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Longtime fans of The Generalissimo shouldn't have been surprised to hear back in July that Stan Lee is slated to make a cameo in the upcoming LEGO Marvel Super Heroes game.
Announced in January, LEGO has made it clear that their next Marvel title is going to have an exhaustive cast list. The list of playable characters includes many obvious choices like Spider-Man, Wolverine, and all of The Fantastic Four as well as more obscure fare like Captain Britain, Phil Coulson, A-Bomb, and Frederick J. "The Blob" Dukes. With LEGO even including The Fantastic Four's obedient robot H.E.R.B.I.E., and Howard The Duck of all characters, it would have been beyond remiss to exclude the king of cameos and one of the founding fathers of Marvel in the game as well.
While it has been known for a while that Stan The Man would be appearing, the new video (see above) explores what Lee will actually be capable of in the game. We see he has telekinesis, X-ray vision, shape shifting (reminiscent of Mr. Fantastic), is possibly able to shoot Spider-Man style webbing (or at least is able to idly hang from it), and can also transform into a mustachioed variation of The Hulk (unlike last time).
With all of these powers, Lee may very well may be one of the strongest characters included – and it's safe to say that this appearance will be a little more than just a blink-and-miss-it cameo.
In the video, Stan himself says that his real superpower is "luck" and feels lucky to be in a game fighting alongside The Hulk, and Thor, and Iron Man. Of course, this certainly isn't the first time he's rubbed elbows with his characters. In his life, Stan and his cameos have spanned all mediums and, while Stan Lee fans make a point to watch for it, casual gamers might not know that he's appeared in just about every single television, film, cartoon and even radio series featuring Marvel heroes. Typically, he plays bit characters, like "Senator Lieber," a pageant judge, and "Milwaukee Man Drinking From Bottle," so it's exciting to see Stan Lee back to portraying Stan Lee.
While each character he plays is basically just Stan Lee in a silly hat or costume, he's only had the chance to specifically be himself in a handful of movies and an odd animated show here and there. The LEGO recreation of him is pretty spot-on, too: decked out in his typical beige, yellow glasses, mustache, and widow's peak.
Stan Lee isn't the only heavy-hitter from the real world of comics who will be making an appearance (you'll also see Axel Alonso, Tom Brevoort, and Joe Quesada), but he is certainly getting the most fanfare. This is far from his first video game appearance either and many will fondly remember his narrations from some of PlayStation 1's Spider-Man outings. For the young demographic this game is seemingly aiming for, however, this may very well be their first introduction to the legendary geek icon.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will be hitting the shelves on October 18th for PC, Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, DS, and PlayStation Vita. The game will arrive in November for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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My first dog was named Cricket. A number of explanations were offered as to why she had that name, though none of them seemed very good. My mother told me, "As a puppy, her bark sounded like a cricket!" Well, as an adult she sounded like a woman wailing whenever she barked. My dad told me, "We named her that because she's good luck, like a cricket!" Not great luck, considering this dog had kidney stones by age two. I came to accept that there might not be a rhyme or reason for every dog's name, which was all right with me as long as it suited the dog.
When I was old enough to consider getting my own dogs, I was determined to give them fantastic names. These names would have purpose and dignity, and make other people say, "Oh, my goodness, what a fantastic dog name!" I began to keep a small notebook on me at all times, with a few pages reserved in the back for jotting down dog names. I met a dog named Loretta once, I thought this was a phenomenal name. I also considered Greek gods as inspiration—Apollo, Hermes, Zeus. Or there were those classic names, which had gone out of fashion, but now were ironic and clever: Rocket, Fido, Sparky, Rex.
Eventually, I became convinced that all of my dogs from now until perpetuity would be named after U.S. Presidents. I've always thought the concept of dogs with human names was wildly funny, yet I wanted to be sure that my dogs had names that commanded the utmost respect. Presidents' names seemed to be a good compromise, funny in a tongue in cheek sort of way, yet commanding that same gravitas I wanted. Skipper was absolutely going to be named Truman. Then I met him and he already knew his name, and he was just so happy when you said it. It seemed cruel to change it, he looked like he had already been through a lot in his life and a name change was added stress he didn't deserve. So with dog number one, my naming scheme was already thwarted.
Leo, who was called "King Skip," absolutely needed a name change. I couldn't have two Skips, and calling him King just seemed like outright favoritism. I wanted to try to stick to my Presidential theme, so I considered calling him Ulysses, or perhaps Lincoln. Then I met "King Skip" and he was just so downright silly and rambunctious that giving him a name with such clout was impossible. So I did what most people probably do. I buckled and gave him a name on the spot that I thought suited him. Forget the list in my notebook.
I should tell you that in my family, when we're not giving dogs completely inexplicable insect names, we have this odd habit of naming pets after relatives and relatives after pets. For example, my great grandmother was named Zoey. We had a dog named Zoey. My parents had an Irish Setter named Lucy. Then they named my sister Lucy. My name was supposed to be Samantha, but ended up being Kate. Soon after I was born, our nameless cat became Samantha. I named Leo after my father, who's middle name is Leon (coincidentally after King Leopold II of Belgium, who owned several Schipperkes in his life).
Whenever a new name is introduced into the family, like Toby, the name is usually voted on by all of us and taken with the utmost seriousness. This is most likely because we subconsciously acknowledge that this new name is going to get recycled at some point, so we'd better really love it. Though none of my plans for naming have worked out to date, one thing is certain: Whomever I name in this life, whether dog or human, is inevitably going to be called Lucy, Leo or Toby.
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Finding the right investment adviser is like achieving the perfect fit of a custom-tailored suit. Local experts share advice on selecting the best adviser for your financial lifestyle—whether the ever-fluctuating market is down in the dumps or flying high.
Maurice Quiroga, PNC Wealth Management
• Think like an employer. Request references from advisers' past employers, find out details about their skill set, and research their work history, designations and client disputes on finra.org.
• Understand how they get paid. Some receive commission on certain items: Be wary of those who shy away from answering questions in a transparent way about how they get paid, be concerned about those who charge more than 1.5 to 2 percent of your assets for fees, and ask for a formal outline of services and fees.
• Investigate the firm. Clients benefit from the strength and stability of bigger firms that help deliver more solutions, better pricing and better risk management.
• Keep your best interest in mind. Find out whether advisers are going to be taking a fiduciary responsibility in which they are legally bound to act in your best interest—some are just required to offer you products deemed suitable for you, and that may not always be in your best interest.
• Be cautious. While referrals from friends may seem like a good idea, often it is not the best strategy because every person's financial needs are different.
Thomas Cordes, UBS Financial Services Inc.
• Put in the time. First, determine if you need an investment adviser: If you can't devote a few hours per week to your financial life, let emotions get the best of you during investment decisions, or don't trust yourself with the wealth you have accumulated, then you may benefit from hiring an adviser.
• Find the right fit. Ask the adviser about the age and assets of the clients he or she serves: You want someone who deals with your size of investments—you don't want to be their biggest client or their smallest account.
• Perform a background check. Analyze the adviser's designations to find out who will be right for you.
• Follow the money trail. Ask about the fees you will pay the adviser, as well as the underlying investment fees, and make sure they are reasonable in the realm of someone with your asset level.
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• Keep up with the times. An adviser should be knowledgeable about the changing financial environment.
• Walk the talk. You want an adviser who provides timely responses to emails and voicemails every day.
• Expand your options. Find an adviser who can offer a variety of different investments and platforms, and works with different insurance companies.
• Rely on a team effort. Because there are many facets important to your finances, you want a firm that offers specialists in different areas: No one person can be an expert in each area of financial planning, but they can call on others to help.
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Rush is an unincorporated community in Boyd and Carter counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 2,755 within its postal zip code.
The Boyd County portion of Rush is a part of the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000. The reason this community was given the name Rush is unknown. It is located along US 60 and near I-64.
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text: I found this to be very interesting. i wonder how other teams are preparing for this? http://bleacherreport.com/articles/145829-new-england-patriots-prepare-for-nfls-poison-pills-in-2010 "You may not know of the existence of the Final Eight Plan, a provision in the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement which may haunt several franchises next year. The basic principle of the Final Eight Plan—which will go into effect if there is no salary cap—is to prevent a mass movement of free agent talent in 2010 to the top teams from 2009. In a nutshell, it places restrictions on the eight teams that reach the Divisional round of the playoffs. In other words, the two teams with byes in each conference, and the four teams that win their Wild Card games will have a harder time pursuing free agents. The main restrictions on the four teams that reach the Conference Championship round are: They can resign their own players with no additional restrictions beyond those placed on any other team. Beyond that, however, they can only sign one free agent for each one they lose, and the departing free agent's new contract sets a limit on the size of the new player's contract. The teams can trade for players given franchise and/or restricted free agent tenders, but they cannot circumvent the above rule by trading for a player they couldn't sign as a free agent. " "One rule regarding this system, though, is that in order to count as a "quality" free agent, those free agents must reach free agency via an expired contract. Players who are waived by their previous team do not count against the teams signing them. More importantly, they also do not count as free agents in the Final Eight Plan. In other words, any player who gets cut by his old team is fair game for everyone. This is where the Patriots seem to have slipped under everyone's radar. With the possible exception of former Cardinals center Al Johnson (whose contract may not be large enough to count under any circumstances), all of the Patriots' 2009 free agent signings—Fred Taylor, Shawn Springs, Leigh Bodden, Chris Baker, Joey Galloway, and Nathan Hodel—were players released by their old teams. Not one of them will count against the Patriots in determining compensatory picks, which means the Patriots could get as many as four picks on day two (for Jabar Gaffney, Heath Evans, Lonie Paxton, and LaMont Jordan)." "Using contracts As stated above, the Final Eight Plan allows the top four teams to sign a new free agent for each one they lose. That rule might explain why the Patriots were willing to sign Leigh Bodden to a one-year deal that prohibits them from using the franchise tag. Should his career take off, and the Patriots be unable to resign him, they will then be able to sign a new free agent to a contract with a similar cap hit. The same holds true for any other free agents the Patriots might lose, such as defensive linemen Richard Seymour and Vince Wilfork. If the Patriots aren't able to extend their contracts, they at least will have the ability to land a blue-chip free agent."


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Washington State Department of Ecology - April 1, 2013
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) today issued an emergency enforcement order (order) requiring those responsible for the Helena Star to remove the vessel from Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma's Commencement Bay. The 167-foot steel hull vessel is spilling oil and posing a risk of releasing other contamination into the waterway.
The Helena Star and a second vessel named the Golden West are tangled together at Mason Marine docks at the head of the Hylebos Waterway. Both vessels are in deteriorating condition.
On Jan. 25, 2013, the Helena Star sank, dragging the 130-foot fishing vessel Golden West over to an extreme angle. Ecology and the U.S. Coast Guard worked with Ballard Diving and Salvage and the Tacoma Fire Department to contain and remove an estimated 10 to 100 gallons of oil that was released into the Hylebos Waterway.
Since then, the sunken Helena Star has continued to discharge small amounts of residual oil.
Based on other ships of this age and type, Ecology is concerned that additional toxic contaminants such as heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenols, and asbestos may also be released into Puget Sound over time from paint, equipment, and other materials on board the vessel.
Responders have continued to monitor the vessels since January. Oil containment boom remains placed around both vessels to help contain pollution from residual fuel inside the vessels.
The emergency enforcement order names three Potential Liable Parties (PLPs) and their associated businesses and directs them to raise and remove the Helena Star to prevent further harm to the environment.
The order requires the PLPs to submit a work plan for raising the Helena Star to Ecology within seven days of the order being issued. If the PLPs fail to file or carry out an acceptable work plan, Ecology can hire contractors to do the work and charge the PLPs.
Responders were able to temporarily stabilize the Golden West and it remains afloat. However, this vessel rests on tide flats during extreme low tides, and may be at risk of sinking and releasing oil and other hazardous substances into the environment. Ecology may choose to address the Golden West with a separate enforcement order at a later date.
People are invited to comment on the enforcement order for the Helena Star from April 11 to May 13. Ecology will review and consider all comments submitted. The comment period will coincide with Ecology's review of the PLPs' work plan, if submitted.
The order can be viewed at the following locations:
Comments may be submitted to Ecology's Jim Sachet, Ecology Southwest Regional Office Spills Program, P.O. Box 47775, Olympia, WA 98504-7775. Call Sachet at 360-407-6328 or email email@example.com.
Before the Helena Star sank, the vessels had been moored at the location of Mason Marine Services, Inc. for about two years. One of the suspected operators of the vessels, Mason Marine, filed for bankruptcy in 2012. According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), at the time of the sinking, the two vessels were among an estimated 179 known derelict or abandoned vessels in Washington state.
In March 2012, about 6,500 gallons of oily water, as well as other hazardous substances, were removed from the Helena Star and Golden West, limiting the potential for pollution to the waterway.
Despite this action, residual quantities of oil have continued to leak intermittently in the contained area surrounding the vessels since January, 2013.
The Hylebos Waterway flows into Commencement Bay. It is home to Chinook, pink, coho and chum salmon and is a habitat for other aquatic and bird species. Spills in this waterway have the potential to adversely impact Puget Sound.
Extensive areas of the Hylebos Waterway have been dredged to remove contaminated sediment. Ecology, the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency (EPA), and the parties who have paid for sediment cleanup work all have an interest in preventing releases of contaminants to the waterway.
Washington's natural resources are always put at risk whenever oil is spilled or hazardous materials are released to the environment. All oil spills have an impact, regardless of size. The damage starts as soon as oil hits the water. Oil products are poisonous to the environment and they add to the toxic load to our water bodies. Spills also are difficult and costly to clean up. That's why Ecology, EPA and the Coast Guard work to prevent spills from occurring in the first place through enforcement of state and federal anti-pollution laws.
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For more information:
Ecology Incident Web Page (includes photos) (www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/spills/incidents/FV.HelenaStar.GoldenWest/FV.HelenaStar&GoldenWest.html)
Ecology Spills Program (www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/spills/spills.html)
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To the long roster of Russian Jews who have been decorated for bravery in action, the local press today adds the names of two Jews – a man and a woman – who have distinguished themselves in the field of transportation, carrying vitally needed men and supplies to and from the front.
Reizel Butkevich, the first mate of a Russian freighter carrying food and munitions to the southern front is lauded for assuming command of the vessel under heavy enemy bombardment and subduing a fire that threatened to explode both the ship and the arms it carried. One of the bombs from a Nazi plane struck an oil tank on shore near where the freighter was unloading her cargo. Under Miss Butkevitch's direction, part of the crew manned machine-guns and drove off the German raiders, others rushed the cases of munitions to a safe place while the balance of the men helped to put out the blaze.
Isaac Fisher, the engineer of a locomotive, is cited for saving the lives of hundreds of wounded Red Army men at the risk of his own. When Nazi planes bombed a Red Cross train that was en route back from the front, Fisher crawled under the train and detached several burning cars. Then he climbed into the cab of his engine and switched the rest of the cars to a sheltered track, although most of his clothes had been burned off.


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Centaur Theatre Announces Lineup for Wildside Theatre Festival, 1/3-1/14
Centaur Theatre is proud to mark the 15th anniversary of its Wildside Theatre Festival with a spectacular line-up that breaches theatrical boundaries and breaks new ground. Performed by both seasoned and emerging talent, the avant-garde works range from slapstick comedy to the surreal. Co-curated by Centaur Artistic and Executive Director, Roy Surette, and writer and performer Johanna Nutter, this exciting edition of the festival includes the winner of Centaur's Best of the Fringe Award, Blink Blink Blink; the North-American, English-language premiere ofBliss; and Bifurcate Me, Wildside's first bilingual production.
Hibernation is not an option, come out and see both award-winning and new-to-the-world productions. Exciting artists and vibrant theatregoers will unite at Centaur's Wildside this January. Affordable individual tickets and the extra savings on the 4-PLAY SUPERPASS mean sellout performances. TICKETS NOW ON SALE
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A Thousand Paper Cranes: The Weapons of Peace
PRESENTED BY: Geordie Productions | CREATED BY: Micheline Chevrier & Paula Wing | WRITTEN BY: Paula Wing
DIRECTED BY: Micheline Chevrier | STARRING: Cassandre Mentor, Jennifer Roberts, Nicholas (Koy) Santillo
Maximum impact, with measurable results. These were the tactics of the US army in 1945 in an aim to end the war with a significant event. The
results were death, destruction and sickness from the A-Bomb that dropped from the sky. Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the ghastly
nuclear weapon was dropped near her home in Hiroshima, Japan. She died 10 years later from radiation-induced leukemia. Her fight to survive
and stay positive in the face of her illness has made her a symbol of peace and hope throughout the world.
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." - Albert Einstein
Bifurcate Me
PRESENTED BY: Theatre 4.669 | CREATED BY: Nathaly Charrette, Julie Legal, Andy Massingham and Kevin Orr
DIRECTED BY: Kevin Orr | STARRING: Nathaly Charrette and Andy Massingham
A scientist has hired two people to determine why humans fall down. Set in a lab at the Douglas Hospital in September 1972, Bifurcate Me is a
theatrical drug trial that fuses chaos theory, a dash of sports history, over 235 falls, and the intimate narrative of two human guinea pigs trying
to navigate the landscape between discomfort and pain. The play is hilarious, fabulously physical – and bilingual!
"Intensely physical... part slapstick, part absurdist comedy... engaging, refreshing and surprisingly affirmative." - The Ottawa Citizen
Blink Blink Blink
Centaur's Best of the Fringe 2011 Award | Runner up Just for Laughs Best Comedy
PRESENTED BY: Kirsten Rasmussen Productions | CREATED BY: Kirsten Rasmussen | STARRING: Kirsten Rasmussen
Blink Blink Blink is an award-winning, tragic comedy written and performed by Kirsten Rasmussen. The play tells the story of motivational
speaker, Sara Tonin, and a scared little bunny named Benjamin. Sara wants to experience the success and fearless approach to life that she
preaches in her books, and Benjamin wants to become a courageous rabbit like his heroic father. Both are so blinded by their goals that they
lose sight of themselves and collide head-on with each other.
"Rasmussen's timing is unreal. [Her] star power is mind-blowing." - Charlebois Post
English-language North American Premiere | Summerworks CanStage Award for Best Direction
PRESENTED BY: Candles are for Burning | WRITTEN BY: Olivier Choinière | TRANSLATED BY: Caryl Churchill |
DIRECTED BY : Steven McCarthy STARRING: Delphine Bienvenu, Jean-Robert Bourdage, Trent Pardy, France Rolland
Olivier Choinière's dark and surreal masterpiece explores our insatiable appetite for celebrity. Who is Celine Dion? What is Wal-Mart? And who
is that girl kept prisoner in her room? An Oracle appears and gives us the answer by allowing us to hold Heaven in one hand and Hell in the
other. "Outstanding direction, production, design, ensemble"- Now Magazine
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Prix Rideau Award for Outstanding New Creation
PRESENTED BY: Mi Casa Theatre (Ottawa) | CREATED & PERFORMED BY: Emily Pearlman and Nicolas Di Gaetano |
DIRECTED BY:?Patrick Gauthier
The story of Gwendolyn Magnificent and Bartholomew Spectacular starts with demanding dragon fruits and ends with heartache whispered into
the ears of birds and constellations. With water glasses, whirly-winds and mandolin, they create the sounds and images of a landscape forever
altered by regret. Part storytelling, part concert, this is a tale of love heard best through a tin-can telephone.
"To miss a show so indelible, enchanting and inventive would be tragic." - Alibi Magazine,
Albuquerque NMDick Powell's "In the Mood for Jazz"
PRESENTED BY: SideMart Theatrical Grocery | CREATED BY: PatRick Costello and Graham Cuthbertson | STARRING: Dick Powell, Laura
Thornton, Holly Houston Vanderbilt III and the Buck Wheaton Trio
Dick Powell returns to the stage after a hiatus that lasted 22 years plus a day! The man from the famed Pacific City Wolf Pack will sing some of
his favourite hits in a one-night-only-special-appearance! A brief introduction will be made by noted Jazz historian, Holly Houston Vanderbilt III,
and the guest of honour is Dick's ex-wife, the beautiful and talented Laura Thornton. Dick is backed by the hippest five-piece jazz band around: The Buck Wheaton Trio!
'Longest Date Song' The Seasons of Arkadelphia Part 2: Winter and Summer and Spring (FOURFOUR Magazine Writers Poll).
Queen of Hearts
PRESENTED BY: Les Saints | WRITTEN BY: Manon Beaudoin | DIRECTED BY: Moira Wylie | STARRING: Lois Anderson and Manon
Queen of Hearts is set in a psychiatric hospital in an evacuated town that is under constant bombing. Two women are stuck in one of the
hospital wings: a nurse and a patient who suffers from delusions. At the beginning of the story, the nurse is wounded by a fork that flies into her
heart. As she gets weaker, she is gradually seduced by the patient's illusionary world.
This black comedy combines animation, soundscape and two women on The Edge.
Teaching Hamlet
PRESENTED BY: Repercussion Theatre | WRITTEN BY: Keir Cutler | DIRECTED BY: Paul Hopkins | STARRING: Brett Watson, Keir Cutler
Teaching Hamlet premiered at the 2011 Montreal Fringe Festival to rave reviews. Brilliantly directed by Repercussion Theatre's artistic
director, Paul Hopkins, the play is a fast-paced, hilarious battle of wits between a Shakespearean actor (Brett Watson) and an Oxford
intellectual (Keir Cutler). Teaching Hamlet is the latest play by Keir Cutler, the multiple-award-winning playwright of Teaching Shakespeare.
"What ensues is an intelligent, hilarious word wrangle over authorship of the [Shakespeare] plays,
as the worlds of theatre and academia are cleverly juxtaposed." - Pat Donnelly, Montreal Gazette
Edgar Allan Poe's: The Pit and the Pendulum
A World Premiere
PRESENTED BY: Second Body Productions | ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY: Alex McCooeye |
DIRECTED BY: Greg Kramer and Alex Johnson STARRING: Leni Parker and Alex McCooeye
In a medical chamber of a war-torn territory, an unrelenting army official prods a man to recall his trial and confinement at the hands of a mutual
foe during "The Inquisition". As he reveals his plight, both are forced to explore their own inner turmoil as they face "a death of more than
customary bitterness".
"Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality." - Edgar Allan Poe.
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NEW YORK – Diesels are a big priority for Saab Automobile, says Peter Augustsson, president of the General Motors Corp. subsidiary, noting the brand is losing sales in Europe because of its limited range of diesels.
Saab's European diesel sales amount to 20%-25% in Europe, far below the 75% of total segment sales in Europe that are diesels.
Augustsson says Saab will get new diesels for its models from Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Fiat Auto SpA. The Japanese auto maker will supply a V-6 for the 9-5 and Fiat will provide a 1L 4-cyl. for the 9-3.
"We will go up in diesel sales," he says. But he admits that this may affect margins because diesel technology is more expensive than gasoline engines.
"We have difficulty in passing the extra cost on to consumers," he says. But he notes being able to tap into the big volumes of the other GM affiliates is a cost benefit to Saab.
The Swedish car maker also is relatively unharmed by the strong Swedish kronor. "We are close to neutral in currency," Augustsson says.
He says that Saab is hurt by the strong pound in the U.K.
Overall, Augustsson estimates strong currency has cost Saab about $300 million in the U.S. over the last three years, and the auto maker is planning its future business model on where the dollar and euro are now. In an ideal world, Augustsson says Saab should have a better balance in sourcing – buying more parts from the U.S.
The forthcoming 9-7X and the 9-2X provide some relief from currency pressures. The 9-7X is based on the architecture used by GM's midsize SUVs and the 9-2X is manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Subaru) in Japan.
More such architecture sharing is in Saab's future, he acknowledges. "Since 1994, all Saabs have a common architecture (with other GM models) and that will continue in the future," the Saab chief says.
"Despite that, we'll be more Saab than less Saab in the future," he says. But he also claims that Saab contributes engineering to other GM entities. "We are extremely good in quality details and we are passing this on."
GM also is taking knowledge from Saab safety development.
Augustsson says Saab will hit the 200,000-unit range with present products and those now in development.
Saab will not try to be competitive with Volvo, model for model. The auto maker has no intention of offering three model segments in sedans as Volvo does. "We will have a strong product portfolio by 2006," he says.
Despite the lackluster results of its first quarter, Augustsson predicts Saab will reach worldwide sales of about 140,000 units this year.


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Just hours after opening for auto travel for the summer season, a section of road in Yellowstone National Park has been temporarily closed because the roadbed has given way.
A basketball-sized hole was discovered Friday afternoon in a section of Yellowstone's Grand Loop road south of Canyon Junction. Upon further inspection, park staff members discovered a large section of the roadbed beneath the pavement has washed out.
Visitors can take in views of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by traveling on the North Rim Drive. However, viewing locations along the South Rim Drive such as Artist Point won't be accessible until road repairs are completed.
There is no estimate on the scope of the necessary repairs of the length of the temporary closure of this section of road.
After being closed to automobiles all winter, Friday morning some interior park roads opened to motorists for the start of the busy tourist season.
Visitors may enter Yellowstone through the park's North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, and West Entrance at West Yellowstone, Montana, to Norris, Madison, Canyon and Old Faithful. The road from Gardiner, Montana, through Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower Junction to Cooke City, Montana, is open all year.
The road south of the Canyon area to Fishing Bridge and the East Entrance is not scheduled to open for the season until May 4. The park's South Entrance to West Thumb, Old Faithful, and Lake Village is scheduled to open on May 11.
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Have a Tax Question? Ask a Tax Expert
I would think that as long as the contract is designed as terms of the sale, rather than you actually providing advice, registration wouldn't be neessary
you'd just be a passoive investor
Is that the nobjective?
sorry for the typos "passive" "objective"
I will take the series 65 after this agreement is made...will be a consultant prior
what % of interest? AND what'e the business entity going to be?
the 65 would just make you a rep... Seems that if you are less that 50% you'd have a case that you are not THE firm
it's an 8 year old LLC, 2 money managers (50-50 ownership), provide investment advice to clients with securities / funds held by third party custodians of the client's choice
i can provide an initial cap contribution for a percent of the business...that will determine the percent I get from AUM...I would bring new AUM and provide investment advice for the new and existing AUM
or depending on what i think is best, XXXXX XXXXX cap contribution at all and rely for renumeration solely on aum%
how do i value the company? how and when would i see renumeration?
Valuation? Capitalize profits (their AUM less office lease licensing entertainment other expensews)
I thinbk I would look at it from a return on your investment perspective
Then what you bring in, should be ncremental to yo only
Doesn't that make sense? You value what the company's worth now based on the income it's throwing after expenses ... They give you soe portion of that based on your addition to equitey ... the you get a reasonable advisory fee on top of that for what YOU bring in?
when money managers say they are paid by %aum, when are they actually paid (quarterly?) and do they often simply reinvest their payment into the aum (presuming the funds are invested together)?
yes you your question
Quarterly IS the most common, but that's by contract... I bill my 401(k) clients monthly ... most institutional platforms will let you do it however you like
Typicall the fees are NOT commingled with the maganed accounts however
MAYBE, that's a business decision
IF so, they are broken outby account
haha - i knew that commingling issue would resonate
:) yes, worked in compliance for TOO many years ... but again ,ost of these folks use a service that breaks it all back ou ... If they're usng an omnibus account through a large trust company, the dollars ARE physically pooled for lower trading costs BUT broket back out by accountint and statement
is it typical for a money manager of these sorts (state ria, 30M AUM) to be paid solely on fees based on $aum? what other source of renumeration other that %aum and %ownership if the ria sells exists (these two also provide research reports)...
Well now you're getting into the business mode/potential conflict of interest part of things ... Regardless of size if they are FEE-ONLY (not registered reps of a broker dealer... brokers) then EVERYTHING is probably AUM and then if they do financial planning fees for the plans as well OR sometimes they will do a yearly plan as part of the package (for charging, say 1 to 15.% on AUM)
Now nI get to giv e MY opinion.... IF they're working from commissions from a broker dealer or by selling uinsurance they're not managers, they're comission sales people ... part of a distribution system for financial products
When advising individual I slways say make them tell you whether they're nfee-BASED or fee-ONLY
Fee-based means they've retained sales licenses (series 7, etc( and are charging commissions
Sounds like these guys are probably fee-only
Do you know what they have under management?
How much?
YOu have a feel for what they charge clients?
i know they charge 1%aum but am not sure of any other fees. doesnt seem like that much money
I was gonna say that 300,000 gross
BUT 1% is reasonale and in today's market the folks that charge 1.5 and 2 are losing clients
it's a fairly strong base for 2 people and the overheaa's pretty low
Might be a good starting place... tell you one thing, the busines is moving more every day to that model
In MY opinion ... go for the 401(k) and other pensions market
Now you're adding 10 mil at a time
No harder to manage
and thats going to be the place where people will cntinue to npay advisers
pensions as opposed to hnws?
Home office?
high net worth individ
tow very different markets
might depend on your propersity, natural market, etc
The high net worth market is VERY competitive, has shrunk in the last several years and everybody want them
Here's an idea, go after the hnws that own businesses and capture the 401(k)s involved as well
ok - to be continued.
I just did a yearly education session for a 45 participant 401(k) and the sales guys now love me because I got 43 of 45 people to sign up ... in looking at the numbers, now we won't be top heavy and the sales guys making all the money can really contribute (pre-tax) Now thay all want to work with me individually
sounds good


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The Snowed In Comedy Tour delivers a flurry of Laughs.
SnowedIn is the best comedy tour in Canada! I have seen them 3 times now, and it is by far the funniest comedy show I've ever seen.
Better Than The Just For Laughs Tour
Omg 😲 ,, so so should see these guys .. 💯 % ✅👌🏼🍻they are to tooo funny 😂😉
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Snowed In Comedy Tour in GP
best laugh I've had in a long time! You guys better come back next year, no more of this skipping GP bullshit 😝


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What happens when a comic genius parodies a highly popular, highly spoofable show? Only good things, as Tina Fey proved on this season's premiere of "Saturday Night Live." Check out Fey's "Girls" mock promo, in which we are introduced to the newest member of the hipster crew: Blerta from Albania. If you think it's funny,… More ▸


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The Brisbane Lions are giving 19 AFL Brisbane Juniors participants the opportunity to present 19 Lions players with their playing jumper at the 2013 Familty Fun Day.
The Brisbane Lions Family Fun Day will be held at Yeronga AFC on Saturday 9th February from 2pm to 6pm.
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2006 NBA Lottery Facts
For this year's drawing, Atlanta has 137 chances out of 1000 probabilities (13.70%) to land the first pick, with a 14.16% chance on getting the second pick, a 14.48% chance on getting the third pick, an 8.51% chance for the fourth selection, a 32.34% shot at number five, a 15.55% chance for number six, and a 1.26% shot at seven. Atlanta can drop no lower than seventh.
Here are some other Lottery-related notes:
The NBA Board of Governors approved a modification of the Lottery system in November of 1993 that, effective with the 1994 NBA Draft Lottery, increased the chances of the teams with the worst records in the league winning one of the top three picks in the draft while decreasing the lottery chances of the teams with the best records. The new system increased the chances of the team with the worst record drawing the first pick in the draft from 16.7 percent to 25 percent, while decreasing the chances of the team with the best record among lottery teams from 1.5 percent to 0.5 percent.
Under the system, 14 ping-pong balls numbered 1 through 14 are placed in a drum. There are 1,001 possible combinations when four balls are drawn out of 14, without regard to their order of selection. Prior to the Lottery, 1,000 combinations are assigned to the Lottery teams based on their order of finish during the regular season. Four balls are drawn to the top to determine a four-digit combination. The team that has been assigned that combination will receive the number one pick. The four balls are placed back in the drum and the process is repeated to determine the number two and three picks;
Following are the 13 teams in 2005 NBA Draft Lottery who did not qualify for the NBA Playoffs 2005. Each team will be assigned a certain number of combinations out of 1,000. The third column below lists the number of combinations each team will have in the NBA Draft Lottery. The three columns on the right list the percent chances that teams have at getting one of the top three picks.
2006 NBA Draft Lottery Probabilities: (click to enlarge)
The event will be televised on ESPN at 7:30 ET, prior to coverage of the Eastern
Conference final game, from Secaucus, NJ and the NBA Entertainment Studios.
Hawks co-owner Ed Peskowitz will represent the organization on the podium.
The 2006 NBA Draft is set for Wednesday, June 28 from the Theater in Madison Square Garden, and it will also be televised by ESPN.
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Getting older but not wiser?
Man, I came to the realization this morning that getting old sucks. Between the busted meniscus in my knee and the crick in my neck this morning, I got a rude reminder of my 42 years of age and it … Continue reading
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After sharing the lead alongside compatriot Josh Geary after yesterday's opening round, Daniel Pearce carded a solid one under par 70 in today's second round to hold the clubhouse lead after the morning field. However his outright lead would be short lived with Blyth, Jones and Kelly joining him at the top late in the day.
There is no doubt that this is the start Pearce was looking for, as a good finish this week will no doubt secure him a start next week in the Rockhampton Pro Am. "My form has been good this year and it is nice to be putting it together when it counts," Pearce said.
"There is still a lot of golf to be played over the next two days and therefore I am not getting too far ahead of myself. These opportunities are the reason why we put in the hours on the practise range so I am looking forward to the challenge over the weekend."
Hometown favourite and two-time City of Mackay Open Champion Anthony Johnson would have been disappointed with his opening round 74, though an eight under par 63 today has turned his aspirations of a third title into a reality and sits only three shots behind the leaders.
Pre-tournament favourites Scott Hend and Daniel Popovic have not done their chances of victory any harm and find themselves in a tie for seventh and twelfth respectively. They will be looking for early birdies to bridge the gap between them and the leaders.
The two-round cut was made at three over par, with 50 professionals surviving to play the final two rounds.
Round 3 of the New Pioneer Motors City of Mackay Open tees off at 6:40am tomorrow morning, with the final group consisting of Pearce and Kelly teeing off at 12:20pm.


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The school year may only be half over, we've compiled our top ten moments of sporting excellence from 2011, in no particular order though. Let's hope 2012 will be just as exciting.
1. St Colman's defend their Hogan Cup title
Hogan Cups are not easy won, but winning them back-to-back is a sporting achievement worth recognition. Usually what happens is when a team finally makes the breakthrough they lose the key players the following year. Colman's lost Niall McParland, Paul Lively, Chris Clarke and Ross McGarry. Yet Cathal Murray's team still had some classy footballers in Conor Gough and Caolan Mooney. Dungannon were dispatched in the MacRory Cup final and then St Colman's saw off St Jarlath's in the Hogan final.
2. Caolan Mooney's Man of the Match performance in MacRory Cup final
It took two brilliant goals from Mooney to see off St Pat's Dungannon in this year's MacRory Cup final away back in March.
Mooney, who has headed off to play Aussie Rules with Collingwood, scored at crucial stages of the game. His first arrived in the opening half and stirred a lethargic Colman's team into life. Then the second gave them some momentum during the second half. At times during the game it seemed as though Mooney was trying to do much, but without his industry, Colman's would have struggled.
3. Maghera win All-Ireland O'Keefe Cup
We didn't expect St Pat's Maghera to win the Mageean Cup last year, but to follow it up with an All-Ireland win was astounding. The message that this sent out was that in hurling, if you believe, you can achieve. They met Loughrea in the final at the start of April in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. In order to prepare themselves, they were coached by Derry stars Kevin Hinphey, Brian McGilligan and even National Hurling Director Paudie Butler. They won 0-14 to 0-11 and their key scorers were Shane Farren and Tiarnan MacBhloscaidh.
4. St Mary's end Mageean drought
Three years ago, St Mary's were favourites to win the Mageean Cup but were undone by Cross and Passion. Most thought it was just a blip, but then Cross and passion retained their title, and last year Maghera became champions. St Mary's going three years without a Mageean title is like Christmas without a tree, very unusual. So, this year, with Eddie McToal and Tony Austin in charge they embarked on a run this year. McToal said that the school didn't want to lose another final and they comfortably saw off Cross and Passion.
5. Donegal win Vocational Schools title
Donegal boss John Joe O'Shea's hurt at having lost three previous Ulster Vocational Schools Intercounty Football finals to Monaghan meant that he was overjoyed when his team beat the same team in the decider. This year, O'Shea's side hammered Derry in the semi-finals, 4-18 to 0-8, and were comfortable victors over Monaghan in the final, 2-9 to 1-4. This bodes well because the last Donegal team to win the Ulster Vocational title in 2002, included Karl Lacey, Paul Durcan and the McGee brothers on board.
6. Patrick McBrearty's performance in first All-Ireland clash
Many people outside Donegal may think that Patrick McBrearty, the teenage star of Jim McGuinness's Donegal team, missed his chance to play in an All-Ireland final. In fact, McBrearty played in two All-Ireland finals; the drawn All-Ireland Intercounty vocationals schools footbal final, and the replay. But it was his performance in the first that remains so memorable. He scored 2-6 in the decider against Cork, as they could not find a way to stop the machine.
7 Holy Trinity win Markey Cup final
Peter Canavan started this year by managing Holy Trinity to an Ulster title. It was only the fourth time that the school had won the competition, in fact their first was only won in 1998. They did the hard work early on in the competition, having beaten St Patrick's Dungannon already. Dungloe had never won the Markey Cup before, yet they gave the Tyrone boys a real game of it. The Donegal side led by one at half time, but Shea Coney was introduced and sparked a revival that ended with Holy Trinity winning by 1-14 to 0-13.
8. Donegal win All-Ireland voc schools
Having won their first Ulster title since 2002 by breaking the three-year stranglehold that Monaghan had held on the Intercounty Vocational Schools title anyone would have expected Donegal to rest on their laurels but they didn't. They beat Meath in the All-Ireland semis. Facing a Cork side who were defending their title, and that had two county minors, Donegal drew the first game, though that result was mired in controversy as the reporters thought that Donegal had won. But they won the replay, 1-11 to 0-11, with Patrick McBrearty scoring the winning penalty.
9. St Killian's Garrontower win Fontenoys cup
St Killian's Garrontower won their first Fontenoys cup at the start of this month, with a resounding win over St Louis' Ballymena.
The final score read 4-9 to 1-4, which suggests that these girls have the potential to get even better. Captain Sinead Cosgrove clearly had no nerves as she scored 0-8 (0-4 frees) despite being double marked by the Ballymena girls. The half time score was 2-6 to 0-1 so Ballymena deserve credit for making something of a comeback.
10. St Mary's CBS qualify for MacRory knockout stages
In 2009, St Mary's CBGS Belfast were denied a place in the MacRory Cup final by Omagh CBS. It was a sad day for the school because many thought they were the better team. This year, St Mary's annexed the MacLarnon Cup, B level senior football, beating St Paul's Bessbrook in the decider. They lost a handful of players from that team but moved up to MacRory Cup football. A defeat against Omagh again sent them into a MacRory Cup play off which they won, and now they look forward to the quarter-finals.


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There's some interesting discussions on the various CPAP forums going on today related to a CNN news reporter who said that people dying from OSA is "Complete BullS***".
The transcript of the show can be read here, the relevant part is about a fifth down:
NANCY GRACE: They said that Johnny Grunge — Mike Durham — he wrestled under the name Johnny Grunge, very, very well-known — died of sleep apnea. Please. Stop. That`s basically snoring, and you know, not breathing for a few seconds periodically through the night. You don`t die of sleep apnea. That is complete BS.
Apparently this wrestler had been on heavy medications which may have cause "respiratory depression".
The Executive Director of the American Sleep Apnea Association posted "Shame on Nancy Grace" on the Apnea Support Forums as well as on his blog. He clearly believes you can die directly and indirectly from sleep apnea and he is well qualified to make such a statement.
Not only is the health of the sufferer compromised with increased risk of cardiovascular disease,hypertension and metabolic syndrome (to mention only a few), but so is the health of bed partner and other members of the family.
In this CPAPTalk thread, members debate the semantics. Do you die from OSA or do you die from lack of oxygen to the brain? Do you die from a gunshot wound or from the blood lost from a shot wound? Do you die from drowning or from lack of oxygen?
However you want to call it, and whatever the cause was of this wrestler's death, you can die from obstructive sleep apnea, just like you can die from smoking. If smoking is the cause and lung cancer and subsequent death the effect, so is an airway blockage the cause of blood oxygen shortage and brain damage or death the subsequent end result.
For a news reporter to bluntly state, as fact, that it's complete bull's excrements when it's suggested someone might have died from OSA is very shortsighted and bordering on irresponsible.
Maybe the medications aggravated the airway collapse by relaxing of the muscles. Who knows? Maybe this man could have lived had he been diagnosed and treated. Then again, he could have died from many other things too.


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New York City Pershing Square Capital Management LP, which owns just under 10% of Target's common stock, on Wednesday proposed a plan to spin off the chain's real estate holdings. Pershing says the plan could increase the value of the company, send shares higher and create long-lasting value for the company, according to the Associated Press.
Pershing Square is proposing that the company spin off a type of real estate investment trust which will own the land under its buildings. Target would lease the land back under a 75-year lease.
Target owns most of its buildings as well as the land under its buildings, according to the Pershing Square hedge fund, led by investor William Ackman.
"There is a very large real estate company, one of the largest in the country, inside the business," Ackman said during a public presentation on the proposal.
Under the proposal, the REIT would be the exclusive land developer for Target for two years, and after that be the preferred vendor. The chain would be able to make any capital improvements to its buildings—such as increasing fresh-food sections and expanding square footage—because it would maintain control of the buildings.
The spun-off REIT would be the 62nd largest company in S&P 500 if it existed, Ackman said. It would be the largest REIT in the country.
Ackman said the move could send Target's shares up from $40 to $70 by increasing the company's value.
Pershing, which also has a stake in bookseller Borders Group Inc., earlier this year pressured Target to make a financial move with its assets. Target ended up selling 47% of its credit-card receivables to JPMorgan Chase for $3.6 billion in May.
The move assumes Target will sell the rest of its credit-card portfolio by 2009.
Target released a statement Wednesday saying it has not yet reached a conclusion regarding the merits of the proposal. But it said its analysis had raised serious concerns on a number of issues, including:


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Deputies: Man intentionally crashes motorhome into Ore. tavern
BORING, Ore. - Clackamas County sheriff's deputies said a man intentionally crashed a motorhome into a Boring, Ore. tavern early Saturday morning.
No one was hurt.
Deputy Marcus Mendoza said the motorhome crashed into the Timber Tavern, located on Southeast Highway 212, at around 2 a.m.
The tavern had just closed for the night. A few people were inside when the crash occurred.
Sheriff's deputies arrived to find the driver of the motorhome walking around at the crash scene. He didn't appear to be injured, but he had "several self-inflicted wounds on his arms," Mendoza said in a news release.
Deputies determined the driver intentionally drove the motorhome into the tavern. His motive is unclear at this time.
The driver's name has not been released. He was cited and taken to a hospital for treatment and a mental health evaluation.


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What to do today
Talk of the Arts with Bill Irwin: Meet the Tony Award-winning actor, clown, choreographer and playwright whose credits include Northern Exposure, 3rd Rock from the Sun and Jonathan Demme's most recent release, Rachel Getting Married, which has Oscar buzz. 7 p.m. Theatre 1 at University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. Free. (813) 974-2323. arts.usf.edu.
Mogul Street Reserve: Young Tampa rock act Mogul Street Reserve boasts indie-prog tunes with potential to please fans of King Crimson, the Police or My Morning Jacket. Crisp chords, taut rhythms and clean melodies prove the group's technical savvy almost immediately. But bassist and vocalist Jack Pfiester says: "We like to play our instruments well without losing sight of what makes for good songwriting." With the Tape Delay and Via Segovia. 21 and older show. 9 tonight. New World Brewery, 1313 E Eighth Ave., Ybor City. $6. (813) 248-4969.
Afternoon Tea Party and Vintage Fashion Show: Enjoy imported loose-leaf teas, scones, pastries, cookies and fresh fruit while watching a vintage clothing show. Participants also will make English tiaras with sequins and feathers to keep as a memento. Feathered tiaras? You know, Mardi Gras is coming up. Reservations required. Noon. Golda Meir/Kent Jewish Center, 2010 Greenbriar Blvd., Clearwater. $20. (727) 736-1494. gmkjc.org.
And more: You don't normally think of Tuesday as a busy day, but there are more than 60 things other events to choose from at entertainment.tampabay.com.
What to watch for
Wednesday: Manufacturers compete for the rights to say "mine's bigger" at the Florida RV Supershow at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
Thursday: An Evening with Martin and Langston: Actors Danny Glover, as Langston Hughes, and Felix Justice, as Martin Luther King Jr., perform some of the civil-rights leaders' best speeches, poems and writings at the USF Sun Dome.
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Durban - Five people died early on Monday morning when the vehicle they had been travelling in smashed into another and burst into flames.
An official at the scene, who is not allowed to speak to the media, said the driver of a silver Toyota Corolla lost control of the car and crashed into an oncoming bakkie in Old Richmond Road in Nagina, near Pinetown.
"There had been six people in the Corolla, including the driver. A passing motorist saw the accident and stopped.
"He managed to pull out one passenger from the Corolla before it burst into flames," he said.
The official said the driver of the bakkie also survived and was in hospital.
Police spokesman, Captain Thulani Zwane, confirmed the accident saying full details were not immediately available.
Siphiwe Mkhize, 54, the owner of the Corolla, was at the scene on Monday morning and told the Daily News that two of his children had died in the accident - Khulekani Mkhize, 24, and Nokuthula Ndlovu, 25.
Khulekani was a final-year Business Management student at the Durban University of Technology.
"I don't know who was driving the car at the time of the accident, but at around 8pm Khulekani took the car and left home alone," he said.
The father said Nokuthula lived in KwaDabeka with her mom, while Khulekani lived with him in KwaNdengezi.
"I got a call from Khulekani's friends saying they had seen the car in flames," he said.
The road closure saw many people unable to get to work, including teachers and nurses.
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The plastic ducks at the fairground shooting gallery were Messrs Hodgson, Houllier, Grant and Ancelotti going into this FA Cup weekend; all apparently staring down their whispering cork-gun toting chairmen with just Richard Bevan from the League Manager's Association for protection, holding a flimsy placard written on the back of a napkin that screamed "Don't Fire!"
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Is there anything more at work than fan appeasement, feel-good factor and faith in Liverpool's underachieving players finally remembering the history of the shirt they sweat into? No, but who ever said football involved reason. It's goodbye to friendly Roy, and welcome back to Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish, a legend - albeit a legend who has been idle for ten years. This can only end one way.
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Kenny said as much pre-match. Incredibly chipper, he faced the cameras and just kept answering every question the same. Apparently if Liverpool smile more, everything is going to be just fine. He'd been on holiday in Dubai with Big Sam when he had heard the news and he was just delighted, suntanned, smiley and brilliant. It was all a bit unnerving.
That is until Dimitar Berbatov ghosted in like an anaemic pickpocket to con a match-winning penalty from 12-yard Old Trafford sniper Howard Webb with a lazy wobble-and-drop routine 31 seconds into the game. He then coasted around the park in his lounge slippers and cashmere rollneck smoking cheroots for the rest of the afternoon. Twitching and scratching the back of his head he denied diving as he accepted the Man of the Match champagne afterwards. If you want lessons in how not to act in an arrest scenario my friends, watch it back. Spacey in the Usual Suspects it was not.
Talking of arrest scenarios, all the excitement was enough to make Steven Gerrard see red. No doubt he wailed to the heavens: "That one was for Roy," just after he'd nailed Michael Carrick. Shifty Avram Grant's West Ham won ugly, but he is still the bookies favourite to follow Woy, and might yet be next to go on holiday with Big Sam. Avram would prefer Thailand to Dubai though Sam.
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Another set of fans never shy to whinge climbed onto their team's back as early as 60 minutes in and only 1-0 down at the Emirates. There too it had an impact on the field, Andrei Arshavin in particular looked drained of confidence, the only thing threatening to come off for the little wizard was himself as he tried to escape the field when Marouane Chamakh's number was held up.
Even that failed, and soon Arsenal passes were sliding off the Emirates turf like turds off an ice-rink, each petering foray greeted by groans and skull-clutching disbelief from the North London faithful. After all, they had only slogged through four games in ten days like the rest of their top-flight brothers.
As the moans got bleaker than an early morning walk down the Holloway Road, Theo Walcott's pace did just enough to force a penalty and an unwanted replay, although Arsenal could and should have sneaked an undeserved win. Luckily for Simon Grayson and Leeds, Nicklas Bendtner may play with the pout of a young Mick Jagger but he's got all the finishing ability of an old Keith Richards.
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A strange calm had settled over Newcastle post assassination of Chris Hughton. Which of course meant something really, really bad must be just around the corner. Lets just examine the evidence.
Alan Pardew has been all pursed lips and purpose since arriving at the club in a hail of spat out Geordie Bovril. The world-class talent that is Hatem Ben Arfa signed a long-term deal, following Steven Taylor's contract extension. Joey Barton's well deserved beatification ceremony to become Saint Joey is to come later in the year in the Vatican.
But what's this I see in the Fifth's crystal ball? It looks like May 2011. Ben Arfa has swung a quality ball towards the head of their talismanic No.9. Except it's not No.9 (he went to Spurs in January), it's No. 23, and Shola Ameobi has just tripped over Leon Best and headed it down into his own balls. Following the limp exit to Stevenage in the cup, Newcastle have gone into freefall. Newly appointed caretaker boss Joe Kinnear is swearing at the linesman under a scalding rain of SportsDirect-sponsored Bovril after Joey Barton's red card for breaking Steven Taylor's jaw. Ah yes, that's more like it.
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The Premier League has a new Delia Smith. Delia you will remember once took to the pitch with microphone in hand to rouse Norwich's fans to life, inspired it appeared by too much sloe gin and an idea of football fans taken from a 1980s hooligan drama she once saw on the TV round at her friend Derek's house. "Let's be having you," she slurred at 20,000 quizzical, East Anglian farmers.
Anuradha Desai doesn't need any gin to make a tit of herself it seems. A self proclaimed "good listener" who likes hockey and chickens, it didn't take her much listening to realise that Big Sham's transfer ideas were a poisoned batch of birdfeed, so she can't be all bad; its just her own transfer targets sound like they've come from ten-year-old posters on her daughter's wall. Ronaldinho, David Beckham and Damien Duff are all as past it as Michel Salgado.
The only Kean still in a meaningful football job is being showered with praise by Desai too. "He thinks well... mark my words, he thinks well," she said lovingly of boss Steve Kean this week while drawing circles in the newspaper around Roy Keane, Kevin Pietersen and Sachin Tendulkar as the next potential big signings to help the Indian market get a handle on who and what Blackburn Rovers actually are.
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|September 30, 2009, 01:52 AM
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Implications of carrying concealed and having a medical emergency
About a week ago I took my daughter to the dentist. I have my CHL and, as usual, I carried my SP101 with me. While we waited for her to be seen, I felt a twinge of pain in my back, which quickly progressed. I've been through it twice before, so it only took a few seconds to realize what it was: a kidney stone.
Since I knew the pain and immobility that what was to come, I quickly and quietly warned my daughter (she's nine) so that she wouldn't be scared when I doubled over, turned beet red, and writhed in agony.
My next thought was my gun. If the dentist ended up calling 911 (a logical act), I would rather not have to explain it, or expose the EMTs to it. The only place I could put it, of course, was back in the car. My fear was that I might not make it there in time since I felt the intense pain was impending. But I had no choice. So, I rushed out and, as inconspicuously as possible, stored the SP101 under the seat.
I never made it back. I sat there in my car and 'birthed' my stone. Actually, it wasn't quite as bad as before, but still very painful. It only lasted about three minutes (I'm guessing here, since it felt like 20). When it passed I felt an odd sensation of pleasure in my back, which I think was my body's way of saying, "Glad that's over!". I didn't put my gun back on that day. It just didn't feel right.
Anyway, this situation brings up the implications of carrying concealed and having some type of medical emergency. Do you have a plan for this? Have you even thought about it? (Honestly, I had not.) What are some of the implications? If you do have some type of plan, please share.
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|September 30, 2009, 02:24 AM
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It's really no different from telling a cop who pulled you over that you're strapped. "I have a legally concealed weapon, I'm a permitholder, I don't mean you any threat, if I'm going to be put in an ambulance or put under heavy pain medication it might be best if we have a cop hold it, or you might have a secure storage place in your ambulance."
Basically, don't let THEM find it, be cool, let 'em know you're not hostile, it's all good. You WILL get it back unless you really screwed up (like, say, this is a DUI scene post-crash or something).
The REAL tricky aspect of this is if you're either prone to diabetic crashes that make you look drunk, or an epileptic. THAT, you have to really be careful with. But if you've basically got your wits about you, shouldn't be an issue.
One more case where it can get tricky is concussions. We have recent video of somebody who was concussed but despite that, managed to handle himself fairly well, including continue with his job: Conan O'Brien. Check this out as it's actually on-topic to the discussion:
Look at what he was able to do despite taking a serious conking and not even remembering most of it afterwards...yes, the whole thing is worth watching. If you KNOW for a fact that you need to tell medics politely that you're legally strapped and will let a cop or medic disarm you, you should be able to pull that off despite at least a moderate concussion. At some point of course even that much will go out the window, but at the same time I know of no concussion victim who has ever gotten deliberately violent with weapons due to a conking.
Random flailing of arms, well yeah...that can happen...
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my buddy was in a car wreck in Seattle, he was unconscious when the paramedics took him to the hospital. when the er docs found the gun they called the police.
the police checked his wallet and found his cpl. they took the gun, and left a note with the docs that he could pick up his gun from the local pd when he was discharged.
he got out 2 weeks later and called the pd, they said come on and pick it up.
the gun and mag/ammo was in an evidence bag when they gave it to him, still had a bit of blood on it.
took all of an hour to get it.
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Cool. And remember, flat-out unconscious is an uncommon situation...
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A few year ago, I was having heart pains. We went to the heart doctors and after an exam (MRI or what ever) he said he needed to put stints in RIGHT NOW.
No problem, they took my pants, saw there was a gun in my pocket, gave the pants to my wife, she put my revolver in her purse handed the pants back to the nurse who bag them with the rest of my cloths so they could be in my room after the procedure.
No body paniced. Wife gave me my revoler back after I able to put my britches back on.
There was no problems, .....................not until I got caught smoking in the john in the room but thats another story.
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A 3 minute kidney stone? Wow, mine go fer hour and hours. I alternate tall glasses of water and beers until the bastid is gone. Oh how I hate kidney stones.
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I can't say that the issue particularly concerns me. If I'm conscious then I'll alert whoever needs alerting. It's not like they're not going to treat you if they find out you've got a gun. Most people aren't going to panic if the guy laying on the floor writhing in pain or unconscious appears to have a gun under his shirt. If I'm unconscious then I'm pretty sure that I don't really care how it gets handled. It's a legal gun, under legal circumstances... I'll get it back if they take it.
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I know a person who had it happen twice.he was on a motercycle and some one came up behind and clipped him on purpose.he scided in and was out.the police arrived first and took his gun.gave it back when he asked for it. happened again the same way.and thats in Mass.
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Lots of folks carry guns around here, both open and concealed; medical responders are pretty used to such things. If I have a medical emergency, my handgun is going to be pretty low on my list of things to be concerned about.
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Closest I've come is when I had my treestand fall a couple years ago. I wasn't carrying a gun as I was bowhunting and that's a no-no here per the game regulations. What I did have though was my hunting knife. One of the first things the EMT's did was take it and give it to my wife. I expect the same would have happened with a gun. If no one else had been there I expect they'd have stored it somewhere or handed it off to LE.
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My last stone I was able to stagger to the car to put my gun away. Then there was a haze of narcotics and I got better.
We run on people armed all the time. Hardly ever an issue, mostly we leave them with family or LEO. My agency, the other big fire rescue agencies, and the transport ambulance company in the area have no official policies on the subject.
And FYI, when you pick up the lady for the nursing home transfer and she has that big bag of meds and belongings, you might want to check it before you get to the ED in case there's a Taurus .38 snub in the bottom. That charge nurse still looks at me sideways after that one.
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unless they roll me over they won't find it regardless. 4-5 oclock pretty much hides it from the front view.
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2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger unless you are ready to shoot.
4. Be be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
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No issues out here, but after reading these posts - I hope I never have a kidney stone!
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I've had two stones in my life-the last took SIX DAYS to pass. Two trips to the ER, and two separate overnights in the hospital. Immobile for the entire time, and in agony, with nothing anyone could do-hell, I passed out and tipped over in the admitting room!
If you get one, pray it's not up high-apparently that's the worst spot?
I've told my wife that if I get a third I'm going to end it all.
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Every ER knows to call the police and let them deal with any firearm.
It is SOP to get it out of the ER and under lock and key.
Many ERs maintain lockers for securing even police firearms if needed.
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Have always wondered about this subject and what would happen
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I was in a car wreck in 03. I was taken to the emergency room in an ambulance. I had my Beretta .32 Tomcat in my pants pocket. I really wasn't concerned as much about it as I was of the pain I was in. Anyway no one knew it was there. When my family got there and there was no one else in the examining room, I gave it to my son who carryed it out of the hospital with him. (He has a permit also.) No one in the hospital ever knew I had it.
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No biggie injured cops are taken to the hospital all the time. EMT's have seen them before and if its illegal to take a weapon into a hospital I'm sure there are proceedures for an emergency where you are taken into the hospital as opposed to walking in on your own.
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Just tell the EMT no ma'am thats my gun I am not happy to seel you.
Seriously though if I am ever in a situation involving myself being transported in an ambulance what they do with my gun will be the last thing on my mind.
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when i had my heart attack in 2005 some kind soul stoled my wallet and my kahr mk40
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Happened to me once, about 4 years ago.
Had a bad GI virus, severe vomiting. I was at work when it hit, and was carrying. Got so weak that I knew I needed IV fluids. A coworker drove me to the ER and dropped me off.
When they took me in the back the nurse told me to get undressed and into the hospital gown. At that point I was too weak to even stand up. I told her I had a license and was carrying. She called hospital security, and they took the gun, mag, knives, Leatherman and put it into a bag. Nobody freaked out , and they were very professional about it. The next day I checked out of the hospital and got my stuff from security. They had me sign it out and I was on my way. Took about 30 seconds. This was in MA, too.
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Yeah, I think that by now, most paramedics and hospitals have seen this sort of thing enough times for it to be a SOP issue. Most would probably be a lot more troubled and unequipped to deal with you if you came in with a helper animal (dog, monkey, pony) than with a firearm.
Keep in mind that medical establishments have been dealing with firearms pretty much since medical establishments were first started in the US and have continued to have to deal with them because of the number of police and security personnel they end up treating. Now with concealed carry, at least in larger metro areas, it is probably not only SOP, but a regular event.
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If you are ever in an emergency, please tell EMS or FD that you have a weapon. We will not freak out. Our SOP for this is to secure the weapon in our Narc box, if there is no PD on scene. We give it to the PD once they arrive. If there is PD on scene then they take it. In 21 yrs of EMS I have found numerous weapons on people from all walks of life. I usually take a look at what they are carrying and see if we can work out a trade!
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Nice work!
very nice and seemingly simplistic exceution of a complex theme and/or insight. 4$.
Well Done Job! Interesting Design/IdeA! =) 5$!
$5 print print print!!
Amazing! There's just something special about this design. Many kudos to you!!
5$ hoping for a print :)
great idea, very original,,,suepr 5
Wow, this is superb! $5
nice nice! luv it!
great colors! $5
Stop it with the killer subs! 4
Great concept! You definately put a lot of thought into this design. :) I love it! It would look great on pretty much any color tee too, which makes it even better. $5!
Excellent! $5
how did you get her to be your model???
i have made contest to reach models in my submissions. See my blog titled "Who want to be my model in my submissions?"
It's me!! Hah you're the best. 5$!!!
thanks blonde
O0O0O0O great!
Awesome! Reminds me of The Awakening.
excellent idea