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Ames (store)
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|Department store,
|Bankruptcy and liquidation
|1958Southbridge, Massachusetts, USin
|September 6, 2002
|Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Number of locations
|327 (August 2002)[1]
Key people
|Joseph R. Ettore, Chairman and CEO
|Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, toys, electronics and housewares.
|AmesStores.com at the Wayback Machine (archived October 23, 1996)
Ames Department Stores Inc. was an American chain of discount stores based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. The company was founded in 1958 with a store in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states, including the Northeast, Upper South, Midwest, and the District of Columbia, making it the fourth largest discount retailer in the United States.
Despite some success in its later years, Ames was plagued by debt and a slow decline in sales. This resulted in two bankruptcy filings that ultimately put an end to the chain. The company, despite expanding into other markets and taking over many closed stores that had been abandoned by competitors, went out of business in 2002.
Ames began in 1958 when two Connecticut brothers, Milton and Irving Gilman, and Philip Feltman,[2] opened their first store in the Ames Worsted Textile Co. mill in Southbridge. The Gilmans and Feltman simply used the old sign of the textile mill for the new business. In 1971, this store was replaced with a modern store in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. A second store was opened in October, 1959 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.[3]
Ames' original business strategy brought discounting to the smaller towns and rural areas of the Northeast. The company's success in serving a largely rural customer base in smaller, less-competitive markets resulted in consistently strong financial performance and steady growth combining acquisitions and an aggressive store-building program through the late 1980s.
Many of the first stores were converted industrial sites, such as the first store in a former textile mill. Ames exploited the availability of cheap real estate in this manner in the first decades of the company, later moving to custom-built store facilities that provided standardized planning and marketing. Many Ames stores from the 1980s were the department store 'anchor store' for many discount mall developments.
Ames' stock was added to the American Stock Exchange in May, 1967. The company later started trading on the NYSE in November, 1972.[3]
Wave of expansion and first bankruptcy[edit]
Ames acquired the 32-store "Big N" chain from Neisner Brothers in November 1978.[4] In 1984 Ames acquired the King's Department Stores chain and added most of its 193 stores to the fold. In 1985 Ames acquired G.C. Murphy of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, a chain that operated both discount stores and variety stores (the variety stores and many of the smaller G.C. Murphy discount stores would eventually be sold by Ames to McCrory Stores in 1989). Three years after the acquisition of G.C. Murphy, Ames expanded further, acquiring the 392-store Zayre chain in 1988. Saddled with increased debt and hampered by the additional cost of converting those stores to Ames stores, the company suffered a significant reduction in profitability in late 1989 and early 1990. The Zayre chain also operated with stores concentrated in two distinct regions, the Northeast and Florida, which made coordination difficult.
In April 1990, Ames filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. One of the causes of the bankruptcy appeared to be Ames' policy of extending consumer credit to almost anyone who asked, without first checking their credit rating, in an attempt to increase Ames' market share. Ames had also replaced the Zayre credit card program with Visa cards that could be used anywhere Visa was accepted. This often resulted in Ames giving credit cards to customers who were already in debt, and they tended to attract high risk borrowers who tended to default on their debt payments. During their bankruptcy, Ames closed 370 stores.[5] It was also during this time that Ames changed their logo, trading in their traditional red and white colors for the green color present in Zayre stores; this eventually became an identifying mark of most Ames stores.
Emergence from bankruptcy and acquisition of Hills[edit]
After successfully emerging from bankruptcy on December 30, 1992, the company returned to profitability in 1993 and improved its operating performance. Net income increased to $17.3 million for 1996 (equivalent to $27.6 million in 2019) (fiscal year ended January 25, 1997), compared with a net loss of $1.6 million for fiscal 1995 (equivalent to $2.63 million in 2019). Income before other charges and gains for the fiscal 1996 year was $33.3 million (equivalent to $53.2 million in 2019), compared with $6.9 million in the prior fiscal year (equivalent to $11.3 million in 2019), a $26.4 million (equivalent to $42.2 million in 2019) improvement. During the 1990s, Ames was also known for moving into many former locations of their competitors. The chain added several Bradlees stores that were closed in the early part of the decade and opened 12 new stores in 1996, 11 of which were former Jamesway stores when that chain went out of business in late 1995.[6] Ames also took over several Caldor locations after their liquidation in 1999, as well as a few Montgomery Ward stores when that chain closed later that year.
With the acquisition of Hills Department Stores in 1998, Ames became the nation's fourth-largest discount retail chain behind Walmart, Kmart, and Target. Although Hills was headquartered in suburban Boston, its stores were concentrated in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and western New York, which was a regional complement to Ames stores in the northeast. Then, Ames had just over 600 stores, mostly in the Northeast and Midwest, employing about 22,000.
Expansion into Chicago[edit]
In 1988, Ames moved into the Chicago area by acquiring Zayre, and later in 2000 by acquiring all but one of the seven Goldblatt's department stores.[7] Other locations included former Venture and Builders Square stores, making for a total of 11 stores. The company hoped to target the low-income and ethnic consumer, using techniques that were proven successful. "The stores are generally on the South Side of Chicago, which has a low income base," a Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Beder said.[8] Before the opening day, a television marketing campaign showed cheery Ames employees working while singing "My Kind of Town," a song that strongly referred to Chicago. Billboards read, "Our Kind of Town, Your Kind of Discount Store". On September 21, 2000, Ames opened eight of its Chicago stores and opened the others shortly thereafter. A few months later, Ames opened a few additional stores.
1999–2002: Second bankruptcy and demise[edit]
In March 1999, Ames closed eight stores. In November 2000, Ames closed 32 stores, with 31 of them being the newly acquired Hills. (Some of these closings had been anticipated, as these were considered the weakest of the Hills chain.) In August 2001, Ames closed another 47 stores. The company filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time on August 20, 2001. In November 2001, Ames closed 16 more stores and a distribution center. In December 2001, Ames closed 54 additional stores. Ames closed another six stores in June 2002, leaving the chain with 327 stores, about half of what they had in 1998.
On August 14, 2002, Ames' executives announced they would close the remaining 327 stores in the chain and wind down business, converting the chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization to a chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.[1] "Continued softness in sales, combined with tightening terms and slower shipments from our suppliers, have reduced our funds availability below critical levels," Ames' chairman and CEO Joseph R. Ettore, who had presided over the bankruptcy and liquidation of Stuart's and Jamesway prior to joining Ames, said about Ames' decision to go out of business. Analysts generally believe that debt related to the acquisition of Hills Department Stores, at the same time as the tightened credit markets of 2001, caused the bankruptcy. The increasing penetration of Walmart into the Northeast also made Ames' fate inevitable. In the Pittsburgh area, Target was already planning and had started an expansion into that area just as Ames was struggling, capitalizing on Ames' problems.
- "The savings are amazing at Ames" (mid 1970s)
- "The savings are amazing at Ames / Big N" (late 1970s)
- "You can believe in Ames" (Early 80s)
- "Amazing Ames!" (Early 80s)
- "It Pays to Shop at Ames... Every day." (Late 80s)
- "Where you come first... Every day." (Late 80s early 90s)
- "Ames. We grew up with better values." (Early 90s)
- "On your side." (Mid 90s)
- "Bargains by the Bagful." (1995–2002)
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Cosgrove-Mather, Bootie (August 14, 2002). "Ames Discount Chain To Close". CBS News.
- ^ "Former Chief Executive of Ames store chain dies". Hartford Courant, July 14, 1990.
- ^ a b "AMES DISCOUNT DEPARTMENT STORE t Grand Opening Thursday Sept. 14". Town & Country News and Pulaski Democrat. September 13, 1978.
- ^ "Ames Department Stores, Inc. History". Funding Universe.
- ^ "Ames Cuts To Wipe Out Ex-zayres". Chicago Tribune, June 09, 1990.
- ^ "Ames Department Stores Inc". 1996-06-02.
- ^ "Ames comes to Chicagoland; Midwestern market right mix". Discount Store News. 2000.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ames comes to Chicagoland; Midwestern market right mix". Discount Store News. 2000.[permanent dead link]
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On the road again. Oh wait, the Packers haven't had a road game in six weeks. The Packers will look to keep things rolling in Atlanta, but they face a difficult challenge against the league's top offense. In this countdown to kickoff, we'll take a look at 3 burning questions going into this game, 2 key matchups, and 1 bold – really bold – prediction.
Let the countdown to kickoff begin!
3 Burning Questions
Can the Packers disrupt Matt Ryan's timing?
Matt Ryan has had one heck of a start to a season. He is at the top or right near it in nearly every passing category. He has always been a highly accurate quarterback and with time in the pocket he has proven himself deadly. The thing the Packers have going for them in this matchup is that Atlanta has allowed the fourth most sacks in the league. If the Packers can pressure Ryan and knock him off his rhythm, it bodes well for the Packers.
Can the Packers defense get off the field quickly?
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Can Knile Davis provide a spark in the run game?
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2 Key Matchups
Green Bay's secondary vs. Julio Jones
This is the matchup everyone is talking about. This is the matchup that every team who plays Atlanta talks about: How to shut down Julio Jones. I don't know if there is a particular answer to that question, but the Packers have to keep him at the forefront of their defensive game planning. With Tevin Coleman likely out Sunday, it gives the Packers less to scheme for. It will be difficult for an injury-plagued secondary to shut down the game's top wide receiver. But if we can limit his touches, the Packers can call that a job well done.
Aaron Rodgers vs. Atlanta's secondary
Not to sound to repetitive, but this is important. The Atlanta secondary has given up a lot of yards, but they do get their fair share of interceptions. Any turnover is crucial in this game and #12 needs to be on point. The Falcons trot out a solid tandem of cornerbacks in Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford. Both are young and athletic, but lack ball skills. Rodgers will need to exploit that and get multiple receivers involved. If he can do that, I like their chances.
1 Bold Prediction
Many Packer fans are wondering if Jordy Nelson still has it. This game is going to put an end to those doubts. Desmond Trufant has done a great job shutting down the opponent's top receiver, but Jordy hasn't been our top receiver this season so far. The Falcon's secondary has struggled with second and third receivers. Jordy is likely to get some favorable one-on-ones this Sunday.
Mr. Nelson has had some fantastic performances against the Falcons throughout his career. and he'll have a breakout game this week playing indoors on turf. I'm calling for a 9-132-2 stat line from good ol' number 87 this week. I told you it'd be really bold!
Final Score
Packers – 34
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What a proud moment to see the allies of N.A.T.O on the ground in the New Israeli/Western created Libya destroying War Graves of the fallen from the North African campaign during WW2.
I wonder if my uncle who served with distinction at Tobruk in 1941 would think it was all worth it if he could see the world today? If he was still around he probably would agree with my Grand Father who served in the Pacific and Africa that we fought for the wrong side in Europe.
Yes folks under the old regime, before the N.A.T.O supported al-Qaeda rebels in Libya. The anti Zionist ruler of Libya Gaddafi respected the monuments and war cemeteries of the Commonwealth for over 40 years. Hell he was even nominated only months before his N.A.T.O sponsored assassination to receive a UN Human rights award.
"Before NATO and the U.S. started bombing Libya, the United Nations was preparing to bestow an award on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, and the Libyan Jamahiriya, for its achievements in the area of human rights"
Benghazi War Cemetery to be fully restored
"It's now reported from Benghazi that two Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries have been damaged in attacks over the weekend – both the Benghazi War Cemetery and now the Benghazi British Military Cemetery. We are awaiting a detailed report but in both cemeteries, headstones were broken and disfigured. Both cemeteries will be restored to a standard befitting the sacrifice of those commemorated at Benghazi, but this could take some time because we will need to source replacement stones. We will also need to be sure that it's safe for the detailed work to be carried out, but in the meantime we will ensure that temporary markers are erected over the graves. We have no reports of any maintenance staff being injured in the attack"But Libya is now free, why isn't it safe? The aL-Qaeda partners of N.A.T.O are a friendly lot. But are we not as I speak fighting aL-Qaeda in Afghanistan? Feeling a tad confused? Wondering who the real good guys are yet? Thats how my Grand Father felt in and or around the late 60's.
At least in death our brave veterans who fell in all the Wars for Israel have been spared the pain of seeing what they were fooled into fighting for. Lest we forget!


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The Chrysler Building is now for sale as the owners, the Abu Dhabi Government Fund and Tishman Speyer, have hired CBRE to market the building. The Abu Dhabi Government Fund acquired 90% of the building in 2008 and Tishman Speyer has spent over $100 million on improvements since they acquired the tower in 1997.
Following Amazon's announcement of opening their HQ2 in New York's Long Island City neighborhood, Google has announced a $1 billion investment initiative to expand their Manhattan campus into Google Hudson Square as well as expand their workforce by 7,000.
425 Park Avenue, designed by Norman Foster's Foster + Partners, has officially topped out in Midtown East at 897'. The tower rises 41-stories and is being developed by L&L Holding Company, LLC. with Adamson Associates as the architect of record.
BIG Architects has revealed new renderings of the proposed rooftop addition to the 104-year-old Fifth Avenue Lord & Taylor building. WeWork purchased the building last year for $850 million and plans to make the property their new headquarters. Lord & Taylor will close after the 2018-19 holiday season sighting lack of profitability.
The Bromley Companies have proposed a three-story, vertical, office-space addition atop 122 Fifth Avenue. The addition was designed by Perkins Eastman Architects would bring the structure from 10-stories to 13-stories and will feature loft-style office space, landscaped terraces and a landscaped rooftop terrace.
The COOKFOX Architects-designed 1 South First has been revealed at 260 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, part of the Domino megaproject. The tower is being developed by Two Trees and is the second of four planned residential projects in the megaproject that is redeveloping the former Domino Sugar Refinery.
Vornado Realty Trust has revealed their plans to redevelop 260 Eleventh Avenue, a commercial project redesigned by British architect Richard Rogers. The building was originally built in 1911 and currently stands 235,000 SF, though it will be expanded during the renovation.
Largo Investments has revealed a new rendering of 71 North 7th Street in Williamsburg in partnership with JDS. The mixed-use commercial building is being designed by Jeffrey Cole Architects PC and will rise 50'.
Harrison North of Guyon, the GRO Architects-designed mixed-use tower, has been revealed as part of the Harrison Waterfront Redevelopment Plan. The tower will rise 20-stories and will feature office space, retail and a hotel competent.
Simon Baron Development has revealed their new project coming to 12 Franklin Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The 7-story project is being designed by FXCollaborative and will feature 134,000 SF of Class-A office space along with 23,000 SF of manufacturing and ground floor retail.
Oestreicher Properties Inc., Marx Realty and Midwood Investment & Development have announced that several prominent firms, including Silver Rock Capital, SK Capital, and Impala Asset Management, have signed leases for office space totaling more than 31,000 SF at 430 Park Avenue in the first half of 2018.
Midwood Investment & Development has announced that BESTSELLER Wholesale U.S., a subsidiary of the international, family-owned fashion company BESTSELLER, has signed a lease for the fourth floor of 96 Spring Street, which is now fully leased.
Silverstein Properties has officially celebrated the grand opening of the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners-designed 3 World Trade Center, the fourth tower of five planned to open in the World Trade Center at 175 Greenwich Street.
WeWork continues to rapidly expand in the Chelsea neighborhood. The $20 billion coworking giant signed a 100,000-square-foot lease at 214 West 29th Street with landlord Walter & Samuels. It will occupy floors two through eight at the 17-story office building between Seventh and Eighth Avenue.
Investment advisor Kepos Capital LP has signed a lease relocating its headquarters to 11 Times Square, a state-of-the-art, LEED-Gold-Certified commercial tower owned by SJP Properties in partnership with PGIM and Norges Bank.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the renovations to transform the historic Henry Fernbach-designed cast-iron building originally built in 1871, into office and retail use complete with a penthouse.
The Foster + Partners 425 Park Avenue has begun its vertical rise as construction teams have completed restructuring the base floors of the site's original structure. When completed, 425 Park Avenue will rise 41-stories, 893', and is being developed by L&L Holding Company.
Tishman Speyer's BIG-designed, 64-story office tower is just about ready to go vertical in Hudson yards. Located at 66 Hudson Boulevard, demotion and excavation work has been completed and the supertall is ready to begin foundation work.
New York-based design and development firm Flank is looking to the past to build the workplaces of the future. Flank has broken ground on 320 Wythe and 360 Wythe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, two new boutique office and retail buildings which will be the first timber structures built in New York City in over a century.
Construction is cruising at SL Green's One Vanderbilt, their new supertall office-tower adjacent to Grand Central Station in Midtown. Construction at One Vanderbilt progressing smoothly as the steel superstructure has gone vertical after breaking ground in October 2016. One Vanderbilt will rise 1,401', 58 floors, and was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).
Hudson Yards' 3 Hudson Boulevard has broken ground today (November 3, 2017) after the planned tower lost its future supertall designation. A recent height reduction brought the future office tower's height to 940' and 53 floors, down from 1,050' and 66 floors.
Since Sony left 550 Madison over a year ago, the Philip Johnson-designed, iconic postmodern office tower has sat mostly vacant. First there was the failed plans by the Chetrit Group to convert the buildings in a condo tower, followed by the $1.4 billion sale of the property to Olayan America in May 2016.
The landmark Lord & Taylor Building on Fifth Avenue is set to become the new WeWork Headquarters. In a deal valued at $850 million, Lord & Taylor's parent company, Hudson's Bay Company, will sell the iconic building to the 7 year old, co-working office space venture, as pressure on retail continues in the ever changing retail marketplace.
L&L Holding Company has officially topped off their 32-Story redevelopment Of 390 Madison Avenue in Midtown East. The building has been expanded from 24 floors and 291' to now rise 32 floors and 373'.
Amazon announced Thursday (September 21) that it has signed a 15-year lease at 5 Manhattan West for their Manhattan headquarters for Amazon Advertising. The lease covers 360,000 SF at Brookfield Property Partners' 5 Manhattan West and will serve as part of Amazon's commitment to bring 2,000 new jobs to New York City over the next 3 years.


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On days off, we would ride around the neighborhood looking for any type of athletic activity. After practices, we met up and went to the pool or played whiffle ball in our buddy's backyard. Road trips were even better. While it may seem dull or boring to some, a hotel can offer a lot of freedom for 12-year-olds. All I am trying to say is we had a great time, as a team.
That's what baseball is, a team sport. The best pitcher in the world can't make up for a poor defense just as a slugger who hits fifty home runs-a-year can't make up for a pitching staff that gives up ten runs-a-game. Thinking about the good times made me realize how much the game, at a professional level, has changed.
Stolen bases, sacrificing yourself for the team, and playing small ball are all out. Home runs, giant biceps, and record-shattering numbers are in. One player (Alex Rodriguez) is making over $200,000,000 during his career!
It's not even that I care that much about the MLB anymore, but I do care about the kids. I think they should all have the opportunity to have the same experiences I did when I was their age. Making lifelong friends, improving your skills, and learning about life should be the only things they have to worry about. Instead, selfish meat-heads are revolutionizing the game, for the worst.
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S ND Y P RL RS (formerly Songs For Sunday Parlours) is the solo project of Berlin's Malte Cornelius Jantzen. He's German, but you'd never be able to tell. He writes songs in English that easily fit in with today's American indie rock scene, sounding something like a male Cat Power, with some Conor Oberst styling. Similarities aside, he's a 24 year old from a small town in Germany who has great potential, but hasn't really been heard yet. In addition to his music, he's also part of the New Wedding Avant-Garde artist collective in Berlin, where he works with others to organize exhibitions in and around Germany (Wedding is the name of a neighborhood of Berlin).
Jantzen has been playing guitar and writing songs in English for six years. He has never once written a song in German. When asked why he chose to write in English, he explains, "I never really thought about it or made an actual decision. I listened to a lot of American bands when I was younger, so it kind of came naturally. I love the German language. It's very complex and poetic, but I find it hard to write lyrics in German."
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In the last year, Jantzen has released two albums, White and BRING DEATH TO S ND Y P RL RS. The former record is a seven-track experimental odyssey through hard-edged sound fields that Jantzen released with his friend Paul Novik. The two musicians guide the purely instrumental songs with dark guitars and sharp sound effects gathered from glass bottles, cello bows, tin cans, and screwdrivers.
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"All these American girls and their American lies / And they keep you up at night / And they always steal the night," Jantzen complains line after line about supposed negative American girls. The lines weave through addicting solemn piano chords until the singer gives out with the line, "It makes you never want to try."
Other high points on the album are "The Fight Song," "24," and "New Jersey." The songs demonstrate the musician's ability to reel listeners in with slow, simple beginnings before gradually bringing in drums and guitar or piano. S ND Y P RL RS lyrics are personal and direct; there's rarely a moment where the lyrics confuse, and there's no "lost in translation" line where the English doesn't work out.
Jantzen says his next album will have a sound somewhere between the artist's previous two albums: "There will be a new LP coming out (probably in August) named REX on Umor Rex. I guess you can say it will combine the two different sound elements of White and Bring Death. The new record will not be as abstract, but not as 'poppy' as Bring Death either."
There are no shows planned for his summer release yet, but from May 22 to June 16, Jantzen is presenting a two-part installation in Villach, Austria called DARK MATTER that will combine abstract black and white photographs with a long ambient/drone performance composed exclusively for the exhibition. Alluding to the art show and the performance, Jantzen says, "I think you can tell that the Bring Death-time is somehow over for me."
Fans can listen to a preview of DARK MATTER here.
There will also be a book and CD-R release for the exhibition, on behalf of Colpa Press in San Francisco.
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As Heather leaves a hotel and gets in an Uber, she can't help but think how good she has it. A loving husband who pays all the bills, and goes away on enough business trips where she can enjoy her man toy, David. After 10 years of marriage with a 20 year age difference, Heather's husband can't keep up with her, sexually, anymore.
Heather's husband Frank has two grown children and they live in other states. Frank and Heather moved to Chicago a few months ago and she feels free to act how she pleases, because no one knows them in this new city. Heather met David at the hotel bar two months ago, and they meet up there to spend time together. Heather's cover story with David is that she lives out of town, and comes to town on business. She tries to see him whenever she can. Heather's husband is flying back in the evening and he said he has a surprise for her. She loves his surprises. It's usually dinner, jewelry, or a spontaneous vacation. He sent a limo to pick her up and take her to a surprise destination. Heather's in the limo fixing her hair, then looks up to see she is outside the hotel that she rendezvous with David.
Heather: Why are we stopping here?
Driver: This is where your husband told me to bring you.
Frank is standing outside with flowers. He opens the limo door.
Heather: Baby, why did you pick this place? I'm sure there are nicer hotels.
Frank: Than this one? It's all over the credit card statement, so I thought this was your favorite spot.
Heather: You're looking at my credit card statements?
Frank: I'm paying the bill, and it's been higher than normal, so I looked to see what you were spending my money on.
Heather looks at Frank surprised. He escorts her to the bar.
Heather: You didn't get a room?
Frank: I thought we could have a drink first.
Bartender: Hey Heather, do you want your usually?
Heather: Sure.
Frank: I'll take the same.
Heather is looking all around.
Frank: Are you looking for someone?
Heather: No.
David walks in the bar. Heather feels faint. David walks up to Heather and Frank.
David: Hi Heather.
Heather: Do I know you?
David: I have a video of us I made that answers that question.
David: I followed you home last week, and realized you lied to me. I talked to your husband, and we planned this meeting.
Frank: I needed proof of infidelity to leave you with nothing in the divorce.
David: And I made a quick buck in the process.
Heather: Please Frank!
Frank: You should get a room here. You don't want to come home.
Frank and David leave. Heather cries at the bar.


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Digitally animated sequences and visual effects for the short film "3000" directed by Asinnajaq, including original artwork by Jonathan Ng and Naluturuk Weetaluktuk.
Featuring music by Tanya Tagaq and Olivier Alary. Produced by The National Film Board of Canada.
Official Selection Berlinale 2018
Nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards


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CHICAGO (WLS) --When her father nearly died earlier this year, a Chicago high school student-athlete had to step up for her family, both on and off the field.
On Friday, senior Nicole Gorder was surprised with an unexpected honor. The Taft High School girls' soccer team filed in, barely able to contain their own excitement.
Gorder was called to the front of the room and presented with special Chicago Cubs tickets for making a difference on and off the field. Wiping away tears, Gorder was overwhelmed by the recognition.
"I had no idea this was happening. Going through my head, I was shocked, kind of confused at first. And then I was like "I don't understand" and then I started crying," she said.
Gorder helped collect and deliver new books and bikes to low-income Chicago elementary schools. She mentors children and has helped cancer patients at Lutheran General Hospital.
"I love to do it because it feels so different being on the other side. Because it makes me think more about how much I impact these kids and I know how they feel now. It just make me want to do so much more now. It's a great feeling," Gorder said.
And after her father, Dean Gorder, nearly died from liver disease, she was the one who became a second mother to her sisters.
"She's the glue that keeps the family together. If it wasn't for her, we wouldn't be here. That's it. I'm proud of my daughter," her father said.
She's a born leader - on and off the field.
"She took a leadership role on the field immediately and the second year she was a captain. And she leads the team. She leads the team every step of the way," said Christine Medunycia, a Taft High School teacher.
"You're with a team, you're with a family and together you guys help impact other people and to build that connection and kind of do all of that stuff together is kind of what you go for," Nicole Gorder said.
Gorder was honored by the group Buddy's Helpers, a non-profit that works to unite Chicago area high school student athletes for community service campaigns.


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* Elkridge: 6600 block of Hunter Rd.: Someone entered through an unlocked rear sliding-glass door between 9:30 a.m. on June 29 and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and stole a coin collection and jewelry. The victims had been away from the residence for several days, police said.
* Ellicott City: 9100 block of Baltimore National Pike: Someone stole a radar detector, a 15-club golf set and other equipment from a black 1993 Chevy Blazer between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on June 29. The property was valued at $890.


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loser in college. majoring in radio & television. i draw on the side. cant drive yet. dyke
my main points of interest (as in things i could talk about for hours) are jojo's bizarre adventure (part 5 being my favorite) and, quite obviously, pripara. i do watch the occasional seasonal anime and have a taste for horror, but i have no greater loves than those two properties.
hibiki shikyoin is very clearly my most favorite character, but not in a sexual way. i just adore her and feel a really strong connection to her. she is my queen... and god help anyone who dares disrespect my queen.
i am also very fond of the characters mettaton, diego brando, leone abbacchio, dio brando, gyro zeppeli, johnny joestar, giorno giovanna, bruno buccelati, and sonico.
current state of collecting: constantly picking up hibiki items. actively pursuing more jojo's items. lurking in the bushes @ sonico items. i've been collecting any prize figures that i find lovely, so the taito miku line and the recent touhou prizes.
i also have a nintendo switch and a deep love for nintendo games and my switch.


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Thursday, January 19, 2017
1-in-4 Cash
Down to 48 players in Day 1A of Monolith and 12 are going to make the money. Players finishing 11-12th tonight take home $650. The night ends when down to 10 players, those 10 bag-n-taggin' to come back Sunday at 11am for Day 2.
Those who bust before the money, those who cash in 11-12th AND those who bag are all eligible to enter one of the three remaining flights to earn a Day 2 bag - or a bigger Day 2 stack.
I'd ID the player in the photo above, but he only referred to himself as "The Donkey.!"
Level - 7
Blinds - 250/500
Antes - 75
Players Left - 48
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The Press Club of Long Island has named Jennifer Gustavson their Cub Reporter of the Year. The North Shore Sun staff writer graduated from Stony Brook's School of Journalism last January and will be honored at a ceremony June 9.
While at Stony Brook, Gustavson, 30, interned at various new organizations such as Newsday and the New York Daily News. She now covers local government for the North Shore Sun.
"We are very proud of what she has accomplished in one year," said Dean Howard Schneider.
A list of all awards finalists can be found on the Press Club of Long Island's website.


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Hello my fellow law students. I hope that your semester is proving fruitful and that you're making good progress in your modules. If not, do not fret, you still have plenty of time to get caught up. Here in Alberta (Canada) the holidays are in full swing causing endless disruptions to my study regime. Although Christmas isn't actually until the 25th its celebration starts in late November and is probably the most disruptive of all holidays to one`s study.
It's not a coincidence that all school semesters end by early December, only restarting in January. While not being the most festive person when compared with other members of my family, I will admit that I have lost a substantial amount of time to this infectious holiday. Thus, I started to write this blog as a cautionary tale to help others avoid the pitfalls in which I fell victim to this Christmas, yet upon further contemplation I have decided to the contrary: that Christmas is a meritorious holiday worthy of observance.
Although heavily commercialised, there remains something serene and powerful to this holiday. The message of peace and love –always relevant- seems to take root more in the Christmas season. Everywhere people are more prone to acts of kindness, from shovelling snow off their neighbours walkway, giving gifts to local charities, baking or delivering food for local shelters, or paying for the coffee of the next person in line at Tim Hortons, these small acts, when added together, make the season unique. Christmas seems to make a town a community. My favourite Christmas story is that of the Christmas Truce of 1914, where soldiers on both sides stopped fighting and met in no-man's land to sing carols and play soccer together. Even in the hell that was trench warfare, the magic of the season brought people together. Christmas is therefore more than mere gift-giving and I think we have ample justification to defend celebrating this season as it was meant to be celebrated; through reckless procrastination. Of course it's axiomatic that this means shutting out all thoughts of coursework and deadlines. So join me as I guide you through the festivities and outline the world of opportunities available this season to help prevent you from studying.
The options here are endless and if you plan it right, you can easily go a week or two without even considering your studies. First you have your home's exterior. It doesn't matter if you live in a mansion or a one bedroom flat, you can decorate it all the same. There are many different schools on how to do this so get creative. You can put up a single strand of lights with a Grinch cutout stealing them off the roof or you create an elaborate pattern of colour-coded flashing lights; personally I'm a fan of the quantity approach and have my condo patio lit up to the point that I blind passing motorists and confuse local aircraft. What's important is that you have fun and spend time doing it. Turning to the interior now, remember to deck those halls (with what is entirely up to you). My wife has adopted a fake garland and poinsettia approach this year. This has proved incredibly festive as the garland has blocked the PS4, the TV and the cable box, so I have to get up to change the channel manually each time. Furthermore, being particularly clumsy I inevitably end up knocking down some piece of decoration daily which then needs to be righted. Lastly, it is important to set up some sort of Christmas tree, as it is a manifestation of the season par excellence. Doesn't matter if it's pine or spruce, real or fake, or if it's technically considered a potted plant, the important thing is that you have something large and green placed in a highly trafficked area. Again decorate to taste with whatever you like and have on hand. Making the most of this option, I bought a tree far too small for our stand and is currently leaning so badly that it is relying on a kitchen chair for its structural integrity – thus providing me with a festive task to do in the morning ensuring that I am not tempted to study.
If you enjoy cooking or baking, get to it. There is always someone you can pawn your holiday creations onto – giving cookies out randomly is an time-honoured Christmas tradition and you shouldn't be stigmatised for throwing excess cookies at whoever passes by your doorway (skill is entirely irrelevant). Alternatively, if you don't enjoy baking you can always take up the mantel of eating other peoples' Christmas concoctions. If indulged in properly, you should easily be able to maintain a solid food comma until the New Year. However, if you are having problems finding food, just walk around the neighbourhood aimlessly – you will doubtlessly run into someone as listed above. This is not for the faint of stomach, however, and it is important to remember that you're not engaging in a food critique, merely enjoying spending time helping others spend time (festively). Although if you decide to go one step further and bake cookies for your dog, make sure that these cookies are separated and clearly labelled as tuna cookies leave a horrible lingering taste in one's mouth.
Winter Activities
Currently the festive mood here is somewhat dampened by the lack of snow thanks to a persistent Chinook (A Chinook is a natural phenomena resulting from the proximity of the Rocky Mountains that brings strong winds and warmer weather). It can cause the temperature to swing from -30 c to 15 c overnight). Yet I have hope that we will have snow soon, giving me access to a wide range of holiday time-wasting activities. It may seem weird for those of you who reside in warmer locales that here in Alberta we are wishing for colder weather, but then you probably haven't felt the sublime joy of pelting your loved ones with a snowball or the exhilaration that comes from attempting to steer around the trees as you toboggan down the biggest hill for miles. These are timeless festive time-wasters and have utility even beyond the Holidays. If you have enough snow you can waste solid days making elaborate snow forts and quinzhees (couple years ago I made a quinzhee that could sleep eight, two floors, and had Christmas lights throughout). Other notable options include making snowman, skiing, snowshoeing, and the unprovoked licking of any frozen metal surface that suits your fancy (ah, good times). Any of these activities are sure to prove an adequate festive waste of your time. If you live in a climate that doesn't have snow, cheer up! At least you don't have to scrape ice off your car in the morning or risk frostbite getting the mail. Perhaps you can make mud forts and mudmen – the important thing is to improvise.
*Between the time i wrote this blog and the time it took to publish we have received three feet of snow. Had my baby girl play in the snow for the first time*
Local Events
The evening can be easily wasted through community events. Going to listen to the carollers is always good fun, especially as there is always that one person who despite all his zeal cannot sing in tune (which would be me). There is usually a Santa Clause parade in a local town or an amateur rendition of the Christmas Carol which can be used to kill excess time. Walking or driving around town admiring the various light displays is my wife's favourite activity. A local Christmas Eve service is always a good choice as the combination of animals, children and candles is a recipe for disaster (the Christmas service in the movie Simon Birch comes to mind). Winter sports are also a good option, whether you spend the day at the local rink or at home watching the game over a cold beer.
It shouldn't be too hard to spend your time festively. Even wrapping Christmas gifts can eat up some time, provided that you remember wrapping is an art form, it's not about objective beauty or speed, but rather is a way of expressing your individuality; any gift to my younger brother will always necessitate a layering effect of duct tape, bailing twine, boxes, and shrink wrap. A close friend on the other hand works exclusively with newspaper. Another valid strategy is to focus on watching classic Christmas movies such as: The Grinch who stole Christmas, Rudolph, Christmas Vacation, The Lord of the Rings, and Diehard. A last time-wasting suggestion would be to volunteer in your local community. Not only does this help justify your procrastination, but it spreads the holiday cheer – wasting time and spreading love is what this season is about! While I have given you many options here, the important thing is that you have fun with friends and family. If you do not celebrate Christmas but another form of holiday, that's okay, with a little improvisation and ingenuity I'm certain my guide will have you merrily wasting your time in no time. For those of you scrooges who opt not to participate in the festivities, all the power to you – but really what's one month of diligent study going to do for your studies that can't be accomplished by destroying gingerbread houses? So don ye thee ugly sweaters, break open thee rum and eggnog, kick back by the fireplace (or that channel with the burning logs) and join me as we enjoy Christmas properly – by putting off studying entirely.
"God blesses everyone"
-Timmy in A Christmas Carol
(Scholars and Theologians have universally agreed that in the proper translation of this phrase 'everyone' was used restrictively to refer exclusively to those who celebrate Christmas properly by putting off other obligations. 'God Blesses' was used metaphorically to refer to receiving a benefit that one does not deserve. Thus should be properly construed as 'those who procrastinate at Christmas will be rewarded in their law programs")
William is studying the LLB by distance learning in Canada.


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Versatile Vanderbilt senior guard Mike Jones and high-scoring Wolverine junior guard Brett "Bull's-eye" Burrows were among those selected for the 2003-04 Northern Lakes Conference basketball squad.
Jones and Burrows were among the top scorers in the area. Burrows scored 283 points in just 17 regular-season games (three Wildcat games were canceled), averaging 16.6 points. Burrows, who frequently handled the ball for the Wildcats, was also among the leaders in assists (64, 3.8 avg.) and steals (59, 3.5).
Jones, like Burrows, had the ball in his hands on almost every Vanderbilt possession.
He put up fine numbers, scoring 240 points (12.0 avg.). He also finished as the top rebounder in the area, collecting 145 boards for a solid 7.2 average. It is a rare feat for a guard to lead the area in rebounds.
In addition, Jones led Vandy in assists (68, 3.4) and steals (34, 1.7).
Northern Lakes All-Conference
2003-04 Basketball Team