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She should have been suspicious when she saw a man smoking on the hood of an idling sedan across the street from her apartment building. Her block wasn't as dangerous as other streets in the waterfront district, but the entire neighborhood was too close to Old City to be properly monitored and few people chanced the streets after dark. It was too easy to run afoul of criminals.
Hindsight was always 20-20, thought Joan as her brother-in-law rose from the couch. Towering several inches over six feet, Adam smiled at her nervously as he cowered behind his smaller, older brother. Joan glowered up at him and was pleased with the results. If he had a hat, it would be twisted beyond recognition in his hands.
The twins, still awake despite the time, had gone quiet when she entered as if trying to fade into the background and pass unnoticed. Joan jerked her thumb down the hallway. "Bedtime, now."
Joan slipped out of her shoes by the door while the kids scampered down the hall. She couldn't believe that the man who had ostracized her family in their suburban home, who had brought down a hail of government fines and restrictions forcing them to move deep into Rochester where the permits still allowed, who had left her children crying as he was dragged away, had the gall to be in her living room. Once they were out of earshot she turned on her husband. "What is he doing here?"
"He has a situation at work." Joan could hear the hesitation in Henry's voice.
Adam moved to speak, but Joan held up a hand to hold him off and walked away. She was cold, and her scrubs were filthy. Twelve hours at the hospital had left her uncomfortable and weary. If she spoke hastily, goodwill wouldn't be on the forefront of her mind.
Henry's footsteps followed her down the hall to their small bedroom. He caught the door before it slammed in his face and slid into the room behind her.
"I just don't understand why he had to come here, Henry." She slipped out of her dirty uniform without looking at him.
"He didn't have anyone else to go to."
"He could go away," she pointed out.
Henry sighed, shuffled his feet in the doorway. He was defeated.
"Can you just talk to him? It's late."
She pulled a clean shirt over her head and counted to ten. Her temper could be unmanageable.
"He's my brother, Joan," Henry said.
Joan sat on the edge of their bed and jerked on a pair of pants. "He's a criminal," she snapped.
He took a sharp breath and she knew her words had hurt. The brothers were in the same line of work.
"It's lucky I've never been arrested, then," he murmured. Joan said nothing. Her cheeks burned, shame tempering her anger. He turned to leave when she met his eyes, pausing momentarily. "I'll put the kids to bed."
Joan stood after he'd gone and paced the small bedroom. She could hear boisterous laughter and giggles coming from down the hall. No doubt the twins had requested a bedtime story. She caught herself smirking. The words were indistinguishable, but if it involved anything worse than the sombrero debacle, she didn't even want to know.
Adam wasn't a bad man. He was just stupid, and her family had paid a high price for his mistake. She couldn't excuse his behavior, but mostly it was the fact that he'd forgotten to check for tracers when he'd come to their house after his last job. The police caught the signal and swarmed. Apparently they'd been on his tail for weeks.
The laughter won her over. She walked toward it, careful to step over toys strewn across the hall by her absent-minded children. The newest distraction left the oldest forgotten; right now, Uncle Adam, who hadn't been back to visit for three years, was looking pretty shiny.
Madeline sat on Adam's lap. He was regaling her with the old story of Aladdin, though the names and events were switched in places to include such unlikely events such as Christmas and Adam himself. Even Henry and little Ethan were listening intently. They were all smiles and giggles as the wacky story unfolded.
She took a seat by Henry and listened to the story with her head on his shoulder. Joan had forgotten that Adam had a way with children. Not his own, of course. They lived in Charlotte, and he wouldn't get travel permits until well after his parole was up. Until then, he had to live in Rochester with nowhere to legally go and no chance of being hired by employers once they pulled his background files.
Henry had been right. Adam really didn't have anywhere else to go.
Once the story ended Henry corralled the children to bed, leaving Adam and Joan alone. Joan pulled two mugs from the cupboard above the stove and poured lukewarm coffee. Adam handed her the cream, a peace offering that came with an apprehensive smile.
"Adam, I don't want anything to do with your two-bit drug running schemes," she said, taking the carton.
"It's not a scheme," Adam corrected quickly. "We have a guy who bit the bullet." He took a deep breath and continued without meeting her eyes. "He's not… mobile, and he needs some help. Medical stuff, you know?"
For a moment, Joan said nothing. The somber expression on Adam's face said this wasn't one of his typical projects. People were already injured, and Adam preferred money over danger any day. He was out of his element and looking for help. Joan rubbed the knot forming between her eyes. This was not how she'd pictured her evening off.
"Are the police involved?" She sat at the kitchen table. He sat across from her, his meaty hands enveloping his cup, and shook his head.
"So you want me to, what, risk my family's safety to babysit some guy until he can walk again?"
"Basically." He looked at his coffee as if in need of something stronger. "You'd be paid double for missing work."
Joan's eyebrows rose, but her brother-in-law wasn't laughing. "You're serious."
"Believe it or not, Joan, but I'm not actually supposed to be involved in this." He sighed. "I answered a phone call, and here I am."
She believed him. Adam could not afford to pay half her weekly salary even when business was good. If money was being exchanged so frivolously, his boss was calling the shots. Joan knew that small time criminals didn't have bosses, though. "Adam, what'd you get yourself into?"
Joan noted that Adam fidgeted under scrutiny. "If you're interested, we need to get him out of the cold. Otherwise, I should get going," he said.
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Clermont County - Auditor of State Mary Taylor today announced a fiscal emergency in the Village of Bethel. The determination was made as a result of a fiscal analysis conducted by the Auditor of State's Local Government Services section. Village Mayor James Dick requested the fiscal analysis. "Village officials face tough financial decisions in the weeks and months ahead, but my office will provide assistance where we can to help them improve their situation and restore financial stability as soon as possible," Taylor said. A fiscal emergency was declared because the fiscal analysis revealed the village had deficit fund balances of $401,178 and $340,766 as of December 31, 2009 and May 31, 2010, respectively. When a village is placed in fiscal emergency, a seven-member commission is appointed by the state to help the village regain financial stability. The commission is responsible for approving a plan that details solutions for eliminating the fiscal emergency conditions. The plan should also balance the budget and present strategies to avoid future deficits. The plan must be approved by the village and submitted to the commission within 120 days of the commission's first meeting.A copy of the declaration is available online.

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pursued a high school teaching career upon graduation from the University of Arizona. Among the subjects he taught was drama; good-looking and personable enough to get paid for reciting lines to an audience older than the age of 18, Murphy chucked the teaching profession to work on stage. In films since 1967, Murphy is best remembered as
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An Unmarried Woman
(1978). Michael Murphy has also functioned as a stock company player for director
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McCabe and Mrs. Miller
[1974], etc.); in 1988 Munrphy portrayed a pre-fab presidential candidate in
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He continued to work steadily in a variety of projects including Shocker, Folks!, Batman Returns, and Altman's Kansas City, as well as the Howard Stern biopic Private Parts. As the 21st century began he could be seen in Norma Jean, Jack and Me, Live from Baghdad, and Silver City. He starred in the sequel to Tanner - Tanner on Tanner - in 2004, and when on to appear in Away From Her, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Smokin' Aces. He has been hired regularly to narrate a variety of documentaries for the American Experience series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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American Experience: Custer's Last Stand
A profile of Gen. George Armstrong Custer (1839-76), nicknamed "the boy general" for his Civil War exploits, who died with many other members of the 7th Cavalry while battling the Cheyenne and Lakota along the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory. The documentary details his time at West Point, where he became infamous for his rebellious nature; his relationship with his wife Libbie; his year-long suspension from the service; and the campaign against the Cheyenne that led to his death. ~ Jeff Gemmill, Rovi
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American Experience: Triangle Fire
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This documentary examines a horrific fire that killed 146 factory workers when it engulfed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City on March 25, 1911. The filmmakers explain how that particular factory had been a focal point in the battle for laborers to gain more rights on the job. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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American Experience: The Greely Expedition
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This historical documentary takes an in depth look at the 1881 scientific expedition led by Lieutenant Adolphus Greely, who sailed with 25 men to Newfoundland in pursuit of the high Arctic, returning three years later with only three men having survived the ordeal. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
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American Experience: Panama Canal
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This reflective documentary from the Public Broadcasting Company explores the history of the Panama Canal, a project completed in 1914, revolutionizing the world of travel, trade, and industry, by allowing ships traveling from one U.S. coast to another to pass underneath Central America - instead of circumnavigating the Southernmost tip of South America. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
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American Experience: Robert E. Lee
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Few figures in U.S. military history are as divisive as General Robert E. Lee (1807-70). Adored by some for his heroic leadership of the Confederacy during the Civil War - to such a degree that countless statues still commemorate him in the American South - and resented or loathed by others for the southern cause that he promulgated, Lee continues to court endless fascination. This episode of PBS's American Experience documentary series explores Lee's life, accomplishments and reputation, with a particularly strong emphasis on his string of military victories and the idolization surrounding Lee in the 140 years that followed his death. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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American Experience: Wyatt Earp
Discover the true story of iconic Wild West lawman Wyatt Earp in this installment of American Experience. His reputation as a deadeye quick-draw cemented during the shootout at the O.K. Corral, Earp would later rise to the status of folk hero thanks for his tireless efforts in taming the west. But Earp wasn't always the do-gooder the legends made him out to be. In this documentary, filmmakers eschew the myth in favor of the man, tracing the troubled youth of a drifting opportunist who married young, then fell in with a lawless crowd following his wife's untimely death. It was precisely those underworld ties, however, that helped to establish Earp's credibility as a lawman, and led him straight to the 1881 gunfight that historians are still talking about today. Later, after avenging his brother's death and fleeing to Los Angeles, Earp spend his last days searching for redemption, and a means of reclaiming his tarnished image. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The Trotsky
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An unusually intense teenager gets the idea that his name defines his destiny in this offbeat comedy. Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel) is a young man who has made the discovery that his birth name is the same as that of Leon Trotsky, the celebrated Russian revolutionary and socialist theorist. This coincidence leads Leon to believe that he is the reincarnation of Trotsky and it is his destiny to follow his path as closely as possible -- which is a bit difficult when you have rich parents and attend an upscale private school in Montreal. Leon's father (Saul Rubinek) gives his son a part-time job in one of his clothing factories, and within a day Leon is leading his fellow workers in a sit-down strike. Father isn't amused and punishes Leon by making him attend public school, but there the world-be revolutionary finds new ways to battle fascism -- which in this case is represented by Principal Berkhoff (Colm Feore) and Mrs. Davis (Domini Blythe), a teacher eager to give her students detention. Leon's pursuit of social justice causes him to fall in with Frank (Michael Murphy), a burned-out activist-turned-college professor, but Leon also finds himself infatuated with Frank's current girlfriend -- who, like Trotsky's great love, is named Alexandra (Emily Hampshire) and is nine years older than he. Directed by Jacob Tierney, The Trotsky was an official selection at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Hilary Duff and Evan Ross star in this interracial teen romance about a waitress whose summer romance with an ambitious cook is threatened when her grandparents (Ellen Burstyn and Michael Murphy) voice concern about her new boyfriend's criminal history. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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American Experience: Kit Carson
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Whether you view him as one of the great American heroes or a deplorable crusader who savaged one of the West's most mighty Native American tribes, there's no denying that Christopher "Kit" Carson played a crucial role in the development of the United States. In this documentary, director Stephen Ives explores the journey of the Indian Tracker who was immortalized in dozens of bestselling novels. While Carson spent a substantial portion of his life advocating for the Native Americans, history would ultimately dictate that his name be forever associated with the "Long Walk" of the Navajos - a tragic campaign in which thousands of men, women, and children were forced on a 3000 mile journey that survivors branded a death march. Archival materials, detailed recreations, and conversations with prominent authors and historians bring the story of this infamous trapper, scout, and soldier to life while illuminating a crucial but seldom-discussed period in American history. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Smokin' Aces
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When a shifty magician turns state's evidence against a Las Vegas underworld heavy, the high price placed on his head sparks a fevered race to rub the snitch out and collect a tidy paycheck in Narc director Joe Carnahan's dark action comedy. Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven) is a small-time scammer who has somehow managed to get the goods on big-time mobster Primo Sparazza. Upon discovering that Buddy is about to deliver the evidence needed to get him thrown in jail for life, Primo takes out a sizable contract on Buddy that entices every two-bit thug, grizzled bounty hunter, deadly vixen, skilled assassin, and ladder-climbing Mafioso within a hundred-mile radius into taking a shot at the prize. Now holed up in his luxurious Lake Tahoe hideout with only two FBI agents (Ryan Reynolds and Ray Liotta) standing between him from a virtual army of money-hungry rogues, Buddy is about to find out just how far this motley crew of killers is willing to go in order to take him out and hit the jackpot. Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys, and Martin Henderson co-star in a bullet-strewn, ensemble crime comedy that never stops to reload. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Thesps Matt Lucas, Bob Hoskins, Mark Gatiss and Lee Ingleby star in this live-action BBC miniseries adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's beloved novel The Wind in the Willows. The program weaves the familiar tale of Mole, Rat, Badger and the inimitable Mr. Toad, who remain fast friends as they experience exciting adventures involving stolen motorcars, imprisonment, houseboating. gypsies and freewheeling nighttime expeditions. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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This edition of the documentary series American Experience charts the life of infamous American outlaw Jesse James and the series of famous crimes he committed with the help of his brother, Frank. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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This five-hour ABC miniseries depicts the events leading up to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, through the scope of a handful of intelligence and counter-terrorism officials in the U.S. government. Harvey Keitel plays John O'Neill, the counter-terrorism chief of the FBI whose belief that Osama bin Laden was planning assaults on U.S. soil fell on deaf ears and failed to gain the traction necessary to stop the events. In a tragic twist, O'Neill later went to work at the World Trade Center and was killed on that fateful day. Also starring Donnie Wahlberg and Stephen Root, The Path to 9/11 garnered controversy for its questionable depiction of the Clinton administration's failings related to the threat. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
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In the late 1840s San Francisco was little more than a quaint seaside village of 800, and few could have foreseen that remarkable future that fate held in store for sleepy community. Soon after gold was discovered in the American River, however, the rapid growth that followed would alter the course of an entire nation. By early 1854 San Francisco was well on its way to becoming the economic powerhouse that it is today. In this documentary, filmmakers take an informative look back at that crucial era of development with original recreations and rare daguerreotypes that truly transport the viewer back to one of the most vital and transformative eras in American history. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The explosive X-Men motion picture trilogy officially draws to a close with this release that finds Rush Hour director Brett Ratner stepping in for Bryan Singer to tell the tale of a newly discovered mutant "cure," and the polarizing effect it has on mutant/man relations. With the pressure on mutants to give up their powers and pledge alliance with the human race reaching a critical turning point, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) urges tolerance and understanding as his nemesis Magneto (Ian McKellen) gathers a powerful resistance in preparation for the ultimate war against humankind. Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, and James Marsden return to reprise the roles they played in the previous two X-Men films, with Kelsey Grammer and Vinnie Jones joining the cast as Beast and Juggernaut respectively. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Filmmaker Atom Egoyan -- a longtime onscreen collaborator with the gifted young actress Sarah Polley (The Sweet Hereafter) -- executive-produced Polley's directorial debut, Away from Her, starring Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, and Wendy Crewson. Adapted by Polley from a short story by Alice Munro, this small-scaled two-character drama concerns Grant (Gordon Pinsent) and Fiona (Christie), a long-married couple, well into their golden years, who are much in love and connected to one another on every level. "Soul mates" in the purest sense of the term, the two feel a sense of ease and tranquility in their rural home. But when Fiona's memory begins to slip away and she insists on being taken to a rest home, the decision stirs up torrents of guilt and regret in Grant's heart. The rules of the center only complicate matters, as they forbid visitation and communication with Fiona for an interminable period of time. He determines to support his wife at all costs, even if must happen at the expense of his own peace of mind. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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Ever since its post-World War II boom, Las Vegas has had many identities, in this documentary originally seen on PBS, the city that has been known as everything from "Sin City" to a family-friendly desert oasis is explored in all of it's glittering glory. Few American cities have received as many identity makeovers as Las Vegas, now look beyond the history books to investigate the fascinating story of this gambler's paradise from a new and unique perspective. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Celebrated writer and director John Sayles turns his eye to politics in America in this drama. The son of respected Colorado politician Senator Jud Pilager (Michael Murphy), Dicky Pilager (Chris Cooper) is a charming but half-bright man with a bad habit of mangling the English language and a decided lack of political correctness. Dicky is also in the midst of a hard-fought campaign to become governor of Colorado. Dicky's campaign manager, Chuck Raven (Richard Dreyfuss), is a ruthless sort who will leave no stone unturned to see that his candidate wins, so when Dicky snags a dead body while fishing during the shooting of a campaign commercial, Raven is determined to find out if his man has been set up. Raven hires Danny O'Brien (Danny Huston), a former journalist turned private investigator, to find out who the dead man is and if he might be connected to Pilager's enemies. But the deeper O'Brien digs into the matter, the more he finds out about the candidate and his family -- and very little of it is flattering. John Sayles assembled a typically impressive cast for Silver City, with the supporting cast highlighted by Tim Roth, Kris Kristofferson, Maria Bello, Thora Birch, Daryl Hannah, Billy Zane, and Mary Kay Place. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Julia Child may well have introduced more Americans to classic European cuisine than anyone else; as the author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking and host of the long-running public television series The French Chef, Child's playful sense of humor and no-nonsense approach to the nuts and bolts of fine food made her a favorite of food snobs and aspiring cooks alike. Julia Child! America's Favorite Chef is a documentary on Child's remarkable life and times, including her work with the OSS during World War II, her long and happy marriage to Paul Child, her experiences as the only woman in her class at Paris' Cordon Bleu cooking school, and how a guest spot plugging her book on an educational television station in Boston started her on a long and successful career before the camera. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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A handful of New Yorkers find their paths crossing in ways that force them to examine their lives in this contemporary drama produced by Ismail Merchant. Isabel (Elizabeth Banks) is a twentysomething photographer who is supposed to marry her boyfriend, Jonathan (James Marsden), in a month. But Isabel has found herself wondering if marriage is the right thing for her. Meanwhile, her mother, Diana (Glenn Close), a well-known film actress, has learned her husband has been seeing another woman, and while they have an open relationship, Diana finds this hurtful. Over the course of the day, Diana meets Alec (Jesse Bradford), a handsome young actor, and Isabel is introduced to Peter (John Light), a journalist, and both women begin to question their current relationships. The first feature for director Chris Terrio, Heights also stars Michael Murphy, Eric Bogosian, Thomas Lennon, and Rufus Wainwright. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Childstar concerns an egotistical 12-year-old named Taylor who has skyrocketed to fame at that young age. His relationship with his driver, Rick, takes a turn when Taylor confides in him about the problems of celebrity and the fears of his impending teenage years. When Taylor disappears one day, Rick attempts to find the boy and help him through this troubling period. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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Adapted from an unproduced play by Ira Levin (Rosemary's Baby, et al.), the made-for-TV Footsteps stars Candice Bergen as Daisy Lowenthal, a best-selling suspense novelist who has recently "killed off" her most popular fictional character -- and who is recovering from a nervous breakdown. Determined to confront and conquer one of her most dreaded phobias, Daisy elects to spend a weekend alone at her isolated beach house, not even permitting her husband Robbie (Michael Murphy) to keep her company. As Daisy sweats out the weekend -- and an ominous storm -- she finds that she is not quite as alone as she thinks. For one, there's that curious young man named Spencer (Bug Hall), Daisy's self-proclaimed number one fan who possesses a disturbingly thorough knowledge of the writer's professional and personal life; for another, there's lawman Eddie Bruno (Bryan Brown), who has apparently been hired to keep tabs on Daisy. There's yet another player in this taut little melodrama...but to give any more away would be unthinkable. Footsteps debuted October 12, 2003, on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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American Experience: Transcontinental Railroad
Documentary filmmakers offer a fascinating look at one of the most spectacular engineering feats of the 19th Century as the story of the Transcontinental Railroad comes to life in a film that's sure to appeal to historians and railroad enthusiasts alike. As legions of tireless workers toiled for six years to realize the vision of shady entrepreneurs and imaginative engineers, the remarkable railway dream slowly became a reality. But not everyone was so pleased with the remarkable achievement. Despite the devastating effect that the tremendous transportation breakthrough would have on the Native American population, the lasting impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on the politics and culture of a rapidly expanding country would forever mark it as an invaluable component of the American success story. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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This is your basic clay mask, with two major differences. First, it smells incredibly good. Thank goodness it isn't edible or I would be sorely tempted. The next difference is the color. I'm used to darker masks in green or brown; this one is very light and matches my light-medium skin almost perfectly. That being said, it looks really creepy on. It looks like I have an extremely lifelike (non-cosmetic) mask that makes me look older. My daughter HATES it and gets really creeped out whenever I use it!
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I love this mask! Firstly, it smells divine - like a really lightly sweet chocolate pudding. Secondly, it goes on really smooth and you don't need that much product to cover your whole face either. I leave this on for about 10 or so minutes and when I wash it off my face feels like a baby's butt and it also looks a lot brighter :) These are also I think $5 for one and at ULTA they're on sale often so I got mine for $3 for one so these are really, really good masks for the price.
The smell of this mask was absolutely delicious which is also one of the main reasons why I brought this mask, but I have to say I am a bit disappointed in this mask. I have tried a lot of mask from the Freeman series (avocado, lemon, cucumber, and chocolate strawberry), here are some cons I found when using this mask:
- it doesn't wash off completely compare to other mask, because I always use a toner with cotton pad to wipe off any remaining particles off my face that remains after washing off the mask, I found that washing this mask off with water was not enough, the cotton pad was a completely covered in a pinkish color. I did not see this from using the other masks.
- I don't think I see any noticeable difference from using this mask, this is in comparison to the other Freeman's mask
Anyways I would say this mask is an okay product but in comparison to other Freeman's mask it is definitely not my favorite.
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Great product! I love Freeman masks... I haven't tried one yet that I didn't like. They always do what what they promise! This mask is fantastic... it smells divine for starters. The whipped chocolate is a great pick me up all on it's own. It has a nice consistency and it easy to apply. My face didn't get super dry as the mask hardened, and it was also easy to remove. My skin was very bright and glowing afterwards. For $4, it would behoove you to give it a try. Will repurchase for sure!
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I really like this mask. It smells great, and works good. I usually put this mask on after showers or after deep cleaning my face. I use it about twice a week. (After deep cleaning is when I see the best results). I do have larger pores on my nose and a bit on my cheeks (yucky, I know), and it helps make them look smaller and cleaner. For the deep cleaning I first put warm water on my face and then use the warming anti-blackhead cream cleanser by Biore. Then steam my face for about 5 min or until pores are a bit more loose and I clean the nose area with a blackhead extractor. When I'm done I put the mask on and leave it on until it dries. I wash it off with warm water and when it's all gone I put really cold water on my skin, so the pores look a bit tighter. (I put some non-clogging moisturizer when I'm done).
-The mask does tingle when it's getting drier, which is the time that I rinse it off.
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The first time I used this product, I was so excited because of the smell (I'm a huge chocolate fan) and I heard a good review about this product from a friend who has acne prone skin.
After I applied it for the first time, I noticed that my skin was STINGING like CRAZY in a matter of two/three minutes of the application, and I began crying in pain. I washed it off immediately.
After I washed it off, I noticed that my pores looked much smaller and my skin looked clearer, so I was surprised that something good came out of the pain.
I decided to try this ask again a few days later, and that's when all hell broke loose. After I took it off the second time, the intense stinging continued. I went to sleep with the stinging, and woke up with it as well. Then, I noticed HUGE red spots on my face that were burning. I had to take a day off of school to go to my doctor's, and he told me to stop using the product and I even had to get a prescription for a hydrocloric (sp?) that I have to use for two weeks to get rid of the redness.
NEVER in my life have I experienced such agony after using a skincare product, and my skin is not super sensitive or anything. It's usually very tolerant to products, and other products have never left such intense blemishes on my skin that required followup attention.
Please do yourself a favour and DO NOT buy this product. Stick to homemade natural facial treatments or Yves Rocher stuff. The price of this stuff sure is tempting, but it is NOT worth the pain that it will cause later!
Although the smell is AMAZING, it says on the bottle that this helps with the skin tone and I saw absolutely no difference. My skin felt annoyingly dry (just like when you buy a cheap soap and your hand doesn't glide smoothly over your skin). The texture is fresh and thick, which I liked. But I had to put on tons of hydrating cream afterwards just to get rid of that effect. I honestly prefer the Tradition de Hammam clay mask by Yves Rocher. It makes an instant HUGE difference on my skin tone which looks brighter and gives me sort of a bronzed feeling, plus my skin feels like a baby's butt afterwards. Definitely going to go back the that one!
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Really great product for the price. This works as well as any clay mask I have tried. I like to apply this after a steamy shower. My skin feels so clean and tight (in a good, not overly dry way) afterwards. I also love the chocolatey smell.


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Jeep Wrangler 1997-2006, 3" Tube Rear Bumper, with Frame Mounted Hitch Receiver, Gloss Black (11570.04) by Rugged Ridge®. Completely transform the look of your Jeep with this kit. The 3" tubular bumpers will provide superior protection compared with the stock units and a definite upgrade in appearance, while the matching side steps complete the look and help you get in and out of your rig. Each part is powder coated for durability and the kit includes hardware and instructions.
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- Includes end caps
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- Hitch has maximum tongue weight of 250 lbs.
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Give your Jeep a distinctive custom look and add protection and practicality at the same time. These twin tube bumpers have a classic custom look and their heavy-duty, thick 3" diameter construction is far stronger than your stock bumpers. The riser on the front bumper will provide additional protection for your grille, and the hitch on the rear bumper has a maximum tongue weight of 250 lbs. Both bumpers include end caps.
The side steps complement the bumpers perfectly, and help you and your passengers get in and out of your rig. They come with no-slip UV treated step pads for sure footing, and they're particularly useful on lifted vehicles. Some models may require drilling for side step installation.
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304.01Brand: Rugged Ridge Part Number: 11570.04 UPC: 804314116903Rugged Ridge® is a division of Omix-Ada, the leader in Jeep replacement parts. Based in Suwanee, Georgia, Rugged Ridge was begun almost two decades ago when the enthusiasts at Omix-Ada decided that even a vehicle as tough as a Jeep could be improved upon. Since then, Rugged Ridge has created over 500 accessories to improve your Jeeps performance, utility and appearance. Unlike parts made for ordinary vehicles, Rugged Ridge knows that every part made for a Jeep must uphold the Jeep tradition of strength and capability, so every part is designed, tested, manufactured and tested again to make sure its perfected. Then and only then can it be installed on your Jeep.
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Customers' rating: 5 OF 5APPEARANCEEASE OF INSTALLATIONPRICE/VALUEQUALITY(4)APPEARANCEEASE OF INSTALLATIONPRICE/VALUEQUALITYEasy to Install and Kind of Retro| Posted by Aj W. | 2013 Jeep Wrangler (Millstone, NJ)These mirrors are so easy to install. It took about 5 minutes. You can use the existing bolts on the windshield frame, and because it comes with its own, now you have extra ones in case anything happens to your current ones. And when I want to put the doors back on, you can just release the knob on the mounting bracket, and the mirror comes right off, leaving the bracket behind, which is barely noticeable. All in all, this is a really good product for the price that I paid for it.
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This is just chock full of everthing, PS-3, Blu - Ray, Microsoft and the "Elite"
Interesting to say the least...Just trying to bring in some good news
Ah, the Internet. A beautiful place, really. Limitless information, amazing research resources, active online communities, naked ladies ... what isn't there to like? Oh yeah, fanboys. OK, so 50 percent of the Internet sucks. The rest? Refreshing and entertaining, especially if you like the rumor mill.
Months ago an image found its way onto the Internets showing the supposed evolution of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox 360. Code-named Zephyr, this version 1.3 system would have HDMI output, a larger hard drive and an oh-so-sexy black case. Fanboys had a heyday with that one, with comments running the gamut from "Sony is teh d00m3d" to "Microsoft is finally waking up and smelling the high def, huh?"
Today those rumors appear to be confirmed. Game Informer's April issue has a two-page spread talking about the now-named "Elite" system, its 120GB hard drive and its HDMI output. And no, it's not an April Fool's Day joke. Game Informer is pretty upstanding, too, so it's safe to say this rumor is all but confirmed.
Yet the most interesting about the Elite system's specs is flying under the radar. The system still won't include an internal HD-DVD drive, something Microsoft's unnamed spokesperson said is happening for two reasons. First, to give consumers the choice of whether they want the HD-DVD functionality, and second, because the format hasn't been proven.
Those are both well and good, and the second is definitely true, with Blu-ray outselling HD-DVD two to one. But let's read between the lines on that last point. "The format's not proven." Neither is Blu-ray, and Sony's standing staunchly behind that format for obvious financial reasons. Microsoft made a big deal about HD-DVD being the superior medium prior to the Xbox 360's launch. Now? "The format's not proven."
I guess that sort of backpedaling is to be expected when your format is getting trounced, but for Microsoft to back off so suddenly is surprising. With this new super-premium system, Microsoft's obviously pandering to the high-budget high-definition crowd. Most consumers probably don't want to pay for the "forced inclusion" of an internal HD-DVD (many prospective PS3 owners were upset about having to pay for a spendy Blu-ray drive), but the people most likely to buy the Zephyr/Elite wouldn't blink twice. Maybe Microsoft figures those folks already own the HD-DVD add-on, so the internal drive would be redundant. Or maybe, just maybe, Microsoft is second-guessing its preferred format.
Like all business ventures, Microsoft's never been one to want to lose money. Short-term losses for long-term gain are OK, but the prospects of losing money in the long term are unacceptable. The battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD is still extremely young, but at this early venture Sony's format is ahead -- and pulling away. With the HDMI jack on the Elite model, Microsoft will get Xbox 360 owners accustomed to using the output format and can test consumers' interest. At that point, nothing but pride would stop Microsoft from making a Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360. And there you go: the true media hub for the living room, regardless of the format du jour.
It's too early for Microsoft, or any other company, to switch sides in the high-definition format war, but it's never too early to start hedging bets. Microsoft has chosen to back HD-DVD, and if it's as passionate about the format as it was about Internet Explorer, Microsoft will toil for years on the unproven format until it bludgeons its way to the top. But Microsoft created and owned IE; it doesn't do either with HD-DVD. Loyalty and pride are great, but at the end of the day, Microsoft needs to answer to investors. And investors want to make money, not feel warm and fuzzy.
It's important to remember why Microsoft got into the console race to begin with: it wanted to be in the living room. The company's attempt to get into bed with Sony as the PlayStation's operating system fell through, and the Dreamcast eventually died. Microsoft's solution was to create its own console. There's an old joke about Democrats and Republicans: you're a Democrat when you're poor, a Republican when you're rich, and a Democrat again when you have so much money that you remember how to care about things other than money. Maybe that holds true here, as well. Microsoft wanted into every aspect of the living room. It got its game console, and now it wants into consumers' high-definition pants too. It's gambled on HD-DVD, but if Blu-ray really takes off, Microsoft could suddenly return to being Sony's friend -- and pay Sony the licensing fee to make a Blu-ray player peripheral.
Sure, such a move would require Microsoft to swallow some serious pride. But what's a little pride and a loss-leader when you're talking about the big-picture goal of "owning" the living room? I'm not saying it's going to happen, but the specs of the newfangled 360 look like Microsoft isn't as confident in its choice of formats. Is high-definition playback greener on the other side of the DVD tracks? Consumers seem to think so. And since when was Microsoft not after consumers' cash?
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So you think Sony would just hand them an advantage like that?
Yeah. Don't think so.
that would be funny, someone at MS said they will pursue digital distribution through network on huge HDD's, we are seeing early attempts with 120gb.
If Sony wins or already is winning, blu ray will be like CD is today and MS network downloads like Apple with iPods. x360 is an iPod rip-off: design, multiple sku's, colors. software and services.
I never understood why Microsoft wanted to support HDDVD other then to undermine Sony. It was a stupid idea from the beginning IMO
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This is the real question about BR VS HD-DVD:
Would you like more space on the same space(HD-DVD>DVD) or even more space on that space(BR>HD-DVD>DVD)??? Eventualy war will be over, because "There can be only one"....at least for some time, until Holographic DVD/CD/BR...(WTF??), appears on the market as 50$ a game on that same disc.
So for my opinion BR, better (from Youtube test), bigger(capacity), stronger(same Youtube).
For M$, it's true, they always want money, they've pushed Vista. Tested.....piece of junk, just pumped form of XP. Half of drivers won't work (that half is audio drivers for my mainboard, second half are NV drivers) for the rest....ahhhh.....just junk...I don't need Vista to look more graphicly superior to eat half, or even more, of my memory. What about money back guarantee?? And that's how the X360 v.2 goes on sale. Everybody wants Vista.....OBEY.
If that became the case (and that's a big hypothetical "if" since we're not sure what's true or not ), wouldn't Sony not really have a choice in denying their competitor a privilege like that? Isn't that some kind of monopoly when you don't let competitors license your technology? If somebody could clarify (for my sake ) that would be cool.
Anyhoo, VG Mania, download speeds are mostly dependent on your internet connection, and I can tell you for a fact that it takes my friend's 360 (in the off-chance that it's working) a good 20 - 30 minutes (at least) to download 1 GB off Live -- is that the only e-peen contest the 360 is capable of winning or are you just being a pest?
Sooner then you know, my uncle gave us his "old" (1 year old tv he got in 2006) Sony tv since he was lucky enough to win a 42" Panasonic and he decided to keep the latter. So I have an HD tv now yay? Well its nice since its 37" which is bigger then the 25" one I was using. But I dont plan on getting any of the cables for PS3. A tv is just a tool used to make the games picture appear, no more for me then that.
And I can see the picture just fine.
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I must extend kudos to Tim White for his reasoned, restrained take on the current ruckus over gun control. His Jan. 20 column ("Our guns are safe; our kids aren't") was thoughtful and respectful, and that speaks to his overall credit.
Such is not the case with the screeching screeds of syndicated columnist Roger Simon ("Why silence can kill," Jan. 16). He evokes everyone from liberal fossil Sen. Frank Lautenberg (irrelevant in my former home state, even to his own party) to the dour, sullen Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel - heir to the mantle of Big Jim Thompson - presiding over the current incessant street slaughter in Chicago to reinforce . what contention, exactly? That a ban will bring a cessation to the carnage any time soon? We can try it, but if it is laden with loopholes and exemptions (both legitimate and gratuitous), then it has no more chance of succeeding than the last ban did under former President Clinton.
Simon has plenty of invective for the NRA. He devotes two blameless sentences toward video games. Hollywood (currently Sam Peckinpah to the nth degree) is totally absent. Armed guards or increased security are sneered at. Mental illness rates highly with Simon as it garners one whole paragraph. Guns are the villains - any gun.
Simon is fanatic, even righteously radical in his abhorrence of them. In fact, Simon's radical disdain for any personal firearm recalls former President Franklin D. Roosevelts's famous remark: "A radical is a man with both feet planted firmly in the air." Simon's tone and vitriol on this issue qualify him for multiple frequent flier miles.
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JimZ wrote:> OK John, you're scaring me a little bit with the Cassandra
> comparison.
Well, this whole experience over the last few years has turned me
into a very dark, gloomy person, as is pretty obvious to everyone.
I've had to deal on a daily basis with a logical contradiction: I'm
the only sane person in an insane world, but even holding that
thought in my mind is a sign of insanity. I'm very aware of that
I will say this: If I look at the last few years less emotionally and
more objectively, then the mythical Cassandra scenario has not
unfolded in the worst way that I had feared. I used to get e-mail
messages from people who were furious with me and called me all kinds
of names. Some messages accused me of trying to precipitate a crisis.
None of them was directly threatening, but the tone of some of them
was very strident.
I had feared that those kinds of messages would only get worse, but
they haven't. In fact, those kinds of messages have really stopped
completely in the last year. I assume that's because the severity of
the economic crisis has forced those would-be message senders to
reassess their views.
So that's on the plus side. On the other hand, the real crisis
hasn't begun yet, and Cassandra's worst troubles began after the
crisis. There's literally no possibility whatsoever I or my web site
could be the CAUSE of any crisis, but it's possible for some
unbalanced person to conclude in his own troubled mind that a crisis
is somehow my fault. That, I believe, is the real message behind the
Cassandra story.
In one way, I take after my mother. She was very religious, and
always described herself as a fatalistic person. She would always say
that God would take her when her time was up - not before and not
after. I'm not a religious person, but I have a similar fatalistic
view about the world and myself -- whatever's going to happen is going
to happen, and there's nothing you can do about it.
JimZ wrote:> But I don't see you getting backlash given that you accurately
> laid out a scenario that is unfolding just as you said. And even
> if people do want to smack the "prophets" I would hope there are a
> lot more highly visible people who would be targets than you.
> (I.e. I personally would like to slap Kramer when I listen to his
> "Mad Money" blather.)
Here I strongly agree with you. This past week has been a good
example, as the public has turned viciously against Blagojevich and
Madoff for things that might well have been ignored just a couple of
years ago. The public in general is going to become angrier and
angrier, and financial scandals are going to multiply like rabbits.


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This widening project runs from SR 522 north of Woodinville to SR 524 (Maltby Road) just to the north. Other projects on SR 9 in Snohomish County. View more photos
OverviewWe widened two miles of SR 9 from a two-lane road to a four-lane dived highway between SR 522 north of Woodinville to just north of SR 524 (Maltby Road). We also added turn lanes and sidewalks at key intersections, as well as stormwater treatment facilities.
Partnerships & Cooperation We awarded the contract to Wilder Construction in July 2005 and crews began working in summer 2005. After a break for winter, crews resumed work in spring 2006. Crews opened the new lanes to traffic in November 2007 and completed construction in May 2008.
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The M14 wide-field mask features an advanced design that provides a broader field of vision to ensure a greater visual experience in every dive. This mask achieves an ultra-wide field of vision by reducing the distance between the eyes and lens. Compared to traditional single-lens masks, the M-14's underwater field of vision is increased by approximately 2.5 times. (The refraction ratio for light in water is calculated at 1.33.) The first important difference in the M-14 is that the lens and frame have been made bigger. Generally, since there is no frame between the eyes in a single-lens mask, the field of vision can be wider than the typical two-lens mask. However, for the M-14, to further increase the field of vision, the lens and frame have been dramatically enlarged compared to previous products. The second important difference is that the distance between the lens and the eyes has been reduced. To increase the field of vision in a mask, the lens must be brought closer to the eyes. To achieve this, the M-14's frame was made as thin as possible, and the fitting line was moved slightly to the outside. With previous designs, fitting was above the eyebrows, and because of the protrusion of the frame, the distance between the lens and the eye could not be reduced. However, by moving the fitting line up to the midle of the forehead, the distance between the lens and the eyes is further reduced and a wider field of vision (both above and below as well as left and right) is achieved. The lens and frame have been made bigger, but since the distance between the lens and the eyes has been reduced, the inner volume has actually been reduced in comparison with other traditional single-lens masks. Thus, clearing the mask, as before, is easy to do. Since the fitting line is large in proportion to the large size of the mask and because of the thinness of the frame, the mask is also more resistant to moving even in a current. Until now, in order to adjust the vertical fitting of the mask, it was necessary to change the tension by sliding the strap vertically at the back of the head. The M-14 features a five-position strap angle adjuster to make fine adjustments for vertical fitting of the mask possible. By making changes and setting the left and right strap angles, fine adjustments to the vertical fitting, which were not possible on masks until now, can be made quickly and easily. Colors: Black, cobalt Blue, Clear, Shark Silver w/Black skirt


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i dont know if you know this about me but i like to wear shorts and sometimes do art i write write a bit in the writing thread as some of you know but i do quite a bit of visual art so im making this thread i dont draw a whole lot of pokemon related things but i most def will on request but heres some of my non pokemon work i cant imagine cinderella would even have to clean up much stole some outlines from nastyjungle someone took a video of a really drunk chick at my school talking about an exceptionally large penis she has mounted. some of my photography stuff theres a lot of shit on the left of this one from scanning but you can pretend i did it on purpose in the darkroom because im so avant-garde writing: story i wrote for someone (Move your mouse to reveal the content) story i wrote for someone (open) story i wrote for someone (close) Section One I was biking to the park on my rusty green bicycle I had gotten to bike to work when I was fifteen. Listening to the spokes of the wheel clack against what was left of the plastic ends of my shoelaces I remembered. D how pissed off I was back then. Pissed off at my age, my parents, and the world. I seethed at the lack of respect I got just because I was a year too young to drive. I was pissed my parents wouldn't let me get my nose pierced or my ears gauged, although now I'm relieved they didn't. But mostly I was pissed off at the world. I was growing up in a lost generation of kids, choking down so many kinds of chemicals I couldn't feel any emotion at all, let alone any of depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, or boredom. Locked in a country I didn't believe in, and the country itself was trapped in between two wars. Two wars with a faceless enemy. One that may be the man next door with the shifty, slate- gray eyes, Perhaps the older woman who shops at the grocer you where you work. Exhilarated by the feeling of my short, boyish hair being pushed back by the wind, tousling it as if it was that one distant relative everyone has, The one who expects you to remember him, regardless if he last visited you when you were still crawling around and could barley construct a legible word. I check once again if my messenger bag containing my days work was firmly secure. It was good to be home, in my stomping ground. I knew these cracked sidewalks I walked so carefully when I was a child, negotiating my feet as to ensure the integrity of my mothers back. I knew the dip up ahead, the pothole I swerved around a mile back, and the hill I was always afraid of descending as a child, I laughed remembering how terrified I was when I was rolling down that hill the first time. Caterwauling so loudly I must have garnered attention from everyone in the neighborhood, just to find that the sensation it gave me behind my navel was quite pleasing, I doggedly tramped up the incline again, stopping at the top. Needing to rest my asthmatic lungs for a while before repeating the process, although this time shouting with glee, rather than distress. I remember the time when I was seventeen, severely intoxicated, and tried to replicate the results I got when I was a child. That was a fiasco. I got severe speed wobbles halfway down, swerving wildly three-quarters of the way down, and sliding down the last fourth, breaking my collarbone and spraining a wrist. My parents were furious; it was the first time they found out about my drinking. If only they knew to which heights my infatuation with psychoactives had grown since leaving home, and attending college. Entering the college wide eyed, and afraid, I quickly established a close friendship with the beatniks. My portfolio of drugs I had tried had expanded considerably from its humble beginnings of cannabis, alcohol, and tobacco. It now included Molly, Ritalin, Psilocybin, and even DMT once, (although I'm not sure if that counts because I coughed it all up like a green little pussy.) As I rolled onto the grassy lawn of the park and unwound the chain from underneath the seat of my trusty bicycle I felt a hand clap my shoulder. Startled, I turned around, not knowing what to expect, but feeling relief when I saw it was only my pal from high school, Geoff. "How you doing you little fucker?" "Fuck you for scaring me like that, you asshole" I replied Geoff was around five foot nine with a slight build. He was a joker, always getting into trouble, but was sharp as a tack, if lazy. This had come to be his enemy when looking for colleges that would accept him. Even with an impressive portfolio, Geoff only got accepted to the community college, where he studied visual arts in a dirty, (as are most) art room. I spent my eighteenth birthday posing for him to do draw. I still had the yellowing pages from his sketchbook, still caked with the dross of his charcoal, outlining the figure of my slight body, the lines of my sides, and the points of my small, hard, breasts. Geoff was a great artist, and was quite attractive, although he appeared to be asexual, even through his adolescence. He had offended quite a few of the local queen bees by his short, curt replies to their flirtatious communications, and, although he had taken a few on dates, he had spurned all attempts of the females to have a physical relationship with him. He had been known to cause quite a commotion at parties and was an absolute riot when stoned, which was most of the time. Geoff was also quite an asshole. His wispy auburn hair was never tamed, and he was a pain in the ass my modern standards to get in touch with. The only form of communication he had was a landline in his room, simply for the reason that he didn't want a two hundred dollar brick in his pocket all the time. He had even been given a cell phone by one of his friends once, but he threw it down a sewer grate, much to the dismay of his friend. He said he didn't want to pay money for something he had at home anyway. Geoff was one of those indie fuckers, almost a hipster, but not quite. As we walked slowly to the willow tree by the pond, our usual lurk, I noticed that he carefully planted his hemp clothed feet, slowly and in purpose. This was how Geoff was, his eccentricities generally accepted, if with some resistance, by adults. When we sat down, I took out my laptop as he reached into his many voluminous jacket pockets and took out a small folio and a pen and started to sketch ducks swimming along the glasslike surface of the water. As I relayed my experiences of college to him he took out a thin, tightly rolled cigarette and peered around the park before lighting it. He took a deep drag, and the pungent scent of cannabis hit me. We passed the joint between us, until it burned my finger, and than lit another. Spending time with him I realized how much I missed his company, catching myself wishing he was not so restrained in his sexuality. He finished his sketch and to me, reached down and tweaked one of my sensitive, semi-erect nipples, the cool spring air had lifted, he got up and walked away. I wasn't too bothered by it, as it wasn't uncommon for him to do things like that. I tried futilely to finish a paper that was due when I got back to school, but my wandering thoughts always came back to him. I realized this as I caught myself typing 'Geoff' and decided it was futile to make any headway. I resolved to go out and find him. Section Two I kicked off my beat up pair of green converse, and stomped off to my room, fatigued from my fruitless search, and cranked up the heat in my room and played a Smiths record, thinking of him, of me, and of what I was doing here. I realized I was still stoned, and dismissed all of these thoughts as bullshit, the inane ramblings of my altered subconscious. My mum knocked on my door and asked if I was coming down for dinner. I told her I didn't have much of an appetite and would grab a bite to eat later. She agreed and went back downstairs. As I wracked my brain as to why I was so perturbed over the seemingly random encounter with Geoff, I didn't even notice that the Smiths album had ended. I woke from my dazed, half stupor, and heard my mother and father arguing at the dinner table. My mother shouting that she was sure that she smelled pot up in my room, and was sure I was high. My father was arguing that if they learned anything for going to the Alcoholics Anonymous meetings with me, it was that trust is paramount to a healthy relationship, and that they had to trust me. He said that false accusations would only help shatter my already strained mental health. I heard a faint buzz from my bag, and felt a slight tremor course through the frame of my bed. I took out my phone and noticed that I had gotten a call from Geoff's solitary phone in his room a few hours ago. Also, I had received a text message from my friend, Mindy I opened the message, a pit forming in the bottom of my stomach, the fine hairs on the nape of my neck standing at attention. All remnants of a buzz I still had from the marijuana left me as I read the words the message contained. Melissa. Geoff just killed himself. Call me when you get this. Trembling I felt my knees give out and buckle under me. I landed heavily on my mattress and, with my trembling hands I threw my phone across the room, if I had ever had any concerns of the sound it made when it landed of the floor after bouncing off the windowsill, they never reached my brain. As I shouted to my parents that I had to go to Mindy's I was racing down the stairs, sliding in my socks, I took them two at a time, having known them for all my life, seven to the landing, two stairs to the right, and seven more to the ground floor. Pulling on my dirty Chuck Taylors, leaving the thin laces untied I raced out the door, before my bewildered parents could even form a protest on their tongues. "What happened next?" I heard, Shocked by the sound of a voice other than my own after talking for this hour, I struggled to keep the shakiness out of my voice I continued. I hopped on my bike, pedaling until my lungs were on fire, and felt as if they would burst out of my ragged throat at any moment. I skidded into Mindy's driveway, and throwing my bike on her manicured lawn, raced up the three stairs to her house. Not bothering to knock I opened the door and barged in. Mindy's mother looked up and said quietly that Mindy was in her room. I scrambled up Mindy's stairs and thrust open the door to her room, and found her lying on her bed, bent double, two thin lines of mascara painting her temples. I walked over to her and roughly pulled her up. We agreed to go to his house. Before I knew it, I was sitting in the passengers' seat, screaming at Mindy to drive. When I was in sight of his small, red-sided house, tears had sprung unbidden into my eyes and perched on my eyelids, threatening to fall at any moment. We pulled into the driveway, his parents' car nowhere to be found. As we walked up the driveway, Geoff's neighbor opened the door, and told us that Geoff was in the hospital, with his parents, although he was dead when they left. We bullied out way inside and walked into our room sternly shoving the lone guardian of the house aside, his protests falling on ears blocked with emotion. We entered his room and noticed the extension cord tied to the post of one of his bunked beds. We leaned on the doorjamb, in shock. I noticed a folded note of yellow lawyers' paper on his desk. I opened the well-thumbed note. It read Sometimes real eyes cannot realize What is happening in the real life And one needs To cast a shadow over the issue In order to see what it is That's hidden by the light There's a fog coming Rolling in from the sea One that can Cover me. "So I suppose that's why I'm here." I mumble, peering up I see the man's kindly face. I glance down at my folded hands, but stop when I notice the dark masses marring the otherwise plain surface of the man's notepad. Peering over the binding of his pad I see them clearly. Doodles of many things, small microcosms came to life on the fibers of the paper. "fuck you." I say and walk out of the office haughtily, dropping my co-pay, a balled up ten-dollar bill in the doorway. I guess that's what's wrong with me. On the slow drive home on winding roads, through small, hilly, towns. I thought. I don't know if the therapy had worked or not, but I felt a little better, having that lump that had settled in my stomach that day, three years ago, wretched out onto the floor of that assholes office. I hope it finds a new home in him. Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide please let go of my ears i know what i'm doing at least enough to still my knocking knees as i walk across the broad span of water shitty english assignment (Move your mouse to reveal the content) shitty english assignment (open) shitty english assignment (close) I watched, as they walked by, as they always do, the rain inquisitively trying to catch up to them, tapping on their stooped shoulders, silently asking for answers they could never have, for how does one answer a question that is not inquired? Bah. I'm getting garrulous in my old age, romantically describing the subtle scenes around me. Not much else to do for a man like me. As I watched them flow and ebb as they went about their chores in the sallow monotony of the day. It seemed as of late, more and more of these dreary occupants of The City were being pressed out of some material my a great homogenous mold, popping out spry and dapper, ready to make a name for themselves. The dark, craggy, sky showed no suggestions of clearer whether. Not that it mattered much to me, stooped underneath a storefront awning, wrapped tightly in some scrap of fabric. As I tracked them with my expert eyes, they tried ineffectively to dash in between the raindrops as they fell. "Hey Mister, Spare a quarter?" I implored. He strode on, speeding up as he passed by me, feigning ignorance to my beseeching. His redolence was piercing, even through the rain I could smell the sickly sweet stench of the sample bottles of cologne he stole from his work, and dabbed behind his ears. In a veiled attempt to keep enough rancor out of my voice, but enough to convey the innuendo I called out after him, venturing tentatively onto the taught tightrope. "You know" I hollered "it's now well known, but not all of us homeless are stung out junkies." He turned around and intoned, in a strident and uninflected voice "You know, not all of us notice you bums" as he suddenly flicked a handful of change onto the wet ground, as if sowing seeds, Spreading them out just enough so I would have to brave the veritable deluge to collect the meager capitol. I was seething at this vacuous euphemism and felt my fists ball, my long, unkempt nails sinking slightly into the wool of my tatty gloves, but I needed the money, and thus was the life of a beggar. I hastily fixed the mask of indifference that was slipping off my face, turning my cheek as to not show him my perturbance. As I squatted down to pry today's pay off of the wet asphalt, I turned around and jumped out at the man, wiping the sneer off his face, showing just enough crazy to make him think I was indeed a formidable foe. As he sped off, I counted the coins I held in my hand, enjoying the feeling of the rain cooling my fevered brow. I peered down trying to decipher the pieces I worked so hard to attain. My orbs searching, attempting to read through the dim light and around the steam that was emitted by my palm. I counted eight Abrahams and three larger Jeffersons, one Roosevelt, whose rough edges were slightly smaller than that of Abraham's, and a weighty Washington, larger than all the others. And a bus token. I bit my lip at the emotions that consumed me, having sold my dignity to a man I did not even know for a mere fifty eight cents and one bus token. Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide i am but a shadow found in tides of noon let me take the weights off your mind because my back is getting broken from holding up the moon you should take a little snooze i will take the problems far away and place them deep inside a jar and them when you wake we will dissipate and leave them all far behind Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide let me get my needles and stitch you back together lets get closer to whisper and murmur the day away give me some more ammo to fight the night terrors and keep them at bay ill unwind the fabric from my camera strap your scent hits me like a train but i would never jump back as i smell that pink bandanna the thin reminder of you that once bound your heather hair nothing else to wonder upon but your musk on the air slam poetry/spoken word (Move your mouse to reveal the content) slam poetry/spoken word (open) slam poetry/spoken word (close) you start to feel the doubt shedding, you stand paralyzed at this new sensation/ feeling sick as if watching a beheading, but instead, your letting the feeling flow through you/ in you/ out/ you try not to let it consume you. you hear the crick crack of the muscles popping and feel the bottle shudder and the cork popping. as you stand there hypnotized you realize your creativity shocks you with the barriers swept away. you think you might actually feel good today. aint no prozac peters or adderall abbeys that can hold you back throwin words at you just to bounce off your taught eardrums/ cant take this shit/ hold on a bit. you try to cut through all the blab/no bullshit. you say fuck today and as all the notions of the politically correct fly out/ they were trapped behind your eyes. you realize you can sympathize/ strategize/ hypothesize/ on the very meaning of what it is to be alive. you criticize and control your life and you step outta someone elses shoes and outta thier eyesight. you step back into you. in throught the mouth you pull your skin on/ correct your slouch. your alter ego flushed away/ down the drain/ all this fucking pain is back to haunt me. get back to work screams fucking Lurch your asshole boss. he catches himself wishing he knew the taste of your lip gloss/ and i thought this might be a good day you snap back hear the click clack of the keyboards/ clear away the brick-a-brac, and drone on like the worker bee/ working for the queen/ the good little brainless fucking worker bee. you cannot decide you you want to be/ your identity crisis overwhelming/ the thought you have no say in where your going. start to cry/psyche broken, cycle broken! snap out don't you dare call out just drone on my little bumblebee Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide im thinking before i go to sleep missing you in bed maybe in just knee deep thoughts of you running through my mind blowing shit up but nothing of the important kind lying here my head is in the sheets trying to hold down my wheaties while thinking of you girl you control what im saying sometimes what i do like a Jewish puppeteer sniggering in between the pews i cant cry because ive run dry sitting here tasting raspberries and looking at the sky through this ceiling i imagine is twenty feet thik its sometimes hard to see what isnt laid out in front of me so spell it out dont leave me with these doubts becasue i cant think i'm being pulled draining down the kitchen sink Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide the air through here is stale and fake gone the chilly breezes that kept me awake lying here sweating through the mattress saturating this conversation isnt what i thought it would be as i gimp along i exclaim we dont even make three-quarters of one the shit that is forced is not longer fun the words you speak drowned out by my old bones creak and the disco beats humming the bass thumping this isnt what i remembered it to be im feeling a bit claustrophobic pressed in by unfamiliar skin sweat lubricates bare skin as alcohol does tongues this just isnt enjoyable to me i sit down and order a drink hear the records spinning the deejay think this dream aint no omen i think as i wake more boring than i thought it could be this shit is unappealing to me Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide hung up by the bootlace stranded in this latitude nothing to preoccupy the mind cannot get what is behind its already fallen you walked away and left it forgotten as you walk this dusty road wondering where your head is at you may have found it but it changes in a snap just as you were thinking over a box of cracker jacks should have spent your two cents on something low fat but it gives you something to gnaw on chomping on the gristle trudging slowly through the rainy drizzle ive had a fucking bad day mind is cemented thats where its at Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide circle the strangest of shapes wondering if it has an end it goes round round round thinking silly two dots and a line this shit just turned into a frown or is it a smile? just one big pile of jumbled up lines like a coke fiend desperate for a good time what are they? shapes i mean stuck in a world where nothing is as it seems aint got no spot to gleam laying there on my page perfectly round bought from the doggie pound should i return it to the dog house? get a triangle sharp on the outside dont care about no feelings on my insides was that a stretch? perhaps i should take a rest. if you guys like my stuff i will post some more and i most def write storys and draw shit on request however writing requesting is mainly a hay, write me a story bro! 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i like your art bomb i really really do especially your france man oh and if you are doing requestss budews and magbys and magmars are always excellent choices
thanks a load dude that means a lot esp from you i had everything else i knew about france in my sb but i was going to upload it to facebook and i have quite a few french friends who may be offended however! i figured out why france sucks at war the louvre is made of glass those who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones hmmm? i was pretty drunk though so take with a grain of salt
the french are the best at surrendering we cant diss them ok i monitor this thread eagerly for more updates i am most excited about your draws but i like your photos as well most def better than my amateur photography as well as your writes not bullshittin you i really dig this
Good art - you already have a few Luvdiscs just five hours after you posted this. I especially like the use of line in your drawings.
Good choice of caption and expressions on Gyarados and Dugtrio. Dugtrio almost had me laughing to the point of tears. You have a great eye for this stuff.
I like it =) Something I would imagine that would be pretty funny in your style is a pants on the ground Zuruggu or Zuruzukin. Gyarados' poorly shaved beard and eyes had me laughing pretty hard there xD
that concept is hilarious i tried to draw the zuru thugs before though and they turned out horrid i can try agin and nastyjungle that is the BOMB DIGGETY FUCK FEAROW note: zapdos and fearow are hard to tell apart without color
yeah fuck scrafty and his little bro thee way to hard to draw so i drew some hentai for you guys to fap to NSFW (Move your mouse to reveal the content) NSFW (open) NSFW (close)
where did al my luvdiscks go? kind of busy today gotta go get my car fixed and do some shit in town may upload a doodle later
buh i hate digital art did these like a year ago very first peice done with my tablet been distracted watching fooley cooley will upload some older sketches of non pokemon relatedness im the meantime a short poem Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide like pavlovs dog id be better off with artificial intelligence wouldnt drown on the growing ocean in my mouth but as it is im trained to spit and slobber and the sound of you siren song
The Koffing is a beast for sure. I also like the one up there of Dugtrio rising to attack Fearow(I'm assuming Fearow)
Koffing is amazing. I love your shading and flame-like texture on it. Best piece I've seen in a while (Yilx hasn't updated though >_<) Nice work overall. edit: just read your poetry ;_; :chaos:
i really fucking love your art. You have a specific style that's really unique and all. A picture's worth a thousand words, but I don't have time to write a thousand words, so I'm just going to say that it's really good. Luvdisc'd.
that was nastyjungles comic but i got some more older stuff forgive the scanning quality these are like 1-1.5 inches
busy vacation, did some photogpaohy for my friend's album, and shot/participated in a recording sesh. but my internet ran out so im on dial up until tuesday so no new shit for a while :(
i gottza get some more art i left at school a lot of my time will be spent making huge ass prints like 12x16 big thats fucking big lotsa doodles i really dont have any direction right now. any suggestions I NEED GUIDANCE
god what is this, a triple post? t shirt design im screen pringting imagine enerything is at 100% opacity instead of 50% i didnt have time to brush in the purple


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Posted: Jul 14, 2010 8:06 PM by Ariel Wesler
Updated: Jul 15, 2010 10:04 AM
A 20-year-old is in serious condition at Cottage hospital tonight after jumping 80-feet into five feet of water.
It happened yesterday at the Red Rock swimming hole, a popular summer spot east of Lake Cachuma in the Santa Ynez Valley. Witnesses say the man tried to do a backflip off Red Rock's highest point, landed on his back and reported not being able to feel anything from the waist down.
Swimming holes are popular places to cool down during these hot summer days and a perfect place for thrill seekers.
"To jump off is pretty intense," said Ricardo Ganivet, visiting from Oxnard.
Red Rock is the tallest at around 80 feet.
"Yesterday I went the highest I had ever gone and it took me a while to get down," said Mattie Wark from Vandenberg.
11-year old Mattie Wark and her mom have been cooling off all week and were at Red Rock when a 20-year-old jumped from the top, landing in five feet of water. Witnesses say he tried do a flip and landed on his back.
"From what people were saying, he couldn't move or feel his lower extremities. . . Kids need to really think, especially these college kids that don't have the fear," said Mandie Maestas from Vandenberg.
"What's life without taking risks," Ganivet said.
But the Forest Service says it's that kind of thinking that can land you in trouble.
"They're not swimming pools and so one, the water is not clear. You can't see the bottom and then the bottom of the river has lots of obstructions and they're constantly changing," said Kerry Kellogg with the U.S. Forest Service.
Sandstone is another local hotspot. It's not as tall as Red Rock--about 30 feet, but the dangers are the same.
"If you're not a good swimmer, you might be waist deep and find yourself overhead with just one step," Kellogg said.
Swimming holes aren't just for those looking for the adventurous. Some also enjoyed a little rest and relaxation.
There have been at least six drownings and many more injuries at Red Rock in the last 25 years. Two dangers in these kinds of circumstances are peer pressure and alcohol.
The USFS prefers people don't jump at all, but says if you do, know your limits.
Topics: red rock, swimming hole, safety, drowning, jump, rock, US Forest Service, Ariel Wesler, KSBY News
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