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The NFL players' union filed a grievance contesting the $1 million the New York Giants withheld from Plaxico Burress' signing bonus after he shot himself in the thigh in November at a nightclub.
Legal briefs were filed Friday in the second of the union's two claims on Burress' behalf, NFL Players Association spokesman Carl Francis said Monday. No dates for the grievance hearings have been set.
The Giants suspended the 31-year-old wide receiver for four games after the accidental shooting in Manhattan. Burress was charged with felony gun possession and is due in court March 31.
The union already filed a grievance over what it termed excessive punishment by the Giants. His suspension cost him more than $800,00 in salary. The team also fined him more than $200,000, his single-game salary.
The latest grievance concerns the $1 million the team is withholding from the $4.25 million signing bonus Burress received when he extended his contract last August.
General manager Jerry Reese and coach Tom Coughlin have left the door open for Burress to return to the Giants after his legal difficulties are cleared up.


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November 30, 2016 Washington (CNN) US Marines are coming to Norway -- a move that could send a chill down Russian President Vladimir Putin's spine.
Beginning in January 2016, a limited rotational force of approximately 330 Marines will be located in Vaernes, Norway, according to a statement to CNN from the Norwegian Defense Ministry.
"The US initiative to augment their training and exercises in Norway by locating a Marine Corps Rotational Force in Norway is highly welcome and will have positive implications for our already strong bilateral relationship," Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide said in a statement.
"We enjoy a very close relationship with the Norwegian Armed Forces and a limited rotational presence in Norway would certainly enhance this relationship and our ability to operate together," Maj. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, commander of US Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, said in a statement last week to CNN while the request was being considered by Norway.
The statement noted that a Marine presence in Norway -- which shares a 122-mile border with Russia -- "will increase NATO's ability to rapidly aggregate and employ forces in northern Europe."
US Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles before a public demonstration in the Trondheim Fjord in Norway in January.
Tensions about Russia's posture in Europe have increased following the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, following Putin's intervention in eastern Ukraine.The US and its NATO allies have since increased their presence, as well as assistance to Poland and the countries on the Baltic Sea. Earlier this year, members of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade trained in Norway alongside troops from other NATO countries in Exercise Cold.
Read the full story at http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/18/politics/marines-norway-russia/


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Traveling East or West on I-80, you'll find award winning wineries within 10 miles of the interstate. Follow the I-80 Wine Trail map to see how easy it is to turn your cross country drive into a wine tasting adventure.
Take a ten to fifteen minute detour off the interstate highway to experience the ambience of the local wineries along the way.Sample some wine and then, if you have the time, kick back and relieve that driving stress with some relaxation in "wine country." Don't forget to pick up a few bottles of wine to share with your friends or family at your final destination!
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Pudge Inducted Into Rangers Hall of Fame
Congratulations/Felicidades, @Pudge_Rodriguez, the newest member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame! #RangersHOF pic.twitter.com/H85rtnS0cp— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) July 21, 2013
Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame on Saturday prior to the start of the Rangers-Orioles game in Arlington, Texas. He will be the 16th member of the club, which also includes Nolan Ryan, Charlie Hough and Johnny Oates.
Pudge made his major league debut with the Rangers when he was only 19 years old. Since then he ended up as a 14-time All-Star and won 13 Gold Glove Awards.
I remember going to Rangers games while in elementary school and being awed whenever Pudge was at-bat or made an amazing defensive play. He's a true hero to my generation. I can only hope that this induction is a sign for things to come in Cooperstown.


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Faggot-ass nigga, die
[Hook: Realm Reality]
Uhh, this that Brownsville bully rap
Hoodie rap, take a nigga chain, smoke the goodie trap
Surrounded by the wolves in the wilderness
Liquor piss, slit your wrists so niggas won't get pistol-whipped
Mo' niggas won't get pistol-whipped
If I was you, then I'd probably have to slit my wrists
Sean Price, the villain beatin any feelin this
Slit your wrists, so niggas won't get pistol-whipped
[Sean Price]
Uhh; you cowards are bogus
Split head like Red Sea power of Moses
Due to my weight gain I had to double the dosage
Of drugs that I do, a nigga stay toasted
P! Body, G harmin your bars off
Ruck keep you slumped in the park, pa
Listen; God is the greatest, Allahu Akbar
Praise due, ooh threw hot rock at cop car
Off my deen, red light off the Beam
Scorched the scene, niggas tryin to cross the team
Listen - nigga my 80 scorchin
Niggas coming with the cops out like Tracy Morgan
Heh, I fuck around and throw your baby organs
Use your baby organs just to make a baby organ
Whoo~! I sell dope to your momma
And I ain't even vote for Obama - P!
[Sean Price]
Yo, P! Uhh, I get paid to
Make music burst through walls like Kool-Aid came through
("OH YEAH!") Niggas came through with they tools and they goons childish
Honeymoon them niggas "bang zoom to the moon Alice"
Keep it clean, sneaker fiend what it +Do Dallas+?
Decep' to death, I strike a nigga 'til hand callus
Uhh, nigga you know how the fam go
Big beard, Big nigga, Sunni & SAMCRO
Crude through shit like Luniz was in there
Uhh, blow two-fifth, I'm loony up in here
Uhh, fuck around and I punch hats
Off niggas heads then replace that with dunce caps
Uh - everybody and they son rap
BANG! Everybody and they son clap
Hoo! I make money from the dope I push
To make it funny I ain't vote for Bush; motherfucker P!
The beat, produced by The Alchemist, samples 'Ose Shalom Bimromav', a traditional orthodox jew prayer, which is sort of ironic considering the fact Price says 'Allahu Akbar' on the 1st verse.
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Vail Daily obituary: George Jaramillo, 1967-2012
Vail, CO Colorado
George Jaramillo, 45, of Alamosa, died Saturday.
He was born in Leadville and lived in Minturn the majority of his life.
He was preceded in death by his father Fred Jaramillo (Sept. 24, 2010) and is survived by his mother, Selfa; his sisters Julia (Dave O'Brien) and Mildred (Julian Romero); brother Billy (Elizabeth Jaramillo); sisters Rebecca Mondragon, Dorothy (Ed Eastwood), and Bertha (Anthony Garcia); his daughters Ashley (Brandon Guodace), Vanessa, Gabriella; and son Jacob; two grandbabies, Makenna and Mattisyn, and one on the way; and numerous nieces and nephews.
When he was younger, he was a Golden Glove boxer, an all-star pitcher and loved to pitch horseshoes. He enjoyed watching all sporting events and liked the Broncos, Nuggets and Avalanche. He was known by all of his family and friends as an all-time comedian – he enjoyed joking around and making people laugh.
Rosary wil be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Parish in Minturn. Funeral services will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alamosa at 10 a.m. Friday.
In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to George Jaramillo memorial fund. An account has been set up at First Bank of Avon, and donations can be taken to any First Bank location.
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Our second day in Mumbai, Miguel and I visited Dharavi (a massive slum recently brought to the world's attention through the movie Slum Dog Millionare).
Here is a National Geographic article about Dharavi – its history, its daily operations, and developers' plans for its future. It's interesting and worth reading.
It is estimated that the neighborhoods of Dharavi contribute more than $500 million to Mumbai's economy each year. These slums contribute to thriving textile, pottery, and leather industries – producing goods that are exported to markets all over the world.
Dharavi also handles large-scale recycling operations. And everywhere you turn while meandering through the slum, you'll see small manufacturing units sorting and processing the city's recyclable waste.
Scrap plastic is sorted by type, cleaned and processed, melted down into tiny pellets, then resold by the kilo.
Many of the Dharavi residents have built shacks wedged in between the nooks and crannies surrounding a large pipeline. Their slum villages (often equipped with gas stoves, electricity, and even a TV) are illegal, but because the residents handle the city's waste management and contribute so much to the city's economy, officials turn a blind eye – at least for now.
But eventually many of these people will be displaced due to a large redevelopment project that is expected to be underway soon. Only legal residents will be compensated for their relocation (but a large part of the Dharavi population is without forms of identification).
While visiting Dharavi, we met with Vinod Shetty, a human rights lawyer and Director of the Dharavi Project – an initiative of the ACORN Foundation aimed at improving the lives of Dharavi's slum dwellers.
The rag-pickers of Mumbai collect tons of garbage each day, but they are not recognized by the city as a workforce. Instead they barely scrape by, making 75-100 rupees a day by selling the waste to scrap dealers.
The Dharavi Project's mission is to "increase the welfare of rag-pickers, and give their profession a legitimate and sustainable voice in the recycling and waste-management value chain at Dharavi." You can read more about the project here.
Vinod has been helping Dharavi residents obtain ID cards so that they can gain visibility by the government and become eligible for city services.
The center also organizes creative projects with Dharavi's children – children who do not have the luxury of going to school. Instead, they spend their days roaming massive waste piles with magnets to collect scrap metal. But thanks to the Dharavi Project and various volunteers who have come in to offer their time and skills, the children have had the pleasure of participating in theatre projects, craft activities, and music classes. The organization occasionally hosts concerts and events, in addition to their annual Eco Fair.
Vinod said the children are recently getting into break dancing and freestyle rapping. He has been inspiring them to write down their songs so they can put on their own performance.
When we visited Dharavi, a few of the children came by to discuss the upcoming play they are scheduled to perform in August. They saw my plastic bag crocheted items and wanted to take a photo with them.
After taking us on a brief tour of Dharavi, Vinod rounded up some women interested in learning plastic bag crochet from me.
My plastic crochet workshop fit in well with the Dharavi Project's mission of connecting arts and crafts with the environment. But it also has the added potential of becoming an income-generating opportunity for rag-pickers. My idea was that by showing them this new skill, they may be able to use the discarded plastic bags they already collect to create fashionable bags from 100% recycled materials.
Plastic bags are already collected and sorted at Dharavi. However, rag-pickers generally avoid picking up plastic bags (especially the thin-gauge ones) because it takes so much work to collect a kilo's worth and the profits generated by plastic bag collection are so minimal. Heavier plastics are more sought after because they have a higher resale value – but regardless, plastic waste collectors hardly make a decent living.
Here's what I think:
If the rag-pickers are equipped with a new skill (such as plastic bag crochet), they can upcycle the plastic waste into fashionable products to sold locally as well as internationally. The income generated by creating these designer products will ensure that the rag-pickers are paid generously for their time. And in addition to providing an additional revenue stream for impoverished communities, this skill will have an added benefit of cleaning up the city (since more plastic bags will be picked up off the streets).
Obviously there are many details to work out before this can be the self sustaining project that I envision, but this workshop was the first step in planting the seed. I'm hoping that by connecting with the right people – people who also care about the environment, the recycling of plastic bags, and the welfare of slum dwellers – I will be able to start the project idea and they can help to move forward with it.
The initial meeting worked well. These women don't care much about environmental concerns – they just care about improving their lives. But they seemed to see the potential this project has in addressing both these issues and were enthusiastic to sit with me and learn how to crochet with plastic bags. They also really liked the idea of being able to work on handicrafts while sitting comfortably in the office and chatting with each other.
I spent a few hours teaching a small group of about 10 women to prepare plastic bag yarn, make the basic "single crochet" stitch, and increase/decrease stitches to create a complete product. I gave them each a large, bamboo crochet hook (which they said they can easily replicate when needed) and I left a stack of hooks in the office in case more women decide they want to participate.
The women who attended the workshop said they would each practice, make a small sample, and give it to me for inspection.
When I returned to Mumbai a week later, I met with Vinod and he gave me some samples a few of the women made. So far so good!
I gave him a crocheted shoulder bag to put in the office and use as a sample. I also provided step-by-step instructions on how to make the bag. Once some of the women make bags, I will buy a batch and try to resell them. It'll be the first step in seeing if this project can be successful.


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In the Beginning...
The Ruthless Eaters started it gourmand journey on 31st January 2007 in Wordpress. It was initially a small project 'for the fun of it' since my friend, Anne, & I were bored during our uni days. As the years go by, we found ourselves eating our way to further establish this blog :) The Ruthless Eaters moved to its new home at Blogspot on 31st January 2008!
More widely known in the blogsphere as PerutBesi, this blog is currently managed by Ruth (Anne used to help out with the design & technicalities, but she has moved out of this partnership due to lack of time to commit). You will be able to find information on food & places to travel from this site, alongside the map to the food place/point of interest. In the near future, I sure look forward to better this 'baby' of mine to satisfy your cravings!
Here are some old posts on how this blog came to life ;)
When we first started:
Another phase of PerutBesi duo's life:
PerutBesi duo in the work-world:
Feel free to drop me some feedbacks/comments: perutbesi[at]gmail[dot]com
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Lemon Artichoke Pasta
- 1 small lemon
- 12 oz (350 g) uncooked spaghetti, broken in half
- 4 cups (1 L) unsalted chicken stock (see Cook's Tips)
- 1 can (14 oz or 398 mL) quartered artichoke hearts in water
- 1 cup (250 mL) loosely packed fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil
- 2 1/2 tsp (12 mL) Lemon Pepper Rub
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 oz (60 g) fresh Parmesan cheese (1/2 cup/125 mL grated)
- 2 medium zucchini
- Salt (optional)
Using Citrus Press, juice lemon to measure 2 tbsp (30 mL); add to Rockcrok® (4-qt./3.8-L) Dutch Oven or Deep Covered Baker. Add spaghetti and stock or broth; stir with Small Mix 'N Scraper®. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 8 minutes.
Drain artichokes in small Stainless Mesh Colander. Process parsley in Manual Food Processor until finely chopped. Add artichokes, oil, rub and garlic pressed with Garlic Press. Process again until artichokes are coarsely chopped, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary with Mini Skinny Scraper.
Carefully remove Dutch Oven from microwave to Stackable Cooling Rack; stir. Return to microwave. Microwave, covered, an additional 8 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Using Microplane® Adjustable Fine Grater, grate Parmesan; set aside. Cut off ends of zucchini. Using Julienne Peeler, cut zucchini into long strips (avoiding seeds) to measure 2 cups (500 mL). Cut strips in half with Utility Knife.
Add artichoke mixture, Parmesan and zucchini to Dutch Oven. Toss to coat with Chef's Tongs. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt, if desired.
- 6 servings
Nutrients per serving:
Calories 380, Total Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 500 mg, Carbohydrate 49 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 16 g
Cook's Tips:
To make this recipe vegetarian, you may substitute unsalted vegetable stock or low-sodium vegetable broth for the unsalted chicken stock.
You can substitute ¼ cup (50 mL) Garlic-Infused Canola Oil* for the olive oil and omit the garlic.
You can add 12 oz (350 g) cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 12 oz (350 g) peeled and deveined, large cooked shrimp to the pasta.
*Not available in Canada.
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Practicing the Fine Art of Bitchitude
Friday, June 29, 2007
Happy Birthday Joyce!
Happy birthday wishes to the fantabulous diva, Ms. Joyce!
May you continue to be blessed with the happiness you so generously share with others…
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Thursday, June 28, 2007
I knew when the phone rang…
…that The 5-4 Supremes
ruled on some more shit.
Pause…crack neck…proceed.
Brother Rob Thurman
called this bitch to give me the news and just the tone of his voice said it all.
Step up to pulpit...fluff afro…begin.
My sisters and brothers, our historical house note has come due!
And our social policy pocket book is about to get empty.
If we are a nation united in anything it is in our false belief that we will not have to pay for monumental fuck ups…that
"oops, my bad"
will suffice…and that there is a
in this thing called life.
Well, reality teaches us that the house note always comes due, so…and hello, this one is obvious as a motherfucker…electing a social conservative to two Presidential terms when Supreme Court Justices were fixin' to retire had a fucking predictable outcome.
So, we have a new ruling on the role of race in the classroom and the wisdom of Chief Justice Roberts…
"The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discrimination on the basis of race."
Uh, huh.
I want what he's on...no really, I need some of that shit.
Anyhoo, this ruling will not open up an opportunity for equal competition and selection. 34 years as a black woman in America has taught me that ain't a damn thing equal in this world…and that The Man never hands over power peacefully or because it's the right thing to do.
What we do have is a ruling that will result in racial and class-based isolation.
My fellow St. Louisans know a thing or two about how that impacts a school system…don't we?
Fuck it.
This bitch is grateful for this ruling.
That's right, chil'ren…I'm fucking
they did it.
I'm tired of telling apathetic fence straddling
sometimes I vote
-ers that they need to give a shit…that these fucked up Supreme Court rulings will trickle down in a flood of oppression and a heavier boot on their neck.
I'm fucking exhausted with the debate over whether the pile of shit in the room is a pile of shit.
So, fuck it...right now I welcome the rancid stench reality.
And a sick part of me that I pray will go away soon welcomes the drama that will result from the recent rulings of The 5-4 Supremes.
Because this house note was going to come due…and opting for that adjustable rate
"he's not that smart but he looks like he'd be a nice guy to share a beer with"
presidential option who then appointed two freakishly conservative
what fucking world do they live in
justices FOR LIFE may turn out to be the fuck up that keeps on fucking.
How much more of this shit will it take to nudge the masses to rise up and refinance?
Lawd, have mercy...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
A quick response to awol...
A certain awol
left a comment on a post
that a bitch found worthy of further exploration.
Awol wrote about his issues as a young gay black man trying to decide whether to embrace the gay community. Specifically, he wrote that he has found it
"difficult to deal with the Eurocentrism, materialism, and elitism in the community"
The club groweth (wink).
When I read this comment I couldn't help but think that the response is more worthy of dissertation than a post...and if this bitch had the strength for a dissertation my happy black ass would have a doctorate.
Here goes...
A bitch is a student of culture. I have observed communities that would never define themselves as a community and others forever speaking of themselves as communities yet hardly resembling the strong vibrant community they speak of being.
The thing is, Eurocentrism is woven into the fabric of America. A forensic examination would find that shit everywhere…like blood splatter on a wall, one can wash at it but the residue remains.
But for some reason people expect that residue will not be present in the LGBT community.
Which is beyond odd, because no group is easier to seduce with the trappings of power than the group just witnessing all that glitter on vivid display.
Which is why the elitism that turns you off is so glaringly apparent….why the materialism that fails to jive with your individual value system is so unavoidable….and why too often the very community that speaks of being welcoming stands with one hand beckoning and the other one signing for you to fuck off and stay put.
Alas, we can not change others...a bitch is working on a spell, but so far no dice (wink). We can change ourselves and how we react to others, which is why your question has more to do with you than anything else.
Now listen, there is no law that says you have to socialize with any set group of people. This bitch prefers a diverse mix of friends myself. But don't discount the existence of common causes...or the fact that there are a lot of folks just as tired of all that bullshit as you are.
Know thyself...find your space above and beyond all the definitions and cliques...and then step up and be heard, brother awol!
And don't let me hear someone has done you wrong 'cause my ass will be in Baltimore 'round September and I may pack my baseball bat (wink).
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Now you know...
Lawd, have mercy!
A bitch has been tagged by a certain
for a
Things You Don't Know About Me
And there are rules, for the love of all bitchitude!
1. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.
2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
Ugh again….done!
4. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
Oh, for the love of…! Whatever…I hate rules…all 8 people who read this bitch's blog are now tagged.
5. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.
Frown…then remember that wrinkle forming between thy brows…curse some more...continue.
8 things you don't know about me…
1. A bitch used to suck my fingers while tugging my ear when nervous.
Ummm….this is really hard…
2. I am an insomniac
3. I hate to shop at malls
4. Home Depot makes me anxious
5. My favorite color is blue
6. I adore artificially flavored vanilla ice cream
7. I'm constantly taking notes
8. I hate being late to events/meetings/movies…hate it, hate it…can't stand it!
And if you already knew that shit shut your mouth!
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Pondering outcomes...
This bitch caught the news yesterday that The 5 to 4 Supremes spat out a few rulings on some shit.
The ruling that
tax payer
s can't sue about Faith Based fund
sort of made my afro throb.
Now catch thy knee before it jerketh! A bitch has no quarrel against most faith organizations. What troubles me is that our government is now in the business of defining and judging faith so it can fund faith.
Not only is that not the role of government...cough...but this bitch questions the wisdom of asking the same motherfuckers who can't find their ass with both hands to judge the worthiness of anything much less a full of faith program in search of my taxed and then seized money.
I can't be the only person to see that conditions are ripe for a hustle. And...well...I hate to go there, but...ummm...faith-based hustles for profit are as old as religion.
The fact is that it is hard as hell to attach real outcomes to some of these faith based initiatives. And the problem is that this bitch would like to see some motherfucking outcomes for the billions...BILLIONS...of dollars poured into the federal funding of faith.
The Federally Faithful are blessed (wink) to have proven programs like
St. Patrick Center
to fund. St. Pats gets funding and the Federally Faithful become positive by association.
But beyond the proven programs are the
who the fuck are these people
organizations and the
okay but does that shit really work
I see
funding opportunity after funding opportunity
for faith based organizations to take over the work that community organizations used to do.
Or to convert...to what exactly?
Ouch...there goes my afro again (wince)!
Anyhoo, it is clear that the Federally Faithful are making a statement that faith is where the money is. The hustle can't be far behind. Groups like The Heritage Foundation have already put together
suggestions on how to redefine
what a positive faith based outcome is.
Come now...obviously one can not determine faith based success the same way one would determine program-based success.
"Awww, come on Shark-fu."
sayeth The 5 to 4 Supremes
"Have a little faith!"
Is that faith in God or in government?
Mayhap the desired outcome is that the two become one...
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Post festival recovery...
Lawd, have mercy!
A bitch attended both days of Pride Fest 2007. It rained...a wee bit of rain based spit Saturday and a fucking flood Sunday (wince). And the weather didn't even have the decency to cool itself off post deluge! Oh no...uh uh...the rain fed the humidity and Tower Grove Park became a motherfucking sauna.
Oh well, what can you do? And Sauna Fest 2007 did afford this bitch the opportunity to meet several blog-based fans. Hello to you all!
On a rather vain note...that two day sauna has done wonders for my complexion.
For real!
A bitch woke up after my 16 hour post festival sleep to find my skin beyond clear.
Who need a spa treatment when we've got St. Louis in June (wink)?
Congrats to Pride St. Louis!
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Friday, June 22, 2007
It's officially too hot.
Don't give me that shit about the humidity. I don't give a shit about the meteorological specificity of why it feels too fucking hot.
My people call this shit heat...and this bitch thinks the heat has gone too far!
Now, this bitch is going to have to hit the Ted Drewes.
Frozen custard yumminess is a sometimes food…and my sometime is now (wink).
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Just a little somethin' to break the monotony...
A bitch has spent the morning working on my Pride Fest 2007 two day outdoor festival survival list of necessary things.
It's going to be hot, chil'ren.
And there's this newish evil rumor about rain.
Hold it…hold on…hold!
Time for a mid day groov-a-licious dance break…courtesy of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the artist formerly known as The Fresh Prince.
It's late in the day and I ain't been on the court yet
Hustle to the mall to get me a short set
Yeah I got on sneaks but I need a new pair
Cause basketball courts in the summer got girls there
The temperature's about 88
Hop in the water plug just for old times sake
Break to ya crib change your clothes once more
Cause you're invited to a barbeque that's starting at 4
Sitting with your friends cause y'all reminisce
About the days growing up and the first person you kiss
And as I think back makes me wonder how
The smell from a grill could spark up nostalgia
All the kids playing out front
Little boys messin round with the girls playing double-dutch
While the DJ's spinning a tune as the old folks dance at your family reunion
Then six o'clock rolls around
You just finished wiping your car down
It's time to cruise so you head to the summertime hangout
It looks like a car show
Everybody come lookin real fine
Fresh from the barber shop or fly from the beauty salon
Every moment frontin and maxin
Chillin in the car they spent all day waxin
Leanin to the side but you can't speed through
Two miles an hour so everybody sees you
There's an air of love and of happiness
And this is the Fresh Prince's new definition of summer madness
All together now…
Time to sit back and unwind
Shakes groove thing a wee bit longer then adds 'umbrella' to festival preparedness list...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
By request, a clarification...
A certain Anonymous wants to know why a bitch is not concerned about illegal immigration.
I'm glad you asked!
A bitch should clarify that I
concerned about workers being abused, their human rights being denied and greedy unethical corporations gorging themselves on profits as a result. But that concern is not limited to the topic of illegal immigration in the United States…is it?
I am
concerned about a threat to American jobs. Sorry, but that dawg don't hunt. We need to address the wage issue for
Americans but that concern is not limited to the topic of illegal immigration in the United States...is it? And a bitch sure as shit isn't concerned about any so-called threat to American culture. Fucking spare me that "I'm native born" with a
my people came here less that 150 years ago
immigrant pedigree bullshit.
My ass will confess to taking a certain pleasure in listening to border residents freaking out because of the "flood" of "illegals" across the border who are "about to drop a baby" and who will then "rake in the benefits" of citizenship all the while "destroying traditional American culture".
A huge part of me wishes that shit were true…because turn about is fair play and it's not as if hordes of disease carrying explorers didn't flood across existing borders back in the day…killing and destroying as they went…all the while "dropping babies" which they then used to justify a need to expand by the will of a selectively quoted God…only to resent the very people they took all that territory from…and sign and then not honor followed by sign and then not honor followed by sign and then not honor treaty after motherfucking treaty they had no fucking intention of ever honoring…only to finally settle comfortably in the land of plenty their illegal immigrant asses ceased back in the day and live in blissful disregard of the people their Manifest Destiny displaced and thus sentenced to a life of poverty and want.
Not having an immigrant past...the African Diaspora not being immigrant narrative...and being a few generations removed from my Native American heritage, I see this shit from different angles.
Our nation was founded on the rather curious idea that a certain group's needs trump the needs of others and the immigration debate is falling into that rancid vat of entitlement. That same idea justified initial conquest…continued conquest and all those treaties…the enslavement of human beings…the banking of profit and growth of industry on the backs of those slaves and later (gasp) immigrant workers…and the continued resentment of The Man towards anyone who dare covet the cake he now sees as his by divine right.
I am not threatened by a people wanting more…who will pay taxes when rich Americans do anything they can
to…who will pass a citizenship test most Americans can't…who will be bi-lingual when most Americans struggle with English…who will know the words to the National Anthem when fucking Senators and Congresspeople don't…and who only spark fear because of where they come from, how they sound and what they look like.
We need to find a way to make this shit right and we sure as shit need to cease sounding like a nation of ethnocentric bigots and start sounding like a people who understand the history of this nation and the role of immigration in that history.
I don't fear the illegal immigrant.
I fear The Man acting in fear of the illegal immigrant.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
A confessional...
The pollen St. Louis has been so plentiful…and my allergies have been so fucked up...ummm, well…oh, fuck it...
A bitch is back on the real Sudafed.
I know!
My ass kicked the habit…I
The real Sudafed makes my ears feel clear.
Worry not! The drama of being profiled as a meth chef every time I score a fix…cough…purchase some legal allergy meds (wink) will eventually get on my nerves and force another detox.
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A matter of faith...
This bitch caught some morning television today.
Now, I know that some of y'all don't believe in watching morning network sorta-news but this bitch thinks it's important to know what the masses are mentally consuming. Suffice it to say it's the mental equivalent of eating two honey buns, a side of bacon and a 20 oz Mountain Dew twice daily (wince).
Anyhoo, it seems that Senator Brownback of the fiendish occupants of a rancid corner in hell Brownbacks
did what he does best
and said something nasty about someone rather than articulating something positive…like an agenda applicable to this century or mayhap a smidge of viable public policy.
Brownback's minions sent forth an e-mail slamming Mormons. Specifically, the e-mail challenged whether Mormons worship the same Jesus as…well, Brownbackians.
Brownback apologized…Romney accepted…and trust that the ultra sanitized network news left it at that and moved on to discuss whether Prince William is really the "good brother" to prince Harry's "bad boy 'bout town".
But a bitch is intrigued.
For years conservatives have benefited from a 'it's us against the heathens philosophy'…Catholics have joined with Protestants to fight the grand holy fight against everyone and anyone not willing to join in and fight the grand holy fight.
These partnerships have always given me pause…for example, when folks join together to support a return of organized school prayer. Sounds easy enough…until one goes beyond the rhetoric into the world of reality where Catholics don't pray like Evangelicals and neither faith prays like Southern Baptists and the possibility of getting one prayer approved is right up there with the perfect mouse trap.
Fast-forward to the attempt to distinguish a Brownbackian Jesus from a Mormon Jesus and this bitch can't help but consider this a fucking predictable mess. "Faith" as a defining statement was never going to hold, people! Faith begs multiple questions…like what faith, when and how does this faith apply, why this faith and not that faith and so forth and so on.
All of the sudden it's not as simple as Brownbackian Jesuses versus ...umm...other Jesuses!
And then you've got school chil'ren beating up other school chil'ren because they "pray funny" or don't pray at all…Brownbackians insulting Mormons in a freakish attempt to revive the anti-Mormon era of American history…threats to deny Giuliani communion or make him sign a promise to support
insert policy position
in order to get communion…and generally an increase in the kind discussion about religion that can only give religion a bad name.
But an individual's religious faith does matter. If they take it seriously then it is a serious part of them. If they are bullshitting about it…well, I happen to think that says a lot about them too.
It occurs to me that the question isn't whether faith matters, but rather
faith matters.
It is more about faith in application and less about what comes out of a candidate's mouth.
Does your faith inspire you to work to end poverty…to protect the environment…to encourage peace instead of war?
Or does your faith require that you reject a person who is gay or that they truly can be gay...that you equate wealth with holiness and poverty with sin…that you disregard environmentalism as a devilish distraction?
Oh my!
Well, that is an awful lot to fit into a 5 minute mini-segment leading into a 15 minute teaser of the five part docu-series on those Princes all grows up...
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Take the time...do it right…
Happy Monday chil'ren!
Congratulations to the volunteers who came out to support the
2007 Komen Race for the Cure in St. Louis
It was hot as hell but so worth it.
There's nothing like moving closer to a cure with 65,000+ pinkified fellow supporters!
Moving forward…
For a certain Sue Woo…
I lift your nephew up in thoughtful prayer to the Divine One. May he be safe as he returns to Iraq and may he know that he is loved and missed back home.
And may your family find peace and strength…
...until we study war no more.
Moving forward yet again…
Lock the door...pull out the phone...
This bitch caught the Sunday chats yesterday and my ass is concerned.
It seems that
immigration reform is being handled with the same lack of attention to detail
certain motherfuckers gave to the Patriot Act...the Iraq War plan...No Child Left Behind...Social Security reform...Medicare reform...reform of the Tax Code....ugh!
Mmhmmm, a bitch keeps getting this mental picture of frustrated and eager to get their vacation on law makers squirming in leather back chairs whilst being forced to meet and discuss all things immigration and reform based.
I understand that immigration reform is a difficult to address thing.
But easy shit ain't what y'all are getting paid to do!
And this bitch doesn't think the nation will be served by a bunch of hyperactive as if they were 11 years old and this were the last day of school before summer vacation lawmakers cramming complicated policy into a three to four day window…then not reading the shit they end up pasting together…and then voting for
shit knowing it has been fucked with to the point of no longer accomplishing a damned thing.
Lawd, have mercy!
So, a bitch would like to direct Congress and their policy minions to the inspirational work of The SOS Band.
And baby we can do it
Take the time
Do it right
We can do it, baby
Do it tonight!
Pause…shake groove thang in work-based area…continue.
Seriously...cough…a bitch is not concerned about immigration.
But this reform by sundown or else technique of policy development terrifies the hell out of me.
My ass is beyond concerned about how the implementation of hastily tossed together without care of consideration bullshit infused so
insert lawmaker's name
could move it off their desk and go get their tan on in Bermuda courtesy of
insert special interest lobby's name
sorta-legislation will impact the masses…my city…and my friends.
take the time
Do it right
…for the love of all that's policy based and hard as hell to fix once voted into existence!
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Friday, June 15, 2007
This Sunday is Father's Day and this bitch can't help thinking of my beloved father who passed away several years ago.
I think of him most during random moments…while doing lawn work or eating a hot dog. Those memories are so vivid they sometimes take my breath away…sudden images of the most random of moments that seemed so insignificant until the possibility of them no longer existed.
I have learned some amazing lessons through the process of missing my father and coming to accept the ever present ache that is loss and remembrance.
I've learned that wild outrageous laughter has no expiration date. It floats eternal in the atmosphere of those who experienced it. I close my eyes and my mind reaches out and captures it…ah, just for a moment to savor his loud crazy from the stomach laughter that made heads turn and caused lips to curve.
I know that the taste of my father's nastified experimental meatloaf is a stronger memory than the grandest of meals or fanciest of dining experiences. I will never forget the look of culinary satisfaction on his face while removing that meatloaf from the oven or how it transformed into comic horror after his first sample.
And I know that my father's flaws were as precious as all of his distinguished accomplishments. I even understand his fear of an empty refrigerator…that paranoia about hunger that he never could shake no matter how many years he put between himself and the abject poverty of his youth.
This Father's Day I lovingly remember those flaws and imperfections…the deep appreciation for motor oil and grilled meat…the dedication to social justice and giving back…the inability to resist fucking up perfectly decent recipes by adding ridiculous amounts of oatmeal and/or coffee…and the laughter.
Oh yes, his laughter...
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Oh, yes he did...!
Co-founder of the United Church of Bitchitude and Latter Day Drunks, his Pontifical Greatness Brother Rob Thurman, has
returned to the blog stage.
A bitch would like to direct y'all to
his most recent post
for discussion and debate.
Welcome back!
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back…
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One moment in time…
A bitch woke up this morning with politics on my mind.
Let's jump right the hell on in, shall we?
Step onto soap box…fluff afro…begin...
NBC is feasting on the carcass of
a new political poll
showing that Americans are disgusted with government.
Oh my!
Is that fucking news to anyone?
Maybe it is…but it shouldn't be.
Flock of bitchitude, this bitch is exhausted…but I've got some serious work to do.
Hit it Whitney
I want one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams
Are a heart beat away
And the answers are all up to me
Congress is fixing to take their Independence Day break and return home. Now is the time to make certain our elected officials return home to the judgment of the masses…to our voice and our concerns…to the constituency they answer to, damn it…and to the bitchitude behind those poll numbers.
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel,
I will feel
There is a tendency to get so fucking disgusted that we simply want to holla and throw up both our hands (wink)...but this shit requires action not apathy.
Our role in government didn't stop at the voting booth.
And this bitch isn't talking about shooting off one of those electronic form-based e-mails. I've got nothing against them, but
ass plans to pick up the fucking phone…and then write a letter…and
send an e-mail…and then follow up on all that shit with another phone call.
Give me one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams
Are a heart beat away
And the answers are all up to me
Because the shit that government is failing to address or addressing poorly because they just want to move some paper…Lawd, have mercy…that shit fucking matters!
Give me one moment in time
...to jump up the ass of my elected representatives and tell them how I feel about specific shit.
When I'm racing with destiny
...because the leak we fail to fix today ain't going to miraculously fix itself. It is time to break out some tools or build a boat!
Then in that one moment of time
...make up that list of to-do shit that didn't get done, locate the proper contact information,
document the voting records and get down to the bitness of governing government.
Big finish....
I will be free!
Steps off of soap box.
Now that damned song is stuck in my head...
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
A bitch is feeling illish…followed by stressed the fuck out…followed by exhausted by this thing
called life…and generally shitty.
I've got to pull myself together in time for the
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
this Saturday (June 16)!
My still fubar leg may not allow for any racing but you can bet your ass this bitch will be limping for a cure this weekend (wink).
Sigh again.
Mmmhmmm, I need an evening of calm.
This bitch is going to go home, soak my leg and indulge in a night of telephone avoidance and Discovery Channel viewage…
…whilst drinking a fantabulous vodka followed by cran in my couch-based area.
Toodles until tomorrow…
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007
By request, my thoughts on the autism lawsuit…
A certain Maggie sent forth a request for this bitch's thoughts on the
lawsuit seeking damages from the government
for autism cases allegedly caused by vaccinations.
As most of you know this bitch's older brother is autistic.
A bitch must confess to being unimpressed with the research done to clarify this issue. Researchers tended to view autism as a homogenous disease rather than a spectrum disorder and dismissed connections out of hand because they couldn't be uniformly applied to an absolute. This bitch has long suspected that the notion that
forms of autism might be triggered by vaccination in
chil'ren was not explored thoroughly because that shit threatens parental support of childhood vaccinations.
Whoa…hold it!
Catch that knee…catch it!
I am
saying that there is a connection between vaccinations and autism.
What I
saying is that my ass hasn't been convinced one way or the other.
Anyhoo, the lawsuit will not solve anything scientifically or prove anything other than the fact that family members of some autistics are frustrated with the medical community's unwillingness to listen to them. Too often concerned families run into the brick wall of ignore and redirect.
As a co-guardian to an autistic adult I sure as shit can testify to that ongoing frustration (wink).
Autism is not one solid block of blue or red and it may have as many triggers as the spectrum has colors. Medical research should partner with family members rather than seek to shut them up.
We're not the enemy…yet (wink).
We are the caregivers who face a lifetime with autism…a lifetime of taking care of those children who are blessed to grow into autistic adults with adult challenges and needs.
Some of us want to know how this happened.
We want to know why.
So, there is comfort in a theory…
theory…when faced with a lifetime of
"I don't know"
"we'll have to wait and see".
But I also find potential in the unpopular theory.
The world was once flat and to think it round was once insanity...
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Happy Birthday Play Husband!
Faithful flock of bitchitude, please join this bitch in wishing a very happy birthday to The Play Husband!
All power to the people, Brother Brian!
All power to the people…
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Monday, June 11, 2007
Who knew…?
His domestic policy initiatives may be falling apart…American prestige on the international diplomatic stage may be a fond memory …and most of the world may boo followed by hiss followed by cross thyself at the thought of Bush and his minions trying to "solve" anything…
…but they've got
nothing but love for Scooter B. in Albania
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Friday, June 08, 2007
A random G-8 pondering...
Almost everyone this bitch knows has been struck by that nastified flu bug swarming about, so a bitch isn't going to get my conspiracy on regarding President Bush's summit interrupting stomach malfunction.
But the rest of yesterday's G-8 gossip is still on the table! Specifically, a certain
President Putin's diplomatic surprise
suggestion-based offering to share use of the huge Soviet-era radar at Gabala in northeast Azerbaijan with Scooter B.'s missile shield.
Oh, no he didn't?
Oh, yes he did!
Mmhmmm, Putin and his crew caught the United States delegation napping…or was it puking their brains out…and tossed out some old school chess-like diplomacy.
Since the United States wasn't prepared for polite conversation from Putin much less generous offerings and suggestions they didn't have the wiggle room to reject that shit outright.
Now, Scooter B. and the minions will have to scramble to come up with a plausible reason why they can't make use of Gabala.
A bitch is thinking Putin anticipates our refusal and plans to turn to the world and declare that America does not come in peace and truly was up to no good with the missile shield or they'd build it in partnership with Russia.
Oh my!
Add to that shit the move made by Team Putin today when they tossed out a suggestion that the missile shield be built in
The seas of sorta-allied friendship have become rough as a motherfucker, y'all!
It's no wonder a certain someone spent yesterday tossing up his mac & cheese…
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ACLU-EM Annual Membership Meeting
FYI locals...
ACLU-EM Annual Membership Meeting
Saturday June 9, 2-4pm
at the Offices of the ACLU of Eastern Missouri
454 Whittier Street (at Olive) in the historic Gaslight Square
Event will include:
Election of Officers and Board Members
Student Press Awards
Panel on Immigrant Rights
Moderated by ACLU-EM Legal Director Tony Rothert
Featuring: Missouri Representative Jeanette Mott Oxford
Valley Park, Missouri resident Martha Rodriquez
ACLU National Immigrants' Rights Education Coordinator Mariana Bustamante
Open House Tour and Reception to follow the meeting!
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
Congrats to the Ducks...
Congrats to the Ducks and Duck-based fans on
winning the Stanley Cup
last night!
And much love to the Sens for a great run...
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You knew this one was coming…
This bitch just read the news that a certain Paris Hilton was
released from jail into house arrest
(I see bedazzled ankle bracelets as the next 'it' trend) due to a medical condition. I'm dying to know what medical condition we're talking about.
It must be rare as a motherfucker to not preclude partying, sorta-acting in a television show or attending an awards show within hours of turning thyself in…and yet specifically make sitting about in jail for 23 days dangerous to one's health.
Long time readers know of a bitch's concern over the
Paris Hiltonification of America
. But the admission that Paris Hilton is
rather than simply a vapid threat to the advancement of human kind actually soothed my anxiety.
You see, Paris Hilton is suffering from a wicked case of Privilege Robustus.
As a matter of fact, there may be an outbreak of it in Los Angeles. Britney, Lindsay, Nicole and Paris…yeah, we're talking CDC worthy infection numbers! If we don't act quickly this could turn out to be as bad as the
Great Gilded Age Outbreak of 1889
Yes, it's easy to become frantic over the thought of Paris Hilton walking amongst the rich and unfabulous spreading Privilege Robustus around via double cheek air kisses for years. And I know that your thoughts and prayers are now with her former fellow inmates who you fear were unknowingly exposed for the…ummm, well…three days she actually spent in jail.
But have no fear, chil'ren!
Everyone can't catch Privilege Robustus. It takes a lot of money, the lawyers that money can buy and a judicial system sympathetic to the plight of the extremely rich and overly pampered.
Which helps explain why Paris Hilton is probably lounging by her pool with a designer ankle bracelet on sipping a Mai Tai while other young women remain in their jail cells waiting for the slow wheels of justice to sorta-turn.
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Wednesday, June 06, 2007
A bitch would like to hit reverse and touch on a slightly dated news story.
The United States has been planning and building towards
a permanent presence in Iraq
modeled on the Korean solution.
Administration officials in the past have denied that the United States would have a permanent presence…Scooter B. and his minions went on and on about accomplishing the mission and getting out. Speech after speech was given assuring all that the United States is not an occupying force…that we would stand down once Iraqis stand up…that an Iraqi War victory existed and, once achieved, would birth the reward of withdrawal.
In reality Bush & Co. have been planning to build three to four permanent military bases in Iraq for years.
They are now testing newish bullshit by comparing a permanent U.S. presence in Iraq with our presence in Korea.
Pause…sip water…continue.
Scooter B. and his minions have slapped together some half assed intellectually lazy rancid mess and are trying to sell it as kimchi!
And even a fool can see it isn't kimchi any more than Iraq is Korea!
This plan reeks of an administration attempting to slide out the back door on the judgment of history without paying the motherfucking bill come due by selling the masses on the notion that Iraq can achieve détente through further U.S. involvement.
Damnit to hell and back again, they've made my afro hurt!
Iraq is
Korea and permanent bases are not a new way forward.
Gawd save us from the return of LBJ's denial, because this plan will have America shoulder deep in Vietnam-esque resistance to neocolonial conquest for decades.
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Autism fundraiser...
A certain Cats at
Finding Avalon
was kind enough to bring this autism-based fundraiser to my attention.
The folks at
Autism Speaks
created a music video of the Five for Fighting song, "World", featuring images of autistic children and their families (The Bitch Squad not included...wink). The video was the work of Bill Shea.
Five for Fighting is donating $0.49 to
Autism Speaks
for each time the video is viewed - the funding goes toward research studies to find a cure.
Please take a moment to
view the video
and please pass this along.
I understand the goal to be 10,000 hits but this bitch thinks we can do better than that!
Thanks in advance.
the link one more time
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Scooter B. and Vladimir - A Waking Dream-based exploration inspired by too much sugar…
This bitch just caught
Scooter B.'s latest Russia speech
and…well, the deterioration of that relationship troubles me.
As I sit inhaling Werther's Caramel Coffee hard candies…triple happiness followed by multitudes of joy…my mind wanders and begins to explore the awkward as hell meeting of two overly powerful men soon to occur at the G 8 Summit.
Scooter B. and Vladimir
- A Waking Dream based exploration inspired by too much sugar…
Scooter B. glanced anxiously out the window of the car as the driver worked steadily toward the summit site.
Would it be tense, he wondered…or worst yet awkward? Would he and the President of Russia have anything left to say to each other?
He sighed and tried to recall the profound trust and deep emotion he felt the last time he looked into Vladimir's eyes.
What went wrong?
Scooter B. cleared his throat, attempted to focus and began to review his notes.
He turned his gaze to Condi.
"Well, ummm…did you want to go over the agenda?"
she asked.
George turned away and again looked out the window.
"I never should have listened to you about that stupid missile shield."
He said softly.
"Jesus to Gawd, woman! You're supposed to be an expert in Russian what nots and do nots. How the fuck did you fail to anticipate this shit pissing them off? Now I might not get my missile shield, we may have talked our way into another Cold War and Vladimir won't return my phone calls."
Condi cringed at the whine in Scooter's voice. This is going to be one long ass summit, she thought bitterly as the car pulled to a stop and they exited.
Condi and Scooter B. entered the summit room to find it empty.
Hurrying back through the door Condi tossed out
"I'll just run and see where everyone is!"
Scooter B. walked to the window only to turn at the sound of measured foot steps on deep carpet.
he whispered.
Vladimir replied sharply.
"Oh Vladimir! My dear Volodya ! I have missed you so."
George said and rushed forward a few steps.
replied Vladimir.
"Just don't go there you stupid fool!"
"You dare to ask me what? Our nations are on the brink of kicking off another Cold War because of your mouth and you're asking me what?"
"Look, the missile shield was Cheney's idea. I never even read the memo!"
Scooter B. pleaded.
"Right. And all that shit you've said about rolling back democratic reforms. Oh, please! You had to know that shit was going to require a response from me."
Vladimir rolled his eyes and folded his arms.
"Don't be mad. Please don't be mad! You complete me, Volodya! You complete me!"
"Shut up, ass!"
Vladimir snapped. "
You're lucky this whole mess may work out in my favor. With any luck you have talked me into being appointed President for life! How's that for democratic reform? Asshole!"
Laughing, Vladimir stalked away leaving Scooter B. alone and distraught in the conference room.
Fade to black as Condi enters carrying a box of Kleenex and softly humming Laura's Theme from Dr. Zhivago…
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Chil'ren, we have ourselves a sentence…
Oh shit!
A bitch was in the middle of a post about
the agony of defeat
(but don't give up…it aint over till it's over!!!) when
the breaking news flashed
that a certain Scooter Libby of the unashamed and unapologetic about using the weapons of government to attack a CIA Agent (shame!!) Libbified clan has been
sentenced to 30 months in prison
Holy shit!
A bitch was sure Scooter L. would get probation knowing the ability for The Man to get away with all manner of illegal shit and not pay for it whilst the masses get the book thrown at them for first offenses…but that's another post…cough…where was I?
Oh, holy shit!
Well, clearly the asshole is going to appeal…and appeal…which will bring on more appeals…and so forth and so on until the calendar says Novemberish 2008 and Scooter B. (President Bush for the uninitiated) is faced with a pardon-based decision.
Whatever will he do?!?
Blink followed by blink.
Oh, the weight of leadership and heavy decisions and respons…oh, fuck that shit.
talking about the same motherfucker who has turned Leader of the Free World into a 9 am to 5pm with three 15 minute breaks plus lunch and 4 years vacation insulting as a motherfucker joke.
This bitch is willing to bet Libby's pardon is signed…sealed…and fixing to be delivered in November 2008 sure as shit stinks and babies cry.
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Monday, June 04, 2007
Old Time Hockey!
Long time readers know that this bitch is a huge hockey fan and it will come as no surprise that my ass is watching the battle for Lord Stanley's Cup on the telly right now.
And who should come 'cross my television screen at intermission?
Don fucking Cherry!
Rock 'em sock 'em hockey himself.
Pause...watch Cherry go off for a second or two...continue.
Why am I craving KFC now?
He took over the show and called for the return of fights in the NHL.
Somehow I don't see players making a run on foil just yet.
But fuck it if that wasn't worth a laugh.
Come on Ottawa!
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Weekend review...
Whew, this bitch had a busier that hell weekend.
The month of June is insane!
Thank you to everyone who expressed concern over my technical drama. No, Miss SisterGirl MacBook is not illish again (thank Gawd)! But the internets lost their motherfucking mind last week, thus this bitch had to do a little technical correction (wink).
As a matter of fact
lost its motherfucking mind Friday so this bitch had to shake the dust off of the merciless rod of correction and re-establish my authority!
Lawd, why can't people just act right?
Mayhap they enjoy to merciless rod of correction?
Freaks (wink).
Anyhoo, bitchitude once again triumphed over bullshit…and the willful internets…and all is well with my technological world again.
Moving forward…
This bitch got a lot of lawn work done this weekend. I woke up Saturday and was beyond hung over from a night of debauch at
Shit, it was
official grand opening spectacular! A bitch had to have a vodka cran…or two…or three…cough…to celebrate.
So, my ass woke up hung over as hell. After a breakfast of yummified cheesy eggs, toast with butter and jam and potato fried with onion (yum!)…oh, and several Excedrin…C-Money and this bitch tackled the yard work.
Let me tell y'all, yard work after a stressful week can be very satisfying! C-Money particularly enjoyed murdering all manner of weeds with her vengeful weed whacker and multitude of poisons.
Post yard work, a bitch settled on the couch and ate more Excedrin. Something told me to click on CNN to see what the fuck was what and…gasp…something was afoot in New York!
I'm confused over easily understood shit, excited about predictable and boring shit and alarmed over completely un-alarming shit
Harris was breaking some breaking news…hard. An apparent plot to attack JFK was foiled…and the story was leaking out slow as cold honey…but that didn't stop Tony Harris from jumping on my journalistic nerves and doing a bloody jig.
Who the hell is this man?
Why does he sound like a morning radio person?
Hold up and allow me to back up.
Tony Harris has been working this bitch's nerves since he took over the 8 o'clock weekday slot. A bitch used to watch CNN whilst fluffing my afro 'bout that time…but then came Harris with his overacting child star exuberant vocalizations followed by some of the dumbest questions ever asked by a grown man on television.
Harris made CNN even more unwatchable.
Fastforward to Saturday and there he was breaking
the JFK terror plot story
. He did the new CNN FOX in drag thang…forgetting to use words like alleged, neglecting to point out fact from speculation and then going on several "these people" absolute statement rants for spice.
But when he actually paused…Lawd, give me strength…to say that he needed to be mindful of Journalism 101…mercy…and then inserted the word alleged into a sentence regarding the charges as if accuracy were a motherfucking joke and Journalism 101 was the punch line…ugh…well that's when this bitch had go.
Murrow he aint (shudder).
On a different CNN-based note, Wolfie B. moderated the sorta-debate amongst Democrats yesterday!
The set change mid debate was…well, interesting. But this bitch isn't fond of sound-bites lacking in substance and the format didn't allow for a lot of substance to get through.
Oh, and all those raise your hand if you blah, blah followed by blah nonsense was bizarre.
Wolfie B, you need to call a bitch and run dumb assed shit like that by me before going on air!
A bitch suspects multiple meetings over set contingencies and camera angles left too little time for question-based review.
At least the hand raising bullshit gave the candidates something to agree on…
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Posted by Editoress on 12/15/10
Most cyclists have gone through the experience of having non-cycling family and friends give them something for Christmas that the non-cyclist thinks is 'perfect' ... but it gets a little tedious after you have received your third introduction to cycling book. So, we here at Canadian Cyclist are putting together this week a list of cyclist-appropriate Christmas gifts to suit any rider.
Today, we start with books. A cycling book is one of the best gifts you can give to an enthusiast. The photos allow you to capture a moment in an event and, with the best ones, a moment that tells the story. The words provide the background and the context, and often the feelings of the subject themself.
Most of these books are by photographers or writers who are friends of ours (or have contributed to Canadian Cyclist over the years) and, in a few cases, our editor is a contributor to the book. But that doesn't negate the fact that these books are by some of the best in the business.
Steve Peat World Champion by Steve Peat and Victor Lucas
It was an incredibly special moment with Steve Peat won the Downhill world title in Canberra (Australia) in 2009. Peaty is a legend in the sport, and a super nice guy, and everyone was happy or him when he finally won the one award missing from his trophy case.
Steve and Irish photographer Victor Lucas teamed up after that special season to produce Steve Peat World Champion - Seventeen Years in the Making. Ostensibly, it is chronological account of Peat's 2009 season, a season in which he set records for the most World Cup wins, most World Cup podiums and won the world title. However, it is more than that. Steve talks frankly about training, travel, his team and his life, providing a intimate look at one of the most respected riders in the sport.
Available through the Chain Reaction Cycles website at www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=58838.
Chronology by Gary Perkin and Sven Martin
Chronology covers the entire 2009 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup season through the lenses of South African photographers Gary Perkin (aka Flipper) and Sven Martin. While both are more associated with the gravity side of the sport, they are mountain bikers themselves, and superb photographers.
While many of the images are of race action, Gary and Sven also provide a window into the parts of the sport not often seen by spectators: with the riders as they prepare for their rides, post-competition (win and lose) and the family that develops among those who follow the circuit.
The only text in Chronology is by riders. Julien Absalon, Steve Peat, Sam Hill, Anneke Beerten, Jared Graves, Elisabeth Osl and Sabrina Jonnier all contribute essays.
Available through the Crank Brothers website at cart.crankbrothers.com/gear/chronology-book.html. ISBN 978-0-620-45871-9
mtb professional mountain biking by Frank Bodenmüller and Tanja Borgschulte
mtb is different than the previous two volumes, in that it doesn't attempt to chronicle a particular rider or a specific season of racing. Instead, German photographer Frank Bodenmüller and his partner Tanja Borgschulte have selected a compendium of images from their years of covering the sport.
Divided into separate sections on cross-country and downhill/4-cross, Frank and Tanja's images provide a record of some of the most classic venues in the sport, as well as the biggest names in racing. Each double page spread has a theme, with captions explaining the significance of the images. Dutch cycling journalist Marcel Slagman and Olympic champion Bart Brentjens offer introductions.
Available through Amazon.de ISBN 978-3-00-031185-7
(Note: This book can also be ordered via Canadian Cyclist - contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com)
Paris-Roubaix A Journey Through Hell
There are classics of road racing and then there is THE Classic: Paris-Roubaix. It is considered the hardest and most storied one day race in cycling, notorious for the sections of pavé - rough-hewn cobblestones that eat wheels. Run on the third Sunday in April since 1896 through the roads of northern France, it is known simply as The Hell of the North.
Published by VeloPress, this 224 page book has been translated into English, and offers the words and photographs from France's authoritative L'Equipe newspaper. This book is a magnificent addition to any cycling fan's library.
Available at Amazon Canada. ISBN 978-1-934030-09-7
Major Taylor "The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World"
Over one hundred years ago, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, cycling was the most popular spectator sport in North America. One of the biggest stars of the day was an African-American rider named Major Taylor. In addition to winning many of the gruelling Six-Day races that were so popular with spectators, Taylor became the world champion in 1899, and set multiple world records at various distances on the track. Sadly, he went from the height of fame and money to dying penniless in 1932.
In this updated edition to his original 1988 book on Major Taylor, British author Andrew Ritchie has put together a fascinating account of both Taylor and what may well be the 'Golden Age' of bike racing in North America. Ritchie has pulled together personal reports (including from Taylor's daughter), newspaper articles, archives and Taylor's own autobiography, together with 100 photographs and illustrations from that time.
Available at Amazon Canada. ISBN 978-1-934030-09-7
Campagnolo 75 Years of Cycling Passion
Until the late 1980's, for any true cycling aficionado there was only one brand on cycling components that mattered: Campagnolo. Campy (or Campag) was what we all lusted for. It was not only the stuff that the pros used, but cycling jewelry in its own right.
There is a legendary (and true) story about Tullio Campagnolo, the founder of the company that bears his name. He was a bike racer in the 1920's, who lost a race when his hands were too frozen to loosen the rear wheels nuts that would allow him to flip the wheel around for a lower gear on the climbs. Out of this was born the quick release mechanism and the derailleur as we know it, and the beginning of Campagnolo, the most storied name in bike parts.
This book is more than a recitation of dry facts, it includes a history of the development of the bicycle, racing photos, interviews and a fascinating looking into the genius of a man who held 185 patents in his own name.
Available at Amazon Canada. ISBN 978-1-934030-37-0
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Angels call up pitchers Brasier, Buckner
ANAHEIM -- The revolving door in the Angels bullpen just keeps spinning.
Prior to Thursday's game against the White Sox, the Angels designated Barry Enright for assignment, optioned Michael Roth and brought Ryan Brasier and Billy Buckner to the Major League club.
"I think just to get some fresh arms here is important," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Our roster is definitely a living organism right now. It keeps moving, it keeps rotating."
When Buckner appears in a game, he will be the 21st pitcher the Angels have used this season. Buckner has not appeared in a Major League game since he pitched with the D-backs in 2010 and was not on the club's 40-man roster to begin 2013.
In eight starts with Triple-A Salt Lake, Buckner compiled a 4-2 record with a 4.56 ERA.
"I thought I was pitching well," Buckner said. "Got a lot of ground balls, a lot of strikeouts, pitching to contact, trying to stay aggressive. When things are going well, I'm being aggressive."
Brasier had a brief appearance with the Angels earlier this season and allowed two runs in two innings of work.
Although Roth threw two scoreless innings in his last appearance, he had an ERA of 9.00 over 14 innings during his two stints with the Angels this season.
Enright took the loss Monday as he struggled with walks. Enright made four appearances with the Angels, had an 12.996 ERA and failed to pitch into the fourth in either of his two starts.


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Okay, I need help, and I have actually read the walkthrough and several posts on the topic. I'm not sure if this is a spoiler or not, but I'm sure the magical Pam will edit me if it is. ;)
Anywho, my problem is with the workshop wall. On two seperate games I fixed the hose in the back, bought the wall compound, dropped it in the right place, but when I drag my people on top of it they just go off to do other things and don't mix up the compound or anything. I've tried many, many times, so please don't tell me to just keep trying. I have the 1.00.05 version of the game. How in the heck do I get them to do it?
I was wondering if you have sold some of your collection, will you still be able to collect those items again. For example one of my families sold the things they had collect early in the 1st. generation. They had three puzzle pieces, now the next generations have collected pieces but are missing three pieces. New pieces have not come up in a long time. Does any one know?
VirtualVillagerLover -
The bucket is for the use of the wall repair compound, you can check the Walkthrough for more details.
The key to eternal happiness:
You can praise someone up to two times for a given activity. Praise any more and the person will consider it nagging; however, you can then just have the person switch activities and praise them some more. For example, with children, I might put them in the sandbox, praise twice, then move to the toys and praise twice again. Then back to the sandbox for more praise, then toys, etc., until they are completely elated.
On revitalizing energy:
The nap is the best possible way to replenish someone's energy. Make sure it's daytime (you may need to reverse night and day), and keep picking up your tired or exhausted person until their random activity is napping. Praise them so they are more likely to nap again when they need to. Napping takes less time than going to bed, and it actually gives them far more energy than sleeping in their bed will.
I am adding to the Careers and Max Salaries list the salaries for jobs at the different grades (1-8, beginner-master). Graphic Designer, for example is 90/105/129/144/168/195/234/300. If anyone wants to give me additional info to fill into the spreadsheet that'd be awesome.
To Betty:
Your twins definitely sound like a glitch. They should both always be the same age. If it keeps happening or if it really bothers you, I would suggest that you go back to the site where you originally purchased the game and download it again.
As for the mods, they are user-created modifications that you can put into your game to change the decoration of the house and yard. You have to be very careful when using them, though, because you can mess up your game if you're not careful. There is a forum at ldw.com for Virtual Families mods, along with instructions on how to install them. Be sure to back up your image files before you do the installations so that you can replace your original images if some thing goes wrong.
To JIGuest:
It takes a very long time to complete the collections. I'm on my 10th generation and still don't have them finished!
For your other questions -
Make latte
This is a random activity that your people do in the morning. If you only play at night, try switching day and night on the options menu. Just watch their activities around 6:00 to 8:00 and praise them when you see them making a latte in the kitchen.
Do kung fu
Give one of your people an energy drink while he/she already has at least half the energy bar. Many times this will make him/her do kung fu for you to praise.
Dead fish
This is also a random activity. Watch for when someone is checking out a strange smell while heading for the kitchen, then praise.
I recently had my second set of triplets! I got the cutest picture of them playing train with their two sisters. I don't think I've been able to have five at a time doing this. The triples are 3, the oldest is 13, and the cutie with the pigtails is 9. Here's the screenshot:
To Jamie:
You can find instructions in the Walkthrough Guide located at the top of this page. Look under the spoiler for Repairs.
To Gretchen:
I thought I had lost my remote for good also. I eventually found it while placing a child to study. Instead of studing at the desk, it found the remote. I am sure I did not see it there before so I would suggest trying to place a child on the desk in their room, might be there Good luck
Just an update .. I wrote of an adorable child named Sophia. She is awesome. She is now 65 (got me my trophy, bless her tiny little heart) and still wants to work. I'm going to miss her when she goes :( Sadly enough although her hubby was cute also.. they had the ugliest kids I've ever seen.
Also on Family number 4... 2nd Generation was able to buy all updates available and had about $7,580 left... but when the son took over he had about 3,758,000 .. did the old guy have a big insurance policy?? or is it a glitch?? Anyone else had this happen?
I have searched all staircases for the remote. No luck. Have placed a child to study at the desk--twice--no luck. I really am upset that I can't find the remote. I'll keep on trying. Thanks for all your help. I'm very near to having my present family leave and don't want my nest family to be without the remote. I'll listen to any advice you may have. Thanks
hi all ..... here are some max salaries i have noticed in case it might help anyone
candle maker max 300
publicist max 270
journalist max 270
soap inventor max 690
vitamin inventor 690
dental tool maker 420
just a little thing i wanted some help about , when children refuse to go to bed at night (i keep dropping them on the beds but the go to do other activities ) so i use the chamomile drink , they go to bed , but their parents bed , they sleep next to one of the parents - the one already sleeping - so the other parent can't sleep and seems to stay up all night , why does this happen and what should i do ?
thanks again for all the help :)
To Jess159:
I've had a few instances where both parents and children went to sleep in the wrong beds. I don't know if it's a glitch or what. I just moved them to the right bed and let it go.
To Emily:
I'm not surprised that you haven't had multiples yet. I'm playing five families and I'm on my 10th generation in two families. I've have had maybe four sets of twins and only two sets of triplets.
How do I get my family to fix the hose? I've got the duct tape and placed it correctly, and I know I must have my people get a drink of water, but I cannot get them to drink. I've dropped them on the kitchen sink so many times, but all they ever do is either prepare a meal, or look for snacks. Please help!
[Edit: Try dropping them at the bathroom sink or in the shower. -Pam]
To Catrin94:
About the hose -
If you've placed the tape correctly, you just need to have someone reduce the water pressure by getting a drink in the kitchen or bathroom or by taking a shower. Immediately drop someone on the tape/hose to fix it before the water pressure goes back up.
As for the arguing, keep dropping them onto each other over and over until they go to the bed and try to make a baby. Just ignore the arguing and make them keep trying.
To Lauren:
Your best bet at this point is to hope for an adoption. There's not likely to be another marriage proposal because there was a child in the first marriage. But adoptions are random and could happen any time.
My twins remaind 2 years apart and have gone off to college but at different times. It was really strange but I have not got to the "next" generation yet to see how they did.
The one that was 2 for the longest time stayed small and the one that jumped to 3 and then 4 years old was bigger. They were both healthy and did fine. It was just weird.
I don't know why it happened and it was funny in a way but it has not affected the game in any way.
I really love this game.
In one of my families he got a marriage proposal, even though he had children with his first wife. But I never chose his first wife, I went to bed and the next morning he was married, and she never showed up in the family tree, but his second wife showed up in the family tree. I'm wondering if maybe that whole thing was just a glitch.
i keep receiving an email from a neighbour about a weather machine he had built .. what should i do about it??
and when i was choosing the next generation , the children was at different ages , the eldest was the youngest and everyone was at a different age , i even had a twins and they were at different ages too , is that normal or it's a glitch ?
I really liked this game at first but now its so boring. i have fixed everything and opened the shed etc I have collected all the coins and most of the picture pieces but hardly anything appears anymore. Does anything happen when you get all the picture? they sent me an email asking who built the house?!
i have all 5 families on the go but i still get bored. I have managed to get all level 2 career room upgrades and level 3 for the office which by the way is a nasty green colour. the level 3 kitchen is nice. i have 5 or 6 generations now but i just check it sometimes to make sure they have food. I am a massive fan of sims and i got this game for my 6 yr old daughter because i didnt think she could play sims and even shes got bored. why is there a gap in the wall between the lounge and the bedroom? the animals are useless and a waste of money. is it just me or are the outfits way too expensive i mean $225 when they only get $15 a day. theyre not even that nice lol. it has made me get vv3 to see what its like and its loads better if only i could keep them fed and alive.
To JIGuest:
You cannot get a divorce, but that was a great question! xD
To Jazmin:
It takes the baby two years to become a child that walks around, which is about four hours in the game.
To Dazary:
That's most likely a glitch. I've heard of something similar where the mother never showed up on the family tree and another case where a strange man was suddenly in the house.
To JIGuest:
You don't have to do anything about the weather machine. It just means it's about to start raining.
The change in ages of your children is normal. When it's time to choose the next generation, they are all different random ages.
To JIGuest:
The clothes won't seem so expensive when you have over $2 million in the bank after 10 generations. :)
To Monique:
The mothers won't work for two years, which is about four hours in the game. To help with depression, praise them often and give them candy. When they are watching TV or reading the newspaper, you can pick them up and have them work on their career, take a shower, swim in the pool, prepare a meal, etc. You just have to make them do other things.
Monique -
The mother will carry around the baby and will not work for 2 years (about 4 hours game time). Once the kid is two they will be running around and the mom will go back to work.
To help with depression don't forget to praise them a lot (no more than twice for the same thing, however). You can also give them treats or buy house upgrades, that cheers them up. In the store you can buy DVDs for the family to watch together as well.
Melody -
The trick with the "r" button was meant to fix a bug in the game when the store doesn't refresh at all. Some people can't use it because they don't have the bug. Some people can use it only once. You appear to be one of the lucky ones who can use it more than once.
Can't help you with the addiction there. "Hello, my name is grinnyp and I'm a VFholic...:-)
Monique -
The electric bill is a random event designed to take, there's nothing you can do about it. The same thing happens with taxes as well.
ROFL! Well at least I'm not alone! If the other computer was hooked up I'd probably be running 15 families! Geez, would someone notice that I'm "exhausted" and praise me for taking a nap?
You guys are great though for taking the time to answer all our questions and give us tips. Thanks a bunch!!
Does anybody know of any to put that red ball back in the tree or something? Or just how I can get rid of it in any way?
And, it might be buried somewhere in the 1500+ comments, but what does (a really expensive) workplace upgrade do? Increase career move upness or something I'm guessing. Real lack of info in this game it seems.
To Anonymous:
For the shower, try closing the game and restarting. That's what works for me.
For the store, if pressing the R key while you have the store open doesn't work, I would suggest that you return to the site where you originally purchased the game and download it again to get the most current version.
To JIGuest:
I haven't figured out how to get rid of the red ball. I just leave mine with the toys in the corner of the kids' bedroom. It's not so bothersome there.
The workplace upgrades give your people more experience for each work cycle completed. Meaning, the bar on the profile fills faster when they work in an upgraded room.
I am new to this game. I started the game and did not come back on for a few days and there was an oven fire, it took me a while to figure out how to put the oven out which i have now done. I have managed to raise the food levels up on the people, but no matter what i do i cannot raise the other levels, help?
Also, are there second pages at the store? I have seen tips to buy things, like masking tape and fountain repair things and this is not on there?
Any help or tips greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks,
[edit: If you scan the Walkthrough section above, especially the FAQ and General Information, many of your questions will be answered. -eileen]
Vicky -
The store "refreshes" every 4 hours or so with new stock. Eventually the stuff you need will show up.
To raise health levels: give them treats of nutritious fruit, feed them organic groceries, give them multi-vitamins from the store, and praise them when they exercise.
To raise happiness levels: praise them, give them treats, watch DVDs from the store, and buy house upgrades.
Monique -
The career book needs to match the area where they work on their career. If you try to give a kitchen professional magazine to someone who works in an office they will get confused.
Kids leave home at age 18.
No matter how much they argue, keep dropping them on each other until they try for a baby.
Gladys -
There may be a wrapper or a sock hiding somewhere in the house where you can't easily see it. There's a random event that comes over the e-mail offering you a maid service to clean the house. Take it and see if you can get the trophy that way. If not, it may be a glitch and you should contact the vendor where you bought the game or Last Day at Work to see if there is a more recent version you can download.
Im on my 17th generation, and my only child went off to college, yet when I tried to make another baby, the game says "Its too soon to try to make another baby"
I tried forwarding the time several (game) years, said the same thing.
I've also tried closing and reopening the game.
NOTHING seems to work! Help?
[Edit: We strongly advise against changing the time on your computer clock. It can easily ruin your game and can also effect other computer functions that rely on the clock. -Pam]
Thank you pam for your reply on finding the green coin. Still looking but guess it will turn up one day.
Just one other question though i know my adults will die soon as their both in their 60's. Now is it true that when the last adult dies and they give the house to one of their kids that the child will not marry or have kids.
To Lea:
Where did you hear that if you leave the house to one of the kids, that they will not marry and have kids?? That has never been discussed here. When the parents die, you choose the kid that will start the next generation and they will get the house.
If you have more questions about the game, check the walkthrough guide at the top of this page. If you don't find what you need in the guide, we'll be more than happy to help you! :D
Lea - next generation
When the first adult dies, you will get a screen, where you can start a new family at once. When you descide not to do it and wait, till the second adult dies, you will get the same opportunity.
Even when you think, that you want the still living adult first to clean the house and then start a new generation, you can do that always by clicking the "Family" - Button at the bottom of the screen.
When you start a new generation, you can choose between all kids, your couple had. The kid you choose will get proposal per E-mail, as you had it with your first adopted adult. It does not matter, when you start a new generation. The next one will have kids with its wife/husband as well, according more less to their likes or dislikes.
When there was still a kid at home, when both adults are dead, it will not marry or having kids. You have to go the family screen first and choose "next generation" - there you can choose the last kid if you wish. It wil have a random age, that allows him to marry and have children.
Greetings, Kayleigh
My girl refuses to read email. I'm on my 5th generation and do not want to have to start over. She's not married (she won't read her email) and has no kids. She is getting older and I still have had no luck. I have tried praising when it says she reading her email and scolding when she shakes her head, I have sat here for 20 minutes continually dropping her on her computer. Any suggestions? It is very frustrating.
Pam a friend told me it happened to her guess it was just her bad luck though because im on my second generation and my middle son has had two little girls.
Just a quick question though. I have a very hard time getting my family to clean up after a meal. Was a problem for this generation and my first generation. How do i fix this?
Lea -
Well, if you see them cleaning up after a meal, praise them, it makes them more likely to do so in the future. Or you could just quit out of the game for a little while and then come back. The table should be cleaned.
Jessica -
You can either hope for the random event that is a maid service and buy it (they will clean your house inside and out), or try dropping a very small child (2 or 3 years old) all around it and see if you can get him/her to pick it up.
has anyone figured out some way you can start an oven fire? I am on 7th generation and I have been having people prepare a meal and after they light the stove I make them do something else. I wish I could commit arson!! Also, if you are looking for wrappers that are not seen try the children's room. I have found alot there that were hard to see
Hey Pam,
I play this on my iphone and I don't know how to save the game. If I exit the app and go back, I have to star all over. Can you help me? And after a person prepares a meal it says they are sitting down to a meal, but it also says they are hungry. It's like they don't eat!
Please help thanks!
To Adrola:
I haven't played on the iPhone, so I can't say for sure if it's the same as playing on a computer. The game is supposed to save automatically when you close the game. As for the eating, does it still say "hungry" after they've completed the meal? And has this been happening from the start? With every person? You may need to download the game again to fix these problems. Other than that, I can only suggest that you contact the developer's customer support at the following link:
Okay, I've been playing this game for over two months now and after unsuccessfully playing with several families (could not reproduce for whatever reason); I am only left with one family. My dilemma is that this family at the beginning: there was smoke coming from the oven, although I placed the father to out the fire, I completely forgot to praise him to earn the Put smoke out trophy. I've completed all upgrades for the kitchen, but during the course of upgrading, the oven hasn't smoke since. (is there anything I can do?). I'm on my seventh/eighth family and I haven't had multiple births (twins/triplets)(yah I used the fertility injection which hasn't helped), same career. I completed all other collections except for the insects. Is there any way to get the oven smoking again?


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Comments: Jesse McNeely (Nee: McNeely-McLaughlin) | Akron Oh United States | 1921-1940 | Comments: Jesse McNeely family from Fulton County,Indiana area to Akron,Ohio.
All these males worked at Goodyear or Firestone and were transferred with their families from Indiana to Akron,Ohio through work.
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