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The PresentationCeremony of the Malta Engineering Excellence Awards 2016 and the Best Final Year Students' Projects in Engineering and ICT Awards 2016 will be held on Thursday 1st December 2016 at the majestic Verdala Palace under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta. The event starts at 6:15pm. This year the Presentation Ceremony will be held on the first level of the Palace. Guests are to be seated by 6:35pm. A reception will follow on the ground floor level. Parking is available in the vicinity of the Palace Gate. A shuttle transport service will be provided by the Chamber from the Palace entrance gate to the main door which will be available from 5:45pm until 6:45pm and later, towards the end of the reception from 10:15pm until 11pm. Tickets for this event can be obtained from the Chamber of Engineers by sending an email to
The postal address where the tickets are to be sent is also to be included. Tickets will only be posted once payment is received. Donations for the Community Chest Fund Foundation will be received on the night. Tickets: 15 Euro per person
Payment can be made by a bank transfer BOV – CoE Account 16600273027IBAN No: MT69VALL22013000000016600273027Bank's BIC: VALLMTMTor by cheque payable to:
We look forward to seeing you and your guests on the 1st December.
Link for event programme
Malta, represented by Paragon Europe, has officially joined the Climate-KIC community and will be working with the prestigious network as part of the Climate-KIC's Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) in 2016 and 2017. Climate-KIC is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union whose mission is to create sustainable growth. Climate-KIC is Europe's largest public-private innovation partnership focused on Climate Change, consisting of dynamic companies, the best academic institutions and the public sector. You can find more information on these websites www.climatekicmalta.eu and www.climate-kic.org.
The Chamber of Engineers is collaborating with Paragon Europe to hold an ideation event on the 6th December with the following tentative draft programme. The topic for this event shall be Smart Cities and Sustainable Development. Further details will follow but in the meantime those engineers who would be interested to attend are advised to register their interest with the Chamber by forwarding an email to the Secretariat at
The Council of the Chamber of Engineers has the pleasure to once again announce the launching of the Malta Engineering Excellence Awards (MEEA) for the Year 2016. This is the 15th Edition and we hereby declare the nominations for this year as now OPEN.
The Chamber of Engineers recognises the importance of this yearly event as a celebration of achievements by the local engineering community with regards to excellence in engineering innovation and its positive impact on the Maltese society.
This year two Awards will be presented
The Maurice Debono Lifetime Achievement Award towards the individual engineer who has contributed along his lifetime towards the advancement of Engineering and its profession in Malta, in honour of one of our founders.
The Industrial Excellence Award is awarded to organisations/ companies/ individuals who have demonstrated excellence in their engineering work through a recent project.
During the same event, the Best Student Projects' CoE Awards will also take place, but their nominations are separate from the MEEA procedures.
We encourage both companies and individuals to come forward and nominate individuals and organisations that merit consideration for these awards, in line with our terms as set out in the same nomination form. The deadline for submission of nominations has been extended to the 4th November 2016, therefore we ask vigilance on the part of our members to participate actively in these nominations.
The awards will be presented during the Chamber's Annual Reception under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta. The event will be held at the majestic Verdala Palace on the evening of Thursday 1st December 2016. Due to numerous requests in the past, this year we are planning to have seating facilities during the awards' ceremony.
Please note all nomination forms and relevant documentation are to reach the MEEA Selection Committee by the closing date mentioned above. No applications will be considered after that date.
The Chamber would like to promote this event also as a public awareness exercise to recognise the Engineering achievements. We therefore encourage organisations and individuals to come forward and participate actively, even via sponsorship towards this annual prestigious event.
MEEA Nomination Form 2016
4th October 2016
Bank of Valletta and the Chamber of Engineers renew their collaborationBank of Valletta renewed its association agreement with the Chamber of Engineers. The collaborative agreement was signed by Mr Kenneth Farrugia, Chief Business Development Officer at Bank of Valletta and Ing. Norman Zammit, President of the Chamber of Engineers. The signature took place during a joint educational clinic about Pensions for the members of the Chamber.Welcoming the attendees, Mr Farrugia explained, "The Bank's relationship with the Chamber of Engineers has grown from strength to strength over the years. During this time, both parties have collaborated to introduce financial educational initiatives to assist members of the Chamber, take informed financial decisions." Mr Farrugia highlighted the role that education plays on the Bank's agenda. "In this regard, we are also pleased to announce that as part of this agreement, we shall be introducing the BOV Engineering Student Award, with the aim of encouraging the top engineering students to expose themselves and their projects to international fora, thereby investing in their future."Ing. Zammit expressed his satisfaction that the two parties are renewing their collaboration. "In today's world, engineers are becoming increasingly more involved at managerial levels, not only technical posts, therefore it is even more important that they familiarise themselves with the world of financial markets. In light of this, I believe that the synergy between the Bank and the Chamber will lead to greater professional development of the Chamber's members, which is recognised as important, even at EU level."Victoria Azzopardi from EU and Institutional Affairs at Bank of Valletta kicked off the educational clinic by giving an overview of the benefits offered through the BOV Customised Package available to members of the Chamber of Engineers. She also gave insight on the various consumer finance instruments available, so that members can take informed decisions regarding their finances.Mario Farrugia, Head Bancassurance at Bank of Valletta followed by giving an overview of the current situation on pensions in Malta and the importance of a third pillar pension. "Statistics show that life expectancy is increasing circa eight hours a day "The main aim of this educational clinic," Mr Farrugia said, "is to raise awareness about the importance of saving for one's retirement particularly when one considers that life expectancy is increasing on average 8 hours per day. Everyone wants to maintain his/her current lifestyle, however this requires planning beforehand. The private pension schemes offered by Bank of Valletta and MSV Life are intended to help in this regard. In his concluding remarks, Mark Scicluna Bartoli, Head EU and Institutional Affairs at the Bank thanked the engineers for their active participation, and expressed his satisfaction at the high turnout. He reiterated the Bank's commitment to continue investing in broadening and facilitating access to financial information to the general public.
The Chamber of Engineers held its 24th Annual Engineering Conference on 5th May 2016 at the Radisson BLU Golden Sands. The conference entitled "Intelligent Buildings" focused on a variety of aspects related to buildings.
In his opening address Chamber President, Ing. Norman Zammit referred to the introduction of the first personal computers and mobile telephony, highlighting how technology evolved over the last 30 years, making it possible for this technology to be used in buildings to render them intelligent. From basic Building Management systems, to an evolution of integrated systems, where these systems can feature security, access control, CCTV and fire detection.
Ing. Zammit pointed out that health and safety requirements in this sector need to be reviewed to reassess the possible need for certification of these innovative engineering systems.
Hon. Joe Mizzi, Minister for Transport and the Infrastructure, also attending the conference, referred to the introduction of basic building management systems, which eventually gave birth to a new era of intelligent buildings. "The most important contribution of these types of buildings is not just the comfort provided to the users but more importantly the contribution towards the sustainability of our environment. Considering that the principle of sustainability can be applied to a number of buildings in the same area and the other concepts of sustainability are applied, then the result would be a smart city," he said.
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Happy Holidays!!
I hope everyone has having a happy holiday season!! I just wanted to give you a quick update on life in the Beantown Baker Household.
First things first, I got my blog redesigned!! It has been in the works for some time now, and everything got delayed a bit due to our move to Cincinnati, but the new site is up and running. Stop by and check it out. I hope you love it as much as I do!
Second, an update on the move. A couple weeks ago, Hubby and I made the drive from Boston to Cincinnati. We had a sunny day, very little traffic, and made really good time. We lived out of a hotel for another week before finally moving into a two bedroom apartment. We are starting to get settled – I've even baked in my new kitchen already. We bought a tree and got it decorated last night. Just in time for Christmas!
Our plan for the rest of the year is to relax, enjoy some delicious food, hang out with some friends, and then head to Illinois for my sister Brooke's wedding on New Years Eve! I'll see you guys in 2013! Happy Holidays!!
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Love the new cleaner design. I noticed right away. Merry Christmas!
I love the new design!!! It looks so clean and I love your color palate! enjoy your holiday in your new place 🙂
Happy holidays! I noticed the new design a few days ago and really like it! Very clean and the colors are great. You might want to change the font color of your responses to comments – looks like they're green on purple and are hard to read without highlighting the text. But everything else looks great and it looks super nice!
love the new look!! happy new year 🙂
Love your blog makeover! And congrats on your move – so many new changes 🙂 Happy Holidays!

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Flint's own Shields is now two wins away from a gold medal.
It was a tall task for Shields in her opening bout at the Olympics.
She faced Sweden's Anna Laurell and beat her to advance to the semifinals for women's boxing in the middleweight division.
Standing 6-feet tall, Laurell stands a full 4 inches taller than Shields.
At 32 years old, Laurell was also 15 years her senior -- but neither one of those worked to the Swede's advantage.
Prior to the matchup, Shields said she wasn't nervous at all. She even predicted how her bout would turn out with Laurell.
"I'm just going to be calm because the girl that I'll (probably be) getting in there with is real tall and she will try to come in and out, but I still have advantage over her because I don't feel like she has a chance," Shields told The Flint Journal. "I'm not going to let her outrun me or rush her but I have a game plan for her."
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Mayors get Jubilee medals
The mayors of Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge are now among the thousands of Canadians who've received commemorative medals to mark the 60th anniversary Queen Elizabeth 2's accession to the throne.
Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters (above) and Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin were selected by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for contributions they've made to their communities.
"Your peers in local government across the country admire your accomplishments as a community leader, and congratulate you on earning this prestigious award," said FCM president Karen Leibovici.
Walters shared the accolade with her colleagues and city staff.
"It really does take the staff and council to do what we do here. It's wonderful to be recognize," she said.
"I'm humbled and honoured," Daykin said Thursday.
"I don't know if I'm going to go out and make a lot of hoopla about it."
It is nice to be acknowledged, though, he added, given the flack you get some days.
In November, Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission MP Randy Kamp bestowed 17 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals to people who've helped build the area.


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Big clean-up in Harper Adams pollution scare
A major clean-up operation was under way today after tons of farm waste leaked from a storage tank at a Shropshire university.
Officials from the Environment Agency were working to contain the spill from an anaerobic digester at Harper Adams University, in Edgmond, near Newport.
There are fears that some of the waste might have entered the water supply.
The main road past the college was closed last night until this morning as officials worked to stem the pollution.
A spokesman for the Environment Agency said it was believed a significant amount of waste had gone into the local watercourse which feeds into the River Strine.
"We are currently oxygenating the water at the confluence of the Rivers Strine and Tern, as ammonia levels are high in a nearby tributary.
"As at 11am this morning we had not received any reports of environmental impacts, but we will continue to monitor the situation."
"Our priority is to minimise the impact to the environment so we currently have a number of staff assisting Harper Adams, Severn Trent Water and Telford & Wrekin Council on site."
Dr David Llewellyn, vice-chancellor at Harper Adams, said: "We regret to report that we suffered a leak of digestate from a storage tank on our AD system yesterday afternoon and evening.
"No one was hurt as a consequence of this incident. Staff from the university worked extremely hard during the night to ensure the incident was managed in co-operation with the local authorities."
The university said it could not say how much waste had leaked out of the tank. The £3m anaerobic digestion plant was built in 2011.
It takes food and farm waste and creates power to be used on campus.
The facility was developed through a partnership between Harper Adams, Biogen Greenfinch and E.ON.
A police spokesman said officers had cordoned off the road as a precaution.
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Uninstall LINUX OS
I want to uninstall my openSuSE 11.2 from my desktop PC. I am currently running openSuSE on one of my other laptops, openSolaris on the other laptop, and I am going to run ubuntu on my desktop PC. I want to learn how to uninstall the openSuSE 11.2 without running a liveCD from another LINUX distro to do so. So my question is "How can someone uninstall openSuSE from within openSuSE itself ?"
The other reason is that my Windows XP on that HDD has had a massive failure and I want to wipe my hardrive completely clean and start anew!
You don't uninstall any OS, you simply remove or format the partition. This is generally not done from within the OS so a bootable cd/dvd would be required
Get a new CD/DVD of whatever OS you want to load, put it in your drive, and boot from it. Whatever installer you're using will prompt you to layout your hard drive, and/or format it. Choose "format", and it'll wipe it out, and be good as new.
Thanks kbp and TBOne! This is very helpful and informative.
Can you point me in the right direction as how to obtain or build a disc to wipe my hardrive clean or to reformat it. Regardless, my MS Windows is tainted and I need to "wipe" the hard drive clean.
Welcome to LQ!
You can look at 'The LiveCD List'.
The above links and others can be found at 'Slackware-Links'. More than just Slackware® links!
Thank you Onebuck! Just to let you know the ultimate boot cd (UBCD) is exactly what I needed and I recommend it for everyone. It contains a lot of tools for all computer builders. Once again thanks for the direction and insight. Awesome!
Not sure if this will help but I used DBAN to wipe my harddrive and start over. I think its freeware, Im not sure cause my computer geek roommate gave me the disc. If you type in autonuke upon setup it is completely idiot-proof but it takes about 6 hours, I did mine before I went to bed and when I woke up it was completely done. PEACE
Why DBAN? That paranoid?
You could formatted a new filesystem after a random write to the device. This is GNU/Linux not M$hit.
Nuking the device will only enrich the power company and the drive manufactures. :)
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All 15 students in the College's graduate program in communication sciences and disorders passed the national Praxis exam on their first try.
The Elmhurst campus is an accredited arboretum, boasting more than 120 species of trees and shrubs.
The master's program in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) at Elmhurst prepares students for rewarding careers as speech-language pathologists in professional settings such as schools, hospitals, clinics, research institutions, private practice and more.
Designed primarily for students with bachelor's degrees in CSD, the graduate program prepares students for national certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and for state licensure. In addition, students are prepared for employment in the Illinois public school system and endorsed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), provided they have met the requirements for the master's degree in speech-language pathology and have completed coursework in teaching methods of exceptional children and reading methods.
CSD students attend classes full time on the arboretum campus of Elmhurst College in Chicago's western suburbs. Most students can complete the program in 20 months. The program takes a cohort approach, fostering teamwork skills and strong bonds among classmates. Opportunities abound for clinical experiences in a variety of locations, from public schools to hospitals to rehab facilities to Elmhurst College's own Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic.
Our students have unique training opportunities, such as serving individuals with Down syndrome at Gigi's Playhouse, with whom we partner; serving adult students with autism and other disabilities in the College's Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy (ELSA); supporting adults through an aphasia support group run by Elmhurst faculty; hands-on training in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES); and medical placement preparation in the state-of-the-art Elmhurst College Simulation Center.
The master's program also offers a remarkable Multicultural/Multilingual emphasis in speech-language pathology with many unique features. This emphasis is designed for students who wish to pursue specialized academic, research and clinical experiences to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Several of our faculty are experts in multicultural/multilingual issues, and students in this emphasis have the opportunity to work with them all. Please contact Dr. Brenda Gorman for more information.
Throughout the CSD curriculum, Elmhurst faculty members promote the use of evidence-based practice decisions while maintaining a mutually respectful environment. In addition to promoting scholarship and intellectual curiosity, faculty emphasize the impact of communication disorders on individuals and families.
The Master of Science (M.S.) program in speech-language pathology through the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Elmhurst College is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. The program is accredited through June 30, 2022.
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Spice Up Your Life – The Spice Girls Are Officially Reforming!
We always knew that the Spice Girls were going to carry on giving us a zig-a-zig-ah, and now 20 years after "Wannabe" shot them to chart fame, it looks like the famous girl power pop group are reforming. Someone made a phone call and the girls couldn't bear to say "Goodbye" again – this is a big case of "Viva Forever" as the '90s power troupe are back! No, we really aren't joking. After 20 years of loyal fan service, the girls are finally giving us what we really, really, want.
Well, "Stop" right there, thank you very much. It isn't quite the five-spice we were hoping to season our pop dreams with. After started last year, original members Geri, Emma and Mel are back as a new trio called GEM (original hey?!). In a video message on , the pop-icons took to the web to say thank you to their fans, promising big things to come.
In the video Mel B says, "We've been thinking, we have the best friends in the whole entire world…", before Geri picks up the message, "You've stood by us for 20 years, and we want to say a big thank you…". Finally Emma B adds, "We've had our ups and downs, but you've always been there". It is all a bit hush-hush, but the girls reportedly have a huge celebration planned. speculate that a massive concert will be held in London's Hyde Park next year, reuniting 'most' of the original five.
Selling over 80 million records worldwide, Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh and Sporty became the best-selling female group of all time, gripping the nation with levels of frenzy that rivalled Beatlemania. With their own feature film , and even a musical about them, nowadays the girls have branched off to have their own 'successful' careers.
The news comes just days after their hit "Wannabe" turned 20 and the song underwent its own . There is still no word on whether Victoria Beckham (Posh) or Mel C (Sporty) will be returning, but as there is more bad blood between Posh and the girls than a Taylor Swift video, don't hold your breath. The reappearance of Sporty Spice is much more likely, but Mel C remained secretive when talking to about her return:
I am keeping tight-lipped. There are lots of discussions going on. Right now I am in the studio working on my own album and that is my focus. I'm taking it slowly.
The group previously reunited for a worldwide tour in 2007 and more recently to sing at the London 2012 Olympics. All has been quiet since then and it looked like the group would never reform – this isn't quite the news we had hoped for, but it will certainly 'spice' up your day. With tempting paycheques and a chance to once again step into the limelight, I say all for one and one for all! We had better dig out that Union Jack dress and polish our platform shoes!


text: DISCLAIMER: The below story contains explicit gay sex scenes. The writer retains all rights to this story, meaning NO posting on other free or paysite websites/online groups without the writer's permission. If you really like this story, please write to me at [email protected] Blindfolded, Rick laid his naked body nervously on the bed. That night was the last time he could enjoy his freedom as a single man. The next day would have been his wedding day. Thus, Thomas and Kosal, Rick's buddies, planned to throw him a bachelor party. They did mention to him that the party would be very unique, unlike the others'. Rick honestly did not understand it, but he was glad that his friends cared about his sexual needs. 'Come on, guys. Where's the stripper? I want to get sucked desperately,' Rick complained, unable to move. Both of his hands and feet were tied securely to the bed posts. 'Guys? It's not funny.' The handsome white man started to get worried. One thing that Rick had not known was that his two best buddies had been watching him for the whole time. Both Thomas and Kosal were standing by the bed, feasting on Rick's naked body with their lustful eyes. They were absolutely silent, not wanting Rick to know what was going on. The three of them had been friends for years ever since their freshman year in college. Rick's naked body was displayed for them to see. The former jock did have a gorgeous body. All muscles in his body were developed very well. Even though he was in his late 20s, Rick still managed to maintain the athletic posture he had since high school. Broad pectoral muscles he had on the torso looked very inviting. Two quarter-sized brown nipples were erected, guarding the marvelous chest. The chest mounds were so athletically solid that the valley between those mounds seemed to be very narrow. Soft mat of short hair grew evenly on the torso, adding masculinity aura. Kosal almost drooled as he reached out to touch Rick's chest. But Thomas did not let him grope Rick's body until he thought the time was right. Both horny men continued to sweep their eyes across Rick's perfect body. Rick's six packs certainly looked very arousing. Those six blocks of muscles were very solid. In the middle of those abdominal muscles, a soft trail of body hair ran through those muscles. The trail headed for the crotch, where a jungle of pubic hair grew. It seemed that Rick had never shaved his pubic hair. Those curly hair crowned the crotch, hiding the base of Rick's hard cock. Attached to the crotch was Rick's magnificent fuck tool. Gaining full erection, its length reached about 6 inches. And like most modern American men, Rick had been circumcised. The reddish cock head was flaring angrily, pulsating. Traces of precum could be seen, coating his cock head, as he had been over-excited about the stripper. The liquid flowed down the throbbing shaft, heading for the balls below. Some curly hair grew scarcely on the balls skin. Huge tent of hard-on grew inside Thomas' jeans. That handsome white man had been gay ever since he reached puberty. And Rick was one of the men of his dream. Unlike Rick, Thomas did not have body as athletic as Rick's. Being one year older than Rick, Thomas possessed a tough-looking face which was adorned with sideburns and stubble. The facial hair certainly boosted up his masculinity. Silently, that horny man took off his shirt and let it fall onto the floor. Heaving, he was squeezing the obscene bulge in his trousers. Thomas' chest comprised muscles and body fat, making it look bigger and heavier. The nipples had already been erected as the cold night air caressed their heads. Heaving, Thomas seemed to be impatient. Yet, he wanted to see Rick's taut body flexed against the rope. Lewdly, Kosal leaned his bare chest against Thomas' body as they shared their hot sexual fantasy about Rick. As an Cambodian man, Kosal had an exotic Asian face. He was named Kosal so that he would have grown into a clever man. Kosal was indeed clever, in trapping straight men to have sex with him. His perverted plan never failed. And the idea of trapping Rick was fabricated entirely by Kosal. Kosal's muscles had just begun to develop as he just hit the gym a month ago. The light brown skin he had made all gay men in San Francisco drool over him. As he slipped his hands into Thomas' jeans, Thomas groped Kosal's torso with relish. The Caucasian man liked rubbing Kosal's developing stomach. Although the abdominal muscles had not clearly shown themselves like Rick's, Thomas thought they were quite sexy. Getting turned on, Kosal breathed hard. A hard bulge grew in his trousers. Carefully, they shucked the trousers off so that Rick would not know what they were doing. The tight briefs they wore were taken off, too. Two erect cut cocks were throbbing excitedly as their owners were eyeing Rick's naked body with unbridled lust. Standing side by side, Thomas and Kosal were groping each other's naked body. Soft moans escaped their lips as they felt lust course down their bodies. The Asian man wrapped his hand around Thomas' dick. Sealing Thomas' lips with his, he gave that cock some jerks. Without any sound, they kissed. The only sound that was heard in that room was Rick's desperate protest. 'Guys, come on. Where's the stripper? I want sex,' Rick whimpered, almost sounding desperately. Throbbing hard, his cock was frustrated. But precum still flowed out of the slit as Rick kept imagining the great sex he would have soon. But suddenly, the door was being opened. Someone stepped in. Rick could not see who it was, but he thought that it must have been the stripper. 'Yeah, you've come at last. Come on, suck my cock. I want to have sex now,' he demanded, pulling at the rope binding his feet and hands. The muscles were contracting, displaying the manly strength. 'Oh yeah, turn me on,' Rick spoke, squirming his bound body. Kneeling by the bed was Thomas. That white man, with Kosal's help, had tricked Rick into thinking that a girl had actually come in to suck his cock. Kosal slowly sneaked behind Thomas and watched the whole thing as Thomas stuck out his tongue. Gingerly, he touched Rick's drooling dick head with his tongue, getting a taste of his yummy precum. Immediately, a groan came from Rick. That was what he had been waiting for. 'Yeah, baby. Your tongue feels so nice. Play my cock with your tongue. Yeah, I like your nasty tongue. You want my cock, huh? Suck me. Oh yes. I love it, ah,' Rick moaned, pulling at the rope. The biceps were bulging hard, as well as the triceps. Squirming, he was trying to move his cock to tease his sucker. 'Suck my cock. You want it, right? Yeah, make me feel good. Suck that juicer. Oh yes! That's it. You make me hard, baby. Oh, I can't wait to fuck you,' he breathed, his chest heaving up and down. 'Ah!' he let out a deep guttural groan as his nipple head was being rubbed. Soon, the other one received the same treatment. That macho stud could only pulled at his restrain helplessly. 'Oh, you're touching my nipples, too. Yes! You really know how to make me horny. Oh, you'll feel my manliness when I stick my hard cock into your body. Fuck yeah!' Apparently, Rick was not aware that it was Kosal who was rubbing his nipples. Standing by the bed side, the naked Asian man licked his lips while his hands lightly pinched Rick's erect nipples. He loved to see that muscular stud writhe on the bed. Kosal's hard cock was throbbing with desire, the head glistening with precum. 'Oh,' he slightly gasped, trying to muffle his groan when suddenly Thomas reached his cock. Looking down, he saw Thomas' warm hand wrap around his dick. The callused hand formed a ring. Silently, the Cambodian guy thrust his hips forward. The dick was moving in and out, imagining itself fucking a tight ass hole. 'Yeah, fuck,' Kosal gasped, keeping his voice as low as he could. Shuddering with much pleasure, Kosal gave a hard pinch to Rick's left nipple head. That sudden pinch jolted the stud's naked body, which was soon followed by a loud groan. Kosal tried his best no to grope Rick's naked body although he did want that. Producing loud slurping noises, Thomas utilized his lips to bring pleasure. Forming a tight ring, his lips were forced to massage Rick's manhood. Thomas' head was bobbing up and down the shaft as his mouth sucked that meat. Rick's cock tasted rather salty because it was full with precum. The more Thomas sucked his friend's cock, the more precum he got. To balance himself, Thomas held onto Kosal's pulsating fuck tool. While his other hand was used to jack himself off. That white man clearly enjoyed Rick's dick. The pleasure as expressed on his handsome face. Heaving, Thomas' lungs pumped out a series of warm breath. The breath was blown against Rick's crotch. So far, the stud still believed that a girl was blowing his dick. 'Fuck yeah! I love your sluttish mouth,' Rick groaned. 'Suck my cock, bitch. It wants your hot mouth. And it wants to be in you. I'm gonna fuck you afterward. You'll be fucked so hard that you'll faint. Oh I must release my fucking loads. You've made me so wet even before I got naked. Ah yes! I love sex! Oh yes!' Sweat beads began to appear on his naked muscular body. Although the room was not that hot, Rick had already burnt with desire. He was in great heat. The rope secured his body, not allowing him to move. Rick could only thrash his head and squirmed his body as he relished the oral service. 'Oh yes! Keep sucking. Yeah, take my cock deeper into your fucking mouth. Make me groan. Yeah, suck my dick. Oh fuck! I want your mouth, oh,' Rick slurred, surrendering his body to the worldly pleasure. Running one of his hand on Thomas' bare back, Kosal gave himself up to the lust. His rock-hard fuck tool was throbbing in Thomas' stroking hand. Precum flowed out of its slit and smeared the hand. That liquid did make the cock rather slippery to the touch. For several times, Thomas' hand almost slipped off, not being able to get a good grip on Kosal's manhood. 'Oh! Yeah!' Kosal moaned softly, wincing with great pleasure. Whenever the pleasure attacked him, Kosal would channel it to Thomas by squeeze his back. Dirty fantasy was rolling in the Cambodian man's head, envisioning Rick as a fuck slut. As Kosal's dick kept oozing out precum, it made sloppy noises when it passed through Thomas' clenched fist repeatedly. By that time, Rick's cock had been oozing profusely. Thomas was almost choked as the precum suddenly blocked his throat. Yet, Rick did not care for anything, but his ejaculation. Breathing hard, he warned about the impending orgasm. 'Ah! I'm gonna cum. Oh yeah, I'm gonna shoot my manly cum in your throat. Ah! Yeah, I can feel it coming. Don't worry, I still have plenty of cum for you. I'm a very virile man, I'm gonna fuck you right after I shoot. You'll be impressed by my manliness, ah!' The sturdy frame of Rick's was shuddering, more powerfully. It was an obvious sign that he was going to explode. Throwing a grin, Kosal prepared himself to take off Rick's blindfold. That was his plan all along: to watch Rick's shocked expression as he shot his sperms down his male best friend's throat. That Asian man was not interested in Rick's nipples anymore. Instead, he used the tip of his finger to explore Rick's massive torso. Lightly, he ran his finger across the bare chest. The finger left a trail of itchy-like sensation that shook Rick's naked body. The groom-to-be could only groan desperately, torn apart in his wildest sexual pleasure. Groaning, Kosal winced when Thomas' blunt nail accidentally scraped his slimy dick head. The Cambodian man bucked violently, very shocked. His guttural groan almost alerted Rick. Thomas' lips were vacuuming the meat with stronger force. Exerting all the strength left, his cheek muscles worked hard to pump Rick's cum out. Saliva ran down the shaft, dampening Rick's pubic hair. The liquid flowed down to the balls. Thomas knew that Rick was about to ejaculate in any second. Rick's salty precum had filled up Thomas' mouth in handsome amount. The dick head throbbed harder as it almost reached the point of no return. Its head size swelled slightly. Thomas' tongue was busily rubbing the glaring head up and down, trying to coax the cum out. Like volcano, Rick's dick head shook, ready to erupt. All of a sudden, the macho stud was yelling frantically. 'I'm gonna cum! It's coming! I'm cumming! Oh! Fuck!' Right at that moment, Kosal reached for the blindfold and pushed it upward. Rick's eyes could see everything. And what he saw was so shocking that he just wanted to scream as loudly as he could. 'Ah! Fuck!' The sight of Thomas' sucking his ejaculating dick was very gross. But Rick could not postpone his ejaculation as his cock had already cummed. 'Fuck! Oh! I'm cumming! Ah!' Pulling against the restraint, Rick's muscles contracted. Every muscles in his body was bulging angrily, looking as if they were about to burst. Huge gobs of thick man cream were shot into Thomas' sucking mouth. Greedily, that man gulped down Rick's cum without spilling it. Repeatedly, the man milk was squirted. Rick was helplessly bucking his naked body as Thomas wrung out his cock. A part of Rick felt indescribable disgust, knowing that his cock rested in another man's mouth. But he could not deny that Thomas did know how to suck cock. Rick had never received such a terrific blow job. Thus, he forced himself to enjoy the rest of his orgasm before it ended. 'Ah, fuck! Drink my cum, Thomas! Fuck you, faggot! Take it all! Oh!' All muscles underwent violent spasm as he filled his friend's mouth with fresh supply of cum. The wooden bed was shaking when Rick squirmed his naked body brutally. Rope was biting into his arms, leaving reddish mark. With a howling yell, Rick emptied his balls. 'Ah, fuck! Yes! Oh yes!' The stud continued to groan until the last drop of his cum left his throbbing dick. 'Oh,' he sighed, looking very tired. For a minute, he took the time to recuperate. His athletic sweaty chest was heaving up and down. As he turned his head, he saw Kosal standing by the bed. Rick was too upset to say anything; he did not like it at all. 'You have such a nice body, Rick,' Kosal said, wiping a hand across Rick's massive pectorals. The stud squirmed when his chest was touched like that, showing disgust on his face. But Kosal did not care about that. He knew that Rick was very helpless, and was at their mercy. 'We both have been lusting after you since college, you know,' Kosal continued, sensually twirling his index finger around Rick's nipple. 'Now it's the time to make our horny fantasy come true. We both are gonna make love to you. We'll show you a whole new meaning of sexual pleasure.' With that, Kosal bent his body down and brought his lips closer to Rick's. One of Kosal's hands was still groping Rick's chest, feeling its hardness. Terrified, Rick tried to avoid the kiss but Kosal's hand had held Rick's head in place. There was no way that he could escape the gay kiss. 'Let me go! It's not funny!' Rick protested, trying to fight Kosal's hand with his neck. At time like that, he wished he hadn't been tied. As the lips got closer to his, Rick grew more panicky. 'Stop it! I'm not homo like you! No, please don't kiss me! Ah!' But Kosal of course paid no attention to the pleading. Determinedly, he landed his slobbering lips and forced a deep wet passionate kiss. Bucking his body angrily, Rick could not stop the queer kiss. As the Cambodian man squeezed Rick's jaw, Rick had no choice but to open his mouth painfully. At that moment, Kosal quickly slipped in his tongue. Rick was nauseated, disgusted by man-to-man French kiss. The muscular stud tried to scream but he could only produce muffled moan. 'At last, I can make love to your cock,' Thomas said, loud enough so that Rick could hear it. Sensually, he was rubbing Rick's thighs with his callused palms. 'I like your cock. It's big and juicy. Oh, I envy your wife-to-be, I wish I were her. I'd be happy if you could fuck me with that big dick of yours every day. Oh, fuck, Rick! I want you,' he said, crawling up to the bed. Thomas' hard dick was throbbing excitedly, drooling precum. When his hands swept across Rick's hairy legs, Thomas' body shook with desire. He knew for sure that he wanted Rick. Lewdly, one of his hands traced the leg. It kept going up until it reached Rick's crotch. 'I miss this cock,' he said, groping Rick's limp cummy cock. Without any hesitation, Thomas stuck out his tongue and bathed Rick's cock with his drool. The tongue was dancing on the sensitive dick head, licking up the cum remains. Tied securely to the bed posts, Rick could only groan out helplessly as his two best friends molested him. Disgust filled him up as Kosal's tongue was roaming his mouth. The Cambodian man seemed to enjoy the kiss. Kosal's hands were running on Rick's sweaty body, squeezing and pinching it. Rick still tried to free himself, struggling as ferociously as he could, but the rope was too strong. When the kiss ended, Rick was so nauseated that he almost vomited. The macho man did realize that he could not escape the ordeal. Looking down, he noticed that Thomas was stroking his limp dick. In seconds, the dick rose to full erection despite its previous ejaculation. Thomas and Kosal gazed at the throbbing meat, amazed at Rick's virility. 'No! What are you doing? No, don't do that!' Rick protested worriedly as Thomas assumed sitting position. Carefully, Thomas gripped Rick's pulsating dick and aimed it at Thomas' clenching ass hole. 'Ah, no! I don't wanna fuck your ass. Stop it!' Rick yelled helplessly. The thought of having sex with a man turned him off. But he could not figure out why Thomas managed to erect his cock. Rick's head was reeling with confusion. 'Ah!' he moaned as his dick head was pressing against Thomas' anal ring. Rick could do nothing when Thomas smeared his ass hole thoroughly with Rick's cum-coated glans. Grunting, the athletic man surrendered himself when Thomas sat down on his fuck tool. 'Oh! My cock is entering your faggot ass! Oh!' Rick yelled, thrashing his head. 'Yes! Ah! I love your big cock, Rick!' Thomas grunted, his eyes flashing with lust. Spreading his legs, the horny white man lowered down his body so that Rick's cock would break into his ass. His face was contorting, showing mixed expression of both pain and pleasure. Slowly, Thomas squatted down. Both of his hands were reached out, holding onto Rick's muscular stomach. 'Fuck yeah! Oh! Give me your cock! I want it! Oh, Rick! Fuck my ass! You won't regret it, ah! My as sis so tight. Your cock will cum in gallons. Yes, slide it in. Oh!' Throwing his head back, Thomas gradually sank himself down, inch by inch. The clenching ass lips slowly gave way to Rick's dick as they were pushed inward. Both men groaned out lustfully. 'Oh! Shove your cock in, Rick! Oh! I love it, yeah!' Thomas whimpered. And suddenly, the dick head was in. 'Ah!' Thomas groaned, feeling as if his hole had been torn apart. Although Thomas was not a virgin anymore. being fucked by Rick's big dick still brought some pain. Upon being squeezed by such a tight hole, Rick could not deny that he liked it. Rick's sweaty muscular body flexed again as he endured the penetration process. 'Oh fuck! Your hole is too tight, ah! I've never fucked a very tight hole like yours. Ah, it's squeezing my dick head. Oh!' Rick groaned, squirming. The cum layering his dick served as lube, easing up the penetration as the meat moved inward. 'Oh!' Rick whimpered, his eye balls rolling upward. 'Fuck yeah, it feels so good. Ah!' At that point, he had decided to stop resisting and let Thomas fuck himself. 'Fuck yes! Fuck yourself on my cock, Thomas. Oh, show me how much you want my dick, faggot!' Whimpering, Rick tried to push his hips upward. When the sensitive dick head brushed against Thomas' insides, Rick would cry out with great pleasure. His dick was surrounded by indescribable warmth. Its shaft was squeezed hard, as if Thomas' ass would not want to let it go. Throbbing, Rick's dick exuded a pearly gob of precum inside Thomas' ass. The dick continued to crawl in until Rick's thighs slapped against Thomas' ass. 'Oh! What a tight ass. Oh, faggot!' Rick stared at Thomas with equal lust on his face. Panting, Thomas was sitting on Rick's laps. His legs were spread apart. Thomas' dripping dick was pulsating in front of Rick lasciviously. That white man moaned as he reached for his own nipple. 'Yeah, fuck me, Rick. I'm your faggot slut. Oh, I've been dreaming of this for years. Yeah, fuck my ass, Rick. Fuck!' Working his legs, Thomas lifted his body up. The movement caused Rick's cock to slip out of the clenching hole. 'Oh!' Thomas groaned with pleasure, enjoying the friction inside his ass. But before Rick's cock escaped, Thomas quickly lowered his body down. Thus, the cock was sheathed inside him. 'Yes! Oh! Fuck my ass!' The rhythm continued, as Thomas rigorously fucked himself. His short brown hair was dampened, sweat beading up his handsome face. 'Fuck! Oh, fuck! Yes!' Enjoying his first gay sex, Rick was lying on his bed. His rock-hard chest was heaving up and down, pumping fresh air. More sweat was produced, soaking up his naked body. The beads of sweat dropped onto the bed and drenched the mattress. 'Yeah, fuck yourself on my cock. Yes! I'm fucking your ass, fagot! Oh! You're made to be fucked, queer! And I'm screwing your man cunt. Yeah! Oh!' groaned Rick, fisting his tied hands. Pulling vainly against the rope, Rick let the queer pleasure course down his body. If he had known that fucking a guy's ass would feel that good, he would have done it long time ago. 'Yeah, fuck you, Thomas! You're a fucking faggot! Oh! I love your homo ass! Yes, fuck yourself! Impale your ass on my big dick, oh! Fuck!' Kosal definitely wanted to try Rick's body. After all, Rick was tied up because of his idea. Stroking his own erect cock, the Cambodian guy brought it to Rick's lips. 'Yeah, you're so handsome, Rick. I should have done this long time ago,' he said, inhaling deep breath. With that, he, too, crawled up the bed. Straddling Rick's trussed body, Kosal knelt on the bed. The weight of his body made the mattress sunk. Rick's torso was between Kosal's legs. A hard dick was dangling right in front of Rick's face, emanating nauseating precum smell. Lustfully, Kosal enjoyed Rick's handsome face and imagined him sucking his pecker. Placing his hand on Rick's sweating face, Kosal wiped off the beads of sweat. At the same time, he was rubbing that face sensually. 'Suck my dick, Rick,' the Cambodian man said. The response he received was a shocked expression from Rick. But Kosal did not want to give in. 'Come on, open your mouth and let me in,' he added, rubbing the slimy dick head on Rick's lips. The panting white man could taste the saltiness of another man's precum as he accidentally licked his lips. Getting impatient, Kosal reached for Rick's nipple head and twisted it as hard as he could. 'Ah!' Rick yelled out painfully. His mouth was opened as wide as he could. The pain was unbearable, Rick's body squirming violently. Seeing the perfect opportunity, Kosal quickly inserted his drooling dick into Rick's gaping mouth. That stud could not reject it. A feeling of nausea invaded him as the acrid precumming dick made contact with his tongue. It was the first time ever that Rick tasted precum; he hadn't even tasted his own yet. The texture of precum was like snot, and Rick did not like it at all. Before Rick could think of any way to escape the ordeal, Kosal threatened him. Still receiving pleasure form fucking Thomas, Rick was torn apart between lust and disgust. Kosal's snotty precum kept filling Rick's mouth. It seemed that the Cambodian guy was about to cum. Humiliated, Rick could not stop the raping of his mouth. 'Suck it like lollypop. Come on, don't make me mad. Suck my Asian dick. Lots of white gay men love to have sex with an Asian like me. Work your cheek muscles and begin sucking,' Kosal instructed, pulling at Rick's short damp hair. Thrusting his dick into Rick's mouth, Kosal almost gagged him. 'Oh yes! Suck my dick, Rick!' he moaned, holding onto Rick's head. 'Take my cock. Taste the true taste of manliness. Yeah, cum is good for you. Oh!' The perverted Asian man continued to use Rick's mouth for his sexual pleasure. But he had to deliver a hard slap on Rick's cheek as that guy hadn't started sucking. 'Start sucking my cock, slut! Suck it hard. And watch your teeth. I'm gonna hit you if you mess things up.' Bound, Rick could not do anything but to comply. Clumsily, he began to suck the throbbing cock in his mouth. Loud slurping sounds resounded as he did his bets to please Kosal. Tears almost flowed down Rick's handsome, out of humiliation. He felt so degraded, lost to two gay men. Rick's technique of sucking was very disappointing. But Kosal did not mind, because he had been quite excited just by seeing Rick service his drooling manhood. Roughly, Rick's head was being manhandled. The Cambodian guy used the head to control the suction. Pumping the mouth with his precum, Kosal was determined to break Rick down and turn him into a fuck slut. With a cock stuck in his mouth, Rick could not say anything. The only sound that came from his mouth was slurping sound. Saliva mixed with precum seeped out of the corner of his lips. The macho man was helpless when Kosal molested his mouth. Confused, Rick started to feel something strange stir in him. The disgust that he had earlier had slowly faded away. Somehow, he started to like the taste of precum. The more he licked it, the more he liked it. Emitting muffled groans, Rick was maneuvering his tongue around Thomas' knob. Although his sucking technique still hadn't improved, he had shown Thomas that he liked cock. As he played his tongue on the dripping dick, he obtained a generous supply of precum. Thomas was still bouncing up and down Rick's manhood. Grinning, he congratulated Kosal for his success in converting Rick into homosexuality. There was still one more process that Rick had to undergo, but not until all of them reached their climax. 'Oh, fuck! Fuck my ass, Rick! Fuck me,' Thomas kept groaning. His voice was vibrating as the result of his body's bouncing up and down. Thomas' hard dick was waving about, splattering precum stains all over Rick's sweaty body. 'Yes! Oh give me that cock! Oh, shit! I want you so much, Rick! Oh!' Still babbling, the horny white man reached for his own dick and gave it a few hard strokes. 'Ah yeah! My cock is so wet now. I think I'm gonna shoot. Oh!' he warned, sensing that his orgasm was approaching. Hearing that Thomas was about to shoot out his manly seed, Kosal groaned that he, too, was about to reach the point of no return. 'Yes, fuck! I'm gonna cum, too. I've been saving this load for Rick. Yeah, keep sucking my dick, Ricky,' Kosal said, looking down upon the macho straight man. Bending down, the Cambodian man maintained authoritative eye contact with Rick to show him who was the boss. 'Yeah, I'm getting close. I'm gonna fill your mouth with my man milk. And you must drink it all down. Don't spill any of it.' And suddenly, the Asian man's body stiffened. His face was contorting with much pleasure. Grabbing Rick's head, he was yelling, 'Here I cum! Take my cum, slut! Oh, take it!' Mercilessly, the Cambodian man thrust his dick forward. His manhood was driven in, almost hitting the back of Rick's throat. At that exact moment, the cock erupted in a series of strong spurts. Thick cum was squirted into Rick's unprepared mouth. As the first shot hit his tongue, a strong bitter taste hit him. The taste was very horrible. Rick felt as if he was drinking the water from the laundry. Frantically, he tired to vomit it out but he had no chance. Kosal's dick had filled his mouth completely, leaving no space. Perforce, Rick had to gulp down the man cream. And he had to do it hurriedly because more cum shots flooded his mouth. No matter how fast he tried to drink it, some cum was spilled out. It flowed out from his lips corner. Rick's Adam's apple was bobbing up and down as he took in all the acrid seminal liquid. Meanwhile, Kosal kept convulsing as he poured out his manly loads into Rick's hungry mouth. A loud groan ended the whole ejaculation. The tired naked man pulled his dick out, leaving Rick's mouth gaping open. Sitting on Rick's muscular body, Kosal rested to regain his strength. Kosal's torso was heaving as drops of sweat flowed down his naked body. Reeling with lust, Rick was intoxicated by the taste of cum. The ecstasy his cock received made him get lost in his sexual orientation. All of a sudden, Rick was truly aroused to see two naked men in front of him. His dick in Thomas' ass throbbed harder and more violently. Coming from no where, a great pressure pushed his man juice out of the urethra. Rick was cumming! 'Ah! I'm fucking cumming! Oh! I'm gonna fill your ass with my cum, Thomas Fuck yes! Take my man juice! Oh!' True to his words, Rick did cum right after he finished saying that. Thick globules of cum jetted into Thomas' insides. The creamy juice was splattered against Thomas' bowels wall. But Thomas did not stop pumping his ass with Rick's spurting cock. Instead, he increased the speed. It drove Rick over the edge and somehow prolonged his orgasm a few seconds longer. Producing deep guttural groans, the muscular man shook with great force. Never had he underwent orgasmic seizure like that. His whole body was tingling with ecstasy. Still spurting, his dick vomited its second load for that night. Rick helplessly pulled at the rope that bound his arms and legs. taken over by orgasm, his body was bucking hard. Yet, Thomas and Kosal managed to steady it down by their body weight. Wailing like a hurt wolf, Rick enjoyed his greatest climax. Rivulets of sweat ran down his body. The naked body was glistening, displaying the obvious outline of its muscles. Kosal was smiling to himself, satisfied to se his plan worked. While Rick had not finished cumming, Thomas finally reached his climax. The impaled white man's body started to jerk violently. His ass muscles were squeezing Rick's spurting dick head. 'Oh! Yes, I'm cumming, too! Ah yes! Fuck! Oh fuck my ass! Yeah!' Uncontrollably, Thomas' dick hosed Rick's body with gooey white liquid. Some of the liquid splattered Kosal's back, too, as that Cambodian man was sitting on top of Rick with his back facing Thomas. Still bouncing his body, Thomas moaned like a slut in heat. Milking the head, he forced his man cream to shoot out over and over again. Thomas' stomach contracted hard, gathering energy to squirt out the rest of the cum. Small sweat beads clinging onto his body was splashed to various directions as the body jerked frantically. The moans continued until no cum flowed out. Panting, Thomas leaned his worn-out body against Kosal's back. ***** Morning came but Rick still lay lazily on the bed. His naked body was no longer tied up. Lying on the bed, he was sandwiched between Thomas and Kosal's naked bodies. Cum stains were on their bodies, drying up into cum cracks. The clock on the wall had shown that it was almost 9 AM. But Rick chose to stay with his best friends. He suddenly realized that he belonged to Kosal and Thomas. Embracing Kosal from behind, Rick continued his sleep. END


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Sydney, Jan. 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka's captaincy heir apparent Angelo Mathews is relishing the chance to help extend his side's one-day international hot streak at the MCG.
The Sri Lankans head into Friday's one-day series opener determined to atone for their 3-0 Test series whitewash and confident they have the talent to do so in the 50-over format, reports The Age.
While they have never won a Test in Australia, the tourists recent ODI record down under is strong. They beat Australia four times in seven meetings last summer and won their previous one-day series in Australia 2-1 two years earlier. Their MCG record is particularly good, with one-day wins in their past three visits to Melbourne.
Mathews featured heavily in the most memorable of those, in November 2010, when Sri Lanka were seemingly down and out at 8-107 chasing a target of 240.
In front of a pro-Sri Lankan crowd, Mathews combined with Lasith Malinga for a record 132-run ninth-wicket stand to spearhead an incredible comeback win, helping launch his own career in the process.
Mathews said it was one of the best innings he has played so far, and called it a "very big stepping stone" for his career.
Again expecting strong support, Mathews says the tourists feel at home in Melbourne.
But while they are strengthened by the inclusion of short-form speedster Malinga and face a very inexperienced Australian squad, Mathews says those involved in the Test series need to lift if they are to triumph.
He said Malinga, who has been extremely dominant in Australian conditions in the Big Bash League, would be a key. (ANI)


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Not to worry if you're healthy and not squeamish about donating blood.
Florida Blood Services bloodmobiles will be on location at the Ribfest to accept blood donations. In return, donors will get a free ticket to the annual event, which features award-winning grillers and a headlining act each night.
The bloodmobile, located at the Vinoy hotel entrance, will be accepting donations during these hours: Friday, 3-7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In addition to one free ticket, all donors will receive a wellness checkup of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and iron count, including a cholesterol screening.
Florida Blood Services also announced in the same release that it is giving away a chance to win a 2012 Kia Soul if you donate blood between now and Feb. 29. FBS will randomly select a weekly winner, and at the end of the campaign the 17 weekly winners will all receive a key to see if it starts the Kia. (See fbsblood.org for more information.
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Friday, July 21, 2006
When wiser (or grayer) heads prevail
3 comments:
- rindamybyers said...
Ah, yes, the Harlequins...I admit it, I read them too as a teen...Roger, you have found me out, preacher's kid that I am...
The shocker though was when I caught my mother (sedate and reserved) reading one of ours (my four sisters and I), and that was a major adjustment in perspective for me...somehow mothers weren't supposed to be interested in what we girls sneaked/read! Although Harlequins back then weren't what they are now...some things don't change, I suspect.
- 3:22 AM, July 22, 2006
- Melinda said...
I took the characters I used for all my stories in my youth and stuck them in a novel-within-a-novel I'm writing now, and even named the main novel after them. Tee hee! And Mom said all that writing I used to do wouldn't amount to much.
- 9:16 PM, July 23, 2006
- Lynn said...
What a great article! I also read Harlequins years ago (I suspect many of us did) and found some current fav's .
- 11:23 AM, July 24, 2006


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We are going on the Norwegian Gem in May and wanted some advice on touring Rome from Civitavecchia.
We would like to get tours of the Vatican and the Colisseum. Is this possible in one day?
I am trying to avoid paying the premium that the cruise line charges. Any advice on tour guides/companies is much appreciated.
Getting to either place is easy from the port. You can read the "train travel in Italy" sticky post in this section for details on how to do this. Its easy. You can swap from train to subway in Rome at the same train station and be within a half mile of the Vatican from the subway station. The Colisseum is across the street from its closest subway station. If you buy a all day train/metro ticket (ask at the train station in Civitavecchia) you can just use the trains to get back and forth.
For tour guides, we just did the self tour with Audio guide at the Colosseum (see the other recent post about this) but you can also pay for a tour there. For the Vatican, you can also just go in on your own (its free to go in but to see the museum portion there is a fee) or you can barter with one of the many tour guides out front. Be careful here, they will overcharge you in a heartbeat if you let them.
We are planning on using the train. Norwegian lists our port time as 7am-7pm. We want to book a morning tour for the Vatican. Could we make it there for a 10:30 AM tour?
We're planning on returning from Rome Termini. What time should we plan to board the train to get back with enough time?
Hi Kaitainen. JimC is overseas on business right now, but will be checking in once in a while, so it might take a while for his response. I haven't been to Rome, but 10:30 sounds like a reasonable time. Don't take my word as gospel, someone else can let you know for sure. You will need to be back on board the ship 1/2 hour prior to sailing, so you'll need to be there by 6:30. Wish I could be of more help, but Jim will be back. I'm sure others have done that itinerary, too.
Kaitainen ,
When is your May cruise? I'm on the GEM May31 and am also looking into tours and/or private transportation for June 4 in Rome.
Our preferences are the Vatican and then Spanish Steps/Trevi Fountain. Possibly also the Colleseum.
I'm so sorry I didn't respond sooner.. I only now saw your question.
If your ship is in at 7AM, assume you can be on a train to ROME by 8 to 8:30 AM (check the train schedules to be sure in FTROUTE's post on train travel in Italy.) It is about an hour trip into Rome. Then from Rome termini station go down into the Metro (access is in the front of the Termini station) If you didn't buy a combination train and metro ticket in Civ - a BRIG ticket(you can do this and its cheaper), you can purchase the all day Metro/Bus ticket there. Then take the metro to the Vatican station. Its about a 15 min walk from the metro station to the Vatican. So all in all a 10:30 tour is about right. Maybe 11AM would give you more time provided the train schedule from CIV has an 8 or 8:30 train you are in great shape. The latest I would want to leave CIV to make 10:30 is 9AM and that would be tight.
If you don't buy a BRIG ticket in CIV, be sure to by your return trip ticket when you get to the termini station in the morning so that you know you have seats on the return train. If you are taking the commuter type train there are no reserved seats so this is not a worry.
I would leave Rome no later than 5PM to be safe.
That should give you plenty of time at the Vatican an possibly the coliseum if you want to see that also.
We're going on May 10th. Too bad, we'd like to share a tour with someone. It seems as though all tours are the same price up to 9 people.
Thanks for your tips. We'll definitely use them in our planning.
Hey we are also going on Norwegian Gem may 10, do you want to share a Rome private tour? I already have 4 ppl so if we have 6 then it will bring the cost down to about $110 per person. the private tour website is
let me know soon ! by email/phone: firstname.lastname@example.com or call me at 626-696-5155
Bus 110 City Tour Rome
The most convenient way to discover the cultural richness of Rome. Experience three thousand years of art and history from the open top 110 city tour bus!
From Termini Station, departing every day, every 15 minutes:
from April 1st to September 30th, from 9.00 to 20.30.
Tickets can be purchased from the ATAC kiosk in Piazza dei Cinquecento, in front of Termini Station, or cash when you get on the bus.
New luxury full comfort open-deckers with the on board assistance of multilingual hostesses. Over 80 sites of historical and artistic interest included in the route.
The STOP and GO formula, enables you to get on and off the 10 stops along the route, visit the nearby important and interesting sites, and get back on one of the next buses during the day, to discover more wonders of Rome.
The ticket costs Euro 16,00 and children under 6 do not pay.(children 6-12 years Euro 7,00)
List of stops:
Stazione Termini (main stop) - Piazza della Repubblica - Via XX settembre
Piazza Barberini (stop)
Via Veneto (stop) - Porta Pinciana
Piazzale Flaminio (stop)
Piazza del Popolo (stop) - Via di Ripetta - P.zza Augusto imperatore
Piazza Cavour (stop) - Via Ulpiano - Via della Conciliazione
Piazza San Pietro (stop) - Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
Piazza San Pantaleo (stop) - Largo di Torre Argentina - Via delle Botteghe Oscure
Piazza Venezia (stop) - Via del Teatro di Marcello - Piazza Bocca della Verità - Via del Circo Massimo
Colosseo (stop) - Via dei Fori Imperiali - Piazza del Quirinale
Via ****onale (stop) - P.zza di S. Maria Maggiore
Stazione Termini (stop)
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Reading the beginning of this case immediately brought us back to a Conflicts class at law school, and that's a very long time ago. We were to to analyze an auto accident in which plaintiff resided in state A and the accident took place in state B and the insurer was from state C…well you get the picture. Here in Cambridge Integrated Servs. Group, Inc. v Faber 2012 NY Slip Op 07880 Appellate Division, First Department a NY resident was injured in a MVA in Connecticut while employed by a NJ company who had NJ workers' compensation.
"On September 14, 2000, defendant Donald Pressley, a New York City resident, was injured in a tractor-trailer accident in Connecticut during the course of his employment with nonparty Cobra Express Inc., which is located in New Jersey. Fremont Compensation Company (Fremont), the workers' compensation carrier for Cobra Express, paid Pressley New Jersey workers' compensation benefits, making the last payment to Pressley on May 9, 2002.
On or about September 19, 2000, Pressley retained nonparty Paul A. Shneyer, Esq., to bring a personal injury lawsuit for injuries he sustained in the accident. When Shneyer failed to timely commence an action, Pressley commenced a malpractice action against him. The Faber defendants represented Pressley in that action and settled the case against Shneyer in December 2008. On March 24, 2009, plaintiff, the administrator for Fremont (now in liquidation), commenced the instant action to enforce a lien against the settlement proceeds.
The Faber defendants maintain that under Matter of Shutter v Phillips Display Components Co. (90 NY2d 703 [1997]), New Jersey cases holding that workers' compensation liens attach to legal malpractice recoveries (see Frazier v New Jersey Mfrs. Ins. Co., 142 NJ 590, 667 A2d 670 [1995]; Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v Maran & Maran, 142 NJ 609, 667 A2d 680 [1995]) do not apply in this case because the malpractice recovery did not duplicate the medical payments and lost wages Pressley received under workers' compensation. This argument is unavailing. Pursuant to a June 2010 order from which the Faber defendants did not appeal, New Jersey law applies to the merits of plaintiff's claims and thus, New York law regarding double recoveries is inapplicable. [*2]
Under New Jersey law, a double recovery "occurs when the employee keeps any workers' compensation benefits that have been matched by recovery against the liable third person" (Frazier, 142 NJ at 602, 667 A2d at 676 [emphasis in original]), rendering irrelevant whether the settlement of the legal malpractice action included medical expenses and lost wages. We note, however, that even if New York law applied, the settlement did not specify what it was for and therefore, we cannot conclude that no part of it was for medical expenses and lost wages.
Defendants' argument that the application of New Jersey law in this case violates New York public policy because Pressley is a New York resident fails because although defendants have shown that New York and New Jersey law differ on this issue, they have not satisfied the stringent test for rejecting New Jersey law as against New York public policy (see 19A NY Jur 2d, Conflict of Laws § 17).
Contrary to defendants' argument, the instant action is not time-barred. As agreed to by the parties, New York's three year statute of limitations is applicable. We agree with the motion court that plaintiff's claim accrued when Pressley received the settlement payment from Shneyer (see Aetna Life & Cas. Co. v Nelson, 67 NY2d 169, 175-176 [1986]). "