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September 29, 2013
Analysis of the goal conceded against Chelsea (28/9)
John Terry's goal – After Vertonghen concedes a free kick, Mata delivers a teasing in-swinger, which Terry guides into the corner.
Blame me. I think I cursed Vertonghen. I tweeted at the end of the first half that he was playing the best defensive game I'd ever seen from him in a Spurs shirt – in the second he was far less impressive, and seemed to really struggle with Torres' movement.
He conceded a free-kick when lunging in on Ramires – a challenge for which he might have seen red, as he was technically denying a goal-scoring opportunity, since the Brazilian had a clear run on goal had he not been brought down. Mata took the resulting free kick…
As Mata prepares to take the kick, Ivanovic is grappling with Dembele. I'm not sure if it's a deliberate ploy, but essentially Ivanovic pushes Dembele deep and this causes Terry to be onside. Dembele has to be stronger and hold the line here.
Dawson steps up to play Terry off, not seeing that Dembele has been pushed back. Vertonghen can now see Terry, who has made a break in front of him.
In stepping up briefly, Dawson has cost himself a yard.
Due to Vertonghen being static, Dembele being pushed back and Dawson p up, Terry ends up having a free header.
Terry has time and space to guide his header into the corner unchallenged.
A very scruffy goal from a Spurs perspective, with mistakes from Vertonghen (initial foul, and then not reacting to Terry's run), Dembele (not standing his ground, and therefore playing Terry onside) and Dawson (being out of kilter with Dembele, costing himself a yard).
This goal was coming, though, and I was a little disappointed with AVB's use of substitutions this week, unlike last week against Cardiff. Mata's introduction made a huge difference for Chelsea, and Dembele and Paulinho just failed to get close enough to him. Paulinho is good defensively, but was caught between being the link man in between Dembele and the number 10 (Eriksen and then Holtby), whereas Dembele is much better with the ball than without it.
Despite Dembele protecting the ball and using it mostly intelligently when he had it, for me I'd have withdrawn him after 55 minutes and brought on Sandro to deal with the threat that Mata was constantly posing. Alternatively, AVB could have taken off Paulinho and given up a little of the forward thrust that the Brazilian offered. Either way, we needed to do *something* about Mata, who was absolutely bossing the second half whilst Chelsea had eleven men.
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September 24, 2013
Subs make the difference
Holtby to Lamela to Paulinho – GOAL!
Villas-Boas is often criticised for his delayed substitutions; he generally waits until quite late in games to make a change, which can frustrate us fans. But on Sunday, two out of the three substitutes that AVB introduced were involved in the winning goal. Hats off to him, as they say.
Lamela replaced Sigurdsson after 71 minutes – just as Cardiff were having a slight resurgence. He initially drifted over to the left, but was soon moved to the right, where he was clearly more comfortable. He made five crosses, one of which was successful – the vital pass for the goal.
Lamela is still finding his feet at Spurs, and looks a little nervous when it comes to beating a man – the fact that he only attempt one 'take-on' (in stats speak) is telling, but his contribution was still hugely important.
AVB showed a lot of faith in Kane by bringing him on for Townsend on 81 minutes, with other attacking options available. The 20-year old repaid the Head Coach's faith with a strong showing, adding presence and control to the left side, from which he cut in and either fed his team mates, or looked to angle crosses in. One such cross was especially dangerous and might have led to a goal. Kane also curled a low shot narrowly wide.
It's no surprise to me that Kane had his best performance in a Spurs shirt in a more natural position for him. He is certainly more of a support striker than an out-and-out line leader (as he has previously been used in our first team). Hopefully this cameo will give him some confidence and he will be able to produce similar displays more consistently.
Lewis Holtby arguably had the biggest impact, despite only leaving the bench on 89 minutes. In his five minutes on the pitch he managed to complete 13 passes, including one key pass which sent Paulinho through for his chipped effort on goal. Importantly, of course, Holtby also got on the end of Lamela's knock-down and found the Argentinian in space with a slide-rule pass, which allowed him to cross for Paulinho's goal.
Whilst last season we often relied on Bale to come up with a bit of magic to win us these sorts of tight games, it is testament to the newly beefed-up squad that we are now able to put faith in our substitutes to come on and change games – and this without the likes of Defoe, Adebayor, Lennon and Chadli.
September 24, 2013
Stop Stubhub
I've been pretty vocal on Twitter regarding my feelings on Stubhub, and I'm not alone. Along with a number of other Spurs fans I have put my name to the following letter, and will be signing this petition too: http://www.change.org/stopstubhub.
Please take a few minutes to read our letter and petition, and make your own mind up.
We are Tottenham Hotspur supporters who believe the club's deal with StubHub is not in the best interests of fans buying or selling tickets, and has serious implications for football supporters in general.
With a growing backlash against ticket pricing at the top level of the English game, a deal which best serves the interests of those wishing to make a profit from their fellow fans damages the reputation of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC).
The way StubHub works is intrinsically against the best interests of supporters. The absence of restrictions on pricing has led, in some cases, to tickets being listed at up to 1,000% of face value. The average list price for a ticket on StubHub vastly outweighs the ticket's face value. THFC and StubHub actively encourage supporters to list tickets at high prices, emphasising the seller's freedom to determine a ticket's list price is a benefit in publicity for the service.
We would like to have seen an upper pricing limit introduced, in line with MP Sharon Hodgson's attempt to introduce legislation in Parliament to restrict the resale of tickets to 10% above face value. THFC has an ideal opportunity to set an example by aligning itself with this initiative, therefore gaining respect and goodwill.
We note that secondary ticket agencies have been described as "legalised touts" by Malcolm Clarke, the chair of the Football Supporters Federation. Furthermore, we note that the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust has called for tickets to be sold at face value.
After the Swansea game, the first game for which tickets had changed hands via StubHub, we received reports of supporters having to wait for over an hour at the StubHub pick-up point, with some missing up to 35 minutes of the first half because they were still waiting to be handed their tickets.
We have concerns about the effect this deal has on the value of existing membership schemes because of the number of tickets that will be made available to members. We also have concerns about a number of security issues.
We believe the club's deal with StubHub should be terminated at the earliest possible opportunity. It should be replaced with a scheme in which the club buys back and sells tickets at face value, possibly through an existing ethical ticket exchange. We would also like to see resale to existing club members prioritised.
We would like to see THFC work with fans' organisations and other clubs to create an ethical, fair and safe secondary ticketing system, possibly looking to shape legislation to regulate the market.
This deal was agreed without consulting the supporters it directly affects, and has been implemented without their consent. Such actions undermine the efforts of everyone trying to build a constructive dialogue between the club and its fans. We therefore ask that, in future, proper consultation – which means more than informing fans after the event – takes place over any measure that directly affects fans.
Total Tottenham website
The Fighting Cock website
Dear Mr Levy website
Alan Fisher – Tottenham on my Mind
Mel Gomes @ The Substantive website
Spurstalk website
Chris Miller – WindyCOYS.com
Martin Cloake, author and fan
Supported by the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust
Sign the petition here: http://www.change.org/stopstubhub. #stopstubhub
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September 16, 2013
AVB gets the midfield balance right
Spurs fans were very excited about their central midfield options prior to the season's kick off; understandably so. Whilst admiring the size, strength, stamina, and defensive capabilities of the players available – Sandro, Capoue, Dembele, and Paulinho – we were calling it the best central midfield in the Premier League.
We all expected a shift to the 4-3-3 that André Villas-Boas was renowned for in his year at Porto. There, he utilised Fernando as a dedicated holder, João Moutinho as the "recycling" link player, and Fredy Guarin as the breaker – tasked with getting forward to support the central striker. The majority of the creativity, it could be said, came from wide areas, where Hulk played as an inverted winger – cutting in and firing shots away – whilst Silvestre Varela was more of a touchline hugger.
At Spurs, the mapping of skill sets seemed to suggest that Sandro or Étienne Capoue would play as the deepest-lying player, Mousa Dembélé would take on the João Moutinho role, and Paulinho would be the one to break forward. This sounds plausible on first thoughts, but when you consider the respective playing traits more closely, it becomes clear that it doesn't quite hold up – there's a distinct lack of creativity, as none of those mentioned are particularly adept at moving the ball forward, and moving it forward quickly (albeit Capoue gives it a good go).
Dembélé is a wonderful dribbler and rarely loses the ball, but his tendency to dwell in possession in addition to his lack of vision do mean that we are sometimes restricted when we have the ball. As a result of both this and Sandro's lack of match fitness, AVB started with Sigurdsson as a number 10 in a 4-2-3-1 in our first match of the season, at Crystal Palace.
Whilst Sigurdsson didn't have a particularly good game, he made a number of forward passes, had a couple of efforts on goal, and set up some shooting opportunities from wide areas. Soldado touched the ball 41 times in the match and was relatively involved.
Against Swansea, Villas-Boas made a more defensive selection, opting for Dembélé as the most advanced central midfield player, with Paulinho and Capoue alongside him. Dembélé's attacking dashboard illustrates how he struggled to involve himself in the final third, and Soldado ended the game with just touches 21.
Villas-Boas stuck with the same midfield against Arsenal, with similar results. Soldado was isolated again, and ended the game having had 25 touches. Dembélé again struggled, and barely managed a successful forward pass in the final third.
As the transfer window came to a close, Spurs confirmed the signing of young Dane, Christian Eriksen. In the last year of his contract, signing Eriksen for the cut-price fee that could rise to £11m was a no-brainer. His age and European reputation mean that his price will unlikely fall below that level, even if he fails to settle. However, if his debut performance is anything to go by, his stock should continue to rise.
Although Soldado wasn't that much more involved than the previous two matches (he had 32 touches), Eriksen's introduction led to Spurs seeing a lot more of the ball in dangerous areas, and we scored our first two goals from open play this season – Eriksen grabbing the assist for Sigurdsson's first (after a nice piece of link-up with Soldado) as well as the assist of the assist (!) for the second.
He had license to roam – playing most of his passes to the right (as the above graphic shows) presumably because we had much more natural width on that side, with Townsend more of a touchline hugging winger than Sigurdsson (at least as a starting position, as he typically comes inside once he receives the ball). The improvement in the team after the introduction of Eriksen is not purely down to the individual – although he's clearly a talent who should prove to be an exciting signing for Spurs – but the 'type' of player required to play that role.
The team is set up perfectly for an intelligent number 10 to thrive, so long as he is found often and early. The defensive screen is excellent, and the only question mark is whether we have enough quality in the deep midfield region to move the ball quickly to a 10 – it is vital that he receives the ball before the opposition has a chance to reorganise after a turnover. By that I mean that when the defensive midfield players win the ball with their high tempo pressing, they need to play quick passes into Eriksen's feet if possible so that he can exploit teams during transitions from attack to defence.
With Lamela also adept at playing the role, as well as the returning Lewis Holtby – so impressive against (the admittedly poor) Dinamo Tbilisi – Spurs now have the right kind of players to play off Soldado, and do not need to fit square-ish pegs into round-ish holes. For the foreseeable future, I would expect AVB to stick with the 4-2-3-1, with two from Sandro/Capoue/Paulinho and Dembélé as the '2' – most likely a combination of one of Sandro/Capoue and one of Paulinho/Dembélé once all are fully fit and available.
September 15, 2013
14/09/13 Tottenham Hotspur U18s 2-1 Bolton Wanderers U18s, Hotspur Way
Luke McGee (18)
Luke Amos (16) Christian Maghoma (15) Connor Ogilvie (17) Kyle Walker-Peters (16)
Harry Winks (17) Filip Lesniak (17) William Miller (17)
Emmanuel Sonupe (17) Daniel Akindayini (17) Nathan Oduwa (17)
Anton Walkes (16) for Luke Amos, 66.
Josh Onomah (16) for Harry Winks, 66.
Anthony Georgiou (16) for Emmanuel Sonupe, 75.
Sub not used:
Shayon Harrison (16)
The early stages consisted of Spurs dominating possession with short one and two touch passing, which was the way of most of the first half from Spurs. A nice early switch of play from Lesniak signalled his intentions, as he moved the ball intelligently throughout.
Luke McGee was notably vocal in the early stages in particular, which was particularly useful with a young back four ahead of him.
As Spurs looked to penetrate down the flanks, Oduwa took off on a trademark dribble down the left but was halted before he could do damage. Winks then tried to play Sonupe in but didn't quite get his execution right.
Amos, a small, slight player, is not naturally strong in the air, and didn't seem keen to put his head on a cross-field. Instead he awkwardly volleyed it up in the air, but Spurs cleared the danger at the second time of asking.
Walker-Peters played the ball out early to Oduwa on the left. He ran up the line and was fouled, but Winks' free kick was cleared at the front post.
Oduwa then played a one-two with Will Miller, and as he ran into the box, his quick feet got him to the ball before the goalkeeper. He tried to poke it past him but the keeper got a bit of the ball as it rebounded, which meant that no penalty was given when Oduwa went to ground.
Miller then played in Sonupe who beat his man, hit the byline with an explosive burst of pace but over-hit his cross when a cutback was needed, instead choosing to blast it high across the face.
Ogilvie met a long ball with a superb diving header to clear his lines, before Bolton's Jamie Thomas made room inside the box, and his heavily deflected shot looked destined for the far corner before Luke McGee turned it round the post.
There was then a good save at the other end when Sonupe beat his man with ease and delivered a low cross which was flicked towards goal by Winks, and the Bolton keeper reacted quickly to keep it out.
Miller was then played in but didn't have much room to work with – he let the ball get too far away from his body on the left of the box, and it was cleared.
Winks found Sonupe wide with a curled pass, but Sonupe languidly crossed straight into the keeper's hands.
Maghoma got into a bit of a mess when he failed to meet a bouncing ball, but centre-back partner Ogilvie got him out of jail with an excellent interception.
Sonupe and Amos linked well after Winks fed Amos, but the latter's touch was a little heavy and the ball went out for a throw.
Winks then took a poor corner which was cleared, although Lesniak recovered the ball and this led to Oduwa forcing a point blank save after Sonupe's driving run and good low cross found him at the back post.
Miller nicked the ball and fed Oduwa, who cut in and had his shot blocked.
The next action saw Winks' free kick fired in flat to the near post but it was comfortably headed out for a corner, which Winks scuffed – I think that was his last corner of the match.
Sonupe pulled off a fantastic bit of skill (a sort of flip-flap which nutmegged his marker) but then over hit his cross again.
Winks was caught in possession by a hard but fair challenge in midfield from Bolton's Sam Bailey, but Ogilive slowed the Bolton move with a tactical foul out on the left. McGee missed his punch from the resulting free kick but Maghoma did brilliantly to block the shot, leading to a quick counter. Sonupe found Winks with a clever back-heel, Winks drove forward and fed Miller who had a bit to do and ended up producing a fairly tame shot.
Tottenham took the lead when Winks side-footed home from a Sonupe cross after some excellent link-up on the right, during which Amos showed a deft touch.
Akindayini's clever turn and shot was his first real involvement, but his shot was blocked by one of the bulky centre-backs.
Winks showed his defensive qualities, tidying up well after Lesniak lost the ball on the halfway line, getting his body in the way at the right time.
Sonupe firmly hit a cross which was cleared for a corner, and Oduwa's corner was better than some of the earlier efforts that Winks had produced, but was cleared nonetheless.
Bolton's Thomas Walker showed some good skill before picking out Aaron Knight whose effort was blocked. The rebound fell to Walker again who made no mistake to make it 1-1.
Winks had a shot pushed out for a corner and Oduwa's delivery was flat and hard, but headed away to safety.
Oduwa then nutmegged his man on the right, and got past him before going to ground – the referee motioned for him to get up, much to his annoyance.
A nice move on the left saw Akindayini find Sonupe breaking into the box, but he steered his shot just wide of the far post.
McGee saved at the near post from a low and hard cross-cum-shot, and the corner was eventually cleared by Maghoma.
Elliot Newby stood up a useful cross to the back post causing McGee to have a bit of a flap, but he got away with it as nobody followed in at the far post.
Miller made another driving run and passed to Akindayini, who beat his man with pace and aimed a shot across goal – it was always going wide, but was agonisingly close to being tapped in by the onrushing Sonupe.
Just before half-time, Bolton got themselves into a bit of a pickle from a throw, allowing Akindayini to rob Abbotts on the near touchline. He had a free run on goal, but seemed to show a lack of decisiveness, culminating in him trying to cross the ball, when a direct run and shot seemed to be the better option.
The second half began with Ogilvie making an excellent block before following the ball back out, and being caught by the follow-through from a second challenge; Jordan Hendrie took advantage of Ogilvie being down and forced a save from McGee, who got down quickly to turn the ball round the post.
Winks played a lovely ball forward for Akindayini, who had a chance to run on goal if his touch was good enough, but his chest control took him a little too far wide.
Oduwa then picked up the ball on the left again, cut in, but flashed a shot closer to the corner flag than the goal.
Centre-back Ogilvie fired an excellent long ball out to Sonupe who got round his man again, only for the full-back to bring him down. The resultant free-kick from Winks was cleared.
Winks then switched the ball quickly to Amos, who linked well with Sonupe, allowing the winger to progress although he was tackled fairly this time.
Oduwa hit the by-line after a nice piece of link-up play with Walker-Peters, but his attempted cross was blocked, and the ball ricocheted back off him and out for a goal-kick.
Walker-Peters recovered the ball well in a good area, and found Winks out wide. He chipped the ball toward Lesniak, but Sonupe assumed the pass was aimed at him and ended up losing possession.
Lesniak made a a rare poor pass which was intercepted, and Bolton won a corner off Maghoma. The captain, Gibson, met the corner but headed over.
Walker-Peters sold Miller short with a pass, allowing Bolton to break, but Maghoma made a fantastic block to stop them in their tracks.
Spurs countered and a fantastic diagonal from Amos found Oduwa – he went wide on the left, then cut on to his right, but had his effort blocked.
Spurs took the lead again when Sonupe went on another run down the right and found Miller with an accurate cut-back – he met it first time and produced a firm, low shot which gave the goalkeeper no chance.
Having gone ahead, Spurs made a couple of changes, bringing on Onomah and Walkes for Winks and Amos.
Oduwa smashed a firm effort from range towards the top corner with very little back-lift, but the keeper read it and got behind it with ease.
Bolton nearly drew level when Knight got on the end of Bailey's cross to the back post – with Maghoma caught under the ball, Knight's shot was hit into the ground on the stretch and bounced up awkwardly, drawing a fantastic save from McGee. From the resultant corner Knight then headed over.
A good run down the right from Anton Walkes ended with him cutting the ball back usefully, but he had overrun it slightly and a goal kick was given.
Miller showed his defensive ability – first doing really well to win a header at the back post, and then making a brave block moments later.
Ogilvie then showed off his tenacity, battling a couple of players singlehandedly and coming away with the ball.
The final change for Spurs saw Georgiou come on for Sonupe – he moved to the left, with Oduwa going to the right.
Oduwa found Georgiou with a fantastic pass, but he stumbled slightly as he had a chance to get free – he did well to keep the ball though, and his eventual cross was put out for a corner.
Oduwa then played in Walkes on the overlap, but his touch was a little heavy and the chance was lost.
Thomas Walker intelligently played a free kick down the line for Hendrie, but Walker-Peters closed him down quickly and made a decent block, with the resultant Bolton corner being overhit.
Oduwa had time for an incredible cameo – Walkes won a header, Miller got the loose ball down quickly and fed Oduwa, who drove forward from inside his own half beat a man, then another two men with a drop of the shoulder, but dragged his shot wide across the face.
Bailey came very close to levelling things when he thumped a shot off the crossbar after a poor pass from Walkes – I think Onomah got a slight nick on it as he tried to close the ball.
Georgiou showed a good touch and burst of pace to get down the left, before Onomah shot low and wide after Miller played in Georgiou for a cross-shot.
There was just time for one more chance for each side in injury time, with Miller losing the ball in midfield and needing a block from a teammate to save his blushes, and then Miller going up the other end and forcing a save from a curling effort after he was found by Akindayini.
Overall Spurs deserved the win against a robust and organised Bolton team. Bolton's centre backs were very tall and strong, and gave little away. Their 4-5-1 was an old-fashioned 4-5-1 rather than the more flexible modern style, meaning we were unable to find much space through the middle. We managed to get plenty of joy down the flanks though, with Oduwa and Sonupe both threatening, but both had pretty inconsistent end product.
This was my first opportunity to catch the latest Academy intake, and I was pleased to see that this year look ahead of last year at the same point.
Luke McGee 7 – the eldest member of the team, and the most vocal. Gave excellent instructions to the very young defence ahead of him, made a couple of decent saves, and generally read the game well.
Luke Amos 6 – not a natural right back, but showed a real willingness to link with Sonupe (as well as Oduwa when the two wingers switched). I look forward to seeing more of him, particularly in his main position of central midfield.
Christian Maghoma 6 – made a couple of errors and is somewhat raw, but was mostly steady, incredibly strong (the guy is huge!) and relatively comfortable on the ball too. He's definitely one to watch.
Connor Ogilvie 8 – really good performance. Perfect partner for Maghoma – as the more experienced player, he showed great responsibility in tidying up behind, and is also progressing with his possession play too.
Kyle Walker-Peters 7 – showed a certain tenacity and willingness to attack the ball in the air, which I liked. Got up well in support of Oduwa and, despite clearly being right-footed, he didn't shy away from using his left at times.
Harry Winks 7 – aside from poor set pieces, he was pleasingly inventive, wanted to pass forward more often than not, and showed a willingness to get in the box, scoring a decent goal.
Filip Lesniak 8 – very, very steady game; protected the back four well, and also kept things ticking over in the middle of the pitch. Impressive.
William Miller 7 – reminds me a little of the recently released Munns in that he's short, but stronger than he might look. He has a promising short passing game and a driving, probing style that is interesting to watch.
Emmanuel Sonupe 7 – it was clear from early in the match that Sonupe had the beating of his man, but he didn't take advantage as often as he might have done. He has pace, is direct, and got two assists, but his final ball was pretty inconsistent. That said, consistency will come with age – he looks promising at this stage.
Daniel Akindayini 5 – struggled to get into the game against two physical centre-backs. He's scored three goals in four games this season so far, but this wasn't a game in which he excelled.
Nathan Oduwa 7 – such a tricky customer with bags of talent. Doesn't always make the right decision, and doesn't actually make any decision quickly enough at times, but he showed his undoubted ability throughout.
Anton Walkes – never having seen him play before, I'm not sure if he's played right back previously, but he looked better going forward than he did defensively.
Josh Onomah – made a few errors, and looked a bit rough around the edges – I've seen him play much better.
Anthony Georgiou – looked lively, showed good strength and tenacity, and caused problems on the counter.


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John Lindsay launched DontEvenReply.com in June 2009, taking prank emails to another level as he interacted with individuals he found by way of Craigslist and reveled in their gullibility. Posing as a customer or seller, Lindsay responded to a variety of classified ads, making ridiculous offers to unsuspecting victims. With a unique ability to incite exasperation, confusion and rage — sometimes all three simultaneously — Lindsay's site became an internet sensation.
In April of 2010, Lindsay released Emails from an A**hole: Real People Being Stupid, the book version of his immensely popular site.
How did DontEvenReply.com come about?
It started back when I was in college and my car's transmission blew up. I was going through Craigslist trying to find a cheap car to buy, and was quickly getting fed up with all the BS I had to sift through. Finally, I saw one ad in the "For Sale by Owner" section that was pretty much this entitled woman demanding a Ford Explorer for her "3 beautiful girls" and the car had to be pretty much perfect. For $1500. The icing on the cake was that she included a picture of herself. The whole thing just irked me, so I decided I was gonna respond to her ad and see if I could get under her skin. I started out trying to sell her a piece of crap Bronco, then a car that was completely totaled, then the Ford Explorer from Jurassic Park, and she was more and more furious every time I emailed her. I thought it was hilarious, so I passed these emails around to my friends. Then I started responding to other ridiculous ads, messing with the people in similar ways. It eventually evolved into me coming up with absurd scenarios for anyone gullible enough to believe me.
I kept sharing these with friends, and I posted them on a few message boards. Some people told me that I should put these on a website, so it would be easier to share with my friends. I made a quick website and came up with that awful name (I wanted returntosender.com but that was taken). Two days later, I came home from the bar to see that the site had over 65,000 unique hits in one day. It was showing up on the front page of Reddit, Digg, etc. I even saw something on CNN and Comedy Central's blog. It just took off from there.
Are there any posts that you're particularly proud of? Ones that you knew were comedy gold even before you posted them?
I've always enjoyed "Horse Farm", where I try to hire a girl to kill all my horses and chop them up with a chainsaw. Also, any of the ones with "Mike Partlow," the former military nut that tries to apply his combat experience to everyday situations that don't warrant it. Finally, "Disguised Weapons" will always have a special place in my heart. That one drew more attention to my site than anything else. It seems like it is a part of internet history now… I always see it randomly pop up on my Facebook feed.
In your opinion, what separates a great prank from a mediocre one?
I think the great ones are ones that get a good reaction out of the "victim," but they also can't be predictable. I try to make each email different from the ones before it so it doesn't get stale.
As of today, your most recent post was on June 10, 2013. Have you retired DontEvenReply.com?
Shit, it was that long ago? I haven't retired it. I've just been extremely busy, and it is hard for me to come up with new emails that stay funny and unique.
Do you feel like Americans are getting dumber over time? If so, why do you think this is?
Absolutely. Maybe not dumber, but more misinformed. Without getting too political, I'd say things like Fox News have a lot to do with it. Or maybe Idiocracy was right and stupid people are breeding more…
What's the best or most interesting item you've purchased on Craigslist?
Best was my old Jeep Cherokee Sport. Previous owner died and the daughter just wanted to get rid of it, so I got it for $800. Most interesting was one of those old looking globes that opens up and turns into a bar, like in those old spy movies.
Which Philadelphia Eagles season have you most enjoyed watching?
I'd say the 2010 season. That game against the Giants where Desean returned the punt for a TD to win the game as the clock ran out was the best NFL game I've ever seen. Watching Coughlin react by almost having an aneurysm made it that much better.
You've been chosen to assemble a four-piece musical supergroup consisting of a singer, a guitarist, a bassist and a drummer. You can select anyone from music history to join the group. Who do you choose?
Tiny Tim on vocals, Ludwig van Beethoven on guitar, the drummer from Def Leppard on the bass, and Yoko Ono on the bongos. I'd never be asked to assemble anything again.
If I had to make a supergroup that I personally would enjoy, I'd say Adam Turla on vocals, Tom Morello on guitar, Mike Gordon on bass, and John Bonham (I know, cliche) on drums. Actually, that would probably sound weird too. I dunno. I'm bad at this.
What's your alcoholic drink of choice?
Beer: Yuengling. Liquor: Jameson
What's the funniest movie ever made?
That's a tough choice for me. I like dark comedies, so I'd say In Bruges. Although I never get tired of watching Tropic Thunder.
What are you working on next?
A bunch of people from the film industry have asked if I have considered screenwriting… so maybe that. I'm just reading a lot of scripts now to get a feel for it and then I'll take a stab at writing something funny.


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This week, President Loh highlighted the importance of Earth Day and the upcoming March for Science taking place this Saturday. In his campus-wide address he stated:
"A diverse coalition of organizations and individuals will march in support of research that expands the frontiers of knowledge and improves our health, security, economy, and society. The rallying cry is 'Science not Silence.'"
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
About the Project (aka questions asked a million times)
"BK! Where's the download?!" "hows does I get server"
First off as of right now, we're planning on a download. Which won't happen until at least after 1.4 hits. There are a few quirks, concerns, and issues we have to work out before any sort of public release can occur.
"Isn't Cycling Road supposed to be a bridge?! Why so flat? How can the SS Anne get out?!1!"
Canonically, yes. It is a bridge. In game? Nope. It's flat as flat can be. Only the game physics make it seem like a hill.
To make it make more sense, we added in a drawbridge to it. But that doesn't even fix the biggest issues. How's the Ship supposed to get around the water routes that are completely surrounded by rocks?
"What are those roads near Kanto?"
The one on the left, near the E4 is a Railway leading from the central hub city. It takes you right into the Player's house in Kanto
The one on the right, it leads up to Sinnoh.
"Who's all involved with the project?"
As of today. Our current staff is:
Bidoof_King (me)
Drazil Austin
"How long has this project been ongoing"
We started Kanto in Early/Mid December of 2009 and we've sorta working on all of this since then!
The current version however, PokéWorld, was put together in July of 2012.
"Updates plox!!!1!"
Yeah, any updates will most likely show up here first.
"Will this be public and when?"
We've considered getting a dedicated host and having the proper version of the map on a server. But due to the costs of such an endeavor we have decided against it for now. The future may change.
"Yo! Where's Johto?"
Johto huh? We've been attempting to get it fully mapped out using the game world. Due to the changing camera angles and a few other issues. It's made it difficult for us. Don't fear! We'll get it done eventually, with a new Kanto to match!
We've done some premliminary tests on mapping it (by mapping it, I mean building a single comprehensive image of each area in the NDS game). It too suffers from odd camera angles and other oddities that will make it challenging to translate into Minecraft. We'll eventually figure something out and get it done too.
"what about region _____"
Currently, we have no plans to build regions outside of the main series of games. We're not opposed to it though.
"I want to join your staff!"
We have no official word on that at this time.
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Not looking to really join up with you guys.ReplyDelete
But I've got a lot of non HD pokemon mob textures lying around. Some of them are pretty sweet.
I see a lot of them getting used with out any credit to me in other pokemon packs. Mostly my Pidgy, miltank and Mareep.
Its the minecraft community tho. So what can you do. :I
Pretty sure the original thread is deleted.
I made them a while back like idk beta 1.5?
Back when wolves first came out. No cats or any of the new mobs. And like I said not HD. But they go with the default textures pretty nicely. And any Painterly ones too.
Pokemon already made are:
Pidgy, Farfetched, Miltank, Missingno, Lileep, Koffing, Driffloon, Slowpoke, Bidoof, Medicham, Sableye, Flaffy, Mareep, Kabutops, Pawniard, Marowak, Cuebone, Ditto, Ariados, Galvantual, Tentacool. Arcanine, Poochyena, Zoroua, Houndour,Lucario and a couple of goofy lost silver sprites in varying flavors for Zombies.
Anyway I really like this map it looks sweet :D
I just figured I'd throw this out there.
But if you guys want them just email me at email@example.com or drop an ask in my tumblr that I linked.
As far as non-standard regions go, you should at least do the islands where you can poke's like Deoxys :DReplyDelete


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Hard to believe it has been another year (in residency you transition the 1st of July)
A year ago Michael was beginning his first year of residency
Nervous but ready
As year 2 begins there was a new transition - he now mentors a first year - more experience - more responsibility
He is filling this role as a family physician with more comfort and confidence - a reminder that he did choose the right path - as challenging and frustrating it can be at times
The boys and I were enjoying a summer in our own space before school started
Ronan began the school year at his old school but quickly transitioned to Compass
He was nervous at first and it took a bit of time, but now he loves it
He went on a couple of trips that did not seem to faze him the least - so confident and independent - just ready to go
His confidence in his school work grew by leaps and bounds
Dillon would start his final year in the Farm School
He participated in several trips that were a great opportunity to overcome some of his own hurdles
Not only did we see the physical changes that you see in a 15 year old (voice is deeper and yes, he is taller than me now) - but there was growth in maturity that is so beautiful to watch
At times life in adolescence can be hard and trying but once you get through those moments, the feeling is indescribable as a mom/parent
I cannot say thank you enough to our Compass community - for our boys to be in an environment that is so loving and supportive of the path we as humans follow as we develop and grow.
I began the school year not REALLY knowing what I was getting into
An apprenticeship at Compass in the Farm School
I was excited for the opportunity to be on the same schedule as the boys and at the same school
I was thrilled to support my love of Montessori with a better understanding and knowledge of the theory and philosophy
I had loved my time volunteering at the school the year before and really looked forward to working with the adolescents daily
What I did not know is how much my mind would be challenged - yes I completed my degree while traveling the world, supporting Michael on his MD journey, and homeschooling the boys - I knew about balance and a full schedule - but my studies were always in medicine, management, planning - everything was pretty straight forward and laid out.
Then I entered the world of theory and philosophy - talk about a mind switch
At times I wondered if I spoke the same language as my cohorts, mentor, or instructors
Eventually I got into a flow of new learning
It was the most challenging year of education I have ever experienced - what I learned (and still learning) was invaluable
This was a path I never expected - teaching in Secondary Montessori
I would not be the person I am today without all the previous life experience and learning - this new role would not have fit at any other time
It has come to be that when you let life guide you, you end up right where you were meant to be….
In my heart I believe that my grand mother is smiling and watching with joy all around us
Not only did my education benefit the students but myself and my family as well - this last year of transformation will allow me to support my family in a more complete and understanding way
There are not enough words to explain what an amazing year it has been - for all of us
my grandmother with her Montessori students in Amsterdam - she is the teacher on the left in the white coat
Dillon's Continuation
Ronan's Continuation
family time in Mexico
exploring a new place - Saratoga
Thanksgiving with family
We look forward to another full year
As many travels as we can fit in
Ronan beginning a new 3 year cycle in the Farm School
Dillon taking a big step into High School
I will return to the Farm School in a fellowship position (no homework - yippee)
Michael beginning his 2nd year of a 3 year program
It will be a year filled with more learning, experiences and growth that I am eager to begin


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Any of various sea basses, especially Epinephelus guttatus of tropical waters, such as the Mediterranean.
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- n. Any of various edible fishes of Serranus and related genera, inhabiting the Mediterranean, the coast of California, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A name applied to various species of edible fishes of the genus Serranus, and related genera, inhabiting the Meditarranean, the coast of California, etc. In California, some of them are also called rock bass and kelp salmon.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A name of certain serranoid fishes.
- n. Epinephelus maculosus, an American grouper.
- n. In Chile, the rockfish, Sebastodes oculatus.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Spanish, diminutive of cabra, she-goat; see cabretta.
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Spanish, prawn.
Species in danger of economic extinction in this LME include the cabrilla, black and white seabass, Gulf grouper, yellowtail, dog snapper and sierra.
Robalo: snook, sometimes taken for sea bass (cabrilla) or translated as such on menus.
A Guide to Mexican Fish and Shellfish - Part Two: Las Delicias del Mar
La Paz: Jonathan Roldan of Tailhunter International reports very few anglers, but very good fishing for cabrilla up to 5 pounds and pargo up to 15 pounds.


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Hi Guys,
Need some advise here - i've got a CSV file which is 6.5gb large - financial data since 2008. I need to delete 2 columns and also change the format of one of the numbers so each line has 6 decimals (i.e 1.278400)
I've tried: Csved / Unicsved and ReCSVeditor - all cant handle that file.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance =)
Might be a long way around, but import to SQL/MYSQL/Access, perform manipulation via SQL, file export back to csv.
IMO Importing to swl will handle the large data better then trying to edit in one go, but just my opinion.
wow 6.5gb csv file that's pretty amazing!
Might be a long way around, but import to SQL/MYSQL/Access, perform manipulation via SQL, file export back to csv.
This. working with this data in a SQL database will be much easier. thats a lot of data, exactly what SQL is designed for.
I wouldn't be trying to open it into any sort of graphical editor. They aren't going to play nice displaying that size of file. I'd be surprised if you couldn't do this in a bash or perl script. Not my forte so I won't volunteer one.
I don't know that dumping it all into an SQL database is necessary. Seems like an awkward fix, but I guess if you don't have any programmers around, its an easy-to-implement solution.
If you really get stuck, pm me the layout of the file and I can throw together a console app that will do it.
Import into SQL Server. You will need to use BULK import command.
So basically create a table that matches the current CSV's column with the data def that you wanted and _all_ the columns to begin with. I wouldn't bother creating any indexes on the table unless you really need it to perform the query etc as it'll slow down the import unncessarily.
Then run this:
INSERT Your_SQL_Server_Table
FROM 'c:\path_to_your_file.csv'
ROWTERMINATOR = '\n'
That will handle massive data import very quickly. Depending on the server you're running on 6.5GB shouldn't take too long to BULK INSERT as it is very efficient. Then you can just drop the column:
ALTER TABLE my_table DROP COLUMN column_a
ALTER TABLE my_table DROP COLUMN column_B
Then export the data out using standard SQL Server import/export task into the CSV format.
For more info on bulk import see:
One character is one byte of plain text, so it's about 6.5 billion characters. :P
I need to delete 2 columns and also change the format of one of the numbers
Opec's solution is probably the go, but if you have SQL Server handy then you could also do something like this in SSIS - there's a graphical ETL package builder and is designed to do stuff that you're asking.
It will laugh at your puny 6.5GB csv file and just stream the data in & out as necessary.
One character is one byte of plain text
Countries with non-latin based languages would like a word with you kos ;)
[6] 979 321 856 billion bytes at 1024 per kilobyte
that seems like a lot of plain text to be managing outside of a database
Countries with non-latin based languages would like a word with you kos ;)
Somehow I doubt that DoCZero is working in Melbourne with 5 years of financial data stored in a CSV written in kanji.. ;P
there is an easier way, it would depend on how well formed the data fields are in the csv
eg: input.csv
and you want to reduce it to
run it through a simple cut filter
cut -d, -f1,3,5 < input.csv > out.txt
breaking it down it's
that should shave it down to possibly a managable size that you can load it into one of those other programs to reduce the decimal places of the number field that needs doing
perl bros
If you can wait until I get home, I can probably write a little java app to do it for you when I get home. I've already written a really good CSV parser that both streams and also handles encap'd tedt properly, so it would be easy as hell to wrap this in an app where you just tell it you ant to stream it to an output file with only particular columns.
lols java
Hi Guys,
First of all - thanks for all the effort you put into answering! Man I love this community for giving ideas. (also big thanks to raven for offering to make something to do this!)
Regarding the content - it is every tick for the currency pair EURUSD from 2008 - (in 2011 the average turnover was $250,000,000,000 traded per day Ref: http://www.forexturtle.com/fxoptions/forextradingvolume.aspx)
I'll be trying SQL tonight - if I get stuck i'll definately be back for more advice! I've got a lot of this to do , so I figure i'll try learn myself =)
Thanks again!
Now thats not true - yesterday I was trying to use csv editing software - today I'll be trying SQL and Cut as per this thread. What I got from this thread was more direction that I had yesterday. Yes I got offered some great help and im greatful - really I want to learn myself and not be a burden on the kind ppl here. So i'll give it a good shot using the advise in this thread.
Somehow I doubt that DoCZero is working in Melbourne with 5 years of financial data stored in a CSV written in kanji.. ;P
hehe most likely correct, I was just being a smart arse.
Murphy's law practically guarantees that somewhere in that 6.5GB is a character that will mess up an ETL process though. :/
God damn thats a huge file. But yeah agree with what some of the other guys already said re: SQL
least with SQL if you need to manipulate it or grab chunks its so much easier, and if you expect to get given the tasks of doing this again in the future setup some cron job to import the data daily to the SQL so you always having a running forex data to work with.
I am working on a project atm where normal people just throw around CSV files full of data from dozens of systems all in different formats and its like !@#@#@ DIAF
So we are Data warehousing feeds of info into SQL, and making it available to people easier, via either predefined reporting and charting(highcharts), analyst based SQL access etc.
One of the systems we grab data from is by AT&T and whoever the DBA was that came up with the structure is mad, the system spits out about 1-2gb a Day, where a similar system providing similar information is 1/10th the size.
Post a demo line for us here (strip anything confidential or just change it), and what you want done, and someone will drop the 1 minute's work into a command line you can run.
Just make sure you keep a backed up copy somewhere in case someone posts something that donkeys the data. I doubt that'll happen but why take the change for a few GB of disk space?
(Manipulating CSV on a line by line basis like this is ridiculously easy, regardless of the filesize). Importing into any kind of DB program is huge overkill.)
If this stupid forum had 'likes' I would like trillion's post! I didn't know cut could talk CSV so easily; I would have written a little PHP script to do it.
I would assume (without knowing anything about it) that cut would operate on a line-by-line basis so using it should use (basically) no memory and take just as long as it takes to read 6.5GB and write it back out again. I agree with blahnana that importing would be overkill unless you're planning to manipulate the data with SQL later.
if for some reason you don't have the will to install and directory link a linux vm to use cat in, there's also a nice simple way to do this with powershell
eg data1.csv is delimited and formatted like
running this in a powershell prompt should do the business
PS C:\Users\User> Import-Csv C:\Users\User\Data1.csv | Select data2a,data5a,data7a | Export-Csv -Path C:\Users\User\Data2.csv -NoTypeInformation
which as you can probably guess will write this to Data2.csv
there's probably a way to identify the number column as an object and delimit the decimal places to a specific value, but i'll leave that with you
Powershell will most likely do the job, but I've found the performance of the Import-Csv cmdlet is pretty horrible on files even under 100 MB. I'd shudder to think how long that command would take to complete on a 6+GB file.
sure you can do it in pure .NET and have it parse and write out as fast as your hardware i/o can give channel to filestream.io to tear through it
it's the only way to be sure
So - job done, ended up using powershell - just let it go overnight - cmd:
Import-Csv eurusd.csv | Select time,ask,bid | Export-Csv -Path eurusd2.csv -NoTypeInformation
Trillion - cheers for the tip of using powershell. I tried to use something called csvfix - which seemed to work, then the file wasnt edited how I needed.
Teehee @ overnight
yeah the cmdlet throughput speed is pokey slow
lol, Achievement Unlocked: Number Cruncher
Dahzel don't tease. achievements were the best innovation trog has ever made happen.
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Early bird catches the worm
I thought I would share some helpful tips and tricks I use to get up ridiculously early in the morning.
I am a strangely excited for the crack of dawn kind of person, an early person through and through. It's like they say the early bird catches the worm. Honestly, I love getting up that little bit earlier so I can cram a few more hours into my day. I don't have any children, but I'm sure if that changes in the future, I will try and stuff every second of sleep out of my bedtime, that I can possibly get!
If you want to wake up that little bit earlier in the morning or maybe you have an important event, flight or must get up for work purposes. Now my first tip just blatantly obvious (to say the least) go to bed early or at least earlier than normal. A decent night's sleep typically consists of 7 to 8 hours and trust me, I would recommend this for any kind of human function well at least in my case. I and my partner tend to be in bed by about 10pm every night and out like a light by half past. This routine works as I feel I've always had just enough sleep to see me through the day without any problems. Add small increments into your alarm if you're not a morning kind of person. If you get up at 8am, start by setting your alarm for 7:35 am just go gradually otherwise you may end up feeling like a zombie. Trust me been there and I have the T-shirt!
When it comes down to having to get out of the covers my advice is 'do whatever you like to do, to make you feel awake'. You could write in a journal, meditate or go for a run. Personally, I like to scroll through all social media sources on my phone or kindle. It's not the most mindful thing to do first thing in the morning, but like I said it works for me.
If you live somewhere cold I suggest keeping warm clothing at your bedside, like a dressing gown or a onesie. An item of warmth is great to minimize any cold time out of the sheets. You can literally roll out of bed, into something warm and cozy and another excuse you can't use to stay in bed. Have the motivation to get up , something to look forward to. A nice old cup of coffee motivates me to kick-start my day.
Don't forget to feel a sense of achievement when you get everything done before lunchtime like a pro. I know getting up early isn't for everyone, but I can feel the rewards reaping in when it gets to noon and I'm done for the day. I can put my feet up with a nice cuppa coffee and watch Netflix or go out with my friends. It's well worth it!


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Bamboo tablet, created a black canvas and treated it like a virtual lino block using the scratch tool as my cutter. The biggest advantage was being able to redo my "plate" and fix up any wayward "cuts". This doll went through numerous changes because I found that even though my initial image was fine 2-D, it was horrible when it went to 3-D. I made numerous trial dolls and it was great that I failed so often because I got to learn so much about sewing. Later I decided that my dolls needed some embroidery so I took to learning some of that too. But my dolls needed some pretty buttons and beads in their hair so I took to learning about polymer clay so I could make some of my own. I've now grown an obsession with polymer clay so don't be surprised to see some of it pop up here. Can you see how my brain is getting filled with ideas?
In the end I created five one-of-a-kind art dolls complete with embroidery, beadwork, individual skirts, handmade buttons and beads. My girls wanted to play with these dolls but with all the small pieces on them they really are just for display. Of course I already have other doll ideas in my head. I will be trying to sell these at an up-coming craft show in Vancouver next month.
I would love to hear your opinion of them.


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According to the extended Reynolds theory, surface roughness contributes to the pressure buildup as well as shear stress and transport in the film flow. The effect is usually quantified using pressure and shear flow factors. The influence of the pattern directionality relative to the sliding motion may be considered using an anisotropic model of flow factors. The goal of the present study is to quantify these effects based on a precise numerical solution of the Navier–Stokes equations. For the computation the open source finite volume code OpenFOAM is used. The computational setup allows consideration of the lubrication film between two rough surfaces in relative motion. The roughness of the surfaces is simplified and parameterized using trigonometric functions.
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for Business needs i am planning to increase the session timeout to 2 hours(120 min) in one application, i am using sql server session state. if i increase to 2 hours of session time out, how it will effect the performance of application and web server.
Could any one help me on this.
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I always struggle with this because I never have to change it often enough. I'm trying to increase my session timeout. I added this to the web.config
<sessionState timeout="120"></sessionState>
But my timeout is still like 10 minutes or so. How do I increase this?
hi ,
How to set session timeout and clear session in web.config and login.aspx ? And when we close the web application , the session must be cleared ?
I have use session.abandon as per below but is not working . Pls advise .
protected void btnLogout_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Session.RemoveAll(); Session.Abandon();
Response.Redirect("LoginPage.aspx"); }
hi there,
is it possible that session time out is calculated in seconds and not in minutes?
i am setting it at web.config, global.asax, default.aspx and at the web server to 30 (minutes) and session last exactly for 30 seconds.
I know there are several articles explaining how to warn the user before their session times out, but so far none of them have worked for our scenario, so I'm hoping someone here will be able to help me figure this one out... Here's what we've got:
Our application uses SQLServer to store session state. We've got it set to timeout in 60 minutes. Unfortunately (I fought hard against this, but lost the battle) our application uses popups for several major screens. So tracking the session timeout on the client side doesn't really work, because I have no idea what window the user is in at any given point. I've tried the solution where you inject Javascript into the page using the current session timeout on each request, but again, because the user could be actively using the application in a different window, it doesn't work for us. So I guess I have a couple key questions:
I am creating web application. In that I want to set session timeout (not idle timeout). If a user logged in that time the session time will start and it automatically should detect session timeout the page should redirect to another page. How can I acheive this.
Im implementing a minor function that SHOULD be no problem at all. However, I cant get it to work.
Currently, when a users session times out, they get redirected to our login screen. However, I want to add an alert box that tells the user why they were logged out. I want to place the code for this in the code behind, in the same function that checks the session. Currently, the code looks like this:
Protected Overrides Sub OnLoad(ByVal e As EventArgs) If SessionManager.User Is Nothing Then Response.Write("<script>alert('Session expired.');</script>") Response.Redirect("~/Main/Logon.aspx") Exit Sub End If
The alert code for the alert works, but when I let my session time out, no alert shows, I just get redirected.
Im considering just redirecting to an error page, but I want to cut down the loading time as much as possible, thus I'd prefer to fire the alert as it redirects to login.
Hi All, i am using a multi selecting file upload control which is postBack free.I am using session timeout. My problem is that during files uploading my session got expired. Bcoz my uploadernot being postback so i can't enhance session timeout. and while uploading my sessiongot expired and process was not completed, causes some imp files could not uploaded. any one suggest me what to do OR any idea to complete uploading then session timeout.
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When Is A Guest No Longer A Guest?
When I was a kid going to visit my grandmother, she always said the same thing after my week-long visit, "I'm happy to see you come and I'm happy to see you go". This confused me when I was a kid but now I know what she means.
One of my closest friends has been staying with me on and off for the past month while she's having some work done on her home. I adore her. We get along great. We have the same ebbs and flows of energy and often, when I'm considering what to eat or how to spend the evening, she'll come up with a suggestion that makes me feel as if she's read my mind. But my grandmother had another saying, the one about guests and fish smelling after three days. As well as my friend and I get along, she's a guest in my home, not my roommate, and, as easy as it can be to have her here, there's a subtle but distinct difference.
Taking out the garbage, vacuuming, doing laundry -- these are all my chores. My little quirks -- always keep the toilet seat down, all towels get hung up on the back of the door, the dishes washed and the sink clean before bed -- are things she has to adjust to, however odd she may find them. I stretch my grandmother's rule to five days, then seven and worry if I am risking our friendship, worry even more that I'm happy when she leaves and I have the house to myself again. I use it for a sleep and movie marathon and spend the weekend in my pajamas. No wonder my grandmother was happy. It's nice to have the house to myself again.
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Once more into the breech with quirky historical fiction: della Quercia (The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy, 2014) turns the Gunpowder Plot into a stage for Will Shakespeare to assume the role of a 17th-century James Bond.
The premise is simple: Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe are drawn into Guy Fawkes' revolutionary schemes. With Spanish-English-Ottoman conspiracies and Roman Catholic attempts to subvert Protestant expansionism, brilliant young Marlowe becomes the Venetian eyes and ears of Sir Thomas Walsingham, the realm's spymaster. In London, Guy Fawkes persuades—threatens?—Will into writing a special play. Opening night will ignite a rebellious spark when Double, double, toile and trouble is declaimed, a line somehow related to "cunning folk" (Celtic witches) Fawkes' conspirators have recruited into their rebellious plot. Loyal Will informs Walsingham, who dispatches him to Sir Francis Bacon, irascible genius chief of the Ordnance Office. The narrative is dotted with footnotes identifying historical gems—for example, the way Venice was a refuge for Europe's persecuted Jews. But it's the characters, real and imagined, who race into memory—Will, wily and loyal; Marlowe, courageous and hedonistic; Bianca, the Dark Lady, peasant-born Jewish converso–turned-nun, then spy and assassin, then Shakespeare's lover. Della Quercia beautifully describes a plague-riven London ripe with "horses, hagglers, beggars, thieves, prostitutes, clowns, jugglers, jargon, gossip, and swearing" and the sorcerer's dark lair in Warkwickshire's Forest of Arden. Full of puns—"Bless my sole "—and wordplay—"woad warriors"—this historical thriller is also an homage to Ian Fleming's James Bond–ian world: Will becomes a "Double OO operative" and reports to Sir Thomas Walsingham, who's known as "W" and has a secretary named Penny, who fancies the agent.
Add bull-baiting, human sacrifice, gruesome executions, and an epic London street battle, and what results is an erudite tour de force.


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Silk Is For Seduction by Loretta Chase
Brilliant and ambitious dressmaker Marcelline Noirot is London's rising star. And who better to benefit from her talent than the worst-dressed lady in the ton, the Duke of Clevedon's intended bride? Winning the future duchess's patronage means prestige and fortune for Marcelline and her sisters. To get to the lady, though, Marcelline must win over Clevedon, whose standards are as high as his morals are . . . not.
A 5-star book, as perceived by yours truly, should meet the following requirements:
1. It should either make my (A) stomach ache from laughing, (B) cheeks hurt from grinning, and/or (C) eyes fill with tears, since that's the closest I ever come to bawling.
2. The writing should be expressive enough to make me genuinely feel the characters and their emotions.
3. The story should at least be intriguing enough that I never, ever have to force myself to read on.
4. The plot should be so thoroughly engrossing that I only put the book aside out of necessity.
5. Even before reading the ending, I should be recommending the book to all my friends and calculating how soon I should reread it so that the experience will still be as absorbing as it was the first time around.
Seeing as this book is recommended by one of my all-time favorite authors, Ilona Andrews, to say my expectations were high would be a major understatement. I tried extremely hard to squelch my anticipation with the fear that it would ruin this book as it has so many others, but I needn't have worried. Chase had me so utterly enthralled in her world, all apprehensive and skeptical thoughts vanished even before I finished the first chapter. Truthfully, I'm a little shocked myself at how deeply I fell in love with this story.
Marcelline is unlike any other heroine I've ever come across in all the historicals I've read. For one thing, she isn't an aristocrat or a desperate spinster. For another, she's a rare blend of ambitious, sassy, collected, passionate, and mysterious that I found myself constantly in awe of. This is one woman I wouldn't even dream of messing around with. Clevedon, while not being the most original character out there, still had an incomparable charm that made me fall in love with him regardless.
While reading Silk Is for Seduction, the only thing I was afraid Chase wouldn't be able to pull off convincingly was Celevedon and Marcelline's relationship. It's unheard of for a working woman of the Regency Era to be anything but the mistress of a duke, and I was anxious about how Chase would describe it without it coming across as far-fetched or implausible. Again, I really shouldn't have worried. Without giving away the ending, I'll simply say that it's believable, realistic, and absolutely perfect. Chase tackles the expected issues that arise with Marcelline and Clevedon being a couple head-on instead of brushing them off, and I believe this is what made me add her to my favorite authors list.
I read this book in two sittings. I loved reading it, I loved the writing, I loved Marcelline and Clevedon, and above all, I loved their romance. The banter between the two was witty, natural, and delightfully charming. I adore how their relationship was built on so much more than just passion - there was also trust, friendship, respect, and of course, love between them. Silk Is for Seduction is one of the best books I've ever read and I strongly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a beautiful and unforgettable story.


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Hugh Green tops 'rich list'
A number of prominent Donegal people have featured on the latest list of Irelands wealthiest people.
Topping the Sunday Times annual list is Donegal born New Zealand resident Hugh Green.
He comes in at number 39 on the 160 long list having made a n211million fortune through his family run business of construction and financing.
He left for the southern hemisphere and Australia in 1950 before settling in New Zealand where he raised a family of five. Although he never returned to settle down in Ireland the 79-year-old great grandfather is still a regular visitor to home shores.
His companies are now run by his daughter Maryanne.
Gaoth Dobhair born musician Enya has an estimated wealth of €97m gained by her world wide popularity selling over 70million albums placing her, along with her business partners Nicky and Roma Ryan, at joint 86th on the list.
Riverdance duo, Moya Doherty and John McColgan are estimated to be worth n80m with the continued success for the world touring Riverdance show. They are also involved with TV production company Tyrone Productions leaving them at joint 109 on the rich list.
Patrick Doherty and his family run Harcourt Developments and listed as being worth in the region of n75m.
The 69-year-old and his family owns an equal shares of the firm and their six hotels.
Last year his wealth was estimate at n106m and he placed at 77th on the list now he features at joint 113.
In another sign of the impact of the global recession Kilmacrennan hotelier and property tycoon, Jim McGettigan has also moved to joint 113 on the list. They estimate Mr McGettigans wealth to n75m and last year he was placed at number 62 on the rich list.
UK based Telecomms and utilities Tim Kelly is a new entry on the list. 57-year-old Mr Kelly owns Harrow based Kelly Communications is understood to worth n70m.
Killybegs woman Vera McHugh is listed as being worth n55m. This largely comes from fishing and the inheritance she received from her husband Kevin McHugh. Mr McHugh had operated the largest fishing trawler in the world and left n48m to his wife following his death in 2009.


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I went by footpath and by stile
Beyond where bustle ends,
Strayed here a mile and there a mile
And called upon some friends.
On certain ones I had not seen
For years past did I call,
And then on others who had been
The oldest friends of all.
It was the time of midsummer
When they had used to roam;
But now, though tempting was the air,
I found them all at home.
I spoke to one and other of them
By mound and stone and tree
Of things we had done ere days were dim,
But they spoke not to me.
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Review: The Fourth Kind
REVIEW: I really don't know what to make of THE FOURTH KIND. I think it's an extremely well crafted movie, with star Milla Jovovich, and director Olatunde Osunsanmi working hard to convince us that what were seeing is actually based on fact. To do this, they continuously break the fourth wall, or provide supposedly genuine video or audio clips to convince us, and, to be sure- the film is at times somewhat convincing. That said- I'm still not buying any of it.
As far as I'm concerned though, THE FOURTH KIND doesnât quite work. Initially, I was pulled in by the techniques Osunsanmi was using to tell the story. I also thought Milla Jovovich made a credible lead, and one of my favorite character actors, Elias Koteas shows up in a key role, giving the thing a bit of gravitas. That said, not all the acting is perfect. Will Pattonâs sheriff character was WAYYYYYY over the top, particularly in his big confrontation scene with Jovovich. He really starts to chew the scenery, which doesnât jibe with the vibe the film seems to be going for. Also- some of the acting in the fake documentary portions of the film was a little sketchy, although the unpolished performances in this section may be somewhat intentional.
Whatever my feelings about the film, it remains a well crafted, unconventional alien abduction film. It didnât quite work for me- but maybe Iâm just being a stick in the mud. People seemed to like it at the screening I attended, so perhaps Iâm just missing the boat on this one. Whatever the case may be, it's far from a bad film, and much better than the wildly over-praised PARANORMAL ACTIVITY.


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Making our dream home into a reality is not an easy task for many of us. More often people select a wrong builder and encounter several issues during the construction time as well as in the later years. Hence choosing a right custom home builder is as important as you safeguard other investments. The internet seems to a good source in getting the best custom home builders. By browsing the website http://www.vancouverhome.builders/services/custom-homes/ you are sure to take your decision faster as these reputed builders clarify everything that you want. Also, you can also browse www.constructiondive.com to get more enlightenment on the selection process. Read on to find few valuable tips while shopping for your custom home builder in your area.
What to consider before hiring a custom home builder?
Prepare a clear plan: Before you choose a home builder, check whether you have a custom arrangement as the main priority or you need houses like the standard structures around. In the event that is not the situation, and you are searching for uniquely crafted houses, you have to pay special mind to these custom home builders. Ensure you give them your thoughts and analyze it from time to time to check whether it is being executed legitimately. There are a ton of good custom home builders in all the cities and towns who can take up fresh projects as well as renovations as well.
Take expertise and experience into account: These are the vital factors you need to consider while looking for custom home builders as not each one of them is different. Numerous individuals may not have the right qualification but still practicing as home builders. Hence you need to be careful while choosing them. Though such people build homes, you cannot expect the quality as done by the professional builders who are qualified and accredited by the appropriate authorities. Handling your task will be considered safer and even wiser. Also, do not hesitate to ask them to give few referrals which you can visit along with the builder. This will surely make a better confidence about the workmanship of the custom home builder.
License and insurance: Check these two factors as they form a vital feature while choosing the right professional. In general, these licensed professionals are law abiding as well will do a quality job in order to protect their reputation. They always use quality materials and offer the best value for the money you have invested. Also, they are punctual in delivering your dream home as per the agreement signed by both of you. Most of these professionals have their companies insured, and hence you need not bother if any accidents take place during the project time.
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Danilo Gallinari to play tonight in Orlando
ORLANDO — Who knows, maybe now the Nuggets will make some shots? After missing the opener due to a left ankle sprain, Gallo will play tonight for Denver against the Magic. The small forward got into a shooting groove late in the preseason. Denver could use him – the guys were just 4-for-18 (22.2 percent) from 3 in the 84-75 loss to the 76ers, and overall, the Nuggets were 37.5 percent from the field.
Gallo admitted today at shootaround that he won't be playing at 100 percent, due to pain in his left ankle.
Tip-off tonight is 5 p.m. MTN.
Benjamin Hochman: firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/nuggetsnews


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The most obvious and common symptoms of diabetes in cats are increased thirst and urination, according to WebMD. Some cats may also display an increased appetite. Diabetes is more common in obese cats, though the disease is not restricted to them.
It is very difficult to cure a cat of diabetes, explains WebMD. However, it is important to control blood sugar and improve the cat's general body condition to help manage diabetes; in some cases, these actions might be enough to send diabetes into partial or complete remission, but the chances are rare.
Treatment consists of diet and insulin therapy, states WebMD. Oral medications are an option as well, but they are usually an alternative to insulin therapy and have more side effects. Blood tests are performed regularly at the veterinarian's office, but the pet owner needs to give the cat a shot at home. New treatments are being developed constantly.
As of 2015, it is not known how to prevent feline diabetes, notes WebMD. Obesity is a risk factor, while low-carbohydrate diets may help control blood sugar. It is not known whether dry or wet food impacts the likelihood of developing diabetes. Breed, and therefore genetics, seems to play a role in diabetes, but the extent of it is not understood.


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Employment at CCTC
Simply click on Job Postings under Employment on the right to see available employment opportunities at Central Carolina Technical College. You may apply online at http://careers.sc.gov. You can also apply in person between 8 a.m. -4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Human Resources Office, Central Carolina Technical College, 492 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC, or fax a SC State application to 803-778-7878.
NOTE: Do not call to confirm receipt of your application unless you have not received acknowledgement after one week.
CCTC is an EOE/AA employer.
The College's Annual Security Report describes security practices and procedures at all campuses of CCTC, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking policies, programs and procedures, and lists crime statistics for the most recent calendar year and the two preceding calendar years by campus. This report is available online (see below), or the College will provide a paper copy upon request.
Crime statistics reported in this publication can also be requested by:
Mail: Campus Security Department, 506 N. Guignard Dr. Sumter, SC 29150
Phone: 803-778-6655
Email: Direct inquiries to email@example.com
Online: You can view the Annual Security Report by visiting the Security web page at http://www.cctech.edu/resources/campus-security/ or through the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Post-Secondary Education Campuses Security website at http://ope.ed.gov/security.


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About Daaark
OpenAL why is there no group working on it?
Daaark replied to EddieV223's topic in Engines and MiddlewareThe crappy embedded chips we have now are complete shit compared to what we had in the 90s. They pick up interference from everything else in your rig, and they often chug on simple tasks. A significant cause of android's keyboard lag is the crappy chip trying to replay the typing sound over and over. Lots of lag with embedded chips comes from waiting for sound data to be moved around and play. When the chips can't keep up you get stuttering, popping, or dropped frames. My almost 30 old SoundBlaster 16 is laughing at this. I wouldn't blame MS for this. Eventually it just got cheaper for OEMs to use cheap embedded parts at low or no cost than to include more expexpensive parts from other vednors. It also lets them keep the power requirements lower. The same thing happens in the GPU space. We get embedded chips and 200W PSUs.
Size of 3d models for a fighting gameand others doubts
Daaark replied to Flipain's topic in 2D and 3D ArtI work at 1 unit = 1 meter. But this doesn't matter. Whatever works for you. A lot of tools standardize on 1u = 1m though. A skeleton joint for the most part just rotates. When you attach a finger mesh to a finger join, and then move that joint 90 degrees, it just means all the vertices attached to it move 90 degrees too. It doesn't matter how big the skeletons or characters are. Every vertex just takes on the rotation from the bone(s) it references.
Can you Please give me a good MMORPG programming language that runs on andriod
Daaark replied to Rhebizcho's topic in GDNet LoungeNo, Zen 5 is a simple 2D top down game. I play(ed) it until the micro-transations got ridiculous. It's a tile map and sprites. But that's beyodn the point, because he was talking about the look and style, not the code-base, which I know is something this community has a very hard time grasping. I had no problem making a 2D top down RPG 6 months into my programming career, because I was focused on getting stuff done, instead of coding just to code, like a vast majority of people who hang around places like this do. Like that nice article that was posted today of someone who screwed around for 9 years and made no progress, making the same mistakes most people who posts in communities like these make. Everything in Zen 5 and similar titles (they are flooding the mobile market) is standard stuff that have tutorials adnauseam (I didn't have access to those when I started). There is a billion and one tile map and sprites tutorials on the internet, and if the Op spends a month or to learning Java, he can have a sprite walking around a tile map in a day or so. Then he has plenty of time to implement a Zen 5 style game. But with an attitude with yours, I'm sure it's more than impossible in ten years. It happens in every creative community. Those who want to create, create, and those who can't just hang around those that can and talk about it every day for years, producing nothing. But it's fun to throw those buzz words around!
Can you Please give me a good MMORPG programming language that runs on andriod
Daaark replied to Rhebizcho's topic in GDNet LoungeThis is the epitome of why this forum blows. If you're not going to leave a thread better off than how you found it, why bother posting? Zenonia 5 is an simple android top down action RPG. It's 90% design and 10% programming. It's not some big, insurmountable goal. For android you'll want Java (read a book and learn it all first, if you jump ahead, you'll spend your entire year stuck on trivial things) + libGDX (don't touch until you complete a java book) will cover your programming needs. RPG Maker (now available on steam) is a much better choice, but they don't seem to have android support. The developer says they have been working on Android support, but that doesn't mean it's coming any time soon, or that it will even work well. Character design is not a technical thing. Get a pencil and a notepad and start creating. Figure out what your game is going to be about first, and then design characters that will take on the roles needed. When your design is finished, you'll know exactly what you need and an start working on them in a paint program. Keep your game small, simple, and focused. If you want to finish it in a year and a half starting from scratch you'll have to dial it back to something small, like 1 town and one randomly generated dungeon. If you can finish that, you can use it as a nice base to keep working on another game after that.
My new game - Worthy or does it suck?, sell or rot
Daaark replied to Dream Cutter's topic in GDNet LoungeBoth the web page and the game are a complete eyesore of bad clip-art and clashing colors. You can't mix photographic and non photographic texturing, it just looks like a a mess. You have no set style in game. It just a bunch of random art styles mixed together. You can't have shaded stuff and non shaded stuff in the same scene. For instance your fully shaded pig on top of a full bright raft. The color of that raft cannot possibly exist in that scene, unless it happens to be emitting light. The title of the game, flashing inside the skybox is probably the poorest choice graphically. It should be on a screen aligned quad. The colors in the title clash heavily with everything else in the scene. Also, the skybox being so close is also a poor choice. It's being used in the absence of a fully finished 3D scene. You can't just have 10 feet of water and then a flat wall with completely out of scale (and non matching) trees. The main menu and the game HUD bleed into each other. The game doesn't even work. When I try to walk, I just roll around in the terrain. Arrow keys to move also scrolls the actual web page. The camera is crazy and goes all over the place. Don't be discouraged though. Keep refining it until you have something nice.
Dominoze PC Post-mortem: Nine Years, One Programmer
Daaark reviewed Gamieon's article in Game Design and Theory
Why facebook games developed in FLASH and not HTML/5?
Daaark replied to umen242's topic in General and Gameplay ProgrammingThat attitude in general won't get you very far. There is always a new language, skill, or technique to learn when developing something!
Size of 3d models for a fighting gameand others doubts
Daaark replied to Flipain's topic in 2D and 3D ArtYou know, I never even thought of doing that, despite having done something similar with satellite images back in architecture school (obligatory "don't go to architecture school" warning). Guess I learned something new. Always work from reference. Some people use images in the orhto views, and some people throw up textured planes into the 3D views. Here are some popular figure references: http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryReferenceAnatomy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=loomis_orthomale.jpg http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryReferenceAnatomy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=loomis_orthofemale.jpg There are also topology guides you can follow so you have a good idea of how your edge flow should be set up for good deformation.
Size of 3d models for a fighting gameand others doubts
Daaark replied to Flipain's topic in 2D and 3D ArtMost models, especially characters are modeled on top of reference pictures that are dragged into the 2D viewport. It doesn't matter what size they are, because the proportions will never change. Just drag them in, and line them up so that the front and side views match up. Don't worry about the scale until you are done. When you are happy with the model, remove the reference images and scale your model to whatever height you want. If you're using 1 unit to a meter, then your model will end up 1.8 units tall. You can use the same skeleton for all your characters with some exceptions. You can re-target, or even copy and paste the skeleton from one model to another. As long as the characters have the same number of joints.
Have you submitted your nominations for worst comapny in America?
Daaark replied to kd7tck's topic in GDNet LoungeCan you cite this?
I'm new to 3D and unsure of where to start.
Daaark replied to Zabuzafreak's topic in For Beginners's ForumBlenderCookie, Youtube, and Vimeo. The official Blender books are expensive, and the software changes very quickly. Blender typically does a big new release every 2 months, so those books are out of date almost as they come out. Any cheap books you might find will usually deal with it before the big 2.5 redesign and will be almost completely useless. I think video is much better for something like Blender. It's not enough just to know what does what. It really helps to see the workflow and how people actually use it. You learn a lot more by watching someone model stuff then just reading what each button does.
I dont understand why the cursor is hidden?
Daaark replied to Anddos's topic in Graphics and GPU ProgrammingIt's native windows + D3D? Look for a function called SetCursor(false) and change it. Or WhateverD3DDeviceIsCalled->ShowCursor(false);
I dont understand why the cursor is hidden?
Daaark replied to Anddos's topic in Graphics and GPU ProgrammingI googled it, and it looks like someone's example framework. Most likely, the author just told the program not to show the cursor. Do a search in the source code for the word cursor, and look for the line where they set the cursor visibility to be false. In XNA GS the line would contain IsMouseVisible = false. Comment it out, or change it to = true;
I'm new to 3D and unsure of where to start.
Daaark replied to Zabuzafreak's topic in For Beginners's ForumGet a good book that assumes you know nothing about programming, and follow along with all the C# programming exercises. Then learn how Unity3D works, and you can import models and script their behavior. 3D modeling only seems hard until you understand how it works. After that, it's purely about creativity, and how much time you want to put into it.
I'm new to 3D and unsure of where to start.
Daaark replied to Zabuzafreak's topic in For Beginners's ForumLearn C#, grab Unity3D, and then follow along their 3D platformer demo project at : http://u3d.as/content/unity-technologies/3d-platformer-tutorial/3yF You will also need to learn how to create content. I suggest grabbing Blender and learning how to model, animate, and export to unity using the videos at BlenderCookie.com


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It's the March Slice of Life Story Challenge at Two Writing Teachers!
I've written about this before...The Bachelor/Bachelorette. I know what many of you are thinking. Seriously?! You watch that __________?! Yes. Yes, I do. I've watched it for years. My only excuse is that I watch it with friends. My best friends. We used to watch it at my house when I lived in Lebanon. It was one of my memories in last year's Slice of Life Story Challenge, saying goodbye to our old house, and previously in 2015 when I was writing about "What I Know For Sure". We ALMOST abandoned it this year when we learned that the Bachelor was Nick. If you know anything about "The Bachelor" show, you would know why we felt that way. But, as a week passed, and we had planned on not getting together, I felt panicky. Wait! What?! We wouldn't be getting together? We have to get together! No matter how bad it is. So I texted everyone, and I think everyone felt the same...we're committed. Yes, we accept that rose. No. Matter. What.
So tonight, even though our meeting place is different - it's at Julie's now - halfway between Karan's and our new condo (and Jill's - that's another story!), it's still a time when we can get together, catch up on our lives, eat and drink, and have fun. It's fellowship, as Nathan (thanks, Nathan) said in 2015...
And Molly is still making amazing cupcakes! A bakery in her future...? And thank you, Julie - you're a wonderful hostess!
BTW, we were Team Raven. How about you all?
"Prince Farming" - Bachelor Chris
Bachelor Ben
Bachelor Nick
We're already planning for Rachel, the Bachelorette!
Here's to fellowship, friendship, and fun!