might be happy to learn that Smith will be in action again this week when he goes up against someone who he might prefer not to in Jack Swagger. The All-American American will have no problem in going after his ankle with his ankle lock submission hold deadly enough as it is in normal consequences. Can Harry overcome this challenge too from Swagger like he did Sunday against Barrett?
Another man victorious at No Way out was Matt Sydal when he defeated Ted DiBiase, the man who claimed he not Sydal should've been named the Breakthrough Star of 2008. Sydal settled the score after DiBiase's part in him losing the United States Championship to Dolph Ziggler at the Royal Rumble. The reigning King of the Ring still has a rematch for the title many feel he should still have, and this week the man who holds that title will meet Bryan Danielson in a non-title match. Danielson & Ziggler have both been on fire lately and it's bound to be a terrific contest you won't want to miss.
Sydal may be able to take it easy after Sunday's win as he has best man duties to perform the night after Smackdown when Elijah Burke ties the knot with Layla on Valentine's Day. All DiBiase has to look forward to is time off after he was forced to leave Raw on Monday night. He lost a challenge that would've seen him earn a Money in the Bank qualifying match had he won his match, but after losing he lost his place on the Raw roster. You can imagine Sydal will have enjoyed seeing that too!
One very unhappy Smackdown superstar after two bad nights in Vegas is the Diva's Champion, Beth Phoenix. She & O.D.B. were left helpless when Raw's Women's Champion, Queen Kong interrupted their match and left them both flat on their backs, and The Glamazon may be regretting her decision to go to Raw to confront Kong. The Women's Champion answered Beth's call to go down to the ring, and when they
went at each other it was Kong who again was standing tall, only this time she left with Beth's diva's title. Will Beth be regretting that decision now? We'll probably find out this Friday night.
It's bound to be another explosive edition of Smackdown live this week, and it'll be one you won't want to miss!
Confirmed for this week on Smackdown!
Non-Title Match
Bryan Danielson
Dolph Ziggler
Number One Contenders Match
Power & Perfection (Bobby Lashley & Charlie Haas)
Mexican Royalty (Chavo Guerrero & Alberto Del Rio)
Harry Smith
Jack Swagger
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The April 15th edition of Monday Raw for WWE 2013: A New Season is now posted.
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Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine returns from his 60-day suspension!What will he say?!
- Former UWL Women's World Champion Tina Ferrari, now over the shock of losing the Women's World Title and her 26-month undefeated streak in the UWL, makes her first public appearance since 'Spring Mayhem'
- Wahoo McDaniel & Harley Race vs. Lord Humongous & The Missing Link
- David Schultz of The Firm vs. Lex Luger
- The in-ring debut of The Sacred Anvil
- The Firm makes an appearance
- Scott Hall of The Firm vs. Ken Patera
- An interview with 'Bad Boy' Brunzell
Ep. 118 of 'Slam!' will be posted on Monday or Tuesday.
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4/19/13 Smackdown Preview
The road to the most extreme PPV of the year continues as Smackdown will feature two bitter rivals going at it in a No Disqualification Match to determine who will face Dolph Ziggler for the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules. Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger will settle their bad blood with each other on this week's Friday Night Smackdown. Also on Smackdown, Randy Orton and Sheamus, aka The Celtic Vipers, will team up with each other to face the largest and strongest men in WWE history, Big Show and Mark Henry. The World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler will also make his appearance on Friday Night Smackdown. Smackdown will have these two high profile matches along with a fresh new face from NXT debuting and more.
Confirmed Matches
Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger: No Disqualification
Randy Orton and Sheamus vs Mark Henry and Big Show: Tag Team Match
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- Rohit Daniel
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We should include a subject on human relationships and emotions, probably called Human Science, in the core curriculum of our schools.
All of the world's problems stem from our failure to understand our emotions and feelings, and also our failure to understand the nuances of human relationships. If we can only teach our children how to make and maintain meaningful relationships, most of our problems would disappear to a large extent.
Agreed that there will still be exceptional cases where, in spite of the right emotional nurture, certain individuals will still make the wrong choices in life, but we can't ignore the huge difference in the life of millions! Just image, fewer divorces, fewer failures in love, fewer broken hearts, and certainly lesser crime!
We are teaching our children to be better doctors, engineers and other professions, but unfortunately we are missing out the main aspect of their upbringing: Being Human! Perhaps there was a time when we did not need to have to teach our children to be human, but seeing how capitalism has effectively dehumanized us, I strong believe it's time we start teaching our children how to be human and humane once again.
Your views on the subject will be truly insightful for me and also everyone on TED.
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Sep 24 2013: I think to be human again means we must become a child...not childish but as a child. What do I mean by this? First that we begin to re-ignite creativity within us. This is not authentically achieved unless we add "wonder" to this. A child's creativity begins with wonder which in turn ignites creativity. Yet when a child starts with wonder, this pulls others into the experience. Think of walking with a small child and how they stop to examine everything and then the millions of questions that draw you into relationship with them. The adult in us feels we must always have the answer but if we can connect with our own inner child then we will connect with theirs as well. The "fact" that the sky is blue is not nearly as interesting as "how" blue it is.
My wife and I have decided that when our kids begin to give us grand children and they come for a visit, that we will always have a mystery to look at. The solving part is not as important as the discovery part. When as adults we create avatars of ourselves this is not discovery this is an attempt to hide from ourselves. Children so wonderfully assume that everyone is on their team and cares about them. Although this poses risks for safety and I am not suggesting blind trust and acceptance, I am advocating for developing ways that build interest in all tht is around us including others and just as we accept that the grass is green we learn to wonderfully accept others without the limitations of expectations.
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Nobody^8^ wrote:I'm ok with that too, I was in fact accepting Len's argument above I hope I was clear enough.
But can you see that it is still wrong with anyone else?
I could be missing something but I don't see a direct or implied link to the holocaust issue, others may be more sensitive in this regard and if this in fact the case then I definitely sympathise and this alone is good enough reason to not use the term so long as this is their genuine reason for concern. I don't have as much sympathy for those who object to being tagged as deniers in the sense that I have used it as meaning simply someone who denies any possible anthropogenic link to warming, but again if it helps keep the heat out of the debate then that's ok too.


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letsstayhomexo said: yay im helping!x
I'm having helenaxo help me out on this blog since ALL OF YOU ARE SO WILLING. Just kidding don't worry about it.
I've been getting better, but my teeth still hurt a LOT. So hopefully I get better soon! Thanks for understanding guys!
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Thanks! I have posted out an application for people to help me decide on helpers and stuff <3+
Send your request to run this blog in the submit box. Put the title as HELP FOR BLOG and I have a few questions you need to answer.
- Do you run any blogs already? If so, how many? And what are they called?
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And then tell me 3 interesting facts about yourself. And that's really it! Again, I'm so sorry I have to do this, and thanks for still being here for me!
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Okay, as of today I've decided that I need MAJOR help running this blog for time being. You all know I've gotten my wisdom teeth out, but it turns out I've also acquired a nice fever going along with it, which is preventing me from running this blog right now. So! If someone could run this blog while I'm gone, that'd be AWESOME. I will post my application after I post this.
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Apprenticeships will be doubled and youth unemployment halved in under three years, according to a new pledge by Islington Council.
The council made the commitment in a new strategy for tackling youth unemployment called 'a fair chance for young people'. The strategy is a response to the economic downturn, and the growing risk that many young people will experience long term unemployment.
The council has invested an additional £200,000 in its youth employment and apprenticeship development programme, aiming to provide a new bursary to help young people from poorer homes to fund some of the costs necessary to stay in college. It aims to get all 16 to 18 year olds not in employment, education or training (NEET) out of that situation by 2015.
Cllr Richard Watts, executive member for children and families at Islington Council said: "We are working closely with Islington businesses to increase apprenticeships, mentoring, work experience, volunteering and jobs offered locally. We will do everything within our grasp to improve the future of young people in Islington."


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It is fairly obvious, at least I would like to think, that Attorney Fernando Topacio is using his pro-Hitler statements as an opportunity to distract from the predicament of former President Macapagal-Arroyo and her husband. From the blatant display of a Hitler portrait during an interview to his almost infantile and overly simplistic pro-Nazi statements (seriously, he basically quotes Springtime for Hitler verbatim) Topacio is egging on the public. His agenda became even more obvious when he subtly compared Hitler to President Noynoy Aquino in a follow up interview, while defending GMA.
Talk about bad taste.
While the natural reaction, other than ridicule, is to just dismiss these statements as the rants of a self-fashioned court jester, I firmly believe that is just as much as a disservice to history as his original statements. Argumentum ad Hitlerum should not be allowed to slide, especially when so publicly disseminated. In the wake of the first story covering his professed Hitler love one of my chief critiques of media was the lack of contextual stories. We did not see a single interview by a respected historian or specialist in the field. It was only in the follow up stories (as cited above) where even a statement by a specialist was offered to contradict his bombastic statements.
The fact that we are letting Neo-Nazi, pro-Hitler, and anti-Semitic statements slide with a wave of a hand speaks volumes about our pervasive lack of historical appreciation and understanding in the country. If a public figure in Europe or the United States made such inflammatory statements they would be pilloried from almost all corners, and for good reason. At the very least, they would be called to defend their statements in public and offer proof to back up the assertions. Likely, statements from their clients or affiliations would be sought as well. That is how you combat ignorant and hateful speech, by putting it under a microscope. By studying why the statements were made, what was the purpose behind the statements, by bringing bigotry to light.
The fact that Topacio is using hatespeak and inflammatory comments is par for the course, I would not expect anything less from a lawyer of his…caliber. We have seen it before from him. But there is a line, and that line is crossed when Neo-Naziism and the misrepresentation of World War II history enters the discussion. That he is allowed to almost get off scot-free by us after essentially insulting Holocaust victims is shameful. His tactics are not in question, his gross misuse and misunderstanding of World War II history, his strident defense of Hitler, his continued pursuit of the Aquino = Hitler meme, and his dismissal of over six million dead civilians at the hands of the Nazis is in question. More to the point, our medias inability to offer any sort of cogent critique is as well. Hate speak as this should not, it cannot be, waived off as grandstanding. Or dismissed as being misconstrued in the court of public opinion. Doing so allows those ideas to take root, to grow, to linger on. It is a disservice to the victims of the Nazi regime (and their allies) and to ourselves.
The Nazi party came to power on a wave of Aryan supremacy, Teutonic myth-building, and was buoyed by anti-Semitic thought. The demonization of the 'Other' was central to their ability to maintain and consolidate power. The rise and fall of the Nazi party and Hitler offer stunningly topical warnings about insularity, parochialism, the abuse of history, and the power of racism, if properly understood. Perverted history in service of ideology is the playground of demagogues and dictators. In an analysis of Hitler and his anti-Semitic and pro-Teutonic sentiments Margaret MacMillan offers: "Setbacks and defeats become parts of such stories, rather than challenges of their truth. If the faithful have suffered, that is because of the plots and conspiracies of their enemies. For Hitler, of course, that meant the Jews. They had started World War I and created the Bolshevik Revolution, and they had ensured that Germany suffered under the Treaty of Versailles. He had warned them, Hitler said repeatedly, that if they dared to start another war, he would destroy them, 'the vermin of Europe'. World War II was the fault of the Jews, and the time had come to deal with them once and for all. If any one person was responsible for that war, it was Hitler himself, but logic and reason do not enter into closed systems of viewing the world."
The mis-use and perversion of history, especially within the Philippine public sphere, has been on-going focus of critique within this space. It is precisely because the misappropriation of history, its abuse in other words, can go directly to the heart of a nation. When claiming history in purely political or rhetorical ways it allows an overly simplified, seldom rational, version to be presented. One that relies wholly on emotion, little on context, usually to substantiate or defend improper actions, and inevitable in whipping a populace into a frenzy; one usually pointed outward and at some manufactured Boogeyman. The mis-use and proliferation of bad history is especially dire because it is so easy to disseminate and manufacture. Bad history is not only a disservice, it can even become dangerous.
As Eli Wiesel pointed out, anytime victims are forgotten or their memory allowed to be insulted with commensurate response it is as if we killed them a second time. By failing to offer reasoned and cogent critiques of Topacio's grossly inappropriate statements we are abetting to the proliferation of hate speak and the continued erosion of public discourse in the Philippines.


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What is yalls take on women who have customized lady pistols. I personally think its super hot and all women should be armed at all times. The world is such a bad place now a days
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I agree. It show that they know about firearms and know how to protect themselves.
I don't care about their gun being a customized "lady's pistol", I just like the fact that those particular ladies are involved in the shooting sports.
I don't particularly find it sexy either. For me, sexy is an attitude, but only when it fits the bearer.
This is just one man's personal opinion.
And I don't necessarily consider hot and attractive to be the same as sexy. Kind of like lust vs love.
Damn I can be such a party pooper, sorry guys.
My wife bought a bra holster for her j frame at last years nra convention
Post pics lol
at the gun range today, my wife see's a T-Shirt imprinted with "the best feminine protection I need". Guess when we go back tomorrow, she's getting one
I have pretty much the same opinion as Trip on this.
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