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David beat you to this already Cory http://boingboing.net/2013/04/23/michael-shannon-reads-the-delt.html
Actually, Cory had it pre-scheduled but I missed it in the queue when I posted mine.
What with the digging up of tweets to show how politically incorrect this woman is, etc., it's turning into a bit of an internet witch hunt, all justified because she's "privileged" I guess.
Really, who cares?
Poor poor politically incorrect victim. I hope you can save her from the witch hunt.
I think it's not that she's "privileged". I think it's that she's "completely psycho" and has a self-evidently damaged concept of the importance of a college social club relative to basic human values like camaraderie, sincerity, and sportsmanship. I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that PC politics are the prime motivator here.
Sometimes there really are witches, and they really need hunting.
Between the twitter account and her filth laden missive (and I'm *not* talking about the swearing. I couldn't care less about the fucking swearing) this … person badly needs a reality check. And right on time, here's reality checking in.
Sometimes there really are witches, and they really need hunting.
How about an exorcism instead?
The power of common decency compels you!
That's the part where her head spins 720 degrees and "No, apparently it doesn't" is spoken in a guttural voice apparently from nowhere…
I'm not inclined to much sympathy toward the nutcase; but I'm also not inclined to take a terribly optimistic view of the internet's (average) motives.
People enjoy a good witch hunt, it's the closest thing to a blood sport that the internet has(except possibly SWATting, and that's a niche thing). A thoroughly unsympathetic target is appreciated, because it strongly reduces the odds of anybody throwing cold water on a hunt in progress, and broadens the audience that can participate without scruples. A more sympathetic target either dampens the sport, or confines it to the smaller body of people who wholly lack sympathy for the type of person being targeted.
The internet's bloodlust is more or less orthogonal to the interests of justice, in itself; but the fact that people don't like their conscience nagging them during an amusing episode tends to skew the hunt somewhat in the direction of justifiable targets.
How is it "an internet witch hunt"? Someone said something stupid and people are making fun of that person. These are not new or unusual behaviors.
I'm going to assume you threw "privileged" and "politically incorrect" in there because they're personal bugbears. They don't seem to have much to do with this situation.
i wish they would've had a woman read it, just because it seems more appropriate. but bottom line is, that sorority woman needs to get a grip.
here you go…it's a lot scarier.
There's a bunch!
You should read Boing Boing, they post stuff like this:P
Yep. Like I've said before, frats and sororities exist so the rest of the student body is protected from the "popular kids" in high school who want to continue that bullshit in college. I applaud this letter. She is trying to keep the Greeks together. Everybody who is not a Greek will applaud wholeheartedly.
I think I'm in love.
"If you haven't heard….you're probably doing something right."
Well, I *hadn't* heard, until you mentioned it. Thanks a lot, pal. Are you suggesting there's something wrong with reading BB? Say it ain't so!
When I think of all the hardworking but underprivileged high school students who cannot afford to attend the college she so cavalierly parties through, I could weep.
What does SOR mean in the context that Becca used it?
Presumably some sort of peer mediation or other disciplinary action at their particular school.
Well, it's a SORority, so it could just be some sort of chapter-specific notion of "we're sisters, let's not fight".
so much for witch hunting or do i say being hunted? http://www.unn.edu.ng
While regretting I took the time to find out, I would be remiss if I didn't report that Ann Coulter is a noteworthy Delta Gamma.
So the behavior exhibited here is a feature, not a bug?
I'd really love to hear Ann Coulter read this aloud.
I have no sympathy for her, because she goes beyond even the point of unreasonableness, but slightly toned-down versions of this sort of email are really not uncommon in college student groups.
I never had any dealings with the "greek organizations" but was privy to the internal politics of a few other student groups, including the one I was on the executive board of for three years (the Cinema Group; we played 35mm second-run movies on campus every weekend and because that's expensive we had by far the largest budget of any student group on campus – so the stakes were high).
I would not be proud if a few of the group email "conversations" the exec board had at a couple points were made public. I like to think I was the most reasonable, but I still wrote quite a few things I regret.
Of course – there's a difference because we were running a meaningful organization (relatively) without any of the things we all dislike about fraternities and sororities. We had a positive effect on campus, unlike them. So we had a somewhat more legitimate reason to be upset at each other for doing things poorly.
But still, it was a learning experience – in college, where one hopefully learns these things on top of the academic learning – and I am glad that I got past that at university instead of in the real world. This girl will certainly (hopefully) get a reality check and improve herself because of this, but she will never be able to escape it or forget it like everyone else can with their regrettable college learning experiences.
p.s. I thought the video was really funny – he did a great job :)
So I'm going to play Devil's advocate for a minute.
First, this email goes beyond all bounds of common decency, but sororities and frats aren't filled with ordinary people. Ordinary people don't put up with this level of bullshit or seek this degree of excess. This is an organization based on traditions of binge drinking, bounded promiscuity, and traditions of hazing. The letter pretty much admits to as much when it talks about "sober" (I'm sorry, I mean "SOBER") vs. non-sober events, and when she tells her sisters to talk to boys and not "cock-block our match-up". It's like a street gang with manicures. You kind of expect their leader to sound like a drill sergeant to a squad of evil Barbie dolls. And she does. Would you expect or tolerate this in any other professional student or professional organization? No. Are any of us surprised to see this out of Greek organization? I doubt it.
Second, as an outsider to the system my best understanding of the Greek system is that you pay a ridiculous sum of money and potentially lean on a legacy to gain access to other people who also have an excessive amount of money and well-connected parents. You do a lot of binge drinking, hook-up with people in neighboring organizations, go to sporting events together, and theoretically do something at some point for your campus that no one has ever actually seen done in practice. This cements your bonds with these other people to form a cozy web of like-minded, like-moneyed people who might help each other out later. At its worst, it's a cult of booze, sex, money, and power.
Here's the devil's advocacy: given that you freely joined a booze/sex/money/power cult — in fact paid through the nose to join the booze/sex/money/power cult — shouldn't you be the best booze/sex/money/power cultist you can be? Commit. At least this woman's under no illusions about "sisterhood".
"At its worst, it's a cult of booze, sex, money, and power."
Wait, are you saying this like it's a bad thing?
LEAVE REBECCA MARTINSON ALONE! (weeps)
One thing is clear: totally rush for Sigmu Nu in your next incarnation.
I'm really, really surprised at everyone getting so self-righteously worked up about this letter. Is everyone incredibly naive about what Greek life is all about? I would get rid of sororities and frats tomorrow if I could, but give me a break. This letter is one of the funniest things I've read all week, and I want to hang out with this girl. So college students are insane and entitled? No shit.
She doesn't give a shit about sportsmanship, so I guess she won't mind people on the internet using her poisonous words to make her life difficult. I hope they do.
If you haven't heard about the insane letter(…), you're probably doing something right.
this is the sort of thing I usually only ever find out about while waiting in line at the grocery store. Also riding the bus, I s'pose. If I were doing it any more correctly, I would have to eliminate all human contact entirely.
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BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 18. THE U.S. women's junior water polo team concluded its sweep at the Junior Pan American Championships, downing Canada 7-5 in the gold medal game to secure a berth at next year's FINA Junior World Championships.
The U.S. men secured their berth as well, but not in the style that they'd hoped for. The men will advance by way of the silver medal after a 5-3 loss to Brazil in today's championship game.
The USA women pummeled opponents all week long in Boca Raton en route to today's final. The two-goal victory over Canada was, by far, its smallest margin of victory.
Kelly Rulon, the tournament's top scorer with 15 goals, opened the U.S. scoring with 5:08 to play in the first, and Kristina Kunkel added another at the 1:02 mark to make the score 2-0. Krista Peterson gave the U.S. a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter on a player-advantage goal.
Two more goals by Rulon in the third helped Team USA rumble out to a 5-1 lead heading into the final quarter. Another by Rulon and one by Moriah van Norman propelled the U.S. to a 7-1 advantage early in the fourth, but Canada was just getting started. A few defensive breakdowns allowed Canada to go on a 4-0 run, but the U.S. regrouped and held on for the 7-5 win.
U.S. head coach Amber Drury-Pinto was pleasantly surprised with how well her team performed in the tournament.
"We were really challenged this week," she said. "We weren't challenged physically as much as we were mentally, but I was pleased with how we responded. Considering how little time we had to prepare as a team for this tournament, I think we did great."
As far as Drury-Pinto is concerned, the Pan Ams were just a preparation pit stop. "Now we're just going to look ahead to Junior Worlds," she said. "We have a pretty good mix of younger and older players and I think we're going to do well."
Lauren Heineck, who dominated at both ends of the pool for the U.S., was named as the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Kelly Rulon, who scored 15 goals in six games, was the tournament's top scorer, while Canada's Rachael Ridder took home top goalkeeper honors. Eight of the tournament's top 12 scorers were from Team USA.
All week, the U.S. men's junior team managed to avoid defeat. Physically and tactically, the U.S. has been the crème de la crème of the field. But a day of miscues and missed opportunities left the U.S. with a silver medal. Not the finish that head coach Randy Burgess and company had hoped for, but they had still gained an appearance at next year's Junior World
"That was the first goal for us," said Burgess. "Of course, we wanted to win the gold today, but we're still going to Junior Worlds and we'll have a year to prepare for it."
The U.S. men also lacked any significant preparation time for Pan Ams. Aside from its five games in the Russian Invitational last month, the team hadn't played a major international competition. Talent, drive, and discipline, however, helped the U.S. to an undefeated record in pool play and an appearance in the gold medal game. But no one really gave Brazil
much of a chance at beating the U.S….except Brazil.
Brazil took a 4-0 lead early in the game, all on goals by tournament Most Valuable Player Gabriel Rocha, forcing the U.S. to have to play catch up for the duration. With 2:00 to play in the third quarter, the U.S. finally got on the board with a player-advantage goal by team captain James Shin. Brazil's Felipe Perrone picked up and scored on a free throw from
seven-meters out with 41 seconds to play in the third. Brazil pressed on defense for the remainder of the game, denying a U.S. comeback to preserve a 5-3 win.
"We had our opportunities today, but it wasn't our best game," said Burgess, whose squad shot a frigid 3-for-18 on the day. "We hit the bar a lot, we got field blocked a lot. We had a couple of opportunities early and we just couldn't finish. But take nothing away from Brazil; they were on fire. They didn't make a lot of mistakes."
The U.S. men were also a bit overmatched in the experience department, with Brazil boasting four players who participated in the first year of the FINA World Water Polo League this summer.
"We have a young group that's come a really long way," said Burgess. "We have one year to get ready for Worlds, and in January, after these guys wrap up their seasons in high school and college, we'll go back at it."
USA Junior Women
Box Score
United States 2 2 1 2 — 7
Canada 0 0 1 4 — 5
Individual Scoring
USA: Rulon 4, van Norman 1, Kunkel 1, Peterson 1
Canada: La Roche 1, Campbell 1, Tomvik 1, Pardy 1, Zimmerman 1
USA Junior Women
Box Score
United States 0 0 1 2 — 3
Brazil 1 2 2 0 — 5
Individual Scoring
USA: Shin 1, Hopkins 1, Hale 1
Brazil: Rocha 4, Perrone 1
2 Canada
3 Brazil
4 Puerto Rico
5 Mexico
1 Brazil
3 Canada
4 Argentina
5 Colombia
6 Mexico
7 Venezuela
8 Puerto Rico
Most Valuable Player – Lauren Heineck, USA
Most Valuable Player – Gabriel Rocha, Brazil
Most Valuable Goalkeeper – Rachael Riddel, Canada
Most Valuable Goalkeeper – Emanuel Giagosa, Argentina
Top Scorer – Kelly Rulon, USA (15 goals)
Top Scorer – Felipe Perrone, Brazil

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Potter Hall houses the Departments of Art, Music and Theatre. The music wing, which recently received an acoustic renovation, houses:
- Two large rehearsal halls
- A professional music library
- Private teaching studios
- Numerous well-equipped practice rooms
- Keyboard lab
- Computer labs
- "Smart" classrooms with up-to-date presentation technology
- State-of-the-art digital recording studio
In 2014 a new percussion annex was added.
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Feb. 14, 2013
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - One week after going 2-3 in a season-opening tournament in Tampa, the Marshall softball team will play five more starting on Friday at the Georgia Tech Classic in Atlanta, Ga.
The Thundering Herd will play Indiana (12:30 p.m.) and the host school, Georgia Tech (3:30 p.m.) on Friday before facing Indiana (10:30 a.m.) and Miami (5:30 p.m.) on Saturday. Play concludes on Sunday another matchup against Miami at 11 a.m.
The Herd has 20 hits on the season, a quarter of them by senior Ashley Gue who is batting .357. She stole five bases last weekend and is currently 18 away from being the third Marshall player with at least 100 career steals.
Freshman Shaelynn Braxton has played well so far in her rookie season, batting .286 and two of her four hits going for extra bases. Of the Herd's seven runs this season, Braxton has scored three of them.
Indiana is 2-3 on the season with all three losses coming against ranked teams. The Hoosiers have wins over Bradley and Portland State.
Georgia Tech is 5-0 and is ranked No. 24 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25. The Yellow Jackets defeated Eastern Michigan, Butler, Missouri State and Coastal Carolina twice last weekend all at home.
Like Georgia Tech, Miami qualified for the NCAA Regionals last season. The Redhawks were 41-20 last season and have yet to play a game in 2013.
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By Kyle Herm
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Former Saluki basketball forward, Matt Shaw, along with Southern Illinois Admissions Coordinator, Holly Krake, and Assistant Athletic Director, Christian Spears will speak at Centralia High School today on the opportunities available at SIU.
Shaw, who is from the Southern Illinois area and attended Centralia High School, will talk about his experiences off the court at SIU.
"We thought it would have a significant impact on the students at Centralia, if they heard it from one of their own," Spears said. "Obviously, Matt had a great experience on the basketball court, but we thought it was important for him to share his experience as a student at SIU"
The SIU admissions office coordinated the event, and is hopefull that Shaw's message will resonate with the students, and they will sincerely consider attending SIU as their college choice.
"Part of recruiting new students is going and talking with them about SIU's opportunities," Krake said. "In order to make it more personal and make a connection, it helps to have students such as Matt (Shaw), who attended their high school, to speak."
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(of Perpetual Peace and Complete Indifference)
When does this shit actually become fun?
When will I actually stop caring about the reactions I get from girls?
When will I actually being screening women?
When will I get wildly successful with women and never look back?
When will I actually believe that I can get laid if I wanted to?
There's a period where ALL this happens, I call it -
What is the "Golden Era"?
The Golden Era is the beginning of your prime and ultimately - the last major improvement surge that you will ever make.
After the Golden Era, life achievements, making money, experience, maturity, experimentation, perfecting your sex appeal (looks, style), getting closer to the top 1% of men - will all help you get laid and retain more/hotter girls.
But there usually aren't anymore drastic improvements to your "game".
There's 2 periods when guys make the most improvement -
But it's during the Golden Era that your optimism, desire, understanding of screening, killer instinct (advanced social freedom) and overall successes (girls in your bed) will skyrocket.
It's during this period of time that you will actually start to have fun and become truly indifferent to outcomes.
Good or bad outcome.
It doesn't matter anymore.
You can Get Laid - and you know it.
(I define "I can get laid" as - you can go out 1-3 times a week and bring at least 1 pretty girl home)
No one can ever take that from you.
Not surprisingly, it is during this period that you can get incredibly good with women - if you take advantage of it.
When Does the Golden Era Arrive? (Your Prime Begins)
There's two things that can happen that can usher in your Golden Era -
#1 You get 2 fuckbuddies, both of whom meet or exceed your standards -- and you continue to meet other girls.
(from cold approach, not from online dating)
#2 You have a committed, yet not fully exclusive, girlfriend that is hotter than just about every girl you talk to -- and you continue to meet other girls.
(basically a hot girlfriend that either doesn't really care if you hook up with other girls, doesn't matter how you met her)
I've been fortunate enough to have experienced both situations, several times.
Unlike some things, the first time is actually special.
Lets talk about the first situation since it's more common.
Golden Era via 2+ Hot Fuckbuddies
This situation is easy to comprehend.
But only when you get here will you fully recognize the effect it has on your life, especially if you have been underachieving or sexually-starved in years prior.
You have 2 hot girls you met from approaching - that are totally into you.
You sleep with one of them every 7 to 10 days - if you are following my Retention Guide.
Never in your life have you felt so desirable, sexually fulfilled and content.
Every night your sheets have a girl's scent, regardless if she's actually in your bed that night.
Your Sense of Entitlement is off the chart compared to the average guy - you truly feel you deserve hot pussy and a lot of it.
Seems like You made it.
You've proven to yourself that you bring in at least 2 hot girls that will keep coming back.
You're a player.
And It's not the end of the world if one (or both) girls stops talking to you. You can do it again.
You also realize you could probably be fucking even more hot girls if you wanted to.
Maybe even hotter/cooler girls than you are currently sleeping with.
What You Need to Know #1 (Enjoy It)
The most important thing is to enjoy this period of time - fuckbuddies come and go.
But the period when you get your first 2 hot fuckbuddies is truly a special time.
In my experience, it's as good if not better than the night I lost my virginity, the day/period when I realized I'd never have to work a job for money again or those happy times in 2007 when I'd take 50mg of Percocet every 3 or 4 hours for an entire day (before it stopped working, haha).
The amount of psychological freedom (wow, now what do I do with my time?) is astounding.
It is a perpetual raw happiness that I can pinpoint but never quite describe in words.
You will be at total peace with the universe and optimistic about your future goals.
But enjoying it - is the easy part...
What You Need to Know #2 (Kill It)
Equally important is what you do during this period.
It's simple -
(5 is more realistic if you don't live next to a bar/club)
During this Golden time, you will have no 'sexual neediness' and very little emotional neediness - don't be surprised if girls are more receptive than ever.
And Don't be surprised if you could care less - you are authentically screening them now.
If their sex appeal and personality isn't what you are looking for - you'll walk.
Just like hot girls do to guys that don't make make the cut.
I'm not really one for this kind of statement -
When you are getting laid - you have a confidence aura to you that you don't normally have.
... but it's true.
There's a HUGE DIFFERENCE when you have a hot girlfriend/multiple fuckbuddies and approach random girls than when you don't. Especially if you've never been in that territory before.
Unfortunately, most guys don't take advantage of the Golden Era.
Most guys fortunate enough to make it here (or even not-yet-Golden Era guys that just get their first fuckbuddy) -
They don't go out to bars/clubs anymore.
They don't even talk to pretty girls that they see during the course of their day.
They totally shut it down and go into a temporary retirement.
Their use of marijuana may increase.
Some guys even start to neglect their body, other hobbies and goals.
(this is more common with guys that get their first girlfriend who they really like)
What happens after that is -
When the second happens, the "temporarily retired" guy finds himself with no women in his life and his sex life mirrors his previous one - his hand.
There might even be a grieving period where he feels like he got dumped.
This is a bad situation because his self-esteem is a bit low and he's in no position to go out and meet girls.
(if this is you - just do some online dating until you feel better)
While the Golden Era might be a nice vacation from previous difficulties of meeting women, most guys completely squander an enormous chance to truly become or at least feel elite.
For some guys, it will be a long road back to the Golden Era circumstances or even just the mindset.
The second (or third) time around isn't as special.
Golden Era via Hot Exclusive Yet Uncommitted Girlfriend
This situation is obviously more rare and usually happens to guys that can already get laid.
There's usually "special rules" to the relationship such as a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy when you are not in the same city.
Very few girls, especially confident attractive girls, will go for this type of thing.
And Most guys crumble under the pressure that their sorta girlfriend is busy sucking on someone else's dick that is bigger than their own.
But some lucky young guys go off to college in one of these relationships (usually with a young naive girl) and immediately get an unreal amount of pussy when they get on campus.
They have a hot girlfriend to fuck on Winter Break and during the Summer. She lends him emotional support and loyalty during the school year by saving her pussy for him. He fucks other girls because it's not against the rules. She usually doesn't.
For most of us, this type of thing remains a dream or is far off.
If you find yourself in one of these situations where it's not cheating to sleep with other girls, if you really want to have fun and blow up your sex life - do all the same things I mentioned above: talk to hot girls - a lot of them, try to get hotter/cooler fuckbuddies (keep at an arm's distance and don't get attached), etc.
Don't squander this opportunity - these situations are quite rare.
Guys that have this sort of relationship at a young age are spoiled.
When they lose the girlfriend safety net - they are often very shaken for a while if they can't get laid.
This type of thing also works well for guys that have reliable fuckbuddies in different cities or average-looking exclusive yet uncommitted girlfriends.
But it's definitely not the same as having a hot girlfriend to fuck if you are in a slump or bored.
Golden Era = One-Shot Deal?
The Golden Era isn't necessarily a 'one-shot' opportunity.
It can come again in some shape or form but it won't be as intense as the first time.
You would be wise to make your first Golden Era as good as it can be.
You build the necessary self-esteem, experience and courage to never look back.
You will have a lot of positive thoughts to reflect on - just make sure you are still hitting up girls.
A lot of people talk about 'channeling negative energy toward positive things', make sure you can channel positive energy toward positive things too.
Good Looking Loser's Golden Era
I'm able to glowing speak about the Golden Era because I remember it like it was yesterday.
Technically, my Golden Era began right around the same time as I did that "What If I Approached 100 Girls, Would I Get Some Pussy" (Basic Guy Game) experiment.
I had established two solid pretty hot fuckbuddies from that Summer, Mandy and Sharon (pronouced Shar-rone, Israeli princess).
(fun fact: I met Sharon the exact same night as I met Brian aka Scotty)
Obviously the results a bit skewed because of that.
At the time, I was still doing some that of that "pick up artist" funny man stuff, going on dates, playing "text game" - so I wasn't being particularly efficient with women. Screening, as it is taught today, has not yet been realized.
While it was a 'Golden Era' per criteria (2 Attractive Fuckbuddies), I still hadn't learned to be really aggressive, so I didn't quite see the benefits that I describe above.
It was certainly a nice period of time though.
The real Golden Era began the following Summer after I left North Bel Air prematurely and moved to Santa Monica beach.
I had finally began taking girls home on a somewhat regular basis and even a few during the day.
(living at the beach is ABSOLUTELY IDEAL if you want to pull off same day stuff)
I had 4 hot girls in my life, I liked each one as much as the other. I had an awesome place and girls from back East were coming to see me too. I also had an exclusive yet fully uncommitted girl in my life. It was insane how far I'd come.
As I describe in "About Good Looking Loser (Chris)" - I'd walk out to the beach a few hours after I hooked up with a girl and I would just stare at the waves for hours. I was so giddy about my life, my future and how I was doing it all my way and it was working.
I was so friendly to random people it was ridiculous. Even the small percentage that were rude to me.
This period lasted about 3 months or so.
18 months prior, I had dropped out of Law School, been addicted to pain killers and a year around the seduction community (spent ~$60,000+ toward workshops/seminars/etc.) didn't quite put me where I thought I should be.
But my life was absolutely starting to work now.
The memories, the thoughts, the walks, the girls, everything from this period - I will never forget.
Equally important, I wasn't bitter about anything anymore - not high school, not the "PUA Thing", not my extended stay in college, not my parent's tumultuous relationship, nothing.
Every choice I made, good or bad, put me here.
I had never been so happy in my life before.
A lot of undersexed guys will tell you that sleeping with women is overrated and a meaningless life.
I am here to tell you otherwise.
If you are in your 20's (or early 30's) - it is absolutely fulfilling and a stage that you should embrace for at least a little while.
It's a part of maturing and becoming a man.
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When you reach your Golden Era, do not squander it.
It may never come again.
Even if it does - there's nothing like the raw emotion, optimism and gratification of the first time.
You will never move so fast with new girls.
You need to remember - the Golden Era is the BEGINNING of your prime. You have not reached your potential.
It's a time to enjoy but not a time to hit cruise control.
I probably don't have to twist your arm at this point, just make you aware -
The Golden Era is the beginning of 'as good as it gets' for your sex life.
You are always free to comment or leave your questions below.
But lemme ask you something Losers -
How far away does the 'Golden Era' seem for you?
Regardless of your answer, the reality is - it's only 1 or 2 girls away.
I met Molly and Sharon on the same exact weekend.
You've thought about it long enough.
I am 43y old and cannot believe how many young women say 25-30 love older men be very honest when the ex left me close to 2y ago i tough i was done for, got back in shape, longer hair, dyed my hair dark brown and bough some new clothes and i cannot believe how amazing this as work for me. Keep fits is the best advise ever bigger chest smaller waist women go nuts for this. Thanks again Chris your site is amazing also for dutastiride, i have been using it for 6 months, twice per week and it works amazing full regrowth thicker hair i also got an AI on hand but did not need to use it that much.
First off, I have to say (just can't help myself)... I love the accompanying pictures, especially the castle by the sea! I'm very visual, so that really appealed to my imagination.
In relation to your idea of a golden era though, and in terms of when will you actually reach it, as you were rhetorically asking in your post's intro, I distinctly noticed something (it really jumped out at me) about the proposed process or sequence of stages that you'd go through to get to this ideal state of being: a lot of it very outcome based i.e. dependent on events happening around you/to you/for you (especially in the case of having 2+ hot fuckbuddies and/or a hot committed (yet somehow NOT exclusive??? interesting) girlfriend).
Now, don't get me wrong, these things do have an effect on your self image and in turn your behaviour from that point on (temporarily anyway), and yes I have noticed women checking me out more after I've had even a small amount of success (making out with a girl, not even getting laid), so I can see what you're getting at.
At the same time though, something to keep in mind is that it's important to be aware of your perspective on external events. What happens if you go through a dry spell at some point? It usually happens due to a series of undesired outcomes in succession.
Here's my own idea of something possibly resembling a "golden era" if you really want to call it that. It's what I'm personally aiming for at the moment.
I've recently been doing Schema therapy with my psych about once a week. I'm also aware of myself having a tendency to get frustrated and impatient with the process of change, understandably because I feel I'm being held back at enjoying my life. Yet I've also found a lot of solace in my own independent practice of mindfulness. And this is at the core of what I'm really aiming at as a much healthier (perhaps golden) state of being, overall.
I first got into mindfulness about two years ago with a book on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction which I found really beneficial. It was written in very simple concepts and even included a guided meditation CD. Yet over time, I kept noticing that the REAL challenge still remained: the way I respond to external events around me when I'm NOT in the comfort of my living room listening to a guided meditation track. And that's where I decide to look further, so I did a search on amazon and found "The Mindful Path Through Shyness" by Steve Flowers. Admittedly, I've been told that I look very confident by other people I've met, yet it fluctuates a lot (state dependence) and I noticed I can be triggered by certain types of behaviour from other people, especially women.
I've now read about a quarter of that book and it's already helped me a lot. At first, I kept wondering "but how much can just 'being mindful' actually help my real world results? Noticing my breath is great, but how does this translate to better communication?" However this book deal directly with that by providing strategies for observing your inner responses when relating to other people (including women). It's also written by a guy who used to be shy around girls and, like many of us here, used to push through his fear to actually talk to them.
So my ideal state is to strengthen my habit of using mindfulness as much as possible, especially during my interactions with women. This then gives you a lot more choice as to how to respond next. And there's also a book on mindful communication called The Five Keys To Mindful Communication, with "unconditional friendliness" and "playfulness" as two of the concepts covered.
So my own idea of a golden era is more about how I can manage to train my mind to respond more calmly (or non reactively) to women's own responses to my communications. Basically, being more present.
mindfullness is a really cool concept - i read a great book on it called "mindfullness in plain english" by Henepola Gunaratana..Highly recommend it to anyone that has time to reflect on life and consider an alternate view on reality. Living truly in the moment is so liberating - good comment!
All this sounds really cool but man your talk about how you can't do much in life with anxiety is true. I've had anxiety for over a decade and am now early 30s. Dude I hate myself more every day-I missed out on college fun, and being cool in my 20s.
???If you were me- what would you do?
???How old is the oldest beta you've seen change?
I agree 100% with this post cuz I have lived it and nobody can take away what I have accomplished. I'm on fire now. This thread shows the perfect example of the golden era http://www.goodlookingloser.com/forums/field-reports-apporach-logs/121869-lost-virginity-two-one-night-stands-in-one-week
It just occurred to me that each individual's golden era can actually be hastened if you have the necessary elements needed. Like for example Chris having done the Basic Guy Game which is a huge help.....and also by having a decent place to which you can bring the women to(beach house).
To the fortunate ones who have attained their Golden Era, they should make the most out of it...not doing so would be foolish. The golden era is like that invincibility cloak that makes everything virtually possible when it comes to women. Take advantage of it coz it doesn't last forever.
I didn't think the "Get Hung" guide would have girls eyeing my bulge. It did.
I didn't think that your exercise and diet advice would have girls checking me out. It did.
I DEFINITELY didn't think that your hair-loss prevention would fix my hairline. Not in a billion years. It mother fucking did. You saved me a crazy amount of time, a ton of money, unnecessary pain, and destroyed my #1 source of anxiety. DESTROYED IT.
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We work to a long term planning map which identifies when different areas of the curriculum will be taught throughout the school. The medium term planning provides more detail about the learning that will take place. It identifies objectives to be taught and the expected learning outcomes for pupils of all abilities, against which assessments of pupil progress can be made. It ensures that all the statutory requirements are met and that skills, knowledge and understanding are taught progressively. Short term plans are then prepared by teachers identifying which learning objectives will be taught within each week and providing the detail for individual lessons.
The school curriculum promotes:
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- A cross curricular, thematic approach to learning
- Opportunities to apply skills and extend knowledge and understanding through a creative, practical and purposeful curriculum
- Opportunities for widening and deepening children's experiences
- Development of independence and thinking skills
The Subjects
Establishing high standards of pupil achievement in Communication, Language and Literacy is a priority at Woodlands Infant & Nursery school. Within lessons, pupils receive direct teaching of reading, writing, spelling and speaking and listening. Children learn about a range of different text types, and about the key features of each style of writing.
We are committed to providing the highest standards of achievement in mathematics. All children access learning under the four programs of study in the National Curriculum which are Number, Calculation, Shape, Space and Measures and Using and Applying. Children are taught a range of strategies for calculating answers to problems mentally, as well as the more usual written methods.
Religious Education
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- Reflect on a range of human questions and experiences
- Ask, analyse and respond to deep questions about human life
- Explore the meaning of 'authority', 'celebration' and 'sacred'
- Be aware of the ways in which religion influences the lives of individuals and communities
- Prepare for life as citizens
In accordance with the 1998 Education Reform Act, parents have the right to withdraw their child from RE lessons and daily acts of worship (assemblies). Any request should be made in writing to the Headteacher.
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This is Christian in essence and follows an agreed theme each week. It usually consists of a brief talk or short story, a time for reflection, a hymn and a prayer.
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- explore with children ideas and meanings in the work of artists, craftspeople and designers, and help them learn about their different roles and about the functions of art, craft and design in their own lives and in different times and cultures
- help children to learn how to make thoughtful judgements and aesthetic and practical decisions and become actively involved in shaping environments
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In our music curriculum we aim to develop each of the skills of performing, composing and appraising in all lessons. Opportunities are given for children to extend and apply these skills.
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Geography develops our knowledge of people and places throughout the world. The children will use a range of resources such as maps, atlases, photographs and computers to enhance their learning. Our children will ask geographical questions about people, places and types of environment in our local area and beyond. In history, children learn about and from the past. History will be delivered in our school through stories, investigation of artifacts and the use of other resources including books, photographs, computers, visitors into school and outside visits. The children will learn about changes in their own lives, and their family or others around them. They will find out how the past is different from the present and about significant people and events.
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Information and Communication Technology prepares pupils to participate in a rapidly changing world in which work and other activities are being increasingly transformed by access to varied and developing technology. ICT is primarily concerned with the use of computers, but also includes children becoming proficient in the use of a variety of audio visual aids including digital cameras, tape recorders, CD players, programmable toys and televisions. ICT is used throughout the curriculum and children use it to find, explore, analyse, exchange and present information. With reference to the Internet and email use, parents are asked to give permission before children use this technology. All classes also have access to computers and interactive whiteboards located within the classroom.
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Children will experience a broad range of activities in their PE lessons. This will include dance and gymnastic activities, athletics, and games. Children have opportunities to improve upon their individual performances, and to compete in teams and as individuals. They are encouraged to overcome challenges. The school aims to promote the enjoyment of PE for all children whatever their level of ability.
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The school seeks to develop the whole child. Wherever possible, children are encouraged to take advantage of a range of extra curricular activities. The school values the achievements of children both in and out of school. The weekly celebrations assembly recognises these achievements.
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I'm not usually in the habit of recommending anything other than food-related items on my blog. Though I never mentioned it on this blog, I am passionate about learning to live within a budget. I've tried everything, honestly. Years ago, I tried putting our budgeted money into envelopes (when we combined families, we had to figure out a way to live within a budget)! Fourteen years later: You Need A Budget seems to be the ticket.
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Phoenix, AZ – (PRWEB) - August 10th, 2010 – Quest Online, LLC, today announced that Alganon, its Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game is going purely Free-To-Play (F2P).
After almost four years of development and a much publicized false start in December 2009, under new experienced leadership and guidance, Alganon was finally completed and officially launched at the end of April 2010. The game client was sold for $19.95 – with no monthly subscription commitment – and supported by a robust and extensive micro-transaction system.
The new Alganon Free-To-Play business model removes the final barrier of entry to this epic and fun fantasy based MMO game. Starting on Friday August 13th 2010, gamers who don't already own Alganon will be able to download it from http://www.alganon.com and play for free.
"Like all MMO games, Alganon has had its share of ups and downs in a rapidly changing industry in which the choice of MMO games is increasing rapidly; all competing for the same pool of gamer dollars." said Derek Smart, President of Quest Online, LLC. "Since its official completion and launch at the end April, we have seen the number of Alganon subscriptions grow steadily."
"With the upcoming release as well as some major planned features and content in our 2010-2011 development road map, I felt that it was time to chart the long term future of Alganon in order to be in line with emerging trends as well as boost our subscription base."
"In a pure F2P model, gamers have the opportunity to try different MMO games and to make informed spending decisions on those that they like and play frequently. Our robust Tribute Market micro-transaction system makes this possible and also provides an even playing field for all our gamers, regardless of how much money they spend. More importantly, gamers can play Alganon without having to spend a single penny in the Tribute Market. There is absolutely no nickel and diming going on; nor do you need to spend any money in order to progress normally."
"Our community is best in class, are supportive of each other and have helped us immensely in charting the future of Alganon. We couldn't ask for a better class of gamers."
In addition to making the client free to download with no purchase requirement, the upcoming 2.02 version brings a wealth of new features, enhancements and content. For a full list of what's new, check out our latest newsletter at http://www.qol.com/d...etter_0810.html
In our 2010-11 dev road map, we have a number of exciting new features, content and improvements planned and underway. These include the much anticipated and requested PvP feature as well as new character models, classes, quests, instances, mounts, additional companions and a much improved server model. We are also laying the ground work for localization so that we can host the game in other territories and in targeted languages.
Alganon is a traditional epic fantasy-based MMORPG that allows thousands of people to play together in a virtual world that features a rich history dominated by commanding deities, powerful weapons and armor, deadly magic, epic quests, ancient places to discover, the utilization of detailed trade skills, a unique skills study system and more. Join today. Play forever.
About Quest Online, LLC. Founded in early 2006, Quest Online, LLC (http://www.qol.com ) is a privately funded LLC focused on the creation of next generation online games. If you have any questions about the company, please contact Mr. Keith Cooper at the law firm of de la Pena & McDonald, LLP: (415) 227-4100 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Posted 10 August 2010 - 02:06 PM
Just wanted to make that clear!
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Posted 10 August 2010 - 03:11 PM
We haven't mentioned a time table for that. We'd like to get it done earlier in the day, as usual, but there are a few variables with our F2P switch we need to consider. We'll be sure to let you guys know before we pull the plug.
I hope you guys are prepared for the gold spammers that usually accompany F2P. I really hope the community stays decent but as is the demon that is F2P decent players are a needle in a haystack. Add a report button for spammers and just ungodly annoying people when found please.
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Posted 10 August 2010 - 03:34 PM
Now that the new Logo is "Join today. Play forever"...
I'am going to Auction my "Buy Now Play Forever T-shirt"!!
Starting Bid $50.00
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Posted 10 August 2010 - 08:16 PM
I hope you guys are prepared for the gold spammers that usually accompany F2P. I really hope the community stays decent but as is the demon that is F2P decent players are a needle in a haystack. Add a report button for spammers and just ungodly annoying people when found please.
If I was to say something I would say mail should either not be usable or limited to prevent gold farmers from taking their business. Mail system could be bought with Tribute (once bought you are taken off the limitation of not being able to use mail).
But then again that might not be favorable for players that want to try out the game...
Edited by BestAwesome, 10 August 2010 - 08:17 PM.
Posted 11 August 2010 - 01:19 AM
If I was to say something I would say mail should either not be usable or limited to prevent gold farmers from taking their business. Mail system could be bought with Tribute (once bought you are taken off the limitation of not being able to use mail).
But then again that might not be favorable for players that want to try out the game...
I dont see how that will work unless you stop the transfer of Gold in all mail's (we do have a shared bank for alt's)but they can just Trade there gold with other's dont think there is a way to stop that.
It's not just the gold sellers that will have field day.There will be Bots all over the place,people's accounts trying to be hacked by them.
And a report button will just not cut it if a company like Blizzard cant get rid of them i am not sure how QOL will.
Banning 1 account is fine but when it runs into 1000's and peoples accounts being hacked thats another thing.
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Actually I would like more insight into your PVP/PVE plans. I do not want an open PVP game. I left Aion for that very reason. If there is no toggle to disengage I would rather know now then later .
Edited by Rune, 12 August 2010 - 08:18 AM.
Posted 12 August 2010 - 08:56 AM
We're not releasing PvP for a while yet, so any details on it will wait until we do.
Actually I would like more insight into your PVP/PVE plans. I do not want an open PVP game. I left Aion for that very reason. If there is no toggle to disengage I would rather know now then later .
Actually I'd kinda like to know this too, I'm hoping that considering that there has been no PvP whatsoever thus far, that we wont wake up one day and have it forced upon us. Since its a ways off yet, I'm just crossing my fingers that it will be some separate zone completely irrelevant to PvE content and progress, that will not interfere with those who would rather not participate.
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 08:57 AM
Once we have something to share, we will do so.
The fact is that PvP is coming and it won't have any effect on the game's PvE premise.
Posted 12 August 2010 - 09:22 AM
I just got a question, after I read this from the "newsletter":
" New in game quests, crafting recipes, epic gear, and new items and services in our ever expanding Tribute Market. "
About crafting recipes, epic gear and other items...will these be the best ones you will be able to get? Or is these items the same that you can get in-game? (Like spend 7 days or pay 10$). Will the Cash Shop items be "Over Powered"?
I just wonder, because I really looking foward into this game! Many F2P games out there have made a REALLY bad Cash Shop, or like "Pay To Win" style. I hope you will be able to solve theese kind of things with your Cash Shop, but still earn money of course!
I don't mean anything by this...I just wonder, that's all
(Sorry for bad english)
Thank you!
Edited by Sladden, 12 August 2010 - 09:24 AM.
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 11:17 AM
We're taking careful precaution to not have this be a "pay to win" game. While we will have more and more available through the Tribute Market, we're balancing that with things in the game world itself in addition to meticulous planning.
Nice to hear! Looking more forward for tomorrow!
Keep low prices and you will earn more. Things for 50$ x 10 sold, or 5$ x 1000 sold. Very simple. But sad that the other companys did not see that. Another good thing is to sell hair color pots, fashion stuff with no stats etc (which you allready knew, I think). Easy money and it makes everyone happy!
Anyway, I hope you the best! I will spread the word about this game!
Posted 12 August 2010 - 11:25 AM
Keep low prices and you will earn more. Things for 50$ x 10 sold, or 5$ x 1000 sold. Very simple.
Best advice yet, as far as I'm concerned.
There's a reason casinos are filled with mostly nickel and penny slots instead of $5+ slots.
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Biogas Technology Beginning to Make its Mark
|Nepal's biogas users play a key role in reducing carbon emissions. Photo Credit: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps
Biogas is a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by fermenting organic matter like animal or human waste, biodegradable waste and municipal solid waste.
In Nepal, biogas systems are circular pits filled with cow dung. Constructed near to people's homes, the gas they produce is piped to where the cooking is done.
Nearly 85 percent of Nepal's 27 million people live in rural areas and around 95 percent of the rural population burn traditional fuels such as wood and agro-waste.
Biogas systems were first introduced in Nepal in the late 1950s and thousands of families now use them.
Biogas systems were first introduced in Nepal in the late 1950s and thousands of families now use them.
The carbon emissions thus saved in Nepal may be small in comparison to global emissions, but this is an example of how poor countries like Nepal can help combat global warming.
"Nepal's biogas use has received recognition on a global scale and hopefully the country's contribution will be given more prominence," said Sandeep Chamling Rai, climate change adviser to the Nepal chapter of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Rai explained that every biogas system in Nepal avoids nearly 7.5 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. Poor Nepalese farmers and low-income rural families use the systems most.
Biogas Partnership
Over 173,000 Nepali households now have biogas systems thanks to the Biogas Sector Partnership (BSP), the government's Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) and financial and technical assistance from the Dutch aid agency SNV.
These agencies pay over half of the 500 USD cost of building a biogas system and buying a gas cooker. Today, Nepal has the world's highest number of biogas systems per capita, outnumbering China and India, according to BSP.
Biogas has turned into an indispensable part of Nepal's efforts to mitigate global warming, according to WWF-Nepal.
"Biogas has already replaced the use of wood in tens of thousands of households and we can easily see how much it has helped reduce carbon emissions," said Saroj Rai, executive director of BSP.
Carbon Trading Benefits
Every biogas system in Nepal avoids nearly 7.5 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.
Nepal is already earning over 600,000 USD per year through its voluntary emissions reduction (VER), which unlike the Compulsory Emission Reduction (CER) of the Kyoto Protocol is not bound by any UN convention, according to the BSP.
"The government has already done its job of preparing a project design document and by 2012, Nepal will have traded a huge amount of carbon," said Batu Krishna Upreti, under-secretary in the Ministry of Science and Technology.
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NASA has released an interactive educational video game today called NetworKing that its Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) network operates. The release of the video game coincides with the close of World Space Week, Oct. 4-10. Developed by the Information Technology Office at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, its developers say that NetworKing gives players an insider's perspective into how astronauts, mission controllers and scientists communicate during space missions.
"For any young person who ever dreamed of one day contributing to space missions, NetworKing lets players develop a kingdom of multiple space communication networks working together to support space missions," said Barbara Adde, policy and strategic communications director for SCaN at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
Players must "construct fast and efficient communication networks" by first establishing command stations around the world and accept clients conducting space missions, such as satellites and space telescopes. Resources are earned throughout the game as players continue to acquire more clients. Players can use accumulated resources to enhance and increase their networks' capabilities.
Players with the most integrated communications networks will have the ability to acquire more complex clients, such as the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope and the Kepler mission.
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Ah, I see that mailboxd_java_heap_memory_percent was deprecated in version 7.
Performance Tuning Guidelines for Large Deployments - Zimbra :: Wiki
Perhaps the swappiness fixed my issue some how?...
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Ah, I see that mailboxd_java_heap_memory_percent was deprecated in version 7.
Performance Tuning Guidelines for Large Deployments - Zimbra :: Wiki
Perhaps the swappiness fixed my issue some how?...
I can confirm that even before I installed the zExtras Core and Zimlet (1.8.7) the same issue occurred. However I did notice that when I ran:
zmlocalconfig mailboxd_java_heap_memory_percent
I installed Zimbra 8.0.4 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (64) with 4GB RAM and zero (0) active users. I have experienced the very same issue. I've attempted reign in the memory loss by adjusting the java heap...
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if your password is pass123 and your auth token (secuirty token) is k7T422bzkJadd31z then you would enter...
I have successfully changed my password and Auth Token to a total of 30 characters in order to test the connection between the SF Zimlet and SF. However my numerous attemtps has temporarily locked me...
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WASHINGTON Backing President Barack Obama's plea for military action against Syria could haunt Senate Republicans thinking hard about a White House bid in 2016.
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a leading anti-interventionist within the GOP ranks, was steadfast in his opposition on Tuesday, saying he was unlikely to back even a narrow resolution giving Obama the authority to respond militarily to the Syrian government.
Paul tangled with Secretary of State John Kerry at a Foreign Relations Committee hearing, repeatedly asking the top diplomat for assurances that U.S. military action wouldn't hurt Israel or destabilize the region.
A libertarian favorite, Paul also engaged in a fierce debate over the constitutional power to use military force, and whether Obama would ignore an unfavorable vote in Congress. Kerry sought to reassure Paul that the administration didn't consider congressional action meaningless.
Paul told Kerry: "If you do not say explicitly that you will abide by this vote, you're making a joke of us. You're making us into theater."
The administration says it has proof that the Assad regime used deadly chemical weapons in an attack on Damascus suburbs and must respond. It places the number killed at 1,429 people, including 426 children. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights puts the death toll at 502.
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a vocal critic of Syria's Bashar Assad and a proponent of arming the rebels, criticized the Obama administration for failing to heed his call and the pleas of others to act two years ago.
"When America ignores these problems, these problems don't ignore us," Rubio told senior administration officials at the Senate hearing. "Yes, this is a horrible incident where perhaps a 1,000 people died, but before this incident 100,000 people had died ... and nothing happened."
The Syria vote is complicated for potential Republican presidential candidates, who hardly want to appear weak on national security but fear the criticism if the United States is drawn into a protracted conflict or limited military steps prove unsuccessful in the 2-year-old civil war.
Any Republican who supports the use of force resolution essentially will be siding with Obama, who is despised in conservative circles, and a vote in favor could anger more isolationist Republicans who are wary of getting involved in another military conflict after more than a decade of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The votes could dog Republican candidates with voters in early primary states such as Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Even the most nuanced explanation for a vote could be undermined by events on the ground.
Yet if Republicans with White House ambitions oppose the resolution, they could be accused of giving Syrian President Bashar Assad a pass after his regime used chemical weapons.
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"Any Republican may go into a vote thinking, `I have given authority for a limited scope of action to the president,' but the reality is you're buying stock in the president's current decisions on Syria and also his future actions in any escalation that may occur," Schmidt said.
Polls show public opposition to U.S. military intervention in Syria, regardless of whether Syria's government used chemical weapons on its people, and doubts about airstrikes across party lines.
A war vote can make or break a candidate. Just ask Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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As you may have noticed, the bad and the ugly is our Halloween theme of 2009 here on Cinematical, and I thought I'd celebrate by giving up the next four weeks to Marvel and DC's wretched hive of scum and villainy. At least that's the plan. I assure you that if anything amazing happens in the land of geekdom, I'll suspend it and talk about whatever that awesome thing is -- but I thought it'd be nice to look into the future, and discuss the villains we'll be meeting on the silver screen. Maybe you're meeting them for the first time, maybe they're old foes to you, but ideally we'll all learn something and be carried away in speculation. But in the meantime, let's talk about Loki, chosen purely because of Thor adding Stellan Skarsgard as "an unknown character" to its roster.
I have always found Thor a difficult title to get my fandom around. I studied a lot of Norse culture and mythology, so the Thunder God should be a familiar guy to me. But there's something about the Thines and Thous paired with the ridiculous outfit that made it seem utterly preposterous. Apparently, I can only handle the posturing of gods when it's in a stuffy academic book, and not in glorious color. But I'm eagerly awaiting the movie adaptation -- not just because it's lined up some true talent (even if it did skip over casting a little True Blood), but because I'm dying to see how they pull it off. As if the stakes weren't high enough for the Thunder God, the Marvel Universe might just hinge on a trickster: Loki. Given what a sinister, shifting piece of work he is, I don't envy Kenneth Branagh or Tom Hiddleston.
Loki's origin story is a predictable piece of mythology, but one that's packed with life lessons. You might be out on a giant-slaying trip, or just popping down to the grocery store for a carton of milk when you stumble across a cute little orphan. Your first instinct might be to take it home because it's so cute and small! It's looking at you with starry little eyes! Well, just call the authorities and see that it's taken someplace suitable. You don't know where it's been, you don't know what it'll grow up to be, and chances are high that it'll bring about your destruction.
But if Odin can be fooled by a cute orphan, so can we. So if you do take that foundling home, you should be understanding when he's not as brawny, blonde, and battle-thirsty as your fellow Asgardians. Some people are bookworms. It takes all kinds to make a world, even if they're showing a disturbing knack for dark sorcery. But hey, all kids go through that dark and gloomy phase, and they all rebel in order to assert their independence. Be tolerant of their sorcery, dark moods, and pranks and don't saddle them with a name like God of Lies and Mischief. The damage to their self-esteem would be irreparable, and they may just decide to show everyone and become the God of Evil.
That's the story of Loki. Was he born evil (probably) or did Asgard foster it by favoring his strapping blonde foster-brother, and denying him love? Who knows. He certainly had flashes of brotherly camaraderie, and even went on sturdy adventures with Thor and Balder. But his crimes range from the small and petty (cutting off the hair of Thor's love, Sif, causing the handle of Mjolnir to be made too short) to the ultimate crime of causing Ragnarok. In the time-honored tradition of villains, his need for power, vengeance, and misery grew from just kicking Thor's ass and taking Mjolnir to conquering Earth itself.
Because he's so often labeled a "trickster," Loki's menace can be under-appreciated. What makes him a foe to be reckoned with is that he's all about the mind games and manipulation. He won't fight you face to face if he can help it, he'll use a bit of black magic and some deceit to send someone like the Hulk to come after you. You can predict what the Hulk, Doctor Doom, or Magneto will do in any given situation, but you can never pin down Loki. If you ever stop to breath a sigh of relief that he's gone this time, he reincarnates into the body of your girlfriend, Sif. The possibilities for screwing (literally and figuratively) with the entire Marvel universe with that body are endless.
Loki's biggest weakness is his lust and obsession with power, an Achilles' heel that dooms all his best laid manipulations. The temptation for any actor and director would be to make him a bouncing Joker figure, full of tricks and crazy. But the God of Evil needs to be more than that. He needs to be Iago -- likeable and malevolent, impossible to fathom, and a headache to defeat. Even more problematic, this is a Iago you have to franchise because if they stick to comic continuity (and every hint suggests they will), Loki will be the reason The Avengers form. It's going to be difficult to maintain and increase a character's malice throughout the course of multiple films. It's a task that Kenneth Branagh should have the chops for (this is a man who knows his Shakespeare and has played Iago, after all) but then I recall the theatrics he can be prone to. Will we have Loki and Thor shouting at each other for the course of a film? Or will Branagh be able to keep a tight rein on the drama, and keep Loki quiet in a tree, just waiting to unleash his pets?
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