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Things that (rightly or wrongly) you're a bit sceptical about
For me: when british people get caught smuggling drugs and protest their innocence. it's probably not wise to talk in too much detail about the case that's in the news at the moment - and I hope that if their story is true justice prevails. But I can't help but feeling sceptical.
They're guilty as fuck
"Moderate" followers of any religionmarilyninthesky this'd this
country borders
family names
the pressure of the water in the deeps of the ocean
the pressure of the water in the deeps of the ocean
so you think people fake having the bends? :/
that's not what the bends is about is it?
i thought that was something to do with nitrogen in your blood
caused by a rapid change in pressure
such as rising from the depths of the ocean too quickly.
No you don't think they fake the bends?
No you don't think that's how it works?
- PickledOeuf, Antelope, and pip_ this'd this
what does the change of pressure (assuming there even IS a change of pressure, which there isn't)
have to do with getting different chemical elements into your blood?
why wouldn't an increase in the volume of water above you
lead to a subsequent increase in pressure?
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- Matt_was_taken this'd this
And he's reeled you in so quickly
I'm surprised you haven't got the bends.
never had any real
*guitar rifffff*Chip_Batch this'd this
well, it's not that i don't think that they exist, they do, there's one on my passport
i just don't see the point. they're just invented
correct, they are invented.
but in what way are you sceptical about them?Raanraals, PickledOeuf, Antelope, Pegfeet, really___long___name, and cat_race this'd this
- Silentcommand this'd this
Heh - it was supposed to be a response
to your example in the OP. Perhaps telling that you didn't pick that up though! ;)
Global warming
HERE WE GO.Chip_Batch and funkycow this'd this
I presume she means Man-made Climate Change.
Only a fool or a Republican wouldn't accept that climate is changing.
You mean fools and Republicans are different? GUFFAW!
Where's that heavy handed satire thread you were on about?
We've got to the stage now where only a fool or a Republican
Wouldn't accept that the climate is changing and that the actions of man are responsible.
There's sufficient confusion of the issues by both pro-warmists and sceptics
that I don't know many environmental professionals who are entirely clear about what is going on. It has become heavily politicised, and forming an opinion based on the objective views / research of others is very difficult - not least because the research often isn't objective.
It's still about 97% of the relevant professionals/scientists
who agree that it is man-made, so I'd be inclined to go along with that consensus.
I think you might have hit the nail on the head there
with 'relevant'.
I'd like to start citing things, but that's half the problem. Who do you trust?
I'll accept my mistake in 30 years time or try not to gloat if I'm right. Either way, I'll still try to minimise my impact on the environment and will still support pro-renewables policies (as I do now).
- marckee this'd this
So you don't believe that we are coming out of an ice age in any case
and this is resulting in a climate change?
Seriously though, I'm not convinced
These things go in cycles over centuries.
The Ice Age and all that was much worse.
re. climate change.
would it really matter if we made the planet uninhabitable for ourselves and we all died out? wouldnt have much of an effect on the universe would it? isn't it quite arrogant to think we deserve to be here in the first place?funkycow this'd this
Isn't it quite arrogant to ruin the worlds natural eco system for our own selfish short term needs
and kill off loads of other species in the process?
but does the universe need them?
i'm asking a question, not making a statement.
We're not important.
Animals aren't important.
Life has always had to adapt to change.
Change happens.
so fucking stupid
life is the only thing of any importance in all of existence.
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the safety of rides
at travelling fun fairs.thewarn, colon_closed_bracket, Elaina_Casoolare, meths, chanticleer, chris-budget, urbanfox, MarsBonfire, CoachTaylor, funkycow, Icarus-Smicarus, and FilthyLittleCreep this'd this
I'd never go on any of those rides at travelling fun fairs
I love how they get propped up with boots of wood and stuff.
I propped yer ma up with a bit of wood last night
She certainly wasn't skeptical about my ride
The supposed heterosexuality of a great many footballers
A while back I was watching Match of the Day with my sister, who was convinced that three fairly notable players were most definitely gay.
it's no secret that there are quite a few closetted premier footballers.
There's a super injunction.
Is there?
The press have pretty much always known who is gay but I've always thought they kept it quiet through consensus.
To rveal the existence of the Super I is de facto to breach it, which is why they can't talk about it.Verbal this'd this
It's inconceivable that journalists wouldn't find out if a high-profile footballer was gay, and a few people with ins have said that there are a few who are essentially out in their personal and work lives. I'd just assumed, naively, that there was at best some common decency being exercised and at worst the fear of another Fashanu was too great.
Yes, the British press are well-known
for both their decency and for learning from their mistakes.dirtypj this'd this
It's also not in the papers' interests to do so regardless on an injunction.
They want to maintain as good a relationship with all the major clubs/players as possible in order to secure future access.
Also, maybe I'm being optimistic but I also think it would seem very old-fashioned for a paper to run a story on a footballer being gay just for the sake of it, unless it was attached to a larger story about their infidelity or similar, in which case they'd claim a moral high ground.
If it wasn't for the super injunction they would find a hook to the story
that meant it wasn't directly an 'outing' ... i.e. footballer told me he loved me but was having an affair (WITH A MAN!)
They'd be all over it if they could be.
Anyone watch the Justin Fashanu documentary last year?
A few people on that said that there are a few gay footballers but they have to be incredibly discreet to avoid the inevitable mature response from fans & the press if they were to be outed.
whether people who consider "trolling" a legitimate pastime are completely in control of their mental facultiesSilentcommand and Icarus-Smicarus this'd this
are you talking trolling as in DiS definition (CG etc)
or daily mail definition (threatening to rape Stella Creasy)?
pretending i made a film is the same as threatening to rape someone?
nice one brusma!
- TheoGB, oojimaflop, brusma, ethricdouble, Antelope, and Cementimental this'd this
mind blowcat_race, chickenbones, and andyvine this'd this
- no-class and Cementimental this'd this
There was a (riveting) discussion about this a while back
The tabloid definition of trolling seems to be sending people abusive messages about killing themselves and claiming to have planted bombs outside their house. Compared to that claiming Sonic Youth are harsh noise or that you've given up watching Premiership football is a bit more shallow end.
- PickledOeuf and andyvine this'd this
There's a difference in my mind. CG and others are just there trying to get a rise out of people. Whether it's posting Tory propoganda on here, or posting "football is so much better" on BBC Ashes comments, it's just being mischevious.
A line is definitely crossed when it gets personal or threatening, e.g. threatening to rape Stella Creasy (though that's an extreme).
I guess you could argue that even mischevious trolling is not a suitable pastime. But, like trainspotting and zumba classes, it's relatively harmless.TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
it's two sides of the same coin
both are done with the same thing in mind - to get a negative reaction out of someone. the people doing both are equivalentSilentcommand this'd this
oh come on
don't be simpleton
it's totally totally different and you know it
sorry - didn't mean to call you a simpleton
replace with something a bit less mean sounding -
maybe a ninny?
I see your argument
I'm just trying to think whether it's ever acceptable to do something to get a negative reaction. Like - playing a prank on your mates or something?
that's done with the knowledge it's a shared experience you can laugh about later
to make that same assumption with trolling of any description suggests not having the slightest grasp of how other people think/act/react
- Raanraals, PickledOeuf, no-class, and Cementimental this'd this
I think internet forums are a shared experience you can laugh about later
we all know CG (if not personally then we know what he's like)... like, a new user might rise to his bait but then a few months later the new user will be like "oh he's just trolling! what a daftie I was for getting so wound up!"
ah, they're not really - though it's an easy thing we tell ourselves
the lack of face-to-face non-vocal signals do inevitably add a layer of malice to "trolling", both in the intent of the person doing it and in the heart of the person on the receiving end.
a few select people, those who are the "mates" in your example, probably do brush it off, but the nature of the internet messageboard, and this one's no exception, is there will always be people relatively disconnected who don't laugh about it later. it's not to their detriment, unless you're in to blaming the victim. and it's difficult to believe those trolling, even on here, do so without knowing that they do have malicious intentions and effects. and if they don't have the knowledge of that, then like i said earlier, they don't have the slightest grasp of how other people think/act/react
I don't think CG is being malicious when he trolls.
TBH, I've been more likely to feel annoyed on here when there's a consensus opinion that's different to my own. So, I'm not an atheist, and so when someone posts something which is like "LOL Christians" and then there's an atheist pile-on, it gets me a bit wound up. But then I'm not going to go off and cry about it because it's just people expressing their opinions.
If you locked things down on the internet so that people never talked about things that they were likely to disagree on and we all talked about the weather, it'd be a bit tame.funkycow this'd this
nah, there's malice in there
and i'm not saying if he wants to be like that he shouldn't be - he's perfectly entitled to be! i'm just saying what the subtext for doing that is, what it says about the person doing it etc
The subtext for doing it is to help everyone (myself included) get through their work day a little bit quicker.
In many respects, it's altruistic.
He seems to be mean to Marilyninthesky all the time
I think he's in lovvvvveeeeeeeee
- GayGuevara this'd this
Even people on here can't seem to distinguish between
-talking the piss
If you're going to throw harassment into that you really need to sort yourself out.
the motivation is the same for all of them
that's what i'm arguing
- Pegfeet and Cementimental this'd this
It's not though.
The difference between them is the content.
If you're making death/rape threats, you're intentionally trying to strike fear within a person. If you're winding them up about a policy or whatever, you're inciting them into a debate - no personal fear felt.
They're very different. It's like saying that someone winding someone up about something in person is the same as threatening to rape them in person.
I don't think he's saying they are the same
just that they are extremes of the same intention
The results are very different.
The intention isn't really something we can be sure of. I very much doubt the vast majority of those men making the rape threats regarding the £10 note really saw themselves as doing anything more than letting off steam, and also probably found the whole thing intensely funny.
Because you have to be a bit sociopathic to get kicks out of upsetting people.
The cleanliness of tap water.
Think it's probably pretty grim. My mum's friend worked for some water company (don't know the name) and refused to drink tap water.
Yup, all those millions who die of tap-water related diseases every da-
Nope, as you were :Dumlaut_ampersand, Pegfeet, monoshono, nice_squirrel, Icarus-Smicarus, and Cementimental this'd this
much more likely to catch waterborne diseases from bottled water in the UK (although the likelihood is still minute)- far less regulation of the process than there is on the water companiesstanstubbs this'd this
Two girls from my school year got done in a similar case,
smuggling drugs from Brazil. They were in prison for something like 2 years.
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Weil's disease
in fact 95% of what people say about rivers.
- Raanraals, colon_closed_bracket, Antelope, imaperv, and JustJay this'd this
Rivers of blood
Rivers of fire
Rivers from Heartbreak High
Lies - it's just water and fish poo.
- ethricdouble and andyvine this'd this
Are they middle class and from a good family etc.?
If so, if Sandra Gregory's case is anything to go by they'll be free within 7 years!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_Gregory
i remember her giving a talk at my school...
she was a total arse.
What was her talk actually about?
I know she wrote a book and made a lot of money off of it but... y'know.
That everyone dislikes those t-shirts as much as they we do
Sorry to bring up the t-shirts again.
He is racIST, though
Does that count?
when people say they work 70hr weeks or something
i just can't make the maths work
so 168 - 70 = 98
lets say average 8 hrs of sleep a night 98-56 = 42
42/7 = 6
so in that 6 hours a day you need to
wash yourself,
travel to and from work,
go food shopping,
eat meals,
prepare meals,
clean your house,
wash your clothes,
dry your clothes,
put clothes away,
pay your bills,
have some kind of social life even if minimal
etc etc etc
doesn't add up
I think the sleeping/social life etc gets reduced ...
Also, love how you have broken down WASHING into various components ...
'put your clothes away'
:DAntelope this'd this
all takes time MrBones
all takes time
During a period when you're working 70+ hour weeks
You get less than 8 hours' sleep a night
You don't go food shopping, you largely eat at work
You eat at your desk a lot so that you can work and eat simultaneously
You don't prepare meals, you buy them pre-prepared
Your cleaners clean your house
You pay your bills by direct debit
You have a very limited (or non-existent) social life
I know people who work for major law firms who go to work at 8am and something don't come back until 4am.
He hasn't had 8 hours sleep in months. He eats in the office, his house doesn't get dirty because he's barely ever there, they have in-house dry cleaning for all your clothes. Everything else he deals with on a Sunday.
For my 75 hour work week period I lived in a hotel 6 minutes from work
I ate all 3 meals at my desk, slept about 7 hours a night and literally did nothing but sleep, get ready for work, commute, work, commute, sleep. After about two weeks it doesn't actually feel like you ever leave work because all your dreams become work based.
8 hours sleep?
Genuinely can't remember the last time I had that.
5-6 hours.
Did this a while back for a few horrendous weeks
Approximately 9am-12pm days. Anyone who reckons they do it as their normal week is lying or can't count.
Or works on weekends as well
7 x 10 = ....
Can't believe it's taken 45 minutes for someone to figure out the answer.
3 hours a day?
Sounds pretty cushy to me.
You just don't do anything other than work, travel and occasionally sleep outside of the office.
I went through an 18-month period where I was working 9am-midnight and beyond 7-days a week.
You eat, shower and sometimes sleep in the office, and end up ill and depressed and vowing to never, ever do it again.
That sounds grim.joeymahone this'd this
working beyond 7 days a week
i call bullshit
I'm more skeptical
when people say they *have* to do this just to maintain their lifestyle, i.e "my spouse has been working 70 hours a week for the past ten years just to keep our family going".
Just seems utterly pointless
I'm still waiting for someone to conclusively prove it's a real country.
I went there once. Actually I've been there 16 times.
But I might have dreamt it.
Pyrrhonian global skepticism
Don't believe anyone could be that skeptical
Monogamy, progress, money, time, language ...
Thank god for alcohol and cheese, they never let you down.
there was a piece on the news yesterday saying...
if you say men are better than anything than women then you're sexist.
even the stuff that they are better at, generally, like lifting crates, throwing things, eating.
once i went to a buffet that charged women less because of how we are worse at eating
i got the most money's worth i've ever got. cheers sexism.
literally every single scientific survey cited in any newspaper ever
even more so if cited by policy-advisory think-tankOissin_, theguywithnousername, Antelope, urbanfox, and Parsefone this'd this
Fairly often the survey/research itself is okay.
It's either the paper's reporting or the desperate abstract that's fucking awfulthewarn and TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
See also- opinion polls presented in newspapers...
as being a genuine indicator of what people think. Always, always PR shit. '90% of women questioned in a recent poll said that they'd rather die alone than date someone with grey hair' (ten lines later) '...the poll, carried out by Just For Men...'
- Antelope this'd this
DiS threadsmashes.
They don't really exist.
the 0/10 review of pop punk just posted
that somehow ends by saying Reel Big Fish are great.
it's a valid opinion for someone not to like pop-punk
wouldn't leave them alone with my kids though.
I wasn't a fan of pop-punk but it was a very confused review.
To the point where he seemed very confident in his fallacy that pop-punk is an oxymoron.
imagine waking up in the morning and thinking
"what the world really needs from me today is a few more hundred words and what does and does not constitute punk"theguywithnousername, sadpunk, and Antelope this'd this
Again, I quite liked his genre reasoning process.
It didn't really matter much, obviously.
Anyway, barring the songs that weren't pop-punk on that compilation it was a selection of stuff that made listening to Xfm in the early days of this millennium a real chore.
There was a major logical fallacy at the heart of it.
Punk is an attitude or style, 'pop' music is nothing more than denotation that music is popular. Admittedly that's been corrupted since to mean a particular kind of music but, whist punk obviously isn't generally made to be popular, there's no logical contradiction in the idea of punk which is popular.
yeah, but pop-punk isn't punk which is popular
otherwise The Clash would be pop-punk.
I don't know why I'm joining in with this, I haven't read the article. I do like pop-punk though.
Edgy shit, there. Paramore catfight coming to a DiS office NEAR YOU!!!
that hard work = success
that talent exists
that honesty = the best policy
that justice exists
i'd agree with 3 of these almost to the point that they're obvious truisms
but "talent exists" is a bit crushing =(
i meant more natural talent
i'm not sure that's real
Definitely agree with the first one.
The self-delusion that 'successful' people labour under, in which their success is due to their hard work and dedication, would be funny if it hadn't produced so many horridly nasty policies that hurt so many other people.
as someone who used to play a lot
i will confirm that you are right to be skeptical. it's entirely possible to make a living from it but very few people are consistent winners. people have very selective memories. they probably have no idea how they're doing in honesty, they just remember the times they win. unless any of them is actually tracking all their sessions and can prove it then i'd take it with a pinch of salt. but like is say, it's not impossible to make good money playing poker. lots of people are awful at it and still play.sharp_yet_blunt this'd this
Being a creative
Or some other bullshit job.
can you expand of this?
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most recently
that study quoted by a mail article which suggested the rate domestic violence in lesbian relatioships is 'about the same' as in heterosexual relationships.
i did read some stuff recently that said that domestic abuse
going unreported was a problem within the lesbian community, particularly because of cases not being taken seriously when they are reported. those stats would seem very off though.
those kinds of articles (in the mail or similar) almost always seem to be attacks on butch lesbians, or have the same obsession with lesbians being categorised as either 'the man' or 'the woman.' urgh
This is purely anecdotal
But from the accounts of the people I know who work in social services, it's at least as prevalent as in hetero relationships, if not higher.
The level of outrage an average twitter user/blogger feels towards your average trolling attempt/act of ignorancechris-budget this'd this
Uberfacts on Twitter
Uberbollocks more like
in general
(was not expecting this thread to grow so big)
That Fracking is a bad thing
I've seen overwhelming evidence that it is a good thing, and nearly all of the scaremongering negative rumours discredited by HARD SCIENCE.
Also I highly doubt that throwing a lit cigarette into a puddle of petrol will ignite it. Just don't think this ever happens, unless you're in Hollywood.
where is your HARD SCIENCE?
let's see it!
and let's see the sourcemonoshono this'd this
Not Evil Just Wrong is a 2009 documentary film by Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer that challenges Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth by suggesting that the evidence of global warming is inconclusive and that the impact global-warming legislation will have
get to fuck
The film asserts that environmentalists' opposition to the mine is unsympathetic to the needs and desires of the locals, prevents industrial progress, and consequently locks the people of the area into lives of poverty
get to fuck
Criticisms of the film included the claim by environmentalist groups that the film was partly funded by Gabriel Resources, the Canadian mining company behind the proposed project
get to fuck
The documentary follows Gheorghe Lucian, a 23-year-old unemployed miner from the Ro?ia Montan? in northern Romania, whose chance of a new job disappeared after an anti-mining campaign orchestrated by foreign environmentalists
while the western world itself was built by riches that it pulled from the Earth; to deny the people of Ro?ia Montan? the same sort of development and prosperity, he concludes, is the height of casuistry
The movie was shown to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment in February of 2013
^^^back to FuckNation btw. gtf
In the film, farmers point out that without being able to lease a portion of their land for fracking, they would be forced to sell off the land to housing developers
McElhinney is a popular speaker at conservative conferences. Her most recent appearance was at Right Online in Las Vegas, hosted by Americans for Prosperity, where she spoke out in reaction to Van Jones--who had made an appearance at Netroots Nation.[13]
In 2009, a U.S. poll identified McElhinney and her husband, Phelim McAleer, as the most popular conservative speakers after broadcaster Rush Limbaugh and columnist Ann Coulter
^^^in great company there!!!11
ten minutes on Wikipedia, Fuzzy_Dunlop
ten minutes.
oh dear
sorry I made you angry. But really, watch the film, it's pretty interesting. Just give me advance warning so I can ensure I'm outside of a 50 mile radius of you.
i ain't watching no neocon pro-corporate propaganda buddy
except when I visit the bbc website AMIRITE FOLKS
where's CG to berate me, feels empty without him
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I do actually
Unlike the cunts who made this documentary
Yeah, that's pretty much just a corporate puff-piece.
You'd have to be pretty dim to think that anything in there counts as HARD SCIENCE or overwhelming evidence, especially as it never ever addresses the fundamental point that prioritising energy sources from non-renewables over renewables is inherently a bad, short termist, corporatist thing.
I am a bit dim
But I watched that better-known anti-fracking documentary and then FrackNation. The latter was by far the most coherent and rational and it did this without shoving unfounded claims in my face.
Also whenever I have tried to engage an anti-fracking person in a reasonable debate they become angry and incredulous that anyone has the audacity to question their claims. really odd behaviour; something's definitely up there.GayGuevara this'd this
It is kind of infuriating that fracking is being made out to be some environmentally friendly thing
when it essentially involves destroying landscapes in order to get at fossil fuels, but ok
Destroying much smaller areas of landscapes
than, say, windfarms do.
- andyvine and Loui_Tacceh this'd this
well yeah duh
the sun's gonna run out in a coupla billion years
- Fuzzy_Dunlop this'd this
this is so laughably petty
good thissing dunlop. btw may I recommend you the work of this august thinker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Delingpole
You can be concerned about the energy/carbon demands of producing renewable technologies
without being James Dellingpole.
Given the vast majority of these technologies (particularly solar/photovoltaic panels) are made in China, it makes the issue even more pertinent. Not only for the environmental impact/energy demand at the point of production, but then the need to ship them across the world, ramping up further environmental damage.
The lifecycle of the whole product needs to be taken into account to assess it's worth, not just the benefits when it's up and running. Especially at the smaller domestic scale.
this is a fair point
that in no way excuses fracking
I believe I'm correct in thinking that photovoltaic technology has recently leapt forward to over 50% efficiency? Seems a shame that so few countries are interested in manufacturing panels in that case
Panels are produced in many different countries (inc the UK), but the Chinese government heavily subsidise their renewables
manufacturing sector to the point where the EU earlier this had to introduce a tariff on the import of Chinese solar panels. The European Commission estimated that the Chinese were selling their panels at 80% below the cost of what they should be. Because of this, if you're interested in buying some panels you wouldn't go anywhere else but China.
But cost aside, do the solar panel/s produce enough renewable energy to write off or negate the carbon used in the production? Only when you've got a shit load of them.
depends on the production techniques I suppose
also depends if they're built to last. would hope there isn't any programmed obsolescence but one must be cynical
The UK used to be the world leader in PV technology research and manufacture,
until this government halved the feed-in tariff available to purchasers, which means that the payback period is now longer than the design life. Huge chunks of the industry in this country have just closed down or gone overseas to China as a result, and since then huge advances have been made in their efficiency and their lifespan.
Regarding windfarms, again, Britain used to be the world leader, until the nimby backlash and cuts in research funding. This means that although we overtook Denmark as the country with the largest number of turbines back in about 2008-10ish, almost all of them have to be purchased from Denmark.
re: the latter
i'm not going to test it out anytime soon.
Mythbusters tried it
Chucking cigarettes into petrol, that is. It didn't catch fire.
Most people who claim to have Asperger's or ADHD
No, you're just an unlikable prick who should have been smacked more as a child (not denying these conditions exist, btw)
Ha, have a mate wxactly like this
He was recently given an official diagnosis of Asperger's and has since gone totally to town.
ok this thread's heating up nicely now
my two penn'orth: there's a sliding scale of being able to process data empathetically. it varies within individuals from day to day, situation to situation. but there are trends. not to say that these conditions definitely exist, but certainly there are those who find it difficult to see the world from another's perspective, or regard their own obsessions as anything other than vital.
the bottom line is that we are almost all like this sometimes.
i will not rise to 'should have been smacked more'
He probably didn't mean 'more'
Just better - like with a slipper or a bat or something.
Apparently I have Asperger's and ADHD
But I reckon I'm just an unlikable prick who should have been smacked more as a child, so it goes both ways...TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
I'd say this is more the case with OCD
When people reckon they have OCD because they turn the light off when they leave a room or some such bollocks.
y'know what i'm somewaht sceptical about?
that people who act up about having OCD or Asperger's or whatever, actually exist. I have never ever met any of these people. i don't think they are real. no one ever does it - it's a fallacy
Someone I used to work with used to refuse to sit anywhere where people could walk behind her because of her OCD
They're out there.
maybe she had OCD?
that sounds pretty OCD to me
Yeah man
it's just a license to be naughty innit?
Good job Ian Fleming beefed up James Bond a bit.
that's it's safe to fly
(taking advantage of the "wrongly" qualification)blimeycharlie and Icarus-Smicarus this'd this
- Loui_Tacceh and urbanfox this'd this
any form of authority
might join moker's david icke fan club
pretty much covered yours already chum
well, 'statistics' at least
if we're gonna discount things that people have written about at some point in the past
this thread wouldn't have a great deal of mileage
pretty famous quote
mind you I'm quite sceptical of pretty famous quotes
most of them are probably wrongly attributed at the very least
not to mention at least half of them seem to come from that wanker Winston Churchill
Help for Heroes
or anything that makes the military out to be saints, reallydirtypj, DaddyorChips, urbanfox, Icarus-Smicarus, Comaboy, and TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
On a similar theme:
philanthropists and people who give to charity while voting for political parties who increase the need for charity.DaddyorChips, dirtypj, and Oissin_ this'd this
Being in the wrong place at the wrong time makes you a hero?
Whilst killing foreign people to help expand markets into which British businesses can sell stuff?
so they shouldn't be given help re-adjusting to society/compensation for injuries because CAPITALISM?
i don't think you've got a full grasp of this communism thing
isn't it supposed to be proles stick everyone else? if you're an army prole then not so much eh.
it'd be cool if capitalism worked properly and there wasn't a need for charity or wars and stuff but it doesn't so we should look after soldiers because they're just people, usually poor people.
I grew up in a town with an army barracks
It was scary. The squaddies were a bunch of cunts that'd go out in the evenings looking for a fight. Fuck 'em.DaddyorChips this'd this
yeah but
so no nhs or trams or anything either? :(
That people listen to kids' party fodder like Carly Rae Jepsen and Miley Cyrus in their twenties
And actually enjoy it. It's all just some kind of elaborate scheme to wind PROPER MUSIC FANS up.
- heliolithic this'd this
- DaddyorChips this'd this
Or: any of the nice nutritional stuff that people* say is in fast food
*fast food manufacturers
- Oissin_ this'd this
Nah, I quite like Stereophonics.
Kelly Jones is a bit of a tool, but they've made some serviceable enough music over the years.
Child gender dysphoria
because I think it's completely normal
(i.e. sometimes thinking about/wishing you were the opposite gender is not very unusual in children
and certainly not a 'condition')
In most cases where I've seen it being diagnosed
it's diagnosis is usually linked to various negative behaviors that the child was experiencing when living as a member of their sex, such as depression and occasionally even self-destructive behavior.
Not to say that gender expression in children is an immutable quality, just that the diagnosis of gender dysphoria is based on far more than a child just 'wishing' they were a different gender.
This is interesting, thanks.
It is such a weird thing to imagine or think about.
- Comaboy this'd this
new posters
all cg, people pretending to be girls and kik, aren't they
People who get signed off work due to "stress" or "anxiety"
despite working menial office jobs.
theres more to peoples lives than work?
covering up/hiding anxiety is a probably the most common coping mechanism. i can understand that it seems like a cop out to people who don't know the person very well or don't see its effects first hand, though (and this is coming from someone who's had chronic anxiety for a decade - i already had chronic physical conditions/diseases and because of the physical manifestations of anxiety it's made my life a million times worse).incandenza_, mute-branches, DarwinDude, and chris_81 this'd this
health not life
my life is really great, considering
I used to be sceptical about this
until it happened to me.
I'm over it now, thankfully!
that's just you being inconsiderate
Do you actually know anything about anxiety disorders that you're basing this on? Do you know how physically ill they can make you?
Another side of it is
working an unrewarding job can often make such problems worse, as you start tearing yourself up over your own lack of progress in life but at the same time can't motivate yourself to find another job/get out more often etc.
Unfortunately as with so much in life there ARE those who will fake or exaggerate the symptoms of stress to get themselves signed off, and GPs don't always have the time or appropriate training be able to recognise this.
Einstein quotes seem to be used to excuse any sort of laziness or head-in-the-cloudsness or disorganisation as the signs of misunderstood genius. Annoying.
Yeah but when you think about some of the stuff he said
like "Dance as though no one is watching you, Love as though you have never been hurt before, Sing as though no one can hear you, Live as though heaven is on earth", I mean it's pretty spot on.
"Things that (rightly or wrongly) you're a bit sceptical about"
so... any of the former then?


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Understanding how to use TRS‑80 ROM routines was very important for any TRS‑80 Model I or III programmer, and there were many books written about that subject. TRS‑80 ROM Routines Documented by Jack Decker was considered to be one of the best. Jack Decker wrote many articles for The Alternate Source, including a series named "TRS‑80 ROM Routines Documented," which served as the basis for this book.


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The Jan. 31 full moon is special for three reasons: it's the third in a series of "supermoons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit -- known as perigee -- and about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's also the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a "blue moon." The super blue moon will pass through Earth's shadow to give viewers in the right location a total lunar eclipse. While the Moon is in the Earth's shadow it will take on a reddish tint, known as a "blood moon."
For Denver and the Rocky Mountain region, the show begins as the umbra touches the edge of the Moon at 4:48 a.m. MST. The peak of the blood moon eclipse is at about 6:30 a.m. local time, and the Moon will set shortly after 7 a.m.
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The Matrox TripleHead2Go DP and TripleHead2Go Digital Edition external multi-display adapters now support even higher resolutions across multiple monitors for easier multi-tasking. New firmware and PowerDesk software updates allow for a resolution of 5760X1070 (3X1920X1080)* across three HD monitors under Windows®, leading to more desktop space and fewer errors. Users can now further enhance their efficiency at work and make their time in front of a computer that much more enjoyable, be it at a desk or on a laptop, using a Mac or PC.
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- Clinical Interests
- Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring
- Clinical neurophysiology
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- MD, University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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Dr. Simon received her Medical degree from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania and a Master of Science degree in Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health. She did her Neurology residency training at Boston University Medical Center followed by a two-year clinical neurophysiology/epilepsy Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Simon joined the faculty at MGH in 2003 and since then has served as the Medical Director of the Intraoperative Neurophysiology Unit, in the Department of Neurology. She is currently an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Simon's main research interests include improving and development of new methods of neurophysiologic mapping of the central nervous system (CNS) as well as the neurophysiology of increased cortical excitability and CNS ischemia. She has a broad clinical interest in clinical neurophysiology, particularly its intraoperative applications for prevention of postoperative neurologic deficits and for epilepsy surgery.
Research & Publications
- Research Summary
A major emphasis of my research has been to foster a better understanding of the neurophysiology of normal and abnormal cortical excitability and of its fluctuations under certain conditions such as anesthesia and arousals states. This in turn has allowed further exploration of the variability of the depolarization thresholds of the eloquent cortex and thus optimization of a multimodal technique for neurophysiologic functional mapping and monitoring of eloquent structures during supratentorial surgery.
Recently, I have also been working on developing a new method for mapping the dorsal columns of the spinal cord, which has a significant utility during intra-medullary spinal cord tumor resections.
Another significant component of my clinical research has focused on developing and perfecting a reliable neurophysiologic technique for monitoring the spinal cord during thoraco-abdominal aneurysm repair, a surgical procedure that carries a high risk of postoperative paraplegia from spinal cord ischemia. Replacing other methods for intraoperative neuroprotection and monitoring, this neurophysiologic method has had a significant impact in reducing the risk of postoperative paraplegia after these procedures.
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Simon MV, Cole AJ, Chang EC, Buchbinder BR, Stufflebeam SM, Nozari A, Stemmer-Rachamimov AO, Eskandar EN. An intraoperative multimodal neurophysiologic approach to successful resection of precentral gyrus epileptogenic lesions. Epilepsia. 2012; 53(4):e75-9
Simon MV, Chiappa KH, Borges L. Phase reversal of somatosensory evoked potentials triggered by gracilis tract stimulation: A new technique for neurophysiologic dorsal column mapping. Neurosurgery. 2012; 70 (3): E783-8.
Wang SG, Eskandar EN, Kilbride R, Chiappa KH, Curry W, Williams Z, Simon MV. The variability of stimulus thresholds in electrophysiologic cortical language mapping. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2011; 8(2): 210-216
Simon MV. Intraoperative Neurophysiology. Editor. 2010; New York: Demos Medical
Simon MV, Michaelides C, Wang S, Chiappa KH, Eskandar EN. The effects of EEG suppression and anesthetics on stimulation thresholds in functional cortical motor mapping. Clin Neurophysiol. 2010; 121(5):784-92.
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Many thanks to all the competitors and supporters for helping to make another fantastic weekend at Ross this year.
For those that want to capture the memory of some brilliant paddling here is the link to Ben Rodford who was capturing your illustrious moments on the water..
Looking forward to seeing you'll again next year
Many thanks from all of us and especially,
Niki – Regatta Cordinator
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November 10, 2016See you at the AGM & Sparkle News
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Here's one who bothered to send me his response to the writing exercise.
Thanks Dene. Hope the others will follow suit even if they are looking forward to other endeavors.
Life waits for no one; we must not go unhurried. We are sometimes given choices which we must grab at once; for if these are lost, it may be too late and we may be unable to choose. Alfredo was always unhurried, too unhurried, and because of this he was unable to choose between his heart and his mind. Life waits for no one; even youth will blemish and vanish with all its radiance if we make delays. We can live life to the fullest but we must not forget that there will come a time when we shall move on. Life has different phases which will progress and will not wait for us, especially if we move at a slow pace. There is no place in this world where faded gardens bloom again, and where live on in unchanging freshness, the clear, dead loves of vanished youth. For in this world, even the brightest stars in heaven do not last forever, for there will be a time when even these stars will lose their luster and cease to shine.


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Tobacco-Free Policy Procedure
Tobacco-Free Policy
Tobacco-Free Campus
Smoking Cessation Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the main reason for the tobacco-free policy at Mineral Area College?
Mineral Area College is concerned with maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees and visitors. Research findings show that the use of tobacco products in general constitutes a significant health hazard.
2. How will the policy be enforced?
The successful implementation of the policy will engage everyone in creating a culture of compliance. Using scripted messages, employees and students will courteously remind any employee, student, or visitor that MAC prohibits the use of all tobacco products on the college property. This policy will be enforced like any other student conduct/employee regulation violation.
3. Why is there not designated smoking areas on campus?
The goal of the policy is to make MAC a healthy place to live, work and learn. Given the rationale for going tobacco-free, designated areas don't make sense.
4. What do I do if I see someone violating the tobacco-free policy?
Compliance is everyone's business. You are asked to approach the person in a kind, compassionate manner. You may say, "Are you aware that we are now a tobacco-free campus, meaning that tobacco products are prohibited on our grounds." Or "MAC is a tobacco-free environment, we appreciate your support in following this policy."
5. Can a student turn in a faculty or staff member using tobacco? How could this affect the student-faculty relationship?
Compliance to the tobacco-free policy is the responsibility of all parties. Violation of this regulation may result in corrective action under the student code of conduct, Human Resources Policies and Procedures, or other applicable Regulations or Policies. This policy will not affect the student-faculty relationship any more than any other policy on campus.
6. How can MAC justify prohibiting smokeless tobacco when it does not affect the health of those around the individual using the product?
Smokeless tobacco products are harmful and are not a safe alternative to smoking. Mineral Area College wants to display a healthy environment for students, faculty and staff.
7. Why are electronic cigarettes included in the policy?
Electronic cigarettes are not approved by the FDA as a smoking cessation tool. Nicotine replacement products such as gum and patches are allowed on campus.
8. Does the tobacco policy mean that smokers can no longer work or attend classes at Mineral Area College?
No. The new policy means that no one may smoke or use tobacco on the Mineral Area College campus. Employees and students can continue to use tobacco, but not on campus.
9. What resources are available for students or employees that want to quit or need to manage their cravings while on campus?
MAC offers free cessation classes to students, faculty and staff.
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As you know, it's that time of year when merchants try to entice you with cash incentives in the hope that you might get behind their program and give them a big push during the all important Q4 shopping season. Well, now it's our turn to try
We're offering a total of over $8,800 in cash pay-outs in our Q4 Bonus Incentive. The competition is open to all existing affiliates and all new partners who join up between now and December 21st. We've really tried to make it fair for EVERYONE, no matter what your earning level or capabilityis.
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When you enter our competition you'll be placed in a tier with partners on the same earning level as you, and this is determined by your total sales for the previous 3 months. So for example, if you earned under $500 in the last 3 months, you'll be placed in the same tier as your piers, competing for one of three $50 prizes in Tier 1. If you earned $2,000 – $5,000 you'll be competing for a $500 prize.
With 8 tiers, every active partner has a very real chance of winning some substantial cash prizes, with the top prize being $4000.
Tier Placement – Based on your Total Forzieri Sales between July 1st to October 1st 2006
Tier 1: Sales below $500
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Prizes up for grabs:
Tier 1: First 3 partners to reach $500 are awarded $50 each
Tier 2: First 2 partners to reach $1,000 are awarded $100 each
Tier 3: First partner to reach $2,000 is awarded $200
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Tier 5: First partner to reach $10,000 is awarded $800
Tier 6: First partner to reach $20,000 is awarded $1,000
Tier 7: First partner to reach $40,000 is awarded $3,000
Tier 8: First partner to reach $60,000 is awarded $4,000
Start Date: October 18th 2006 / End Date: December 21st 2006
Important Notes
You will be placed in one of the above Tiers based on your sales from the previous 3 months. You will then be competing with other affiliates of the same level for the prize on offer for that Tier.
As well as your own Tier, you may compete for any of the prizes in the Tiers above you. For example, let's say in the last 3 months your total Forzieri sales were $4,500. This would put you in Tier 4, so you would be competing for the $500 prize. However, if you managed to exceed the target for this tier ( $5,000) and achieved $10,000 in sales before any other partner, and before the deadline date of 12/21/2006, you would win the Tier 5 prize of $800. This same ruling applies to every Tier.
So, if you're a new partner you will be placed in Tier 1, but you still have the opportunity of winning the top prize of $4000!!
IMPORTANT: You must email me with your Linkshare username to participate. Email me now at > affiliate-support at forzieri.com
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Pupils from Rickleton Primary were in fine voice to celebrate the launch of the Songs for Sunderland Tall Ships singing programme and a world record attempt.
The pupils got together for their first practice as part of a programme that will culminate in a live performance as the Tall Ships begin to arrive on Wednesday 11th July. It is hoped that the July performance will secure Sunderland a place in the record books.
As the ships make their way into the river, pupils from 20 schools, including Rickleton Primary, will be live streamed singing in the ships from one of the event performance stages. Pupils from schools across Sunderland will then join in from the classroom, aiming to break the record for the most children singing the same song at the same time.
The session at Rickleton Primary was organised by Sunderland Music Hub, part of Together for Children, and led by The Voices Foundation choral leader Sally Egan. The Foundation works with organisations across the country to deliver music education in schools.
Kayleigh Rafferty, 10, and Charlotte Beresford, 11, are part of the Rickleton Primary choir that will be singing in the ships. Kayleigh said: "The choir is great as everyone is kind to each other and we're all friends." Charlotte added: "I enjoy the songs we sing and the teachers are really nice. We always get asked what songs we would like to do which is good."
Rebecca Pedlow, Sunderland Music Hub manager at Together for Children, said: "Songs for Sunderland Tall Ships is set to be a fantastic project for primary schools across the city. Not only will the children get the opportunity to be involved in a unique event, singing the ships into Sunderland, they will also get to learn and develop their musical skills in the process."
Colin Lofthouse, Head Teacher at Rickleton Primary said: "We are delighted our school is able to take part in this exciting, memorable event. Our children are excited and looking forward to singing the ships in as they arrive."
Councillor Louise Farthing, Portfolio Holder for Children's Services at Sunderland City Council, added: "For Sunderland to be the start port for The Tall Ships Races is a great honour and it is fantastic that children from across the city get to join in the build up and be part of the exciting event through such a unique project. I hope that they thoroughly enjoy the experience and I can't wait to see them perform in July."
Sunderland is to be the start port for The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018, with up to 80 ships expected to arrive in the Port.
A bank of 35 songs linked to the Tall Ships and other themes, as well as choir and vocal tips, has been curated by The Voices Foundation as part of the project. Teachers and pupils can access these online, through School Charanga music curriculum subscriptions, as part of the programme
For more information on the Songs for Sunderland Tall Ships programme visit http://www.sunderlandmusichub.org.uk/whats-on/events/tall-ships-songs-for-sunderland-launch/


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Theory and Methods in Political Science
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Publication Date 31 Oct 17
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Author(s) Vivien Lowndes
OverviewA broad-ranging and pluralistic textbook which highlights the rich variety of approaches to studying politics. Written by an international team of experts, this fully revised fourth edition offers cutting-edge coverage from fundamental to contemporary issues. Integrating guides to further reading and clear examples of how research methods can be applied, it enables readers to feel confident about taking their study of politics forward. An ideal foundation for study and research in political science, this textbook will be essential to students at any stage of their degree. It serves as core reading on undergraduate and postgraduate political analysis, theory and method courses. In addition, in demonstrating how independent research is undertaken in political science, the book allows students and early career researchers to begin thinking about formulating their own research agendas.
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Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Finds Support on Capitol Hill
Posted by kaliane On September 29, 2016
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (center) learns about Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon's latest activities
Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon had our first-ever Capitol Hill Day on September 28, in connection with our fifth anniversary. Fourteen representatives from our headquarters and our partner organizations visited 22 congressional offices, educating policy-makers about the impact of breast and cervical cancers in low- and middle-income countries, our coalition's capacity to address these diseases, and our success to date. Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon is proud to partner with the U.S. goverment's National Cancer Institute and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Our meetings were focused on members of congressional committees that oversee and fund the U.S. government's global health activities. Even during a very busy day on Capitol Hill, we found members of Congress and their staff to be interested in and supportive of efforts to fight women's cancers globally.
Participants from our partner organizations Project Concern International (PCI), MD Anderson Cancer Center, American Society for Clinical Pathology, LIVESTRONG, and Susan G. Komen generously committed their time and energy to articulating the justification for a robust U.S. government response to cervical and breast cancers. Representative Charlie Dent, for example, acknowledged the tragedy of deaths from cervical cancer among women receiving treatment for HIV.
Building awareness and developing relationships with members of Congress and their staff supports Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon's long-term pursuit of U.S. policies that promote women's health internationally.
By Jennie Aylward, Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Consultant


text: A Greeneville Woman has been arrested after police say she was driving 115 miles per hour with a toddler in the car. 20-year-old Britanni N. Starnes has been charged with reckless endangerment and speeding after Kingsport police clocked her driving well over 100 miles per hour on I-81. A 16-year-old was also in the vehicle. Starnes is scheduled to appear in court in November.


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Construction Update – South Park
By Tom on Nov 17, 2012 in House Design, San Diego Real Estate Market, South Park Modern Bungalow
Just over 4 months since I poured the foundation on our Modern Bungalow, we are making progress over in South Park, walk through with me and let me know what you think. The grey interior colors might appear a little soft but don't let that fool you. Once I get the warmth from the hardwood floor refinishing, and my bold surprise cabinet choices, it will all work. I'm moving straight into tile now and concrete flat work outside. My electrician is trimming out and we just passed the meter inspection Friday so I can call SDG&E now to get the power moved from my temporary pole to the house. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for following!


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Dorothy Stratten had the world at her fingertips in 1980.
She had rocketed to fame as the Playboy Playmate of the Year. Now, Hollywood was calling. She landed guest roles on TV shows such as Buck Rodgers and Fantasy Island.
Things got even better for her when she earned a substantial role in the movie They All Laughed, a comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara and John Ritter.
She maintained warm relationships with several Hollywood heavy hitters, including Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.
But Stratton's personal life was messy. Her marriage to her controlling small-time manager, Paul Snider, was on the rocks. Estranged from her husband, she started seeing director Peter Bogdanovich, who had recently split from Cybill Shepherd.
On August 14, 1980, Stratton met with Snider to plan their divorce. Enraged, he beat, raped and shot her to death. She was only 20 years old. Then he turned the gun on himself.
Hollywood Speaks Out
More than three decades later, the Reelz channel revisits Stratton's murder in its docuseries, Murder Made Me Famous – and the show speaks to several key players in the case who do not ordinarily give interviews. (An exclusive clip is above.)
The show speaks with several actors and directors who discuss how the sudden murder sent shockwaves throughout Hollywood.
Actor Eric Roberts, who played Snider in a 1983 movie, Star 80, discusses how things between Stratten and Snider grew so dark. "Dorothy Stratten was one of the most beautiful women to ever breathe," Roberts says. "She was a box of candy, and if he can't have the whole box, nobody else could either. That's basically the foundation of his coming unglued with that kind of psyche. And it's just awful, but it's what happened."
The show also speaks to Larry Wilcox, the CHiPs star who later produced Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story. He says that Snider always had something to prove. "When you come from the pimp street, gangs, and deal making environment, you don't know how to build [anything]." Wilcox says. "His vision was always tacky and small."
Even 37 years later, Wilcox bristles at the thought of what happened to Stratten. "You big, dumb bullies that are hurting females," he says. "I mean, I don't care what she does. Cheats on you, messes around with your best friend, just don't go there. Remove yourself and go and grieve, 'cause it does warrant grieving, and get therapy and talk to counselors and your minister, and people, your relatives."
And if Wilcox could've said anything to Snider on the day before the murder-suicide, what would it be? His answer is surprising. "I'd tell him I loved him," Wilcox says. "It makes me cry. I'd tell him I loved him and, uh, I wanted to help him. I want to mentor him. I want to make himself vulnerable so he can learn what love and joy and peace is about."
Murder Made Me Famous combines reenactments, exclusive interviews and never-before-seen photos and video to tell the story of infamous murderers. The show is hosted by PEOPLE Senior Writer Steve Helling.
The Playmate Killer episode airs Saturday (8 p.m. ET) on the Reelz Channel.


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Welcome back, my faithful companions! I have a lot to catch up on this week, so I'll just keep cranking em out here. I have another book for you to check out on kickstarter, Girl's Heist Out- written and created by a table top gaming creator: Rob Wieland. He is an author, blogger, pop culture writer and game designer that writes about pirates, gangsters, Jedi, dragons, zombies and whatever else pays. Noted for his work on Shadowrun, Star Wars Saga Edition, and Firefly RPG. Creator of CAMELOT Trigger, Mafia Century, Encore and Save Game. Other projects include work on Honor and Intrigue, Edge of Midnight, Hillfolk, Our Last Best Hope, 7th Sea/Swashbuckling Adventures, Night's Black Agents, 13th Age, CHILL (3rd Edition), and Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary. His online presence includes multiple game blogs, interviews and articles for Milwaukee Record and Onion AV Club. He lives in scenic Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife, who has many skills more useful for the zombie apocalypse.
Now that the proper introductions have been made, let's talk about Girl's Heist Out. I'll be honest, when he first came to me about the comic, I thought to myself great- this is probably going to be some lame comic that is centered around women in scantily clad outfits, with a lot of guns and no real point other that to show off some boobs and weapons.
I couldn't be more wrong.
While I will say that it does hold the traditional premise of being a heist story where there is a typical double cross, the geek, the pretty girl and one that is a rough and tough badass- it is well written and captivating. I have often complained about comics not having originality or the women being used solely as sexy distractions, which hey- if that's what you like, more power to you. Me? I like independent comics for a very specific reason: original works. When I am looking for comics, I don't want something that tastes like everything else out there. I want to see what you can do with your imagination. So, when Rob came to me with Girl's Heist Out, I was concerned it would be like most other heist stories. Which, if you think about it, how many spins can you really put on a heist story?
Rob took the genre and did something special with it in the way that he wrote the three main characters. I am going to go out on a limb and say that I respect what he did with this book. He wrote these women in such a way that they are not presented in a cheesecake fashion, but are well rounded women that could be anyone you know. They are smart, self-reliant, and able bodied in every situation they encounter. They are drawn comfortably and within realistic parameters. Artist Manuela Soriani does a magnificent job in translating Rob's script and giving these ladies what they needed to be fully formed. Not all of the art has been completed at the point that Rob contacted me; however, the script for issue #1 was finished, and I must say that for being a first time comic writer- I was thoroughly impressed with Rob's ability to not only write an engaging script, but was also able to provide solid imagery based on notes to the artist. I believe that providing a PDF copy of the script is available as part of the digital rewards for the kickstarter. While that may not seem like much to some people, it is always fascinating for me to see the bare bones of a comic. Where it began and how it took shape from that point on. Comics are more than just books with scripts and pictures: they are an out-pour of love and art from their creators that involved many late nights, sweat, anxiety, blood and tears. It's a beautiful medium. Especially when you get to know the creators better. Join me for an interview with Rob on his book...
What made you decide to create comics?
Comics have always been a big part of my life. My grandpa taught me to read using Batman comics. They were my first nerd obsession as a teen. When I read for pleasure, it's usually comics. I believe you should also create what you consume. Since comics go in, comics should be coming out.
You've been into creating table top games for some time now, can you elaborate on that?
Tabletop games were my second big obsession as a teen. I started writing professionally about fifteen years ago. I've worked on big names like Shadowrun, Firefly, and Star Wars as well as smaller, creator-owned games. They taught me a lot about writing and the creative process. When you have to entertain your friends week to week, you learn a lot about deadlines, pacing and crafting audiences.
What is your hope with this comic? How far do you see yourself taking it?
My focus is getting this one done. I know Kickstarters are there to more or less break even on production. I want my backers to enjoy it and come back for more. If there's demand, I would love to do more adventures with the girls. They are a blast to write.
When will distribution begin, and will it be available through Diamond?
We'll be releasing digital single issues as we complete them with a full trade in January. It should be available through Diamond once we have a physical book.
What are some of the reward tiers for this kickstarter? Which do you feel can benefit retailers and consumers the most?
We have digital tiers for folks who have moved onto reading on tablets as well as international backers who would like to support us. On the higher end, we have tiers where backer names can see their names used as street names, hotels and other in-world elements. Higher level backers can also have their likenesses uses in the comic in cameos as security guards and background players.
Retailers can take advantage of our retailer level and our product placement level where their logo will be features in the comic book. I also have an add-on where I'll run one of the many games I've worked on in my career for you and your friends over Skype, which is an experience very few people get outside of going to a big gaming convention.
The script reads like a love letter to Heist and Charlie's angels mashed up. What were some of your favorite heist stories?
I mention a few of them in the Kickstarter video - Ocean's Eleven, Leverage, Sneakers. On the comics side, this book is heavily influenced by the Cooke/Brubaker run on Catwoman.
Who is on the creative team for this book? How did you meet these people?
Manuela Soriani is the artist and Mattia Bulgarelli does lettering. We all worked on separate projects for Evil Hat Productions, an excellent RPG company that best known for Fate Core. While asking Fred Hicks (the owner) for Kickstarter advice, I asked him for suggestions on who he thought might be a good fit for the project. He introduced us, we hit it off and here we are.
Reading your script, it seems that you've had a good amount of prior writing experience. Can you touch on your history of writing and how it led you to this point?
Running tabletop RPGs helped develop my process. Often, I would write up little script pages to help my players remember what happened in previous sessions. Writing and designing RPGs has been fun and talk me a lot about how to be a proper professional. A lot of the things I learned there are the same things you hear in panels about breaking into comics. Be nice. Be direct. Hit deadlines. Every time I went to a comic con I learned a step of the process and completed it before the next show. That's helped me learn a lot about the pro side of comics, but the next step clearly was having a finished product to show to people and hand to editors for more work.
What have you learned from making this comic?
You have to think visually as well as narratively. 20 pages isn't a lot to tell a story and most of the time, the art is doing the heavy lifting. Manuela's been great in understanding the references I use to convey my ideas. For the longest time I thought I was going to be a successful writer all by myself, but com
ics writing has shown me the joys of a collaborative process. Something I should have learned all those years running RPGs, but it didn't sink in until I started on this road.
Is there anything else you'd like to add about this book and your campaign?
One of the big things that spurred me into taking this chance was the birth of my daughter. I grew up with a lot of great women in media like Marion Ravenwood, Ellen Ripley, and Wilma Deering. We have some excellent modern examples too, like Furiosa and Rey, but if I can do my small part in having even more smart, clever heroes for her to love, why would I not?
Where can we follow you on social media or visit websites for you?
My blog is robowieland.blogspot.com My twitter is @robowieland
Manuela Soriani https://www.facebook.com/manuelasorianiart/
As always, you can catch up with me on Facebook or Twitter


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From the album Between Heaven and Jonestown
Joshua Path - Vocals, guitars
Bob Emmet - Piano, organ
Curt Piar - Bass
Ryan Brown - Drums
Music and lyrics by Joshua Path
©2015 Mad Mogi Music (BMI)
Produced by Joshua Path and Curt Piar
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Curt Piar at Proving Ground Studio
There's Allen Ginsberg, he's howling poems at the crowd
I think that's Sid Vicious, didn't think he would be allowed
There's Salvador Dali, his mustache is melting upon the clouds
There's Marlon Brando making out with Karen Carpenter over there
There's Evel Kneivel, his motorcycle is flying through the air
There's Sharon Tate laughing, her and Che Guevara are playing truth or dare.
Call me crazy
I think I see you there, too.
Here comes Heath Ledger, he's walking side by side with Johnny Cash
There's Harry Houdini, looks like he's trying to saw Sylvia Plath in half
There's Johnny Carson, he's trying to make Diane Arbus laugh.
And there's Jimi Hendrix, he's waving his freak flag high
There's Marilyn Monroe, I can see her waving bye-bye.
Call me crazy
I think I see you there too.


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Comes with 2 batterys the batterys are usaly this price alone perfect christmas present for the home DIY person
This offer will not be about long so be sure not to miss out. Neatly housed inside the carry case is the popular 8390 18v cordless combi drill and the 6390 18v cordless drill driver along with 2 x 18v 1.3Ah Ni-cad batteries and a fast charger.
Makita 8390 18v Cordless Combi
The 8390 combi features percussion drilling in masonry up to 13mm, perfect for hanging shelves etc around the house. It's powerful motor delivers enough torque to drill up to 36mm in wood and 13mm in steel, the mid handle design gives perfect balance and the rubber grip on the handle reduces user fatigue and vibration. It has a 2 speed gearbox, high for drilling with speed of 0-1,200rpm and low for screwdriving with speeds of 0-350rpm, 16 torque settings will enable perfect screwdriving every time. The machine is lightweight at just 2.3kg with it's battery and is the perfect all round machine for tradesman and keen DIYers.
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Our Department
Undergraduate education in occupational therapy was first offered in 1945 as a course of study in the general home economics department at what was then known as Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The first student graduated from the program in 1947 with the first class of four graduates in 1948.
The program was approved by the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education and Hospitals in 1951. Until 1954 students' degrees stated double designation – Occupational Therapy and Home Economics for women, Occupational Therapy and Industrial Arts for men. In 1954 a Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy was approved by the governing board and students were able to declare a single major in occupational therapy.
A Master of Science for persons with a baccalaureate degree in occupational therapy was first offered in 1969. A Master of Science for persons who have a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than occupational therapy was begun in 1985.
The department offices were first located in the Home Economics Annex with laboratories in the Industrial Science Complex. During the 1960s, the department office, laboratories, and classrooms were moved to the Humanities Building. In 1986 the department moved to the Occupational Therapy Building on the east side of the oval. In 1995 the historic building to the east of the department was designated for one of the research grant projects and officially named the Occupational Therapy Annex.
From 1962 to 1975 the program included an off-campus component at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center or Denver General Hospital. Students spent one quarter in Denver where much of their application classwork was done. Since 1976 all courses have been offered on campus through lectures, recitation and labs. Fieldwork requirements are completed at a variety of settings throughout the nation and internationally.
The department's first on-site accreditation visit occurred in 1966 and the program was accredited in 1967 by the American Occupational Therapy Association's Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. Re-accreditation was granted in 1975, 1982, 1987, 1995, 2002 and 2012.
In 1962 the Department of Occupational Therapy officially became a department within the College of Home Economics.
In 1983 the name of the College of Home Economics was changed to the College of Human Resource Sciences to better reflect its departments including occupational therapy.
In 1986 the Colleges of Human Resource Sciences and Professional Studies merged to form the College of Applied Human Sciences.
In 2013 the College of Applied Human Sciences changed its name to College of Health and Human Sciences. The decision to add the word "health" to the college was based on the term's holistic meaning of physical, mental, and social well-being and the alignment of those factors with the college's disciplines.
Occupational Therapy Building at CSU


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Day 2 wooo!!! "Right Now" was one of my favorite reality shows, so it will be hard to choose a favorite moment! For more info on Monsta X Week, check out @kpopandkimchi 's card.
Let's begin!
Kihyun's Prank Call
This clip is gold! Although it's not part of the actual show, it's an unreleased cut and was so funny! It's English subbed, so check it out if you haven't already!
Probably one of my favorite episodes altogether. Although I feel bad for them, (especially Shownu) it made for a great source of entertainment! This is Eng Subbed as well, so enjoy!
AND MY NUMBER 1 FAVORITE MOMENT....*drumroll*
The Thrill Ride
This has to be my favorite part. All their reactions cracked me up...especially I.M!
These are my favorite "Right Now" moments! Make a card about yours and tag us in it!
Monsta X Team: @MonAnnahiX @Zxenna @JohnEvans @VatcheeAfandi99
Tagging Monbebes: @JessicaEvaristo @Kyokeo @MelissaGarza @ekahjw @ortizwendy17 @StefaniTre @HerosBells @MissyKim @Starbell808 @LizaNightshade @ciabri22 @amberg171997 @Kayto4 @KierstinAndrews @P1B2Bear @CrystalGuerra @Bwolfgirl @ILikeHisFace123 @lovetop @jiyongleo @NekoYoongi @michievip @TerraToyaSi @JaxomB @punkpandabear @StefaniTre @PrettieeEmm @MryMrgn4578 @twistedPuppy @kpowell @ZionPerezFowler @CrystalBlunt @IsoldaPazo @Jinnyrod3 @KpopIsLife16 @1kpop @Sisicup @kpopandkimchi @mycreativename @xXYGXx @DominiqueWhitak @unnieARMkey @AimeeH @JamiMislap @Xoxojessica12 @aleciaLOVES @anarevilla34 @unnaturalaries @Byeoli @phxcur93 @sierrakuper @SerenityThao @Starbell808 @KennaStarz @MarcoLopez @LeighHolgate @JacquelineTakas @majesticrose14 @GeetanjaliRao


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Top Trends for 2012: Cover Ups
#1. Fringe
Why does everyone love fringe? Well besides being the most coveted embellishment among the pages of both high fashion magazines with couture editorial shoots as well as the pages of tabloid magazines with candids of celebrities grocery shopping, this trend is just plain fun. Almost transforming you to your childhood years, wearing this trend really tests your self control when it comes to swaying and swinging to see just how the fringe moves with you. Bloggers obsess about it, celebrities adore it, and we're simply loving it.
Our top pick for fringe cover ups is the Ava Beach Taupe Poncho by L*Space Swimwear. This style features fringe detailing along the entire hemline and sleeves. Poncho sleeves create an easy, slinky silhouette and a luxurious material makes this draping beauty feel like butter against your skin. A bronzey taupe color looks fabulous against your skin tone before and after the sun.
#2. Rompers & Jumpers
Don't let this look fool you, it's not your 'old school playground' romper any longer. Rompers and jumpers can be chic and sweet or sexy and sultry, it just depends on the look and the way you wear it. These silhouettes are the perfect choice for cover up your bikini during the day whether it be to play with the kids or to grab some lunch. It's chic, comfortable, and an easy style to put on and wear without any fussing. These styles come in so many varieties, we know it's hard to choose!
Our top pick for Rompers & Jumpers cover ups is the Burnin' Up Jumper by Beach Bunny. This style features a shorter boyshort design and an adjustably low neckline. Unbutton the bodice to reveal more of your suit, or button it up for dinner. Slight ruffle detailing at the leg holes, arm holes and neckline add the perfect feminine touch to this royal blue beauty.
#3. Maxi Dresses
Maxi length dresses and skirts burst onto the scene as a return performer last year and this trend has now slipped into beachwear with grace. What better way to cover up after wearing a skimpy bikini than to wear something with a low neckline and a long, long hemline. This old thought is still 100% true: low necklines mean long hemlines and high necklines mean short hemlimes. We love the maxi length look along the beach, especially in the cool ocean breeze, and it's an easy option for comfort and style for your day and night.
Our top pick for Maxi Dresses is the Ibiza Camilla Dress by L*Space Swimwear. This style features the signature maxi length silhouette with a unique center bodice cut-out. To walk through the breeze in this dress makes you feel like the goddess you are. A bandeau style top features a slight v cut-out at the center bodice with gold hardware detailing, to show just a hint of cleavage. Sheer fabric allows this dress to be the perfect amount of coverage without being overwhelming.
#4. Crochet
Delicate detailing rules in times of spring and summer. If your style is more simplistic, but it needs at least a little 'something', this trend is for you. Most crochet adorns a monochromatic style to add some texture and enhance a plain silhouette. Crochet produces a truly unique look without causing excessive attention. Don't let this detailing's delicate and sweet side fool you, it creates the perfect powerful and sexy look when desired.
Our top pick for crochet cover ups is the Sweet & Chic Short by L*Space Swimwear. This style features a crochet overlay throughout the entire silhouette. A beautiful design with some sporty inspiration makes this pair of shorts comfortable enough for a run while the delicate crochet detailing allows it to be feminine enough for a classy dinner at sunset.
#5. Jumpsuit
Similar to the rompers & jumpers, but a tad sexier, jumpsuits are the perfect option for some serious high-fashion drama. Surprisingly, these styles help elongate your legs so they look great on petite or tall women. Especially when paired with a low neckline, this style exudes confidence and grace. Pair yours with your favorite pair of wedges and you're ready for a day full of shopping, lunch, cocktails and dancing; it's an all in one silhouette for an all in one day.
Our top pick for jumpsuit cover ups is the Siren in Love Cover Up by Paradizia Swimwear. This style features perfectly draped pants gathered at the ankle and a tantalizingly low v-neckline. This halter style combined with the low neckline shows off just the right amount of skin to be paired with floor length pants. Embroidered detailing along the neckline allow your eyes to follow it up to them best part of your body: your smile, of course!
#6. Mesh
Wanting something different for the beach than your regular ensembles? Try a style with mesh fabric or detailing. Utilizing mesh ensures a little 'peek-a-boo' of your skin without exposing too much, and it's the perfect look along the beach. Whether it's solid or printed, mesh provides such a different texture to those 'regular' fabrics. This fabrics moves ever so gently in the wind and provides a sultry look…perfect for your exotic getaway locale.
Our top pick for mesh cover ups is the Mandalay Summer Dress by Sabz Swimwear. This style features a completely mesh construction with layered bodice and a draping overlay at the bust. Cinching at the waist with the complimenting belt creates a skinny waistline. A beautiful ethnic print to match any solid suit, this dress is destined for your next exotic escape.
#7. Harem Pants
This trend is not just for tomboys anymore, pants can now be chic and luxurious. These new versions of harem pants in classic saturated colors and luxurious prints allow for your look to be fashion forward yet comfortable. With the perfect pleats highlighting your curves in all the right ways, these pants are an excellent look whether they gather at your ankle or your calf: adjust them for your desired style.
Our top pick for harem pants cover ups is the Oriental Affair Pant by Sav Summer. This style features a purely bohemian print for an overall relaxed feel. Chic, yet sophisticated, these pants are the epitome of casual elegance. Gather the pants at the calf or the ankle for variable looks. A thick waistband ensures comfort and the perfect fit with these easy, swaying pants.
#8. Ruffles
Ruffles are a girl's best friend. This embellishment adorns a simple silhouette to add some flirty fun. Whether you're looking to add volume in some areas or cause attention to your assets, ruffles aid in creating the perfect look. It may very well be true what they say, 'ruffles make you want to dance'. Don a ruffled skirt or dress with your favorite, trusty heels and hit the city for a night full of dancing; trust us, you won't regret it!
Our top pick for ruffles cover ups is the Bendito Fortaleza Skirt by Agua Bendita. This style features ruffle layers across the entire skirt and an intricately detailed thick waistband. Layers of mesh fabric ruffles add the perfect swing and sway to each step with this exotic skirt. With various prints and a mixture of saturated colors, this skirt is easy to pair with your favorite bikini for some fun in the sun.
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From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:
- This comedy needs therapy for weak female characters
I don't know how long producer Don McKellar, producer and star Bob Martin and writer and star Matt Watts spent cooking up Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays (CBC, 9 p.m.), but I wish it had been longer. It's neither bad nor brilliant, and it feels a bit slapdash. Read more.
From Jennifer Ditchburn of the Canadian Press:
- New CBC comedy sets non-political Ottawa as its backdrop
But old Bytown will get to show its hidden charms this year as the setting of a new CBC comedy, "Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays," where the politics are in the bedroom and the psychiatrist's office rather than the Hill. The show premieres Wednesday evening and gives viewers peeks of the Parliament Buildings and the Rideau Canal as part of a city where people actually live, love and work. Read more.
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Screenwave returns with special gala night
ARE you ready for fifteen days of progressive and comprehensive films from all over the country?
Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) is back and on Friday, December 15, the public is invited to celebrate the launch with more than 50 films from 18 countries set to screen in nearly 90 sessions in Coffs Harbour and Bellingen.
On Friday, December 15, locals are invited to celebrate the unveiling of the films program over canapes and drinks.
The unveiling will be followed by the screening of That's not me, a charming Australian comedy featuring a twin role played by actor and writer Alice Foulcher, a former Coffs local and Bishop Druitt College pupil who now works between Melbourne and Hollywood.
Foulcher will be joined by the film's director Gregory Erdstein to introduce the film at the Jetty Memorial Theatre and answer audience questions in a post-screening Q&A.
In addition to the SWIFF 2018 films program, there will be an immersive art experience open to the community.
SWIFF Light Box will see moving-image artworks lighting up buildings and public spaces around Coffs Harbour, for the finale to the 2018 festival.
The project, designed to be experienced as a walking trail of one connected story, is created by local artists and directed by Illuminart, whose award-winning light projection work has featured at events and cultural precincts around Australia, including Sydney's Vivid festival.
Running from Wednesday, January 10 until Thursday, January 25, films at SWIFF will include world cinema, documentary, Australian cinema, call of the surf, women of action, hear me out and a program of short films from REC Ya shorts youth film festival.
Members of the community who wish to get involved with SWIFF by volunteering as marshals, ushers, venue attendants and bar staff can apply at swiff.com.au
Tickets for the preview gala night are $25 and $23 for concessions and available from the Jetty Theatre box office or at swiff.com.au


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Anne here and I think everyone needs a little encouragement every now and then. Today's card is perfect for those times. It showcases the sentiment from the new Girlfriends Support Set 2 and adds the flower from the Girlfriends Support Set 1. (Did you know this series of stamp sets were meant to be interchanged? Be on the look out for more in this series in the coming months.)
I created a double frame by die cutting the Tonic Studios Ribbon and Bows Layering set from cardstock and a piece of Super Adhesive Sheet. After removing the backing paper (and saving it - you will see it used in a future post) from the frame, I covered the exposed adhesive with Cloud Nine velvet glitter.
The center of the die cut piece was stamped with VesaMark and heat set with Fabulous Grape embossing powder. Then I stamped my sentiment directly on top of the embossing powder.
I stamped with VersaMark onto the Fabulous Grape, added White Detail embossing powder and heat set it again. You can always repeat this step if you want the sentiment to be even brighter and have a bit more dimension. I was happy with the first stamping, so I didn't do it a second time.
A Crafters Companion (Hessian) embossing folder was used to create my matted layer. After dry embossing it, I curled down a corner, added a bit of VersaMark to the back side and then heat set it with more Fabulous Grape embossing powder. I also stamped the small flower from the Girlfriends Support Set 1 onto the card base so that it was peeking behind the curled corner.
The sparkly frame was pop dotted on top of the dry embossed mat and the sentiment was recessed into the center. A touch of tulle finishes off this very feminine card.