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Carl Johnson
- For other people named Carl, see Carl (disambiguation).
|Carl Johnson
|GTA San Andreas
|Full Name
|Carl Johnson
|Place of Birth
|Los Santos
Johnson House, Los Santos (?-1987, 1992-?)
Liberty City (1987-1992)
Beverly Johnson (mother, deceased)
Sean Johnson (brother)
Kendl Johnson (sister)
Brian Johnson (brother, deceased)
|Main Affiliations
Grove Street Families
Frank Tenpenny and CRASH (? - 1992)
Mike Toreno (1992)
Wu Zi Mu and the San Fierro Triads (1992)
Salvatore Leone and the Leone Family (1992)
The Truth (1992 -?)
Cesar Vialpando and the Varrios Los Aztecas (1992 - ?)
Zero (1992)
Loco Syndicate (1992)
Ken Rosenberg(1992)
Kent Paul(1992)
Madd Dogg(1992)
Joey Leone(1987 - 1992)
Low-Ride Savanna (gift)
Black ZR-350 (prize)
Beige Broadway (gift)
Hydra (stolen)
Jetpack (stolen, later gift)
Player's choice
Doherty Garage
The Four Dragons Casino
Wang Cars
Zero RC
Grove Street
|Voiced by
|Young Maylay
Carl "CJ" Johnson is a character in the 3D Universe who appears as the protagonist in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Childhood, Teenage Years, and Gang Lifestyle
Carl "CJ" Johnson, was born inside the Johnson House in Ganton, Los Santos, to mother Beverly Johnson. Carl had an older brother Sean, and two younger siblings, Kendl and Brian. Old Reece recalls memories of CJ's father, though his sanity is in question and CJ tells Joey Leone that he never knew his father. CJ rarely if ever ventured outside Los Santos before 1987. CJ was traumatized in his youth by swimming off the coast of the Santa Maria, having a condom get stuck to his face, and has since then been reasonably afraid to swim.
The Johnson siblings, along with Melvin (aka Big Smoke) and Lance (aka Ryder), grew up on the same cul-de-sac and were childhood friends. Sweet became the leader of the Grove Street Families as he matured, which introduced him, CJ and even Brian into gang life. CJ also recalls Ryder dealing drugs since he was ten. During the mid-1980s, Grove Street Families were at the height of their power when they first became pressured by Frank Tenpenny, the corrupt police officer of C.R.A.S.H. In 1987, the gang was shaken by the death of young Brian. Sweet laments that Carl "let Brian die" and did not call for help, causing Carl to leave for Liberty City in that same year. He was no longer considered a member of Grove Street, and would later have to earn his way back into the gang. Big Smoke says to CJ that "the east coast got you all thinned out" implying he was either fatter or more muscular back then.
Because Carl is able to order drinks at bars when he takes girlfriends on dates, he was at least 21 in 1992, and therefore at least 16 in 1987. Because Carl left for Liberty City on his own, he was more likely 18 or older in 1987, though still quite young. In the game, he appears to be in his early-to-mid 20s.
Adult life in Liberty City
In Liberty City, he had the opportunity of working with Don Salvatore Leone's son, Joey Leone in the car theft business, and is once seen mugging a passer-by on the streets in Liberty City. In 1992, after five years, Sweet calls Carl on his cell phone to tell him his mother was killed in a drive-by shooting (calling only minutes after it happened). Carl returns to Los Santos for the funeral, with the partial consideration of staying there long-term.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
As soon as Carl is in Los Santos, he is immediately confronted by C.R.A.S.H., who explain that either CJ will work for them, or they will frame him for killing their rival, officer Ralph Pendelbury. CJ finally meets with his siblings and friends of Grove Street Families, who explain that they lost much of their power since the last five years - a result of the growing crack cocaine trend. Carl and Sweet work furiously to successfully bring the gang back to power, CJ regaining his brother's respect in the process. This included reuniting with Seville and Temple families, as well as Aztecas leader Cesar Vialpando (who, although a rival of Sweet's at the time, began a relationship with Kendl). CJ also helped OG Loc, a highly laughable "poser" who aspired to be a rapper (ruining rap superstar Madd Dogg's career in the process). The gang is once again at the height of its power until Cesar takes CJ to a secluded area under the Mulholland Intersection, where he shows CJ that Ryder and Big Smoke are privately meeting up with and thus in cahoots with Frank Tenpenny. The green Sabre that was allegedly seen being driven at the scene of Beverly Johnson's murder is shown to be in the possession of C.R.A.S.H., revealing all four to be involved with her death. CJ then must immediately rush to a gang war and rescue a heavily-wounded Sweet until both of them are arrested (by C.R.A.S.H.). The Grove Street Families and Los Varrios Aztecas gangs practically disappear. Big Smoke becomes the head of a drug ring and takes over the city (Cesar later explains the loss of gang loyalty and that Ballas, Vagos and former Groves alike all work for Smoke, saying "this shit is bigger than any gang, ese"). OG Loc also becomes a rich and famous rapper, with Big Smoke acting as his manager as a means of laundering his money.
C.R.A.S.H. abandons CJ in rural Whetstone to eliminate a witness against them. It is slowly revealed that they are being tried in court over their corruption (in a case that is quickly building in media attention). Cesar meanwhile arranges a meeting for CJ with his (mentally unstable) cousin Catalina. Tenpenny introduces CJ to The Truth, who is supplying Tenpenny and CJ with a large quantity of weed to frame a D.A. and enemy of Tenpenny's. Tenpenny demands that CJ pay for the shipment, which forces him to return to work with Catalina, who now has bipolar love-hate feelings towards him. CJ meets Triad leader Wu Zi Mu ("Woozie") during a street race. Catalina finds him at the race and feels neglected/enraged at CJ, also proclaiming that she has a new boyfriend, Claude. CJ defeats Claude in a street race, gaining the deed to Claude's run down garage. Carl leaves for San Fierro with Truth and Tenpenny's marijuana (despite Tenpenny betraying The Truth). They meet Cesar and Kendl at the garage in Doherty, San Fierro. CJ is angry and believes that the garage is completely useless. Kendl explains to CJ that the property is a great opportunity, and through Truth, he hires Dwaine, Jethro and Zero to work in the garage.
CJ meets with Woozie in San Fierro and the two quickly become strong allies, joining forces to take down each other's enemies - CJ targeting the Loco Syndicate (Big Smoke's suppliers) and Woozie's rivals the Da Nang Boys. CJ infiltrates and eventually kills all the chief members - Jizzy B., T-Bone Mendez, Mike Toreno (as it would seem) and even Ryder from his old gang. The garage (now a car theft ring), as well as renting out property, has now made CJ a millionaire. He receives a surprise phone call from an alive-and-well Mike Toreno, who is a government agent and is recruiting CJ's help in exchange for releasing Sweet from a supposedly permanent life sentence. Although it is a well-kept secret from all his friends, Truth finds CJ at Toreno's place of operation and tells CJ that Toreno can't be trusted. He continues to recruit CJ's help in stealing a jetpack from Area 69, which is needed for Truth's main goal of stealing a mysterious, all-important green goo.
Woozie invites CJ to the Triad's extremely glamorous Four Dragons Casino in Las Venturas. Upon arrival, CJ is given shares in the casino by Woozie, "in exchange for some help setting it up". They are faced with aggressive competition from Mafia-run Caligula's Palace and as revenge, spend weeks and weeks planning an extremely elaborate heist of Caligula's. This involves CJ infiltrating Caligula's inner circle of management (by chance of Truth's association with music industry men Kent Paul and Maccer) to work with manager Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg and even don Salvatore Leone (CJ helps Rosie, Paul and Maccer fake their deaths to escape Salvatore's rage). During this time period, C.R.A.S.H. have CJ perform one more job before attempting to kill him (and their own Jimmy Hernandez for snitching on them); however, CJ kills Eddie Pulaski and escapes. CJ also, by chance, sees Madd Dogg attempting to commit suicide and saves his life, partially out of guilt for ruining his career.
His ongoing vendetta with Tenpenny and Big Smoke, fueled by Madd Dogg having to sell his mansion to drug lord Big Poppa, prompts CJ to return to Los Santos, taking back the rapper's mansion by force. While recording Madd Dogg's new album, Toreno gives CJ the last of his work (despite CJ's extreme frustration at first) before Sweet is released from prison. Carl attempts to persuade Sweet into moving away from Grove Street and joining him in Madd Dogg's Mansion, but Sweet is disgusted at CJ, who is now a lavish millionaire and has abandoned Grove Street and his gang lifestyle. Sweet immediately takes Carl to begin their task of reclaiming all of their turf. As the gang returns to power, CJ finds time to get back Madd Dogg's rhyme book from OG Loc, rebuilding Madd Dogg's career as well as being another blow to Big Smoke. In the case against Tenpenny, it's shown on the news that since there is no evidence implicating him in his criminal activities (evidence that Tenpenny had CJ destroy), along with no remaining witnesses (witnesses that Tenpenny had CJ kill), he would walk free, and only minutes after there were citywide riots. During the confusion, Groves Street takes almost half of the city's turf, CJ personally kills Big Smoke (to earn Sweet's respect), and Frank Tenpenny also dies after losing control of his firetruck and plunging off of the bridge above Grove Street. At a celebration at the Johnson house, Madd Dogg announces "our first gold record" to CJ and Ken Rosenberg. Later in the night, Sweet insists on making Grove Street a priority, Kendl Johnson suggests going back to Las Venturas with Wu Zi Mu, but Carl's only reply was that he is "fittin' to hit the block, see what's happening".
After GTA San Andreas
At the very end of the game, CJ is a young multi-millionaire. His assets and business interests include Grove Street gang and Madd Dogg's contract in Los Santos, a car garage and several other properties in San Fierro, and shares in Four Dragons casino in Las Venturas. He even still has the government's $60 million jetpack.
Murders committed
- Storyline
- Freddy (Killed by CJ and OG Loc after a bike chase for raping OG Loc in prison)
- Alan Crawford (Killed on OG Loc's orders in order to sabotage Madd Dogg's career)
- Little Weasel (Killed for betraying the Grove Street Families and joining the Ballas)
- Kane (Killed on Sweet's orders to deal damage to the Ballas)
- Jizzy B. (Killed in order to begin disbanding the Loco Syndicate and to obtain the location of the Syndicate's next drug deal)
- T-Bone Mendez (Killed with the help of Cesar Vialpando to disband the Loco Syndicate)
- Ryder (Killed for betraying the Grove Street Families)
- The Snakehead (Killed on orders from Wu Zi Mu to weaken the Da Nang Boys)
- Benny (Killed in order to gain access to Millie Perkins' House)
- Eddie Pulaski (Killed for arranging the assassination of CJ's mother and attempting to kill off CJ)
- Big Poppa (Killed in order to recover Madd Dogg's mansion)
- Big Smoke (Killed for betraying the Grove Street Families and responsible for CJ's mother's death)
- Optional murders
- Millie Perkins (Can be killed to gain quicker access to her keycard to rob Caligula's Casino.)
- Deleted murders
- Officer Carver (Killed in a deleted mission for Frank Tenpenny to protect Poncho)
- Marco Forelli (Killed in the mission Saint Mark's Bistro for Salvatore Leone, however he goes unnamed in the final game as a result of deleted audio)
CJ is markedly different from the previous playable characters in the Grand Theft Auto series. While Claude and Tommy Vercetti are both depicted as completely heartless and feeling no regret for all of the people that they kill, CJ is depicted as having a considerably less violent personality, occasionally giving his victims a chance to redeem themselves. An example is his failed attempt at convincing Eddie Pulaski to see that he was no more than Tenpenny's pawn. Furthermore, CJ displays genuine remorse for having to kill fellow Grove Street friends Ryder and Big Smoke, both of whom he considered close friends. However, CJ still has no problem with killing members of other gangs, and willfully slaughters any that get in his way of reclaiming Grove Street Families turf or try to sabotage his businesses, though in return, the gangsters are trying to kill CJ also. CJ's naive personality, inexperience and face-value interpretations of other characters responses occasionally leads to them question CJ's intelligence (The Truth, Catalina). CJ, like his brother Sweet, holds a deep seated loyalty towards Grove street and the hood, as seen in his reaction to the resentful attitude of his friends and siblings early on. Though, towards the end of the game, while Sweet was in prison, and CJ was making progress in San Fierro and Las Venturas, the unattended Grove street became Ballas turf and was filled with crack dealers. CJ tried to get his brother to abandon the hood for their assets elsewhere, but is quickly convinced into re-taking the turf after Sweet reminded him that Smoke had betrayed the Grove Street Families for the very same reason.
CJ was voiced by Chris Bellard, known as Young Maylay. Rumors circulated the internet for a while that either Dave Chappelle or 50 Cent were supposed to voice CJ, but these were most likely just wishful thoughts on the part of their fans.
- An Easter Egg in Grand Theft Auto IV suggests that CJ died after 1992. A billboard in outside the Algonquin safehouse depicts Carl in a suit and tie drinking wine with the word "Fruntalot" beside it.
- Carl got his name from a real life person, he called hidden 1-866 phone numbers to voicemails that only existed in the special edition dual release pack of GTA III and GTA Vice City
- Carl is the most customizable character in a GTA game to date, featuring clothes, tattoos, and hairstyles and the ability to change his physical appearance such as make him fat or muscular.
- The clothes that CJ wears may have an effect on his personality, in a way: if CJ is wearing more expensive clothes (i.e.: Didier Sachs) rather than cheaper ones (i.e.: Binco or Sub Urban), he tends to swear less and make comments about how he is well-dressed.
- Carl is notably the only character to date that gives some form of narrative in the storyline as if he is looking back on it i.e. "after five years on the East Coast, it was time to go home".
- When Rockstar Games revealed that CJ was black, there was considerable uproar in the media regarding the possibility of racism. It was believed Rockstar had taken a great risk by making a black protagonist. Despite this, when the game was released, CJ's character was very well received and Rockstar were praised developing him to have emotions and morals that weren't present with previous protagonists. Many players even said that they had felt it wrong and out of character for CJ to randomly kill innocent people in-game. This trait was carried over to Niko Bellic for Grand Theft Auto IV.
- Carl is also very under-sized outside of cutscenes, being at least half a head shorter than Ryder (who has been called a midget), and a whole head shorter compared to other Grove Street members and most pedestrians, including females. Likely another implication of his young age.
- Carl's suggested age would make him the youngest Grand Theft Auto protagonist to date, estimated to be between the ages of 21 and 25.
- There is a direct reference to Carl in the French version of Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. The trophy for killing a Sasquatch translate roughly to "Don't seek it anymore CJ", a reference to people looking for Bigfoot in San Andreas.
- Carl is briefly mentioned during a rap by comedian Dave Chappelle as he is parodying Tupac Shakur during a skit on Chapelle's Show in 2006:
Listen close, as life turns its pages
Makaveli here, kickin' rhymes for the ages
Seen things on stages, wise words spoken by sages
From SkyTel to BlackBerry pages
Your crew don't phase us, we'll make you bustas pay us
Run up in your spot like CJ from San Andreas
- Carl's face shares some similarities with famous hip hop rapper Dr. Dre in the 1990s.
- CJ also bears some resemblance to French football (soccer) player Thierry Henry, but this is likely a coincidence.
- If the player looks carefully, the player can see that CJ's eye color appears to be blue, implying he had European ancestors and those genes repeated.
- Carl, Johnny Klebitz, Franklin Clinton, Michael De Santa and Trevor Phillips are the only protagonists confirmed to smoke marijuana.
- Carl is referenced in the checklist for 100% completion of the Grand Theft Auto V mission Derailed. One of the goals is to land on the train using the first jump. The goal is titled "Better than CJ".


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Does a more careful reading of the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Jones turn up a lurking victory for the government?
Modern media moves so fast that the second-day story happens in the afternoon of the first. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday morning that government agents conduct a Fourth Amendment search when they place a GPS device on a private vehicle and use it to monitor a suspect's whereabouts for weeks at a time. Monday afternoon, a couple of commentators suggested that the case is less a win than many thought because it didn't explicitly rule that a warrant is required to attach a GPS device to a vehicle.
Writing on the Volokh Conspiracy blog, George Washington University law professor Orin Kerr noted "What Jones Does Not Hold."
The Court declined to reach when the installation of the device is reasonable or unreasonable. … So we actually don't yet know if a warrant is required to install a GPS device; we just know that the installation of the device is a Fourth Amendment "search."
And over on Scotusblog, Tom Goldstein found that "The Government Fared Much Better Than Everyone Realizes":
[D]oes the "search" caused by installing a GPS device require a warrant? The answer may be no, given that no member of the Court squarely concludes it does and four members of the Court (those who join the Alito concurrence) do not believe it constitutes a search at all.
So there is a constitutional search when the government attaches a GPS device to a vehicle, but the Court conspicuously declined to say that such a search requires a warrant. Do we have an "a-ha" moment?
When the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case, it took the unusual step of adding to the questions it wanted addressed. In addition to "[w]hether the warrantless use of a tracking device on respondent's vehicle to monitor its movements on public streets violated the Fourth Amendment," the Court wanted to know "whether the government violated respondent's Fourth Amendment rights by installing the GPS tracking device on his vehicle without a valid warrant and without his consent." These are both compound questions, but the dimension added by the second is the Fourth Amendment meaning of attaching a device to a vehicle. The case was about attaching a device to a vehicle, and if the Court didn't walk through every clause in each of the questions presented, that's why.
On that central question in the case, the government argued the following: "Attaching the GPS tracking device to respondent's vehicle was not a search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment." The government lost, full stop.
Now, it's true that the Court's majority opinion didn't explictly find that the "search" that occurs when attaching and using a GPS device requires a warrant, but look at its characterization of the opinion it affirmed: "The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed [Jones's] conviction because of admission of the evidence obtained by warrantless use of the GPS device which, it said, violated the Fourth Amendment."
The Court did decline to consider the argument that the government might be able to attach a device based on reasonable suspicion or probable cause—that argument was "forfeited" by the government's failure to raise it in the lower courts—but if the Supreme Court were limiting its holding to the attachment-as-search issue, it would have remanded the case back to the lower courts for further proceedings consistent with the opinion. It did not, and the sensible inference to draw from that is that the general rule applies: a warrant is required in the absence of one of the customary exceptions. Failing to make that explicit was not "opening a door" to a latent government victory. U.S. v. Jones was a unanimous decision rejecting the government's warrantless use of outré technology to defeat the natural privacy protections provided by law and physics.
At least one serious lawyer I know has raised the point that I address here, and it is a real one, but some in the commentariat are a little too showy with their analysis and far too willing to go looking for a government victory in what is nothing other than a government defeat.

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On occasion, those who defend the concept of an old Earth suggest that it is impossible to know how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden and that untold years may have elapsed during that time period. Is this a possibility? How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden?
The suggestion that millions or billions of years may have passed during the time Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden is a common ploy of those who, like progressive creationists and theistic evolutionists, advocate an ancient Earth. However, it is nothing but another failed attempt to try to insert vast ages of geologic/evolutionary time into the biblical record. Consider, in this regard, two popular arguments that frequently are offered in support of such a concept.
First, one theistic evolutionist, John N. Clayton, has suggested that since a part of God's curse on Eve was that He was going to multiply her pain in childbirth (Genesis 3:16), she must have given birth to numerous children in the garden, or else God's curse would have meant nothing to her. How could God "multiply" something if she never had experienced it in the first place? Furthermore, Clayton has lamented, rearing children is a process that requires considerable time, thereby allowing for the possibility that Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden for an extended period prior to being evicted after their sin. As Clayton has written: "Every evidence we have biblically indicates that mankind's beginning in the Garden of Eden was not a short period which involved one man and one woman" (1980, 7[1]:5, emp. added).
The second argument (which is somewhat related to the first) suggests that Adam and Eve must have been in the garden for quite some time because after they left, it was said of Cain that "he builded a city" (Genesis 4:17). To quote Clayton, that would be something that "you cannot do with you and your wife" (7[1]:5). In other words, Cain had to have a large enough family to assist him in building "a city." That, suggests Clayton, would have taken a lot of time.
Mr. Clayton is completely in error when he states that "every evidence we have biblically indicates that mankind's beginning in the Garden of Eden was not a short period which involved one man and one woman." The fact is, every evidence we have biblically proves conclusively that man and woman could not have been in the garden for very long. Consider the following.
First, regardless of what defenders of an ancient Earth may wish were true, the simple fact of the matter is that the Bible sets an outer limit on the amount of time that man could have lived in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 5:5 states clearly that "all the days that Adam lived were 930 years." We know, of course, that "days" and "years" already were being counted by the time of Adam's creation because in Genesis 1:14 (day four of the Creation week) God mentioned both in His discussion of their relationship to the heavenly bodies. Therefore, however long Adam and Eve may have been in the garden, one thing is certain: they were not there for any time period that exceeded Adam's life span of 930 years. But there is additional information that must be considered as well. Genesis 4:25 explains that Seth was born after Cain slew Abel. Since the biblical account makes it clear that Seth was born outside the garden, and since Genesis 5:3 informs us that Adam was 130 years old when Seth was born, it is obvious that Adam and Eve could not have been in the Garden of Eden any longer than 130 years!
Second, surely it is not inconsequential that all the children of Adam and Eve mentioned in the Bible were born outside the Garden of Eden. Not one conception, or birth, is mentioned as having occurred while Adam and Eve lived in the garden (see Genesis 4:1 for the first mention of any conception or birth—only after the couple's expulsion from Eden). Follow closely the importance and logic of this argument, which may be stated as follows.
One of the commands given to Adam and Eve was that they "be fruitful and multiply, and fill the Earth" (Genesis 1:28). [Interestingly, Isaiah would say many years later that God created the Earth "to be inhabited" (Isaiah 45:18).] In other words, Adam and Eve were commanded to reproduce.
Now, what is sin? Sin is: (a) doing what God said not to do; or (b) not doing what God said to do. Up until the time that Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3:6), had they sinned? No, they still were in a covenant relationship with God and everything was perfect. Since that is the case, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that Adam and Eve were doing what God had commanded them to do—reproducing. Yet, I repeat, the only conceptions and births of which we have any record occurred outside the garden! In other words, apparently Adam and Eve were not even in the garden long enough for Eve to conceive, much less give birth.
Third, while the Bible does not provide a specific time regarding how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden, it could not have been very long because Christ Himself, in referring to the curse of death upon the human family as a result of its sinful rebellion against God, specifically stated that the devil "was a murderer from the beginning" (John 8:44). [Of interest is the fact that in Luke 11:45-52, the account is recorded of the Lord rebuking the Jews of His day. He charged them with following in the footsteps of their ancestors. He foretold the destruction that was yet to befall them. And, He announced that upon them would come "the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world." Then, with emphatic linguistic parallelism typical of Hebrew expression, He added: "from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah...." Jesus therefore placed the murder of Abel near the "foundation of the world." Granted, Abel's death occurred some years after the Creation, but it was close enough to that event for Jesus to state that it was associated with "the foundation of the world." If vast spans of time—that is, enough to accommodate evolutionists and their sympathizers—occurred while Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden, then how could the shedding of human blood be declared by the Son of God to extend back to the "foundation of the world"?]
Satan and his ignominious band of outlaws ("sons of the evil one"—Matthew 13:38) have worked their ruthless quackery on mankind from the very moment the serpent met mother Eve in the Garden of Eden. When he and his cohorts rebelled and "kept not their proper habitation," they were cast from the heavenly portals to be "kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day" (Jude 6).
The conditions of Satan's surrender were harsh. Although he had been completely vanquished, although his armies had been thoroughly routed, and although the Victor had imposed the worst kind of permanent exile, Satan was determined not to go gently into the night. While he admittedly had lost the war, he nevertheless was planning future skirmishes. Vindictive by nature (Revelation 12:12), in possession of cunning devices (2 Corinthians 2:11), and thoroughly determined to be "the deceiver of the world" (Revelation 12:9), he set his face against all that is righteous and holy—and never once looked back. His anger at having been defeated fueled his determination to strike back in revenge.
But strike back at whom? God's power was too great, and His omnipotence was too all-consuming (Job 42:2; 1 John 4:4). Another target was needed; another repository of satanic revenge would have to be found. And who better to serve as the recipient of hell's unrighteous indignation than mankind—the only creature in the Universe made "in the image and likeness of God" (Genesis 1:26-27)? As the late Rex A. Turner Sr. observed: "Satan cannot attack God directly, thus he employs various methods to attack man, God's master creation" (1980, p. 89). What sweet revenge—despoiling the "apple of God's eye" and the zenith of His creative genius! Thus, with the creation of man, the battle was on. Little wonder that in his first epistle the apostle Peter described Satan as an adversary that, "as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (5:8).
Now—knowing what the Scriptures tell us about Satan's origin, attitude, and mission—is it sensible to suggest that he would take his proverbial time, and twiddle his figurative thumbs, while allowing Adam and Eve to revel in the covenant relationship they enjoyed with their Maker (Genesis 3:8 relates how God walked with them in the garden "in the cool of the day")? Would Satan simply "leave them alone for a long period of time" so that they could conceive, give birth to, and rear children in the luscious paradise known as the Garden of Eden? Is this how a hungry, stalking lion would view its prey—by watching admiringly from afar, allowing it hundreds or thousands of years of fulfilled joy, and affording it time to conceive, give birth to, and rear a family? Hardly—which is why Christ described Satan as a murderer "from the beginning." Satan was in no mood to wait. He was angry, he was bitter, and he was filled with a thirst for revenge. What better way to slake that thirst than introducing sin into God's perfect world?
What may be said, then, about John Clayton's suggestion that Adam and Eve must have been in the garden for an extended period of time since God said that He was going to "multiply" Eve's pain? How could He possibly "multiply" something she never had experienced? This quibble can be answered quite easily. Does a person have to "experience" something before that something can be "multiplied"? Suppose I said, "I'm going to give you $100." You therefore stick out your hand to receive the $100 bill I am holding in mine. But I immediately pull back my hand and say, "No, I've changed my mind; I am going to give you $1,000 instead!" Did you actually have to possess or "experience" the $100 before I could increase it to $1,000? Of course not.
The fact God said He was going to "multiply" Eve's pain in childbirth does not mean necessarily that Eve had to have experienced some pain prior to God's decree that she would experience more pain. God's point was merely this: "Eve, you were going to experience some pain in childbirth, but because of your sin, now you will experience even more pain." The fact that Eve never had experienced any childbirth pain up to that point does not mean that she could not experience even more pain later as a part of her penalty for having sinned against God.
Last, what about John Clayton's idea that Adam and Eve must have been in the Garden for an extended period of time because the text indicates that when they left Cain and his wife "builded a city" (Genesis 4:17). Clayton has lamented that this is "something which you cannot do with you and your wife" (1980, 7[1]:5). Of course he would be correct—if the city under discussion were a modern metroplex. But that is not the case here.
The Hebrew word for city is quite broad in its meaning. It may refer to anything from a sprawling village to a mere encampment. Literally, the term means "place of look-out, especially as it was fortified." In commenting on Genesis 4:17, Old Testament commentator John Willis observed: "However, a 'city' is not necessarily a large, impressive metropolis, but may be a small unimposing village of relatively few inhabitants" (1979, p. 155). Again, apply some common sense here. What would it be more likely for the Bible to suggest that Cain and his wife constructed (considering who they were and where they were living)—a thriving, bustling, metropolis, or a Bedouin tent city? To ask is to answer, is it not? To this very day, Bedouin tent cities are quite commonplace in that particular area of the world. And—as everyone will admit—two boy scouts can erect a tent, so it hardly strains credulity to suggest that Cain and his wife would have been able to accomplish such a task as well.
Clayton, John N. (1980), "Is the Age of the Earth Related to a 'Literal Interpretation' of Genesis?,"Does God Exist?, 7[1]:3-8, January.
Turner, Rex A. Sr. (1980), Systematic Theology (Montgomery, AL: Alabama Christian School of Religion).
Willis, John T. (1979), "Genesis," The Living Word Commentary (Austin, TX: Sweet).


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Between Two Worlds: An Interview with Justin Taylor
Tabletalk: What led you to start a blog? Justin Taylor: One of my favorite parts of elementary school was "show and tell." I've always enjoyed sharing with others those things that I find fascinating. Eight years ago, I would …Read More
A Burning and Shining Light
In the unusual turbulence of the seventeenth century, God, in His goodness, raised up a generation of godly leaders to guide His people. Outstanding among these was the stately and erudite John Owen, who, with God-given wisdom, provided clear leadership …Read More
Biblical Scholasticism
In an age wherein the ground of theology has been saturated by the torrential downpour of existential thinking, it seems almost suicidal, like facing the open floodgates riding a raft made of balsa wood, to appeal to a seventeenth-century theologian …Read More
Theology in Perspective
While a student in Bible college I was faced with a dilemma. According to a professor of mine, as a minister, I could either be a student of theology or a student of Scripture. It was his contention that ministers …Read More
Beacon of Holiness
"If the Word does not dwell with power in us," wrote Puritan John Owen, "it will not pass with power from us" (The Works of John Owen, vol. 16, p. 76.). This godly minister personified this truth in his …Read More
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Monday, January 2, 2012
re: iPads in Space
For reals.
Derek gave his dad and brothers a big blue box for Christmas, inside which was a big blue balloon that popped up with a note promising a day of adventure.
Basically, Derek wanted to launch a weather balloon into near space with a few cameras attached, and once the balloon got so high that it popped and fell back to earth, we'd hunt it down and retrieve it and see what kind of pictures that it took.
Before we left the house, we enlisted the help of our five year old niece to write a note to any potential finders of our balloon, begging them to return the balloon (and iPad, and all the other expensive gear we would be tying to the weather balloon) and hope that whoever happened upon it would have a heart.
The next thing we knew, Derek had us hauling things like enormous helium tanks and weather balloons out to a field.
Many things were duct taped and tied together, including a GoPro camera and iPad for documenting the journey to space, a pretty gold ball for deflecting radar (or to stand in for a disco party later), a red parachute for the flight back down, a GPS so that we could find everything later, little hand warmers to keep the machinery toasty and functioning in negative degree space weather, and a custom made metal contraption to hold it all together - all weighing in under the 4 pounds required to keep us from having to have official paperwork saying that we can launch things into (near) space.
We filled the weather balloon with helium until it was about 7 feet in diameter, and when we let it go ... well - it left for space in a hurry.
This is us watching it go:
This is the balloon, watching us watch it go.
The GPS tracked the progress of the balloon, and after a few hours of nail biting, we finally got a signal letting us know that our balloon had landed in the middle of nowhere a few hours southeast of where we had launched it.
When Derek finally tracked it down, the cameras had some treats like these:
Not a scratch on the iPad. We've still got two more weather balloons, so we may be making a habit of this.
26 comments:
- m-l-e said...
So amazing! Seriously!!
- January 5, 2012 at 7:55 AM
- Lady Danburry said...
Awesome! If there was a business about being cool, you two would own the building.
- January 5, 2012 at 8:47 AM
- Joshua said...
so cool....
- January 5, 2012 at 9:02 AM
- Human Bean said...
Wow. If I show this to my kids they will wish you were their mom instead of me. How does one go about acquiring something like a weather balloon? I am in all sorts of awe right now!
- January 5, 2012 at 9:43 AM
- bex said...
Derek had to order stuff from all over the internet. He was actually considering putting some kits together with instructions and materials, so I'll let you know if he makes it happen!
- January 5, 2012 at 9:58 AM
- David Pulsipher said...
words cannot capture my enthusiasm for this endeavor.
- January 5, 2012 at 10:03 AM
- Mindy said...
That is beyond rad. I love it. My husband instantly jumped on the idea. Let us know too if Derek is making kits. It would be so fun to see what we could get from Vegas. Can you fly these things at night? Would the pictures turn out? So many questions here is Sin City.
- January 5, 2012 at 10:19 AM
- two forks said...
okay that is rad.
- January 5, 2012 at 11:09 AM
wow wow wow. Citibank has nothing on you guys! This could be a business. Wild and wonderful.
Roger and Mary
- January 5, 2012 at 11:57 AM
- MLE said...
Fun! Let's do this when you come to UT-for the mountain shots. I love the idea!
- January 5, 2012 at 2:10 PM
- D. Martindale said...
Where did Derek's brother get those polar bear pajama pants?
- January 5, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- Miss K said...
You are brave, sending that ipad up so high. If I had one, I would carry it around in a pillow all day, ha ha!
- January 5, 2012 at 2:43 PM
- mary smith said...
My iPad started shaking when I pulled up your post. Apparently a fear of flying requiring expensive therapy. Thanks a lot!
- January 5, 2012 at 7:29 PM
- Miggy said...
A new balloon boy is born.
You guys are amazing. I hope this gets picked up by major television stations and that you guys become rich and famous for such a brilliant idea and execution. People have become R&F for a whole lot less.
PS--so how did you get the ipad back exactly? Just track, drive, stop and look?
- January 5, 2012 at 8:12 PM
- francine said...
please please please let us know if derek puts a kit together! my fiance would DIE if we did this!!
- January 5, 2012 at 9:10 PM
- Courtney said...
You guys are probably the coolest people I will ever know. Thank you for letting me be your friend :)
- January 5, 2012 at 9:20 PM
- Ryan said...
Just as I suspected, the world IS flat.
- January 5, 2012 at 10:55 PM
- Ruth said...
You should send this to Apple...
- January 6, 2012 at 6:18 PM
- bex said...
Dave - don't worry - the green PJ polar bear pants will be part of the space kit once we get it together.
- January 6, 2012 at 11:36 PM
- bex said...
Miggy - yup. we waited til the GPS signal stopped moving, and figured the contraption had landed. Then we made our way over to the coordinates the GPS gave us drove to find it (and hit a few "no tresspassing" signs and locked gates on the way) and eventually retrieved the whole thing. It was kind of a gamble - we weren't 100% sure we'd get it back.
Thanks to everyone else for all the comments too!!
- January 6, 2012 at 11:39 PM
- Robyn Kessler said...
you guys make the rest of us look bad.
- January 11, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- RAENOVATE said...
you have the coolest family of all time.
- January 13, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Janan said...
too cool
- January 16, 2012 at 7:07 AM
- Rebecca - A Daily Something said...
WOW. You and your family are amazing. The pictures are incredible. I gotta show this idea to my boyrfriend ;)
- January 23, 2012 at 8:09 AM
- Veeda said...
This is the coolest thing ever.
- January 31, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- elsa bags said...
you guys are so fun! seriously!
- February 2, 2012 at 12:44 AM


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The process of skepticism and scientific inquiry, it has become very apparent to me, requires constant learning and re-evaluation of one's unfounded beliefs. My own personal journey has been one that came from a position of simplistic certainly about the world and has resulted in a necessary embrace of uncertainty and a probabilistic understanding of the universe. How we know A caused B instead of B occurring coincidentally with A is the point, really, of the increasing sophistication of scientific inquiry; with the past 60 years seeing a overhaul of medical investigation.
Enter cell phones. We are constantly reminded of the failure of society to recognize the dangers of tobacco, let alone do something about it, and the industry led effort to suppress information and increase uncertainty in the pubic is held up as proof that all industries will stop at no lengths to protect their investment, despite dangers to the public. In the face of this, we need a scientific outlook to unblinker us from determining an unbiased truth. A new systematic review published in October's Bioelectromagnetics is an excellent illustration of how we determine causality.
Rapacholi et al set out to systematically review the current knowledge of the effects of cell phones on brain cancer from the two major avenues used to determine causality: epidemiology and in vivo experiments (done in living animals). Through a very comprehensive systematic review format, where all of the studies matching a pre-determined set of criteria are evaluated for their quality and conclusions are drawn given all of the evidence, the researchers sought to lay out the state of the evidence for any connection between the use of cell phones and the incidence of several types of cancerous tumors in the head. They used all studies published in peer-reviewed journals up until January 2010, so they did not include the newest Danish epidemiological study, which showed no relationship between cell phones and cancer.
Modern efforts to determine causality in medicine have culminated in the Hill Criteria, first described in 1965 by Dr. Austin Bradford Hill, and the conclusions drawn from the current evidence by Rapacholi et al use these criteria, along with a comprehensive qualitative weighting system that takes into account the design and reporting of the individuals studies. The study design and paper are only available behind a paywall, so the average reader does not have access to the search and analysis criteria, unfortunately.
The results of the study should not surprise any reader of Skeptic North over the past year. The investigators concluded that the epidemiological studies found no relationship between cell phone use, both short term or long term, and meningiomas, gliomas, acoustic neuromas, or parotid gland tumors. This anaylsis also included a meta-analysis of pooled data results, so it was also evaluated statistically, not just by qualitative measurement: both facets of the investigation found no relationship.
The authors found a consistent disagreement between all of the epidemiological studies and the results of Hardell et al, with the theme of this disagreement being poor study design and control of recall bias – the bias that creeps in when you ask a group of disease suffers to write down their exposure to a possible causative agent over many years of use – I do not know about you, but there is no way that I could accurately recall the amount of cell phone use I had 10 years ago without consulting a bill. Hardell is indicted consistently throughout the paper for having poor study design and was accorded less weight than the other more rigorous studies that were based on objective usage data or took extensive measures to investigate bias in their study, like the Interphone study (a new iteration of which has found no relation between cell phone use and acoustic neuromas).
Ecological studies look at population level statistics, and Rapacholi et al looked at these studies as well. The risk of tabacco smoke was noticed by public health officials first when they say an increase in lung cancer deaths at the beginning of the 20th century and wondered what the cause was. If similar studies show an increase in brain tumors through the wide-spread use of cell phones starting in the late 1990′s then public health officials would be raising similar alarm bells. Rapacholi et al found no such increase at the population level in any of the countries studied from the early 1970′s to the early 200′s. Overall, tumor rates have remained flat in the northern European countries, the UK and Ireland as well as in the US.
Cordless phones were not left out of this studies (I hope it is clear that this was a very comprehensive review!) and no association can be drawn from those studies that were given the greatest weight between cordless phone use and brain tumors. Once again, Hardell et al is the outlier in these studies and the authors could not account, overall, for the reasons Hardell is finding associations when others are not. In one study in 2010, Hardell relied on reporting data from next-of-kin so it appears as if his group is grasping at straws here.
The in vivo studes were no different in their conclusions. These studies were attempting to determine a possible mechanism for any tumor formation from cell phone use as well as control for other variables that are difficult in epidemiological studies. Overall, it was clear that those studies that had better dosimetry and were properly blinded, and were therfore accorded more weight, showed no relationship between RF exposure and genotoxicity, or DNA damage. Concordently, no relationship was found between RF exposure and tumor production, in both the qualitative analysis and the pooled data analysis. This is not looking good for those still purporting a link.
This study represents a very comprehensive evaluation of the evidence so far for a causal relationship between cancer and cell phone use. In the conclusion, the authors apply their data to the Hill Criteria and find little strength of evidence, no dose-response relationship in a very heteraganeous data set, with no temporal relationship in the in vivo studies between exposure and tumorgenisis. As well, they are quick to point out that so far:
"Despite extensive research over many years, no interaction mechanism has been established whereby exposure to low level RF fields (below the level where heating is the dominant mechanism) from wireless phones could cause or contribute to disease in living organisms. Overall, the lack of an appropriate mechanism and the results of the in vitro and in vivo studies do not provide any support for causality."
It is important to note that there is little if any data for more than 10 years use and we should continue to use ecological and epidemiological studies to see if an increase in brain tumors occurs. As well, there is very little if any study in children so we should continue to be vigilant, though given the above statement, it is doubtful that we will see any difference between childhood and adult exposure.
Two of the principle investigators did report funding from agencies tied to the cell phone industry, but original studies that they did were excluded from the analysis so they did not affect the outcome. As well, there were 13 other authors on this paper, and all 15 authors approved the inclusion and analysis criteria as well as participating in the analysis. Given this, it would be very difficult for any industry bias to confound the outcomes of the study.
Once again, science progresses, and given this new study, along with the Danish study, it is unfortunate that the WHO did not wait until the beginning of 2012 to make their decision about including cell phones on the 2b list of possible carcinogens. It is nigh impossible to get anything removed from this list, because you have to now show that there is no possibility of carcinogenicity by the agent. However, given this most recent systematic review, people can once again rest assured that no link has been shown to exist between cell phones and cancer.
Repacholi MH, Lerchl A, Röösli M, Sienkiewicz Z, Auvinen A, Breckenkamp J, d'Inzeo G, Elliott P, Frei P, Heinrich S, Lagroye I, Lahkola A, McCormick DL, Thomas S, & Vecchia P (2011). Systematic review of wireless phone use and brain cancer and other head tumors. Bioelectromagnetics PMID: 22021071


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Filmmaking Decisions: Why Make a Documentary About the Law?
The Law in These Parts is an unprecedented exploration of the evolving and little-known legal framework that Israel has employed to administer its 40-year military occupation of the West Bank and, until 2006, Gaza.
The story is told through the words of the very military judges, prosecutors, and legal advisors who helped create the system and who agreed to take the cinematic witness chair to explain their choices. Weaving together these interviews with archival footage, often in the same frame, Israeli filmmaker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz has produced a comprehensive and evocative portrait of a key facet of one of the world's most stubborn and enduring conflicts. The Law in These Parts reveals not only the legal architecture of military occupation, but also its human impact on both Palestinians and Israelis. The film asks a question as troubling as it is unavoidable: Can a modern democracy impose a prolonged military occupation on another people while retaining its core democratic values?
Since Israel conquered the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the 1967 Six-Day War, the military has issued thousands of orders and laws that impact resident Palestinians. Early on in the film, Alexandrowicz explains his motives when he calls this ad hoc system of Israeli military rule "a unique system [that] very few people understand in depth." The men, retired now, who sit down with the filmmaker to provide that depth are judges, prosecutors and other legal professionals. They are also high-ranking military officers. In the film, they are exceptionally candid about their actions and largely unapologetic, even as they admit inconsistencies and contradictions in the system they built.
Alexandrowicz writes, "I see The Law in These Parts as a film with three 'layers.' Primarily, it is a film that explores a system--that system's genesis, its history and the effect it has on the society that created it. On the second level, it is a film that stares into the eyes of people who developed and operate the system--people who are no different from me or my audience. The film tries to understand how these people see their work. On the third level, The Law in These Parts exposes the hidden seams of the very documentation of a politically charged, complicated subject. Through the film's storytelling, I hope the viewer is made aware of the parallels between the cinematic structure and the legal one."
» Kretzmer, David. The Occupation of Justice. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2002.
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Senate Considers Banning Smoking in Cars with Children Inside
Smoking in vehicles when children are inside may become illegal in California. The Senate is considering a bill this week that would make it a crime to smoke inside a car when children under the age of 18 are inside.
"This is another way we can protect kids' health," said the bill's author, Sen. Jenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach.
Oropeza said young lungs are particularly vulnerable to secondhand smoke, especially in confined spaces like cars. She said fining adults $100 for each violation would make them think twice about lighting up near minors.
"This bill will be a real disincentive for adults to smoke in cars with kids," Oropeza said.
But critics label the bill, SB 7, a "nanny government" measure, one that gives government too much control over private activity.
"At some point we have to say government needs to stay out of somebody's home and they need to stay out of somebody's car," said bill opponent, Sen. Sam Aanestad, R-Grass Valley. "This is another one of those nanny government rules that I think infringes on parents rights."
As an oral surgeon, Aanestad knows the health dangers smoking can cause. He said he does not allow smoking in his car when his grandchildren are inside. Still, Aanestad says this is an area "where government should butt out."
"It's really up to the parents to determine what's best for their kids in this regard," Aanestad said.
Gov. Schwarzenegger has not indicated whether he would sign the bill, but when he was asked what he thought about adults smoking in cars when children are inside, he said, "That's terrible."
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This movie presents a visualization of the interacting galaxy group known as Arp 273. This unique three-dimensional view presents a visual reminder that the objects in Hubble images are not all at the same distance, but rather spread across light-years of space. The two-dimensional Hubble image has been combined with a wider, ground-based image of the region around Arp 273. To create a three-dimensional scene, the foreground stars and background galaxies have been separated out of the combined image. The shape and geometry of the interacting group is based on scientific knowledge and intuition when possible, and artistic license as needed. Astronomy and computer graphics combine to create a visual representation of a natural scene that can not be experienced in person, but which inspires the imagination.
NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon, T. Borders, L. Frattare, Z. Levay, and F. Summers (Viz 3D team, STScI);
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2.2.7. Online Bingo does not grant any credit for the use of any games, promotions or other services offered on the website.
2.2.8. No balances in Your Member Account will bear any interest. You shall only deposit funds into Your Member Account with the intention to use those funds to participate in the Games and you shall not use Online Bingo as a financial institution.
2.2.9. Dormant & Inactive Accounts
220.127.116.11. An inactive account is an account that has not been accessed for 12 months. A dormant account is an account that has not been accessed for 30 Months. Online Bingo will contact any player whose account containing real money has become inactive. If, after 12 months since last login, Online Bingo are unable to contact you, EUR 5 per month will be charged from your account as administrative fees while using reasonable efforts to contact you. Once your account becomes dormant and Online Bingo have been unable to contact you, your account will be closed and your remaining account balance will be removed.
188.8.131.52. If, after Online Bingo have begun charging your account with the Administrative Fee, and before your account becomes dormant, you start playing on your account, Online Bingo will refund to your account and the administrative fees charged.
2.2.10 Online Bingo reserves the right to use the payment company, Online Bingo, to process certain types of transaction. Online Bingo is a registered company in Curacao which is operating under the license of its parent company, MTM Corp.. More information can be found in About Us.
2.2.11. This website is jointly operated by STARPAY LTD. Of Level 5 Quantum House 75 Abate Rigord Street, Ta' Xbiex XBX1120, MALTA.
2.3. Payouts
2.3.1. When the outcome of a Game You participate in becomes determined, subject to these Terms and Conditions, the winnings will be available to You in Your Member Account.
2.3.2. If Online Bingo mistakenly credits Your Member Account with winnings that do not belong to You, whether due to a technical or human error or otherwise, the amount will remain property of Online Bingo and the amount will be transferred from Your Member Account. If, prior to Online Bingo becoming aware of the error, You have withdrawn funds that do not belong to You or used them to play games, without prejudice to other remedies and actions that may be available at law, the mistakenly paid amount will constitute a debt owed by You to Online Bingo. In the event of an incorrect crediting, You are obliged to notify Online Bingo immediately by email.
2.3.3. Online Bingo will carry out additional verification procedures for any payout exceeding the equivalent of EUR 1000 and also reserves the right to carry out such verification procedures in case of lower payouts.
2.4. Withdrawals from Your Member Account
2.4.1. Unless stated otherwise, You may withdraw any amount up to the "Account balance" balance in Your Online Bingo account, minus fees and conditions related to bonuses and subject to any relevant withdrawal fees, by issuing Online Bingo with a valid notice of withdrawal on the Website.
2.4.2. Notices for withdrawals must be made via the Website. Online Bingo will not accept withdrawal demands made by telephone or by electronic mail. Employees of Online Bingo are not permitted to bypass these instructions.
2.4.3. As a player You may withdraw all your funds anytime from the Website but Online Bingo reserves the right to limit player withdraws to a maximum amount of EUR 1000 per day and EUR 5,000 per week and EUR 20,000 in a calendar month, unless a larger amount has been agreed by prior arrangement. The Minimum amount of Withdrawal You may make depends on the method used and can be found in Cashier.
2.4.4. Online Bingo offers a wide range of withdrawal methods. Withdrawals can incur charges depending on the method selected. For the current fees for withdrawals, see "Cashier" and "About money transfer" for the different methods. In addition, Your own bank may add further handling charges. These charges may vary over time.
2.4.5. Online Bingo reserves the right to credit You back using the same method as You have previously deposited with.
2.4.6. Online Bingo may request identification documents for all withdrawals.
2.4.7. The players must play the full deposit before asking for a withdrawal. If it's not wagered at least once the withdrawal request will be cancelled.
2.4.8. You can withdraw money to you credit card only if the card was issued by an Euro Zone bank. Withdrawals to credit cards issued by countries that are outside of Europe are not possible at the moment.
2.4.9. Withdrawals to debit cards are not possible at the moment.
2.5. Closing Your Member Account
2.5.1. You may close Your account at any time and Online Bingo will return to You any and all funds from Your Member Account subject to the deduction of relevant withdrawal charges. To close Your Member Account You should contact customer support in written form. The effective closure of the Account will correspond to the termination of the T&C. In case the reason behind the closure of the Account is related to concerns about possible gambling addiction the Member shall indicate it.
2.5.2. The method of repayment will be at our absolute discretion.
2.5.3. Online Bingo reserves the right to close Your Member Account and to refund to You the real money balance present in Your account, subject to the deduction of relevant withdrawal charges, at Online Bingo's absolute discretion and without any obligation to state a reason or give prior notice.
2.5.4. If You do not log onto Your Member Account via the internet, using Your "Email" and "Password" for a period of one (1) year, all balances may be removed from Your account after a notification has been sent to the registered e-mail address.
2.5.5. Online Bingo reserves the right to withhold and remove any bonuses awarded to you if such bonuses have not been used within 3 months from the date when they were awarded.
2.5.6. Bonus availability and usability may apply for certain markets. If a particular bonus is claimed from one of these markets, Online Bingo reserves the right to void any winnings associated with that bonus. The restrictions may change from time to time at the discretion of Online Bingo . The following markets are excluded from receiving and/or using any type of bonus: Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, North Korea, The Netherlands, The Netherland Antilles, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, The United Kingdom, U.S.A, Vietnam.
Players from Germany depositing with Neteller or Skrill do not qualify for the welcome bonus.
Online Bingo Loyalty Program
3.1. Online Bingo reserves the right to change the T&Cs and rules for the Online Bingo Loyalty Program at any time, e.g. change the parameters for calculations of SuperPoints. If Online Bingo suspects that You are engaged in illegal or fraudulent activities when using the Loyalty Program or in breach with Online Bingo's T&Cs, Online Bingo may freeze or terminate Your Member Account and/or a related account (e.g. a referred friend) at Online Bingo's absolute discretion.
3.2. You are automatically a member of the Online Bingo's Loyalty Program. You will earn SuperPoints when playing for real money, crediting your account or even logging in.
3.3. Gaming at Online Bingo for real money is the premium way to earn SuperPoints.
3.4. You can start using earned SuperPoints instantly.
3.5. Earned SuperPoints can be exchanged for real money, free spins and bonuses in your SuperStore.
3.6. Earned SuperPoints are valid for 120 days after the date they become available.
3.7. The SuperPoints are personal and cannot be given to someone else.
3.8. The SuperPoints will be updated instantly.
3.9. All necessary information regarding number of earned SuperPoints and available SuperPoints are shown in "My account page > My Store".
3.10. No SuperPoints are accumulated on Visionary iGaming (VIG) live games.
Online Bingo VIP Program
4.1. Online Bingo reserves the right to change the T&Cs and rules for the Online Bingo VIP Program at any time, e.g. change the parameters for calculations of SuperPoints. If Online Bingo suspects that You are engaged in illegal or fraudulent activities when using the VIP Program or in breach with Online Bingo's T&Cs, Online Bingo may freeze or terminate Your Member Account and/or a related account (e.g. a referred friend) at Online Bingo's absolute discretion.
4.2. A VIP calendar month runs from the 1st to the last day of each month.
4.3. All earned SuperPoints in one calendar month will determine your VIP level the next month.
4.4. Earned SuperPoints are valid for 3 years after the date they become available.
4.5. The level of your VIP status is updated on the 1st day of each month and is valid until the last day of the same month. If for some reason you can't play for a while, your VIP level will remain unchanged for up to 2 VIP calendar months.
4.6. VIP customers will receive a weekly cashback based on their VIP level.
4.7. The weekly VIP cashback is credited every Saturday based on the previous week game play at 8am CET.
4.8. Cashback definition = Deposits – (withdrawals + bonus cost + account balance).
4.9. Cashback is credited from a minimum amount of €50.00.
Your obligations as a player
5.1. You hereby declare and warrant that:
5.1.1. You are over 18 years of age or such higher minimum legal age as stipulated in the laws of jurisdiction applicable to You and, under the laws applicable to You, You are allowed to participate in the Games offered on the Website.
5.1.2. You will use this Website and your Member Account solely and exclusively for the purpose of Your genuine participating in the Games and not for any financial or other operations. Your participation in the Games will be strictly in Your personal non-professional capacity for recreational and entertainment reasons only;
5.1.3. You participate in the Games on Your own behalf and not on behalf of any other person;
5.1.4. You are not resident in any of the territories where gambling is illegal.
5.1.5. All information that You provide to Online Bingo during the term of validity of this agreement is true, complete, and correct, and that You shall immediately notify Online Bingo of any change of such information;
5.1.6. You are solely responsible for reporting and accounting for any taxes applicable to You under relevant laws for any winnings that You receive from Online Bingo;
5.1.7. All money that You deposit into Your Member Account are not tainted with any illegality and, in particular, do not originate from any illegal activity or source;
5.1.8. You understand that by participating in the Games You take the risk of losing money deposited into Your Member Account;
5.1.9. You shall not be involved in any fraudulent, collusive, fixing or other unlawful activity in relation to Your or third parties' participation in any of the Games and shall not use any software-assisted methods or techniques or hardware devices for Your participation in any of the Games. Online Bingo hereby reserves the right to invalidate or close Your Member Account or invalidate Your participation in a Game in the event of such behavior;
5.1.10. In relation to deposits and withdrawals of funds into and from Your Member Account, You shall only use financial instruments that are valid and lawfully belong to You.
5.1.11. The computer software that we make available to You is owned by Online Bingo or other third Parties and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may only use the software for Your own personal, recreational uses in accordance with all rules, terms and conditions hereby established and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
5.1.12. Games played on the Website should be played in the same manner as similar games would be played in any other setting. You shall be courteous to other players and representatives of Online Bingo and shall avoid rude or obscene comments, including in chat rooms.
Responsible gaming
6.1. You may at Your discretion choose to exclude Yourself from playing any Games on the Website. In order to block Your access to the Games You must go to the "My Profile" section and select Responsible Gaming.
6.2. When setting up Your Member Account You may also choose to impose a ceiling on the maximum losses You may make. The limit will block deposits if the net deposit limit (deposits-withdrawals) has been exceeded for the selected time period. You may also choose to impose a time limit per session by contacting the Customer support.
6.3. Should You opt for self-exclusion in the manners contemplated above then You will not be able to open the account during the exclusion period. The exclusion agreement can be found by going to the Responsible Gaming section in "My Profile".
6.4. Any self-exclusion request would be valid for Online Bingo only.
3rd party game providers
7.1. Online Bingo is powered by game providers such as Microgaming and Visionary iGaming. Online Bingo is not liable for disputes relating to game play through third party game providers as they are under their own gaming license and are vested with game play responsibilities of their own.
7.2. The following territories are blacklisted for NetEnt games: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Cambodia, Ecuador, Guyana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lao, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United States of America and The United Kingdom.
In addition to the above, Online Bingo does not offer Guns & Roses, Jimi Hendrix & Motorhead in the following countries: Australia, Azerbaijan, China, India, Malaysia, Qatar, Russia, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine.
Universal Monsters (Frankenstein, the Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon and The Invisible Man) and Scarface can only be played in the following countries: Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Croatia, Macedonia, Turkey, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden.
© 2019, NetEnt Product Services Ltd. Scudamore Super Stakes is a trademark of NetEnt Product Services. All Rights Reserved
Privacy policy
8.1. You hereby acknowledge and consent to Online Bingo processing Your personal data for the purposes of allowing You access and use the Website and in order to allow You to participate in Games and to provide ancillary services to You.
8.2. Online Bingo will protect Your personal information and respect Your privacy in accordance with best business practices and applicable laws.
8.3 Online Bingo will only use Your personal data to allow You to participate in the Games and to carry out operations relevant to Your participation in the Games.
8.4. Online Bingo shall also process Your personal data for the purposes of carrying out verification procedures in relation to Your participation in the Games.
8.5. Your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary for processing of Your requests, such as effecting transactions on Your Member Account or participating in Games, to carry verification procedures or unless it is required by law. As Online Bingo's business partners or suppliers or service providers may be responsible for certain parts of the overall functioning or operation of the Website, personal data may be disclosed to them. You hereby consent to all such disclosures.
8.6. You have the right to access personal data held by Online Bingo about You.
8.7. You must promptly inform Online Bingo, by amending Your profile or otherwise, of any changes to information provided by You at the time of registration and opening of Your Member Account.
8.8. In order to provide You with an efficient service, Online Bingo and/or its service providers may require to transfer Your personal data from one country to another. You hereby consent to Your personal data so transferred.
8.9. In the processing of Your Member Account and associated transactions, Online Bingo may have recourse to credit rating agencies, fraud detection agencies, anti-money laundering agencies. You hereby consent to such disclosures.
8.10. In order to make Your visit to the Websites more user-friendly, to keep track of visits to the Websites and to improve the service, Online Bingo collects a small piece of information sent from Your browser, called a cookie. You can, if You wish, turn off the collection of cookies (please refer to Your browser instructions as to how to do this). You must note, however, that turning off cookies may restrict Your use of the Websites.
8.11. You consent to Online Bingo's informing you from time to time about changes on the Website, new services and promotions. If You do not wish to receive direct marketing data You may opt out of such service. You can opt in again into receiving promotional material by emailing our support department.
9.1. If You have a complaint, You can:
9.1.1. make use of the Live Support on the website
9.1.2. email customer [email protected]
9.2. Online Bingo will use best efforts to resolve a reported matter promptly.
9.3. If You have a query with regard to any transaction, You may also contact Online Bingo at [email protected] with details of the query. We will review any queried or disputed transactions. Our judgment is final.
Miscarried and aborted games
10.1 Online Bingo is not liable for any downtime, server disruptions, lagging, or any technical or political disturbance to the game play. Refunds may be given solely at the discretion of the management.
10.2. Online Bingo shall accept no liability for any damages or losses which are deemed or alleged to have arisen out of or in connection with website or its content; including without limitation, delays or interruptions in operation or transmission, loss or corruption of data, communication or lines failure, any person's misuse of the site or its content or any errors or omissions in content.
10.3. In the event of a casino system malfunction all wagers are void.
10.4. In the event a game is started but miscarries because of a failure of the system, Online Bingo shall refund the amount wagered as well as any accrued credit in the game to You by crediting it to Your Member Account or, if the account no longer exists, by paying it to You in an approved manner.
Limitation of liability
11.1. You enter the Website and participate in the Games at Your own risk. The Websites and the Games are provided without any warranty whatsoever, whether express or implied.
11.2. Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provision, Online Bingo, its directors, employees, partners, service providers:
11.2.1. do not warrant that the software or the Website is/are fit for their purpose;
11.2.2. do not warrant that the software and Website are free from errors;
11.2.3. do not warrant that the Websites and/or Games will be accessible without interruptions;
11.2.4. shall not be liable for any loss, costs, expenses or damages, whether direct, indirect, special, consequential, incidental or otherwise, arising in relation to Your use of the Websites or Your participation in the Games.
11.3. You hereby agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless Online Bingo, its directors, employees, partners, and service providers for any cost, expense, loss, damages, claims and liabilities howsoever caused that may arise in relation to Your use of the Website or participation in the Games.
Anti-money laundering reporting
12.1. Online Bingo shall report any suspicious transaction to the relevant competent authorities.
12.2. If You become aware of any suspicious activity relating to any of the Games of the Website, You must report this to Online Bingo immediately.
12.3. Online Bingo may suspend, block or close Your Member Account and withhold funds if requested to do so in accordance with the terms of use of the applicable gaming license.
Breaches, penalties and termination
13.1. If You breach any provision of these T&C or Online Bingo has a reasonable ground to suspect that You have breached them, Online Bingo reserves the right not to open, suspend, close Your Member Account, withhold any money in your account (including the deposit) and apply such funds on account of any damages due by You.
13.2. If Online Bingo suspects that You are engaged in illegal or fraudulent activities when using the Website; or that you are in in breach of this Agreement; or that You are having problems with creditors; or that you in any way act in a way which is detrimental to our business, we may freeze or terminate Your account and/or cancel any wagers at our absolute discretion.
13.3. You acknowledge that Online Bingo shall be the final decision-maker of whether You have violated Online Bingo's rules, terms or conditions in a manner that results in Online Bingo's suspension or permanent barring from participation in our site.
14.1. Your cash balance may be withdrawn at any time. The minimum withdrawal request is 20€. Withdrawals may be requested via the following options on the Withdrawals page.
Note: Registration information must be the same as the billing information provided to our payables department. Any inconsistencies will result in a delay in receiving your money.
14.2. Only one withdrawal request may be made in any withdrawal period. Withdrawal requests are approved by www.onlinebingo.eu on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between the opening times of the Payables Department – requests need to be submitted by 12 midnight CET the night before.
14.3. Withdrawal requests over 1,000€ are subject to management approval and require 1-2 additional days for processing.
14.4. Only one withdrawal request can be sent during a withdrawal period. If several requests are sent, only the first one will be treated and any other request will be cancelled. Any bonus deleted because of a withdrawal request cancellation cannot be returned.
Intellectual property
15.1. MTM Corp. is the sole owner of the trademark Online Bingo and the Online Bingo logo. Any unauthorized use of said trademark or logo may result in prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.
15.2. www.onlinebingo.eu is the uniform resource locator of Online Bingo and no unauthorized use may be made of this URL on another website or digital platform without our prior written consent.
15.3. Online Bingo is the owner or the rightful licensee of the rights to the technology, software and business systems used within this Website.
15.4. The contents and structure of Online Bingo's Website pages are subject to copyright © and database right in the name of Online Bingo. All rights reserved. The copyright in this Website including all text, graphics, code, files and links belongs to Online Bingo and the site may not be reproduced, transmitted or stored in whole or in part without our written consent. Your registration and use of our system does therefore not confer any rights whatsoever to the intellectual property contained in our system.
15.5. Links to the Website and any of the pages therein may not be included in any other website without the prior written consent of Online Bingo.
15.6. You agree not to use any automatic or manual device to monitor Online Bingo web pages or any content therein. Any unauthorized use or reproduction may be prosecuted.
16.1. If any provision of these T&C is held to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed from these T&C and all other provisions shall remain in force unaffected by such severance.
17.1. Online Bingo reserves the right to assign or otherwise lawfully transfer this Agreement. You shall not assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement.
Entire Agreement and Admissibility
18.1. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between You and Online Bingo with respect to this Website and supersedes all prior communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between You and Online Bingo with respect to this Website.
18.2. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
19.1. These T&C are governed by the Laws of Curaçao and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the Curaçao courts.
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Monday, October 06, 2008
Kami Semick Wins the Portland Marathon
Full results here, and a story in the Bend Bulletin here.
4 comments:
My apologies to those who had to read the rude anonymous comments that were posted late last night. I have removed them.ReplyDelete
Kami is awesome...forget the rude people. Scott, thanks for reporting. You have all lured me out of hiding and convinced me to train for my first ultra. I swore to my marathon friends that 26.2 was it!ReplyDelete
This is great news for all masters runners...lets get out there and kick some #&*@!!ReplyDelete
Kami just keeps getting faster every year.ReplyDelete
Heidi, that's great! It's a whole new world at mile 27...you're gonna love it.
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