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Great to hear! Congrats on getting it to pass. Thanks, Tatham Oddie au mob: +61 414 275 989, us cell: +1 213 422 7068, skype: tathamoddie, landline: +61 2 8011 3982, fax: +61 2 9475 5172 my business: <http://tixi.com.au/> tixi.com.au – Ticketing without the dramas From: Cory S [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Friday, 5 February 2010 9:59 AM To: email@example.com Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com; email@example.com; xn--mlform-iua@målform.no Subject: RE: Validator Troubler Thanks to you, David and Leif Halvard, I have fixed the problem. Thanks for the great help Tatham for fixing my code and being extremely helpful. I now realise
 was the wrong code, but am unaware why all the browsers decided to confuse me by physically making the line breaks, and will remember to change all the ampersands on youtube videos in the future. Thanks a lot, Cory _____ From: email@example.com To: email@example.com CC: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: Validator Trouble Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:57:18 +1100 Hi Cory, All of David's points are correct, and after I got through the first few errors the validations messages were actually all pretty clear. You started with 48 errors and 20 warnings. I have no reduced this to 11 errors and 0 warnings. The remaining errors are all still errors in your own source, not the validator, and relate to how you're using Flash. To fix the remaining errors, look at using either Flash Satay (http://www.alistapart.com/articles/flashsatay) or SWFObject (http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/). Note that I did the bare minimum work required to make this file technically validate. It by no means represents best practice design. If you want to improve it (which I assume you do if you're competing) then you should start by moving all of the styling out of the HTML and into the CSS. The words "align", "width" and "height" should not be anywhere in your HTML. I've attached the original HTML, the improved HTML and a patch file that shows exactly what changes I made. Good luck! Thanks, Tatham Oddie au mob: +61 414 275 989, us cell: +1 213 422 7068, skype: tathamoddie, landline: +61 2 8011 3982, fax: +61 2 9475 5172 my business: tixi.com.au – Ticketing without the dramas From: email@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Tatham Oddie Sent: Thursday, 4 February 2010 10:34 PM To: 'Cory S'; email@example.com Subject: RE: Validator Trouble Hi Cory, These are actually all issues in the source, although relatively hard to pick up. In this case the error messaging really isn't helping you too much. Give me a few mins and I'll have a more complete response for you with what you need to do. Thanks, Tatham Oddie au mob: +61 414 275 989, us cell: +1 213 422 7068, skype: tathamoddie, landline: +61 2 8011 3982, fax: +61 2 9475 5172 my business: tixi.com.au – Ticketing without the dramas From: email@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of Cory S Sent: Thursday, 4 February 2010 1:10 PM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Validator Trouble When checking the FRC Robotics website I'm making (http://www.othsrobotics.ca), I ran into some issues with the validator. As you might be aware, the First Robotics Competition holds a website competition for its teams. One aspect of this competition is to be validated by the W3C validator. However, there are a few issues I think are issues with the validator, and/or don't know how to fix them. A few examples of some issues: 1) Line 46, Column 35: Attribute "ALIGN" is not a valid attribute. Did you mean "align"? This doesn't make any sense whatsoever. As you can see in the source, and in this error message, what I wrote was obviously correct, as it states align!=align, which it obviously is. This problem is seen throughout the document for WIDTH, HEIGHT, etc. 2) Line 36, Column 7: end tag for element "HEAD" which is not open If you check the source, the element  was actually open... This also happens with  and <param> later in the document. 3) Line 134, Column 98: general entity "hl" not defined and no default entity In the validator, you'll notice that this problem is being mentioned inside of an embedded youtube video url, meaning that it shouldn't be being validated. This happens quite a few times every time I link a youtube video. 4) Line 173, Column 4: NET-enabling start-tag requires SHORTTAG YES When I state
, it finds an error for it, even though it is the correct html code for line break. 5) Line 195, Column 427: non SGML character number 146 When I state the character " in my text and paragraphs, it finds it an error for some reason. When I try 34& (the html term for " ), it only ends up messing with the page. If you can get back to me with a way to fix these problems, which I'm sure a few of them shouldn't be actual errors, it would be greatly appreciated. The contest ends February 16th and I need my website to be validated by then. Thanks, -Cory Sulpizi, Web Admin for Team 1334 Robotics _____ All your Hotmail contacts on your phone. Try it now. --Forwarded Message Attachment-- Image removed by sender. Image removed by sender. Team Info Mission Outreach Calendar Our Sponsors Sponsor Us Beta Test Pictures Video 1334 Robots Resources Website frc Games Image removed by sender. What is FIRST? Image removed by sender. FIRST LogoFIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a charitable organization founded by Segway inventor Dean Kamen. The goal of FIRST is to promote the fields of science and technology to students and encourage kids to become involved in the professions of engineering, science, and technology. FIRST aims to make science and technology as cool and exciting as athletics and music through engaging, hands on programs for various age levels from preschool to high school. Along the way FIRST also establishes the idea of &34;gracious professionalism&34;, the belief that you can perform at your highest level while simultaneously helping others achieve their best. FIRST also encourages community involvement and instilling the inspiration of engineering in others. Spanning the globe with hundreds of international teams, tens of thousands of students and mentors, and currently celebrating its 17th year of engineering excellence, FIRST is a dynamic organization inspiring the leaders of tomorrow to reach new heights. News 2010 Kickoff; Breakaway! January 11, 2010 January 9th was the FIRST 2010 kickoff, and we are intensely brainstorming to decide on a design for our robot, developing strategies to play our new game-Breakaway- and building components of the practice field. We are at OTHS working just about every afternoon and evening during build season, and we have some very exciting ideas about how this year's robot will function. Ship date for the robot is February 23, so we have six weeks to perfect our machine! Robot Buys Drink; Customer Happy Image removed by sender. I can haz drink?November 23, 2009 Over the past weekend Oakville Trafalgar students and the robot participated in a robotics demonstration at the Ontario Science Centre. Along with students from teams 1114 (Governor Simcoe Robotics) and 2056 (Orchard Park Robotics), OT students demonstrated their robot to visitors as part of the Robots Rule Weekend. �Fred�, Team 1334�s robot, amazed crowds during this event, and even bought students drinks from the food stand. Lego and Vex robotic demonstrations as well as the Canadian National Robotics Games were part of the weekend activies. The event was an outstanding success, and helped to introduce the excitement of FIRST Robotics to everyone who attended. Leadership Mini-retreat Image removed by sender. Beta Test DemonstrationNovember 14, 2009 Recently team 1334 was proud to be chosen by FIRST as a Beta test team for FIRST's new programming platform. We learned the new language, then had to share the information with other Ontario FIRST teams. We chose to share the information by way of a "retreat" at the school Saturday, November 14th. In addition to an excellent workshop given by 1334's student programmer Eric Atkinson, a workshop on team promotion was given by Ed Thompson of AbsoluteMotivation.com and Solid works was demonstrated by Chuck Woods. Concurrently, a Lego Practice tournament was held in the atrium, which attracted alot of attention from the public who were there for a volleyball tournament. Click here for more information and material on the Team 1334 Beta Test Red Devils Aim High November 1, 2009 The Oakville Trafalgar Robotics team is starting another season with big plans, big hopes and big robots. The team is part of the FIRST organization, and participates in robotics competitions while volunteering in the community. Hoping to build on their performances last year that qualified them for the international championships in Atlanta, Georgia last year, the team has sprung into action early in the school year. Students are already mentoring students in LEGO robotics at schools and libraries across the town, and planning for regional and provincial tournaments is already under way. Meanwhile the team was also offered a tour of the Hydroform factory in Brampton, where students were able to see first hand what robotics can do. New students are also being shown the ropes and are practicing using the shop�s machinery and the various programs on the computers. Thanks to our strong performance last year the FIRST organization has also selected our team to beta test new programs and components for this year�s competition. The team's robot, FRED, was showcased at the recent Twilight on the Lake event to give the OT parent community a feel for the high-tech capabilities of this award winning school team. The team has lofty ambitions this year and requires sponsorship. If you know of an employer who can help with a tax-deductible donation, please refer them to: www.othsrobotics.ca First World Championships in Atlanta April 24, 2009 Image removed by sender. AtlantaFor the first time in team history, the Red Devils qualified for the World Championships in Atlanta. This marked the realization of many years of training, hard work and learning for the team. In the tournament we competed with and against teams from Canada, the United States, Israel, Brazil and all over the world. The team arrived in Atlanta after a gruelling 16-hour overnight bus ride from Oakville. The tournament kick off began with speeches by FIRST founders Dean Kamen and Woody Flowers, and even a robot parade. The round-robin matches then began, and 349 teams in 4 divisions began play. During the round-robins our robot suffered several disappointing technical glitches, and this severely handicapped our performance. After the round-robins were complete, the team finished well out of the elite playoff rounds. The team then viewed the final matches, watching the best of the best going head to head. Closing ceremonies and awards were held in between the penultimate matches. FIRST then hosted a grand finale, with carnival games and a great festive atmosphere to top off another great season. During their spare time the team also did some sightseeing on the side, visiting Coke World and the Georgia Aquarium. Image removed by sender. AtlantaThis tournament marked the end of the 2008-2009 competitive season. This has been Oakville Trafalgar�s best year ever, winning the Engineering Inspiration Award at the Waterloo Regional. As finalists in Waterloo, semi-finalists in GTA and qualifying for the World Championships, it was a fantastic season for all our team members, teachers and mentors. We�d like to take this opportunity to thank all our great volunteers, mentors, sponsors, parents and students for another great year. While the tournaments are over, the team is still busy preparing a Midnight Madness exhibit, a leadership retreat, and other activities. We all hope we can build on our great results for even greater achievements next year. Read Older Articles... Oakville Trafalgar High School, 1460 Devon Road, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Site Design and Code by Cory Sulpizi. --Forwarded Message Attachment-- _____
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I am racing around getting ready to head out for KEY WEST...woo hoo~
It is kind of humorous b/c if you knew me....you would not be shocked that this happened to me:) It's just how I roll....everything is chaos ALL THE TIME!! Haha
This soup was so ridiculously simple to make and yet oh so tasty! It was just perfect for a cold winter evening.
* 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
* 1 tbs. miso
* siracha sauce ....to taste!! It's very spicy so be careful.
* 1 cup shitake mushrooms
* .5 cup shredded carrots
* .5 cup chopped scallions
* 1 cup chopped napa cabbage
* chopped extra firm tofu....however much you want!
Bring first 7 ingredients to a boil for about 4 minutes, then throw the tofu in for another 2 minutes.
I topped it with chopped cashews and it was DELICIOUS!I had no problem finishing off my bowl!!
It would be great with a nice Riesling wine but since it's FREEZING cold here...I enjoyed it with a lovely Cabernet.
Plus it was sooo good...I warmed it up and had it again the next day! Soup is perfect if your trying to lose a little weight. The broth really fills you up before you eat your main meal and you can make it with healthy ingredients!! This soup will definitely be on my list of healthy and quick foods to cook:) I think it's pure health in a bowl.
Well...hope you have a wonderful weekend and i'll see you when we get back!!!!!!
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A - GENERAL CONDITIONS 1 - Definitions 1.1 In these conditions: "the Auctioneer" means the representative of Trevanion & Dean conducting the auction. "Bought-in" means unsold, having failed at Auction to reach the Reserve. "the Buyer" means the bidder (including a commission bidder under Condition 27) whom Trevanion & Dean has accepted by the fall of the auctioneer's hammer. "the Catalogue" means any advertisement, brochure, price list or other publication relating to the auction published on behalf of Trevanion & Dean. "Dangerous Substances" any natural or artificial substance capable of causing harm to any living organism supported by the environment, or damaging the environment or public health or welfare. 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"Lot" means any item or items of any kind accepted by Trevanion & Dean with a view to its or their sale at auction; "the Purchase Price" means the Hammer Price in pounds sterling together with any premium inclusive of VAT chargeable and additional charges and expenses due from a defaulting buyer under Condition 27; "the Reserve" means the minimum Hammer Price set by the Seller at which a Lot may be sold and otherwise subject to Condition 6; "the Sale Proceeds" means the net amount due to the Seller, being the Hammer Price less commission at the Stated Rates and Expenses and any other amounts due to Trevanion & Dean; "the Seller" means the seller or prospective seller of any Lot; "Special Goods" means boats, motor vehicles, firearms and mechanical and electrical goods; "the Stated Rates" means Trevanion & Dean 's published rates of commission for the time being and VAT; "Storage Charges" means charges imposed by Trevanion & Dean in respect of the removal, storage and transportation of any Lot; "VAT" means Value Added Tax. 1.2 - The heading and divisions in General Conditions, Seller's Conditions and Buyer's Conditions in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation. 1.3 - In these Conditions the singular includes the plural and the masculine indicates the feminine and neuter. 2 - General 2.1 Trevanion & Dean acts as agents for the Seller (except where it is expressly stated to be selling as principal) and is not responsible for any default by the Seller or Buyer. 2.2 Trevanion & Dean has the right to refuse admission to its premises or attendance at its auction by any person. All persons are admitted to Trevanion & Dean premises to attend an auction on the basis that they have notice of these Conditions. 2.3 The copyright in all illustrations and written matter (including the Catalogue) relating to each Lot is the absolute property of Trevanion & Dean and no person may use or copy the same without the prior written consent of Trevanion & Dean. 2.4 Trevanion & Dean makes every effort to ensure that the Catalogue and description of the Lot are accurate but Trevanion & Dean makes no warranty to that effect. 2.5 All Statements whether made verbally or in the Catalogue are statements of opinion only and neither Trevanion & Dean or its employees or agents will be responsible for the accuracy of any opinion given. Each Lot is sold by the Seller with any and all errors of description, faults and imperfections. 2.6 Trevanion & Dean has the right to divide any Lot or combine two or more Lots, refuse any bid, withdraw any Lot from auction or (in the case of dispute) put any Lot up for auction again. The Auctioneer shall have the right to advance the bidding as he may decide. 2.7 - 2.7.1 - Trevanion & Dean shall be under no liability for any damage or loss sustained by any person while on Trevanion & Dean's premises or while attending auctions conducted by Trevanion & Dean except for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of Trevanion & Dean, its employees and agents. 2.7.2 - Trevanion & Dean shall not be liable for any damage caused by the Seller or the Buyer to third parties or their property while on Trevanion & Dean premises or on any other premises from which Trevanion & Dean is conducting auctions. 2.8 - In the event of a sale after the auction of any Lot by private treaty the Seller and the Buyer agree to be bound by these Conditions and any agreed special conditions of sale. 2.9 - These Conditions shall be the only terms applicable to the sale of any Lot at an auction conducted by Trevanion & Dean. 2.10 - Any notice by Trevanion & Dean to a Seller, prospective Seller, consignor, prospective bidder or Buyer may be delivered by hand, sent by first class mail or air mail or facsimile to the address last notified to Trevanion & Dean and shall be deemed to be received: 2.10.1 - if hand delivered, at the time of delivery; 2.10.2 - if sent by facsimile within 8 hours of transmission during business hours; 2.10.3 - if sent by mail within 48 hours of posting if posted to an address within the UK and 7 days of posting if posted to a country outside the UK; 2.11 - All transactions to which the Conditions shall apply shall be governed by English Law. 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The Seller shall be responsible for insuring such goods until they arrive at Trevanion & Dean premises; thereafter they will be covered by Trevanion & Dean insurance under the provisions of clause 7 provided the Seller pays Trevanion & Dean the applicable insurance premiums 4 - Warranties 4.1 The Seller warrants Trevanion & Dean and to the Buyer that he is the true owner of the Lot or is authorized by the true owner to sell the Lot and (in either case) is able to transfer good and marketable title to the Lot free from any liens, charges or third party claims. When the Selling is authorized by the true owner to sell the Lot, the Seller must name the owner and produce such written evidence of his authority as Trevanion & Dean may request. 4.2 If the Seller is selling a Lot not held by Trevanion & Dean on its premises or under its control, the Seller warrants and undertakes to Trevanion & Dean and the Buyer that upon demand by the Buyer, the Lot will be available and will be in a deliverable state. 4.3 The Seller warrants that all information supplied to Trevanion & Dean in connection with the Lot is to the best of his knowledge, information and belief accurate. 5 - Indemnity The Seller shall indemnify Trevanion & Dean and the Buyer against any claims made for loss, damage, costs or expenses suffered by either or both of them as a result of a breach of any of the warranties contained in conditions 4 and 9. 6 - Reserves 6.1 The Seller may place a Reserve on any Lot prior to the commencement of the auction but once placed, a Reserve may only be changed with the prior written consent of Trevanion & Dean. A change to a Reserve may also be agreed verbally as between Trevanion & Dean and the Seller, but in such case neither Trevanion & Dean not its employees or agents be liable for any neglect, default or failure to act in connection with any such verbal alteration, unless written confirmation is received by Trevanion & Dean prior to the commencement of the auction 6.2 When the Seller is the executor or administrator of an estate and gives Trevanion & Dean discretionary instructions to sell a Lot on his behalf, Trevanion & Dean may, at its sole discretion, sell the Lot without Reserve or place a Reserve on the lot. 6.3 If no Reserve is placed as stated above a Lot will be sold without Reserve. The Seller may not bid for his own Lot, but Trevanion & Dean as auctioneers reserve the right to bid on behalf of the Seller (including the right to make consecutive bids) up to the amount of the Reserve in respect of any Lot which is the subject of a Reserve. The Auctioneers reserves the right to use his sole discretion at the auction in respect of Lots sold without Reserve. 6.4 Trevanion & Dean shall be entitled to sell Lots at a Hammer Price of at least 90% of the Reserve, unless the Seller instructs Trevanion & Dean otherwise in writing prior to the commencement of the auction. 6.5 Trevanion & Dean shall be entitled to sell Lots at a Hammer Price below 90% of the Reserve but in such cases the Seller shall be entitled to such Sale Proceeds as would have resulted if the sale had been at 90% of the Reserve (or the Sale Proceeds if greater), unless the Seller has instructed Trevanion & Dean that the discretion referred to in condition 6.4 shall not apply. 7 - Risk of Loss or Damage 7.1 Unless otherwise instructed, Trevanion & Dean will assume risk of loss or damage to any Lot property (other than special goods) consigned to it or put under its control for sale until whichever is the earlier of the ownership of the property in the Lot passing from the Seller, or the Seller or Buyer becoming bound to collect the Lot. 7.2 Trevanion & Dean liability for loss or damage to any Lot will not exceed the amount estimated by Trevanion & Dean to be, from time to time, the current value of the Lot at auction, less Trevanion & Dean commission and Expenses together with any storage charges, not in any event will it exceed 7.2.1 the Hammer Price less Trevanion & Dean commission and Expenses if the Lot has been sold 7.2.2 the Reserve, less Trevanion & Dean's commission and Expenses if the Lot has not been sold after being offered for sale and the Reserve has been determined. 7.2.3 insurance limit per claim 7.3 In no event will Trevanion & Dean be liable for damage to glass or picture frames (or cleavage of stones) whether forming the whole or part of any Lot, or depreciation in value following repairable damage in any Lot 7.4 Trevanion & Dean, its servants and agents shall have no liability in connection with loss or damage to any Lot caused by 7.4.1 any third party instructed to deal with the Lot with the Seller's or Buyer's consent 7.4.2 changes in humidity or temperature 7.4.3 inherent conditions or defects 7.4.4 error in processing 7.4.5 war, nuclear radiation or radioactive contamination 7.5 In all cases, save where Trevanion & Dean is to assume the risk of loss or damage, the Lot shall remain at all times at the risk of the Seller or (as provided in condition 22.1) the Buyer and neither Trevanion & Dean nor its servants or agents will be responsible for any loss or damage to the Lot whether caused by negligence or otherwise 7.6 If the seller instructs Trevanion & Dean not to assume risk of loss or damage for a Lot, and following expiry of any period of risk assumed by Trevanion & Dean pursuant to the above, it shall at all times remain at the risk of the Seller who hereby undertakes: 7.6.1 to indemnify Trevanion & Dean against all claims made against Trevanion & Dean in respect of loss or damage of the Lot 7.6.2 to reimburse Trevanion & Dean on demand for all payments, costs or expenses, including legal fees incurred by Trevanion & Dean as a result of claims referred to in condition 7.6.1 7.6.3 to waive all rights and claims he may have against Trevanion & Dean its servants and agents in connection with such loss or damage referred to in condition 7.1 7.6.4 to notify his insurer of the existence of the indemnity contained in this Condition, and to procure a waiver of subrogation by such insurer of all claims they may have against Trevanion & Dean in connection with loss or damage referred to in Condition 7.1 8 - VAT If any Lot is an asset of the Seller's business, the Seller must notify Trevanion & Dean or the Auctioneer on delivery of the Lot to Trevanion & Dean whether or not he is registered for VAT purposes and if so, his registered number and whether or not he intends to operate the VAT Used Goods Scheme covering amongst other goods, works of art and antiques. 9 - Special Goods and Dangerous Substances 9.1 The Seller of any Lot containing Special Goods or Dangerous Substances warrants and undertakes to Trevanion & Dean that as at the date when the same are put under Trevanion & Dean control: 9.1.1 they are safe (if used for the purpose for which they were designed) and free from any defect which might cause personal injury or death; and 9.1.2 they comply with all applicable legislation such as (but not limited to) the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 as amended from time to time, Health and Safety Regulations and Dangerous Substances Regulations 9.2 The Seller of any Lot containing Dangerous Substances warrants and undertakes to Trevanion & Dean that as at the date when the same are put under Trevanion & Dean control: 9.2.1 the Seller has obtained all requisite environmental licenses and approvals required by Environmental Law; and 9.2.2 the Seller has complied with all Environmental Law and environmental licenses, which are applicable to the Dangerous Substances 9.3. The Seller agrees to indemnify Trevanion & Dean, its employees and agents against any loss or damages suffered by any or all of them as a result of any breach of any of the warranties contained in this condition 9 or any negligence of the Seller, its employees and agents 9.4 The Seller acknowledges that Trevanion & Dean are the Seller's agents and for the purposes of all legislation applicable to the Special Goods and Dangerous Substances, including, but not limited to Health and Safety legislation and regulations and Consumer Protection Act 1987, the Seller acts as consignor and supplier 10 - Photographs and Illustrations The Seller gives Trevanion & Dean the absolute right to photograph and illustrate any Lot and to use such photographs and illustrations (and any photographs and illustrations provided by the Seller) as it may see fit (whether or not in connection with the auction at which the Lot is to be offered for sale). 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The scene between Szeto Man Mo and Lam Chor Yin (MMCY) in Ep 6 of Fearless Duo after they had to share the room to fool Chor Yin's uncle and aunt. After realising that he couldn't escape the mansion without getting beaten to death, Man Mo resigned his fate and decided to just sleep in the room. But there was only one bed there. Fearless Duo is the property of TVB HK. This fanfiction is dedicated to Michael Miu and Barbara Yung. Click here for Fearless Duo episode summaries.
|Lam Chor Yin wanted to slap Szeto Man Mo, ep 6
Tonight I stay here
"I'm not sharing a bed with you!" Chor Yin glared at Man Mo.
Szeto Man Mo glared back at his former wife. What a nonsensical girl! "Miss, even though you don't want to sleep, I do. You can sleep next to me, I don't mind!" He then lay down on the bed, only to be dragged up again by Chor Yin. "Haiyaaa...! What do you want, Girl??"
Since Chor Yin still lodged a protest, both of them ended up sleep-sitting on the chairs. For the first two hours they could do that. But at midnight, just as the clock man passed the mansion with his clunking bamboo, Man Mo woke up with a thud cos his head hit the table. Groaning, he massaged his forehead. Then he looked around. Although the room was dark, silver lights penetrated the windows from the moon and 2-3 lanterns in the garden. He looked across the round table where he had been leaning on and found Chor Yin sleeping on her folded hands on the table. He was about to change his position when he saw the bed again. His back hurts. What would he give to sleep there...
Then Chor Yin stirred, turned and almost fell on her chair. On reflex, he jumped over to catch her. The girl woke up with a start, found her former husband holding her arms, but she was too sleepy to protest.
"Whuh...?" She said incoherently.
MM suddenly realised he'd been holding her arms, hence he let her go with a start too. But half asleep, Chor Yin still wobbled. MM held her again to stabilise her before saying, "Well, I don't think we actually should sleep sitting like this." He turned to the empty bed, looked back at the sleepy Chor Yin who struggled to wake up, and decided that they should just be practical.
"Look, let's sleep on the bed, shall we? We're both sleepy, the floor is too cold, we're not in love, hence we just sleep on the bed for a practical reason. I'm fine with it, and I think you should just sleep next to me unless you want to get sick."
Chor Yin blinked several times, her sleepy brain tried to find a justification to say no. But then she looked at the bed and decided to ignore decorum and take Man Mo's suggestion. For uncle and auntie, she and Man Mo were still married anyway. So she agreed, staggered to the bed and, after an encouragement from the also sleepy MM, took the inner side of the bed. She said "thanks" drowsily and then rolled to face the wall and resumed her sleep.
Szeto Man Mo then lay down next to his former wife and closed his eyes. He managed a few minutes of sleep before he opened his eyes again, wondering why he couldn't get back to sleep. He then closed his eyes again. However, the desire to sleep had left him, such that when the clock man sounded his bamboo once more, Man Mo gave up and fully opened his eyes. He stared at the ceiling for a while before realising that, despite being awake at this late hour, he was feeling peaceful. Peacefulness wasn't a familiar concept for the stroppy, cantankerous Man Mo. Cheerfulness and excitement were more of his things, in addition to losing his temper and logic, usually at the wrong time and place.
Man Mo sensed a movement on his side. He turned to see Chor Yin changing her sleeping position to face him. In the darkness of the room, he could still see her cute face sleeping like a baby. More like a fairy perhaps, if they do exist. Szeto Man Mo never slept with any woman before, tho it was a common practice for young men to visit brothels in those days. Hence, he wouldn't know the feeling a man gets from sleeping next to a woman. But would sleeping next to any woman give him this feeling?
In the dark, he studied her face. It was a pretty face, but he never appreciated it. He met Chor Yin the first time when he was chasing a thief who took his jade. During that event, he and Chor Yin (dressed as a boy) misunderstood each other. The second time they met, it was at Supreme Master's school and they bickered again with each other. When he finally realised she was a girl, he just ridiculed her for her marriage wishes. As the result, when they found out that they were engaged without consent, both of them swore that they would never marry the other person.
Man Mo almost never stopped to consider that Chor Yin was beautiful, except for the first time he met her properly dressed as a girl. He had thought that she was not too bad, that she was actually cute. Yet, her habit of saying anything without prior consideration just evaporated that initial interest. When he was married to her and had to kick the door of the palanquin open, he kicked it hard with despise because he hated having to marry a girl he barely knew. When he divorced her and later met and fell for Miss Fa Ying Fung, he thought he had made a good decision (although he did feel that divorcing Chor Yin was a cruel move).
But now, as he lay silently next to her, watching her sleeping soundly, he wondered if he didn't make a mistake. If he could actually feel this peace every night by sleeping with her, would it really be a bad thing to marry her? Then his nose caught a whiff of a fragrance. He stared at her hair; it must be from there. Man Mo leaned forward slightly to inhale her fragrance; it was a mixed of peony and chrysanthemum. A nice fragrance for a cute girl like her.
Then his body did something out of control. His hands developed their own mind and reached to hug her. Very gently, as if the hands belong to someone other than the rude, recalcitrant Szeto Man Mo. He embraced her so gently that he surprised himself. He was also surprised to feel how natural it was to hold her like that. He was debating whether to let her go and return to his own side of the bed, despite it being only a few inches away, when she whispered something unexpectedly.
"Szeto Man Mo... Don't go...Stay..."
Startled, Man Mo let go of Chor Yin. It took him a while to realise that she was still sleeping. The girl was actually talking in her sleep.
"Man Mo... Please stay..."
He looked at Chor Yin's sleeping face. He never thought she actually harboured a gentle feeling towards him. Yes, she did search for him, but it was more because she demanded an explanation about the divorce and nothing else. At least, that was what he'd been thinking so far. Truth be told, he actually considered that he didn't deserve Chor Yin's affection, for he ditched her just the day after their wedding. In spite of himself, he embraced her again, inhaled her sweet fragrance and smiled. "I'm not going," he whispered to her ears. "Tonight I stay here. Just tonight, I stay here."
Szeto Man Mo tightened his arms around his former wife and fell asleep almost immediately. When the first rays of the morning sun penetrated the room, he stirred and woke up. He looked into his left; his former wife was still there, still sleeping soundly in his embrace. He smiled despite himself and debated whether to extract himself or just lay still like that until she woke up. Just as he finished that train of thoughts, she stirred and woke up. She opened her big eyes (he just realised how lovely those eyes were), then with a start she gasped and rose.
"What are you doing?!" she almost screamed.
"What do you mean what am I doing?!" Man Mo asked back, though he knew what she meant.
"Why are you hugging me?! I thought we're done for good!" She rolled herself into a ball, but when she said those words, her eyes betrayed herself. She didn't actually mind him holding her. She was just surprised, but she didn't find it disgusting at all.
Yet, Szeto Man Mo took it that she was disgusted to be with him. He withdrew his arms and rose from the bed. "I didn't realise it, okay?! I was sleeping and I didn't know where my hands were!"
Chor Yin opened her mouth to retort but then counsel herself against it. The truth was, she actually didn't mind. But, the problem was...
"We're not married anymore..." She almost whispered.
"I know," Man Mo got out of the bed. "You don't need to remind me that. I'm leaving now."
He hastily walked towards the door without even washing his face. He stopped momentarily at the door, wishing Chor Yin would prevent him from leaving. But when he turned to see her, her face registered an unreadable expression. Wrong-footed, he muttered a goodbye and left the room. He wished Chor Yin's uncle or his bodyguards were outside to stop him, but he encountered no one. As he reached the gate and effortlessly left the mansion, he felt he had gained his freedom back but lost something in return.


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Friday after Ad te levavi, The First Sunday in Advent
Scripture: Revelation 3-5 (NKJV)
3:1 "And to the angel of the church in Sardis write,
'These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. 4 You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
6 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."'
7 "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write,
'These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens": 8 "I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.
13 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."'
14 "And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,
'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."'"
4:1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."
2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
"Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
11 "You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created."
5:1 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?" 3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.
4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. 5 But one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals."
6 And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.
8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying:
"You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; For You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth."
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice:
"Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!"
13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:
"Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!"
14 Then the four living creatures said, "Amen!" And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.
When Christ speaks to the churches in our reading He says to them, "I know your works…" In some cases this is good, and in others it is bad.
The works of man are all corrupted by sin. Nothing that we do can be considered a work that is good enough for the righteousness of God. All mankind has been in a state of rebellion against God from our first parents, Adam and Eve. And the Lord knows these works that we do.
However, the Lord also comes to us and does His own works in us and through us. These are the works of faith, accomplished by the power of His Holy Spirit. These are the works that we want Him to see!
If the Lord looks at us and only sees our own works, we have much to fear. Our works only seek glory for ourselves and expose us as naked and dead before our righteous God. But if He sees the work of His Spirit in us, He sees the Lamb Who was slain for us. He sees the glory of Jesus Christ crucified, Who earned our forgiveness and gives us a new name and a new life through faith.
May He continue to send us His Spirit and give us the holy works of Christ Jesus, so that we may be saved from the peril that our own works would otherwise bring and be made steadfast in the true faith that gives all glory to Him!
We pray: Stir up, we beseech Thee, Thy power, O Lord, and come, that by Thy protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Thy mighty deliverance; Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.


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As a librarian, I'll read or watch just about anything if it features one of us as a central character. Sometimes, this works out well–Party Girl!–and other times I need to recover from the hours of my life I'll never get back after watching something I'll only reluctantly admit viewing (ahem, The Mummy). A librarian protagonist is no guarantee of quality, and yet I find myself reaching for book after movie after tv show in hopes that this time–THIS TIME!–I'll meet Rupert Giles again.
The librarian heroine and hero are what drew me to two books in romance sub-genres I rarely read: Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh (New Adult) and Taking the Heat by Victoria Dahl (Contemporary). Stepping outside of my historical comfort zone was a much needed change of pace, although I will say that only one novel lived up to its erotic librarian hype. If you're looking for your new librarian crush, read on for a review of each book.
Title: Taking the Heat
Author: Victoria Dahl
Series: Jackson Girls' Night Out, Book 3
Purchase: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks | Google Play
At the end of July my Twitter feed (full of romance readers and writers, mind you) blew up with talk about librarians and a male protagonist affectionately nick-named Cunnilingus Gabe. Intrigued, I tracked down the source of this promising tale to Victoria Dahl's latest release, the third book in her Jackson Girls' Night Out series, Taking the Heat.
This book lived up to the Twitter hype (and then some). I'm not a typical contemporary romance reader or into the billionaire/sports hero/modern alpha male story line, so Taking the Heat and its beta male hero was PERFECTION.
Veronica Chandler is back home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming after her New York City dreams turned out less Sex in the City and more terrible shared apartment in a seedy neighborhood. As the local paper's new relationship advice columnist, Veronica is trying to get her life back on track despite feeling like a Grade A Faker. She has no plans for romance until she meets the new librarian / bearded rock-climber / e-book magician Gabe MacKenzie. Gabe's temporary stint in Jackson Hole is supposed to be his last big hurrah before taking over the family restaurant business in NYC, but of course, there's Veronica.
There is so much awesome in this one book that I CAN'T EVEN.
Veronica's a virgin–let's just get that one out there–and not like a "oh, I don't know anything about sex and am afraid of the internet" virgin, but a completely plausible 27 year-old who just never totally sealed the deal. She was a girl with a plan: finish high school and college without getting pregnant or saddled with some loser so that dreams of a better life could become reality. (If you aren't this girl, then you know her, trust me.) Unfortunately virginity in her mid-twenties proved to be sexual kryptonite to the kinds of douchebag financial-types she kept dating. She has no hang-ups about sex; the girl owns a vibrator like any self-respecting 20-something virgin. It just hasn't really happened for her.
This set up had the potential to go south QUICKLY if the hero played out as an aggressive, over-bearing, "let me teach you about sex, little lady," type, but thankfully, Dahl spared us that cliche and gave us Gabe,
Thank you!
He's pretty much the guy that every bi/hetero woman in library school wished she'd met in her Metadata class. Beard? Check. Smart? Check. Sexy? YES. He's a level-headed, feminist, rugged rock-climbing librarian with just the right chill, easy-going demeanor to counter Veronica's nervous energy. Did I mention he's also really into digital libraries? Because that's kind of a bonus.
Their chemistry is off-the-charts: playful, funny, and unbelievably sexy. Yes, Dahl brings the heat in what is probably the best version of anyone losing their virginity ever, but so much of the sexiness of the novel is thanks to the amazing build-up to the actual moment. I could have just read Veronica and Gabe chatting around a couple of drinks all night. It was so real and engaging. I felt like I really GOT Veronica. She's smart and in control of her shit, but secretly feels like a fraud, like all of us in our 20s…and 30s…and, well…yeah. Gabe lets her feel those insecurities and doesn't try to fix her. Instead he just loves her for who she is, which, of course, works.
The happy-for-now ending did feel a bit abrupt to me, but that was likely because I wanted the story to go on forever.
Rating: A, because Gabe. That is all.
Rock Addiction
Title: Rock Addiction
Author: Nalini Singh
Series: Rock Kiss, Book 1
Purchase: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks
I downloaded the first chapter of Rock Addiction based on the librarian heroine and the amazing reputation of Nalini Singh. I was immediately hooked despite the seemingly implausible premise: Rock god Zachary Fox sees librarian Molly Webster (also sister to his publicist) at a party in New Zealand and immediately wants to make her his. Their hot and heavy one night stand simultaneously divests Molly of her virginity and leads to a one month stand, which then leads to a relationship, which includes lots and lots of sex on various non-bedroom household furniture.
Ok. Fine. I'll allow it. Where else is a public librarian going to meet a rockstar/billionaire/tattooed sex god? How else is a rockstar going to find a woman who loves him for him (and not his money)? As crazy as it seemed, I was in. The tension between Fox and Molly in that first chapter was electric and I wanted more of it.
I was even with Fox and Molly for the first few chapters. They both had some serious emotional baggage and I was curious to find out how they'd work through their respective issues (Fox: abandonment; Molly: public humiliation and abandonment) and navigate the treacherous waters of a celebrity-regular person romance. I don't know if this is a consequence of the "new adult" category of this book, but I thought what could have been a really nuanced relationship turned into just a lot of rough sex and emotional platitudes. Maybe I am old and don't remember how much sex twenty-somethings actually have, but somehow the lack of build-up/tension made the actual sex scenes way less erotic.
I stuck with this one until the end because I was interested in how it would eventually play out, but it sort of left me cold mid-way through. I enjoyed the conflict between Molly's need to hide from public scrutiny and Fox's desire to make her a part of his life, but wished their story could have stayed in New Zealand. I didn't enjoy their transition to the LA lifestyle and Molly as a faux-roadie on tour with Fox. I found Molly's insecurities and Fox's "babe, you gotta trust me" tantrums exhausting.
I did enjoy the change-of-pace provided by the occasional regular-relationship events (Celebrities! They go to the farmer's market! They go to the zoo! They're just like us!). I thought the appearances of Fox's bandmates and Molly's friends provided some much needed plot variety and sometimes comic relief. Overall, though, I just wished the Fox-Molly relationship had been less intense and more human. I feel like there was some promise here and it just didn't play out the way I thought it would.


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Posted by: msilverton | October 8, 2008 3:44 PM | Report abuse
Sen. John McCain clearly won last night's debate.
Democrats for John McCain and Sarah Palin in 2008.
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Posted by: suma_abhi | October 8, 2008 3:45 AM | Report abuse
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It was close to a draw. The polls may move toward Obama as he won the economic side and health plan side. McCain came with his new bailout that was a boost for homeowners. McCain won on Russia, drew on Pakistan, lost on Afghanistan, won on Georgia and drew on Iraq. Russia being the strategic threat, gives McCain an edge. Body language, facial expressions, that one, the repetitive he does not understand attacks and the overuse of my friends work against McCain for those that measure these traits. With Palin using Ayers and Hannity tonight called on having a discredited hourlong guest that attacked Obama with Ayers proven to be a rabid anti-semite by Obama's Gibbs, may have been the reason McCain did not do face to face what is the current campaign rants at America. The kill him heard at the Palin rally moves voters away. The absurdity of calling a Senator a terrorist will get old fast.
Posted by: jameschirico | October 8, 2008 2:40 AM | Report abuse
OK, Chris, I added you to my new Twitter account (same name as my userid, fwiw)
Posted by: WillSeattle | October 8, 2008 2:08 AM | Report abuse
Since both signed off on $700 billion bailout for corporations and not the people, both have no clue in solving the economic crisis? I particularly liked McCain bringing up Obama's vote to the 2005 Bush/Cheney Energy bill and how Obama and his cronies were the biggest benefactors of Fannie and Freddie Mae. Will public hear more on Obama's closeted homosexual affair back in November 1999?
Google "Obama closeted homosexual affair."
Both CBS and NBC polls tilt to Obama with intentionally oversampling of African American democratic voters, are other media polls are illegitimate too as they claim the same results?
Is there truth to the rumor that the candidate that bumps off mutual opponent will win in November regardless of debates, issues and poll numbers? Apparently the mutual opponent exposed corruption within both parties and is presently targeted. Will the parties use the practice of 'sweetheart exchange deals' where convicted felons are used to commit crimes/murders in exchange of less jail time, conveniently covered up and culprits never suspected? Will Dems use an OJ SImpson-like black convict with jail time to do the bumping off? Will GOP use a Guiliani-like mob ties similiar to the ones used by his ex-NYPD commissioner who was indicted and may be jailed up to 140 years? Or Gotti, Jr. who is currently in midst of conspiracy and murder trial?
Given this information, do we have to worry about our personal safety too? For example, will our planned 4 hour car ride next Sunday be targeted? Will our car wheels and brakes be tampered with? How about sleeping in the middle of the night as our habits and plans are known in advanced due to bugging devices?
Posted by: thbwrth | October 8, 2008 1:16 AM | Report abuse
McCain is so weak, he sends a lady out to say whatever she wants to about Obama and then he does not have the conviction to back her up tonight.
If Obama is a terrorist, McCain should put country first and say it in public.
McCain is a cranky old man.
Posted by: alan15 | October 8, 2008 12:59 AM | Report abuse
McAge and treachery is not done yet.
Palin will be holding Klan meetings for him in the next few weeks. If any black republicans attend it will be at their peril. A black republican is like a U.F.O. Very few people have seen one except on televison.
Posted by: seemstome | October 7, 2008 11:41 PM | Report abuse
The cranky old man on the stage was Tom Brokaw.
Posted by: bobnsri | October 7, 2008 11:41 PM | Report abuse
"That one" has been "palling around with terrorists"
McCain-Palin desperation tag team
Was this the McCain I thought won the first debate? What happened? The Aricept did not kick in tonight.
He was semi-coherent and repetitious from the get-go (how many times did he say "Lieberman"?). But the moment he said "THAT one" was the moment he lost independents and decent-thinking Republican moderates.
It was even worse than Clinton's "that woman." At least Bill followed his deprecation with the words, "Ms. Lewinsky."
Now we know why McCain didn't look Obama in the eye at the last debate. He apparently reserves such deference for his "equals."
If he didn't mean to impart a racial overtone, he sure fooled me.
And on a purely technical point, when McCain failed to seize the moment after Obama talked about Delaware being overly friendly to the banks and credit card companies (kudos to Joe for that), I realized that he simply lacks the acuity to become president. What a missed opportunity...
Get used to saying "President Obama."
Posted by: scrivener50 | October 7, 2008 11:38 PM | Report abuse
Why did McCain refer to Obama as "that one?"
Kinda Harsh. Anyone else agree?
Posted by: bobnsri | October 7, 2008 11:37 PM | Report abuse
McCain seems intentionally set on throwing this election. On a night when he needed to attack, he coasted on his talking points, and thus McCain lost.
McCain's only bright point was a new plan to help stabilize the mortgage crisis, but absent direct attacks on Obama as failing to deal adequately with the problem, McCain's plan got lost in the shuffle.
And had McCain just listened to Obama and responded in a few spots, he could have pinned Obama against the wall at a few points. In dealing with the economic crisis, Obama tossed out a comment about compromising with foreign countries in setting economic policy. Say what?!? The US is going to engage in UN-type discussions with foreign countries, or we are going to help bail out their banks, or what? Whatever Obama meant, the idea of giving in to foreign demands looks extremely bad, but McCain let the comment slip by without even a wave of acknowledgment. Had McCain made an issue out of those few words, he would have gained at least two points in Ohio within seconds. Instead, he is in the same deepening hole that he was before the debate.
Posted by: blert | October 7, 2008 11:36 PM | Report abuse
Very poor format which ended up in a boring debate. No big mistakes, no gamechangers. McCain needed to win this, it ended up as a draw. I was amazed that he was so subdued, I expected an aggressive, lively performance.
PS: "That one"? And am I wrong or did McCain refuse to shake Obama's hand afterwards?
Posted by: CohtR | October 7, 2008 11:28 PM | Report abuse
McCain referred to Obama as the one. He demonized Obama as "that one". Sensing he was losing ground McTreacherous is setting up Palin with her marching orders.
This corrupt old man is far from quitting his evil ways.
Posted by: seemstome | October 7, 2008 11:25 PM | Report abuse
Nothing new of substance here, except for Sen. McCain's inexplicable idea of having the Federal government buy up all the bad mortgages (wasn't he going to freeze spending?).
In the style category, Sen. McCain seemed unaware that he would be on camera during some of Sen. Obama's answers. He wandered aimlessly around the stage, looked at his feet and made faces like a volcano ready to blow. Sen. Obama looked cool and confident, as always.
Sen. Obama nailed the energy and health care discussions. Nobody has an answer about how we're going to get out of the economic crisis. The rest of it was a wash, with each candidate playing to their partisans.
Posted by: ScottinNC | October 7, 2008 11:24 PM | Report abuse
McCain lost big time. The CNN trend line of uncommitted Ohio voters clearly favored Obama. McCain/Palin = toast.
Posted by: Toddster | October 7, 2008 11:23 PM | Report abuse
I think McCain started well, showing clearly that he felt comfortable with the town-hall setting. However, Obama caught up fast and actually ended up having more shining moments --- health care in particular, but also even in areas usually viewed as McCain's turf like Iraq, Iran and Pakistan. His closing statements were great. Overall, I think Obama won.
Posted by: ChrisL1 | October 7, 2008 11:18 PM | Report abuse
The debate format did not prove to be as significant an advantage for McCain as his campaign would have preferred. I thought his most effective moment was in response to the Russia 'yes or no' question when he was clear, concise, relaxed and demonstrated clear knowledge of the subject matter without feeling the need to sneak in shots at his opponent. The campaign should go back in time & bring out more of that John McCain, rather than the one that did the other 88 minutes.
Posted by: bsimon1 | October 7, 2008 11:16 PM | Report abuse
When McCain talks about foreign policy "We must be sure the Russians know we will be firm.. " He sounds like he thinks the job of President is to be a military general, and he thinks he has military general experience. He likes coercion. ........
Posted by: glclark4750 | October 7, 2008 11:14 PM | Report abuse
Pretty boring, in my view, as both of their past positions were simply reiterated--no new ground covered.
Senator Obama wins, not by making a stronger case for him to be president, but for his memorable smack-down of Senator McCain. Senator McCain got up and had a pretty good line with "speak softly and carry a big stick" (I happen to agree with Senator Obama concerning Pakistan so perhaps I'm biased) but Senator Obama threw a hay maker that knocked Senator McCain for a loop since he easily could have responded to it by stating Pakistan was an ally and Iran and N Korea were not... instead he goes off on a tangent passing the comment off as being an informal remark made to an old war buddy. The look on his face after Senator Obama zinged him didn't help much either as he looked like a frightened man that new he'd just been out-foxed.
That one exchange will remain in the minds of all that watched it.
Score: Obama 1 McCain 0
Posted by: eff-o-dee | October 7, 2008 11:05 PM | Report abuse
The Geezer and Gidget:
- stick a fork in them - they're done!
Posted by: dww322 | October 7, 2008 11:05 PM | Report abuse
BARACK OBAMA will be the next President of the Untied States we now know this for sure. Obama came across more Presidential and is one cool customer. He counterpunched well and Mc Same was well old and tired. OBAMANOS! YES WE WILL BRING THE CHANGE WE NEED NOW! BARACK AND ROLL!
Posted by: pedraza1 | October 7, 2008 11:03 PM | Report abuse
The format was relatively ineffective. I did not think Brokaw was unfair.
Persons who copy-and-paste [caraprado1] rather than cite links are inconsiderate. Street corner's constant advertising of his own blog is inconsiderate, as is his use of the space bar. OfficerMancuso, Boko, and wpost are considerate posters.
Good night, y'all.
Posted by: mark_in_austin | October 7, 2008 10:55 PM | Report abuse
Debate: Tie.
Posted by: DonJasper | October 7, 2008 10:48 PM | Report abuse
I enjoyed Obama's insightful answers, his patient response to the same old lies and mischaracterizations, and his cool, even tone. He was ...Presidential.
I can see America again setting an example for the free world under a President Obama.
What's up with that angry little man next to him?
Posted by: ArmyBrat68 | October 7, 2008 10:46 PM | Report abuse
Obama hangs with the crowd...very classy.
Posted by: wpost4112 | October 7, 2008 10:46 PM | Report abuse
The Hall Town format was supposed to be McCain's strong and McCain bragged about it in every chance that got. However, his performance in Nashville is not up to a par.
I know McCain is a senior citizen and all, but he really looks annoyed and kind of forgetful/drifty and even erratic at times. Obama looks poised and in command. What is up with "THAT ONE"? He sounded juvenile.
Posted by: JJames081 | October 7, 2008 10:45 PM | Report abuse
Obama and wife hang out with the crowd. McCain and wife long gone. They just have no clue.
Posted by: bretb | October 7, 2008 10:44 PM | Report abuse
Obama clearly dominated the debate.
Posted by: DinahS | October 7, 2008 10:39 PM | Report abuse
David Brooks gives debate to Obama..bad news for McCain.
Posted by: wpost4112 | October 7, 2008 10:38 PM | Report abuse
It was no contest. McCain is in bigger trouble than he knows.
Posted by: bretb | October 7, 2008 10:36 PM | Report abuse
McCain closes his arguments by throwing his Dad under the bus in order to compare himself with Obama's single mom story.
The dad who got him every advantage he ever had.
Posted by: dcnative71 | October 7, 2008 10:36 PM | Report abuse
Is it just me or is Tom Brokow completely biased toward McCain -- the MSM probably won't even call him on it for fear of being labeled "elitist" or favoring Obama just because he actually makes sense.
Posted by: truth-teller | October 7, 2008 10:36 PM | Report abuse
thank god it's over! I had the word "warshington" in this drinking game.
Posted by: StillwaterMN | October 7, 2008 10:33 PM | Report abuse
McCain derailed his own campaign. Regardless of his showmanship, he's still saddled himself with Palin the Albatross.
Posted by: davemarks | October 7, 2008 10:31 PM | Report abuse
Did the Republicans let Sarah Palin do the debate prep for McCain tonight? It's getting hard to tell the two apart. I'm waiting for McCain to wink and tell us how great it is to be a hockey grandpa.
Posted by: bretb | October 7, 2008 10:27 PM | Report abuse
mccain talks like a creepy old derelict standing in a dark alley with stolen merchandise in his coat pockets asking
"my friends, do you wanna buy
the whispery insistence of his voice only barely drowning out
his petulant desperation.
does anyone think he has a clue?
Posted by: cometzbb | October 7, 2008 10:25 PM | Report abuse
No. McCain lost the debate when he referred to Obama as"that one"....aka: that darkie over there.
Posted by: wpost4112 | October 7, 2008 10:23 PM | Report abuse
McCain pronounces the word "Taliban" as if he is adding lyrics to the "Banana Boat Song". Come Mr. Talibon carry me bananas...daylight come and me wanna go hoooooommmme".
Posted by: rainydaygirl | October 7, 2008 10:21 PM | Report abuse
How did the surge succeed when we still have more troops than we had there before the surge? That's not success.
Posted by: paulnolan97 | October 7, 2008 10:19 PM | Report abuse
McCain loss this debate on healthcare alone
Posted by: MILLER123 | October 7, 2008 10:19 PM | Report abuse
kill bin Laden or Iraq people? Now lets see which one attack us.
Posted by: MILLER123 | October 7, 2008 10:15 PM | Report abuse
McCain got SPANKED!
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran!
Posted by: wpost4112 | October 7, 2008 10:15 PM | Report abuse
Brokaw keeps trying to prevent Obama from making a follow-up.
Posted by: paulnolan97 | October 7, 2008 10:14 PM | Report abuse
So Palin agrees with Obama. And McCain disagrees with both
Posted by: MILLER123 | October 7, 2008 10:12 PM | Report abuse
McCain is not making a good impression.
Posted by: davemarks | October 7, 2008 10:11 PM | Report abuse
Someone should go out and poke McCain with a stick and make hims do something interesting.
Posted by: MorganaLeFay | October 7, 2008 10:07 PM | Report abuse
my friends my friends my friends
Posted by: mikeinmidland | October 7, 2008 10:06 PM | Report abuse
I thought this was supposed to be a "town hall" -- can Tom Brokaw please shut up and let citizens ask the questions!!!!!
Posted by: paulnolan97 | October 7, 2008 10:04 PM | Report abuse
Brokaw keeps interrupting and giving more time to McCain. "Sorry about that"? What kind of moderator is he?
Posted by: paulnolan97 | October 7, 2008 9:57 PM | Report abuse
It's been confirmed. McCain has lost his mind.
Posted by: bretb | October 7, 2008 9:55 PM | Report abuse
And one more thing...McCain is blinking like mad. Perhaps it's an old war injury or dry eye...but it certainly looks odd.
Posted by: warewind | October 7, 2008 9:55 PM | Report abuse
Oh my...McCain is wondering around...he looks lost and confused... erratic?
Posted by: warewind | October 7, 2008 9:52 PM | Report abuse
Tom Brokaw is incredibly rude to Obama and aiming to disrupt his answers in the debate.
Posted by: paulnolan97 | October 7, 2008 9:50 PM | Report abuse
Who won the presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee?
Posted by: usadblake | October 7, 2008 9:49 PM | Report abuse
I'm pretty sure he's not acting.
Posted by: bretb | October 7, 2008 9:47 PM | Report abuse
My Friends, John McCain sounds insincere when he says, "My friends...."
New Joe six pack drinking game. Take a dring whenever McCain says "My Friend"; two drinks when Palin says maverick, chug when she winks!
Posted by: protagoras | October 7, 2008 9:46 PM | Report abuse
I am disappointed. I expected to see McCain on all fours chasing Obama around and biting his ankles. But McCain's just standing there acting stupid.
Posted by: MorganaLeFay | October 7, 2008 9:45 PM | Report abuse
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Posted by: 37thandOStreet | October 7, 2008 9:45 PM | Report abuse
WOW- McCain is actually making Sarah Palin look good. The old guy has lost his way.
Posted by: bretb | October 7, 2008 9:43 PM | Report abuse
My friends, I think McCain has been watching too many reruns of The Music Man.
Posted by: wpost4112 | October 7, 2008 9:43 PM | Report abuse
Obama is dominating the debate.
McCain's jokes fall flat.
Posted by: wpost4112 | October 7, 2008 9:37 PM | Report abuse
37th and O Street advertises his blog:
"Voted One Of The Nation's Top 5 Blogs For The Election of 2008"
If this really does represent a national consensus, we are worse off than I ever feared. More likely, though, is that it represents a "nation" of adoring "fans" whose real "admiration" is crystal clear to 37th, invisible though it may be to those of us who can spell.
Posted by: bokonon13 | October 7, 2008 9:34 PM | Report abuse
Neither of these guys excite me.
but only McCain worries me..and Palin should never be allowed near the White House at all.
Posted by: wpost4112 | October 7, 2008 9:16 PM | Report abuse
does anyone else think that it was a little insulting for McCain to assume that guy had never heard of Frannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I mean come on, two HUGE firms.
Posted by: jelliotb | October 7, 2008 9:15 PM | Report abuse
This is make or break time for McCain. Does getting angry help or hurt tonight?
Posted by: parkerfl1 | October 7, 2008 9:05 PM | Report abuse
Isn't characterizing your adversary as "hostile, bigoted and angry" claiming, before the game, that the officials were biased?
In my experience, your average US citizen is anything but hostile, bigoted and angry - more like, "willing to go out of their way to make a person feel at home" - in the absence of promptings from the likes of 37'th.
Posted by: officermancuso | October 7, 2008 8:59 PM | Report abuse
That is all the Obama people have - instead of actually addressing the issue at hand, the Obama people call people liars, bigots or racists.
It is a sick way to run a campaign.
Obama IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT
Posted by: 37thandOStreet | October 7, 2008 8:48 PM | Report abuse
Sorry, but ultra-verbose comments just lose me.
Posted by: officermancuso | October 7, 2008 8:46 PM | Report abuse
Head of State
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Fear and Loathing in the Town Hall: A Predictive Fantasy
(The camera looks at the hall from above, into the hall, from the POV of the stage. Red meat has been hung from the walls and rafters, along with dollar bills which, upon closer inspection, are Monopoly money.
The crowd is seated. They are strangely quiet. Their manner is that between those who are waiting for their instructions, post-op surgical recoverees, and post-war survivors. They are slightly slumped, in the same posture.
The candidates enter from opposite sides of the rear of the stage and walk to their podiums. The crowd rises as one and cheers with a loud, aggressive fervor reflective of their desperation.
Obama is standing tall in stride, looking a bit overcome by the experience, although genuine. McCain is smiling--his cheerful public grimace, although there is some genuine pleasure. His eyes have the slightest glaze of a gradually oncoming fog.)
MODERATOR: Tonight is a different format--one where you, the public, can ask your questions directly to the candidates. None of the questions have been screened in advance, and the candidates have been given no advance notice of what the questions, or who the questioners, might be. And with that, we begin. Our first question:
CITIZEN 1: My name is Jan, I'm from Murfreesboro? I've been watching the news, and I'm scared. I can't say that I've listened much about the stock market before? But I know that it's going down, and that's bad. I don't know what's going to happen to my job, or my house, or my kids. My question is for Mr. McCain? What will you do to help us understand what is going on, and to make it clear just what you will do about it?
(Crowd applauds vigourously as Jan sits down with a bit of embarassment).
MCCAIN: (Holding the top of the rostrum with both hands and smiling): Well, first, I want to welcome each of you here tonight. You know, I know what each of you are feeling. I think that each of you must be scared--as I am, of not verifying myself in my father's and my grandfather's eyes. But, that's not so important today--or, at least saying it isn't. What is most important is to appear that I understand an economy that just months ago I said that I had little understanding of at all. I want to win. I need it, frankly, as a way of overcoming my own personal horrors and demons, of overcoming the anger that was bestowed and thrust, unwillingly, upon me. And that's why I'm still willing, even as the sharpest edges of mental function fade, to propel myself through this mass of insult. I understand how to respond to insult. With anger. And impulse. And that's what I'll bring to the White House, come January of 2009.
(Crowd applauds vigorously)
MODERATOR: The next question is for Senator Obama.
CITIZEN 2: Thanks. My name is Ross, from Shreveport. First-time caller, long-time listener. My question is: Senator Obama, it's not an error that you were given the middle name "Barack". We know that that is the same name of the murderous. Communist leader of Iran--and that's no accident. (A slight murmur from the crowd. The moderator looks vaguely stunned, but does not interrupt). Now, when you were going to Russia, with Bill Ayers, and dodging the draft--just like William Jefferson Clinton--(speaking more quickly now, more aggressively, turning to the crowd)--why weren't you here at home, saving our banks from the Liberals and the Socialists who want to take our money away from us and just give it to the terrorists?
SARAH PALIN: (Poking her head out from the wings, with a big smile): You betcha'!
(She withdraws).
OBAMA: Well. First of all, I also want to welcome you all here tonight. You know, I know that this is a difficult time. Many of you are worried about your jobs, your families, your homes. There are times that test a man's soul, and every woman's as well. And I know that this may be one of those times. I can understand why you would be frightened, even angry at what this nation has done. But we are a nation that has risen up in adversity even in the best of times, we found our strength, and honor, and courage, our ability to work as one, when faced with the most difficult situations. And I want to call on each of you, in that spirit of patriotic sacrifice, to join with me in that effort in the days ahead.
(Silence. Then applause, as the recognition of actual thought begins to spread through the crowd. It swells, and finally, subsides).
MODERATOR: The next question is for Senator McCain.
CITIZEN 3 (He is a man who appears to be in his early 40's wearing blue jeans that are stiff and obviously brand-new. They are perfectly creased. He is wearing a tight fitting, also obviously new T-Shirt that says "Average American...And Black With Rage!" beneath which is an American flag. He is wearing black wing-tip shoes. ). Senator McCain, I'm just an average American, just an average Joe, just your Average Joe-Sixpack (Blackberry begins ringing)...Oh...
excuse me...just...a...sec...my boss's phone...(whispering tensely into phone:) "No...I said sell. Sell. Yes, the entire portfolio. No, not Ghanan timber, for god's sake, gold, the lot of it. Jesus H....(tucks Blackberry back into pants pocket and then readjusts his stance to that of average Joe, slumping to one side again and changing his voice back to it's original tenor). Like I said, just an average Joe Sixpack. And I'm wonderin'. I heard what Mr. Hussein just said about "rising up", and I'm wonderin' if that's exactly what he wants to do! Oh, sure, he wants us to band together to rise up--where have we heard that before? Socialists! That's what they do! (crowd begins to murmur, and in the rising heat, the smell of the fresh meat begins to waft faintly through the hall). Rise up! That's what he wants to do! Well, we need to rise up! Against those kind of Socialist, Communist, Fascist, Atheist, Marxist policies! (the crowd is talking, some nodding their heads). And so what I want to ask you, Sen. McCain (crowd quiets), as an average everyday American, is this: What is it like, being a fighter pilot and all, when you know that Barack Hussein was out there, palling around with his Communist friends?
MCCAIN: Well, my friend--and by that, I mean that all of you are my friends--I'm glad you asked. Not everyone has had the luxury of gaining an education merely on the basis of their own talent, or the opportunity to travel the world learning how to be separate from important family members without their having significant pull, or to be able to experience the variety of foods that one has the chance to consume when they are paid for by the State. And, I can say that, in that way, I haven't been quiet as lucky. But I will say this--I will not look such fortune in the face and say: 'Fine, I'll work on education with the Bill Ayers of this world', "I'll be at the top of my class at Harvard", when I can be down, down there with you at the bottom! I know what it's like to be at the bottom when I've had all the opportunities--and I want to share that experience with those of you who have had none. You're angry. I'm angry. We have that in common. Let's be angry together, satisfied that, for another for four years, we've put those who have the arrogance to think for extended periods in their place, content in knowing that we're right--even if we're wrong.
CITIZEN 4: Hiya. My name is George, from Midland, altho' some would say Kennebunkport, heh, heh. I have a question for ya, John, and it's this. Listen: I'm goin' to be out of a job soon. Oil futures aren't lookin' that good, and I've got to tell ya', I didn't have too much luck there in the first place. So I'd like to ask ya, one flyin' man to another--what do you think I oughta do?
PALIN: (emerges from wings with purposeful strides to McCain's podium): I've got to take this one, John. Mr. Bush, if you can't figure out what you want to do after you leave and we move in, take a little time off, and then you come right up to Alaska. They love hunting just like you--and you can fly, you can learn to do it from a plane! The pipeline's big enough for any number of mistakes. So you come up here when you're finished--we've got plenty of bars with plenty of bowls of nuts and plenty of televisions right on Wasiila Main street--we'll take care of you right!
(Bush smiles and sits, crowd applauds, Palin, smiling and waving, exits).
CITIZEN 5: Well, look. This is a serious question. I'm John, from Carpenter. It's for both of you. I've got two kids, 4 and 6, a boy and a girl--so sweet. You know. My wife, she was working for the WaMu branch, center of town. It's closing next week. She's been looking in the ads, the newspapers, online--nothing. It's all she can do to keep a smile on her face for the kids. Myself, I built a commerical trucking business from the ground up. Sixteen years. Sweat everyday, grease on my hands, I can never get it out. We were never rich, but I made a good living. I didn't know about investing--who does, you're not born with it! Anyway, I went to an investment advisor, it seemed like the safe thing to do, protect the kids, plan for the future, not use my own dumb head (smiles). Well, he was so smart, and he was so sure, and he had it all planned out. And it looked so impressive on paper. Now--all of a sudden--it's gone. Everything is changing. It's changing so quickly. It seems like nobody--nobody knew. Not even the people who were supposed to! Everybody was talkin', makin noise, thinkin' of one thing: Themselves, themselves, themselves. Never worrying to think about someone else, about the future, about the next moment.
Well, now the next moment is here. And I wanna know--what are the two of you really gonna do about it?
(The room is quiet as his last word echoes in the hall. The raw meat is rocking, slowly in the air, and the paper bills are gently fluttering). You can see Palin in profile, standing in the wings, holding her chin in her hand. The two candidates stare straight ahead, holding the podium. They are silent).
Head of State
Posted by: caraprado1 | October 7, 2008 8:40 PM | Report abuse
37'th, I'm so ashamed that I'm blushing
Posted by: officermancuso | October 7, 2008 8:39 PM | Report abuse
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Posted by: 37thandOStreet | October 7, 2008 8:39 PM | Report abuse
You should reconsider your vote - do not be irresponsible and vote for someone who has done nothing in their life, who has no experience and someone who knows nothing about economics beyond the price of cocaine.
Your postings have been shameful.
Posted by: 37thandOStreet | October 7, 2008 8:36 PM | Report abuse
ok, so I'm signed up for your Twitter feed, but how do I make my replies heard, short of posting them here?
Posted by: officermancuso | October 7, 2008 8:29 PM | Report abuse
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