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Cecil B. Demented
2000 (2000) - Artisan
review by Dan Kelly of
The Digital Bits
The Films of John Waters on DVD
Film Rating: B-
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): A-/B/B-
Specs and Features
88 min, R, letterboxed widescreen (1.77:1), 16x9 enhanced, single-sided, RSDL dual-layered (layer switch at 1:09:28 in chapter 20), Amaray keep case packaging, audio commentary by John Waters,
Comedy Central's Caned Ham: Cecil B. Demented
behind-the-scenes special, cast and crew information, 2 theatrical trailers, TV spot, production notes, animated film-themed menu screens with sound, scene access (24 chapters), language: English (DD 5.1), subtitles: none, Closed Captioned
"We've all taken a vow of celibacy for celluloid. No one gets laid until we've finished our movie. We're horny, but our film comes first."
Cecil B. Demented
is John Waters' pseudo-return to the style of comedy that got him noticed in the first place - gross-out comedy. If you think films like
American Pie
Freddy Got Fingered
are the pinnacle of cinema that will test your gag reflex, you've obviously never seen anything by the notorious John Waters.
Pink Flamingoes
has rightfully earned its reputation as the one of the most (if not the most) vile things to ever be shown in a movie house. It's the apex of extreme cinema, and for my gross out dollar, nothing will ever top Divine strutting out of a corner store with a freshly sliced slab of steak between her legs. Most people will likely remember her eating a pile of fresh doggie dung, but I'd rather concentrate on some of the film's finer points. While nothing in
Cecil B. Demented
is that excessive, it's definitely got that Waters spirit to it, and should please his most fanatical devotees.
The film's central character could easily be Waters himself. Cecil B. Demented (Stephen Dorff) is the director and prophet of a new cinema-based form of worship. He and his merry band of cinema outlaws develop a plan to save America from the black hole of Hollywood filmmaking. They'll kidnap one of its prime stars, force her to star in their film, and shove their new brand of cinema down the throats of suburban filmgoers across the country. Their target? Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith). She's a bitch with a capital B and is in Boston for the world premiere of her newest film,
Some Kind of Happiness
. Once they've got her, they immediately strip her of her beauty and give her the once over with a bottle of hair bleach and harsh makeup, complete with caked on black eye shadow. Then they take to the streets and commence with their guerrilla style filmmaking. This is where the real fun of the movie starts.
The actors drop off in the middle of a city and start filming, whether or not the city is ready for them. Waters and company use this as an opportunity to make some funny, pointed jabs at Hollywood crap ("
Patch Adams
doesn't deserve a director's cut. The first one was long enough!") and the public that blindly rushes to anything with enough marketing weight behind it. But their rants and raves aren't relegated solely to the mass market: they also poke fun of the porn industry and the male movie-going crowd in general who flock to anything with breasts, action, guns or any combination of the three. It's also got the usual host of Waters regulars: Ricki Lake, Mink Stole and Patty Hearst (as a mother whose son has been kidnapped by Demented's film crew).
Though I got a hefty share of good laughs from it,
Cecil B. Demented
seems to be at odds with itself. Waters is known for his twisted blend of laughs and the grotesque, but something seems odd with the mix this time. Usually I can appreciate the grotesque elements of his films, and how they work to make the funny scenes more comical. They just have a certain charm all their own. But here the comedic and vulgar aspects clashed with each other and each interfered with my ability to enjoy the other (though I hesitate to say I actually enjoyed watching someone screw a film projector). Waters has never shied away from poking fun at Hollywood, but this time, he's got some help from Hollywood. Griffith is the perfect choice for her role as Honey. She has a lot of fun with the role, and she's making fun of herself in a not so subtle way. Just like Honey Whitlock, her onscreen acting ability has been really hit and miss, and her career has seen more ups and downs than Madonna's... oh never mind! I don't know if Griffith is as calculatedly evil as Honey Whitlock, but I'd like to think so. The only thing funnier than an actor whose career has seen better days is a nasty actor whose career has seen better days.
Cecil B. Demented
comes to DVD courtesy of Artisan entertainment, and they once again show that an independent studio can make product that can hold its own next to bigger studio fare. The 1.77:1 anamorphic print is exceptional. Color reproduction is dead on with nary a spot of color bleed to be found. Edge enhancement is minimal, and artifacting is near non-existent. Great black levels and a negligible amount of film grain combine to make for a nicely detailed picture that retains a very theatrical look.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track is an unassuming mix that favors a distinct dialogue track over hyped-up music and effects. The dialogue is clean one, and is nicely complemented by the music. Surround channels are used primarily for the music score, with occasional effects bits thrown in here and there. Split channel effects are used primarily in the foreground, with little to no use of the discrete surround channels. All in all, it's not a bad mix, but I've heard better.
The extras, while not bountiful, are absolutely in keeping with the tone of the film and Waters' sense of humor. The
Canned Ham
special from Comedy Central is pure promotion, but it's dressed up with interviews with some of the films primary cast, including Dorff and naughty girl Alicia Witt. John Waters also talks quite a bit in the 22-minute piece about the film itself, as well as small bits about his origins as a filmmaker. Since its original objective was to get people into theatre seats, film clips devour a good portion of its running time. The clips themselves are fine, but why watch them when you've just seen the movie? The commentary by Waters is, without a doubt, one of the funniest I've heard on the DVD format. He talks at length about the film, yesterday's lunch, Melanie Griffith's foul mouth, Madonna's vegetarian habits (she apparently doesn't eat "anything that takes a shit"), Hollywood at large, or whatever crosses his mind, including this tidbit about some of his fans: "I love little Satanist kids. I think they're cute." He's never been one for political correctness or hold back his mind, and this commentary is no exception. The rest of the features are standard disc filler: two trailers (strangely, one is anamorphic, the other isn't), TV spots, lengthy production notes and cast and crew filmographies. More than anything of the other features, this disc is worth a go for the commentary alone.
If you like John Waters and you wanna laugh and get grossed out at the same time (and who doesn't?), give
Cecil B. Demented
a try. As they do with most of his films, I think the critics unfairly raked this one over the coals, but even the indie crowd seemed to pass it by. It's not the best of Waters' films, but I haven't laughed this hard at any of his films since
Serial Mom
. Waters fans will more than likely enjoy it, and anyone with a sense of humor should enjoy his DVD commentary.
Dan Kelly
The Films of John Waters on DVD
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CORONATION Street star Michael Le Vell is blowing up to £200 a week on coffee.
The troubled actor has not touched booze for four months but is now guzzling 12 cups of the caffeine-laced drink a day instead of swilling down a dozen pints of lager.
Michael, 49, who plays mechanic Kevin Webster, has told pals that, at around £3 a cup, his love of coffee is hitting him the wallet – and keeping him awake.
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Kya Kasoor Hai Amla Ka 25th April 2017 Written Episode Update
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Dev tells his father that he can't forget Amla as he loves Amla since childhood and have seen all dreams with her. His father asks can you change the happening. His friend asks him to stop it. He tries to calm down Dev and asks him to come home. Dev refuses and asks him to leave him alone. Abeer comes near the pond and comes inside the shed and eyes the swinger. He thinks about Karuna's words and says I didn't do anything.
Amla tells Bhao that even Dev rejected her call. Bhao asks her to cry and take out her pain. Amla cries. Mando tells Viren that Inspector Neelu is strict. Viren calls Rishan and tells that Neelu is strict and that he is trying to solve the matter. Rishan asks him to think about their respect. Pallavi asks Rishan about the case. Rishan says everything will be sorted. Pallavi says she will not forgive Suveer. Rishan says Evan is responsible for this. Pallavi says he is not a kid to get manipulated by another kid. She says this is a rape crime and disgusting.
Mando comes home with Viren and asks her to do as Viren says. Amla asks will you catch those four guys. Viren says four guys. Amla says I told Mando about Malik's son and tells that two other guys have also…..Mando asks her to listen to him. Viren says when someone is in shock, they can't remember. He says there was just one guy there Abeer, and says if you blame others then they will file defamation case against you. Amla says they were four. Viren says I heard that you love Dev, but….Amla asks what happened to him. Viren says Dev has gone mad and wants to kill you. He says he got him arrested, but now he is freed. He says if you take more names then Dev will kill you and many people. She asks Amla if she wants him to get hanged. Amla says no. Viren asks her to do as he says. Amla looks on.
Rishan asks Raunaq about Abeer. Raunaq says he left. Rishan is angry. Raunaq says I have sent a guy who will follow Abeer. Amla says why will Dev kill me and says he is angry now, but he loves me a lot. Bhao says they shall be punished. Mando asks him to keep quiet and let Viren speak. Viren asks her to decide if she wants Dev's betterment and says nobody will get punished.
Mando tells Amla that Dev went from her hand and says we can't do anything. She says one guy agreed to marry you, and asks her to marry him and end the matter. She taunts her badly and says Viren ji convinced that guy. Amla says my marriage. Mando says you left that dreams near the pond and asks what you will do. She asks her to stay at Bhao's house or get killed by Dev. She says the least you can do is to marry. Viren threatens Bhao and says he don't want to hear Malik's sons name. Amla gets vomiting. Mando taunts her. Bhao goes to bring water. Dev is in his dream house and recalls Amla and his planning about a home. He hits the house angrily and tries to break it. He says Amla…you have ruined everything.
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Dev tells that he will burn his dream house. He pours kerosene oil on the house. Amla is running on the road. Dev pours kerosene oil on Amla's name on the wall. He lights the house on fire.
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Ken Mink, a full-time student at Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tennessee, scored two points in a game Monday night against King College. The 73-year-old sunk two free throws in Roane State's 93-42 win.
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"I found myself on the free-throw line 52 years after my last college game," Mink told the Associated Press. "I said, 'Just relax and shoot it like you know how to all day long.' I just floated the shots in there. I'm in the books now. I can relax a little bit."
At 73, Mink ought to be relaxing a lot.
Mink last played college basketball 52 years ago at Lees College in Jackson. Ky. He lost his spot on the team and was expelled after someone soaped the basketball coach's office. Mink still insists he didn't do it.
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Is it just me, or does he sorta look like Bruce Dern?
He should get hired by the Harlem Globetrotters. *hums Globetrotters song*
With a record like that, I bet the NBA drafts him in the first round.
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Four Unexpected Champions of the Clean Transportation Revolution
Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector are growing faster than those from any other sector. With the transportation sector already accounting for nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, investing in public transportation is a critical strategy to address global climate change. Strategies to curb transport emissions, such as by transitioning to … Continue Reading ››


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With "The Dinner Party," Neil Simon's 31st Broadway play, America's most commercially successful playwright has scaled new dramatic heights in one of his funniest and most compelling romantic comedies.
And despite some negative reviews from major theater critics here when it opened Oct. 19, "The Dinner Party" has huge advance ticket sales and is expected to settle into a long run at Broadway's venerable Music Box Theater.
Simon, the already undisputed master of modern theatrical comedy, has penned something that comes close to being as funny as his classic early works like "The Odd Couple" and "Barefoot in the Park," two modern comedy masterpieces.
"The Dinner Party" contains a deceptively rich undercurrent of heartfelt emotion, which as the play progresses, is a blend of beauty, pathos, and joy. Like a lot of the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's work, "The Dinner Party" doesn't contain an iota of self-pity.
Some of the banter between TV sitcom veterans John Ritter, as the rich and snobby Claude, and Henry Winkler, as mousey Albert, at times soars above Mr. Simon's own comedic heights.
Soon after they meet, Claude asks Albert, who is also a painter, what kind of things he paints.
"Cars, mostly," Albert responds. "In the abstract. Well, they're all out there sitting on the lot posing for me.... I don't need a studio."
"Abstract cars? Much of a market for that?" Claude asks to which Albert responds, "Well, people come there to rent cars, not buy paintings.... I tried renting the paintings once, it didn't work out."
The plot of "The Dinner Party" is as deceptively simple as some of its lines.
Gabrielle, deftly and poignantly portrayed by Penny Fuller, invites her ex-husband, with whom she's still in love, and two other couples who used to be married to each other, to a dinner party at a posh Parisian restaurant.
Several funny things happen on the way to discovering why she planned the party and how her Machiavellian plan affects the others.
For his part, Simon claims the play is not autobiographical even though he has been divorced three times himself.
"Yes, divorce was probably on my mind when I wrote 'The Dinner Party,' " Simon says in a Monitor interview. "But I wanted to give the subject a much more universal appeal. So this play, which is set in Paris, can be done anywhere."
John Lee Beatty's set for "The Dinner Party" is as rich as the characters.
I agree with several critics who carped about some of the seemingly arbitrary exits and entrances but, for me, these and other minor flaws failed to detract from the overwhelming greatness and completeness of "The Dining Party."
"The Dinner Party" is as important an event in American theater (as far as writing is concerned) as Brian Dennehy's performance in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" was for acting two years ago.
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There has been an over bombardment of questions from all over as to when Kelly Hansome's next album (which apparently is the most anticipated album at the moment) will drop. It's been over six years since the "Too Much Money" Album was released which propelled him to fame with national anthems like "Maga don Pay", "True love" and "Like Play" (to mention, but a few).
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Dare Me Ch. 05byhoneywldcat©
OK, guys and girls, here's the latest of "Dare Me". Sorry for the delay, I've had a few issues pop up around here and had to make sure it was a go with submitting it. Hopefully, as I cross my fingers and close my eyes, you all will like it. As always, please send me feedback, comments and yes, even the not so good comments. All of what you all say to me helps me to become a better writer. With that said, hope to hear from you all soon! ~~honeywldcat~~
Dare Me
By: honeywldcat
©2010 all rights reserved
Chapter Five
That stupid bitch is hiding in the house and I know it. I heard the guy tell her to get inside. She won't get away from me this time. If I don't get her to him tonight, he'll kill my family. Running her off the road hadn't worked, neither had the snake, but if I have to, I'll burn the bitch alive. At least if I can't get her to him and he hurts what's mine, he won't have her.
That dumbass better have kept the guy busy long enough in the woods so I can get to her, or he'll be next on my list. This stupid whore is the only thing he wants and the only ticket I have to get my wife and son back.
Fuck! The key doesn't work! Fine, I'll bust the damn door down!
Finally! Shit! Who is that coming? Fuck, fuck, fuck, stupid cunt! I'll be back later...I will get you one way or the other!
Stephanie couldn't stop fidgeting as she waited for Daren to come back inside. She needed to see him, feel him, to know he was ok. The way he took off without a moment's hesitation scared her. Is this the way she'll feel when he has to go back to base? The thought of not knowing what type of mission he would be on and not knowing if he was ok or when he'd be back damn near caused her to go into a panic attack.
She reminded herself to breath, to calm down. Sitting down on the floor, she picked up B.B., her puppy, and stroked his fur to soothe the trembling pup as well as herself. She almost laughed at herself. What business was it of hers to worry about Daren once he left? He wasn't really engaged to her, it was all a sham. She dropped her head back against the wall in disgust. It didn't matter, she admitted. No matter what happened, she loved him and always would.
When she had rushed in the house a few minutes ago at Daren's command, she'd locked the back door and hid behind it. She knew Daren didn't want her answering the door unless it was him or one of his friends and he had assured her that if it was one of them, they'd make sure she knew somehow. So, when she heard someone trying to open the front door, she froze.
She looked from where she was sitting towards the front of the house and wondered what to do. If it was one of the guys, they had a key and the alarm pass code to get in. Setting the puppy behind her, she looked to the alarm key pad that was beside the front door and debated on hitting the 'panic' button. It was that or open the back door and try to find help that way. What if Daren was hurt and someone was coming for her next?
Daren's voice rang through her head, "No matter what, don't you dare leave the safety of this house, unless one of us is with you."
Chewing on her bottom lip, she remembered how he and his guys had explained that they had safe guarded the house and that they would get to her no matter what if someone tried anything here. Decision made, she ran across the room and flinched as whoever was outside began to pound against the door, as if trying to break it down. She pressed the 'panic' button and grabbed her cell phone off the table beside the alarm. Running towards the back door, she grabbed her puppy and then ran as if the hounds of hell were on her heels up the stairs.
Making a bee line to the extra bedroom, she ran straight to the closet and closed herself and the puppy inside it. She slid the sliding lock that one of the guys had installed and waited. Her whole body was shaking and tears were filling her eyes at the thought of not seeing Daren again. Stephanie gasped for breath, begging and pleading with every God she could think of to keep Daren safe and unharmed.
Closing her eyes, she concentrated on calming her breathing. She took a deep breath in, then out. Over and over she repeated the exercise, trying to think of what to do next. When her cell phone vibrated in her hand she jumped as if it electrocuted her.
Flipping it open, she answered barely above a whisper, "Yeah?"
"Shorty, we are less than three minutes from you," Chase's voice was calm and soothing.
Stephanie's voice shook, "Where's Daren? He took off through the woods. Is he ok?"
"We're not sure, yet. Just stay put. You did good, sweet pea. Once we secure the area, I'll come get you. Don't answer the door for anyone else but me or Daren. You understand?"
She begged, "Please find him, Chase! I need to..."
Chase shushed her, "I'm right outside. Calm down, I know. I'll come get you as soon as I can."
Daren ran around the house and almost stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the door barely hanging on the hinges. Gun in hand he took the steps one at a time as quietly as he could. He felt like his heart was going to explode.
If Stephanie wasn't ok...no! She had to be alright, he wouldn't allow any other option. He cleared the bottom floor. No one was down there. Nothing was out of place, so he crept up the stairs. He thought he heard someone enter the house and turned to find Cougar nod at him. Daren gave him the signal to stay put while he checked upstairs.
It seemed to take him an hour to make the short journey. He took a left at the top of the stairs and headed towards Stephanie's room. After clearing it, he headed to the bathroom, then to the next bedroom. All clear, so far at least. He peered around the corner to the 'safe room' they had created for emergency situations and cleared the room.
He placed his hand on the closet door and hoped like hell she was in there. He knocked on the door gently and thought he heard B.B. growl.
Daren's heart was in his throat as he said, "Stephanie, open the door. It's all clear out here."
He took the seconds for her to open the door to switch the safety back on his gun and slide it in the waist of his jeans at the center of his back. Tears were streaming down her face as she jumped into his arms.
Daren clutched her to him. He never wanted to let her go. He felt her tears on his neck where she buried her head against him and he tried to soothe her. Running his hands up and down her back, he had no idea what he was saying to her, but she seemed to be calming down some. After a moment, he tried to set her down in front of him, but she tightened her hold on his neck and her legs squeezed him tighter around his waist.
He groaned, "Baby, I have to let the guys know you are ok."
Chase stuck his head in the room, "We're going to take care of the door, Dare."
He looked up to meet Chase's concerned look, "Thanks, we'll be down in a little bit."
Daren watched as Chase made his way across the room. It took every ounce of strength to keep from jerking Stephanie out of his reach as Chase ran his hand down Stephanie's hair, "It's ok now, everyone's safe."
Chase grinned at her muffled, "Go away, Chase."
With a, "Yes, ma'am," Chase left the room and Daren walked to the bed sitting down with Stephanie still wrapped around him.
Stroking her hair, he asked her, "Baby, please look at me?"
She looked up at him with red-rimmed eyes glistening with tears and she was still the most beautiful woman in the world to him. Cupping her face in his hands, he gently covered her lips with his. In barely no time at all, this little slip of a woman had captured his heart. It was hers for the taking and he had no idea how in the hell to deal with that.
Adrenaline still coursed through his veins. His body pulsed and trembled. Someone had tried to hurt his woman and whoever it was would pay dearly.
He deepened the kiss, staking his claim, taking her lips as he wanted to take her. She clutched at his shoulders and rocked against him. All thought left his mind except for the feel of her in his arms and the taste of her. He had to have her now.
Gripping her t-shirt, he pulled it over her head, barely taking a second to break their kiss to get it off. Rolling them so that she was on her back beneath him, he devoured her mouth as he unsnapped her jeans. She helped push them over her hips as he pulled them and her panties down her legs. Raising his lower body so she could kick them off, his hand cupped her heat.
She was so hot and wet for him that he growled against her lips. He wanted to take the time to taste her, but couldn't. He needed to sink balls deep inside her heat, to feel her clench and cum around his cock.
Faster than he thought possible, he had his jeans undone and his cock in his hand. Still, he didn't stop kissing her, he couldn't. He kneed open her legs and rubbed his cock against the lips of her pussy. Pressing in, he lodged the head of his swollen cock inside her.
Breaking the kiss, he warned her, "I can't be easy, baby. I need you."
Then she said two words that should have calmed the emotions running through him, "Me too."
Hearing her say those words made his need to claim her that much worse. He thrust his hips hard and fast, burying himself as deep as humanly possible. Gripping her thigh high on his waist, he pounded into her over and over. When she started to moan and writhe against him, he covered her lips with his. He wanted to hear her scream and moan his name, but knew the guys were downstairs.
She sucked greedily at his tongue as he fucked her and he couldn't hold back. Almost before it began, he felt his sac tighten and his cum rush up his cock. She broke the kiss and bit his shoulder seconds before he let go. Her pussy was squeezing his cock as if it were a vice. He felt her cream coat his cock and he filled her full of his cum.
Daren kissed her lips as his arms strained to keep him from crushing her. He needed to pull his shit together and get downstairs to help the guys, but didn't have it in him to withdraw from her.
Stephanie pushed against his chest. Leaning back slightly, he waited to hear what she had to say. He felt her hands run up his chest to his face. Closing his eyes, he let her hands map out his features. It was as if she had to make sure he was really there.
Forcing himself, Daren pushed off the bed and buttoned his jeans. Once he was zipped up, he looked down at her, "Baby, I need you to get dressed and come downstairs with me."
She tried to protest, "I need to take a shower, Daren."
Daren looked in between her thighs at his cum leaking from her. He picked up her jeans and panties, handed them to her and told her, "No. I like knowing part of me is still inside of you, dripping down your thighs."
Stephanie was still shocked. Not in shock, but shocked none the less. After finding out and knowing Daren was ok and knowing that whoever was trying to break in was gone, she was emotionally together. That is until Daren didn't want her to take a shower after they had made love.
No, what they had done was plain out sex, not making love. He took her. There was no finesse, no coddling, no whispered promises, and she absolutely loved every second of it. Never had she felt more alive; never had she felt needed to that extent before.
Now, though, well she felt branded in some weird sort of way.
The guys all shared a knowing look as she and Daren had walked down the stairs hand in hand. She also couldn't overlook the fact that he kept a physical connection with her every second, to the point of Jake and Chase making comments under their breath if she so much as tried to walk into a separate room without Daren by her side.
Part of his behavior turned her on, more than she cared to admit, but that other part of her was becoming upset. She was trying to rationalize it out as them just going through a traumatic situation, but being in danger was second hand to him. She had decided to go to the bathroom so she could be alone for a moment when Daren's hand grabbed her arm.
Pinning him with what she knew was a glare, she told him, "Let go, Daren."
He just raised an eyebrow at her, "Where are you going?"
She sighed heavily, "I'm going to the bathroom." When he didn't release her arm, she asked him, "Would you like to hold my hand? Oh, I know...would you like to help me?"
Daren pulled her against his chest as he stood up. He looked down into her eyes and she saw his pupils dilate as he told her, "Let's go, baby."
Stephanie held her breath as Daren all but dragged her to the bathroom off of the kitchen. He slammed the door shut behind them and pinned her to it, "Don't you know not to push me by now?"
She demanded, "What is wrong with you? Why are you acting like this?"
He growled, "Don't you get it? I almost lost you today, dammit!"
Her mouth fell open, "Is that what this is all about? I'm safe, Daren. You are here and so are your guys."
He shook his head, "It's not enough. I don't want you out of my sight." He cupped her jaw and looked deep into her eyes, "You don't get it. I can't let anything happen to you."
Stephanie bit her lip and closed her eyes. When he looked at her like that she could almost swear that he felt more for her than lust. Her inner voice screamed at her. Don't go there, he'll be leaving soon.
She opened her eyes and told him in a hushed whisper, "I can't stand the thought of anything happening to you either, Dare."
Heat infused her very being as Daren's mouth covered hers. His hands scorched her body as he touched her. She could feel him lifting her shirt and cupping her breasts as he trailed kisses down her neck and around her collar bone. The love bite he placed there had her clawing at his back.
He growled against her neck, "I need you now, Stephanie."
Without thinking about the consequences of admitting the truth, she told him, "I'm yours."
He pulled her pants down, not bothering with the zipper or button and she kicked them off of her legs in a rush. She heard his zipper being undone and he was picking her up. Her legs wrapped around his waist as he thrust deep inside her very core. Her eyes drifted shut as the sensations overwhelmed her.
He demanded, "Look at me."
With him being as deep inside her body as he possibly could get, Stephanie couldn't deny him. She didn't want to deny him. If only she could keep him from seeing how much she loved him and could keep her heart guarded against the one man who'd managed to completely ensnare her, maybe then she could heal at some point once he left. Because she knew he would leave and forget her.
Slowly, she opened her eyes. As he withdrew from her body, her inner muscles greedily clenched at him, trying to keep him exactly where she needed him to be. Daren held still with only the head of his cock lodged inside of her and asked, "Are you mine?"
Gripping his shoulders, she moaned. Why did he have to do this? Why did he have to make her say it again? Begging, she tried to shift her hips, "Please..."
He wouldn't let her avoid the question. He demanded once again, "Tell me." Leaning his forehead against hers, he admitted, "Please, baby. I need to hear it again."
Tears pooled in her eyes as she sucked in a deep breath. Wishing she could get by without giving all of herself wouldn't work. She knew that. As the first tear rolled down her cheek, she gave in. A catch in her voice gave away more than she wanted, "I'm yours."
She felt him thrust hard and fast. Her inner muscles gave into the invasion as he stretched her. Her eyes glazed over and her vision blurred. Holding on to his shoulders, she tried to keep herself grounded, but it was useless when she was in his arms. Daren growled and moaned her name as she felt his cock swell. She vaguely heard him whisper nonsensical words in her ears.
His cock rubbed against her clit with every stroke, sending her higher and higher. Closer and closer to the orgasm that she knew would rip through her. She focused on her hand gripping his shoulder. The engagement ring that represented the sham of their relationship mocked her. More tears streamed down her face. Not able to hold back anymore, she heard Daren tell her, "Cum for me, baby."
Just like that the tide that swelled inside her body broke. Her body clenched and contracted and she felt the rush of fluid from inside her coat him. He growled and gripped her hips tighter, grinding against her. Her body gave him every ounce of release he seemed to crave. She felt his semen coat her insides and more tremors shook her.
Tears still streamed down her face as they both came down from their releases. It hit her hard as he withdrew from her body that it was too late. There was no way to guard herself or prepare herself for the inevitable. He owned every part of her being and it would kill her inside when he walked away.
Daren was still shaking as he left the bathroom. The tears that had flowed from Stephanie's eyes destroyed him. He was scared that he had hurt her, but knew it was more than that. He tried telling himself that it was the adrenaline rush from everything that had happened hitting her. Only he couldn't even lie to himself over what it really was.
He was the cause of those tears. He was the cause of the pain and emotional tide ripping through her.
Gripping the sink, he stared out the back window from the kitchen. He now realized that walking away without knowing that she was his when he returned from his next mission would tear him apart. How could he ask her to wait for him knowing there was a good chance of him not returning?
Daren heard someone enter the kitchen behind him and saw Chase's image in the window. Sighing, he asked, "What, Cougar?"
"Is Stephanie holding up?"
Slowly, Daren turned to face one of his best friends and teammate, "You'll have to ask her to know for sure."
Chase arched his eyebrow at that response and looked at him. Sometimes it got to him how observant Chase was. He always managed to see and feel things that people wanted to keep hidden. He wanted to groan as Chase asked the one thing he didn't want to answer, "What about you, Dare?"
"No, I'm not holding up. I won't until we catch this stupid fuck messing with her." He cringed at his own thoughts when he wondered, what about when you do catch him and it's time to go?
Both men turned towards Stephanie as she walked out of the bathroom. Stephanie jumped when Chase asked, "Are you ok?"
Daren wanted to walk to her and wrap her up in his arms, but knew it was the wrong thing to do. Stuffing his hands in his pockets, he waited for her to look up at him. He needed to see her eyes. Needed to see that she didn't regret what just happened only moments before in that small bathroom.
Keeping her eyes averted from his and Chase's, she shrugged her shoulders. Telling them, "I think I'm just exhausted."
Even with his eyes trained on him, Daren could feel the glare his friend shot his way. Chase suggested, "Why don't you head on up to bed? I think we are all planning to head out shortly once we make sure everything is secure one more time."
Stephanie nodded and finally looked up at Daren. Her guards were up once again as she asked, "Are you staying?"
He wanted to grab her and shake her senseless. How could she think he would leave? His voice sounded harsh to his own ears, "You know I'm not going anywhere, dammit."
Jerkily, she nodded once and they followed her into the living room where the rest of his team was watching the local news. Stephanie's breath caught as the news anchor sadly reported, "Our town has been hit by something absolutely horrible, ladies and gentleman. A woman and child have both been murdered. Their bodies were found on the outskirts of town only an hour ago. The police said that even though the bodies were badly mutilated, they have a positive I.D. Mary Ann Peterson, 33 years of age, and her son Dillon, 9 years of age, were killed and the police are asking for any tips in locating her estranged husband Charles Peterson."


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- Southern Lord
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"The Pit of Me"
Atlanta grindcore trio Dead in the Dirt are staunchly vegan, straight-edge, and anti-human; they once sold stickers from their website boldly proclaiming, "Euthanize People Not Pit Bulls." Nuanced reflection is not their aim. They're not subtle with their views, and their music follows suit. On August 6, Southern Lord will release their full-length The Blind Hole, which was produced by Andy Nelson of Weekend Nachos and Like Rats. That album's "The Pit of Me" lets their His Hero Is Gone influence shine more, as Nelson's touch lets Dead in the Dirt take up all the space they didn't consume on their previous efforts. "Pit" could very well be a reference to that above cover, as it possesses enough black space to create an ambiguous bottom.


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There is a Indian Ring Kneck In My Kitchen,
The people responsible for this here hub
As Suggested By Sixtyorso
(Food Critic, and Gastronome, cook)
Goompie, Just_Rodney and the kitchen prepare for Christmas. How's that for a hub title in the current hubmob?
And Egged On By Mistyhorizon2003
(must be a choreographer, especially with those long legs)
Great idea sixtyorso. You should do it Rodney, accompanied by photos of Goompy helping to eat the fruit destined for the Christmas Cake.
OK for those two, Food critic, and choreographer cum photographic coordinator standing their in the background, behind me, so to speak, as they then proceed to nudge me in my side, without any of those cheeky winks, I must add with a tad bit of disappointment!
So here is, 'Moi', the cook who was actually planning a different type of hub for this weeks topic. With food the last thing on his mind.
Hung out here in the hot kitchen, in the middle of a heat wave, like a piece of biltong (in some countries it is called "Jerky"). What it is, is a cut of air dried meat, but it is a highly sought after delicacy over here in South Africa. Its alright for the lot of you over in the Northern Hemisphere,where the winter is settling in.
Added to that I have my parrot who is a rather sensitive, a bit camera shy Ring Neck, aged 2 months and some days old, pressed into service.
So let me proceed!
But First Thing First
Introductions First
For a formal introduction to the stars of this hub
You will need to find out a bit more about him at his personal hub reviews
As you can see he is a member of the winged bird variety, and not a secret admirer with two arms and etc., etc., so the type of assistance that I will be getting is going to be rather a ..... well let us wait and see, shall we.
If you need to know a bit more about me, if this is the first time you have encountered any of my hubs, then there is a profile about, me as well as a stack of hubs where you can get to know something about me.
Rules of the Kitchen
Now having a bird, feathered variety, in the kitchen is a juggling act and requires a lot of careful planning and management.
There are believe it or not some foods and food substances as well as pretty standard cooking utensils that are a strict no-no for these characters, for believe me they are each and everyone of them unique.
Cooking Utensils
Sorry you guys and ladies who have been thinking of getting that set of, that British chef who has his fancy red dotted Teflon pans, for Christmas, Channukah or just because type of present.
This is a very strict no-no, as when the teflon coating gets very hot it then releases vapours, unfortunatly to a parrot these are toxic which would kill your feathered companion.
Remember, in the early mining methods, Goompy's cousins, the canaries, were travelled down in their cages into the mines, to detect and monitor the methane levels , if the canaries lived, it was safe.
Besides that who in their right minds really wants there food cooked in super hardened plastic compound in the first place! My choice of cooking utinsils is stainless steel and cast iron.
General Work Area
The area where Goompy needs to be able to work needs to be carefully planned. as it is like working in the kitchen with a two to three year old child that can fly, and also has a strong jaw with very very sharp teeth.
You have to be extremely quick as anything can happen in a flash.
Many parrot deaths, though statistics are rarely available, are due to accidents in the home, and at least sixty five percent happen in the kitchen.
So with all that in mind, I had to banish Goompy from the Kitchen.
Still What to Cook
After examining the daunting task of having the Goompy as an assistant, in a very hostile environment.
A kitchen, hostile, I can here you say, so give yourself a pair of wings, shrink your self down to approximately seven inches, with half of that being your pretty tail feathers. I must admit you make quite a cute bird.
Now sit on a pair of broad shoulders and watch all that food being placed into dishes, onto boards, plates and into pots.
Hot steam fluffing up your feathers and suddenly a cool draft starts to suck you up into the extractor hood, not a pleasant thought, as this is tragically all easy to happen.
So we need to remove Goompy from this scenario. Place him in the safety of a more friendly environment and rethink this entire hub.
Google To The Rescue
After mulling this over and a lot of discussion with Goompy and others involved in the merriment of this festive season, proceeded to do a Google Search with the required search criteria, that would find me that number one spot of what would be on the Menu for the day.
- It only required a single search!
- A single telephone call!
- An electronic Funds Transfer!
- It all happened in a trice,
- I was not naughty
- but rather nice
- on the day of christmas
- wont be in the house
- will be away
- for the day
- feasting on things nice
So have a peak at that menu for lunch for the day
Our Predicted Fare
Our Setting
Christmas Buffet Menu
- Display of fresh farm breads and farm butter
- Smoked salmon platter with cream cheese capers and fresh lemon wedges
- Farm pates, Fresh preserves, and a Cold meat selection
Salad Buffet
- New Potato, onion and herb salad tossed in a homemade mayonnaise
- Caprese salad - vine ripened tomatoes and mozzarella cheese dressed with balsamic vinegar and basil pesto
- Mediterranean vegetable pasta salad
- Carrot and pineapple salad
- Greek salad
- Three bean salad
- Marinated mushroom and broccoli salad
- Garden salad with fresh fruit and croutons
- Beetroot salad
Main Course
- Traditional bread and sage stuffed oven roast cranberry and cardamom sauce
- Honey glazed gammon with pineapple and cherries with a wholegrain mustard and honey sauce
- Rosemary and garlic studded leg of lamb in its own roasting juices
- Mustard and herb crusted beef with a port wine jus
Vegetable selection
- Roast potatoes
- Honey roast carrots
- Cauliflower and broccoli in cheese sauce
- Creamed spinach
- Rice
Desert Selection
- Traditional brandy soaked Christmas pudding with creme anglaise
- Mince pies
- Traditional sherry trifle
- Strawberry and chocolate Mousse
- Pavlova with berries and cream
- Cheese board with crackers and preserved figs
- Freshly brewed tea or filtered coffee served with homemade shortbread
OK I Found an Easy way Out
Still, not really an easy way out, as I did have to examine some real issues that could occur in the kitchen, as any one who has seen me working under pressure in the kitchen would testify that the kitchen becomes a danger zone.
I tend to get out of stride and have to rush from one end to the other with pots of boiling liquid in hand.
I have also had to consider that this year, for the first time, in all my adult life, I only have to consider a single important person. All the other years, it has been rushing from set of in laws to the other, great distances having to be covered between each set.
So we decided to kick back the bedclothes on Christmas morn, travel the required sixty odd Kilometers, to that Hotel in which we had our Wedding Breakfast. Have a morning coffee and then sit back, on the sun bathed terrace overlooking the pool, have a cocktail before lunch.
Proceed to sample and enjoy an unhurried Christmas lunch.
A merry Christmas to All.
May all of you enjoy what has been planned and may those plans be the reality you envisaged.
May your god, watch over you and keep you safe.
Heck I missed it all...too funny you guys and gals.....Love the bird tho I think it could be taught to watch you in the kitchen..hee hee with or without the feather....Thanks for a good time and story...G-Ma :o) hugs
:) Thank you for the add :)
Good idea, but there must be more fun things you can do with a feather, ask sixty!!!!
misty - maybe you could use it as a quill for a pen?
sixty, what else do you use a parrot feather for???
Can I have some too? Goompy's meal sounds pretty good to me.
just-rodney that sounds like a plan - unless he can take a supervised dip in the pool - you will need to take something special home for him though so he doesn't feel neglected. .
the thought of you under stress, rushing up and down the kitchen with pans of boiling liquids and Goompy was too much for me - glad you are going out for Christmas lunch - sounds much more idyllic. Taking Goompy with you?
Great job rodney, I could picture the scene of you and Goompy standing in the litchen getting ready to cook. I loved it, and glad you decided to wait to try cooking with him. He's young and might make a huge mess.
Well done Rodney. I give you applause. Basil Fawlty says I need you to cook for me. LOL
Well done Rodney, I still can't get the image of poor old Goompy being sucked up into the extractor fan out of my mind :)


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Nic and I (aka Kenzi) are teaching a Moroccan henna master class in NYC for the all the Northeast henna artists.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Noon – 5 pm
Alwan for the Arts, New York City
We'll be covering Moroccan henna traditions and designs in an in-depth 5-hour master class with live demos and hands-on coaching. This is a rare opportunity to not only learn from two of the premiere experts in Moroccan henna but also a chance to hang with us after (afterparty location to be announced).
The lecture/demo part of the workshop will be about 3-3.5 hours long. Everyone will get handouts of the information presented and we plan to dazzle you with a slideshow of awesome henna photos. There will be a Q&A period afterwards and a lot of hangout time to henna each other and practice what you have learned. Nic and I will be there, walking around and helping out as you practice. We will have henna and applicators, but you can bring your own henna and applicator to play with.
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As an education minor at Swarthmore College, I had an average of six or seven classmates. We debated policy and curricula intensely, for six or seven hours on end. But at the test for my emergency teaching credential in Southern California, I was lost among hundreds of impatient applicants. Our essay question: "What is your favorite food?"
The mandatory teacher training was an even more alarming reality check.
I entered one of the nation's largest, most complex unified school district offices expecting to resume an ivory tower's worth of nuanced arguments about the life of the child and purpose of the classroom. Instead, a woman snapped on two layers of latex gloves to greet me, and a hundred others, for a 30-minute presentation on protection from AIDS and other communicable diseases.
I extrapolated from the matter of fact lecture: blood, feces, saliva, bodily fluids related to sex. But during class?
Then I remembered working one summer as a preschool teacher, bare handed. I changed diapers, coached toilet training, dressed wounds, took one too many hugs from sniffling toddlers, and even got bit. In retrospect, a chain of occupational hazards.
I thought about what exposure to anticipate in an urban, public high school of 3,000 diverse teenagers. Childbirth? Vandalism? Violence?
I was preparing for severe special education secondary substitute teaching. There was a literal wake up call, with assignments made at 5:00 a.m. and demand so high that I was called for a year after I withdrew.
In my classroom, few students were younger than 21. Some were intubated, many needed bathroom accompaniment, most were non-verbal, all had a harness for tethering to the school bus, which mainly transported them from group homes.
One student ate crayons, another's benchmark was relearning the flashcard to cue for a snack. I was warned that the most docile looking was born crack-addicted, and would lunge and bite. A brawny aide maintained constant physical contact with him. Chaos could erupt in a split second. At an interview for a similar job at a private school I was asked what I would do if a six-foot tall student put his head through the window—as happened that week.
And there were piles and piles of paperwork for federally mandated Individualized Education Plans.
I did not last long. My parents still wonder why they spent a small fortune on tuition for me to change an adult diaper—for minimum wage, no less—but the experience was invaluable.
Although I was discouraged from becoming a teacher, my takeaway from just a few weeks in a severe special education classroom deeply resonated with the progressive values of my college education. It reinforced my fundamental and, indeed, radical belief that people with disabilities should be fully included in social and economic participation. I now advocate for visual artists who are partially sighted and blind. To vanguard their civil rights is to believe—to know—that disability is a condition of being to be treated with dignity, no matter the effort.
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KASEY PALMER, whose family home is just 20 minutes from Craven Cottage, has been inundated with ticket requests from family and friends for today's game.
The Chelsea loanee has done his best to satisfy demand, even asking captain Mark Hudson for any spares that were around.
For some of those friends clamouring for tickets, it will be their first chance to see Palmer in senior action and they are unlikely to be disappointed with the teenager admitting he feels fully up to speed with the Championship.
"So far, the loan has gone great," he said. "At first, things were a bit difficult because I came here injured.
"But, since getting fit, I have slowly worked my way into the team and I do feel to be improving. It is a major step up compared to playing in the Under-21s.
"I am playing with and against adults. The body contact you get when trying to do a skill is different, and if you make a mistake everyone is shouting at you. It is a totally different experience.
"You can only learn from that and I do believe I am adapting to the speed of the Championship with the more games that I play.
"When I came on at the start of the season – and especially Newcastle away – it was such a shock as to how fast things were.
"But I have got used to it now and enjoy it," said the attacking midfield player.
Town head to the banks of the Thames boosted by last weekend's last-gasp win over Derby County.
Elias Kachunga netted the winner three minutes into stoppage-time to end a two-game losing run that had seen Huddersfield surrender pole position.
"Every game in the Championship is difficult," added England Under-21 international Palmer, 19.
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The National Catholic Education Commission yesterday welcomed the Turnbull government's decision to ensure educational bodies are not sued for online copyright infringements by their staff and students.
NCEC Executive Director Christian Zahra said the extension of these protections – known as "safe harbours" – meant that schools and other educational bodies who provide internet access would no longer face the threat of penalties if staff or students illegally downloaded copyrighted material such as films and music.
"Until now, Australia's schools, universities and libraries faced unintended exposure to legal risk for simply providing internet access to their staff and students – a risk not faced by schools in the United States, the European Union, Japan, Singapore and other societies," Mr Zahra said.
"Safe harbours protect commercial internet service providers (ISPs) like Telstra and Optus from being sued for copyright infringement by their customers – but this same protection did not extend to schools, libraries and other bodies who provide internet access in the workplace or classroom.
"Catholic education has been at the forefront of campaigning for this change along with other educational institutions, and we are pleased that the Turnbull government has responded to our concerns."
Mr Zahra said all schools should cooperate with copyright owners and take steps to fight online piracy.
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|Kerry's ineffective campaign has left the Democrats on the constant defensive.
Yeah, that's for sure.
Sen. Dukakis, or whatever his name is, may or may not be a flip-flopper. He may or may not have exaggerated his SWIFT boat heroism. And he may or may not be better presidential material than the incumbent (our view: Marmaduke is a better presidential material than the incumbent), but he clearly has made terrible choices marketing himself as the next commander in chief.
Fecklessness and indecision
Not since George H.W. Bush's failed 1992 re-election campaign have we witnessed such fecklessness, such indecision, such flailing attempts to define a candidate's positions, his qualities and his overall brand image. It's actually worse than that; the Kerry campaign has actually taken the candidate's profound political advantages and squandered them.
Consider the new TV ad. It begins black and white super slo-mo (i.e., demonizing) footage of President Bush and a voice-over right out of a trailer for a slasher flick:
"George Bush. $200 billion for Iraq. In America, lost jobs and rising health care costs. George Bush's wrong choices have weakened us here at home. The Kerry plan: Stop tax incentives for companies that ship jobs overseas. Lower health care premiums by up to $1,000 per family. Reduce the deficit to protect Medicare and Social Security."
More than just money
Let's ignore for a moment that those promises -- absent a huge tax increase -- are mutually exclusive. Focus on the main argument, that the Iraq war has cost the taxpayer $200 million. Well, yes it has. It has also cost more than 1,000 American lives (and tens of thousands of Iraqi ones.) To ignore that toll to focus on the money not only misses the main political point -- an electorate baited and switched into war -- but also insults Americans into making Iraq just another pocketbook issue.
Yes, the most greedy of all special interests is the individual voter, who can be counted on to put his own welfare ahead of the commonweal. But how can war protestor John Kerry put dollars ahead of life and death? It's perverse.
It's also the wrong message. The right message is something like this:
Yo, swing voters
Yo, swing voters, you entrusted the American government to compassionate conservatives and instead got reckless extremists. Bush has lost jobs, harmed the environment, tricked us into war, taken away basic liberties, enriched cronies, antagonized the world and stretched the military too thin to battle Al Qaeda -- only to create vast safe havens for new terrorists in "liberated" Iraq. And these bunglers want four more years?
No such luck. Instead, the campaign chose to let the Bush-Cheney record speak for itself while Kerry focused on his leadership qualities. Leadership? His compulsive reticence about confronting the administration has put the Democrat constantly on the defensive, easier to knock off balance than a homemade dreidel. And when Karl Rove trots out his retired military pals to cast the war hero as a traitor, suddenly Kerry looks sillier on a SWIFT boat than Dukakis did in a tank.
John Kerry reporting for duty? Like the former National Guardsman he's running against, he seems to have shown up on the wrong base.
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Minutes before he was arrested June 18, Lonnie Bell Batten borrowed some money from a fellow employee at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club in Boca Raton. Since then, he wrote to that employee from Lake Butler Correctional Institution and apologized for not being able to pay him back.
``That`s the kind of guy he is,`` said Scott Sincerbeau, Batten former supervisor. ``Everyone likes him; he`s concerned for others. He always did what I asked him to and more. He`s a quiet, soft-spoken, gentle man, and I can`t say anything bad about him.``
Batten, a fugitive for 30 years, had been living in Deerfield Beach under the name Willie Jones and working at the country club as a golf course laborer.
He had been convicted of beating his sister to death with a baseball bat in 1952 and had served 2 1/2 years of a 20-year term in a Broward County prison when he simply walked away to start a new life, authorities said.
``There were no iron bars on the cells. They were wooden,`` Batten said. ``There was little security and they trusted the prisoners. I just walked out, and nobody stopped me.``
Batten went straight to Plant City, near Tampa, where he stayed for seven months and made money by picking oranges. From there he went to Clearwater and worked on a construction crew. In 1974 he went to Deerfield Beach and found employment at the country club.
``I knew that someday I would be caught,`` he said. ``That`s why I stayed in Deerfield. I was tired of running and was waiting to be arrested. I`m sorry about everything.
``I can`t take back what I did. I just couldn`t stay in that prison.``
Sincerbeau said Batten never talked about his past, but he did not consider that unusual.


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My favorite part of this whole post is the "Oh, and if you're a triathlete, I have no idea what to say to you." Bahahahahaha great guest post Lauren!ReplyDelete
I'm glad I don't have to travel a lot for work, but I'm sad that when I do I don't get a chance to eat pizza in a box that is almost as tall as I am. That looks amazing! I also think you should have included a photo of your snack spread. I'm sure it's equally impressive. :) On a more serious note, these are great tips!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 3:48 PM
I second what Morgan had to say. Ha! (And thanks for the good tips, of course.)ReplyDelete
Thanks, guys! That pizza was RIDICULOUS! We ordered TWO and there were 70 pieces in EACH. Also, the second pizza wasn't cut by the pizza place, so some of our crew hacked at it with switchblades. It was super classy.ReplyDelete
It's true my spread is pretty crazy--lots o' apples, an orange, craisins, raisins, and granola bars left!
Great tips! I am all about packing food, everywhere I go! I get a lot of funny looks, but I don't care! I eat healthy and don't spend a lot of $$:). Haha, that pizza picture is hilarious!:)ReplyDelete
Love this! So many great ideas, especially the interval circuit workout in your hotel room! Genius!! I also need to be better about packing food. So much better and cheaper! Great post and I agree, that pizza pic is amazing!ReplyDelete
Great post! I am glad to know that I am not the only person that travels with a mini supermarket when they travel. It is so much nicer than eating nasty crap everywhere. #3 pretty much sums it up for me. I guess there is no secret to mornings.ReplyDelete
"If you're not a morning person, it sucks to be you." LOL... I'm with SquirrelHead, where's that secret?ReplyDelete
Awesome post. I love exploring new cities on the run and usually plot out some routes a head of time (or reach out to a local running club).ReplyDelete


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Interactive training programs for truckload and LTL drivers are now available from the newly launched Equinox University for Carriers, an offshoot of the bookkeeping and consulting firm Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions.
The course are designed using the latest adult-learning techniques, according to Equinox. They can be custom configured to a fleet's specific requirements, offering an efficient way to bring new drivers onboard, retrain existing drivers and provide continuing education for all, the company said.
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Take-Two Interactive has released its third quarter fiscal 2008 financial results. The company reported a massive $433.8 million net revenue for the quarter, which ended on July 31. This is more than a 210% increase over $206.4 million, the previous year's third quarter postings. Take-Two Interactive's Q3 2008 net income was $51.8 million, which is significant when you compare it to the company's $58.5 million reported net loss for the same quarter of the previous year.
Leading the charge was the Rockstar Games developed Grand Theft Auto IV, which sold over 10 million units across the Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms since its April debut. The company also attributed its financial successes to the Pam Development developed Top Spin 3, and the Firaxis developed Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution.
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To kick off their new Basement Sessions feature, Gilles Peterson and co welcomed Brazilian legend Marcos Valle for an acoustic version of 'Os Grilos', while he was in London to receive his Lifetime Achievement award at Gilles' Worldwide Awards.
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