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Monday, November 18, 2013
Rocky Denies Using "N" Word
31 comments:
Oprah would call him a racist
- November 18, 2013 at 7:46 AM
I've read that he is a total ass everywhere he goes.
- November 18, 2013 at 8:48 AM
- Statement Analysis Blog said...
I think there is a price for such talent as actors have, and agree with the studies that show many, if not most, have severe personality disorders.
- November 18, 2013 at 8:53 AM
Well, if all the world's a stage and we are the players, then everyone has their personality disorders.
Besides, these people aren't the only talented people in the world. There are many talented (most) people who are just as talented and never get their chance to express themselves or prove their acting abilities.
Finally, there are just as many, more actually; negative, hateful, and rude old people who hassle and offend others all day every day. All you have to do is get in their way one time to discover the nasty language they can spew.
- November 18, 2013 at 11:20 AM
If the "N" word is so harmful and hurtful to blacks then why do they use it all the time. Why does it only hurt/racist if it is a white person using it?
Black people sold black people into slavery. Now black people are again enslaving black people by using a term towards one another that is deemed derogatory, by public opinion... the classic "N" word.
I am so sick of being told we should and should not use certain words. I was at a state fair and saw a man with a t-shirt on that said "F-you"... it bothered me for my daughter to read. i explained to her just because people can say something does not mean they should say it.
Same for any race or word that hurts...just because you can say the "N" word, because you are black, does not mean you should.
Same for white people, you can say words, that does not mean you should. However, we should have freedom of speech.
The "celebrity" ego is too mighty too handle. They tell us who to vote for...they spout off about paparazzi who made them famous, and they gripe and moan when they do not get certain brands of water delivered by a foot-servant at a certain time.
I have met plenty of celebrities in my past profession and can tell you not all are diva-idiots. Unfortunately, many are.
- November 18, 2013 at 11:35 AM
- trustmeigetit said...
- November 18, 2013 at 12:53 PM
- trustmeigetit said...
I totally agree with anon that blacks use this term all the time. Its only a problem if a white person says it.
But still, this is the big problem? All the hateful, vulgar violent things said and done in this world… often that are praised, rewarded etc..
It's like with Paul Dean. Now I am not saying its ok. But they threw the book at her.
Lil Wayne stopped on the US flag. Didn't affect his record contract or sales.
Charlie Sheen as insulted just about everyone and got his own show that basically highlights this behavior and the ratings are high.
Jamie Fox said "I kill all the white people in the movie, how great is that?" But I guess this is just funny?
Priests have molested children for centuries yet have been and still are protected.
Too Short has lyrics in a song that encourages "late middle school and early high school" kids to go past trying to get a kiss from girls and "go straight to the hole" virtually telling young kids to just do as they wish to the girls. Yet he didn't lose his record contract.
The video game "Grand Theft Auto" gives high points for "rape" and not only has it remained on the market, sales have been record breaking
And for those regular blog followers…
Billie Dunn and Shawn Atkins can have child porn and walk free.
Madeleine Mccans parents can leave toddlers alone so they can dine out and instead of having at the least, charges for child neglet and endangerment… they instead have made millions. The father of missing Madeleine McCann has received a standing ovation at an awards ceremony for Britain's bravest police officers. Kate becomes the ambassador for missing people.
I can go on and on…..
But yah, lets worry about one derogatory word that Sly or Paula say. That's where they need to put their foot down.
- November 18, 2013 at 12:54 PM
- Unknown said...
Come on already!
It seems like accusing someone of using the N word, has replaced sexual harassment as the go-to method of scandalizing a celebrity's name.
I watched the video twice, and I didn't hear Stallone saying anything! He was inside stores for 90% of the video to get away from the paparazzi, and the rest of the time his voice was hard to make out.
He was being harassed by the paps, who were also mocking him with lines from Rocky, (gee, I wonder how sick he is of that, lol) and also the homeless guy, who was way into his personal space, begging for money, and waving his hands in his face. Yet he never interacted with the paps and seemed to be prodding his shopping companion to try to get rid of them, and ducking into the stores to get them off his back.
These vultures get paid for licensing rights to pics or footage, so I'm always skeptical of their motives. It's a boring usless video that would likely never be viewed unless they add in an accusation of something inappropriate.
Nice job paps, what a huge contribution to society.
- November 18, 2013 at 12:55 PM
- Carnival Barker said...
I agree with you. The only thing I took away from watching this video was sympathy for celebrities who are stalked and hunted down like game. It reminded me of a National Geographic episode where a buffalo is stranded all alone just getting a drink of water and then you see the lions peaking out from every direction and stalking closer...and ...closer...until they viciously pounce all at once.
- November 18, 2013 at 1:52 PM
- Tania Cadogan said...
off topic
APOPKA, Fla. – Officials say George Zimmerman has been arrested in Florida.
A Seminole County Sheriff's Office statement says Zimmerman was arrested Monday afternoon after deputies responded to a disturbance call at a house in Apopka, about 15 miles northwest of Orlando. Zimmerman will be transported and booked into jail.
The statement provided few other details, and it was not immediately known what charges he faced.
Monday's arrest was just the latest legal trouble for the former neighborhood watch volunteer, who was acquitted earlier this year of all charges in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman and his estranged wife were involved in a domestic dispute in September. Police said no charges were filed against either of them because of a lack of evidence.
That dispute took place just days after Shellie Zimmerman filed divorce papers.
- November 18, 2013 at 2:26 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Carnival Barker-
Exactly! The paps mock and incite the celebs in order to get a reaction, and then exploit it. The celebs can't win, no matter what they do, if they ignore them (as Stallone seems to) then they make something up...if they engage and get angry, then they cut the footage of all their harassment, and only show the celeb seemingly flying into a rage.
I especially feel sorry for the kids (often present with their celeb parents) that the paps have no respect for. A few weeks ago, I saw a video where one of the paps called 5yo Suri Cruise a 'B!TCH', because she was covering her face and yelling for them to go away as her Mom walked her to a car! While the other paps chided him for speaking like that to a child, he continued calling her names and saying he didn't care about 'a rich little brat'. Her Mom just kept her head down and continued loading her into the car. I can only imagine how I would react to someone attacking my child like that...I'm sure it would be a very valuable video!
- November 18, 2013 at 2:26 PM
- Unknown said...
Some people just never learn, do they?!
- November 18, 2013 at 2:31 PM
Heartbreaking to see what he's done to his face--he would have aged so well naturally.
- November 18, 2013 at 3:49 PM
anyone get the feeling that George Zimmerman will be hounded by people watching his every move, following him, hoping to provoke a reaction?
- November 18, 2013 at 5:01 PM
OT, Peter can you please do statement analysis on Sandy and Casey Parsons? I have been waiting and check your blog all the time but you haven't posted but one news article about this case. Thank you
- November 18, 2013 at 6:38 PM
- Statement Analysis Blog said...
Do you have any statements by them? I have not heard of them.
- November 18, 2013 at 7:57 PM
No one will have to hound George Zimmerman. He will continue to dig his own hole. Maybe it will be as deep as the one he created for Travon Martin the night he shot Trayvon in cold blood. THEN lied and got away with it.
Have at it George. You've got it coming.
- November 18, 2013 at 8:04 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Peter-
The Parsons have made a ton of statements, and they are perfect examples for SA. They appeared on a 2 part Dr Phil so that would be a good transcript to use.
A little background: This family is from NC. Their oldest son called police and said that his parents abused and killed his younger adopted sister, Erica. The parents, Sandy and Casey Parsons claim that they were contacted online by a woman who claimed to be their adopted daughter Erica's bio-grandmother (paternal), and that a short time later they started allowing Erica to go visit this womam they call 'Nan". Then, (ala Casey Anthony) they claim they dropped off Erica (2 YEARS AGO) at a McDonalds to go for a '3' week visit with 'Nan'. They claim that a few days into the visit, 'Nan' called them and 'uninvited' them to Erica's birthday party, and told them Erica wanted to live with her...so they just let her stay, and they haven't heard from her since! Now Erica has been missing for nearly 2 years and her adoptive parents cannot provide an address for 'Nan', nor a phone number or any phone records/evidence to back up their claims that Erica is alive. The adoptive mother also falsified emails/texts from 'Erica' to her bio-mom during the time she has been missing.
The parents story is utterly ridiculous and they were both offered a polygraph on the Dr P show. The mother agreed, but then refused claiming to be in pain, and the father failed. (Both parents refused to be present for the reading of the results).
- November 18, 2013 at 10:22 PM
For those sympathetic bleeding hearts who don't know, this is the fourth time George Zimmerman has run afoul with the law since he was found 'not guilty' in the trial of Trayvon Martin.
Two patrol stops for speeding; one 911 call by his estranged wife for threatening she and her father, then she decided not to prosecute (mistake of her life!); and now the domestic violence charge by his live-in girlfriend yesterday for breaking up her stuff, pointing a gun at her and shoving her outside the door and locking her out of her own home when she asked him to leave.
Wonder why these women aren't paying attention? This man is a hair-trigger cold bloodied killer and will kill again. His family needs to put this half-witted lunatic somewhere for the protection of others and for his own safety.
- November 19, 2013 at 8:49 AM
I am livid!
There are some new developments in the death of East Toledo toddler Elaina Steinfurth. New documents, uncovered by the I-Team, show that a plea deal could be in the works before anyone has been charged in her death.
- November 19, 2013 at 9:08 AM
This is just wrong, wrong, WRONG Shelley.
We might as well face it; our innocent helpless babies no longer have any value to the courts, or prosecutors, or the investigators involved in their pitiful cases, OR the judges who oversee these disgusting deals.
Everything is all about CYOA and the highest fees the attys can rake in.
- November 19, 2013 at 9:18 AM
There are a lot of statements and interviews available for analyses. Casey keeps on changing parts of her storie and a lot of contradictions. I have been able to look at her statements and find tons of red flags. She has used the words dead end and other sentences containing death with Erica. She has blamed other people for Erica's disappearance, she has even blamed the reason Erica has not returned on her son. If you google their names along with Erica's you will find tons of statements the couple has made mostly Casey. Sandy has been hiding behind Casey in most public appearances, his body language and muteness speak a different storie than what they have told.
- November 19, 2013 at 9:43 AM
I just found a VERY interesting interview with the Mccanns. I think we could even have some leakage.
It is with Sandra Felgueiras. I like her!!! She has questioned them many times. "Did you drug you kids". Tell me about the dogs. Did you think that was safe? She calls them out. I am sure they do not like her.
This one sure takes the cake....
Gerry's reply is unreal.....
Sandra: "Now, when you look back, do you realize it could have been dangerous for Sean and Amelie to be left behind?"
GERRY: "i don't think that's right... and certainly in medical training, the first thing you get taught in an emergency situation is to get help
Really Gerry, did you just say "medical training". This is supposed to be a kidnapping. Now you are talking about medical training in an emergency situation.. This is alarming...
Sandra: "It never crossed your mind, Madeleine wouldn't be able to cross (hard to understand this part clearly) the door just looking after you, alone?"
Kate: "If I can just explain what I found, the shutters....which had been down all week.... And when I went in... and there was a gust that blew the curtains open, that's when I noticed that the shutter had been pulled off"
So Kate does not answer the question. Refocuses to how she found her. But is not speaking in complete sentances either. And the shutters were pulled off?
Gerry said they were broken. Now Kate says they were "pulled off"
- November 19, 2013 at 10:33 AM
So true. Justice no longer seems to matter.
- November 19, 2013 at 10:35 AM
- Nic said...
When the kids were really small I watched Oprah Winfrey. However, there was an incident/reveal that resulted in me permanently tuning her out of any and all programming in my house. Why? She bragged about having a "white gardener"! She said that a dream of hers was to have a "white gardener" and that if she ever had one, then she knew she was "rich".
Being as well read as she purports herself to be, I found it remarkable that she didn't comprehend the fact that she revealed herself to be racist against white people when she said that. Her "sharesie moment" was deplorable and inexcusable. In hind sight, I find it interesting she didn't get tossed out the door like Paula Deen did. Could you imagine a white TV host saying on live TV, "I know I'm rich because I have a black gardener!"
She sometimes used the 'n' word/ghetto schtick with some of her black guests. Obviously people she was overly familiar with because I couldn't imagine her calling Sydney Poitier the "n" word. In any event, she pointed out that it was okay for black people to use it between themselves, but not okay for white people.
IMO, if the black community identifies the 'n' word as being racist, then intolerance should exist throughout the whole black community. Not just between rich black people.
- November 19, 2013 at 11:28 AM
- Nic said...
It they want to call each other these names then fine, so be it, it is not up to us to judge what they call each other.
IMO it's not fine. Racism by definition is to "distinguish" someone as inferior (or superior if you're the one launching the vitriol). There is nothing in the definition that says "unless you are of the same race."
- November 19, 2013 at 10:01 PM
Some Erica Parsons statements...
SANDY PARSONS, ERICA`S ADOPTIVE FATHER: Erica is fine. I don`t have a doubt in my mind.
CASEY PARSONS: Erica is not missing. Erica is with Nan.
SANDY PARSONS: I told my wife not to worry.
CASEY PARSONS: This would all be over if Nan or Erica would just pick the phone up and call.
I wasn`t worried. I knew Erica was safe. I understood that Erica was probably scared I would bring her home. I wasn`t concerned about Erica`s wellbeing. Nan had always held her word. And this was a mutual agreement. It`s not like Nan took her and ran. I told her OK.
DR. PHIL, HOST: The difference is, you thought you knew where Erica was.
CASEY PARSONS: I did know where she was.
DR. PHIL: Well, no, you don`t know where she is. If you know where she is, then we could go get her.
CASEY PARSONS: She`s with Nan.
CASEY PARSONS: They asked me did I kill her. I honestly believe she`s still in Asheville with Nan.
To me, she`s still not missing. She`s not missing (INAUDIBLE) know who she`s with. I still believe she`s with Nan. I think she`s scared and maybe (INAUDIBLE)
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No one has seen or heard from Erica Lynn Parsons. Rowan County deputies say she disappeared from this Salisbury home she shared with her adoptive parents.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She (INAUDIBLE) earlier this year, I talked to Erica on Facebook. She had a Facebook page and she had talked to her and asked her, How are you doing? And she replied, I`m fine.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I cannot find that Facebook.
SANDY PARSONS: I told my wife not to worry.
CASEY PARSONS: This would all be over if Nan or Erica would just pick the phone up and call.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: It got the public`s attention right from the start. A teenage girl missing for nearly two years but only now reported as missing. And not a lot of folks seem to know 15-year-old Erica Parsons. Adopted by Sandy and Casey Parsons when she was a baby. The girl was home- schooled and gone by the age of 13.
CASEY PARSONS, MISSING GIRL`S MOM: We had done nothing to this kid, our Erica. Nothing. And even though she -- read in the paper, we had nothing.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: What did the police say when they showed up?
C. PARSONS: That Erica -- it`s reported that Erica -- we had killed Erica and buried her in our backyard.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: It`s been a year and a half. Why did you not call the police?
C. PARSONS: Because she`s not missing. She`s at Nan`s house. And the last time we talked to Erica, in February 2012, she was fine.
- November 19, 2013 at 10:03 PM
Nic, you can look for all the excuses in the world but all you need to worry about is how YOU treat black people and/or people of color, or demeaned them; NOT how they treat each other. It is YOU and YOUR tongue, you will give an account of before God as to how you have treated others, NOT someone else and how THEY treated each other or someone else. You will find you have no excuse.
- November 20, 2013 at 4:20 AM
These are some great statements that show so many red flags and they even speak of Erica past tense. Did you see the article where Sandy Parsons first spoke with police about Erica's whereabouts? It is the first time they questioned him after Jamie reported her missing, Sandy told the police that Erica was at a Jonah's concert! What a big web of lies! Then he said he doesn't deal with the parenting hmmmm... Odd thing to state especially when your trying to convince the courts to give back your two other children in family's custody.
- November 20, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Sly looks pretty danged good for his age. Nice skin, good bone structure, good face work too!
- November 20, 2013 at 2:33 PM
- Nic said...
Anon, what excuses? I'm providing an opinion. Opinions aren't excuses.
You're talking about racism being a personal responsibility and that's where it begins and ends. Such as, if you witness it, it's not coming from you, so you're down with that because it's not you inflicting it (just enabling it via apathetic "response").
IMO, apathy is the disease that perpetuates racism ugliness.
I think people are personally responsible for their actions ****and should held personally accountable. ****
- November 21, 2013 at 7:47 AM


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That's especially so, he said, since terrorists from ISIS have reported to have been plotting getting into the U.S.–if they haven't already–through the "porous" southern border.
Brown, running against incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), frequently ties the border to terrorism on the stump. "With regard to the safety and security of our country, there's nothing more important especially because the world is on fire right now," Brown said in an interview after a speech to about 100 University of New Hampshire students here, at which Paul endorsed him.
"If you open up the paper and you think [ISIS is] not going to be coming to our shores to hurt us and change our way of life, then I think you have your head under the sand. It's critical. Secure the border," Brown said. "Sen. Shaheen and I have two different philosophies. She's voted not to send troops. She's voted not to secure the border. She voted in favor of the DREAM Act. She's endorsed the president for his policies on that very issue. I'm the complete opposite–and it's a huge issue especially when they're bringing people here, refugees and others, without notifying the states and without giving people the proper guidance and support."
Brown also said that it's a "no-brainer" that America must secure the border and that potentially, though this hasn't been confirmed, since it is insecure America might have "terrorists coming through our borders."
"Then we need to make sure we can take care of all of those kids who are here, treat them compassionately and then ship them home–take away that magnet, that neon sign that says 'just get the kids here, they'll be okay,'" Brown said. "If we get that shut off, then I believe they won't be coming as readily as they are now. We have to process the 4.6 million people who are trying to follow the laws [and legally immigrate to the U.S.]. We got to get them through. Is it more judges, more investigators? What is it?"
Shaheen's campaign is running radio ads in state accusing Brown of being close to Wall Street, but Brown countered in his interview with Breitbart News that she's really the one close with special interests. The special interests and donors backing Shaheen and other Democrats nationally are the ones pushing comprehensive immigration reform, among other policies the Democrats support.
"You're going to see a lot of negative stuff but people are smarter than that. I voted for a bill that Wall Street and big banks hated," Brown said. "She also voted for it. But if you check and see what kind of money she's raising, she's raised three times more PAC money than I have and she's getting more money from insiders than I do. We're going to talk about the messaging, because if she's voting 99 percent of the time with the president on his failed policies, we're going to tell people what does that mean: Well, she was the deciding vote on Obamacare, she's voted against securing the border, she wants to increase energy prices. We could go on and on and on. She's been there five years, almost six. She's not actually talking about her record at all. You think she'd have a record of accomplishment."
Earlier, in a press scrum after he and Paul spoke, Brown said that Shaheen "has already made her position clear" when it comes to whether she supports the president's planned executive amnesty–a decision the president delayed until right after the election due to complaints from Senate Democrats about the political effects it would have on Democrats like Shaheen.
"She's voted twice not to send troops to the border," Brown said. "She voted not to close the border. She supported the president's enhanced definition of what a 'refugee' is and she's supported those policies. She's done really nothing. She's exacerbated the problem. I feel differently. We need to have free, fair and open debate on bills with a proper amendment process because right now it's broken. The greatest deliberative body is not debating."
During that press scrum, Brown also called on anyone who's left the United States to join ISIS to lose their U.S. citizenship, publicly backing a bill from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) that would do just that. Back when he was in the U.S. Senate as a senator from Massachusetts, Brown offered a very similar bill that would revoke the U.S. citizenship of anyone who joins up with terrorist groups worldwide.
"When people are in ISIS and they've left their citizenship at the door, they made it crystal clear when they went there planning on fighting–they're not coming back for a house with a picket fence, they're coming back potentially using and hiding behind that citizenship," Brown said. "I agree with Sen. Cruz. I'm glad he filed [that bill] and I filed twice already because they should not be able to hide behind the rights and privileges guaranteed by the Constitution especially when they're looking to hurt and kill our citizens."


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I just upgraded from WinDVD 5 to WinDVD 6. As usual, I asked it to not associate itself with anything (I prefer to use WMP10 for most things).Now, though, when I right-click on a file (e.g. an MPG) and choose "Open With...", WinDVD doesn't appear on the list of programs. OK, but here's the wierd part -- If I browse to the location of WINDVD.EXE and choose it, it still doesn't appear on the list.Therefore I can't play any files in WinDVD without running the program and opening the file in WinDVD (or permanently changing the file association manually with the Advanced tab, which I don't want to do).Any ideas?
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Once a couple decides to end their marriage, it means they are terminating most of their rights and duties for and to one another. But when children are involved, the obligations to the children remain very much alive. That means that the divorcing couple has to figure out how they are going to share custody of their children; where the children will physically live and how decisions regarding the children's future will be made. In addition to this, parents also have to figure out how the parent without physical custody will visit the children. Usually, a non-custodial parent cannot just get up on a whim and decide that they want to pick up the kids from school.
Ease the back to school transition for kids post divorce
As the beginning of the school year approaches, many children returning to school in Louisiana may be nervous about their new beginnings. A new class, new friends or a new school altogether can cause children of all ages anxiety about their first day. When the child's parents have gone through a divorce during the summer and are now living separately for the first time, the first day of school can be even more overwhelming. There are, however, a number of steps divorced parents can take to ensure their child's first day back goes as smoothly as possible.
What are the rights of noncustodial parents?
Last week's blog discussed the best interests of the child standard as it pertains to custody decisions. When making child custody decisions, courts assess a number of factors to determine what is in the best interests of the children in question before making a child custody order. Generally, Louisiana courts lean towards awarding joint physical custody if the parents are in close proximity to one another. However, when this does not happen, then the parent who does not have primary custody, also referred to as the noncustodial parent, has to work out a visitation schedule.
What is the 'best interests of the child' standard?
When a marriage breaks down and a couple heads for a divorce, the first thing they think about if they have children is custody. Generally, all parents want what is best for their children, but they may disagree as to how to attain that. This is why they may not be able to come to a joint agreement about child custody. If they agree to the terms, the court will generally honor that agreement; however, when they do not come to an agreement, the court must intervene.
Louisiana's grandparents' rights may be confusing
When it comes to family law issues, it is not only the parents that encounter these. In some situations, grandparents might be faced with limited access to their grandchildren. Whether it is related to a pending or recently finalized divorce or not, grandparents should understand that they have rights afforded to them in these matters. There are three provisions under Louisiana's family law governing grandparents' rights. These laws have different purposes but also complicate compliance.


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Im mad my brother hes had like 3 lucid dreams and he says they just happen he doenst fully concentrate on having them … hmmmmm …
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Im mad my brother hes had like 3 lucid dreams and he says they just happen he doenst fully concentrate on having them … hmmmmm …
Very much agreed, I seem to be in the same situation. Just think to yourself "If he can do it, surely I can!"
Most of my lucid dreams happen when I'm not thinking about them.
as ive said before and as is stated in the guide, the worst thing you can do for yourself is get frustrated about LD's. dont take it for granted.
don't be mad your not getting lucid dreams, be happy that you can.
alright thanks
being mad doesn't help you lucid dream unless you are really really really really mad!
my brother's always mad.
that's probly how he had his cause he poked me in the eye in it.
It's just unfortunate that for some it comes naturally and others it doesn't.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all could…but then I guess, it wouldn't be as desirable…
Patience patience patience.
Yeah, only one of my 5 LDs occurred intentionally.
yeah hey, all my LD's [hahaha like all 3 of them] came un-intentionaly. but then again, that was before i actually knew what LD'ing was… just keep trying! if this is something you REALLY want and desire, you might dream about having a LD and then…you know…have one. haha okay im kidding now but you catch my drift dont you?
I hate it when my friend does that.
The thing is, I got her onto lucid dreaming, and now she's better than me. She gets all "ooh, look at me, I can have a lucid dream without even trying."
Wow ^^^ really? That's pretty messed up! So now she's 'better' than you? She couldn't possible be THAT good…right? I meen, well you know. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get them soon enough. I know exactly how you feel. Maybe we could talk some time! PM me .
hey, how much attention to pay to your other dreams? the idea of lucid dreaming should excite you, but, IMO, the normal dreams should too. maybe you can spend more time with them and your creative imagination, create meanings and play around, be open to insights… and watch increased lucidity come with time.
Agreed! I know it sucks not to have LD's, but try to give your ND's attention too! The more attention you give them, the better you'll remember them. They can be really fun, trust me.
^ Yah, I'm not a huge LDer either but I have a lot of fun with my NDs and the experience of disecting them and remembering the raw ridiculousness of them is rewarding in a different way than LDs can be.


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Michael Fields received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Texas State University and a Law Degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. After Law School, he joined the Harris County District Attorney's office where he served as an Assistant District Attorney. From there, he worked for the Texas Attorney General's Office in the Prosecutor Assistance Division before starting a private Law practice. Michael then ran for Judge of County Criminal Court 14 in Harris County, won the primary, and took the bench in 1999. Currently, Mr. Fields serves on the Board of the Houston Community Center for the Performing and Visual Arts. He has also served as the Chairman of the Harris County Bail Bond Board, on the Board of Trustees of the Lone Star Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Board of Directors for Hope for Families, and on the Advisory Counsel of the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs.


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RV Mail Service – Enjoy RV Lifestyle On retirement (And Don't Miss Mails)
Retirement time is here, and you have decided to chuck the static lifestyle to live full time in a RV (recreational vehicle). There are some remarkable benefits, like no more property taxes and being able to wake up to different views often. For some, the idea of seeing new places and doing new things is the ideal post-career lifestyle.
You can't get rid of all of the bureaucratic stuff though. The government doesn't want you to have no stable address, called your "domicile." Yes, even if you don't have one, you have to come up with one.
Some people use a relative's address, and that's OK. However, if your relatives do not want your income considered in certain governmental decisions concerning that address, it may be better to do something else. Also, there will still be mail, and somehow you need to get the critical stuff.
Solution: RV Mail Forwarding Service
In this capitalist economy, when there is a need, a solution will spring up. Several businesses specialize in providing an address and mail services for RV people.
Since there is still an address involved, there are three states considered best for the establishment of your domicile; Texas, Florida, and South Dakota. The reasons for these three states topping the list have mostly to do with taxes and the ability to register vehicles without necessarily having them present at the DMV.
If you want, once you set up with one of these RV mail services, your paper mail and packages will go to your address there.
Packages are not customarily sent there, as you can receive your orders at whatever RV park in which you park. However, regular mail is a different matter.
These businesses offer different levels of service, the primary of which is to physically forward your mail to you on a regular basis. A higher level of service is the scanning of the exterior of your mail pieces. These can be emailed to you or posted on a website for your login access.
Once you see the exterior of the mail piece, you can instruct the service to shred it, forward it, or you can have them scan the material in the piece. You'll get charged for this, but you can quickly get important mail to read on your computer.
There are even people having checks for their freelance work scanned and using smartphone apps to photo the scan on their computer screen and depositing the check without ever handling the check.
These days you can opt to have a lot of your mail stopped in favor of digital copies emailed to you. Bank statements and many other previously mailed content can now be received digitally.
Using RV Mail Services – Conclusion
Using RV Mail Forwarding Services may cut down on the physical mail A LOT. True, you can't get rid of it all. In rare cases, e.g. if you get a notice for jury duty, you need to know so you can respond with the news that you're a long way away in another state.
Using RV mail services is how the majority of RV full-timers are keeping up with paper mail. It works well and you don't have to check the mailbox.


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We have interviewed Finlay Pretsell about his euphoric and beautiful film 'Time Trial'. On with the jersey! 'Time Trial' is to the sport of bicycling what 'Leviathan' was for the fishing film – in other words, the definition of a genre and a true bombardment of the senses! Shot with the most advanced modern technology, the film follows the Scottish Tour de France hero David Millar during his last season in the saddle. The euphoria and the fatigue, the highs and the lows. With cameras mounted on the bike and in an expressive, formal language it is almost as if it were ourselves, who were struggling our way through the bumpy roads of France. But for 41-year old Millar it is also the last shot at a definitive triumph before age catches up with him.
"My key-thing is that I wanted it to be an experience for everyone that doesn't cycle." Pretsell says, as we begin talking about his motivation for making his film. Watching cycling on TV can be very nice and almost meditative but it doesn't quite capture the feeling, sounds and smells of the race for Pretsell. He wanted to be in the middle of a big professional biking team and get another sense of what was going on behind the curtain.
The results are visible to anyone watching. From the speed, chaos, and danger of the sport to the discussions and small-talk between the riders as their moments of boredom turn into excitement really opens up this hidden world to the audience.
"It's a shame because it's a beautiful sport. I think it's magnificent – one of the most beautiful, colorful sports. It's mystical." Of course, we talk about doping. Doping has always been the thorn in the eye for professional cycling, as it seems every successful rider has come forward and admitted cheating. Even the famous David Millar, who we follow in the film, was caught using performance-enhancing drugs back in 2004.
The most interesting and intriguing part of the film is going into depth of the person behind. The existential crisis of Millar getting older and finding himself unable to catch up unfolds before our eyes. "I think it's a universal story." Pretsell says, "Millar is a tragic hero, in a way, and we can all identify with coming to the end of a period in our life and the sadness of not being able to do something anymore as you get older." Unlike many others, Millar has been very open to talking about doping after his scandal even though, according to Pretsell, it's the end of a rider's career if they get caught.
On the composer of the film, Dan Deacon, Pretsell says: "He was brilliant. Very unique, creative and very hard working. What he learned to love about cycling was the colors, the rhythm and the movement, which for me made him the right man for the job." Dan Deacon is the artist behind "When I Was Done Dying" amongst much else.
Both in terms of visuals and audio 'Time Trial' delivers a unique and exciting opportunity to see the athletes behind their bikes. Whether you are into cycling or sports at all or not doesn't matter – this is enjoyable for everyone!
We still have two screenings of 'Time Trial' so be sure not to miss out – sports fan or not.
Thursday the 22nd of March at 7.30 pm in Empire
Saturday the 24th of March at 8 PM in Hotel Cecil
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I fell in love with Poké while working in Alaska. While it is a long way from Hawaii, there are many Hawaiian transplants living there. My man, Roy Hoomanavanui Ua, for example has a family farm on The Big Island, but is raising his family in Anchorage to take advantage of the Permanent Fund Dividend. Aside from working with Hawaiians, my Chef Mentor, Al Levinsohn, spent a lot of time in Hawaii. He is friends with Sam Choy, who one could call the "Poké Master". In 1991, Choy founded the Poké Festival and Recipe Contest. His secret ingredient is peanut butter, which I left out of this one. But keep it quiet, because it's a secret.
Anyways, enough talk about my history with the stuff. Let's see how to make it. I choose only the freshest fish for Poké and eat it within 1-2 days of making.
Poké should definitely be a part of your Culinary Quiver. It goes together quickly and is a great starter for snacking on while you are cooking dinner or prepping meals. Bring it to a party or pot luck and prove your worth as a Culinary Ninja!
"Keep It Paleo!"
Your Pal,
Paleo Nick
Nick's Ahi Poké
Ingredient List:
Preparation Instructions:
"Keep It Paleo!"
Zone Breakdown:
Protein: (10.5)
We are starting with about 16oz of Ahi Tuna. We know that a block of tuna equals 1.5oz, so therefore we have 10.5 blocks of Protein from the Tuna.
Carbohydates: (1-2)
Our Carbs are going to come from our seaweed. About one cup of seaweed equals one block, so since we are using ½ cup, we will count the seaweed as ½ carb block. The other blocks are going to come from the Nori Chips. The more you eat, the more you are going to increase the carb count. I would say about 5-8 chips equal one carb block.
Fats: (9)
Our fats are coming form the toasted sesame oil. We know that 1/3 of a teaspoon equals one block, so that makes for 9 blocks per tablespoon.
Balancing Act:
This is a delicious snack/ appetizer. It is very protein and fat intensive relative to carbs, so make sure you make up the carbs in other appetizers or in a meal.


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- "You're mad! We cannot help the rebels win. This is not our war, you walking pelt! Our only hope is not to die."
- ―Hatchet tries to persuade Greybok to run
Greybok was a Wookiee male tribal diplomat who was enslaved and forced to mine spice on the planet Sevarcos in a mine controlled by the Galactic Empire. He and his fellow slaves the Weequay Hatchet and the Quarren Palabar freed themselves during the Battle of Sevarcos. Later, Greybok and his friends took part in the liberation of the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk.
Liberation on ServacosEdit
- "Nobody knows. You hear that, fellas? Nobody knows what happens next. Whatever it is, I guess we're the ones who gotta do it. Let's walk. We're free now. Might as well act like it, see what the galaxy has to offer a trio of no-good, no-class ex-slaves, yeah?"
- ―Hatchet discusses the future with Greybok and Palabar
Prior to the Age of the Empire, Greybok was a tribal diplomat. When the Empire enslaved the Wookiee species, he was enslaved and shipped off to the spice mines of Sevarcos. As a slave, his job was to swing a pneumo-hammer and pulverize rock. After trying to escape the mines on one occasion, the slavers chopped off one of his arms as punishment. Sometime after the Battle of Endor, the Imperial mines on Sevarcos were attacked by the New Republic and Greybok watched the battle unfold alongside the Weequay slave Hatchet and the Quarren slave Palabar. Hatchet suggested the trio use the opportunity to escape, but Greybok, with the support of Palabar, demanded they aid the Republic and fight both the slavers and the Imperials.[1]
Ignoring Hatchet's protests, Greybok charged into the fight and flung one Imperial into a crevasse, heading for the corral in which three rancors were kept by the slavers. Once at the gate, the Wookiee beat off the lock with a rock while under Imperial fire, allowing the rancors free to attack the Empire's forces. As the first rancor exited the coral, it knocked the gate into its Wookiee liberator, flinging Greybok into a rock. Dazed, the slave was unable to defend himself when a Zygerrian slaver approached and shot him with a needler, intending to kill him with the weapon.[1]
However, before the pain caused by the needler stopped Greybok's heart, Hatchet bludgeoned the slaver to death with a rock. Seeing he was saved, the Wookiee passed out, only awaking once the battle was over and the Imperials and slavers defeated. Unsure of what to do next, Hatchet asked a nearby New Republic soldier, who informed the trio they were free, but beyond that was not sure what would happened to them. After the soldier had moved on, Hatchet suggested that they make the most of the freedom and take a walk.[1]
Liberation of KashyyykEdit
In 5 ABY,[2] Greybok, Hatchet, and Palabar joined Han Solo and Chewbacca's mission to free Kashyyyk from Imperial rule. The Zabrak bounty hunter Jas Emari recruited them and a ragtag crew of Wookiee refugees. Together, the team traveled to Kashyyyk on her gunship Halo. At the behest of Palabar, the rebels used pneumo-hammers to hammer eyebolts into the wroshyr trees so that the Solo's team could take up position and fire on Camp Sardo's deflector shield generator.[3]
When Hatchet claimed that he did not want to be there, Greybok silenced him by shaking him with his one remaining arm. After the former Imperial loyalty officer, Sinjir Rath Velus disabled the inhibitor chips controlling the Wookiee population on Kashyyyk, Greybok and his fellow crew served as gunners aboard Jas's gunship Halo. They blasted Imperial Forest troopers, LAIT gunships, and AT-ST walkers. Following a fierce battle, Kashyyyk was liberated by the combined efforts of the Wookiees and the New Republic.[3]
In the months after the liberation of Kashyyyk, Greybok accompanied Chewbacca, other Wookiees, and New Republic soldiers on mopping up operations against Imperial holdouts. On one such operation, Greybok and his team shot several Imperial soldiers that had cornered a Wookiee child slave named Lumpawaroo, who was Chewbacca's son. After Commandant Dessard was taken prisoner, Chewbacca and Waroo reunited.[4]
Personality and traitsEdit
Greybok was a tall Wookiee. Prior to the Age of the Empire, he was a tribal diplomat. He lost an arm while he was working as a slave in the spice mines of Sevarcos. Due to his work as a slave, he knew how to wield a pneumo-hammer and pulverize rock. Despite losing one of his arms, Greybok was still strong enough to fling an Imperial in mechanized battle armor down a crevasse.[1] Following his emancipation, Greybook and other Wookiee refugees participated in the liberation of Kashyyyk.[3]
Behind the scenesEdit
Greybok first appeared in the novel Aftermath, which was written by Chuck Wendig and published in 2015.
- Aftermath (First appearance)
- Aftermath: Life Debt
- Aftermath: Empire's End
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Aftermath
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Endor to 4 ABY and the events of Shattered Empire 4, which take place three months after the battle, to 5 ABY. Furthermore, the novel Aftermath states that months have passed since the Battle of Endor, while Aftermath: Life Debt begins two months after the end of Aftermath. Therefore, the events of Aftermath: Life Debt begin at least four months after the Battle of Endor, which corresponds to 5 ABY. Additionally, Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Jakku, as depicted in Life Debt's sequel, Aftermath: Empire's End, to 5 ABY as well, thereby firmly placing Aftermath: Life Debt in 5 ABY.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Aftermath: Life Debt
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Banana j Creations is located in beautiful one day, perfect the next, Queensland, Australia. Should, you be a Noosa Hinterland local, pick up is more than welcome. Banana j Creations does sent items Internationally, please contact me for a courier quote.
Each item at Banana j Creations is hand made upon ordering with waiting generally at the 4 week mark give or take. Peak Times such as Christmas or after Media Promotion, the wait times peak at 6 weeks. Your order confirmation will tell you what the current wait time is – use this as a guide only. Should you require your order for a specific date, I would suggest the Rush Service.
For those of you who "Need it NOW", I do offer a RUSH SERVICE for an additional cost of $35 first item, $10 each additional item. A RUSH SERVICE on tee pee incurs a $35 per tee pee charge. The rush service will ensure you order is sent out within 7 Business days plus shipping.
The website automatically takes payment for your order via Paypal. PayPal, the trusted leader in online payments, enables buyers and businesses to send and receive money online.
Please contact me before you place your order should you wish not to use the PayPal site and to pay via: Direct Deposit. Please note that payment via direct deposit generally takes a few days to be completed, your order will not be shipped out until payment has been confirmed. Personal cheques must be clear before your order will be shipped as well. Payment via these routes must be made within 7day and your order will not be started until this has been confirmed.
Once Payment has been confirmed your order will be sent to you via Regular Australia Post prepaid satchel. Should you wish your order to be sent Registered or Express Post, please inform me for I do not take any responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged items. There will be an additional charge for these above services.
Tee Pee Play Tents must be sent via courier due to length size and is generally around $28-$32. The postage costs quoted on the website are based on major cities and regional centres. Rural or remote address may incur additional charges.
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Banana j Creations tee pees are all a 5 pole pentagon design. You have the option of commercial grade pvc poles. These are lightweight, durable, flexible and the ultimate in safety for they will not break, splinter or rust. Should you be after a more traditional tee pee look, I do offer a chain of custody, environmentally friendly wooden pole option.
The Standard Tee pee measures:
-140cm from side to side
-140cm from front to back
-135cm internal height
-175cm total pole height,
*by folding over the back middle pole onto one of the side poles, you tee pee becomes a 100cm x 100cm square base giving you the best of both world.
The MINI measures
60cm from side to side
-55cm from front to back
-75cm internal height
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-180cm side to side
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-180cm internal height
-2.4m total pole height
The tee pees are great for newbies starting to crawl, nearly ones practicing their hide and seek skills, toddlers learning to pretend play right through to older children just looking to own bit of realestate.
Feedback from many customers have told me that they found the base poles made set up difficult, were actually not needed and caused a tripping hazard for little ones. What is great about the Banana J design, the tee pee open and closes like an umbrella, making it easy to set up here there and everywhere!!
Luckily for you, everything on Banana J can be custom made, just send me your fabric and I will turn it into anything and everything you see on the site. Please contact me for material requirements for each item. Please note that I am unable to source fabric for you.
Each Banana j Creations tee pee comes fully assembled all you have to do is remove it from the packaging and spready the poles out IN ORDER ensuring they FAN rather than CROSS. Here is a quick youtube video with my son Mathew age 7 setting up the tee pee (if he can do it, so can you).
Another quick video can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/bananajcreations/videos/1294493067228326/
*Please note: Tee Pee fabric colours may be slightly different due to the wide range of computer monitors and colour displays, however, you should consider the colour you see on your screen to be representational.
CHRISTMAS Orders have now CLOSED. All Orders made from December 10th on-wards will be DELIVERED After Christmas, Happy Holidays, Robyn Dismiss


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Egg Donation For Stem Cell ResearchMonday, July 6th, 2009
Last week every major newspaper reported that New York has become the first state to allow taxpayer-funded researchers to pay women for giving their eggs for embryonic stem cell research. In the recent governmental shift of supporting embryonic stem cell research this is a development welcomed by scientistists world-wide. However, it has received harsh criticism by opponents who fear that it will lead to the exploitation of poor women.


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listen up!: 5 ways to be a better listener
I know that listening is super important when it comes to creating strong, lasting relationships, but despite realizing the importance of listening, it's never been my strong suit. I have a lot to say and lots of ideas running around in my head, which sometimes makes it difficult for me to focus on listening to other people. I also tend to be pretty quick when it comes to comprehending what someone is saying so I often want to move the conversation along before they've even had a chance to finish, which, as you can imagine, isn't the most attractive quality in a listener. Over the years, I've gotten better at listening and even though I wouldn't consider myself a patient person in general, I've become at least a little more patient when it comes to listening to what others have to say.
That being said, I still think I have a lot of work to do when it comes to becoming a good listener and since I believe this is an essential skill for creating positive and present relationships, I've given some thought to what it really means to be a good listener. When I think of a good listener, I think of someone who is completely engaged in the conversation, someone who is present and not obviously thinking about what to say next. I think of someone who you really want to talk to because, after talking to him or her, you feel really good, like you really had a chance to speak and be heard. As much as I'd like to be defined as a good listener, I don't think I'm quite there yet. However, I do think I have some pretty solid ideas on how to take my listening skills to the next level...
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to listening is staying fully in the moment. Instead of thinking about what to say next or indulging in thoughts completely unrelated to the conversation, a good listener is 100% in the moment, engaged in what the other person is saying. It's common for the mind to wander away from the present when listening (at least for me!), but you can challenge these straying thoughts by creating some sort of mantra to keep your attention focused on the person you're listening to. It can be as simple as "tune in" or "be here now," but having a stay-in-the-now mantra seems like a great way to keep your attention on the present.
Life is filled with distractions, but being a good listener means limiting these distractions as much as possible. For example, one great way to limit distractions is to put your phone away while talking to someone so you're not tempted to look at it (or it doesn't tempt you with it's notifications). If you're not in person, it's helpful to sit away from the computer or TV so you're not distracted from listening. For some people, good listening might require a quiet environment without a lot of people. (I know I get very distracted when I'm sitting outside on a busy street while trying to listen. So many people to watch!) It's probably not always possible to limit all distractions, but a lot of them can removed to make listening easier.
As Alfred Brendel wrote, "The word 'listen' has the same letters as the word 'silent.'" Embracing silence is one of the great skills of a good listener. You might find it hard to allow moments of silence in a conversation (I'm not very comfortable with it myself), but sometimes silence is a good thing. It allows the other person to gather his or her thoughts and continue speaking. And it also allows you a chance to process what's being said (so long as you keep your mind focused on that and not on the awkwardness of a silent moment...). Sometimes some of the most important insights are gained in moments of silences so it's a great thing to become comfortable with in order be a better listener.
Instead of asking yes-or-no or one-word-answer questions, try asking something that will require someone to give you more info. For example, if you're asking someone about his or her work day, try asking, "What project are you working on this week?" rather than "How was your day?" Not only will questions of this nature get the conversation flowing in a more interesting way, but they also show a deeper level of interest in whatever you're inquiring about. You can ask almost anyone "How was your day?" but you generally ask more specific, in-depth questions when you're interested in a more in-depth response. Even in-depth questions might receive single word responses, but often the responses will provide more information, which you can use as you continue to listen.
Listening isn't only about the words being said. A good listener knows that body language and tone can sometimes tell you more about what's being said than the actual words do. While being a good listener definitely requires paying attention to words, it's just as important to pay attention to how other people are responding physically and through tone. If someone has her arms cross and is speaking curtly when asked about how her day was, a good listener will likely change the subject or ask if something is wrong. Sometimes the cues aren't so obvious so it's helpful to pay close attention, on a day-to-day basis, to the body language and tone of those we speak with frequently. The more aware of the "normal" body language and tone, the more likely you'll be to notice when something is off, making you a more effective listener.
For some, listening comes easily. Those who are patient, who stay effortlessly in the present, who prefer to think rather than speak, generally have little trouble absorbing what others are saying and tend to be great listeners. For the rest of us, well... it takes practice. It's such a basic skill that it seems like it should come easily, but it can be surprisingly difficult sometimes. This week I challenge you (and me!) to try to step up your listening game and have at least one conversation where you know the other person will walk away thinking, "Wow. I really felt listened to!" Listening can be hard work, but it's essential for creating the kinds of relationships that serve as a foundation for a positive, present life.


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The Giants felt they let one slip away Sunday.
Atop the list of missed opportunities was that for the first time all season Big Blue stymied an opponent's main offensive threat. Niners running back Frank Gore came into the contest riding a franchise-record five consecutive games with at least 100 yards, but ended Sunday's contest with zero yards on just six carries. Gore bowed out early in the second half with a knee injury, but even when healthy he was ineffective.
"I felt good at the fact his presence didn't hurt us," head coach Tom Coughlin said of Gore. "During the course of the day, holding them to 77 yards instead of the 138 they were averaging was great. We did get hurt in the run game after the second turnover but by and large we did a good job with that."
New York's defense was stellar against the run, but overall they played as uneven a game as they've had all season — most notably in the red-zone (or what Coughlin calls the green zone). Too many times, according to Coughlin, Big Blue was forced to kick field goals instead of tallying touchdowns. The Giants (6-3) didn't score their first touchdown until the third quarter and were hampered by missed opportunities.
"We did lose the turnover battle and that hurt us. Plus, being 1-of-4 in the green zone," Coughlin said. "We talked about not getting just field goals because that would be an issue … ultimately we waited too late to do what we wanted."
For the first time in over a month, quarterback Eli Manning couldn't find that fourth-quarter magic. Manning wasn't spectacular, but was more than effective enough to keep the Giants within striking distance. He led two touchdown drives of 80 or more yards and had the Giants in position to go for the tie in the waning seconds before his fourth-down pass was batted down at the line if scrimmage.
Regardless of the ending, Coughlin said his quarterback came into Monday's meetings focused and ready to get back to work.
"Absolutely, he comes in the same way every day [win or lose]," said Coughlin. "I call it a balance of analysis. He's straight forward and wants the answers and he's not afraid to be wrong on a certain play, [because] all he wants to be is improving on every play. He's always the same … I never worry about Eli."
Coughlin also insisted that he doesn't worry about the rest of the daunting second-half schedule and is not even thinking about past collapses.
"I don't know why this keeps coming up. You've got to take each year one at a time and each week one at a time. We didn't play well and it had nothing to do with [thinking about] the second half [collapses]," said Coughlin. "We play the Philadelphia Eagles this week, so I don't get involved with the 'what-ifs.' You waste a bunch of time worrying about that stuff … you can't change the schedule, so you can only worry about what's in front of you."
What's in front of the Giants next is the hated Eagles. The Eagles have their own problems, specifically the alleged "Dream Team" having a nightmarish season. Now word is that quarterback Mike Vick broke two ribs and his status is questionable Sunday.
Coughlin said he hasn't started the gameplan yet, but added his team will be ready to bounce back in a big way.
"We have a good group of fighters. We didn't play well, but we kept fighting, kept battling. As long as you have that you can correct the little things and get them straightened out," Coughlin said. "But they're playing hard [regardless]. This is a good group of guys who enjoy playing with each other and I have no doubt they'll be ready."
Big Blue notes
»Coughlin said he'll know more about the availability of the walking wounded later this week. Amongst the banged-up players are cornerback Aaron Ross (quad), linebacker Michael Boley (knee) and Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), who didn't even make the trip to San Francisco. Coughlin hopes that Boley, who is listed as "day-to-day," returns quickly because of the responsibilities the veteran has: "It's not just one individual, as everyone is important. [But] Michael is important because he's our Mike [middle linebacker] and our communicator. We want to get him back as soon as possible."
Coughlin on Bradshaw's availability: "We'll see. There's no sense speculating, but he'll have to go out and practice. He's had a good couple of weeks of rest but we won't know until he gets out there."
»Coughlin also didn't want to speculate on the Eagles' quarterback situation, adding that preparation will earnestly happen on Wednesday: "I haven't even begun to gain or gather any information about Philadelphia. But I'll say they're a talented football team and we'll prepare as hard as we can for them this week. We'll deal with that situation soon, but I have not begun that yet … but in this case you have two gifted quarterbacks [Vick and Vince Young] who can do the same things. We'll plan accordingly."
Follow Giants beat writer Tony Williams on Twitter @TBone8.


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i'm out of words.
all my brainpower has gone to sketch writing.
and watching Kiley in the Second City show!
(which was awesome - by the way)
and drinking fancy drinks at the beehive.
i've got a busy week.
and i'm still very tired.
and my mind is racing a mile a minute --
but i'd rather that than nothing.
but i'd like to note that i love my friends.
the ones who are home with black eyes and broken noses :(
the ones who hold my hand, walk me home, let me vent and forgive me for being crazy (at least i hope so!)
the ones who are living their dreams & performing in shows,
the ones who call me "cupcake" and "muffin" and "crackhead"
the ones who text me "i showered!!" b/c it's actually a huge accomplishment,
the ones who i buy drinks for because they're poor,
and the ones who buy me drinks because i'm poor.
and so many more varieties of friends!
okay, back to writing!


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After several years of speculation, the Alberta government last month released a long-awaited "expert's report" on nuclear power and oil sands and has now embarked on a series of province-wide public consultations.
The move comes on the heels of a decision last month by Bruce Power, a private company that operates a publicly-owned nuclear station in western Ontario, to seek approval to build a $10 billion nuclear station at a site known as Whitemud, about 310 miles northwest of Edmonton.
Bruce Power hopes to begin an environmental assessment next year. Its proposal calls for two to four 1,000-megawatt reactors, with three vendors – Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Westinghouse and Areva – competing to supply the equipment.
According to the expert panel report, almost 90 percent of Alberta's electricity comes from coal or natural gas, and demand is projected to jump 74 percent within the next 15 years, largely due to the needs of the oil sands projects — which consumes roughly 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily.
At the same time, the National Energy Board has projected a drop in long-term natural gas production in Western Canada, and continued consumption by oil-sands production could turn the province into a net importer within the next few decades.
The nuclear option received a boost last fall from the Canada West Foundation, an economic and public policy research group representing the four Western Canadian provinces, which released an analysis that concluded "the opportunities outweigh the challenges with regard to the expansion/development of nuclear power in Alberta and Saskatchewan."
But anti-nuclear activists and critics of Alberta's oil sands industry are questioning the idea of using nuclear energy as an alternative. Andrew Nikiforuk, a Canadian journalist and the author of the 2008 book, "Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent," said Royal Dutch Shell has been testing a bitumen extraction process in Colorado that relies less on natural gas and instead uses long electrodes that can be driven down into the shale to gradually separate the trapped oil.
Canadian environmental groups like the Pembina Institute oppose the use of nuclear reactors to supply electricity for oil sands production, citing issues like cost, spent fuel storage and water contamination. Other anti-nuclear networks have also sprung up as Alberta moves forward with its assessment.
Beyond the customary objections to nuclear power, Mr. Nikiforuk observes that the project may serve to further impair Canada's international reputation on energy policy. "The first country to use nuclear power to produce fossil fuels will not be highly regarded on the planet."


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Blitz with its youthful design is stylish and sleek. This Blue/Grey college bag blends style and functionality with ease. This casual college backpack is compact and light weight which makes it perfect for your daily commute. From your laptop to your books and stationery, this bag has ample space for it all.
Blitz has one spacious compartment with a well padded laptop sleeve and an elaborate organizer. Easily fit your 15.6-inch laptop along with its charger, diary, lunch box and a few books. Neatly place your stationery and electronic gadgets in the organizer.
There are two side pockets to keep your water bottle/shaker as well as your umbrella, if needed.
Moreover, or all those little things you need on the go like earphones, metro cards, cash, etc. stash them in the quick access pockets in the front.
In addition, we have provided an adjustable chest strap as well as padded shoulder straps and top handle for your comfort. Finally, there is also an anti-theft hook to keep everything in the main compartment safe.
This Blue college bag combined with a patch of light grey in the front, is quite attractive. Walk into your college in style with this bright and stylish backpack.


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The Internet is very useful in every category, but there are also many issues of the internet that may irritate you while you are doing your work or research. Like the popup ads, annoying video running in the background or auto downloading ads and much more. Out of this, the common issue is those annoying adware and most of the time it gets automatically downloaded on the device without any permission. The only way to stop this annoying adware is by using some of the best adware remover software on your device. There are lots of adware remover software in the market available, so you can use any of them.
Yes, sometimes it causes a very big confusion while choosing one of the best software for your device, as there are many options in the market. But today here you are going to know about the best adware remover software in 2017 to use on your PC. All the software that we are going to list below is having all different features which make all these software the best amongst all. You can choose any of the software from the list given below, as every software are the best. So let's have a brief look at the best adware remover software of 2017.
The best Adware remover software of 2017 to use:
So coming to the first adware remover software the AdwCleaner is one of the best. The software comes very simple and is also very small, but when it comes to power it has got all the unexpected power in it. This software will automatically remove all the known adware from any websites as soon as you enter in a particular website.
Not only it removes adware, but it also removes malware, unwanted software from your device, unwanted extension from the browser and much more. Overall the most important thing about this software is that this software comes for free of cost. So you can simply download and use this software for free on your device. The another best thing about this software is that on every update of the software it comes with more amazing features.
Zemana is another best adware remover software that you can use on your PC. This is also one of the strongest adware removers that you can use on your PC, the Zemana comes with cloud antimalware features which make this software stronger.
The only issue about this software is that this software comes premium, it cost around $15 per year. But you can also download it for free, as it comes for a trial version for some 10-15 days. Even though if it is a premium this is also one of the best adware remover software, as you are getting all the premium features.
Hitman Pro:
Hitman Pro is not only best adware removing software, but you can also remove malware from your device. This software is very handy to use as the interface is very simple and made easy. This software is very effective in removing adware from any website.
It automatically detects the adware and removes it the moment you are on the website. This anti-adware software has its own technology to detect malware, virus or adware. If you want to have software which does overall work then this is one of the best software that you can use on your PC.
Bitfinder is actually one of the best antivirus engines in the market till date. Many of the famous antivirus company have used their engine, as the engine works very well in detecting virus, malware, and antivirus. Even though if the Bitdefender is having one of the best antiviruses engines, but you can get the Bitdefender Adware remover software for free of cost from the web.
The adware remover software easily removes all the adware from any website as soon as you enter. Also, you can remove or hide annoying notification from the internet easily according to you.
TSA Adware removable tool:
The adware remover tool based on TAS is very famous and work well, by using this software you can easily remove all the hijackers, adware, PUPs and much more. This is actually a cloud-based adware remover software, so to run this software successfully on your PC you will need to have a proper internet connection.
Not only removing adware, you can also reset browsers like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, FireFox browser using this adware removing software. The only issue with this software is that, as lots of adware are removed are removed every day with this software. Most of the time the software seems to get freezed. But the developer seems to be fixing it as soon as possible.
Final Word
These are all the list of the best adware remover software that you can download and install on your PC. All these adware remover software comes with amazing features and all the features are different for all the software. Some of the software comes to be premium, but it is worth paying on comparing the features. This is all, but if you are having some more list of the best adware remover software than you can comment us below.


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Hot favourites at curry race night
PUBLISHED: 11:29 13 March 2014 | UPDATED: 11:29 13 March 2014
Spice and rice served up as ferrets turn on the speed - Usain 'Balti' style
There were plenty of hot favourites to chose from at a ferret racing and curry night in Uplyme last week.
Organised by Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society the event took place in the village hall.
Ferret handlers Chrissie Rolfe and Stephen Hiley, of the animal care unit at Kingston Maurward College, supported by students Hannah Ring, Clare Bacon and Maxine Larcombe demonstrated great care and knowledge of their tiny charges. Ferrets Speedy Sarah, Roger-the-Dodger, Zara Zoom, Alice, Jacob, Summer and Blossom compensated for what they lacked in racing skills with displays of extreme cuteness, enabling prizes worth over £300 to be won by lucky punters.
Between races Alasdair Marshall, of Spice and Rice, served the 120 guests with a choice from five of his curry menus.
The Horticultural Society's next meeting is on Wednesday, March 26, with a short annual general meeting at 7.30pm followed by a talk at 8pm from Nick Rigden, head of horticulture at Cannington College.
His illustrated talk 'Making the Most of Veg' is designed to inspire his audience to grow their own fresh crops – whether in a big garden or just a few planters – and will confirm that producing vegetables is as satisfying as it is healthy.
Nick has been involved in horticultural education for over 40 years and is a senior examiner for the Royal Horticultural Society. His broad knowledge and practical experience of gardening, exhibiting and judging brings natural authority to his talks.
Afterwards there will be an opportunity to ask questions and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and home-made cake. Admission is free to members, £3 for non-members.
Visit the Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society's website to see their programme of talks, events and outings for the coming year at http://ulrhs.wordpress.com/events/
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Pekerman plotting Brazil's downfall
In the closest set of last-16 matches ever at a World Cup, only Jose Pekerman's Colombia were comfortable victors, sweeping aside a despondent Uruguay 2-0 to cruise into the quarter-finals.
Now comes the real test for "Los Cafeteros" and their Argentine coach, as he aims to bring down a 200 million people-strong expectant nation in Brazil riding a wave of emotion that saw them squeeze past Chile into the last eight.
Another James Rodriguez-inspired victory over Uruguay means Colombia are one of only two sides in Brazil to have won all four of their games without the need for extra time.
James has been the star, scoring five of his side's 11 goals, but the fact that they have also conceded only twice speaks wonders of Pekerman's ability to strike a balance, despite possessing an array of talented young forward players and an ageing defence.
Pekerman is now also level with double World Cup-winner Vittorio Pozzo as the only coach to go nine games unbeaten in open play.
However, the 64-year-old's bitter exit with Argentina in 2006 on penalties to hosts Germany has left him with unfinished business at the World Cup.
Having shone in the group stages and beaten Mexico in the last 16 thanks to Maxi Rodriguez's wonder strike, Argentina looked well set for their first World Cup semi-final in 16 years, thanks to Roberto Ayala's headed opener.
With his side leading with 20 minutes to go, Pekerman controversially removed playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme and left a 19-year-old Lionel Messi on the bench to try and see the game out.
The decision backfired as Miroslav Klose equalised, the Germans prevailed on penalties, and Pekerman swiftly offered his resignation.
Eight years on, Pekerman has the chance to banish those ghosts and repay his own country, as well as his adopted Colombia, by knocking out Argentina's eternal rivals from their own World Cup.
"Sometimes a team with a lot of potential, if they don't find the result and they need to win, they can't play so brilliantly," Pekerman said of Brazil after beating Uruguay.
"So the competition becomes interesting because a team with less individual stars can disturb the balance of the other team."
Colombia are expected to do more than merely disturb Brazil on Saturday morning (Singapore time) in the heat of Fortaleza.
In stark contrast to Luiz Felipe Scolari's reliance on feeding the emotions of his players, Pekerman's strength lies in his tactical prowess.
He has already shown his flexibility in this competition by switching from a one-striker system that worked so well in the group stages to playing two up front when he knew his side would have to take the game to a dogged Uruguay.
A switch back to a five-man midfield is expected, as Pekerman looks to frustrate Brazil and feed on their anxiety. - AFP.
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Shelby GT500 crashes into Brand New Truck
This video shows a high horsepower Shelby Mustang GT500 losing control at a car show. The car turns sideways and hits a brand new Ram 1500 truck in the rear, crosses a grassy area, and hits a New Edge Mustang GT. The owner/driver of the GT500 went to the local hospital by ambulance. NONE of the airbags deployed.
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As the Liberty women's basketball team prepares for a season-ending three-game homestand, Nick Pierce caught up with head coach Carey Green.
Liberty is coming off of a 1-1 road trip, losing a 71-69 decision to Winthrop on Saturday and posting a 69-64 victory at Presbyterian College on Monday.
The Lady Flames are now 18-8 overall and 13-2 in Big South Conference play. Liberty owns a three and a half game lead in the conference standings and can clinch the No. 1 seed for the Big South Women's Basketball Championship with its next victory.
Liberty will return to action Saturday at 4 p.m., when defending Big South champion Gardner-Webb visits the Vines Center. The game will mark Senior Day for the Lady Flames, and the duo of Danika Dale and Avery Warley will be honored prior to tipoff.
The Lady Flames will also play host to UNC Asheville Monday at 7 p.m. and Radford March 2 at 7 p.m. to close out their regular-season schedule.
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