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An extravagantly open-minded wuss, I'll probably spend Friday's long-awaited "Mayan Apocalypse" wearing one unbroken wince of apprehension. Thank Christ I don't have a TV – a newsflash'd probably kill me! All the same, I can see that there's little real reason to worry. For one, we constantly read that the Mayan calendar is apparently cyclical – even NASA has emphasized this (as if they'd be quietly fueling their shuttles otherwise). And, for two, since when did everyone start giving a toss what the Mayans thought about anything anyway?
Someone who will be leaving 2012 with a reputation for foreseeing carnage, however, is Loren Coleman. As I've already detailed, this morbidly sagacious fellow has a penchant for fingering the future through the present, and made use of his idiosyncratic cocktail of behavioral science, synchromysticism and intuition to predict the Aurora shootings back in July. Naturally, not everyone will agree with this statement, but his prediction – the context of which made it eerily precise – seemed to defy coincidence. As such I could think of no better person to quiz on the 2012 phenomenon. It transpired that Coleman's thoughts on it were by no means independent of current events…
Thomas McGrath: Loren, first things first, have you stocked up on canned food for the 21st?
Loren Coleman: No. I do not fear the world is going to end on Friday. I don't have extra food, batteries, or supplies in my home. I won't take any unusual precautions for living my life on December 21st. Fear mongers, however, including certain sensationalistic elements of the media, are whipping this up.
TM: How would you explain the tenacity of this "2012" meme? Do you think there could be some preternatural source for its potency, or does it strike you as mere hysteria?
LC: Tucson, Aurora, Oak Creek, Sandy Hook: If it feels like the End is Near, in large part it has much to do with the fearful, the vulnerable, the suicidal-homicidal who are causing self-fulfilling End of the World prophecy events to come true. It must be awful times for those kinds of folks. Because of that, the red dawns, the bloody killing days, are all around us, and awareness is important. While we must be alert, we should not live in fear.
Psychologically, we all know we are going to die. Humans are not immortal. Sometimes an intriguing psychological process infrequently occurs around these "end of days" deadlines. People somewhat enjoy thinking they can know when they will die, when society will die, and that they will not be alone in the "final event," because if it is global, everyone dies. It is massive parlor game gone mad.
That the latest event here in the States (on the night of Sunday, December 16th) involved a "Mayan" location, seemed beyond coincidental.
TM: It occurs to me that this 2012 phenomenon might betray the existence of an emergent religion, a sort of New Age syncretism with a number of specific traits (a mythology woven out of conspiracy theory, for example). Apocalyptic predictions and manias are a common feature of most jejune religions and religious movements. Of course they've all been wrong so far, though many survived the inaccuracy. Any thoughts on this?
LC: Some end of days (which even has a name, eschatology) movements have evolved into religions, mainstream today, and cults who self-destructed in the past. These include, for example, The Seventh-day Adventist Church and Jehovah's Witnesses (who are still around); The Solar Temple and the Heaven's Gate groups (who are less significant because their membership has been declined by mass suicides). Others like The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are eschatological too, and these Mormons (remember Mitt Romney is an elder in the Church) believe earthquakes, hurricanes, and other disasters, including school shootings, are a sign of the Second Coming.
I do not see any eschatological movements coming out of this Mayan-blamed date. Yet.
TM: You've alluded to certain apocalyptic/catastrophic intimations of your own in Twilight Languageposts I've come upon. Do you suspect we are in fact living in "end times"?
LC: No. When humans are living they think everything happening now is super-significant. It is, for them. But humans tend to be shortsighted, and forget human history more than they wish to acknowledge. Several "end times" predictions have been visited upon humans. We just weren't alive then, so they seem less important than this one.
TM: You've gone on record with predictions for an Israeli strike on Iran - do those stand for the present? Care to share them with our readers?
LC: My hope, always, is that men and women who talk peace will find a path to peace. However, sabre-rattling seems more in tune with what's happening in Iran, Israel, Syria, Egypt, and the USA in the coming months in the Middle East. An attack seems in the making, for the fear of war with an attack or two seems the next step in these warrior states sitting down to talk peace, unfortunately. Look to the Spring.
TM: Any other predictions for 2013?
LC: If 2012's earlier theater, church, workplace, mall and school shootings in America follow the patterns of the past and continue to be predictive of the future, I feel awareness for various kinds of dangerous incidents should dictate awareness to December 21-22, 2012, and during the "red danger" period of April 14-30, 2013. I hope not, but the Newtown violence was so horrific, the copycat effect may be a contributing factor to repeat incidents, in the short term and next spring.


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LONGMONT -- In an angry note a week before her election, Councilwoman Polly Christensen reprimanded Abbondanza owner Bob Goff for putting up a Bryan Baum sign in his pizzeria, saying that if Baum won the mayorship, "I will never set foot in here again."
"Putting up a political sign in a business is a choice," the note read. "You chose to put up a sign for Bryan Baum, the worst mayor Longmont ever had: an arrogant liar, incredibly divisive. Why?
"Have you noticed a drop off in business?" it concludes. "Not a single Democrat I know is willing to set foot in your business, except me. Over the years, I have given you hundreds and hundreds of dollars (with my son). If Baum wins, it will be because of people like you. And I will never set foot in here again."
The note was posted online late Monday by Baum's wife, Stephanie, who referred to it as voter intimidation on her Facebook page. Christensen said Tuesday that she had written it and that she considered it unfortunate that something she wrote "as a private citizen to another private citizen" had become an issue.
"It's very strange to me that I was put into this position," Christensen said Tuesday, the day of her first regular meeting as a new council member. "I would really hate to see this become something that wastes time tonight while we're trying to deal with issues such as the flood. But that's what some people have chosen to waste people's time with."
At Tuesday's City Council meeting, resident Deborah Pontis read back Christensen's letter and called on her to resign.
"Mrs. Christensen assured this community in her campaign for City Council that she understood the needs of small businesses and that she would give them the support they need," Pontis said. "Having read this letter, are we to believe that a small business owner ... who disagrees with Mrs. Christensen's beliefs will be able to receive complete help and support from this council?"
Goff said the note was found Oct. 28 -- a day he wasn't working -- and given to him on Oct. 29. At first, he said, he didn't recognize the name.
"And then it was a little disconcerting, that it could be so ... vitriolic, you know what I mean?" Goff said. "It's a difference of opinion."
During Tuesday night's City Council meeting, Christensen issued an apology.
"I wrote a hasty and ill-conceived note addressed solely to the owner," she said. "I had no idea that this would ever be made public. I had every expectation of privacy. I was shocked to find my note had been shared and started a small brouhaha. ... I apologize for my lack of political expertise, and I also apologize that there were hard feelings."
Andrew Cole, a spokesman for the Colorado Secretary of State's office, said he couldn't comment on whether the note would qualify as intimidation. State law defines it as an attempt to "impede, prevent or otherwise interfere with" a person's vote, or to "compel, induce or prevail upon" someone to either vote or not vote.
"If someone really feels that they've been intimidated, they should submit a complaint to our office," Cole said. "Political speech is the most highly protected speech we have."
It's not the first time Goff has put up campaign material in his business. During one election, his pizza boxes carried stickers for then-State Sen. Brandon Shaffer, a Democrat; in another, he issued coupons that supported a pair of ballot issues for state education funding.
"One year, I even had a 'left side' and 'right side' in my window," Goff said. "I believe in Bryan. I like him as a person, and I'll hang it out for him."
Christensen said she was at the restaurant -- a favorite of hers -- with a friend when she saw the sign. She'd been to some events put on by local Democrats there before, she said, but on seeing the sign felt she had "been played for a fool."
Even if it had been her own sign, Christensen said, she wouldn't think it was a good idea for a business owner to put it up and possibly alienate customers.
"It does let people know how you feel," she said. "And if others feel differently, they can choose what to do."
Her own choices, she said, might now be a little different.
"I think I will have to be a lot more careful in how I phrase things," Christensen said.
Scott Rochat can be reached at 303-684-220 or srochat@

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Richie from Huntington Beach emailed us about his "first space" rule: "When pulling into a parking area for a supermarket or other store, park in the first space available.... This gives you more steps to the store ... and avoids getting caught in mini traffic jams as you circle around and try to find a close-in space.... Carry your bags back to the car for added exercise [and then return your cart to the store for even more steps]."
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Several readers wrote to tell us their favorite workout was a bicycle ride around Southern California. (One reader said that when he has trouble getting out of bed on a cold winter's morning for a ride, he gloats that much of the rest of the country is socked in by sleet and snow -- and then hops out of bed, thankful he's not there.)
Several cyclists also wanted to know the location of the glorious stretch of open road we used on the cover of last week's Saturday section. The image was captured just north of Azusa heading south on the San Gabriel River bike trail.
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Why should the Ghosbusters get to have all the fun fighting off spooky ghouls? Secretary Janine Melnitz gets in on the action with this creative cosplay.
This cosplay of the 'Ghostbusters'' no-nonsense, sarcastic secretary Janine participating in some honest-to-goodness ghost-busting is pretty great. Why didn't they ever ask her to strap on a proton pack and work with them? She seems like she could handle the pressure better than half the guys on that team.
Kathy from Germany put together this very cool Janine cosplay, featuring the lady's signature wacky glasses and big, obnoxious plastic beads. She sort of blends both the Janine from the 'Ghostbusters' movies and the Janine from the animated series into one character, with brightly colored accessories and that sassy face. Kathy went to school for photography, but she also loves cosplay and video games. These photos are the only ones on her DeviantArt profile for now, but we're hoping to see more from her soon because she's very, very talented.
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Iran Sentences 2 American Men To 8 Years In Jail
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's state TV is reporting that two American men already held for two years in Tehran have been sentenced to 8 years in jail each on charges of espionage and illegal entry.
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal have been held since July 2009 after being taken into custody on the Iran-Iraq border. A third American who was taken with them, Sarah Shourd, was released in September on $500,000 bail and returned to the United States.
The station's website says Bauer and Fattal, who are both 28, have been sentenced to three years each for illegal entry into Iran and five years each for spying for the United States. It's not clear if that includes time served.
They have 20 days to appeal the sentence.
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Marvel Vet Marc Sumerak Moves to IDW for ALL-GHOULS SCHOOL
Marc Sumerak has always been a Marvel guy. He was an intern there in college, and shortly after graduation joined the editorial staff, working as an assistant to Tom Brevoort, the company's current senior vice president of publishing.
Following a few years of that, he's worked as a freelance writer for Marvel on many projects, including Power Pack, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man and the Eisner and Harvey-nominated Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius.
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"The story follows a girl named Becca Norman, and she's your average high school sophomore," Sumerak says. "She's a bright, popular girl, who has kind of fallen in with the wrong crowd. Becca, who's a pretty good soul, has slowly been dragged down by these other kids and their attitudes, and ends up finding herself embroiled in a bit of a cheating scandal that her friends have orchestrated."Exclusive interior art
from All-Ghouls School.Becca is faced with summer school at Darkmoor Academy, an institute of learning that, as local legend has it, is haunted. Turns out those legends happen to be absolutely true.
"We've got a whole range of characters, that kind of fit every classic monster archetype," Sumerak says. "We've got everything from demons, to reanimated constructs, to zombies. We've got swamp monsters, we've got witches, all of your random creatures of the night."
Sumerak first conceived of the idea for All-Ghouls School in 2004, shortly after transitioning from editing to writing. He says the only major type of famous monster you won't see in the book is vampires, saying they're "a little bit overdone" in contemporary pop culture (without mentioning Twilight by name).
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from All-Ghouls School."A lot of us started reading decades ago and the comics grew up with us," Sumerak says. "As they matured and as we matured, the overall flavor of the market has altered along the way. We need to have books that are friendly for a younger generation of readers. "
More than that, though, it's clear from his resume — at Marvel, Sumerak edited the acclaimed teen drama Sentinel series by Sean McKeever and Udon — that he simply gravitates to all-ages material.
"It was just a really natural fit for me," Sumerak says. "Even when I was in editorial, I always enjoyed working on books that explored the lives of younger characters. I always think it's great to be able to look at these kinds of universes — whether they're superheroes, or monsters, or just fantasy worlds — through the eyes of someone who hasn't experienced it before, and young characters are great for that."Exclusive interior art
from All-Ghouls School.Adding to the book's accessibility is the basic format of an original graphic novel — rather than hunting around for all the issues of a story, All-Ghouls School is a one-shot, self-contained tale.
"We wanted to make it a nice, simple, done-in-one package, that when people pick it up, they get a whole story, they don't have to worry about seeking out multiple issues to get a completed tale," Sumerak says, "but at the same time, we definitely wanted to leave things open in case there's a chance of doing more in the future."
David Bryant is the artist on the series, who Sumerak met through Brian Miller of the book's coloring team, Hi-Fi.
"They sent me some sample pages, they were absolutely gorgeous, and I knew right away that he was the right person for this job," Sumerak says.Following All-Ghouls School, Sumerak reports that he's planning more creator-owned work, though nothing that's quite ready to be announced yet. Until then, expect All-Ghouls School promotion at this month's Comic-Con International: San Diego, including 10 con-exclusive character trading cards. Got a comment? There's lots of Newsarama conversation on FACEBOOK and TWITTER.


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El Centro, Calif. - Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that agents from his office have once again "successfully disrupted" operations of the dangerous Sinaloa drug cartel, seizing more than $1.1 million in U.S. currency and arresting six individuals who attempted to purchase approximately 160 pounds of cocaine this week.
"Agents from the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement have arrested six associates of the Sinaloa drug cartel and seized over $1 million in U.S. currency," Brown said. "Combined with last week's indictments and seizures, these arrests have once again successfully disrupted the operations of this dangerous criminal syndicate."
As part of an undercover operation last month, agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) met with associates of the Sinaloa drug cartel who were interested in purchasing a large quantity of cocaine. These individuals operated out of Imperial, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
From August 29 through August 31, 2009, BNE agents brokered a narcotics transaction with the suspects through a series of undercover meetings. The individuals eventually agreed to purchase approximately 160 pounds of cocaine for just over $1.1 million. The street value of this quantity of cocaine is more than $7 million.
After the deal, BNE agents made arrests at two locations. The first location was in a Home Depot parking lot located at 6400 Alondra Boulevard in Paramount, Calif. where two of the suspects had arrived to pick up the 160 pounds of cocaine. The second was at a residence on the 15000 block of Lime Street in Hesperia, Calif. where four of the suspects were waiting with the $1.1 million in U.S. currency.
The following suspects were arrested and are being held in Imperial County Jail on $2 million bail each for Possession for Sales of Cocaine; Transportation of Cocaine; and Possession of Excess $100,000 of Drug Proceeds:
- Mario Sicairos Eseberre, 46, of Culiacan, Mexico;
- Carlos Victor Lopez Mora, 66, of Mexicali, Mexico;
- Edgar Laureano Cruz, 40, of Los Angeles, Calif.
- George Rico, 32 of Hesperia, Calif.;
- Janette Rico, 32 of Hesperia, Calif.; and
- Modesto Marin Rico, 53, of Hesperia, Calif.
If convicted on all charges, each suspect faces up to 15 years in prison.
Agents from the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force (L.A. IMPACT) and the El Monte Police Department assisted BNE with the investigation.
After the arrests were made, three children, between the ages of 10 and 15, living at the residence in Hesperia were turned over to child protective services.
Agents also seized five weapons at the Hesperia residence, including:
- Bushmaster, model XM15E2S, .223 caliber;
- Olympic Arms AR-15, .223 caliber;
- Llama, model 38 super, 38 caliber;
- MAADI Co., MISR AK-47; and
- Dan Wesson, model 445, caliber .44.
Approximately $27,000 was also seized from the suspects arrested in Paramount.
This bust follows last week's announcement that Brown's office, working with Imperial County District Attorney Gilbert Otero, had secured indictments against 16 individuals and seized over 550 pounds of cocaine and marijuana as part of "Operation Silver Fox," an eight- month undercover investigation into the Sinaloa drug cartel. This investigation involved BNE, the Imperial County Narcotic Task Force, Imperial County District Attorney Otero and Imperial County Sheriff Raymond Loera.
The Sinaloa drug cartel is notorious for smuggling drugs into Southern California-often through the Calexico ports of entry-and purchasing cocaine from other drug traffickers in San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Imperial Counties. The drugs are ultimately distributed to local buyers in Southern California, Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Canada.
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I gotta admit that this is a VERY shaky win for SC (sorry steeld)... I would have expected a much bigger score deficit... Especially for a Spurrier-coached team. But a win is a win... Onward to the next opponent....
September 28, 2008
Garcia lends spark to offense in University of South Carolina's win vs. UAB
By Mandrallius Robinson
Stephen Garcia scores on a 5-yard touchdown run.
COLUMBIA -- During the first four games of the season, the University of South Carolinas offense was shaky as a candle flame.
However, hosting the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday night, the Gamecocks finally caught fire.
Behind redshirt freshman quarterback Stephen Garcia, the Gamecocks gained 353 yards of total offense, blazing to a 26-13 victory before 78,286 fans at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Garcia ignited the offense with his mobility out of the pocket, rushing for 67 yards on 14 carries in the first half alone. That is 36 yards more than the two other quarterbacks on the depth chart, Chris Smelly and Tommy Beecher, managed in the first four games combined.
Garcia finished with 86 rushing yards on 18 carries. He completed 13 of 20 pass attempts for 131 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
He did some good things today, head coach Steve Spurrier said. His rushing was what really helped us. Obviously, weve got to let Garcia play, and hes got to live with his mistakes.
As unstable as the offense has been, USCs defense has been contrarily solid. The Gamecocks entered the game allowing 225 yards of total offense per game. They limited UAB to 207, keeping the Blazers from recording a first down until the 6:34 mark of the second quarter.
USC held the Blazers to 67 rushing yards, marking the second time this season the Gamecocks have allowed fewer than 100. North Carolina State managed only 89 against USC in the season-opener.
Theyre very physical up front, UAB coach Neil Callaway said. They do a great job scheme-wise, matching up and recognizing what youre doing. They pressed us. Theyre better than Tennessee. Theyre the best defense weve played against.
After failing to score in the first quarter during three of their last four games, the Gamecocks fired on their first possession Saturday night.
Smelley, the starter, completed three of his first five pass attempts, but the Gamecocks picked up 20 of the drives 43 yards on a pair of pass interference penalties.
The second flag awarded the Gamecocks a first down at the 27-yard line, but USC managed only 1 yard in the next three plays, settling for Ryan Succops 44-yard field goal.
South Carolina (3-2) held UAB to its second straight three-and-out, but the Blazers reclaimed possession two plays into the ensuing drive, as USC running back Eric Baker was stripped by Bryant Turner.
Keon Harris recovered the ball for the Blazers at the 19.
Although they were backed up 2 yards in the next three plays, the Blazers evened the game at 3, as Swayze Waters drilled a 38-yard field goal.
The Blazers (1-3) bailed out the Gamecocks again on the next drive. On first-and-10 at the 47, Garcia launched a pass towards a streaking Gamecock, but UABs Kevin Sanders broke on the ball for an interception. However, an offsides penalty negated the play.
South Carolina then drove 42 yards on nine plays. Garcia capped the drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Anderson native Brian Maddox, his first career TD catch.
On third-and-3, Maddox cut across Garcia in the backfield and slipped into the flat undetected. Garcia quickly tossed the ball to Maddox, who skipped into the end zone untouched, lifting the Gamecocks to a 10-3 lead.
South Carolina drove 57 yards to the 1-yard line on its next possession, but the bending Blazers did not break. On third-and-goal at the 6, Garcia rolled out of the pocket and sprinted to the left.
Assuming he could slip into the end zone, Garcia ran upright towards the pylon, but he was quickly lowered at the 1 by UAB defensive back Brandon Carlisle.
USC went for the end zone on fourth down, but Maddox was stopped in the backfield for a 1-yard loss.
Garcia made certain he crossed the goal line the next time he faced a third-and-goal play. On a quarterback draw from the 5, Garcia sprinted around the left side and jumped between two UAB defenders into the end zone, extending the lead to 17-3 with 7:24 left in the half.
On the next drive, UAB raced 59 yards on 12 plays. Waters trimmed the deficit to 17-6 with another 38-yarder.
Garcia had a hand in 46 of the Gamecocks 48 yards along the ensuing drive. He completed two of three pass attempts for 17 yards and rushed four times for 29 yards, setting up Succops 48-yard field goal, as USC led 20-6 at halftime.
Succop extended the margin to 17 points with 7:55 left in the third, nailing a 26-yarder.
Despite Garcias solid play, Spurrier still spun every horse on his QB carousel, reinstalling Smelley on USCs first two drives of the fourth quarter.
Beecher entered with around 10 minutes left to play and led the Gamecocks to a score, as Succop kicked a career-high fourth field goal with 2:23 remaining.
The Gamecocks managed their first back-to-back victories since 2007 and hope to extend the modest streak next week against Ole Miss.


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this isn't religious, but it's what immediately came to my mind.
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Is it just me that immediately jump to the conclusion that the woman talking *must* be a Jesus freak..?
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Wow. I thought this was about Scientology for a minute or two. Just as nuts as that Xenu crap.
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, allowed South African research scientists from the Transvaal Museum in Pretoria to analyze twenty-four pipe fragments found on the grounds of William Shakespeare's home. The findings – published in the current issue of the South African Journal of Science – show that eight of the pipes tested contain traces of cannabis and two of the pipes contain traces of cocaine. Others appear to be laced with tobacco, camphor, and hallucinogenic nutmeg extracts high in myristic acid.
The pipes date to the seventeenth century when hemp was used widely in the production of rope, clothing, and paper, and when marijuana was used to treat certain medical conditions. However, the discovery of the pipes laced with several narcotics lends credibility to the theory that people in Renaissance England used drugs for pleasure.
It has been a long-standing but highly unconventional assumption that Shakespeare alludes to drugs and drug use in his works, particularly in his non-dramatic poetry. Sonnet 27 begins:
Weary with toil I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head,
To work my mind when body's work's expired. (1-4)
Even more conspicuous is Sonnet 76, which contains Shakespeare's references to a 'noted weed' and 'compounds strange' — 'compound' known as early as 1530 to mean a substance formed by a chemical union of two or more ingredients.
There is little doubt that this combination of the findings by South African researchers and the possible references to psychotropic drugs in Shakespeare's writings will prompt many more to hypothesize that Shakespeare used narcotics as a source of inspiration. We will never know for sure, but if Shakespeare did use drugs as a tool to spark his creativity he certainly would not be the only literary genius to have done so.
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Shakespeare was smoking big ol doinks
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Shakespeare was the dank man, turns out he sold drugs to pay for writing euipment. what an addict
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In the 1990s, a London forensic scientist examined Shakespeare's pipe: tobacco, 'mystretic acid,' marihuana. A decade later, a reviewer of Shakespeares' writings said "sometimes it rambles." When Norwegian painter Edvard Munch stopped his depression with psychotherapy, he never painted again. As a career artist at 82 who has clinical depression, leave me to my painting and my herb.
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this guy took some serious drugs
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fuck you guys
Hamlyn Bond says:
Sonnet 27 was about nothing more rock 'n' roll than tiredness. Think you've missed it there. But yes, his references to weed and compound were highly suspect. Surprising that today's schoolchildren say they can't understand his work, really.
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2008 Chevrolet Impala ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Big, roomy and practical.
The Chevrolet Impala is a big, roomy sedan. While classified as a midsize sedan, it's large for that class. Close in size to the Toyota Avalon, competes with mid-size and full-size cars. Among them: the Ford Taurus, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, as well as the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Altima.
We find the Impala's neat, clean lines pleasing to the eye. Its styling looks fresh, and it is, having been sharpened when the Impala was last redesigned for 2006. Other people think so: the Impala is among the top-10 best-selling cars in the U.S.
This is a roomy car, in the front as well as the back seats, and getting in and out is easy. The Impala has a big trunk with a big trunk lid that makes loading cargo easy, and it has a healthy cargo capacity. Optional flip-and-fold rear seats are exclusive in its class, and provide not only holding wells for groceries but a flat cargo floor that expands the trunk for long items.
On the road, the Impala is very stable, a nice cruiser. There's lots of low-end torque from the larger of the two available V6 engines, a 3.9-liter V6 with advanced technologies. Step on the gas and it goes. Given its size, the Impala handles well, and surprisingly so.
Several models are available, ranging from strong, reliable, fuel-efficient family sedan to sleek and powerful performance car. The mid-level Impala LT probably best exemplifies the model line. We like the LT with the optional 3.9-liter V6, which features GM's Active Fuel Management to improve real-world fuel economy. The LTZ adds a heavy-duty suspension, leather interior and convenience features. The SS comes with a small-block 5.3-liter V8 engine that sounds great and delivers strong acceleration performance.
Chevrolet continues to improve and upgrade the Impala. We highly recommend the StabiliTrak electronic stability control. The audio system has been upgraded for 2008, and XM Satellite Radio is standard on all models. OnStar is standard, and in its latest version it will automatically communicate the nature and severity of a crash as well as its location to the 911 centers.
Overall, the Chevrolet Impala is a comfortable and convenient car, practical and enjoyable to drive. It also offers low prices.
The 2008 Chevrolet Impala spans a broad model range that includes the base LS, the mid-range LT, the loaded LTZ, and the high-performance SS.
Impala LS ($21,255) comes with a 211-hp 3.5-liter V6, a four-speed automatic transmission, cloth upholstery, a 40/20/40 front bench seat with six-way power for the driver, air conditioning, power windows, programmable power locks, AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio with six speakers, XM Satellite Radio, OnStar, cruise control with buttons on the tilting steering wheel, 16-inch steel wheels, and a tire-pressure monitor. Four-wheel-disc brakes are standard, also; anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and traction control are optional ($600). The clever flip-and-fold rear seats are available ($295); so is an engine block heater ($75). A flex-fuel version of the V6 can burn E85 ethanol; it's standard in most states, optional in others.
LT ($21,865) upgrades to dual-zone air conditioning, eight-way power adjustable driver's seat, dual exhausts, fog lights, 16-inch aluminum wheels, a compass, and more interior conveniences. The standard engine is still the 3.5-liter V6. Options include the complete LS list plus leather upholstery ($1125) on bench or bucket seats, a premium audio system ($295), eight-speaker Bose system ($495), sunroof ($900), universal garage door opener ($100), and rear spoiler ($275).
The LT Luxury Edition package ($2,070) includes leather trim, an upgraded OnStar with Directions and Connections and Turn-By-Turn Navigation, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio and cruise controls, flip-and-fold rear seat, ABS/EBD with traction control, and a rear spoiler. The 2LT package ($2675) includes the 3.9-liter V6 with Active Fuel Management (formerly called Displacement on Demand) and 233 horsepower; as well as the premium audio system, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio and cruise controls, flip-and-fold rear seat, ABS/EBD with traction control, rear spoiler, and 17-inch vented steel wheels with chrome wheel covers.
LTZ ($26,830) comes standard with the 3.9-liter V6 and, for 2008, the same FE3 performance suspension as the SS model (see below). ABS/EBD and traction control are also standard. Inside you'll find leather upholstery, heated seats with eight-way power, upgraded audio with eight speakers, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio and cruise controls. Standard wheels are now 18-inch five-spoke machined alloys wearing W-rated P235/50R18 performance tires.
The SS ($28,235) boasts a 303-hp all-aluminum 5.3-liter V8 designed specifically for front-wheel-drive applications. It also features Active Fuel Management and drives through a heavy-duty four-speed automatic. The SS comes with 18-inch chromed aluminum wheels, P235/50 W-rated performance tires, FE3 performance suspension, and leather-appointed bucket seats, although cloth-upholstered buckets are available for a credit ($1125).
Safety features that come standard on all Impalas include dual front smart air bags and side-curtain roof-mounted air bags for front- and rear-seat passengers. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and traction control are standard on 2LT, LTZ and SS, optional on LS and LT. StabiliTrak is offered for the first time on an Impala and is standard on 2LT, LTZ, and SS. A tire-pressure monitor is standard.
The 2008 Chevrolet Impala presents a clean, neat, pleasing design that's not so homogenized as to be boring. It's an attractive car.
Most recently re-styled for 2006, the current Impala features smooth lines. The big headlamps have a premium, jeweled appearance with three independent lighting units and are smoothly integrated into the front end. The tail lights are nicely integrated as well. These details complement other quality attributes, such as tight tolerances of 3.5 mm or less between body panels and substantial grab-style door handles that won't pinch your fingers or snap away from your hand on a cold morning. Flat-blade windshield wipers provide consistent pressure on the glass, which helps eliminate streaking and wind noise.
The LS, LT and LTZ are distinguished by exterior trim but share one front end design, while the SS sports a unique grille with SS-signature black-diamond crosshatch pattern. The Impala SS also features Corvette-inspired bright exhaust tips. A rear spoiler is standard on LTZ and SS models, and is available on LT.
The 2008 Impala has a lot going for it inside as well. Like the exterior, the cabin was completely redesigned for 2006, and has remained comfortably the same since then.
The standard seats have firmer cushions and increased lumbar support compared to previous models. We didn't find the SS seats particularly comfortable or supportive. Lumbar support is too aggressive, while there's not enough side bolstering to retain the upper body in corners.
A twin-brow instrument panel wraps around into the doors. Impala LS, LT and LTZ models have wood trim, with brushed silver trim a no-cost option on LT and LTZ. The SS comes standard with unique metallic trim panels, with wood as an option. We found the instrument panel pleasing to the eye, colorful, entertaining and easy to use, with a nice all-of-a-piece unity and style to it. Interior materials are a grade above average.
The dual-zone climate control system that comes on all but the base LS model is a snap to use, with large, round control knobs and good markings. It can support up to a 12-degree temperature difference side-to-side. The optional remote engine start system comes with a 200-foot operating range and automatic climate pre-conditioning to warm or cool the interior. The driver information center offers more than 50 different alerts, depending on the vehicle's equipment. The glovebox is large enough to actually hold stuff.
For 2008, a new family of audio systems features radios compatible with Generation 7.0 OnStar. The base audio system comes with six speakers, AM/FM/CD/MP3 capability, and XM Satellite Radio. It features speed-sensing volume control and a two-line, 32-character display and the capability to select freely between AM, FM and XM. We really liked this system because we could set up all of our favorite stations in one row, for example, allowing us to quickly switch between AM news, XM news, FM music stations, and CDs. Setting these presets is as easy as holding the button down. A big round knob in the center allows quick volume adjustments. Presets for the equalizer let you quickly switch settings from rock to country & western to talk radio. Too many radios nowadays are too complex or have tiny buttons difficult to operate underway. Not so with GM's radios. The Impala sound system is sophisticated yet easy to operate. The optional system adds an in-dash six-CD changer. The premium system is Bose. All radios include a standard auxiliary input jack for external devices such as an iPod or remote cassette player.
The new Generation 7.0 OnStar offers Turn-by-Turn navigation with the optional Directions and Connections service. Turn-by-Turn navigation directs the driver through the route by using the digital readout lines in the radio head. Directions are downloaded by the OnStar advisor to the vehicle and can be played back or paused anywhere from start to destination. Besides being easy to use (all directions are downloaded to the car by an advisor) Turn-by-Turn is less expensive than a GPS navigation system.
The back seat is roomy and comfortable for two adults or three kids, but not three adults. The forward-flipping rear seat cushions reveal a storage tub underneath that can contain spills or transport a variety of items. The tub also serves as a covered storage area beneath the seat with cushions down; and exposes convenient grocery bag hooks when the cushions are flipped forward. A generous pass-through from the trunk can be created by flipping the seat bottoms forward and the seat backs flat.
The trunk is larger than that of most mid-size cars, at 18.6 cubic feet, and a huge trunk opening makes loading easier.
Driving Impression
The Chevrolet Impala features a new generation of V6 engines. We found them to be smooth and quiet if not bristling with power. They feature variable valve timing, which changes the orientation of the camshaft automatically, adjusting the timing of the intake and exhaust valves for better performance, economy, and emissions.
The 3.5-liter V6 that comes standard on LS and LT generates 211 horsepower and 214 pound-feet of torque. It gets an EPA-rated 18/29 mpg City/Highway. The FlexFuel version gets the same 18/29 mpg rating on gasoline or 14/21 mpg with E85 ethanol, useful in areas that sell ethanol.
The 3.9-liter V6 (optional on LT, standard on LTZ) produces 233 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque. It features a variable-length intake system and variable valve timing. It also features Active Fuel Management, electronic software that shuts off three cylinders when full power is not needed. Chevrolet says Active Fuel Management improves fuel economy by up to 12 percent in certain driving situations. Chevy has applied this technology before to V8s (where it was called Displacement on Demand), but this is its first appearance on a V6. The 3.9-liter V6 gets and EPA-rated 18/28 mpg, and it's FlexFuel capable and rated 13/20 mpg on E85.
The four-speed automatic transmission is responsive and was never an issue, though some of the competition now offers more flexible five-speed automatics.
The V8 that comes on the SS delivers 303 horsepower and 323 pound-feet of torque. That's more power than any other entry in the class. To sample that, we slammed the throttle open at a stop in first gear. The traction control system let the left front tire spin wildly for a few seconds before it caught up. We appreciated the extra power and torque available in a kickdown or passing situation, and we loved the brawny, muscular sound of this engine at full throttle. It's a challenge to launch quickly and cleanly at the same time, however. Besides wheelspin, there's a lot of torque steer: Slam down the throttle and you'll feel a significant tug on the steering wheel. The V8 features Active Fuel Management, which shifts between eight-cylinder and four-cylinder operation, depending on speed and load. The V8 is EPA-rated at 16/24 mpg using the more stringent 2008 test procedures.
All Impalas come with a MacPherson-strut coil-over-spring independent front suspension, with gas-charged struts and a stabilizer bar. The rear suspension uses a trailing tri-link setup with gas-charged struts and coil springs. A rear stabilizer bar is standard on all models. LS and LT models come with the softer FE1 suspension, while LTZ and SS come with the performance-tuned FE3 setup. We found a lot of pitch, dive, and roll in the chassis, plus a lot of uncertain driving moments with the added power of the SS. The SS, particularly, drives as though its chassis needed more development time before production. Steering on all models is over-assisted, fairly numb and uncommunicative.
The Impala's four-wheel disc brake system (vented in front, solid in rear) represents an improvement over previous generations. Comprising new front brakes, improved rear brakes, and a new brake booster, the system is designed for quieter operation, longer pad life, and more resistance to brake pulsation. ABS, when ordered, includes Electronic Brake-force Distribution and traction control. On the road we found the Impala's brakes very much to our liking: powerful, direct, and linear, with a nice, progressive ratio of pedal travel to stopping progression.
The Chevrolet Impala LS, LT, and LTZ models are pleasing to drive, whether equipped with the 3.5-liter or 3.9-liter V6 engines. The SS cuts a conservative but dashing figure, with its quiet badging and giant five-spoke, 18-inch wheels.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw filed this report from Dearborn, Michigan.
Model Lineup
Chevrolet Impala LS ($21,255); LT ($21,865), 2LT with 3.9-liter ($24,540); LTZ ($26,830); SS ($28,235).
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Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
Options As Tested
2LT Package ($2675) includes 3.9-liter V6, premium US9 audio, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, flip-and-fold rear seat, ABS, EBD, traction control, rear spoiler, 17-inch steel wheels; Bose premium sound system ($495).
Model Tested
Chevrolet Impala LT ($21,865).The Chevrolet Impala is a comfortable, convenient and practical car with ample room and a quiet ride. It has neat and clean lines with a fresh style that is pleasing to the eye. The Impala is a full-size front-wheel drive sedan capable of carrying up to six people. It comes in four trim levels: LS, LT, LTZ, and SS. The LS and LT include a 211 hp 3.5-liter V6 engine which is also available in an E85-capable version. The LT is available with a 233 hp 3.9-liter E85-capable V6 which is standard on the LTZ. The SS comes with a 303 hp 5.3-liter V8 engine. All trims come with a four-speed automatic transmission. Standard equipment includes front bucket seats and front, side and side curtain airbags. The Chevrolet Impala is a carryover from 2007.
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He may be a convicted rapist, a purported addict and an astonishingly terrible money manager, but Mike Tyson is the undisputed champion of self-deprecating humor when it comes to dealing with his troubled past.
And a forgiving public seems to love him for it.
Tyson's latest coup arrives in the form of this Foot Locker /quotes/zigman/293726/delayed /quotes/nls/fl FL ad in which he gives fellow boxing legend Evander Holyfield back his ear — the one he chomped during their classic bout back in 1997. He says he kept it in formaldehyde.
The video was published on Tuesday, and it's already racked up almost 2 million views. Of course, Dennis Rodman buying a one-way ticket to North Korea and Brett Favre talking about comebacks didn't hurt, either.
This viral hit is just the latest in a series of commercial successes Tyson has enjoyed in recent years. His tone-deaf role in the first "Hangover" movie was epic, putting him back on the map and charming at least some of his critics.
His revival continued from there with a "tell-all" memoir, a Fox Sports miniseries and a one-man Broadway show entitled "Mike Tyson: The Undisputed Truth." He's also had his share of pretty funny cameos. We'll end it with this gem from Jimmy Kimmel.
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Cal, Oregon, Stanford nab weekly honors
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - The Pac-12 Conference outdoor track and field athlete of the week honors for the week of April 15-21, 2013:
Men's Track Athlete of the Week: ELIJAH GREER, OREGON (Sr., Lake Oswego, Ore.). Elijah Greer won the 800 meters in a nation-leading 1:46.20 during the Oregon-Arkansas dual meet. It was the fastest 800 meters ever run during a dual meet, according to Track & Field News. Greer was the event champion at the 2012 Pac-12 Championships and an All-American at that distance last year as well.
Women's Track Athlete of the Week: ENGLISH GARDNER, OREGON (Sr., Voorhees, N.J.). English Gardner turned in the fastest women's 100 meters in the world this season on Saturday at the Mt. SAC Relays, beating a field of elite professionals by finishing in 11.00, with a legal tailwind of plus-1.8 meters per second. Not only was that the fastest time of 2013, but also a school record, No. 2 all-time in Pac-12 history and No. 6 all-time in NCAA history. Gardner broke her own school mark, 11.03, set in 2011. She also ran on the 4x100 relay team that finished fourth at the Mt. SAC Relays in a season-best 43.82, the third-fastest relay in school history.
Men's Field Athlete of the Week: HAMMED SULEMAN, CALIFORNIA (RS-Jr., Antioch, Calif.). Hammed Suleman won both the long jump and triple jump over the weekend to help the California men's team defeat Stanford in the Big Meet, the Bears' first win in the series since 2006. He captured the long jump with a distance of 24-2.25w, then clinched Cal's victory with a win in the triple jump (51-3.75) – the next-to-last event of the competition. His mark in the triple jump ranks him in the top 20 in the country this season.
Women's Field Athlete of the Week: BRIANNA BAIN, STANFORD (So., Beaverton, Ore.). Competing in just her second meet of the season, Brianna Bain broke her own school record in the javelin with a toss of 183-10, setting a Big Meet record while sparking the Cardinal women to a 102-61 dual-meet victory over California. The distance broke the school mark of 180-2 she set last season, and Summer Pierson's Big Meet record of 175-0 from 1998. The throw is the longest by a collegian this year and the second-longest by an American. She is the 2012 Pac-12 and NCAA champion in the event.
2013 Pac-12 Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Men's Track: March 19 - De'Anthony Thomas, ORE; March 26 - Ryan Herson, ASU; April 2 - Johnathan Cabral, ORE; April 9 - Aaron Brown, USC; April 16 - Joe Morris, COLO; April 23 - Elijah Greer, ORE.
Women's Track: March 19 - Stephanie Jolley, UTAH; March 26 - Ashley Liverpool, USC; April 2 - Jordan Hasay, ORE; April 9 - Shapri Romero, ARIZ; April 16 - Brea Buchanan, UCLA; April 23 - English Gardner, ORE.
Men's Field: March 19 - Greg Skipper, ORE; March 26 - Julian Wruck, UCLA; April 2 - Julian Wruck, UCLA; April 9 - Edgar Rivera-Morales, ARIZ; April 16 - Julian Wruck, UCLA; April 23 - Hammed Suleman, CAL.
Women's Field: March 19 - Emily Hunsucker, COLO; March 26 - Chelsea Liverpool, ASU; April 2 - Emily Hunsucker, COLO; April 9 - Christabel Nettey, ASU; April 16 - Destanae Howerton-Davis, UTAH; April 23 - Brianna Bain, STAN.
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Justin Bieber Reveals Milk + Spaghetti Combo Made Him Puke on Stage
Milk usually does a body good, but not so much in Justin Bieber's case. The singer puked at the Arizona kick off of his Believe world tour on Saturday (Sept. 29) but it wasn't nerves that caused The Biebs to vomit. It was an unusual culinary combo of milk and spaghetti that made him toss his cookies.
Just thinking about that pairing nearly has us losing our lunch.
The 'As Long as You Love Me' singer called into TMZ to talk about the very public hurling, saying, "In Canada, we like to have spaghetti and milk. I dunno if you guys do that. I dunno if it was a good idea before my show, but I had a glass of milk before I went on stage, and I was feeling it five songs in."
Spaghetti Bolognese and whole milk? WTF was he thinking? No wonder he hurled.
It's interesting, though. Most celebs and stars puke in public because they've consumed too much alcohol and are acting like fools. The Biebs is so wholesome that he puked from milk consumption. We can't make this stuff up.
"The show still went smoothly after that, I went back and finished it and gave them a great show," The Biebs said. What a pro! Indeed, the show goes on for Justin Bieber.
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Shark Fin
THE SHARK FIN: This is the large sea stack between the 4th and 5th Headland. To exit from the top: down climb Sea Urchin onto the platform. Climb off the platform on the DM side, on the sea end. Wade or balance across slippery rocks at the bottom. Yes… obviously at low tide.
12. Access Route – 15 G.Peckham & D.C.Marshall 03/07/2002 (T) Start by stepping off the block on the land ward side at low tide. Climb up a few meters then traverse along the line where the shale meets the dolerite on the seaward side. There is a large safe platform on the seaward side from which to belay. All the routes can be reached DRY by using this route.
13. Barracuda – 14 G.Peckham & D.C.Marshall 03/07/2002 (T) Up the prominent crack on the land ward corner of the DM facing wall.
14. Sting Ray – 15 G.Peckham & D.C.Marshall 03/07/2002 (T) Thin crack 4m R of Barracuda.
15. The Mobsters Lobster - 12 D.C.Marshall & G. Peckham 03/07/2002 (T) Up the loose line on the DM corner of the seaward face.
16. Sea Urchin – 10 G.Peckham & D.C.Marshall 03/07/2002 (T) The obvious line in the middle of the seaward face. Also the down climb.
Straight up the landward face has not been done & you should. Would be >24 Then in the same cove as the Shark Fin; there are no routes on the wall on the Morgan Bay village side of the cove. Looks like hard stuff on solid rock, thin pro...
25 Nov '09 - There is a bolted project on the Double Mouth side of the 5th Headland. Should go at +-26. Not sure on the state of the bolts...not good by now. Please open it! We placed anchors on a line just to the R...this would go at 29...or so.


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Francesca Gavin is a prolific arts writer and curator. Based between Berlin and London as Visual Arts Editor of Dazed & Confused and Art Editor of Twin, Gavin is also the curator of the Soho House art collection. Internationally recognised, she possesses a global outlook, having put together permanent displays of art previously in Berlin, Miami, New York, New York and London. She has also written five books including "The Book of Hearts", "100 New Artists" and "Hell Bound: New Gothic Art".
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Manaview needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 114 designs submitted by 34 freelance designers.
Nub2Pro is a new Gaming Website that will cover all the latest Gaming News and provide articles and guides for our visitors. We will have a different subdomain for each game that we cover, such as wow.nub2pro.com for our World of Warcraft section, aoc.nub2pro.com for our Age of Conan Section, and so on.
What we want is a design that is very clean and user
friendly for our World of Warcraft section. But we also want to use this design
for other sections of our site in the future as well, so that means the body/template
of the website should be 'Generalized' so it can be used for any game. The only
place any WoW graphics should be seen is within the header and within the
content, NOT in the template. I don't mind getting a customized header made for
every section but a customized design for every section would be too costly.
Sites We Like:
http://wow.curse.com/ –
One of my favorite Web2.0 websites. This site will be very similar to Nub2Pro
except we will be including more guides.
- This is a site purchased by Curse and is another one of my favorites.
- Yet another site part of the Curse network.
You'll notice they don't make it cartoony or full of crazy
graphics. The focus is on the content and putting everything in proper
locations. Visitors don't care to much about how the site looks, they care
about the information. Their user experience is the most important thing for
me. But if your site is looking a bit boring only use small graphics and
details to give it some style!
There should be 2-3 ad locations. Ads should be placed
towards the top (Above the fold) and near places where people's eyes will
mostly be focusing. Ad sizes are 728x90, 300x250, and 160x600.
- A brief summary of the latest News, Articles, and Guides, should
be placed in the main content area along with an image. Many News sites don't place the entire
article on the front page. They place a summary of a few sentences with a "Show
More" link below it which takes them to a different page. You may place a flash
for the news like curse did and I'll get that made by someone else.- There needs to a login box somewhere.- You'll notice these sites have a lot of shortcut links
around the site such as Recent Forum Posts, Hot Downloads, Hot Guides, Recent
Blog Posts, etc. I like this idea and I want the following link sections around
my site: - Headlines (Shows links to the latest gaming news)
- Latest Guides (I
like how worldofraids did their Guide links with an image next to it, and by
the way, that's a good idea of what I mean by using small graphics and details
to give it style, also check out the Forum Threads above it and see how they
use a chat bubble)
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small ad for Hiring Writers (Check out Curse.com and see how they made small
ads to their other website Worldofraids and wowdb)
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selected screenshot from the gallery).- The following links need to be placed for the navigation
menu. News, Guides, Blogs, Forum, Gallery. There may be much more in the future
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Grammy-nominated rapper 2 Chainz pleaded not guilty on Tuesday April 8 to felony drug possession. The 36-year-old entertainer, born Tauheed Epps, was arrested last June at Los Angeles International Airport after police allegedly found marijuana in his possession as he was attempting to board a flight. Codeine, a sedative found in "sizzurp," was subsequently found in his checked luggage, according to authorities. Sizzurp —also known as "purple drank" — is a drink containing prescription cough syrup that is popular in segments of the hip hop community and has been the subject of rap songs.
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Hamilton's resurgence just what Angels need
OAKLAND -- It is the sound.
Angels left fielder Josh Hamilton has been listening for it for the better part of two years.View Full Game Coverage
OAKLAND -- It is the sound.
Angels left fielder Josh Hamilton has been listening for it for the better part of two years.View Full Game Coverage
"He's getting real close," Angels hitting coach Don Baylor said during batting practice on the opening night of the Angels' three-game weekend series with the A's. "You can tell by the sound it makes when Josh makes contact. Watch him in the next couple of days."
Guess that is why Baylor is the hitting coach.
He knows those things.
The "Welcome Back" party came in Sunday's 9-4 Angels victory, which allowed the Halos to not only avoid being swept in their three-game visit to O.co Coliseum, but also left them with a one-game lead in the AL West over the A's with 33 regular-season games remaining.
Hamilton had given the Angels a glimpse of what is coming the previous couple of games, driving in five runs in the four games prior to Sunday.
And then on Sunday he was … well, he was Josh Hamilton.
Leading off the second inning, Hamilton went with a pitch to left field for a single, opening up what became a three-run inning against A's lefty Scotty Kazmir. After Albert Puljos singled to lead off the fourth, Hamilton unloaded his 10th home run of the season. And he provided another run in a three-run fourth with a sacrifice fly off reliever Jesse Chavez.
"You see what he did, there's no doubt he was comfortable in the batter's box," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia, "especially to do that off a good left-handed pitcher."
Kazmir (14), Max Scherzer (15) of Detroit, and after earning the win on Sunday, Jered Weaver (14) of the Angels, are the only AL pitchers with at least 14 wins. Left-handed hitters were only hitting .228 against Kazmir this season. Hamilton's homer was only the second Kazmir has allowed a left-handed hitter all season, the first hit by Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson.
Hamilton is back, and just in time for the Angels to make their stretch run in search of a return to the postseason after a four-year drought.
"I've been looking for that guy from the beginning of the season," said Hamilton.
Remember that guy, the one who went 12-for-24 in the first seven games and then, in the eighth game, tore a ligament in his left thumb with a head-first slide and was sidelined for the next 55 days?
"I've been looking for that guy from Texas," said Hamilton.
Remember that guy, the one who was the AL MVP Award winner in 2010, was a five-time AL All-Star in five years with the Rangers, hit .305 with 142 home runs and 506 RBIs, and signed a five-year, $125 million deal with the Angels prior to 2013?
Well, the Angels, Hamilton included, felt there were indications that guy is back and ready to create a few more memories.
It hasn't been easy. There is that human element, the one that has a guy who doesn't get the contract he is hoping for from his former team going somewhere new and wanting to make sure he proves he deserved the financial respect.
A bad couple of games and that guy can talk himself into a funk. It's not by design. It's residual of desire -- desire unmet.
Then comes that point where that good player returns. Enough is enough. He's ready to step forward.
There's no special elixir for what ails him, although there are plenty of gimmicks to try, like taking a couple days off in Boston and then, in the final game at Fenway Park on Thursday night, using a lighter bat for batting practice.
There's a private session in the batting cage that day in Boston, where there's nobody standing behind the cage, waiting to take a turn, and a guy can just relax and swing until he can't swing any more.
"You could see a difference that night in Boston," said Angels general manager Jerry DiPoto. "That's exciting for all of us. We've seen him be a good hitter, but we haven't seen that power [that he had in Texas]."
Bottom line, though, it's more a matter of taking a deep breath and just cutting loose.
"[Saturday], I didn't cut loose," Hamilton said.
It showed. He was 0-for-4 in the Angels' 2-1 loss. He struck out twice.
"[Sunday], I told myself I was just going to have fun," he said. "I told myself to just cut loose and go out and play. I told myself to not be thinking about everything. Just enjoy it."
Hamilton enjoyed it.
So did the Angels.
And what is really enjoyable for them in their bid to hold off the A's in the division race is the belief that this is just the start of a late-season surge from Hamilton.
Rest assured the Angels can use it. Their rotation is a bit short right now. As if it wasn't enough to lose Tyler Skaggs to Tommy John surgery back in April, last week Garrett Richards, who was stepping into the ace role, suffered a knee injury that required surgery and there's no definite date for his return next season.
With the non-waiver Trade Deadline having passed, and with the Angels, by virtue of having the best record in baseball, having the last shot at a claim on any player on waivers, they know it's going to be difficult to add a starter, much less a go-to-guy for the postseason.
Scioscia knows the bullpen is going to have to pick up some slack.
But he also knows that an offensive surge from Hamilton will make everybody's job easier.
"This is huge," Scioscia admitted about Hamilton's Sunday effort. "He can control a game himself. We saw it when he was in Texas. We saw it the first week of the season."
The Angels saw it again on Sunday night, in what they hope is a sign of things to come.
Tracy Ringolsby is a columnist for MLB.com.


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They do not harm corals or invertebrates. Cirrhilabrus wrasses are planktivores, feeding exclusively upon the plentiful plankton harbored by reefs.
They are peaceful in nature, and will coexist happily with other species within the genus Cirrhilabrus - especially when added simultaneously. If you wish to add Cirrhilabrus wrasse to an aquarium that contains another established Cirrhilabrus wrasse, simply divide it temporarily until the fish coexist with no hostility.
They add a diversity of color and activity to the aquarium. These active, bold fish spend their time cruising open water and occasionally slide through rockwork in search of food.
If you add a wrasse from the genus Cirrhilabrus to your aquarium, you'll likely add a male, since males are predominantly collected over juveniles and females (which are virtually identical in appearance, and therefore difficult for collectors to identify).
Be sure to consider the wide selection of species available within the wonderful genus Cirrhilabrus when selecting the next fish for your reef or saltwater fish aquarium.