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Due in October, 2013 Chat Thread #2
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#2Posted 04 February 2013 - 10:36 PM
Gee you ladies are chatty. I think I'll only be able to catch up in the evenings as I' can't really be caught browsing a DIG at work just yet I keep forgetting I'm pregnant and almost or accidentally eating things I shouldn't. Like salami and Maccas shakes (they have a new limited edition flavour - what terrible timing!). Not sure if its because I was so sure I wasn't pg this month, or just not as uptight as I was with my first bub. #3Posted 04 February 2013 - 11:21 PM
So sorry to hear the bad news callmeprotart...hugs to you and all the best in the future. Take care of yourself. xx
I Might hang out more in the IVF group too but will pop in here every now and again #4Posted 05 February 2013 - 12:11 AM
Chaton- I did the same, and am suffering atm. Bought a burrito from salsa's and have a belly ache since. I keep for getting i'm preg and cook and eat foods I shouldn't. made satay chicken wings and am too freaked to eat it. this will be #2, first DS I ate soft serve,take out pretty much every night. I'm trying to watch what I eat with #2, which makes me paranoid with everything I consume. not as relaxed. when's your EDD?
#5Posted 05 February 2013 - 06:18 AM
What is in a burrito that you shouldn't have? I would have thought it was ok?
I just recovered from suspected salmonella two days before I got my BFP. 11 people got sick following a BBQ on Australia Day from undercooked chicken. I was sick for 3.5 days. Thankfully Dr says that since I got my BFP after the incident, it should be ok. I'm hoping to be a little more relaxed with "listeria hysteria" this time around, but every time I start to relax there's a high profile outbreak or something. I actually got listeria illness 2 years ago when I wasn't pregnant from smoked salmon and there was a recall for that brand a couple of days later. I can't stand getting sick! My EDD is 11 October. #6Posted 05 February 2013 - 09:52 AM
Wow its so hard to keep up with the threads! LOL
Protart I am so sorry to hear your news. Rest up & take care of yourself & I wish you the best for a sticky one next time. Mrsradiant- My DH was exactly the same with our last bub as it was our first & he didn't believe the 2 hpt & wouldn't believe I was pregnant until I had it confirmed by blood test at the Dr. So sweet that he sent you flowers. Morning sickness has just really started kicking in for me. No vomitting but a general starving sick feeling in my tummy. I had the same with DD & second the suggestion to snack very regularly. I found it helped keep it under control a little. Currently have been sitting here eating celery & carrot sticks with dip & it has hit the spot this morning LOL. Been experiencing bloating & mood swings a lot so far but I think (much to DH's delight) the mood swings are starting to settle a little. That selmonella poisoning sounds horrible Chaton. You poor thing being so sick for 3 days. Glad the Dr said it shouldn't have affected Bubs as that would have been a worry #7Posted 05 February 2013 - 10:04 AM
Hi all. just introduced myself in the intro thread.
I can't believe I'm in here. My "baby" is 12.5yo & just started high school! I'm 36 now. I am still getting my head around it all but very (cautiously) excited. I love being pregnant but my physical health is a big question mark. Trying to remember all the do's & don't's of pregnancy lol, My GP has given me the run down but I don't remember anything about soft serve, shakes or poached eggs etc. I know the processed meats, soft cheese, pre prepared salads etc etc are out. I am already on a caffeine, alcohol & high energy free diet due to my health condition so I'm used to that part (as much as anyone can be lol). Is anyone else starving all the time? I dont remember anything so early on with previous pregnancies. I will be 5 weeks tomorrow. My boobs hurt like heck, especially in the morning & night. cramping makes me worry but I know it's normal too. Gosh there is a lot to get my head around! it should be like riding a bike I'm sure? Look forward to sharing this journey with you all #8Posted 05 February 2013 - 10:51 AM
burrito worry was the meat- they had it sitting in the fridge marinated, my legs and feet are aching and my chest is sore. Going to book a doctors app today. At the moment I really enjoy cheeese and tomato toasties. The burrito I ate at 5 didn't go down well, felt so nauseous for a good 5 hours.
#9Posted 05 February 2013 - 11:02 AM
Hi all,
My bleeding seems to have stopped for now thank goodness. Hopefully seen the last of it. Have a doc appt this Friday for blood tests etc and seeing midwife from my dd1 birth for booking a date scan. Hate this early stage, goes so slowly!! Hope you are all taking care of yourselves MA and M Xxx #10Posted 05 February 2013 - 11:49 AM
Am glad to hear my symptoms are normal... Nausea/starving. Funny thing was I started trying to diet on approx same day as I conceived and it was not working!
Toasties are awesome! I've been hittin up the BBQ eggplant (roast it whole then scoop out the flesh), mushroom and cheese. Sorry if imade anyone hungry. Is anyone else paranoid about eating too much? All the articles warn against it. But even after eating I still feel starving. #11Posted 05 February 2013 - 12:25 PM
I have noticed with DS #1 I ate way too much and was always hungry ate at least 5-6 big meals per day. Before I TTC #2, I would eat no more then 2 meals per day, with #2 I eat 3 small meals with light healthy snacks in between, haven't done this on purpose just happens:D
#12Posted 05 February 2013 - 12:34 PM
Welcome washergal there is a pinned thread in the pregnancy sub forum that has stuff about the guidelines for what not to eat and what is ok. I think it has changed a bit in the last 12 years.
MAandM, great news your bleeding has stopped! Chaton, lucky about the timing of your food poisoning, can't have been pleasant though! I'm not nauseous at all yet, but I am the earliest of the group still I think, 4 weeks in a day or two. Starving but when I make myself a nice big meal I can't get through it all, so I'm hungry but my stomach has shrunk or something I'm not too worried about eating too much, I managed really well last time and didn't put too much on so hopefully can do it again. Freaked myself out this morning, thought I may as well use up my last Internet cheapie test and it was still really really faint, barely darker than the first couple I did days ago. So off I went and got some more first response test and it's much darker, almost darker than the control line, than the pervious ones I did. So feeling good that things are still progressing and will get over my POAS obsession soon Booked my dating scan for 3 weeks time, I'll be 6w + 4 or 5d if I'm right about when I ovulated. Does anyone know if I'll be able to see a heart beat by then? #13Posted 05 February 2013 - 12:44 PM
bluedragon, apparently you should be able too,
i went to a doc yesterday as my two normals ones i go to are on holidays, hoping she'd refer me for a blood test, but when i told her i had done approx 12 tests and all were positive she said she'd take my word for it, tad disappointed!. But she wants me to have a dating scan, even though i can tell her when i got my last period and when i ovulated? She recoomended some time next week and that i should be about 6 weeks then and should be able to hear the heart beat! I am going to the obstertritian on friday so i will do what he wants me to first. #14Posted 05 February 2013 - 01:33 PM
Hi all I just found out that we are expecting our fourth child this October. There was no mistaking that the test was positive ( I had two dark pink lines come up straight away). I have been feeling sick for the last couple of days and have been exhausted for the last week yesterday I slept for about four hours during the day.
mum to DS 7, DD 5 and DS 3 #15Posted 05 February 2013 - 01:37 PM
Hello everyone!
Popping in to join your group - hopefully for the long run! I'm a mum to three kids already (ages 7, 5 and 3) and just yesterday discovered we brought home more than just souvenirs from our big summer family holiday. An embryo stowed away too!!!!! I'm calling this baby Whoopsie Daisy! Yesterday I had to break the news to my husband and it was one of the most terrifying, emotional things I've ever had to tell anyone. (We really thought the family was complete and 3 is busy enough!) After I sobbed all my fears and worries out to him (he really is the most patient man, hahaha) he actually came around to the idea far more quickly than I expected. As he said - "Well, we DO have three very COOL kids, so another one wouldn't be so bad..." I'm coming to terms with the idea very slowly - shock is giving way to a breathless joy and daring-to-hope - and all the emotions of this BFP are so different to my other four (I have had one miscarriage before) planned pregnancies. I'm already feeling a bit heavy in the tummy...and dreading morning sickness. BLURGH! Other symptoms are: a bit of constipation (but needing to go a lot more), stuffy nose, off my coffee and the old sore boobs. I have been to the dr this morning and have had bloods just drawn to confirm. I will be having a viability scan next Friday to check for a heartbeat, and to confirm dates since I'm just not quite sure when this baby was conceived!! (Well, actually, I have a pretty darn good idea when the naughty event occurred - wine and all, haha - but it doesn't quite fit with my normal O date. This is one big Whoopsie!) According to my LMP, my due date is the 11th of October. I will try my best to keep up with the group, though I'm pretty limited between the school drop offs and pickups and general run-off-my-feet-ness of it all. hee hee. Chat soon! xx Sunny Edited by Sunny Flower, 05 February 2013 - 01:39 PM. #16Posted 05 February 2013 - 01:40 PM
Hello Mummy2013!
Our kids are exactly the same ages!!! Was your #4 planned? xx Sunny #17Posted 05 February 2013 - 01:52 PM
Hi Everyone, Im going to join this group too (EEEEK!!)
I have a DD that is 7 and a DS that is 5 and did a test on the day my DS started school and found out we are expecting a whoopsy baby too! Due date is 6th of October I was at home with my last 2 but this time around I own my own business and work 6 days so will have to do that basically up to the birth... At least I can give myself a break when the nausea kicks in, and no boss to kick me off EB lol I'm basically still in shock, but am enjoying reading all your posts #18Posted 05 February 2013 - 02:13 PM
Just to let ypu all know i'm leaving this group due earlier then expected
#19Posted 05 February 2013 - 03:05 PM
Sorry to hear that araluan...take care of yourself.
Mummy2013, SunnyFlower, bellakitten - welcome!! So today I've started feeling the heaviness in my uterus and a few pulling twinges. Similar to last time...I think I might be more aware than last time so I'm picking up things earlier. Making dinner last night (apricot chicken) was a bit dicey...hope that doesn't mean I'm in for really bad morning sickness this time! #20Posted 05 February 2013 - 03:15 PM
Welcome and Congratulations to the newies!
Here's a link that might help those not sure what is safe for us to eat: http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/_Docum...cy-brochure.pdf #21Posted 05 February 2013 - 03:48 PM
Have fun in the sept dig araluan!! Welcome to the newbies!!
I'm craving popcorn everyday! Tastes so good!! #22Posted 05 February 2013 - 03:57 PM
Just popping in to say hi! I had my BFP on Sunday... and yesterday... and this morning Had a feeling that this might be our lucky cycle. Haven't told DH yet - I'm waiting for our wedding anniversary tomorrow to surprise him! Due 15th Oct (FF says 14th based on ovulation, but 16th based on standard calculations, so I'm splitting the difference)
Saw the GP today, and got all my blood tests done. He was very reluctant to give me a referral for a dating scan though. And he future dated it so I can't use it til I'm 9wks or so, even though I asked for it as a just in case like in my previous pregnancies, when I got spotting I was able to use it to reassure myself. *sigh* I'll be about to see my OB by then, with any luck. Sorry to all those ladies that have already had to say good-bye. Hope that you're all ok. #23Posted 05 February 2013 - 05:03 PM
Congratulations Mumma Freedles!
Your gp sounds a bit too controlling. I think most people here are having their scans a few weeks earlier than that? I'd go see a different gp.. #24Posted 05 February 2013 - 06:18 PM
Hi Sunny
My husband, children and I had sat down and spoken about adding another member. But we weren't trying and we were trying if that makes sense. And although we had spoken about another child I still freaked. I have been drained the last couple of weeks and find it hard to keep my eyes open which with a three year old I need to be awake QUOTE (Sunny Flower @ 05/02/2013, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Mummy2013!
Our kids are exactly the same ages!!! Was your #4 planned? xx Sunny #25Posted 05 February 2013 - 08:37 PM
Thanks MrsRadiant, really looking forward to the scan but didn't have an early one with DS so a little nervous too. Until then I will live vicariously through you and your scan next week
Wow, lots of newbies, congrats all araluan, hope all goes well, enjoy the sept group, would be lovely to hear any news about the birth though if you care to pop back in any time. Mamma freedles, my GP told me dating scans are more acurate the earlier they are but just have to be after 6w. She said much later than 7w they aren't as acurate. I would consider going to another GP if you can to get a different referral if you really wanted a dating scan. 1 user(s) are reading this topic0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users |
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In Canada, it's been much the opposite, with foreign and domestic private interests more or less in control since the start.
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does anyone actually track their periods because i dont im too lazy and its just like this really terrible surprise that i dont want every month and me trying to convince myself that theres no way its been 4 weeks already
Cinderella arrives at the ball.
this movie was so important
we had black cinderella, a black fairy godmother, and a filipino prince
like yoOOOOO THIS WAS '97 AND PEOPLE ARE SHITTING OVER A CHEERIOS COMMERCIAL TODAY LIKE Y000000
fun prank; tell women they're only good for romance, sex, and having children. and then laugh at them for wanting romance, shame them for having sex, and act like they have to give up all facets of their personalities if they become mothers
Oho! It is funny because it is the current state of things!
makin my way downtown
walkin fast
faces pass and im homebound
What the actUAL FUCK AM I LOOKING AT JESUS CHRIST
This is my son, Chester, who is nearly 4. He was invited to his friend Chloe's birthday party today, the theme was prince and princesses. He asked if he could go as Sleeping Beauty, so I bought him a dress and put a cute little clip in his hair.
We arrived at the party to the following comments from the adults present:
"Oh that is just cruel.""Why did you make him wear a dress?"
"Poor little man, what's your mummy playing at?"
"He's going to hate you when he grows up."
"No way I'd let my son dress like a girl."
The fact is, Chester is almost completely gender neutral. I let him wear what he wants, be it boys or girls clothes, and he plays with whatever toys he likes. This usually involves him holding tea parties while wearing his pink Minnie Mouse top, jeans and a tiara. The guests are more often than not a mixture of Winnie The Pooh characters, dinosaurs, Barbie, Dora and solders, and they're usually transported in his favorite fire engine.
When my husband arrived at the party later on, he was subjected to endless ridicule from the other dad's present about how I must keep his balls in my back pocket because otherwise he would have put his foot down and not allowed Chester out like that. Oh, and by the way, our other son dressed as Ariel. When my husband pointed out that the boys were happy, and the mother of the birthday child made a point of saying how wonderful she thought it was that we allowed them freedom of choice and expression, they then stopped talking about it to our faces and started muttering about us behind our backs.
Interestingly enough, not a single child said a word about their choice of costumes, other than to compliment Chester on his new dress.
not a single child made a negative comment
not a single child made a negative comment
not a single child made a negative comment
Let's say it's 6.15pm and you're going home (alone of course), after an unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself..!!
Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.
However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously.
A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.
A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating.
The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can perhaps buy precious time to get themselves to a phone and dial 911.
Rather than sharing another joke please contribute by broadcasting this which can save a person's life!
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Reblogging cause this could save someone's life
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So, last night, I was getting ready to go out with my boyfriend to a dance at my school (which was cancelled due to lack of ticket sales) and, I had a nice black vest and a nice white shirt, and my uncle had just came home the other day from the mine (my uncle is homophobic and he has abused me many times throughout my child hood) and when I had came out of my room to show my memere how nice I looked, my uncle was in the room that i thought my grandma/memere would be in (she was downstairs doing laundry), and he asked me why I wasnt wearing a dress.
my memere and dad both know that I am transgendered and they respect that, however, my uncle does not, and he did not know.
so I decided to sit down and tell him the truth.
he listened carefully and quietlly through all of it, but at the end of my explanation he had said, "I didn't raise you to be fucked up."
I agreed, I am a huge mess, I have been for years, but my sexuality and gender identity is not a fuck up, so I argued with him.
he got to a point where, after so many months of piece, he slapped me.
and threw me to the ground and kicked me in the stomach, of course I had puked, and it hurt, a lot.
he grabbed me by the shirt and asked me, "are you a girl", I said no, my sex is female, but my gender is male..and he dragged me to his room.
he once had a big dog, and he made that dog wear an eletrical dog collar, and weve always kept it in his room, because we dont need it (my uncle killed the dog), he threw me onto the bed and said," ill ask you one more time, are you a girl" I said no.
held grabbed my wrist, and held onto it tightly, I have a bruise from how tight he was grabbing it, and he pulled out the dog collar, threw me back onto the bed, sat on me, and put the collar on me… then he began yelling, are you a girl, you are a girl, are you a girl, you are a girl, and my response of course was no, no, no, I am male, I am male.
whenever I said that, he would shock me, and it was /hell/.
I was screaming, which only caused the shocks to get worse and worse, and then he said, "do you want to find out how faggots have sex!?" of course I already know this, but still I said no no no no stop stop stop.
my memere had finally heard me and came rushing to the bedroom, and tried to make my uncle stop, but he pushed her down, and thanked god she was okay.. since shes very fragile and all.
she then ran back to the stairs to call up my dad, and oh boy did he run.
he ran up stairs and shoved my uncle away from me and started fighting with him, yelling, punching, kicking, and such so on.
my memere got the collar off of me and brought me into her room, and after my dad and uncle were done fighting, my uncle had grabbed the things he needed and left, shouting a few insults at us.
we called the police today, but they cant find him.
we dont have money for a lawyer, all we have is a counsellor, im not going to ask for money, all I ask for is support.
I dont know what this will do, but please spread this around, this has affected me and family members greatly. I was taken to a hospital today to check if there was any damage on my insides that we dont know of and thankfully there was no damage, just scarring, emotionally and physically. i had a horrifying nightmare relating to this as well.
If you have abused somebody, raped somebody, insulted somebody, in any way possible, I hope this can somehow change your way of heart, and realize how much this can horrify a person, and ruin their lives. it made my life 97x worse than it already is.
i was cuddling this guy once n he had his head on my chest n just whispered "what did you just think about?" and i went "netflix" becus i was thinkin about netflix and he just went
"oh. your heart sped up and i… ok"


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A fire that raged in forestland in and around Yosemite National Park has left a contiguous "moonscape" in the Sierra Nevada mountains larger than any in centuries.
The Rim Fire has consumed about 400 square miles, but within that footprint is an area of 60 square miles that burned so intensely everything likely is dead.
Jay Miller of the U.S. Forest Service called the amount of devastation from the fast-moving conflagration the largest since the 1300s.
Miller used satellite images to determine that dozens of other hot spots also burned inside the fire's footprint. He said in total, nearly 40 percent of the area inside the fire's boundary likely will look like a moonscape.
The blaze ignited Aug. 17 when a hunter's fire swept away. It is under control.
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This one's for Allah and it's going way out there sucka – catching up with Erin Blunt.
As a kid who grew up in the 70′s and who loved baseball, I had many different influences.
From the Big Red Machine to watching the Bad News Bears – baseball was my life. The best thing about watching the Bears – whether in California, Houston playing in the Astrodome or in Japan, there wasn't one member of that rag tag team with Chico Bail Bonds on their backs that each of us couldn't identify with (I was Ogilvie).
A Bear that everyone remembers whether he was sitting in a tree in his underwear or calling his shot against the Yankees was Ahmad Abdul-Rahim. He wanted to wear 44 and play right field like Hank Aaron. He was a militant – as militant as he could be at that age anyway and he was the only African-American in the original Bears movie.
Today, Erin Blunt counts himself lucky. He has spent his entire life doing what he loves – entertaining people.
I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Erin to talk Bears, baseball and what he's up to today.
DB: As a kid, how big of a baseball fan were you?
EB: I wasn't. I hated baseball.
DB: Wait, you hated baseball and yet you were a Bear?
EB: I'm going to tell you a story that no one else outside of that original crew knows. I was a scrawny 11-year old kid. I got in trouble at home some, you know just being a kid. I hung out with my friends and played football.My Mom kept me in line. One day I'm outside of school getting ready to go home and here she comes flying in in the car. Man I thought I was in trouble. I got in and she told me that I had an audition…but it was for a baseball movie. I told here Mom, I hate baseball! After asking me if I wanted to go, I finally agreed. We showed up at the field and there were what seemed like a thousand kids there in uniforms with gloves and everything. Here I was – hat on backwards, t-shirt and jeans. I wanted to go home. I talked to the producers and there was something that they liked about me. I think it was the fact that I was black kid with a little attitude. So they called me back the second day and there were a ton of kids in uniforms again. I had no idea that they were looking for a kid like me. None of that mattered though. I was the first Bear chosen to be in the movie.
DB: So you hated baseball – how about the other kids in the movie? Were they good baseball players?
EB: None of us could play. They hired a coach and that's all we did every day was learn how to play baseball. For the first month that's all we did – play and do drills. During that time they were filming us and some of the footage that you see in the movie is actually us learning how to play. After two months we got pretty good. I grew to love the game and love it to this day.
DB: What was it like being the only African-American kid on the set?
EB: I was very lucky growing up in that I was raised around a lot of different races. As long as you were cool with me – I was cool with you and that's how it was with everyone. To this day we talk, text, Facebook – we became life-long friends. I tell you a funny story. I don't think growing up that Tatum O'Neal had a lot of black friends. It was just funny because she would sit next to me and just look at me. She didn't know what to expect – it was funny.
DB: So when you fell in love with the game – who were your favorite players?
EB: I loved JR Richard. It was amazing to see a guy that tall, that intimidating pitching for the Astros. I had the privilege of meeting him years after filming the Bears. He was a freak of nature and there weren't that many black pitchers in the 70′s. Of course Hank Aaron was a hero of mine. I got to meet him. I was overwhelmed what he and his family went through as he chased Babe Ruth's home run record. I also love Bo Jackson – maybe because of what he does for people off the field more than the short but amazing career he had.
DB: Did you have any idea how big of an impact the Bad News Bears had on people like me – people everywhere?
EB: I've really just started understanding that 4-5 years ago. I meet a lot of different people and I never would have thought we had such big parts in people's lives – especially black kids and my character. They would tell me that they played baseball because of me We had Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson and in basketball – Kareem (Abdul Jabbar). But when you watch a movie in the 70's there's this black kid going to Houston and playing in Astrodome – going to Japan – if this kid can do it then I can to. That's what they would tell me and still do if we meet for the first time. It's still hard to wrap my arms around.
DB: So many of your teammates didn't do much in the entertainment industry after Bears. You and Jackie Earle Haley (Kelly Leak) easily have done the most.
EB: I'm really proud of Jackie. Academy Award nomination and all. He's so talented. The thing about filming the Bears movies was that it wasn't like a job at all. It was fun. I miss hanging out like we did then. I'll tell you – those guys mean so much to me and meant so much to me then. I had the chance to be in a national commercial and made it to the final audition – the part would have been mine. But that final call came on the same day that I was supposed to do a voice over for the Bears. There was no way I was going to miss being with those guys so I acted like I couldn't act and didn't get the commercial.
DB: So many kids struggle as child actors. Your career lasted for 11-years and you were in great projects like Car Wash, Happy Days and more.
EB: Man – my Mom kept me grounded. Every Christmas Eve she took me to the Children's Hospital to sign autographs. She's the reason that I've become the man that I am. It's not about the how much money you have – it's about the smiles that you give. That's what she taught me and that's how I live life.
DB: So what are you up to these days?
EB: I still do some acting. I've had roles in the Sons of Anarchy and The Office. Mostly little stuff. Music keeps me the busiest right now. Even when I was a kid I loved music. I was always buying records. Now I DJ at different events. It's a lot of fun. I've been very blessed to do what I love and that's entertain people.
Satchel Paige and Steve Allen on "I've Got a Secret"
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Astros and Orioles to play in 8th annual Civil Rights Game
Jim Crane is a happy man. The owner of the Astros had pushed and pushed since taking over the Houston franchise to be able to host a Civil Rights game in Minute Maid Park. On Tuesday his persistence paid off.
The Astros and Baltimore Orioles will play in the event May 30th next season.
The 8th annual contest is something near and dear to Crane's heart as he has championed many off the field diversity events and programs and hired the franchises second African-American manager in Bo Porter.
"We made it clear when we got involved a couple of years ago when we bought the team that we were very interested in diversity and we'd be a big supporter of it," Crane said in the introductory press conference.
The Astros have long been a supporter of minority programs and were the first to open an MLB Urban Academy.
"We want to continue to support these events," Crane said along side MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. "It's very important for baseball and very important for the community. The Civil Rights Game is a great way to honor those who have fought for equality and promote diversity in the game moving forward. We've really worked hard to promote diversity and looked at everything we can do to help, and you can continue to count on the Astros to do that moving forward. We consider it a great honor to host this event."
Dave Barr (@daveabarr)
RUSH bassist Geddy Lee talks baseball, NLBM and new RUSH Live DVD – VIDEO
Baseball super fan and friend to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Geddy Lee of RUSH talks baseball, the NLBM and a new RUSH LIVE DVD in this video interview.
Lee has a baseball exhibit named after him in the Negro leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City which houses over 400 autographed baseballs from Negro League players including the legendary Hank Aaron.
Ciudad Trujillo – The best baseball team you've never heard of.
Winter baseball leagues from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic have started with major league veterans and up and coming stars. The winter leagues have always been the place to play against the best competition in the off season. It was also a haven for Negro leagues players.
The winter leagues were a place where players were not known for the color of their skin or where they were from. For decades, Negro League players and their brothers from Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela were all equal – playing along side such greats as Roberto Clemente for Santurce in Puerto Rico.
There was one team however that had unparalleled star power.
In 1937, the Ciudad de Trujillo squad was one of the best in baseball history. Negro League greats Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell joined forces with Cuban greats Silvio Garcia and manager Lazaro Salazar to form and unbelievable roster.
Los Dragones called Trujillo, Dominican Republic home.
Dominican Republic dictator at the time – Rafael Trujillo, who thought that a great baseball team would strengthen his popularity, changed the name of the city to Trujillo from Santo Domingo and wanted the best baseball team that he could assemble. Dr. Jose Enrique Aybar, who held a position in Trujillo's government was also in charge of Los Dragones and paid Paige $30,000 to recruit as many Negro leagues players as he could to play for Trujillo. Paige was supposed to take $6,000 for himself and use the balance to bring other players, Some stories have Paige being held at gunpoint until he agreed. Paige brought five Pittsburgh Crawford teammates which included Sam Bankhead and Bell plus Gibson to the Dominican. The club also starred the father of Hall of Famer and Puerto Rican great Orlando Cepeda – Petrucho Cepeda.
The problem was that the Crawfords and Grays – who Gibson was just traded to were in spring training. Unlike today, Liga Dominicana was not a winter league in 1937. Negro League owners banned the players since they left their teams but it did not stop them from heading to the Caribbean. Just like a lot of Negro leagues history – there is another story about why the players went to the Dominican to play. This one involved Crawfords owner Gus Greenlee defaulting on players salaries. Which story is true – who knows. But the one thing that is certain – this 1937 ensemble would give any team in history a run for it's money.
It was an interesting experience for the Americans as armed guards followed them everywhere and lined the field during games. In many cases it was like being kidnapped and only allowed to play baseball on the weekends.
The Dragones won the title with Paige winning two-games. Paige led the league with an 8-2 record. Josh Gibson hit .453 for the season and Cool Papa Bell did what Cool Papa Bell did – play a variety of positions as well as anyone ever had.
Despite winning the championship, Dictator Trujillo was not impressed or happy with the return on his $30,000 investment as the Dragones didn't dominate like he had anticipated. The following season the team and league was disbanded. There would not be organized baseball in the Dominican Republic for the next 12-years.
Dave Barr (@daveabarr)
Happy Birthday Buck!
Every day we celebrate the life of a great man and American – Buck O'Neil.
Today though is very special as the father of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was born on this day in 1911.
Dave Barr (@daveabarr)
Charlie Hustle – Painting the Negro Leagues story using t-shirts as their canvas.
The one thing that has truly amazed me since the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum started this blog – and continues to amaze me to this day – is the love that people have for the teams and players that didn't make millions of dollars. Who weren't household names and whose history for the most part was forgotten.
Another shining example of that is a homegrown business in Kansas City – Charlie Hustle.
Just like their namesake Pete Rose – Chase McAnulty and crew are cranking out hit after hit and now offer a line of Negro League baseball merchandise that is second to none.
"As purveyors of classic garb, or as most call it 'vintage' – working with the Negro League Baseball Museum on this project was copacetic with what we are trying to do as a business, McAnulty said. "We love nothing more than to dive into the archives and find inspiration through history. Many of our current designs are based on a broad range of time honored events in sports and pop culture, so it made complete sense for us to look to the Negro Leagues and bring their stories to life.
The line – perfect for the holidays – offers everything a baseball fan would want in retro apparel. This collection is inspired by Charlie Hustle's knowledge and passion for vintage baseball t-shirts matched with the teams and players of Negro League baseball.
"Of course, there are the Kansas City Monarchs and Homestead Grays," McAnulty said as he counted his fingers remembering all of the teams in the project. "But what about teams like the Indianapolis Clowns? A barnstorming team that was a collective mix between show business and actual talent. They were the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball. While fielding a legitimate team, respected enough to be a part of Negro League baseball, they also toured from town to town bringing comedy to the sandlot, entertaining thousands. Or what about the Million Dollar Infield for the Black Sox of Baltimore a nickname given to them by the media because of their prospective worth at the time had they been white ball players. The Negro Leagues have plenty of stories to tell and you'll experience that throughout our line of t-shirts. They are conversation pieces."
Much like the mission of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum – who McAnulty and Charlie Hustle work closely with to ensure the accuracy of the logos – it's all about educating baseball fans young and old about a time in baseball before Jackie Robinson where Satchel Paige, Oscar Charleston and Josh Gibson roamed the diamond.
"It's the most important part of what we are doing," McAnulty said with a smile. "Our brand is built off of what inspires us and what can bring us back to our childhood. It's a 50/50 split between memory and design, without one of these it has no soul, and soul is what gives value to the consumer. Therefore it's important to give it the due diligence it deserves in order for us to provide that value. That kind of passion goes hand in hand with the products we put to market. I feel like we as business owners are educating ourselves on the Negro Leagues daily and the more we get entrenched in the history the more we want to share it with the world. Being able to teach a younger generation about what the Negro Leagues goes beyond baseball. It's another way of learning history through sport."
One of the very cool parts of the Negro Leagues line is the fact that it financially helps the Museum.
"Absolutely – just like any museum, it needs constant funding and watering if you will to stay alive and expand. Being from Kansas City myself, this is where the museum belongs and it's up to the people of our community to make sure it stays here, " McAnulty continued. " We take great pride in being able to help benefit the museum and will do everything we can to educate and help it to grow. The Negro Leagues are a huge part of the history of America's greatest pastime and Kansas City was the hub for it. One line that reads on a poster in the museum is -
"It was the ambition of every black boy to be a Monarch, as it was for every white boy to become a Yankee.."
"While Kansas City is known for its mouth-watering BBQ and cool Jazz, as well as being home to the NLBM, it's also an amazing city for entrepreneurs. We embody a spirit that resounds metaphorically with the Negro Leagues. It's more than just t-shirts and being able to give back to our community in general while doing what we love to do is definitely…very cool!"
As a Kansas City native and baseball fan, McAnulty and his two partners and crew at Charlie Hustle are fans – yes there will always be a business aspect but at the heart of it all is a passion and appreciation for baseball now and of the Negro Leagues.
"I think the basis behind Charlie Hustle is to tell those great Negro Leagues stories using the t-shirt as our canvas," McAnulty said. "The more you learn you can't help but want to know more and in turn do more. Working with the Negro League Baseball Museum allows me to do that as a fan and as a business owner. I think it's giving me a greater appreciation for the history of baseball and it's evolution we see today."
Charlie Hustle is located in Kansas City but you can get your hustle on at their facebook page or shop on-line by visiting their fantastic website..
For more information about the Charlie Hustle Negro Leagues Project – check out this video from Kickstarter.
Stay tuned for ways that you can win Charlie Hustle Negro Leagues gear right here at Monarchs to Grays to Crawfords!
Dave Barr (@daveabarr)
The 1942 Negro Leagues World Series – A Story That's Hard to Tell
The 1942 Negro Leagues World Series was a baseball dream come true.
It had everything that you would ask for from a Fall Classic. In total, seven Hall of Famers took to the diamond. You want a great match-up between a pitcher and hitter? 1942 had that with Satchel Paige versus Josh Gibson. You want controversy? 1942 had that too. Try this one on for size. One team is getting manhandled and so what do they do? They recruit players from other teams to come play – no joke! Want another one? Five different stadiums opened their gates and not one official win was recorded in Kansas City.
The Kansas City Monarchs came into the World Series from the West and the Homestead Grays from the East. It was the first time since 1927 that the East and West met after the collapse of the Colored Eastern League. Sometimes you don't always get the best two teams playing for a championship. That was not the case in 1942.
Kansas City was good. I mean GOOD. Kansas City won more than 70-percent of their games in 1942 and won their fifth Negro American League tile in six seasons.
"…1942 was my favorite year…the best team I ever played with. Someone once asked Newt Joseph who he would take with him if he could play in the majors, and Newt replied, 'The whole Monarchs team.' That's the way I felt about the '42 Monarchs. I do believe we could have given the New York Yankees a run for their money that year." –Buck O'Neil, I Was Right On Time.
Not to be outdone, the Grays fielded a team loaded with huge bats and names. Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard led Homestead who had beaten Monarchs ace Paige twice in extra innings in the preseason.
Kansas City jumped out to a quick one game to none lead in the series after getting great pitching performances from Jack Matchett and Satchel Paige holding the powerful Grays to just two hits en route to an 8-0 win. The Monarchs scored runs every inning from the sixth frame on aided by six Homestead errors.
Paige took the mound in relief again in Game 2. The Monarchs led 2-0 and would increase that bulge to 5-0 before the Grays would get on the board for the first time in the series scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth. Kansas City would tack on three more runs in the ninth and would increase it's World Series lead to 2-0 with an 8-4 win. What many remember from this contest was the crafty Paige getting out of a bases loaded jam by striking out Gibson on three-pitches.
Game three in New York's Yankee Stadium saw a role reversal. Satchel Paige started the game but was relieved by Matchett after just nine-batters and giving up a two-run blast to Howard Easterling. It was the first Gray lead of the series. Kansas City went on to score nine runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series with a 9-3 win.
Things would get odd- to put it lightly – before Game 4 would officially get in the books. Seventy-one years later, it's still difficult to believe or describe.
Here goes – it was common practice to schedule a second game to form a doubleheader as weather, stadium availability and other factors came in to play. So Game 4 would be played right after the Monarchs Game 3 win. It would be counted as an exhibition and the Monarchs won easily 5-0. I don't understand it to this day. A game that doesn't count in the middle of a World Series just seems crazy.
You thought that was nuts? A WEEK later (and you thought TV schedules extended series these days!) the Grays and Monarchs would battle once again. This time in Kansas City's Ruppert Stadium as the home team tried to wrap things up in front of the home crowd.
The Grays were a MASH unit with several players banged up. So Homestead signed players from the Philadelphia Stars and Newark Eagles – namely pitcher Leon Day to play for the Grays the remainder of the series. Kansas City played the game under protest and day held them to just one run as Homestead won their first game of the series 4-1. But in going with this story, it did not count and another game was scheduled as a committee formed by members of both leagues upheld the Monarchs protest.
Monarchs secretary and business manager William "Dizzy" Dismukes stated "We didn't play the Homestead Grays. We lost to the National League All-Stars."
The final game of this most unusual and talent laden series took place in Philadelphia after originally being scheduled in Chicago's Wrigley Field. Weather moved the contest to Shibe Park and the Monarchs starting pitcher Satchel Paige was MIA. Once again Joe Matchett was called upon to start the game and struggled giving up five unearned runs in 3 2/3 innings. Paige, after being stopped for speeding (can't make this stuff up) immediately relieved Matchett once he arrived at the stadium. Paige held the Grays scoreless the rest of the way as Kansas City would battle back finally taking the lead with two-runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth to win the game 9-5 and the series four games to none.
The 1942 title would be the last for the Monarchs while the Grays would return to the World Series the next two seasons winning the both.
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What's in a name? Great Negro Leagues team nicknames.
The Negro Leagues had color in every way – from uniforms, to personalities to the color of their skin.
As teams particularly around Minor League Baseball, effort to discover the newest in unique team nicknames like this week's announcement of baseball returning to El Paso, Texas in the form of the Chihuahuas – I thought we would look back at some of the best team nicknames in Negro Leagues history.
Atlanta Black Crackers
The Black Crackers began play as the Atlanta Cubs but changed their name as many fans were already calling them the Black Crackers after an all-white baseball team in Atlanta named the Crackers in 1919. The teams were connected in many ways including both playing in the same Ponce de Leon Park and in 1920 when the Black Crackers joined the Negro Southern League – they equipment and uniforms were donated by their white counterparts.
For most of the clubs history it played as a minor league or independent team. But in 1938, Atlanta joined the newly formed Negro American League. Because of various problems on and off of the field – the team was relocated to Indianapolis and became the ABC's.
Kansas City Monarchs
Widely thought of as the most successful organization in Negro Leagues baseball – the Monarchs were formed in 1920 by white businessman J.L Wilkinson (the first of an established team in Negro Leagues history). Kansas City was an organization on the cutting edge using portable lights to play night games way before the Major Leagues did.
The Monarchs sent more players to the big leagues than any other Negro Leagues club including Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Ernie Banks, Elston Howard and Hank Thompson.
Kansas City won 10 pennants, two Negro leagues World Series (1924 and 1942) and were the longest running Negro Leagues organization disbanding in 1965.
Homestead Grays
The Grays were the most dominate Negro Leagues team in the 1940′s.
The Grays were formed in 1912 and originally based in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Because of the enormous popularity of their, they moved to Pittsburgh in 1929 making the Steel City arguably the capital of Negro Leagues baseball as both the Grays and Crawfords called it home. TheGrays played in the legendary home of the Pirates, Forbes Field and shared Greenlee Stadium with the Crawfords, Homestead would eventually also play in the nations capital. By 1943 playing the majority of their games in Washington DC.
The Grays would go on to win 11 league titles and three Negro Leagues World Series (1943, 1944 and 1948) as well as sending 12-players to baseball's Hall of Fame including arguably the greatest Negro Leagues player of all-time Josh Gibson.
Birmingham Black Barons
For 26-years the Barons entertained the negro Southern league at historic Rickwood Field usually out drawing their white counterparts the Birmingham Barons.
The Barons won three pennants (1943, 1944 and 1948) losing all three times to the Homestead Grays. The Barons and Grays formed the best rivalry in Negro Leagues baseball history. In that last World Series matchup- Birmingham was led by a 17-year old outfielder named Willie Mays.
Hilldale Daisies
Hilldale is interesting because they officially never had a nickname. The Daisies and Clan Darbie were loosely given. Clan Darbie because they were originally the Hilldale Athletic Club in Darby, Pennsylvania. Hilldale was formed in 1910 but it's most successful seasons came in 1924 and 1925 as they played in the Negro Leagues World Series in both years – against the Kansas City Monarchs both years – splitting the two revenging a previous loss in 1925.
Six different Hall of Famers played for Hilldale during the organization's life including Judy Johnson, Oscar Charleston and the greatest Latin American player in Negro leagues history Martin Dihigo.
New York Cubans
There were actually two Cuban Stars teams, owned by different people and neither employed Cuban players exclusively as the nickname would suggest. One Stars squad played in the New York area while the other played in the Midwest. Both teams would eventually fold opening the door for one team called the New York Cubans. The Cubans had players from all over Latin America including Puerto Rican born Perucho Cepeda, father of baseball great Orlando Cepeda. Only the Indianapolis Clowns fielded more international players than the Cubans did during that era.
The Cubans won one league and World Series title. It came in 1947 with greats like Luis Tiant Sr., Martin Dihigo and Minnie Minoso defeating the Cleveland Buckeyes.
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NLBM unwraps plans for Buck O'Neil's 102nd birthday celebration
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will host a three-day, community-wide birthday celebration in memory of the lifeworks of the baseball legend and its inspirational leader.
Kansas City, MO – The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) will remember the lifeworks of John "Buck" O'Neil with a three-day, community-wide celebration in recognition of the baseball legend's 102nd birthday. This year's theme is "The Power of Love," which reflects on O'Neil's inspirational example of unyielding love, humility, tolerance and respect for others that he openly demonstrated to the world.
For nearly a decade, O'Neil, who was born Nov. 13, 1911, used his birthday to raise money and awareness for the NLBM (1616 E. 18th Street, KCMO), that selfless act resulted in excess of $1-million in support. Seven years after his death (Oct. 6, 2006), the NLBM continues the tradition of celebrating O'Neil's illustrious life. Events are planned for Nov. 9, 10 and 13 with a goal to raise at least $102,000 in support of the NLBM.
"All Buck ever wanted for his birthday was for people to visit and support the museum that he helped create, said Bob Kendrick, NLBM president. "For 16 years, Buck gave his all to build an institution that would pay rightful tribute to America's unsung baseball heroes and worked tirelessly until the very end of his life to help our nation understand the importance of the Negro Leagues and its important place in American history."
The celebration gets off to a running start at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9 with the Buck O'Neil 2.2 Mile Run/Walk. The family fun event will have participants blazing a trail through the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District. The race culminates at the NLBM for a post-event party and award presentations. The unusual race distance is derived from O'Neil's Monarchs jersey number 22. The entry fee is $22 and includes a commemorative Buck O'Neil long-sleeve Monarchs t-shirt and free admission to the NLBM.
After the race, two of O'Neil's favorite baseball players, George Altman and Willie Wilson, will "take the field" to discuss their stoic careers and sign copies of their new books beginning at 11 a.m. The program is free with paid admission to the NLBM. Altman, who was managed by O'Neil as a member of the Kansas City Monarchs in 1955 before embarking on a nine-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets, is the co-author of his biography, "My Journey from the Negro Leagues to the Majors and Beyond." Wilson, a Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer and one of the fastest men in baseball history, is the co-author of the new book, "Inside the Park." Both books will be available for purchase with proceeds benefiting the NLBM. Altman and Wilson will sign one additional item with the purchase of a book.
No one loved a good party more than O'Neil, and it's in his spirit of love and fun that his annual Birthday Bash continues at 8 p.m., Sat., Nov. 9 at the Gem Theater (1615 E. 18th Street, KCMO). The event features "The Power of Love," a soulful tribute to Buck inspired by the music of the late, great Luther Vandross and a post-event concert with R&B legend Howard Hewett. To reserve tickets, call the NLBM at (816) 221-1920.
On Sun., Nov. 10, area gospel choirs, and other performers, will raise the rafters of the Gem Theater at the 3rd Annual Gospel Salute to Buck. For years, O'Neil led a cross-country crusade preaching the gospel of the Negro Leagues and the virtues of the NLBM to a legion of fans. The gospel music extravaganza takes place at 3:30 p.m. and is free to the public.
Events associated with O'Neil's 102nd Birthday Celebration conclude on Wed., Nov. 13 with the presentation of the Buck O'Neil Legacy Award given annually in recognition of "outstanding support of the NLBM." This year's recipients are University of Kansas Hospital president/CEO Bob Page and former Major League great and current ESPN broadcaster Rick Sutcliffe. The awards will be presented in ceremonies at the Gem Theater beginning at 7:30 p.m. and followed by a performance of Sati Word's critically acclaimed, one-man play inspired by O'Neil's life entitled, "Baseball Music: The Sweetest Sound." Word, a Chicago-based actor, wrote the play that was directed by Chuck Smith and produced by Legacy Creative Arts Company.
"The NLBM is committed to making sure Buck's contributions to baseball and our nation are never forgotten. This celebration is simply our way of honoring a man who gave so much to so many," Kendrick said.
THE POWER OF lOVE:
Buck O'Neil's 102nd Birthday Celebration
Schedule of Events
Saturday, Nov. 9:
9 a.m.: Buck O'Neil 2.2 Mile Run/Walk (Register at http://www.nlbm.com)
11 a.m.: George Altman and Willie Wilson discussion and book signing (NLBM)
8 p.m.: Buck's Bash: The Power of Love featuring Howard Hewett (Gem Theater)
Sunday, Nov. 10:
3:30 p.m.: 3rd Annual Gospel Salute to Buck (Gem Theater)
Wednesday, Nov. 13:
7:30 p.m.: Buck O'Neil Legacy Award presentation (Gem Theater)
8 p.m.: Baseball Music: The Sweetest Sound
For tickets or more information, call the NLBM at (816) 221-1920 or visit www.nlbm.com


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If you're a somewhat well-adjusted human in possession of at least a small, tattered shred of dignity, you're probably unaware that the Lingerie Football League is a real thing. You're probably even less aware that the LFL recently canceled its 2012 season, and that it plans to move its 2013 season from fall to spring and summer. Thankfully, FOX6 brought everyone up to speed on these pressing matters last night when it lurked around the sidelines of the Green Bay Chill tryouts in Milwaukee, and chatted with head coach Gilbert Brown. Gratuitous shots of T&A—accompanied by half-hearted dismissals of said T&A—were also involved.
According to Coach Brown, coaching for the LFL is more than just a chance to kick it with some charming, scantily clad ladies—it's a learning experience: "It's fun, No. 1. No. 2, you know, when you've got a guy like me that loves the game of football, it's kinda hard to stay away from it. And No. 3, it's a challenge, because some of these ladies have never played the game before and don't even know what a three-point stance is, so I think every coach should go through this at least once, to really appreciate coaching."
Throughout the nearly five-minute piece, FOX6's excitable Tom Pipines reminds viewers that "sex appeal" is only a small part of the LFL, and that the league's many talented players are jes' plain folks. Heck, one of them is even a registered nurse! Check out the full report below:


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The joke might be lost on American viewers of The Simpsons, but the animated comedy's reference to Wellington's Botanic Gardens is a great advert for the capital, tourism leaders say.
New Zealanders Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords made a guest appearance on the show as the 22nd season opened on United States television last night.
They play counsellors at a performing arts camp that character Lisa Simpson is sent to. Clement heckles the children with the phrase: "I've seen more life in the Wellington botanical gardens."
The pair descend into their trademark deadpan banter over whether anyone knows what or where the Botanic Gardens are, and McKenzie finishes with a comment about how the gardens are in fact "teeming with life".
Positively Wellington Tourism chief executive David Perks said the Conchords' irreverent humour was a great advertisement for the capital's character. "It lets people know they come from Wellington and that it's a creative city ... we want to be the kind of place people can laugh with."
Wellington City Council parks and gardens manager Paul Andrews said a high percentage of visitors to the Botanic Gardens were already international, but a mention on The Simpsons was great exposure.
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