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Queen Victoria, which debuted in 2007, lacks some of the high profile glitz of Queen Mary 2, its much larger sibling -- but never mind. The ship is large enough to feature plenty of space, but also cosy enough to foster a sense of intimacy, and is actually the most beautiful ship Cunard has built (at least in my day).
The ship's interior pays many tributes to Cunard's venerable history (the British line dates back to 1840) as well as to England. These celebratory nods range from black and white photos of the rich and famous as they travelled on various Cunard steamers to an homage to Queen Victoria herself in the design of the two-deck high Queen's Room, meant to replicate the general ambience of Osborne House, the monarch's favourite residence.
Polished veneer on the walls in staircases also harks back to the age of liners; trumpet light fixtures in the Chart Room Bar remind us of those that graced the First Class Observation Lounge on the first Queen Mary (1936).
As important as history is in creating a certain elegant ambience onboard, what makes it all work is that Cunard has successfully fused heritage with modernity. Cabins are relatively state of the art while the Golden Lion pub boasts an antique-ish pressed tin pub ceiling.
Ultimately, Queen Victoria doesn't awe passengers with breathtaking extravaganzas as does Queen Mary 2 (which it must be admitted I admire even so). It's grand -- yet with warm colours, familiar and competent service and plenty of smallish-sized public rooms, it's built on a human scale. This is a much more British ship in the sense that it's overall ambience is understated rather than stunning. Ultimately, it's worthy of note that while there's a museum on the ship, by no means is Queen Victoria a mere museum itself.
Queen Victoria has three "main" dining venues. Passengers occupying the most expensive cabins (cabin grades Q1 to Q7) dine at the intimate Queens Grill. Those booked into the next most luxurious accommodations (P1 to P4 grades) are assigned to the Princess Grill, which is just as cosy. And for the majority of passengers, residing in everything from inside staterooms to cabins with balconies, the Britannia Grill, a more traditional big-ship restaurant, is the eatery of choice.
All three are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Britannia is open seating for breakfast and lunch and then goes to a set-seating scenario at dinnertime (6 and 8:30 p.m.). Oddly, and this is a Cunard tradition, those dining at either of the Grills have assigned tables for breakfast, lunch and dinner, though can dine at any time during the restaurants' opening hours.
As an occupant of a Britannia-class cabin, I dined there. The Britannia Restaurant is located in the stern of the ship and windows on the lower level offer a good view of the sea, while on the upper level you will mainly see the promenade deck. The setting is rather elegant, with a work of art depicting Western Europe fronted by a huge globe on a black marble plinth as centrepieces.
The food is generally pleasant and the same goes with the service. There is a good choice of options for each meal in general and for dinner in particular. For instance, in recognition of loyal clientele from both sides of the Atlantic, you can choose British or American bacon for breakfast -- the latter one being crispy and the former not quite so. A spa menu offers a lighter yet enjoyable option for each meal.
The Britannia is a large room, and although unobtrusive partitions have been used to create a feeling of intimacy, the lack of that particular feeling is the venue's biggest shortcoming. This restaurant is not particularly bad in this sense compared to other ships -- rather, it's the fact that the big space is hardly in tune with the otherwise cosy elegance created by the mostly small public rooms onboard. The tables at the stern on the lower level (Deck 2) are probably best if you want to feel like you're eating in a more private venue.
But for really outstanding food, it has to be The Verandah, open 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and for lunch on sea days from 12 p.m. to 2:00 p.m on Deck 2. The new alternative restaurant replaced Todd English in June 2013, and is based on the same concept as the popular and award-wining Verandah on Queen Elizabeth, with a slightly different menu with a sophisticated, contemporary and relaxed theme. The menu has been created by Jean Marie Zimmermann who is a Michelin starred chef as well as Cunard's global culinary ambassador.
Everything on the menu is individually priced at $6 or $7 for starters and desserts and around $18 for mains. Gratuities are included in the price of each dish, so there is no need to budget for an additional tip. There is a choice of seven entrees, eleven plats principaux and six dessert choices. Plats principaux include Beef and Lobster Flambéed with Cognac and Truffle with Parmesan Fries -- the most popular dish to date -- and Baked Rack of Lamb in Pastry with Morel Mushrooms and Madeira Reduction. A particular highlight of the menu is Carpaccio of Smoked Beef with Marinated Aubergine, Quail's Egg and Truffle Mayonnaise, which combines pairings of flavours with theatrical touches -- the dish is served under a glass cloche filled with scented smoke.
The Golden Lion pub on Deck 2 serves lunch from midday to 2 p.m., with British pub grub such as bangers and mash (sausages and mashed potatoes), and fish and chips on the menu. Be prepared: With lots of Brits onboard, the place gets very busy!
The Lido, the ship's buffet area, is perhaps the least successful of all dining venues.The quality of the food is fine -- if not memorable -- but what doesn't work well is the venue's layout. In an era of ship design when cruise lines have moved to buffet "stations" (separate areas for salads, hot meals, sandwiches, desserts and the like), Queen Victoria, inexplicably has retained a cafeteria mentality. As such queues develop very easily.
Open pretty much around the clock, you can begin the day with Continental breakfast from 4 until 6:30 a.m., move on to full breakfast from 6:30 until 11 a.m., return for lunch from 11:30 a.m. until after 3 p.m., and enjoy pre-dinner snacks like pizza afterward.
Dinner is served at the Lido for those passengers who want a casual, sit-down alterative to main dining; it's available from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. with waiter service. A snack service is available through the wee hours.
On Queen Victoria, in-cabin food service is available 24 hours at no extra charge. The food menu on offer depends whether you travel in Grill or Britannia accommodations; if you have opted for the latter, be prepared for a limited number of choices in terms of food. The Mediterranean salad of seafood is pleasant and the hamburger substantial. Your order arrives in about 25 to 35 minutes. Continental breakfast is served to your cabin as well, with a reasonably good choice of options and prompt service.
Finally, Cunard Line prides itself on its afternoon tea service -- and for a reason. This ceremony, performed every day from 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. in the Queens Room and Grills Lounge (even when in port), reminds you of grander days of ocean travel. A big table is laid in the centre of the room, from which all white-gloved waiters leave simultaneously to serve tea first and then sandwiches and scones with jam.
Public Rooms
The principal public rooms are located on Decks 2 and 3. A library with some 6,000 volumes on the port side of Decks 2 and 3 is highlighted by an elegant spiral staircase and comfortable seating. It features titles in French, Spanish and German in addition to English. The book selection, while of course not on a par with the much larger Queen Mary 2, is excellent, with plenty of new titles along with standard favourites. Adjacent to the library on Deck 3 is the card room.
Featuring four large street lantern-style light fixtures and a clock that chimes to the tune of the Big Ben in London (the chime runs seven minutes late), the Royal Arcade is the shopping heart of the ship. It provides the traditional offerings like clothing and accessories, but there's also an art gallery, where works coming up for auction can be inspected. A jewellery shop sells, among other things, copies of works by Faberge & Cie, jewellers to the Imperial Russian Court. An Easter egg can set you back $20,000. Alexandra Feodorovna, the last Russian tsarina and wife of Nicholas II, was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
Cunardia, an interactive museum, tells the story of Cunard Line since it was created as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1840 by Samuel Cunard. Touch-screen programmes feature stories about Cunard's links with British royalty, as well as the wartime efforts of the company, e.g. the Cunard Yanks and young Brits who served on Cunard ships after World War II.
Off the Grand Lobby on Deck 1 is the purser's office and the tour office, as well as the ship's Internet Centre.
Self-service launderettes can be found on passenger Decks 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Queen Victoria has 32 different cabin grades, ranging from inside twin rooms of some 152 square ft. to two Grand Suites of some 2,000 square ft., including balcony. A standard outside cabin of C3 grade comes with two cupboards with hanging space and a third one with shelves and a safe. A desk has two drawers and the two night tables have a shelf each. There is a comfy two-seater sofa with cushions and a small table. The carpet is of good quality, and you feel like you're sinking when you walk barefooted.
The bathroom is on the compact side, yet the shower curtain is thick and helps to keep water away from where it does not belong. A set of Gilchrist & Soames products awaits you in the bathroom -- the body lotion bottle has a mouth big enough to get little doses out of it rather than the whole contents at one go, which is a nice little detail. The bed is wide and comfortable and has three pillows for each person.
So far so good, but then come the hiccups. Firstly, the TV is too far to one side, making it difficult to comfortably watch it from the bed. The high-backed chair by the desk requires both hands to move. Well, you can watch the TV from the sofa and use both hands to move the chair, but there's nothing you can do about the third problem.
Many cabins have just two drawers. While the cupboard space is adequate for cruises of maybe up to 14 nights, for longer cruises, the shortage of drawer space is a major flaw.
Cabin grades C4 and C5 have views obstructed by lifeboats, while the A6 grade accommodations on Deck 5 have views partially obstructed by the life saving equipment. If you are looking at this range of accommodation, the C3 grade on Deck 1, although lower in the ship, may be an attractive option as the views are not blocked from here. The ship seems to cope with rough seas with less slamming than some others, which is good news when considering sleep at night.
All cabins have flat-screen televisions with some 41 channels, including nine focusing on music. Movies in French, German and Spanish each have their own channel, while the rest of the diverse output -- action, comedy and classic movies as well as news -- are in English. Some onboard events, notably enrichment lectures, are filmed and rebroadcast on in-cabin systems.
A daily charge of $11 for Britannia passengers and $13 per day for Queens and Princess Grill passengers is automatically added to your shipboard account as gratuity for the hotel and restaurant staff. A 15 percent tip is added to all bar and spa treatment prices.
Fitness and Recreation
The Cunard Royal Spa is located forward on Deck 9. Facing forward is a gym that may not be the largest on the high seas, but still offers a good range of equipment both for cardiovascular and resistance training. It has staff that runs classes such as pilates, indoor cycling or salsa aerobics for a fee.
The treatment rooms are all on the port side and feature a shower and a window. Operated by Steiner Leisure, the spa offers a good range of treatments, provided by a friendly and professional staff in a pleasant atmosphere.
Adjacent to the spa reception area is a thermal suite with four different kinds of steam rooms, plus beds with heated ceramic tiles. A thermal pool without water jets is nearby. A day pass to the thermal suite and hydro pool costs between $35 and $300 for one- to 20-day passes.
The ship has two swimming pools, the Pavilion Pool amidships and the Lido pool aft, both on Deck 9. While the latter is of normal depth, the Pavilion pool is only some 4 feet deep on the shallow end and a foot or so more in the deep end. There are two Jacuzzis adjacent to each pool. Towels are provided at each sunbed. On nice days the sun deck was unpleasantly cluttered and crowded.
The Winter Garden, located amidship and adjacent to a pool area, is the place for table tennis. The room has cushioned, wicker-style furniture and art auctions are held here. It also features a bar that serves fresh-squeezed drinks, smoothies and coffee along with traditional cocktails (although on my visit the coffee machine broke first followed by the fruit squeezer). A sliding glass roof was never opened on a 10-night Atlantic Islands cruise in April, and while doors open to the pool area forward, wind conditions mean that only those on the starboard side are kept open. The wind still reaches the forward part of the lido further aft.
Passengers in the Grills accommodation can enjoy the privilege of their own sun deck, which delivers them from the plight of trying to find a place on the pool decks below. The Courtyard is an elegant outdoor space that has a water feature and lanterns. It too is a Grill-only option and offers al fresco dining during good weather.
The outer decks are a weak point of Queen Victoria, and this hurts those with a sporty lifestyle. The promenade deck (Deck 3) does not run around the vessel as the forward part is marked crew only. The best you can do is a U-shaped walk. There is no jogging track at all. A jogging track and a wrap-around promenade deck would warrant a half point rise in the rating of these facilities.
On a positive note, those who like the fresh sea air, but can do with a little bit less exercise will find the reclining seats on the promenade deck very pleasant -- and even more so thanks to the fact that each one has a warm steamer blanket placed on it. A chilly wind is no threat to the idea of a snooze in the fresh sea air!
For the sports enthusiast, the ship does provide you with outdoor games on Deck 11, such as shuffle board and paddle tennis. You can practise your golf as well. And as Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, loved fencing, the ship offers classes in this noble sport, held in the Queens Room. It's the first time that fencing has been featured on a modern cruise liner.
Queen Victoria has a children's playroom with toys on the starboard side of Deck 10 and The Zone, a teenagers' room, with computer games on the opposite side of the youngsters' domain. Both feature outdoor deck space as well. However, this is not primarily a ship that caters to families with children and on a 10-night cruise to the Canary Islands and Portugal in the spring of 2008, there were very few youngsters onboard. Children must be at least one year old in 2011, or two years old for 2012 itineraries and beyond, to participate in the nursery program without parental supervision.
Fellow Passengers
On Queen Victoria, you will be travelling mainly with quite well-traveled, well-to-do people in their 50's (and up). However, the ship does attract first-timers too, and it's not a bad choice for those who want an elegant experience that focuses on good entertainment and service.
A spring cruise from Southampton in April had some 1,500 Brits, 200 Americans and around 200 other nationalities from around 30 countries onboard. The ship caters mainly to couples -- there were quite a few gay ones too on the cruise -- but you will feel welcome if you come just on your own.
As the duration and geographical coverage of the cruises the ship takes vary greatly, from a four-night mini-cruise to circumnavigation, so too will the passenger mix.
Dress Code
The first and last night of your cruise will be "elegant casual" (jacket but no tie), while up to three sea days each week will be formal (black tie or black suit). Port days and sea days beyond the up to three formal nights are semi-formal (jacket and tie).
Practically everyone observes the dress code on formal nights and so much the better: This is an elegant ship and looking at your best on those evenings is definitively part of that experience.
Here Queen Victoria excels. The Royal Court Theatre and the Queens Room are the principal venues for entertainment onboard. The three-deck-high Royal Court Theatre forward is done up in traditional, elegant style, using lots of red velvet. It features 10 private boxes, a first on a cruise ship, which can be booked at $50 per couple for shows. The cost includes finger sandwiches and Champagne prior to the show and more bubbly in the box. For other events, they are open on first-in, first-served basis (and no extras are offered).
The shows range from a tribute to Celtic music and dance to Victoriana, which loosely traces the long reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) in a light fashion. I admired the spirit, energy and talent of the young performers. Royal Court is also the venue for concerts and lectures -- in April 2008, the young British soprano Annette Wardell -- who's performed at Glyndebourne and at the royal palaces of Kensignton and Buckingham -- sang here for an enthusiastic, full house.
The Queens Room on Deck 2 with a mezzanine on the starboard side on Deck 3 must be one of the most beautiful public rooms on any ship. With a design inspired by the ballroom at Osborne House, Queen Victoria's Italianate villa on the Isle of Wight, it is the setting for balls, cocktail receptions, concerts, afternoon tea and classes of fencing, favourite sport of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. Its huge chandeliers and elegant columns give the space enormous dignity and grace that is reminiscent of great liners of the past. A string quartet also occasionally plays in the Grand Lobby. The Queens Room also features dance classes in the daytime that are very popular and in the evenings, gentleman hosts will lead single ladies to the floor to dance to the tunes of the ship's orchestra.
The Veuve Cliquot Champagne Bar, Cafe Carinthia and the Chart Room Bar that follow each other on the starboard side of Deck 2 are all done in warm, yellow and brown colours. The champagne bar serves strawberries with your glass of bubbly, while a cinnamon Danish with mid-morning coffee comes with a small bowl of raspberries and blackberries. The Chart Room Bar features comfy seats with cushions in true British style, while the trumpet light fixtures are copies of ones that graced the First Class cocktail bar on the first Queen Mary (1936).
A casino with a bar is located just aft of the theatre. Americans will find it small while for Brits it's likely to be just big enough.
On the upper decks, the Commodore Club observation lounge forward on Deck 10 has wall-to-ceiling windows on three sides. The windows, however, are in the form of a V that lies on its side with the edge pointing forward, which means that at strong headwinds a howl of wind accompanies the tunes of the band. The furnishing is traditional with Chesterfield-style leather seats. Next door, Churchill's Cigar Lounge is a small, clubby room for a drink and a smoke with friends.
Hemispheres, the ship's circular night club on Deck 10, is a pleasant room in itself, but does not seem to get very busy. It's best for night owls who want a place to go once the ballroom dancing is finished in the Queens Room. It holds enrichment lectures during daytime hours.
Passengers in the Grills accommodations have a lounge reserved for their sole use that's adjacent to the Queens and Princess Grill restaurants on Deck 11.
An enrichment programme called Cunard Insights features lectures on various topics. These can include ones as varied as Baroque architecture in Portugal and life as a crewmember of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution on the coasts of Britain. The lectures are later made available on your cabin's television. The Cunard Book Club enables passengers to have literary discussions led by the ship's librarian, and on select voyages, members of the Royal Astronomical Society come onboard to teach about the constellations and space and lead star-gazing nights.
Queen Victoria also offers an extensive computer learning program in its Apple Learning Centre. Apple iStudy courses, taught on iMac computers, cover topics such as basic computer skills on Macs and PCs, photo editing, movie making, and using new technology such as Facebook and iPads.
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If there is one person who embodies the mind and spirit of the individual trader during the entire 40-year existence of Futures, it probably would be Larry Williams.
Although there have been a number of big-name commodity trading advisors, commodity pool operators, hedge fund traders and other well-known institutional money managers – names like George Soros, Paul Tudor Jones, Richard Dennis, Steve Cohen and others – Williams has been the one most closely associated with the public traders over the years.
"What Paul, Steve and guys like Scott Ramsey have done amazes me," Williams says. "These guys are brilliant as great traders and businessmen. I have never been much of a business guy, just a trader. There is a massive difference and skill set needed to do what John Henry or Ray Dalio do vs. what I do. I trade, at times perhaps better than them. They, on the other hand, run huge enterprises, which is way out of my league."
Williams was already gaining fame as a trader and author of trading newsletters and books when Futures was launched in 1972. His first article in the magazine (then called Commodities) appeared in the October 1972 issue ("Measuring Market Momentum"). Futures awarded him its first Doctor of Futures in 1999.
Endurance test
In a business known for one-hit wonders, Williams has endured, passing the test of time. He continues to be actively involved in the markets, often trading thousands of contracts a month along with teaching and research.
Williams gained renown not only for his trading abilities and trading contest winning feats but also for his books, now available in all major languages of the world, featuring innovative trading concepts and technical indicators associated with his name such as Williams' %R, the "Oops" trade, the "Ultimate Oscillator," seasonality and indicators based on accumulation/distribution and the Commitment of Traders (COT) indexes.
Although some say his legacy is based on winning the Robbins World Cup Trading Championship, Williams disagrees.
"Winning that was an accomplishment," he acknowledges, "but it is not meaningful in that it did not teach or share my research. My real accomplishments have been the first book ever on seasonal patterns back in 1973, my work on measures of accumulation and distribution and being the originator for all the volatility breakout strategies that have become so popular.
"Another high mark for me," he adds, "has been seeing the COT data become about as popular as Perrier water. In 1970 I was the only one trading and writing about this valuable data. It was undiscovered. To know I was the source of that and seasonals are my accomplishments. What pleases me about the contest is that most of the winners of the championship have been my students as well as my daughter who won in 1997. People can learn to trade."
His marketing sense and flamboyant presenting skills have long made him a big draw at trading seminars worldwide, entertaining audiences by actually biting into and eating light bulbs to show that risk can be controlled while educating them on the value of fundamentals and monitoring what the market "elephants" (commercials) are doing. Williams has appeared around the world from Hong Kong to Hawaii, Moscow to Malaysia, Brazil to Belgrade; the world has become his stage.
All of this from a Montana boy (he used to ride bareback in rodeos) who started his college career as an art major and was totally clueless about trading.
"I first got hooked on the markets in the 1962 crash (when President Kennedy forced a rollback in steel prices)," Williams says. "The headlines caught my attention, but I came from a family that had never owned a single share of stock. All I knew about the markets was that whenever we left the lights on, my dad would say, 'Turn off the lights. Do you think I own shares in Montana Power?'"
When Williams asked his Sigma Chi fraternity brothers what the market crash was all about, they told him he could have made a whole lot of money if he were short.
"Whatever that meant," Williams recalls thinking.
But "a whole lot of money" without working sounded good to him. All he had to do was remember his dad's admonition to "learn to work with your head, not your hands and back like me" and learn what going short was all about. By the time he graduated from the University of Oregon with a journalism degree in 1964, he was reading everything he could about trading and began following the legendary analyst Joe Granville, eventually getting into trading stocks.
"Joe meant so much to me," Williams says. "Getting to eventually know him was an honor. What an inspiration he has been to so many. Remember how Joe walked across a swimming pool … on water … when he was on one of his many hot streaks? At a recent seminar I told everyone I would do the same as Joe – walk across the pool. With some help I took my first step and, kerplunk, to the bottom of the pool I went. My tribute to Joe was coming to the surface and gurgling, 'Only Joe Granville walks on water.'"
Early challenges
Williams says traders today can hardly imagine how the task of trading has evolved since his early days.
"The most difficult thing back then was data collection," he says. "Think about it. There were no downloads, no evening newspapers to get market information from. That meant you had to go to the brokerage firm each and every day to get the day's numbers – open, high, low, close and volume as well as the number of stocks that advanced and declined for the day. That was our daily download.
"It also helped to have a broker willing to give you the numbers over the phone for the days you could not make it to their office," he adds. "I had great brokers: Don Southard, Joe Miller, Ed Walters and Al Alessandra. Those guys really helped me so much."
After Williams got the data and recorded it in his notebooks, he had to "run the numbers" – that is, calculate moving averages, on-balance volume and some oscillators. That took about an hour a day along with charting each day's numbers on the 30 or so stocks he followed. It became a labor of love.
Although Williams is best-known for his prowess as a commodities trader, it may surprise some people that he actually "cut his teeth" on stocks and didn't get into commodities until about 1969.
Building on the past
As Williams learned more about trading, he got into creating and using indicators to analyze the OHLC price data more thoroughly for insights into potential market action.
"Truthfully, most of the indicators were lifts or copies of what had been done before," he says. "Bollinger bands are a re-work of Keltner bands that are a rework or what Owen Taylor had done. My accumulation/distribution studies are a spinoff of Granville's on-balance volume, which was a spinoff of Cumulative Volume work done by a fellow named Woods in San Francisco. Moving averages, even weighted ones, had been used in the 1930s. My %R was a version of something called %AD that Allan Davis developed after looking at Stochastics.
"We all took twists off the old stuff to make better indicators," Williams says. "The exceptions are some of the work by Welles Wilder and Tom Demark. Tom's is totally original, like nothing seen before or since, and I am very thrilled to have played a part in developing that with Tom and having him as such a dear friend for so many years. He has taught me about much more than the markets."
Williams notes that he and other researchers almost always used 10 and 20 time period averages because they did not yet have calculators – they could just move the decimal point over one digit for a 10-day average, then use two of the numbers for a 20-day average.
"Our ability to 'check' an indicator or idea was largely visual – looking at old examples," Williams says. "We were very visual and kept records on 3-by-5 cards for the most part. Our ideas came from older ideas and looking at charts – lots and lots of charts."
An important point in his development as a trader was the prevalent notion, back then, that markets are random so traders would not be able to make money consistently.
"Many of us have proven that false," Williams says. "In doing so, I learned to challenge any general notion of how things are. There is good to that – like trading success, like what we found on my archeological expeditions to the Mideast – as well as bad – my continual challenge of authority!"
His little battle with the Internal Revenue Service and tiffs with the National Futures Association are good examples of the wrong side of the coin, he adds with a chuckle.
It wasn't just the data collection and chart analysis and random market thinking that was much different in the "old days" from what it is today.
"Your broker then was critical to your trading operation," Williams says. "You needed a broker who fit you emotionally and mentally. Brokers were like family; one even became godparent for my children. That is just not going to happen now."
Williams says that traders then often did not know if they had been filled on a position until the end of the day. Much of trading was based on trust, and traders learned to be men of their word or they were toast.
"I saw lots of guys try to renege on bad trades," Williams recalls. "I also saw brokers who would help you a little. If you had been down and they had a profitable trade, they would allocate some of it to you or any client that was hurting. Those were profits they could have knocked down for themselves."
Today, with online trading in electronic markets, there isn't much personal interaction any more – no one to hold their hand or feel sorry for them – so traders must take responsibility to trade on their own. Williams thinks that's a great improvement.
Of course, Williams points out, there were only a handful of traders in his early days – maybe less than 50,000 active futures traders. Now there are millions, making the competition tougher and the markets a lot more volatile.
"Everyone with a computer is now an expert," Williams observes. "The big emphasis has swung from natural resource markets ("real" things like soybeans, gold, cattle and wheat) to abstract ones (man-made instruments like Swiss francs, T-bonds and stock futures), which has changed the game a great deal with more arbitrage trading and computer-driven programs."
Old truths still stand
Despite all of the changes that have taken place in his half century of trading, Williams says the big take-away lessons for today's traders are the old ones:
- Don't bet big on any trade.
- Use money management. "Ralph Vince opened my eyes to this; it is the most critical factor of all. Nothing is more important to survival."
- Fade the advisors and public; they are most often wrong while the commercials are most often correct.
- Don't let your emotions run your trading game.
- Trade what you see, not what someone tells you that you should be seeing. Forget the news; trade what you see.
"Above all, fundamentals matter," Williams concludes. "As I see it, price goes up or down, from point A to point B, due to fundamental conditions. That means we must understand fundamentals. However, the path price takes is not direct; it is a path driven by the news and emotions of the day. That's where technical analysis shines."
Williams says that what has been especially rewarding about his career is seeing people that started with his material go on to greatness.
"Bill Cruz, the founder of TradeStation, began with me. I vividly recall Tim Mather, founder of CQG, in my classes, along with Glen Larson of Genesis," Williams recalls. "To know that I had a small part of so many careers is immensely rewarding.
"It is not over yet," he adds. "I still have some new trading ideas (that he shares on his web site www.ireallytrade.com and in Larry Williams University trading courses). That's what I love the most about this business – there's always something to learn!"


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Hepatic encephalopathy is a problem with the brain that is caused by liver disease. The problem may be temporary or permanent. People with a liver disease called cirrhosis are most commonly affected.
A liver with disease cannot filter the harmful items in blood. These toxins build up in the blood, which reaches the brain and affects the brain's ability to work properly.
Risk Factors
Factors that increase your chances of developing hepatic encephalopathy include:
- Certain conditions that affect the levels of fluids and electrolytes such as hyponatremia and hyperkalemia
- Kidney failure
- Infections
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Certain medicines such as sedatives and anti-epileptics
- Constipation
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis—infectious or autoimmune
In the early stages, you may not notice any symptoms. As the condition progresses, symptoms may include:
- Changes in behavior and personality
- Shortened attention span
- Depression or anxiety
- Insomnia
- Fatigue
- Forgetfulness
- Disorientation
- Slurred speech
- Tremor , particularly a flapping tremor of the hands
- Confusion
- Loss of consciousness
If you have liver problems and any of the above symptoms, call your doctor right away.
These problems can develop quickly. They may resolve when the underlying condition is reversed, but immediate treatment is needed.
This condition can be serious. It can quickly become an emergency. You may need to be hospitalized. Doctors will do an exam to assess the condition of your nervous system.
To assess your liver and kidneys your doctor may order:
- Liver function tests
- Kidney function tests
- Imaging tests of the liver
Your doctor may also order tests to assess your brain and nervous system such as:
Hospitalization and Emergency Care
The initial treatment will focus on treating and trying to reverse the underlying problems. If possible, toxins in your blood will be removed or neutralized.
Medications may be used to:
- Neutralize toxins in the intestine such as ammonia
- Remove blood from the intestines
- Reduce ammonia production by intestinal bacteria
- Reduce the amount of ammonia producing bacteria
- Treat the condition that started the encephalopathy
- Reduce recurrence
Dietary Restrictions
Your doctor may recommend changes in your diet. Tube feeding may be needed to supply nutrients, especially in the case of coma.
If this condition is due to liver failure, you may need a liver transplant .
To help reduce your chance of getting this condition, take the following steps:
- Get early treatment for liver problems.
- If you have a disease such as cirrhosis, see your doctor regularly.
- Follow your doctor's instructions regarding medication. Avoid overdosing.
- Avoid being exposed to poisons or toxins.
- Avoid excessive alcohol.
- Do not use IV drugs.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Rimas Lukas, MD ; Michael Woods, MD
- Review Date: 05/2013 -
- Update Date: 03/18/2013 -


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722 comments:
I always thought a reality show would happen. I just thought it would be two men and a baby. But wait a minute - what role will HKS play in the show? Unbelievable. Boycott E and the sponsors.
Every medical expert interviewed said DL should have NO CONTACT with HKS. Of course, anyone can figure that out since it is only common sense. That poor baby. As a mother, and a human being, I am outraged! - bc8:46 PM
How does child labor laws play into this?
When LB was on the courthouse steps in the Bahamas he joked - I was trying to think what to say if the DNA test showed I wasn't the father - should I say it was an honor to be nominated - I felt like I was at the academy awards (or something along those lines). That was just one of his comments that demonstrated what a self-serving jerk he is. - Mountain Dove9:34 PM
Won't be watching even one minute of a reality show with "Two Men and a Baby".... If this story has any merit, he truly is one sick dude!
I only saw a portion of one segment of the Anna Nicole Show and that was enough to gag me, personally, for life. I think many of our opinions of HKS were cast from that show though it would be a few years later that we would become aware of the unconscious reasons why! It's a challenge to understand why his senior parents would participate in that show! He cast his own reputation in stone before Daniel and Anna's deaths and the abuse of the airways via E.T. were the final straw for me!
Only information I get regarding DL is what I've read on this and the other blogging site. I was disgusted with the (now understood) ruse attack of him by Howard K. Stern and Anna Nicole Smith through Entertainment Tonight. After Debra Opri left the case, I vowed never to watch it, again, and so I haven't....I only purchased the first OK! Magazine and simply pass by the others in the supermarket so I am aware that he now prostitutes his daughter (first magazine cover was acceptable but not those beyond)! In essence, I DO NOT watch any of the media mags on television though once in awhile I still look on the internet at Access Hollywood in honor of Tony Potts who was, also, taken in and used by Larry Birkhead for his and HKS' end goal. - Whack A Mole11:46 PM
Is there nothing these two won't do to profit from the death's of Daniel and Anna? How long does she have to continue to support first Howard, and now Larry? Neither has a job description that doesn't involve the word "grifter" in it. What a demeaning legacy you will leave your daughter Larry. No justice for her dead brother or her dead brother. Just a close relationship with the man present and profiting from both events. What an ugly image of yourself you leave for your daughter to grow up with Larry. Like a tick, you continue to suck the blood of someone else to survive. I never thought I'd say this, but get a flippin job!
ReplyDelete - Bonniemunster11:56 PM
I will not write E! and complain, I want Larry to sign that contract.
I also want it to be used as evidence against him in his custody battle.
I'm thinking Howard is setting Larry up to lose DL. OK stated they have been with DL since birth, so Howard must have hooked him up with them, also ET, now E!.
Keep in mind, Howard, after Anna's death, slowed down exposing DL, he had his sister Bon Bon and brother on ET stating how they have kept the windows covered to protect DL from photographers, he has covered her head when taking her to DNA, he did not want her at the funeral to be exposed, all of this on tape.
Now, Larry visits baby and brings cameras for first visit, and every and every visit after, We have him boarding the airplane, riding on the airplane, all with cameras in the baby's face. Larry's family first meeting DL is filmed, fathers day cameras, Greta, Larry king, The child has been filmed non stop. It seems if the baby is not being filmed, Larry is out on the town acting like a Caleb. First day to have DL here in US, he leaves her to party, the day after her birthday where is he, At a fashion show. Not taking her to see her brother, or showing respect himself, but, at a fashion show. Yes, I think someone is setting up this dumb, dumb. Howard is acting like his best buddy, and advising him on bad choices, the same way he did Anna, meanwhile, he is collecting evidence to use against him. IMO - Mindbender4U12:48 AM
Read the book!
Thanks for having the guts to write what many had already suspected.
Rita, I hope you send Larry & HK$ a THANK YOU card for helping you achive the BESTSELLER status. LOL
If they hadn't threatened to sue & raise peoples suspicions it wouldn't have drew so much attention to the book.
I LOVE IT! LOL - Whack A Mole1:11 AM
Larry, I use to like and support ya. Then you turned into a follower of Howard K. Stern. All those things you said, you lied about. You were going to investigate who gave Anna the drugs, and Daniel. You lied to us. Now you'd like a TV show out of this, to make more money off a dead woman. When was the last time you earned a living with your own two hands? You look so pitiful, sticking up for the man who filmed your pregnant girl friend while she was high as a kite. Your family has to be so ashamed of you. It has nothing to do with your sexual orientation. It has to do with having no honor or morals. Do you really think that the people of this country or the Bahamas support you now? The answer is no. Howard will do to you what he did to Anna and Daniel. You're next on the list...
ReplyDelete - THE TRUTH AS WE KNOW IT1:18 AM
I will not be watching expoitation of an innocent baby.
Larry showed his true colors the moment he started hanging w/ HK$.
When you hang w/ trash you start smelling like trash!
NOW we know why Larry didn't report HK$ & his infamous black duffle bag of drugs.
Larry claimed Anna & HK$ was pimping his daughter out for money & now him & HK$ do the same.
They had ice sculptures of DannieLynn's likeness at her 1st Birthday party...was it in the shape of $ signs?
They need to call the E! show DollarLynn & Her Deadbeat Dads. - BHR5:53 AM
I'm appalled that E! would have the courage to continue the exploitation of this child. Whatever media outlet continues to support Larry's efforts to exploit his daughters likeness should feel the heavy hand of public outrage. We're not talking about even an inebriated adult here (which is bad enough), we're talking about a baby who will never know what a normal life could have been like.
Has it ever occurred to any of these slime-balls, DL will one day wonder to herself---I wonder if anyone would have loved me if I didn't make them rich. Talk about abuse, she'll never outgrow that insecurity. Good job Larry, Howard and ET....you're creating someone in far worse shape than Anna ever was. - Anonymous8:14 AM
Does Larry Birkhead - Ex Boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith - Have a New TV Show?
by Greta Van Susteren
We heard "noise" that Larry Birkhead might have a new reality show….so I asked one of my producers to call him and find out if there is any truth to the rumors….here is what Larry Birkhead told OTR Producer:
I talked to Larry he says "I have been approached by various outlets about opportunities some being reality shows, but I am not shopping around for a deal and have not committed to anything at this time".
I guess reading between the lines….the answer is "at this time the answer is no..but the door is open." - Anonymous8:57 AM
reading for when you're bored:
"OK! has also witnessed Larry's selfish behavior firsthand. During the magazine's first shoot with Dannielynn and Larry, he appeared more concerned with his hair than the baby. Afterward, while going through the photographs, Larry preferred several shots where Dannielynn was not looking into the camera or not looking her best because he thought he looked better in them. Of note is the fact that, in some of these situations, Dannielynn seemed to be looking off at Howard's more familiar face. Larry also seemed to be using Dannielynn almost like a prop, willing to pass Dannielynn off rather quickly to Howard once the cameras stopped rolling."
Birkhead claims he will be suing Crosby the author, Grand Central Publishing (the book's publisher), and her sources.
Howard K. Stern also planned to "file and aggressively pursue a libel case" against Cosby and her publishers.
And hence starts the war of words Tuesday. Pull up a seat because this one is getting nasty.
"The more information I have received over the last several days about Ms. Cosby's book, the more convinced I am that she has, as a practical matter, authored a work of pure fiction," said Howard Stern's attorney Tuesday.
"It's totally false and defamatory," Birkhead said. "This book is fueled by Internet gossip and tabloid reports. She never once tried to contact me or Howard to see if any of these things were true."
Crosby's reponse:
"We also knew what Birkhead would say because we've seen him inconsistent on many other things …. [book contents were] carefully vetted through attorneys at our publishing house. I have nothing to hide … I make no apologies for the book, and at the end of the day, the American public will see that these two men conspired to fool us all. I knew going into this that this was going to be challenged by them at every turn because they don't want the truth to come out."
And the more from Birkhead:
[Crosby's sources] "all have pending litigation against me so they all have axes to grind…. Rita Cosby uses this week, the week that my daughter turns one and the anniversary of (Smith's son) Daniel's death, to try to sell a book or two."
And finally Crosby once again:
"The real issue here and the reason I did this book was that little baby," she said. "The question is: What's ahead for her future if these two men appear to be in collusion? … I hope that my book will expose some of the inconsistencies that have been out there and maybe have these cases given a second look."
Larry Birkhead has been droped from a $1.7 million deal with OK magazine. Why? Allegations that his custody battle with Howard K Stern over daughter Dannielynn was fixed!
In the lawsuit, obtained by "Access Hollywood," Mark Hatten alleges Stern not only killed Anna Nicole and her son Daniel — claims Howard has denied in the past — but also accuses Stern of trying to murder Hatten by giving him a "toxic blend of narcotics."
During his appearance earlier this week on "Larry King Live," Larry Birkhead dismissed both Mark and Jackie Hatten as fame junkies.
(covers of Lifestyle Mag and OK mag - and Larry isn't going to like them at all ) - Bonniemunster9:59 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Howard K. Stern says claims in a new book that he and Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead had a videotaped sexual encounter before her death are absurd and could psychologically damage Smith's infant daughter.
''It's ridiculous. I mean it's absolutely absurd,'' Stern told ETonline.com.
The Web site said it obtained the comments from Stern during a birthday party for Smith's 1-year-old daughter, Dannielynn, in Louisville, Ky., last Saturday.
''Dannielynn is gonna read this garbage and it's almost like she's gonna have to get counseling from the age of 3,'' Stern said, according to a press statement from the Web site. The interview was scheduled to air Thursday on syndicated TV show ''Entertainment Tonight.''
He thinks a 1 year old can read Ritas book? I don't think DL reading about his alledged romp with Larry will be the cause of counseling, many children are raised by same sex partners, and don't need counseling. Each time they say stuff about their alleged relationship, as if being gay is a plague, they offend more people.
NO, Howard, this baby will need counseling for what YOU have done to her, NOT over who you did or did not have little romps with. - Anonymous10:24 AM
first of all, this story is from the national equirer. the otr comment just stated he isn't looking of deals and hasn't committed to anything yet. the statement doesn't say he is thinking about it. i think some people are trying to make larry look bad before his custody battle in the bahamas. he wouldn't do anything to jeopardize his case because he truly loves his daughter. howard k. stern loves this baby as well, he thought the child was his for seven months. these two men have put aside their difference to do what is right for dannielynn. vergie could be apart of the child life, if she would just drop the custody battle in the bahamas. she is the blame for not being in her granddaughter.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous10:34 AM
i think vegie has alot to do with this book that rita crosby wrote about anna nicole smith. she and vergie aren't reporting the facts. this book is based on hearsay. have vergie or rita thought about how dannielynn will feel about all of this when she is older? you are calling her dad and howard liars and how they made a deal about her. do u guys have no shame. vergie make a spectular of herself at daniel's grave, and she bought a reporter from splash with her. that right there shows me she doesn't care about anna, daniel or dannielynn. she shuld follow howard and grieve in private away from the media. i hope the bahamas send her packing. the baby is where she should be. i won't buy rita book because she didn't check with larry or howard and get their comments referring to the allegations she wrote in her book.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous11:00 AM
There were predictions that Howard and co. would be at the grave site with the paparazzi in tow - Bahama Nana's prediction (I think). Everyone was bad mouthing Howard in advance because of that prediction.
But alas - who shows up with her Bible and camera crew in tow!?!
What say you? Howard was damned either way on this one; definitely a no-win situation from the blid 'ilk'. - Mrs. Marple11:08 AM
This is an absolute outrage! Anna Nicole was a laughing stock on The Anna Nicole Show. She was vulnerable and exploited in the worse way. Now these two useless wannabes want to exploit this tiny child.
How low can these two scoundrels go? Howard K. Stern has been looked at as one of the most evil men that ever walked the face of the planet. I believe Howard K Stern thought he could tap into Larry Birkhead's Golden Boy image. Instead he took all the shine and popularity Debra Opri created for Larry Birkhead.
Now, these two money-grubbing chumps want to abuse this child by flashing her ever potty-training moment before the eyes of a disillusioned public.
It is time for the Bahamians to set a court date for the custody/guardianship of Danielynn. Enough already!
What are these two worthless users going to do without their little cash cow. Watch the high powered, extremely expensive attorneys flee away from these vagabonds. Then the only thing networks and other media outlets will want to do with these two would be to interview them in an attempt to know the truth about Anna Nicole's and Daniel's deaths.
Someone needs to rescue Danielynn. We watched in horror as Anna Nicole's life spun out of control until she finally loss her life. No one did anything to rescue Anna! Will anyone do anything to save Danielynn before it is to late? - BonnieMunster11:37 AM
Many articles today with Howard speaking out about gay rumors. Man this bothers him more than all the other allegations in the book?
What is he saying, being accused of being gay is worse than being accused of murdering two people, worse than selling a baby, worse than embezzling money, worse than being a drug pusher? Article after article he is more concerned about being accused of being gay. - Bonniemunster11:44 AM
Howard, being gay is not a crime, murder, bank fraud and embezzlement is.
Howard, being gay does not make you sleazy and corrupt exploiting a baby, lying, using people, sponging off a dead woman, degrading her and her family and squatting in a home that does not belong to you does. All right
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carolyn = einstein- Shiny6:27 PM
Horoscopes for today, 09/12/07:
Virgie Mae Tabors 7/12/1951 cancer - Instead of screening your calls, answer them all, expecting a little conflict as part of the deal. Better to get feelings out in the open and seek resolution than to feel anxious every time the phone rings.
Khristine Erosovich 11/8/1947 scorpio - It's too costly and time-consuming to invent everything you need. You can be original and still utilize conventional wisdom. Your success depends on your ability to observe your world and use what you find.
Howard K. Stern 11/29/1968 Sagittarius - What can't be done by you alone can be done extremely quickly with at least one other person -- preferably a Taurus. A partner's taste or method of doing things will save you money.
No luck on O'Quinn
Cant find anything regarding tommorrow. I'll be checking that at midnight. ;)
Those are the folks in the Bahamas. I'm not sure if Virgie left after leaving the flowers, but, I have a feeling she's there still. Just a feeling. - Kerry6:34 PM
"I visited Anna and Daniel twice yesterday under the cover of darkness because I did not want the media to capture my private moments with loved ones. In the early morning, I brought two baskets of flowers from Dannielynn, myself, and others. When I visited again late at night, I found plastic flowers drilled into the ground next to our flowers.
That was nice of Howard after he put Anna and Daniel in the ground and then placed flowers on it, in the middle of the night like a vampire. SICKO!! - Shiny6:36 PM
That's why I feel like the stars are alligning. Oh Really dropped a hint yesterday that something big was coming out of Nassau on Friday. I knew Montel was coming on here, and that it was pre-recorded. I know that dr. Death left LA last week for the Bahamas to spend time with Howard. I know Howard left Ky, and is supposed to be in the Bahamas. Virgie was there on Tuesday.
Just something that seems like it's lining up.
I'm looking forward to Clark too. - Anonymous6:53 PM
jsut heard the show is not cancelled in fact its making big news here online,, montel would be crazy to cancel this one. I heard that show was super hard for Donnie, I heard he is so emotionally invovled that any media interview is hard for him thats why we hardly ever hear about him. Oh that lawsuit with Donna Hogan isnt the subject,, but he was quoted he wont stop until Donnas book of lies is pulled off the shelves. I also heard Donna had the balls to use his memories as her own,,,shame shame
ReplyDelete - Kerry6:58 PM
John Gibson's Big Story, something about the yucky Howard Stern claiming that he fears Rita Cosby's book will harm Dannielynn.
I think by not calling 911 or getting her mother help Howard, you pretty much already damaged Dannilynn. You left her mother dying in her own dried up waste and went to buy a boat . Did you give a shit then or when you gave her the muchroom trip and video taped it ? - Mrs. Marple7:25 PM
Well, I tried to give TMZ another chance and the experience has been exhausting as usual. For some reason the bloggers on that site just do not want the truth to be known. I don't think I posted a hand full of post and the the attacks came. Posting long post not by me and signing my tag name, posting and posting repost. To think that these people banned me for merely stating my opinions and when I write to complain I get a manzy panzy response. I posted my e-mails to the TMZ staff and someone in authority. Well, at least they stopped the harrassment...because I left.
Whatelse can one do? - Sun7:29 PM
What better way for Larry to sell more coverage of himself and his child while at the same time trying to gain public support for his future battle with the Marshall family over the money he hopes will be awarded to Anna's estate. I feel like the extensive coverage that has surrounded this whole saga sort of already constituted a reality show, but I guess now the difference will be this one will need a snappy theme song.What a disgusting pig that is pimping out his baby. I guess Howie will be on,carrying the diaper bag and toys for Dannielynn. Wonder if Kimmie will come back as the assistant for Dannielynn.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous7:39 PM
Kerry said...
John Gibson's Big Story, something about the yucky Howard Stern claiming that he fears Rita Cosby's book will harm Dannielynn.
I think by not calling 911 or getting her mother help Howard, you pretty much already damaged Dannilynn. You left her mother dying in her own dried up waste and went to buy a boat . Did you give a shit then or when you gave her the muchroom trip and video taped it ?
Who is this @sshole kidding? - steven7:46 PM
No I don't know Larrysue, I do not run in those circles if you know what I mean.
Had plenty of friends that were around the festivities last weekend, they all related that Howard was crying both before and after the birthday party.
That is what everyone in town is saying.
I don't know why
Do any of you - Sun7:55 PM
Sun , I was wondering the same thing. Larry has made an ass of himself.
You know Kerry, hell why not..Bring back the whole gang of all of them for the show. Bet they will sending Dannielynn on dates to see who she will marry when she is older.Wonder if Dannielynn will be spoon fed drugs by the drug dealer Howie for better ratings or Dr. Evil is wanting a part in this. - Anonymous7:57 PM
This is the first time ever I have seen Howard sincerely choked up and swallowing and choking back tears, not like the fake cry fest on the ET plane.
They said he did get upset on camera during pary and had to walk out. Now he's having dreams about Anna telling him she's not dead. He looks thin and cut his hair real short. Larry looks skinnier and said he lost 26 pounds. - Sun8:06 PM
carolyn said...
No sun
I think larry will be spoon fed the drugs
Also, did you guys see that picture in OK magazine.
The one where larrysue is on the bed shirtless with the baby and "ankles" is laying next to them playing with the baby's hand.
You know you are probably right Carolyn.He needs to come out of the closet.Maybe that can be part of the new reality show Larry coming out of the closet.Very creepy if you ask me to. - Sun8:12 PM
Kerry said...
Steven said...
Maybe that is why he was crying all weekend
too much swallowing going on
Maybe he was crying because Larry would not let him ?
LMAO.. Kerry i take him as being a swallower.I bet that is why all the tears from Howie.Wonder if Howie has found a replacement yet. for someone to shave his ass.I wish that picture would show up somewhere! But then again, I can bet it is gross as hell.. - Laughing so hard8:12 PM
Hey Kerry and Einstein
Where are your little sheep. Did they get lost along the way. Two
losers banned from TMZ
Howard is relaxing in the Bahamas
Larry and Dannielynn and makings lot's of money and maybe getting their own reality show.
But keep on going you two losers with a capital L. - Kerry8:13 PM
LMAO.. Kerry i take him as being a swallower.I bet that is why all the tears from Howie.Wonder if Howie has found a replacement yet. for someone to shave his ass.I wish that picture would show up somewhere! But then again, I can bet it is gross as hell..
Ok Sun , That mental picture is going to follow me to bed. I wonder if they will save that for the E show Larry shaving Howards ass. - Kerry8:15 PM
Laughing so hard said...
Hey Kerry and Einstein
Where are your little sheep. Did they get lost along the way. Two
losers banned from TMZ
Howard is relaxing in the Bahamas
Larry and Dannielynn and makings lot's of money and maybe getting their own reality show.
But keep on going you two losers with a capital L.
Speaking of Swallowing look who blew over . How are you sunshine?
Did you know Howards pants were around his ankles? That still makes me laugh . - Steven8:16 PM
Don't you find that odd that Howard was seen crying by everyone before, during and after the party?
As for dreaming about Anna - I think it's more like he's scared to death and doesn't know what to do.
I'd say he had a guilty conscience but I think that man last saw his conscience around the time that Carolyn last saw a bra. - BonnieMunster8:25 PM
carolyn said...
No sun
I think larry will be spoon fed the drugs
Also, did you guys see that picture in OK magazine.
The one where larrysue is on the bed shirtless with the baby and "ankles" is laying next to them playing with the baby's hand.
Did you see the one Art the fart Harris posted? Larry and the baby are both topless and he is hunched over her. What is up with Larry having to have topless PICs of him and DL. One of his first pictures with DL he was laying over her, both topless. - Kerry8:27 PM
Did you see the one Art the fart Harris posted? Larry and the baby are both topless and he is hunched over her. What is up with Larry having to have topless PICs of him and DL. One of his first pictures with DL he was laying over her, both topless.
I think Larry thinks he is hot . He is a skinny sickly looking thing. - Free republic8:28 PM
"""HKS: "Every day I think ... dream about her - it's Anna trying to convince me she's not dead."""
So he's sleeping during the day? - still doesn't have a day job? Lazy biscuit.
Anna may very well be haunting him - that would be delicious, poetic justice!!!!! Otherwise, nothing he says is believable. - Sun8:29 PM
Steven said...
What should I bring to burn?
Well I can tell you what Harvey would want you to bring and you will have to use your imagination on that one..
I am trying to decide what would be a good color of bra to burn.I have several different colors so get back with me on that Kerry.. Boy
Anna trying to convince him she's not dead.
Now I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express about a year ago so I speak with some degree of authority on this subject.
It seems to me that this is Howard's way of telling the world
Yeah I left her laying there in her own filth dead
Only because I was a chicken shit coward.
and convinced myself that just because she wasn't breathing, had no pulse, and was cold - well maybe she wasn't really dead.
Anna was a very good actress - you know.- Bonniemunster8:34 PM
carolyn said...
I swear it's the same picture but with Howard cut out
Kind of like in life
Howard just hangs around the fringes like a pathetic loser.
I did not know it was the same, have not seen OK's PIC, but this one gave me the creeps without Howard in it. Wow! now I see why you said,
creepy - Sun8:36 PM
Free republic said...
"""HKS: "Every day I think ... dream about her - it's Anna trying to convince me she's not dead."""
So he's sleeping during the day? - still doesn't have a day job? Lazy biscuit.
Anna may very well be haunting him - that would be delicious, poetic justice!!!!! Otherwise, nothing he says is believable.
Looks like Howie finally got a job. And by job, I mean actually getting paid to pimp himself all over television on reality TV. He will be the diaper bag and toy carrier for Dannielynn on Larry's new show.The only way I'm watching a reality show with a one-year old and a messed up parent is if it's Britney Spears. - Anonymous8:36 PM
1310. Howie you state that they the public and media forget that you and LB have feelings, MAYBE ITS BECAUSE YOU FORGOT VERGIE, ANNA, DANIEL AND DANNIELYNN have feelings! Give it a rest! We do not give a rats @ss about you or lb feeling!
Your have dreams that Anna is convincing you she is not dead! I WOULD SAY SHE IS HAUNTING YOU! ......I LOVE IT!!!!
by thinking
saw this on the flower site. does she know about this site? - Bahama Nana8:56 PM
To: Kerry
Montel Williams? I am not sure but I'll surf around to see if I can find the programming. We have full cable, so if it is broadcast, we'll have it. What network is it on? I'll check the online TV guide. It's scheduled for 7:30 PM, right?
You know I was never one to follow much about "HOLLYWEIRD", but since this tradegy with this saga I've been following the ANS saga closely. Once the Inquest is over, I'll probably go back to other things. - Kerry8:58 PM
To: Kerry
Montel Williams? I am not sure but I'll surf around to see if I can find the programming. We have full cable, so if it is broadcast, we'll have it. What network is it on? I'll check the online TV guide. It's scheduled for 7:30 PM, right?
You know I was never one to follow much about "HOLLYWEIRD", but since this tradegy with this saga I've been following the ANS saga closely. Once the Inquest is over, I'll probably go back to other things.
It is on my local fox network.. do you have a local fox channel not foxnews.. I am going back to my life as well as soon as Daniel gets justice.. - bonniemunster9:01 PM
Bahama Nana said...
To: Kerry
Montel Williams? I am not sure but I'll surf around to see if I can find the programming. We have full cable, so if it is broadcast, we'll have it. What network is it on? I'll check the online TV guide. It's scheduled for 7:30 PM, right?
I think most of your shows are on Florida time, which is 1:00 for Montel - Bahama Nana9:42 PM
To: Carolyn
Are you still around? Found the posts! They are still there, sorry for the 'wild goose chase' because you've probably gone to check. It seems all posts are there, but didn't see the one asking for an opinion. But, could have missed it.
Either my eyes failed me this morning or I was on the wrong site when I looked.
Still trying to get used to this site. It's great, and easy & again, thanks to James!
Do you actually have to close out the window to refresh to get the new comments?


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"I'm really disappointed in John McCain, and I'm very saddened by it," Gingrich said Friday on CNN's "The Situation Room." "McCain in his younger years was a great maverick. He took on his party all the time."
While McCain is never a shy critic of the Obama administration, he wasn't too pleased with Paul's own standoff against the president this week. The Kentucky senator blocked a confirmation vote on CIA director nominee John Brennan until the administration answered his question about drone policies. Fourteen Republicans and one Democrat joined Paul on the Senate floor throughout the day.
McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, said Paul's argument wasn't "helpful to the American people." Along with fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, McCain criticized Paul for drawing up paranoia that the Obama administration would consider killing Americans with drones.
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"I always do what I think is right. I think I understand national security, I've been invovled in it in one way or another since I was 17," he said, adding that the are more important priorities to spend 13 hours on, namely the ongoing unrest in Syria and the recent threats from North Korea as examples.
During his filibuster, Paul cited actress Jane Fonda, who notoriously protested against the Vietnam War in the 1970s.
"No one will ever forget Jane Fonda swiveling around in North Vietnamese armored guns, and it was despicable. And it's one thing if you're going to try her for treason, but are you just going to drop a drone hellfire missile on Jane Fonda?" Paul asked during his marathon session.
McCain, who admitted Fonda wasn't his "favorite American," said it was inappropriate to bring up such a hypothetical situation.
"Somehow to allege that the United States of America -- our government -- will drop a drone hellfire missile on Jane Fonda, that that brings the conversation from a serious discussion about U.S. policy to the realm of the ridiculous," the Arizona Republican sniped on the Senate floor.
Gingrich, however, said McCain was out of place.
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ROSSLYN, Va., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study released today confirms the growing importance of the domestic aluminum industry to the Indiana economy. Research conducted by economic research firm John Dunham & Associates found that the industry directly employs nearly 11,000 and generates $5.3 billion in economic output.
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"As an integral part of the U.S. manufacturing base and overall economy, the aluminum industry supports hundreds of thousands of high quality manufacturing jobs in communities of all sizes," said Layle "Kip" Smith, President and CEO of Noranda and Chairman of the Aluminum Association. "Aluminum is a vital material for the modern era and a bellwether for domestic manufacturing."
On the national level, the report found that the U.S. aluminum industry directly employs more than 155,000 workers and generates $65 billion in economic output in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. When supplier and induced impacts are taken into account, the industry creates 672,000 jobs and has an economic footprint of more than $152 billion – nearly 1% of Gross Domestic Product.
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