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Actress Cameron Diaz graces the cover of Cosmopolitan's June issue -- and talks about her outlook on life.
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Evan Rachel Wood, Esquire
Although actress Evan Rachel Wood is not on the cover of Esquire, her juicy interview and racy photos caught our attention! (Jeff Bridges is on the cover of the May issue.) Evan Rachel Wood likes to be thought of as a dark, rebellious mystery. In the May issue of Esquire magazine, the 23-year-old talks about her 9 tattoos, dating Marilyn Manson, and reveals she is bisexual. "I'm up for anything. Meet a nice guy, meet a nice girl..." she tells the magazine. When it comes to dating women, Wood says her inner North Carolina gentleman comes out. "I'm opening the doors, I'm buying dinner. Yeah, I'm romantic." The provocative issue of Esquire hits newsstands April 26.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Self
Sexy Gwyneth Paltrow is on the cover of May's Self issue, and dishes about her body, eating and being in the best shape of her life. Paltrow says her biggest challenge area on her body is her rear end! "My butt! My butt, butt, butt. When Tracy met me, she said that I had a long, square butt that she was going to redesign, and I was, like, 'Yeah? Good luck.' The amazing thing is, she was right! And it's still changing!" The actress also admits, "I was bony up top and kind of dumpy on the bottom. But my trainer, Tracy Anderson, completely changed my legs, butt, arms and stomach. I feel better than ever, too." Pick up the latest issue on newsstands April 19.
Lady Gaga, Harper's Bazaar
Lady Gaga on Bazaar's May Cover Eclectic artist Lady Gaga appears on the May issue of Harper's Bazaar and opens up about living in L.A., plastic surgery and her body."I have never had plastic surgery, and there are many pop singers who have. I think that promoting insecurity in the form of plastic surgery is infinitely more harmful than an artistic expression related to body modification," Gaga revealed to the magazine.The singer said she felt pressure to move to Los Angeles after becoming a household name. "I had all these number-one records, and I had sold all these albums, and it was sort of this turning point: Am I going to try and embrace Hollywood and assimilate to that culture? I put my toe in that water, and it was a Kegel-exercise vaginal reaction where I clenched and had to retract immediately. I ran furiously back to New York, to my old apartment, and I hung out with my friends, and I went to the same bars."Check out Gaga on Bazaar, on newsstands April 26.
January Jones, W Magazine
"Mad Men" co-star January Jones tells W Magazine, "There was no Betty in the pilot when I auditioned...I read for Peggy two times--it was between me and Elizabeth Moss who eventually got the part.At the end of the scene, there was a casual mention that Don was married.Matt went home that night and wrote two scenes that featured Betty.I auditioned a couple of days later, and he made me a verbal promise that the character would grow.I took the part on faith..." Catch January in May's issue of W, hitting newsstands on April 19.
Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucky
Actress Ginnifer Goodwin graces the cover of Lucky magazine this month and describes her personal style as "very feminine and I especially like balancing my usually genderless haircut, as I have short hair in real life, with really feminine pieces. I also love to mix classic with modern to give vintage pieces a real twist."
Reese Witherspoon, Vogue
Newlywed Reese Witherspoon will be on the cover of May's issue of Vogue. "I don't wake up to make movies. I wake up to have a wonderful family and to cultivate the best life for all of us, and it's great to now have a partner in that," she says of husband Jim Toth, whom she married in late March. "Being a parent to me is such a great privilege; that I get to chaperone these beautiful little souls through life."
Rob Lowe, Vanity Fair
A shirtless Rob Lowe appears on the cover of Vanity Fair, in which he dishes about former party pal Charlie Sheen. Lowe tells Vanity Fair that back in their Brat Pack days, he and Sheen "competed to see who could play harder, then show up for work." The May issue of Vanity Fair hits newsstands April 5.
Brangelina Family, People
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and their six kids: Maddox, 9, Pax, 7, Zahara, 6, Shiloh, 4, and 2-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne spend time together in New Orleans and is featured on the latest cover of People. This issue hits newsstands on Friday.
Joe Jonas, Details Magazine
Joe Jonas takes the cover of Details April 2011 issue. Looking hot! The 21-year-old entertainer told the magazine about his L.A. digs and said: "[My place] is like my mini New York. I got my gym a few blocks away. I like to watch all the crazy characters in the neighborhood."
Rihanna, Vogue
Singer Rihanna graces the cover of Vogue magazine's April Shape issue, showing off her toned body and talking about how she loves to read people. "I really enjoy watching, observing, and being able to figure out a person, the reason they wore that dress, the reason they smell the way they do," she told Vogue.
Brad and Emily, People
"Bachelor" engaged couple Brad Womack and Emily Maynard make the cover of People and tell the world they will make it. Womack tells People, "There have been numerous times where either she or I have said, 'To hell with it. It's just too difficult.'" "The hardest part is behind us," Maynard reveals. "I feel pretty confident if we can make it through [the past three months], we can make it through." People hits newsstands on Friday.
Eva Longoria, Allure
April 2011 Eva Longoria opens up to Allure magazine for the April issue about her divorce six months ago to Tony Parker and says it still makes her very emotional. "Every time I talk about it, I want to cry. It's been hard. Very hard," Eva tells the magazine. Longoria also says she shares her home with two of her friends, who help her get through her dark days. "We always say that my house is the female 'Entourage,'" she explains of her roomies, who watch over the house while she's away and watch over her when she's home. "When you go through something as devastating as a divorce, you just want to be surrounded by people who care for you... I don't know what I'd do without them."
Vanessa Hudgens, Shape
I wouldn't have been able to do it if it weren't for the other girls [co-stars Abbie Cornish, Emily Browning, Jena Malone and Jamie Chung]. It's because of them that I got so strong," Hudgens told the magazine. "In the beginning, I could dead lift 135 pounds. By the end, I lifted 180. I was a monster!
Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, Rolling Stone
Snooki talks with the mag's contributing editor Erik Hedegaard about starting out as a budding veterinary assistant and then becoming a highly-paid reality TV star with a line of jewelry, bedroom slippers, a best-selling book and a spin-off show in the works.
Jessica Simpson, New York Magazine
February 2011 Singer/actress turned fashion mogul Jessica Simpson showed off some of the new designs for her Jessica Simpson Collection. "I never thought I'd be some fashion mogul!" Simpson laughed to New York magazine.
Justin Bieber, Rolling Stone
February 2011 These days you can't turn the corner without seeing or hearing about teen sensation Justin Bieber. On the February cover of Rolling Stone, Biebs is labeled "Super Boy," and talks politics, movies, music, and sex. Catch Bieber on the cover Feb. 18 on newsstands and online.
Christina Applegate, People
February 2011 New mother Christina Applegate graces the cover of People and calls her daughter a "miracle." The magazine focuses on Applegate's new life after recovering from breast cancer, and becoming a mother to Sadie Grace.People is on newsstands and online now.
Victoria Beckham, Allure
March 2011 A natural-looking Victoria Beckham is on the cover of Allure magazine's 20th anniversary issue in March. The fashion designer and mother of three, with another baby on the way, reveals she is more confident now than ever.Catch Posh on the cover in March.
Sofia Vergara, Shape
March 2011 In the March issue of Shape magazine, "Modern Family's" sexy mom Sofia Vergara speaks her mind. The 39-year-old talks about how she hates working out, how men turn into "little babies" when they get hurt, and why chocolate-covered strawberries are healthy. Read all about it when Shape hits newsstands in March.
Irina Shayk, Sports Illustrated
February 2011 The model, 25, was born in Yemanzhelinsk, Russia, a town in the South Urals, and grew up in Emangelynsk City. Her boyfriend is soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mila Kunis, W
March 2011 [On beginning to acting] "I started acting when I was nine as a hobby because it was fun, and it allowed me to get out of school. The first thing I did was a Barbie commercial, and I got to keep the Barbie. That's all a kid wants." On newsstands on February 25. WMagazine.com
Lady Gaga, Vogue
March 2011 [On her "little monsters"] "I see myself in them." Why is that? "I was this really bad, rebellious misfit of a person — I still am — sneaking out, going to clubs, drugs, alcohol, older men, younger men. You imagine it, I did it. I was just a bad kid. And I look at them, and every show there's a little more eyeliner, a little more freedom, and a little more 'I don't give a f**k about the bullies at my school." Vogue.com
Miley Cyrus, Marie Claire
March 2011 [On her soon-to-be-released movie "LOL"] "It really felt like Demi was my mom a little bit because we had such great conversations, and I feel like it shows on-screen. I can't wait for 'LOL' to come out. It's what I'm most proud of." MarieClaire.com
Julianne Moore, InStyle
March 2011 [On what her 50th birthday means to her] "One thing a 50th birthday does is say, all right, time is marching. You have these things you're happy with and proud of. But if there's something you haven't done that you've been waiting to do, then by all means, don't want any longer. Do it!" InStyle.com
Katy Perry, Elle
March 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On her figure] "I was shaped like a square at one time. I was! I'm generally around 130 pounds, which is totally fine for me. But when I was a kid, I was the same height and weighed more like 145. And I had enormous boobs that I didn't know what to do with, so I wore minimizers, which were not cute. Those thick-ass straps! I got made fun of for the over-the-shoulder boulder holder, and all I wanted was to look like Kate Moss. Little did I know that these things would come in handy someday." Elle.com
Heidi Klum, Lucky
March 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On her style icon] "My mom — she inspires me and I inspire her, so we end up looking the same in the end." Check out this behind-the-scenes video of Heidi's cover photo shoot. LuckyMag.com
Ashley Greene, Teen Vogue
March 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On living in NYC] "I'm very much a girl that likes to have options. That's the way I am with fashion, and that's the way I am with my life. In California, I do like to just chill out and go to the beach, but I love the energy here. I feel very productive when I'm in New York." TeenVogue.com
Lea Michele, Cosmopolitan
March 2011 From inside the magazine ... Details on Lea's relationship with a fellow actor — and how they keep it hot when they're apart, her surprising secret to having killer confidence, ane the naughty things she's done that her character on "Glee" wouldn't dream of. Cosmopolitan.com
Jason Statham, Men's Journal
February 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On green-screen work] "It makes my blood boil. I'm almost at the point of a contractual bind saying, 'I'm never, ever allowed to do green screen, ever.' Like, if they ever bring up the subject of a freaking CG shot, they'd better do it over the phone, so they're out of arm's reach. It's to the point of killing something that's really cool." Men's Health.com
Khloe Kardashian, YRB
I've always wanted to do an edgier photo shoot. But so often people think I'm not capable of pulling it off.
Jennifer Aniston, Allure
February 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On the famous "Rachel" 'do] "I love Chris [McMillan, her hairstylist], and he's the bane of my existence at the same time because he started that damn Rachel, which was not my best look. How do I say this? I think it was the ugliest haircut I've ever seen. What I really want to know is, how did that thing have legs? Let's just say I'm not a fan of short, layered cuts on me personally, so I don't love revisiting that particular era." Allure.com On newsstands Janurary 25
Regina King, ESSENCE
February 2011 From inside the magazine ... [her romance with "Cosby Show" star Malcom-Jamal Warner] "Malcolm and I have a lot in common... we've both been child actors and were also blessed to be raised by incredible mothers who instilled good values in us. Things are maturing nicely..." Essence.com
Natalie Portman, InStyle
February 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On finding a mate] "I look for all the same things I would in a friend," she tells InStyle of the qualities she wants in a mate. "Obviously, you need the sexual attraction too, so it's like your best friend who you are also really attracted to." InStyle.com
Brooklyn Decker, Self
February 2011 From inside the magazine ... "When I was younger, I was insecure about being gangly and having no shape. People made fun of me and called me a boy! I remember praying for boobs and a butt. Luckily, I grew into myself and got curves, but when I was first modeling, I wished for that boyish Gisele body again!" Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/01/19/brooklyn-decker-covers-self-february-2011/#ixzz1BWxA2UAr Self.com
Lil Wayne, Rolling Stone
February 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On dealing with solitary confinement] "Solitary was the worst. No TV. No radio. No commissary. Basically you're in there 23 hours a day." The only upside was he had a window where he could watch cars go by. "I used to sit at that motherf--er all day." RollingStone.com On newsstand January 21.
Brooklyn Decker, Esquire
Men need to learn to put everything on the table," Decker told Esquire. "Just put everything on the table. And when it comes to the game playing, enough.
Michelle Williams, Marie Claire
February 2011 From inside the magazine .. [On Reese Witherspoon's advice in a troubled time] 'To give credit where credit is due, I was sharing a difficulty I was experiencing with Reese Witherspoon, and she said, 'Yes, I understand, but think about how much more difficult this would be without the luxury of a reliable, steady income." MarieClaire.com
Kristen Stewart, Vogue
February 2011 From inside the magazine .. [On the "Twilight" character Bella] "[She is] a character who is embedded in so many people's psyches at this point. It's starting to enter my head a lot more than it used to because it's at the end and it's come such a long way. I just want the fans of the book to be happy. I don't necessarily care about anyone else." Read the full article on Vogue.com.
Justin Bieber, Vanity Fair
February 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On thinking of himself as weird] "I'm not normal. I think differently--my mind is always racing. I'm just... nuts. But I think the best [musicians] probably are." VanityFair.com
Mila Kunis, Cosmopolitan
February 2011 [On not opening up about her relationship with Macaulay Culkin] "Never have, never will. The reason I'm able to have a relationship is because I don't talk about it." (It was announced earlier this week that they called it quits after eight years together. Cosmpolitan.com
Giada De Laurentiis, Redbook
Feburary 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On cheating rumors] "The John Mayer incident was completely unexpected. I was shocked. And not so much for me, but for my husband and family. . . Todd was embarrassed that his family in Michigan would see it and think, What is going on over there in Hollywood?... What made it all even more surprising is that I haven't had any contact with John Mayer in three years." Redbook.com
Olivia Munn, Maxim
February 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On what you should pick her up in for a date] "A hoverboard. I can be on a plane in the air on my BlackBerry, texting and BBMing, on the Internet, drinking wine in the sky, yet there's no hoverboard. I am disappointed in the future." Maxim.com
Olivie Wilde, Women's Health
January/February 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On losing weight] "The fastest way to lose weight is to stop drinking. In two weeks you'll lose five pounds." WomensHealthMag.com
Kim Kardashian, Glamour
February 2011 From inside the magazine ... [On relationships] "It's easier to just be single and not have a relationship. How do you get to know someone on a reality show? Some people think that they can handle it, and then they really can't." Glamour.com
Cameron Diaz, Cosomopolitan
"I think you get better as you age," Diaz confessed. "You know what you want, and you become stronger mentally, emotionally, and physically... but also, things have happened recently that have pushed me to grow. My father died, and having gone through that really made me think about my life and how I want to live it." Diaz's friend Drew Barrymore also had this to say about her "Charlie's Angels" pal. "She's my sister, but we bro out and have crazy adventures. I always know that she is game. Most people don't know this, but she's very edgy... that has been a big part of our friendship, knowing that she will throw down at any time as well as that sisterly, cozy, nurturing love that we have." Diaz will next be seen in the dark comedy, "Bad Teacher," opening June 24, co-starring Justin Timberlake and Jason Segel.


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Apple has released a tool that removes the infamous Flashback Trojan from infected Macs.
The utility, billed as a Java security update, also disables Java applets by default - but only on machines running OS X Lion, the latest version. The update turns off Java applet execution by default for all browsers, not just Safari.
Users can re-enable this if necessary, perhaps to use an online banking site that mandates Java, but the functionality is disabled again automatically in the absence of applet use within 35 days, as Apple's security bulletin for Lion explains:
This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.
This update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable automatic execution of Java applets using the Java Preferences application.
If the Java web plug-in detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable Java applets.
Java for OS X Lion 2012-003 delivers Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_31 and supersedes all previous versions of Java for OS X Lion.
This update is recommended for all Mac users with Java installed
The picture is different for Mac users running Snow Leopard, where disabling Java in your browser won't happen automatically, as explained in a blog post by Paul Ducklin of Sophos here. The update for Snow Leopard does include Flashback Trojan removal, as explained in Apple's bulletin here.
Both the OS X Lion and Snow Leopard updates, released on Thursday, come with a patched version of Java that was made available in a separate set of updates earlier this week.
Apple has made good on its promise earlier this week to release a Flashback removal tool but the move came after several security firms independently released their own Flashback detection and removal tools (a list of free utilities is here).
The Flashback Trojan created a zombie army of remote-controllable 650,000 Apple Macs, or more, by exploiting a Java security vulnerability that Apple only patched last week, six weeks after a patch for Windows machines became available.
The Flashback Trojan has declined over recent days from a peak of around 670,000 machines to around 270,000 bots (Symantec's latest estimate) or lower. Despite the decline the zombie network remains an undead menace. ®

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Posts Tagged Relationships
Incoherent Ramblings on Love and Relationships
In Cincinnati, this wonderful city of ours, there are many questions we ask ourselves and others. What flavor of Graeter's ice cream will I have today? How bad will traffic be after the Reds game? Can you believe they finally broke ground on the Banks project? But when talking with friends and co-workers, conversation usually turns to relationships and love… and that brings up another question…
On the surface, that seems like a pretty straight-forward and easy question, but under closer examination, things aren't always as easy as they seem. So, let's take a look at love. I don't mean familial love or love of your fellow man, but that great love that binds people together, for better or worse, till death (or divorce) do you part. That's the kind of love I'm talking about. Some people spend their whole lives searching for it. For other people, it finds them. However it happens, most people do experience love at some point in their lives.
Each person has a different definition or interpretation of the word. Webster's defines love as "a strong affection for another arising out of attraction". That's very clinical… boring…cut and dry, and really doesn't seem to do justice to the idea of love… in my never humble opinion at least. What about the romance? The quickening heartbeat when that special someone enters the room? The knowing glances? The unspoken understanding? The pure, unadulterated joy? But it's not all sunshine and roses. There's also the opposite side of the spectrum to consider. What about the sorrow? The betrayal? The tears? The fights and the pain? Through it all, the good and the bad, aren't most of us looking for the possibility of a "happily ever after"? In the above definition, where does all that come in to play? That's right, it doesn't.
With that being the case, let's take a look at where all of us learn about love… the movies. Movies teach us that out there for all of us is "The One". Barring horrible events like a sinking ocean liner or an untimely fatal illness, we are guaranteed to ride off into the sunset hand in hand. Or so they'd like us to believe. Unfortunately, this happens less than 1% of the time in the real world. Even more unfortunately, we all have to live in this real world. No Fairy Godmother, no magic twist of fate, and, most of the time, no Prince Charming.
Enough with the broad generalizations of love. Let's look at something more specific: Relationships. Relationships are the road on which love is built. All relationships have a beginning, a middle, and an end. At the beginning of a relationship, there is uncertainty: Where is this going? Do I want this to go anywhere? What do we call this? No one really likes uncertainty, so some people like to rush through the beginning stages of a relationship and jump right to the middle where they feel nice and stable and can say things like "I'm in a relationship". But more often than not, when you rush through the beginning, you are also rushing right towards the end. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Sorry. Let's go back to the beginning.
After the initial meeting, all roads to love begin in the same place. Dating. Dating in the movies is much easier than real life too. In the movies, you'll have a quirky first meeting, a few impossibly romantic dinners, a terrible relationship-ending misunderstanding, but not to fear, because, in the third act, all is resolved, and you and your sweetie can share a kiss on the observation deck of the Empire State Building. In reality, the adventure that is dating can be the definition of insanity… doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different outcome.
In my experience, this has often been the case. Not to say I haven't tried changing it up. I've tried dating for romance or dating for passion. I've even tried dating for mutual respect and decent conversation… attempting to avoid the messy trappings of all that other stuff. (Sometimes you just have to get out of the house.) Whether my fault, their fault, or no one's fault at all, no matter the start, they all had the same result. Close the curtain. Take a bow. Relationship over.
Then there's something they don't like to mention in the movies. At the end of a relationship, you are presented with a wonderful new gift… baggage. (Ahhhh, baggage.) Baggage can come in all shapes and sizes: doubt, trust issues, self esteem problems, etc. The list goes on and on. The end of a bad relationship practically guarantees you a matching set of brand new, oversized baggage. Even good relationships can be enough to mess you up for awhile. You just hope that by the time you decide to try again, your baggage has been reduced to something closer to a carry-on tote than a steamer trunk.
For me, when it comes to relationships, I think Carrie Bradshaw put it best when she said, "There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you that you love, well, that's just fabulous."
In the end, love in the real world is like walking through a mine field. You take a step, blow up, put yourself back together, and stupidly take another step. It makes me wonder… Why do we do this to ourselves… again and again? Some say that it's human nature: it hurts so much to be alone that we'd all rather blow-up than be single. I don't agree with that at all. The answer I keep coming back to is that because when it's good, it's totally worth it. And those great moments are what make me keep coming back for more.


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When I teach a woodworking class, I give my students free reign with my tools. It's a great way for them to get a feel for tools that are sharp and in order. It's also a great way to get a broken turning saw.
During the last few years, students have destroyed my turning saws at least three times by over-tensioning them. Even though I tell them: Do not touch the tensioning or you will have to touch my no-no square (a private joke).
So they crack the cheeks of my turning saws all the time, put the splintered mess on my bench and say something like: Good thing it's wood so you can make another.
Today I started making a few turning saws and a bunch of replacement parts for some upcoming classes. I'm teaching a class on making these saws in Germany next month, and I really need a working turning saw. My band saw has been getting too much of the twisty sawing jobs lately.
So how do you build a turning saw without a turning saw? With your band saw.
My design uses the hardware from Tools for Working Wood and a design from the fan-blankety-tastic book "Antique Woodworking Tools" by David R. Russell. I'm using some really old mahogany from Midwest Woodworking.
As I was cutting some of the curves on the cheeks with my 40-year-old Delta 14" band saw, the motor spun to a stop. I checked the cord. No joy. After taking the whole thing apart, I found the motor's thermal overload switch to be the culprit. It's a 1/2 hp Craftsman AC motor from one of my grandfather's machines and was made in 1940. I guess 73 years isn't a bad run for an AC motor.
On my way to take the motor to the repair shop, I told Megan Fitzpatrick about it – my dang band saw crapped out while I was using it to make a turning saw to take work away from the band saw.
"Resistentialism" is all she replied.
Grrr. The woman has a mouth like a redheaded librarian pirate.
Look the word up if you must, but she's right.
The good news is that my 73-year-old motor just needs some new parts and will be back in business next week. Its windings are in great shape.
— Christopher Schwarz
If you want to master your band saw, read the book that I read: "The New Complete Guide to the Band Saw" by Mark Duginske. It is all you really need.
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CenturyLink, Minnesota's largest telephone company, is acutely aware of this trend. In the third quarter of 2012 alone, CenturyLink's operating revenue dropped $25 million, mainly because of the continuing loss of individual telephone lines, the company said in government filings.
While declining revenue from traditional phone service has plagued CenturyLink and other traditional telephone companies for several years, CenturyLink's vulnerability increased when it acquired the Twin Cities' largest phone company, Denver-based Qwest Communications, nearly two years ago.
To combat the problem, CenturyLink has sought to bolster revenue through diversification into business services such as cloud computing. But so far that hasn't made up for all the revenue loss in its traditional phone business.
"CenturyLink is succeeding in slowing the decline in revenue, but they are losing some high-profit-margin business with the decline in home phone lines," said Donna Jaegers, an analyst with D.A. Davidson & Co. of Great Falls, Mont.
To keep customers, CenturyLink has offered discounted bundles of services that fetch lower profit margins, including video services that require CenturyLink to buy expensive programming content, Jaegers said.
To keep investors happy, CenturyLink offers a shareholders a fat dividend -- the most attractive feature of a stock whose price hasn't appreciated much in several years. The hefty annual dividend of $2.90 a share costs the company dearly; it soaked up 50 to 55 percent of CenturyLink's free cash flow in 2011 and 2012.
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CenturyLink officials, who declined to be interviewed, haven't said publicly what they will do about the dividend. In government documents, the firm says it has enough money to continue paying the dividend. But it also says it can't promise investors that the dividend won't be reduced in the future.
CenturyLink has said in the government filings that it lost 6 percent of its individual telephone lines in the 12 months ended last September, a decline of 857,000 lines. It still had 13.9 million individual telephone lines in 37 states.
Including acquisitions, CenturyLink's revenue dropped 5.5 percent in 2010 and less than 4 percent in 2011, to $15.4 billion. Revenue is expected to have dropped less than 2 percent in 2012 (the actual numbers will be reported Feb. 13), and revenue is projected to stabilize by 2014, spokeswoman Joanna Hjelmeland said in an e-mail.
The company remains solidly profitable, with 2011 earnings of $573 million.
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Despite the loss of residential telephone lines, CenturyLink seems to be doing a good job of running the former Qwest telephone operations in Minnesota.
"Since the merger, CenturyLink has been living up to all the obligations that were worked out in the merger," said Mark Oberlander, the telecom manager at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, which regulates telephone service in the state.
There have been no major complaints from CenturyLink's competitors, who were outspoken during the merger talks about preserving their connections to the former Qwest network, he said.
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It's an unimaginable tragedy. Two young boys killed while on a sleepover at a friend's apartment. Authorities say they were suffocated by a 100-pound snake. The situation is heartbreaking. Tonight, there is a criminal investigation underway. Anderson spoke with Jeff Corwin about how this could have happened.
One thing no one has mentioned, if the house had AC, the snake would have been exceptionally sluggish. It's all very tragic but we definitely are not getting the entire story here.
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I think there is some kind of cover-up going on here ! A snake would go on a murderous rampage ? Reptiles will kill and consume their prey ! Why would the snake kill another victim after it has not eaten the one it just killed ? Reptiles don't act this way ! Why didn't the screams of the first victim awaken the other victim ? To many unanswered questions here ! Maybe the police are with holding some info that would make my questions understandable ? There is a motive in some way and it was not the snake that had a motive ! Well fed and happy snake kills two young boys too large for it to eat ? Sounds very fishy to me ! I'm not defending the snake 🙂 I personally have tended and kept one for a friend and they just don't act this way 😦 I don't want one as a pet and I would never will buy one for a pet 🙂 They are instinctual animals only . I'm hungry, I feed ,that simple 😦
there are no screams once the snake has you
Wrong. Your opinion is based on fear and hollywood sensationalism, and not on knowledge. As a snake owner for 20+ years I can assure you you have plenty of time to scream (several times, and loudly at that) once bitten (btw, the snake would bite before constricting, another sign something is up with this case, the kids had no bite marks).
Ok I agree these snakes should not be pets but I also find this story quite a bit odd it really seems like this might be some sort of cover up or something.
I agree 🙂 See my post 🙂
The obvious answer to this problem is to remove all of the responsible parties' property, and most of their freedom for a few years, and watch the snake ownership drop, except for those who make real preparations for safely keeping of these super-sized no-brain reptiles.
The question is, why do we allow people to have them? I guess Politicians cannot refuse the African Rock Python Lobby, not even in Canada.
And a question for Jeff, from what you know about constrictors, wouldn't you think that the snake would have tried to eat one of the children?
From what I can understand, a snake will defend its self but with a snake of this sort, it would kill its prey but then eat it. What are the chances that this snake would kill the second child without eating the first child it killed. Something just don't sound right about this.
Ok not familiar with snakes, but wouldn't there be marks from being squeezed? That would be a major give away...in my opinion.
Contusions around the rib cage would be indicative of constrictor asphyxiation.
I was so mad when i heard about this ..... I think that pet shop is very much responsible. If those were my kids I would sue that pet shop right on the hit of a bat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P those two boys!!!!!
Why are these beautiful but wild and dangerous snakes near people. Please respect nature don't bring it close to children.
I don't think the snake killed them. I find this very hard to believe. What did the biopsies show? Snakes only kill to eat, were there bite marks?
They might also kill to defend themselves, but that doesn't seem too likely in this case.
It would not be " biopsies " as you state - i am thinking you mean autopsy.
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I agree Nina. Looks like someone is trying to hide something. Snakes kill mainly for food and maybe in defense. Someone is trying to make this look like the snake has human tendencies. Humans are the only creature that will kill just to kill. IJS
Some are saying the snake was in the ceiling, and fell through, crushing/suffocating both boys simultaneously as they slept.
These snakes should all be destroyed & outlawed.
I know right hate snakes, AND ALWAYS WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Snakes are wild and react on instinct and need. Why would the python be hungry enough to kill a child if it is being cared for properly? This is strictly negligence and the owner should be charged with murder.
I am not a herpetologist. Thus I can't make an educated speculations regarding this issue. But I might posit that the second boy was paralyzed with fear and shock, traumatized to the point of immobility. The limbic system (fight or flight) of young children is not fully developed and might have made it impossible for the boy of a to effect an escape. The horror of watching his brother wrapped and suffocated must have been terrifying. Yet he might have made attempt to rescue his brother but was killed in the process. The snake's owner should be charged with negligent homicide. This horrid affair exceeds the bounds of tragedy. I was absurd and totally preventable.
What I don't understand is why when one boy was being attacked the other one couldn't get away. It just seems strange to me. Is it possible for the snake to have killed both boys at the same time?
At sleepovers people are asleep.
You're telling me they both slept through a 100 pound snake falling through a ceiling? The second boy slept through the screams of the first boy being killed? Watch a video of a rock python feeding: their prey make lots of noise until the coils wrap them in the final deathgrip. What kind of terrible sleepover chaperon doesn't hear a 100-pound snake crash through a ceiling and kill two boys?
John, as a keeper of these majestic animals, I can assure you that even a child as fast asleep as children can manage, would have been woken up in time to scream in terror and alert not only his brother in the same room, but the entire house. It is also odd that the other child right down the hall was unharmed. It is odder still for a large constrictor to kill without making an attempt at consumption.
For those of us who know the capabilities and habits of these snakes, the whole thing has been rather fishy from the beginning.
For all your knowledge about rock pythons,why would you think it odd the boy down the hall went uninjured?? you think this snake , like in a horror movie was hunting humans?? I think like the article, that what is really difficult to explain is the lack of strike or bite marks. maybe they can gain control and constrict without a hold, but I have never seen it.
Agreed, but if the kids were asleep right next to each other, the snake may have wrapped itself around both at once, and possibly around both their necks. That might explain why there was no screaming. There has been no info that I have seen suggesting that the snake attempted to swallow either of them. That is odd, because the act of constriction is a prelude to swallowing, if not immediately, then fairly soon after.
That's what is so hard for me to understand as well. Can a snake kill two children at one time–and if not, wouldn't the second child be able to get away?
Jeff Corwin who I admire. He sided stepped the question by Piers Morgan about the murder of the two young brothers. Jeff obviously believes there is more to this story. Is possible this was an" controlled" event in some shape or manner? Something is still not right about the case.
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Brazilian beauty Camila Alves and her actor and partner Matthew McConaughey won't be getting hot and heavy until their infant daughter, Vida, is 40 days old. According to Camila, it's a tradition in her home country to abstain from sex and other strenuous activities for 40 days after birth to allow the mother's body to relax. "You give it time to recover and let everything settle down. For these 40 days you really take it easy," she told stylelist.com. Surprisingly, the sex isn't what Camila misses most! "I confess, I am getting a little anxious to workout. I miss it," she added.


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The Anti-Histone H3 Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (2D10) is otherwise known as Hist1h3a antibody getting its name from Histone H3, one of the five major histone proteins. Histone H3 is involved in the structuring of chromatin in eukaryotic cells and a major component of nucleosome. Nucleosome wrap and compact DNA limit DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries requiring DNA as a template. Therefore, histones play a pivotal role in the transcription, regulation, DNA replication, repair and chromosomal stability.
The Histone H3 antibody has a human, mouse, rat and yeast reactivity with recombinant protein immunogen and the mouse as host. The monoclonal antibody has Mouse IgG1 isotype with IF, IP, WB applications. The team at Abbkine has suggested starting dilutions of WB 1:2000-5000, IF:1:100-500, IP 1:200, while reiterating that investigators should determine the optimal working dilutions experimentally.
The product is available in liquid solution and has been affinity-purified from mouse ascites by affinity-chromatography using specific immunogen.
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A week long school: 2 sessions for girls and one for boys. Schools are geared to juniors serious about learning and improving their golf skills. Stay at the Inn at Bella Vista in NW Arkansas and work directly with LPGA Golf Pro Beverly Williams. $1395.00 plus tax: lessons, golf, lodging, food


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Limited edition German import that features the European cover for the already classic, Gods of Violence. Once this is sold out, it is gone.
Limited to 300
Track List
Side A
- Apocalypticon
- World War Now
- Satan Is Real
- Totalitarian Terror
Side B
- Gods Of Violence
- Army Of Storms
Side C
- Hail To The Hordes
- Lion With Eagle Wings
- Fallen Brother
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While Drift Innovation's new Drift HD is certainly not the first of its kind, it wins points for being a lot smaller than its kin. 25% smaller. That alone, rather than its familiar specs, makes it stand out as a helmet cam you'd want.
This little guy takes 9MP photos and shoots in 1080p with that 170° wide angle, rotating lens the X170 had. It's also got support for 32GB SD cards and has ports for micro-HDMI and 2.5mm mics. And it comes with its own wrist remote. All pretty nifty. But the best part is that it fits in your hand or on your helmet without weighing you down so much. $370. [Drift Innovation via Engadget]


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This classic boat is owned by a professional engineer and is kept to the highest standards. It was completely refurbished during 1995 and 1998. New fuel and fresh water tanks fitted, new water piping, pumps, and complete engine overhaul. Present owner also did a new electricity system, new fridge and instruments. The aft deck was extended by 4 feet in 1996 in order to fit a dinghy on deck during cruising.
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Introduction / HistoryThe Dhobi are a large collective community of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. They derive their name from the Sanskrit term dahv which means 'wash'. The Dhobi are traditionally the clothes washers. They are a schedule caste in many of the states of India, where the majority of the Dhobi live. A majority of the nearly several million Muslim Dhobi live in Pakistan.
What are their lives like?Today more than most South Asian communities the Dhobi have maintained their traditional occupation of washing clothes and running laundry services. In north India and Nepal some Muslim Dhobi are involved in government service jobs and agricultural labour. In Nepal most of the Dhobi are considered a depressed caste, but 'touchable'. The Muslim Dhobi of Nepal mainly speak Nepali and Urdu are more numerous in Saptari district.
What are their needs?Though some small success has come in ministry to the Hindu Dhobi, the Muslim Dhobi have no known work among them in Nepal. In general, the attitude of the Dhobi to education is quite good and literacy in some locations is higher than other Muslim communities. May the Lord use education as a means to bringing many Muslim Dhobi to faith.


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Hello and welcome to the inaugural DiS Does Singles of 2014! Since you'd either have to be insane, David Bowie or a BBC Sound of 2014 contender to release a new song this week, we'll be taking a look through the runners and riders for music's most poisoned chalice… after the Critics Choice BRIT Award.
Who'll emulate the blockbuster success that Little Green Cars and Arlissa enjoyed last year? Can anyone upset Sam Smith's cakewalk to the crown? Should you care?
Read on for the answers to all of these questions and plenty more tomfoolery.
Sounds like: Lana Del Rey simpering over a Clams Casino beat. Destined to: Soundtrack both a Victoria's Secret advert, and the John Lewis Christmas jamboree. Any good? On the one hand, The Weeknd has had four albums out already. On the other, his last one was a bit crap. Maybe Banks can steer the woe-is-R&B formula back onto furtive ground.
Chance The Rapper
Sounds like: Kanye's old school soul, reincarnated. Destined to: Spend his hipster credibility on a feature with Rita Ora. Any good? The Acid Rap mixtape was an essential listen, even in a year when hip-hop's royalty all released new records. Here's hoping Chi-town's new champion can avoid a Long. Live. ASAP situation.
Chlöe Howl
Sounds like: Lily Allen before the twerking furore. Destined to: Bring a welcome serving of snark to the Top 40. Any good? She's got a knack for a chorus alright, the cocksure persona can be a bit hit and miss though.
Ella Eyre
Sounds like: Gabriella Cilmi gone UK garage. Destined to: Duet with Gary Barlow by the close of 2K14. Any good? Great voice. Solid buzz track. We said the same for Emeli Sandé…
George Ezra
Sounds like: Jake Bugg channeling the throaty tones of Beelzebub. Destined to: Strike a blow for authentic music against pop's amrophromous hum. Any good? No.
FKA Twigs
Sounds like: The kind of music your dad dislikes out of sheer bemusement. Destined to: Scoop up critical acclaim like it's going out of fashion. Any good? Ethereal parps and clamorous drums are all very well but, when actual melody is at such a premium, this feels like Jai Paul all over again.
Sounds like: Who cares? That kid has got some sick moves. Destined to: Light up the 6 Music playlist. Any good? Following a record label feeding frenzy Jungle aren't wanting for buzz. Given a gentle nudge to more beguiling waters by the right producer, this London-born duo could go far.
Sounds like: Solange with more siren-like vibes and less Dev Hynes. Destined to: Receive more name checks than record sales. Any good? Indeed. Her Cut 4 Me mixtape was custom-made for Best New Music status, offering all that those three words so often imply.
Luke Sital-Singh
Sounds like: Another heart-on-sleeve folkie. Destined to: Exhaust our reservoir of New Year's goodwill. Any good? Fans of Passenger and Ed Sheeran will find plenty to appreciate. Let's leave it at that.
Sounds like: Judging by 'Need U (100%)', the boy knows how to write a club banger. Destined to: Be forever dubbed a 'pop prodigy' thanks to the publishing deal he signed at 14 years old. Any good? A cut price Calvin Harris or the pretender to Pharrell's throne? Since he hasn't released any solo material yet, colour us undecided.
Nick Mulvey
Sounds like: A guitar virtuoso stripped of any show off tendencies. Destined to: Get a hearty round of applause on Jools Holland. Any good? Not your usual troubadour, Mulvey was nominated for the Mercury as part of the jazz pedalling Portico Quartet and now writes songs about drug dealers. Naturally, we approve.
Royal Blood
Sounds like: Death from Above 1979 on a sugar rush. Destined to: Bring the noise. Any good? They're not especially different from Drenge but their timing may be better. Rawk is officially de rigeur after Arctic Monkey's AM.
Sam Smith
Sounds like: That bloke with the shrill falsetto off Naughty Boy's 'La La La'. Destined to: Be the Sound of 2014, whether you like it or not. Any good? His guest turn on Disclosure's 'Latch' got the tastemaker brigade salivating. Since then, Smith's been hit and miss. New single 'Money On Mind' is an anti-capitalist statement that's on par with Jessie J's 'Price Tag'.
Sounds like: The somber cousin of Frank Ocean. Destined to: Give Blighty an R&B crooner to be proud of. Any good? If anyone on this list is going to deliver, it'll be Sampha. Last year's Dual EP was a stunning follow up to his collaborations with SBTRKT and Jessie Ware - then Drake's 'Too Much' elevated the blogosphere hoopla to 'properly stratospheric' status. No pressure then.
Say Lou Lou
Sounds like: Icona Pop gone to finishing school. Destined to: Revive the timeless chart music combination of woozy synths and impeccable cheekbones. Any good? It's possible they'll 'do a Hurts' and prove too poised for mass appeal. 'Maybe You' is some tune though.
Normal DiS Does Singles service will resume next week with a helping hand from the ever-talented Jazz Monroe. Rob Leedham is off to America for the next fortnight in search of that mythical Sky Ferreira album.
Related Readings
1) DiS does Singles - browse the archive of previous columns, including the recent top 40 singles of 2013 chart.
2) 8/10 review of Chance the Rapper's Acid Rap
3) DiSsers discuss the 2014 BBC Sound of Poll longlist


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Vladimir Tkachyov scored the winning goal in the third period as Russia held on to beat the United States 2-1 on Friday at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
Tkachyov scored 4:10 into the third as he put the puck past American goalie John Gibson following a terrific end-to-end rush by Valeri Nichushkin.
Forward Kirill Kapustin put Russia's lead in peril when he was given a minor penalty and 10-minute misconduct for checking from behind with 1:32 left in regulation. But The U.S. was unable to beat goaltender Andrei Makarov during the late power play.
Albert Yarullin had Russia's other goal on a power play. Defenceman Jacob Trouba replied for the U.S. (1-0-0-1) with a goal on a man advantage.
Makarov, who plays for the Western Hockey League's Saskatoon Blades, was outstanding, making 41 saves.
Gibson stopped 28 shots for the Americans.
Russia (1-1-0-0) moved to second in Group B with five points on a regulation win and an overtime win.
Canada leads the group with six points, the U.S. is third with three, Slovakia has one and Germany is last with no points.
Russia next plays winless Germany on Saturday, while the U.S. meets rival Canada on Sunday.


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Quiet River of Dust Vol. 1 LP (Black)
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Speed: 33 1/3 RPM
Track List:
Side A
- Gentle Pulsing Dust
- Sai No Kawara (River of Death)
- On The Ground
- Song Of Wood
Side B
- Song Of Wood (cont'd)
- Finally Home – 7:21
- I Was In The World (Was The World In Me?)
- Farewell Ceremony
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The DELL`ORTO SHB is THE smallframe carburettor. It is fitted as standard on almost all of the 'little ones'. It is available with a 16-20mm outlet. The SHB is designed very logically and just like the SI, it does not have a pin. It is relatively easy to tune with the help of the main and idle jets. All of our SHB carburettors are originals and direct from DELL'ORTO.
The SHB models for the Vespa 50-125/PV/ET3 are almost identical. They are perfect for straightforward Plug&Play tuning. An SHBC 19.19 gives a smallframe with a 75cc cylinder a genuine boost and also supplies 130cc engines with a sufficient charge of fuel.
On the SHB for the PK, the steel mesh of the air filter was replaced with a washable, round filter element. With the exception of the SHBC 19.19E for the PK80, it also has an O-ring in the intake duct for optimum sealing. On the SHB, the throttle cable meets the PK from the other side on the carburettor cover than with the V50/PV/ET3.
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MetroPCS Moves Forward With T-Mobile Deal, Schedules Shareholder Vote for March
MetroPCS filed papers Tuesday to close its deal to merge with T-Mobile USA, scheduling a March 28 shareholder vote to approve the purchase.
In a letter to its stock owners, MetroPCS urged shareholders to cast a yellow ballot in favor of the deal, and ignore the white "no" ballots being solicited by a dissident shareholder.
"After a multi-year, thorough review of MetroPCS' options, with the assistance of independent financial and legal advisors, the MetroPCS board determined that this proposed combination is the best strategic alternative for our stockholders," the company said in its letter.
MetroPCS shareholders will receive an aggregate of $1.5 billion in cash ($4.06 per share), along with a 26 percent stake in the combined company.
T-Mobile has expressed confidence it can make the deal pay off, even allowing for the fact that the two companies today use different network technologies.
MetroPCS also announced its fourth-quarter results Tuesday, posting a 65 percent drop in net income, along with a loss for the year of more than 450,000 subscribers.


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'Longest married couple' lives in Fairfield
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FAIRFIELD -- John and Ann Betar weren't supposed to get married. Her father had arranged for her to wed another man, but she and John fled Bridgeport and eloped in New York.
That was more than 80 years ago.
The couple is still happily hitched, a fact that has led to their naming as the "longest married couple" in America for 2013 by Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a Christian marriage group based in San Bernardino, Calif.
The Betars are scheduled to receive a plaque and other gifts from the group Saturday at their granddaughter's home in Fairfield.
But they know the real gift after 80 years of marriage is each other.
"He was the boy across the street, not next door," Ann Betar told the Connecticut Post in November. "He used to drive me (to school). He had a (fruit peddling) route going to Greenwich on his business and I was at Bassick High School."
But John Betar's fancy car wasn't nearly as pretty as his passenger.
"I had a Ford Roadster and she loved the Ford; $539 I paid for it. That was my first car," he said during the same interview.
John bought the car with money he earned delivering newspapers: "The Bridgeport Post, Post-Telegram, 2 cents."
After they were married, John Betar opened a grocery store in Bridgeport -- Betar's Market on Broad Street and South Avenue. He closed the market in 1963 and became a real estate agent.
Ann Betar said in November that she remembered one customer saying, "What a year. They shot (John) Kennedy and the store is closing."
John Betar came to America from Syria when he was 10, and found love in the eyes of Ann a few years later.
"We were from the same Arabic community," John said. "They all lived in the South End (of Bridgeport)."
John is now 101 years old and Ann is 97, and they are still living in their home along the Fairfield shore. They had five children, 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Two of their children died in their 60s.
Ron and Judy Pekny, of Worldwide Marriage Encounter, say the title of "longest married couple" is based on nominations the group received, so there may be some couples who have been married longer.
Ann Betar said family has been a key to their longevity.
"That's what makes life what it is," she said in November. "We were fortunate enough to live long enough to see this ... and it's really one of the most gratifying things in the world to see your great-grandchildren, to see your grandchildren become adults."
John Betar added, "That's what keeps us alive. We live for them."


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Stevie J announces his new book deal and a new venture with Joseline during his appearance at Tami Roman's nail polish launch. The three-time Grammy award winning producer/songwriter turned reality star, whose real name Steven Jordan, spilled the beans on his new book deal, a x-rated business venture with Joseline, and Mimi's new boo. Check out a few excerpts below.
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On his book deal:
I have a book deal with Simon & Schuster, it's called 'Taking One for the Team'. Out of hundred dudes, I'm going to do what they really want to do. So I'm a take one for the team and show cats my perception on certain situations in life that men deal with and it also helps the women deal with it too.
On his business ventures with Joseline:
She just got signed–her album deal is done, her book deal is almost finished, her workout DVD and she's got strips for chicks who don't like to swallow. The women can put it on their tongue before and its good for like 10-15 minutes when its going down.
On his love life with Joseline:
We're doing alright. I'm working right now. We're working right now.
On how he feels since Mimi has moved on, romantically:
I don't feel no type of way. Look at him, Look at me. Google him, Google me. I'm iconic, I'm historic and that's that. My relationship was good with her either way, so good luck to her and I hope she's happy.
Watch the interview here.
This dude is beyond hilarious to me. Would you read his tell all book?
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Hello everyone,
I am getting ready, slowly but surely, to start building my first kiteboard (as my plan to make a surfboard failed lamentably). A couple more screws on my rocker table and I will be good to go
I got some corecell from one of my friend but don't know what the density is... I am trying to find some A500 corecell from Noahsboatbuilding.com but can't find any... Is there a big difference on the final result (of the board) if I use T600 or T800 instead? Also, given the fact that I am planning to use 3 layers of fiberglass cloth (6 oz but not sure if it is E-glass or S-glass (I guess it is the badside of getting some stuff from friends) with epoxy on each side of the board, can I make a board using tinner corecell (like 6MM or 9.5MM) without having to reinforce the center of the board or having to glue two layers together.
Thanks in advance for your comments.