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September 08, 2012
Why the ICC Cannot and Will Not Do What Archbishop Tutu Thinks it Should
Try Tony Blair and George Bush for Illegal invasion of Iraq
September 07, 2012
Modi's Gujarat wins UN award for the 2nd best State Govt. in the World
Before 10 year they had 50,000 crores loan in world bank. But today they've deposited 1 lac crore in world bank.
In gujarat: "NO BAR""NO POWER CUT""
15 % of WHOLE INDIA EXPORT is FROM Gujarat
"Think who is 'INDIAN IDOL'?
Rahul Baba
September 06, 2012
Diminishing malice is becoming the defining characteristic of Indo-Pakistan relations as our Foreign Minister, ShriS.M.Krishna, flies to Islamabad on the morning of Septembr 7,2012, for another joint review with Ms HinaRabbaniKhar, his Pakistani counterpart, of the state of the continuing talks between officials of the two countries on bilateral issues that have been the stumbling block of better relations.
2. The bilateral issues remain as they were defying a substantive movement forward in the efforts to find a solution. This is so whether in respect of Jammu and Kashmir or the Siachen and Sir Creek issues or Pakistani inaction against the terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LET), who masterminded the 26/11 terrorist strikes in Mumbai and are now supposed to be facing trial before an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi.
3.What has been changing is not the contours and the complexities of the bilateral issues, but the lingo and the rhetoric.The lingo is increasingly marked less by malice and more by friendship.The rhetoric is less mutually accusatory.
4. The periodic exchanges of allegations continue. India continues to level allegations of Pakistani insincerity in prosecuting the masterminds of the 26/11 terrorist strikes and of Islamabad not acting against the anti-India terrorist infrastructure in Pakistani territory. Pakistan continues to level allegations of foreign involvement in its internal security problems in Balochistan, without naming India
5. Despite this, there is a discernible attempt by the two countries not to level fresh allegations that could add new poison to the bilateral relations. One saw this in the aftermath of the recent violent incidents in Mumbai and Lucknow and the departure of a large number of people from India's North-East living in South India and Pune for their home in the North-East due to nervousness caused by threats of retaliation against them for the recent anti-Muslim violence in Assam.
6.India continues to suspect that the psy-jihad propaganda backed by consciously exaggerated stories and morphed images, which led to the violence and the nervous exodus, originated from Pakistan, but the usual urge to blame the State of Pakistan for such anti-Indian impulses has been kept under control. There has been an admission that the initial allegations made against the State of Pakistan by officials of India's Ministry of Home Affairs have not been corroborated by subsequent evidence. It was because of this that our Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Sigh did not raise this issue, as he was originally expected to, in his talks with President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan in the margins of the recent NAM summit in Tehran.
7. There have been fresh suspicions of possible Pakistani State involvement in the activities of 18 Indian Muslim suspects taken into custody since August 29 in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra on charges of planning to assassinate some Hindu personalities in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. But, these suspicions are being articulated in a muted form and not from the roof-top so that they do not come in the way of the improving bilateral vibrations.
8. The vibrations are becoming better and better----whether between the political leaders or civilian officials of the two countries. One could see a growing conviction among the political leaders and civilian officials of Pakistan that their anti-India reflexes have started becoming counter-productive.There is as yet no evidence to show that this conviction is shared by the Pakistan Army, which continues to dominate decision-making in matters relating to India.
9. There is continuing suspicion in Pakistan's Army and Inter-services Intelligence about the intentions of India towards Pakistan. The diminution of anti-Indian malice is yet to be felt in the Armed Forces and the military intelligence agencies. Unless they realise the importance and benefits of relations marked less by malice and more by friendship, the increasing hopes of a better tomorrow in Indo-Pakistan relations may still be belied.
10. But even in the Army and the ISI there has been no attempt to create complications in the efforts to find solutions to bilateral issues.The Army and the ISI have kept the terrorist weapon intact, but have not used it in Indian territory after 26/11.They have been creating for themselves fresh capabilities for violence and instability in Jammu and Kashmir as evidenced by the recent discovery of their attempts to construct tunnels for infiltration of terrorists into J&K, but they have refrained from creating fresh pockets of violence in the State.
11. The improvement in the ambiance marked by the greater focus on opportunities for bilateral trade and easier visa procedures shows a welcome shift away by the political and civilian leadership in both thecountries from the past policy of not letting new areas of convergence emerge till the areas of divergence have been satisfactorily tackled.
12. The divergence on traditional issues remains, but there is a search for new areas of convergence. The talks of Shri Krishna in Islamabad should keep the focus on this search for new areas of convergence.
13. The Pakistanis continue to be keen for an early visit by Dr.Manmohan Singh to their country. Since the visit of ShriAtalBihari Vajpayee to Islamabad in January 2004 to attend the SAARC summit, no Indian Prime Minister has gone there. The hopes that were there that he might now consider going despite the lack of progress on substantive issues and Pakistani inaction against terrorism have somewhat dimmed because of the uncertain political situation in India. One had the impression of seeing in Tehran an extra-cautious Dr.Manmohan Singh. His usually warm vibrations towards Pakistan were kept under check.
14. If political developments in India make an early poll inevitable, the handling of relations with Pakistan could acquire a different dimension and a different priority.
15. Despite this, one could hope for a continuance of the trend towards less malice in the bilateral relations as a result of the visit of our Foreign Minister. ( 7-9-12)
(The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, and Associate of the Chennai Centre For China Studies. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter @SORBONNE75)
Evacuations and Contingency Planning
September 04, 2012
September 03, 2012
China thrives in soft corner with two-track U.S. strategy
September 02, 2012
According to media reports, the Bengaluru Police are presently interrogating 13 persons who have been taken into custody on suspicion of their involvement in a conspiracy to carry out assassinations of some targeted individuals in Karnataka and Hyderabad. The media reports have stated that the suspects under interrogation, all of them Indian nationals, are alleged to have had links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LET), a Pakistani terrorist organisation, and the Bangladesh branch of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI), which is generally referred to as HUJI (B). Both these organisations had operated in Hyderabad and Bengaluru in the past.
2. Eleven of the arrests were made on August 29,2012----six in Bengaluru and five in Hubli in Karnataka. The 12th arrest was made in Hyderabad on August 31 and the 13th in Bengaluru on September 1,2012. The 11 suspects arrested on August 29 included a journalist, a doctor and a Junior Research Fellow with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
3.ShriJyotiPrakashMirji, the Police Commissioner of Bengaluru City, was reported to have told the media on September 1 that the suspects were self- motivated and had no direct links with any other group. Their plan was to kill high profile personalities and cause communal tension in the country.
4.It is not clear what the Commissioner of Police meant when he said that the suspects had no link with any other group, since other reports quoting the police had said that the suspects had links with the LET and the HUJI (B). Did he mean that the suspects had no links with any other indigenous organisation such as the Indian Mujahideen, which had in the past operated in Bengaluru or the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) or Al Umma of Tamil Nadu, which had also in the past operated in Bengaluru?
5.On March 30,2006,the Karnataka Police had arrested at Jelenabad in Gulbarga District one Shamim Ahmed, a suspected activist of the LET, who was reportedly residing in Goa.An AK-47, two hand-grenades, a mobile phone, maps of dams and some power grids of Andhra Pradesh, some audio-visual cassettes and Urdu literature were allegedly found in his possession. It was not known what happened to him subsequently, whether he was prosecuted, on what charges and what was the outcome.
6. In January 2008, the Karnataka Police arrested RiazuddinNasir alias Mohammad Ghouse of Hyderabad and AsadullahAbubaker of Hospet. Nasir was a drop-out from an engineering college and Asadullah was a student of the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences in Hubli. Subsequently, the Police also arrested one Mohammad Asif of the same Institute. During interrogation, Nasir was reported to have admitted that he had undergone training in an LET camp in Pakistan in 2006.
7. These three persons were reported to have told the police that they were planning to carry out terrorist strikes against foreign tourists in Goa and against foreign IT companies in Bengaluru.
8. This is the first time many suspects have been arrested, who were reportedly planning to assassinate individual personalities with hand-held weapons.No explosive material appears to have been recovered from them. It is not clear why they chose the targeted persons for assassination.
9. Some media reports, quoting police sources, have claimed that the suspects were self-motivated by visiting Internet sites of Al Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Whereas Al Qaeda based in North Waziristan of Pakistan has its web sites and propaganda material in the Arabic language, the AQAP has them in English, including its online motivational journal called "Inspire".Anwar al-Awlaki, the Amir of the AQAP who was a US citizen of Yemeni origin, and Samir Khan, a US citizen of Pakistani origin, who was an associate, were killed in a US Drone strike in Yemen on September 30,2011.
10.The investigation is likely to be difficult because the police have not been able to seize any evidence of forensic significance such as explosive material. The police may have to depend to a large extent on interrogation for ascertaining details. Cases based on interrogation and confessions do not often indulge in successful prosecutions, leading to allegations of mala fide from the Muslim community.
11. The police should keep an open mind in view of the inadequate forensic evidence and should resist any sensationalisation of the case, which could cause unnecessary tensions.
12. Since the arrests have been made in Karnataka as well as in AP and since the conspiracy for targeted assassinations reportedly involved targets in Karnataka as well as Hyderabad, it might be useful to have the case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). (2-9-12)
(The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, and Associate of the Chennai Centre For China Studies. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter @SORBONNE75)

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I thought about the age of Ministry employees.
I think that there was once a rumour about Harry becoming Minister, and Rowling said he was too young at age seventeen. Which would mean that all Ministers have been older.
Aurors: Requires a completed Hogwarts Education and a three-yeqar training, which would mean that normally Aurors are at least aged 20.
Heads of Auror office: I think Harry was said to have been the youngest Head of Office in 2007. In 2007, Harry was 27 years old. Should we add that the other Heads of Office were older?
normal employees: Has it been stated in canon that they were required to complete school. If this is the case, they are all at least 17 ywars old.
What do you think? --Rodolphus (talk) 17:23, December 26, 2012 (UTC)
- Everything you've said seems reasonable and if you want to add information regarding "at least" ages to articles based on that, it would be fine. ProfessorTofty (talk) 17:22, December 27, 2012 (UTC)


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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
US/England Running Blog
Starting lineup for the U.S.:
Cherundolo – Onyewu – Bocanegra – Pearce
Dempsey – Clark – Bradley – Beasley
Johnson - Wolff
David James
Wes Brown, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry
Owen Hargreaves, David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard,
Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney
John Harkes has already bobbled "injury against the Galaxy" No, John, LD was hurt against the Wizards, playing FOR the Galaxy.
Becks is starting! Representing MLS. Now some sad shots of Terry at the Champions Final- and it's true, I have less sympathy since the spitting video.
The stadium and the field look great (on television). Harkes is recalling his playing days - Hey, there's a shot of Sam's Army!
Teams walking out. U.S. has their red warmup jackets on.
Bobby Charlton is out to mark Beckham's 100th cap. It's gold. Wonder who would possibly present Landon his cap. Actually, England is the only country, I think, that gives players real caps for appearances.
Becks is holding up his cap case, which has each of his games etched on the glass.
EJ! EJ is singing along to the anthem. Ok, that counts for me almost like he scored a goal, really. Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child is diva-ing along to the song. Most of the audience doesn't care and just wants it to end. EJ looks to be the only American player singing. Everyone else looks grim.
Ha, Owen Hargreaves is singing the English anthem. About half of England's players are. Becks isn't. He just looks concentrated.
Boca and Terry shake hands.
Fabio looks focused, too.
1 - Onyewu's first touch is to put it out. Beas and Pearce attack, but England gets it right back.
2 - Long ball from Gooch completely overshoots EJ.
3 - Defoe tries to pick off a pass, but Gooch heads to Howard. Gerrard catches Cherundolo on the throat as the two clash for a ball.
4 - The crowd roars, but England is just moving the ball up from the back. It's not dangerous yet.
5 - Defoe plays pass through for Rooney, but Wayne is offside.
6 - I don't think Rico has touched the ball. FK England, but it's center circle, so nothing really. happened with it.
7 - Groans from the crowd for Ashley CheaterCole - his pass to Wes Brown bounces over him.
8 - Pearce cuts off a Defoe attack before the final pass to Rooney.
9 - Nice dribble from Dolo to free himself for the cross, but DJ catches it and starts counter to Becks, Michael Bradley saves an attack, sliding in for a tackle that takes both players down.
11 - Neither team has started in dominant fashion - they're feeling each other out right now. Clark fouls Gerrard. FK. Becks is over it, the crowd cheers, the ball served in Gerrard scores - nope, early whistle from the ref. Kick over. This time it's deflected for a corner, nope, goal kick
14 - Hey, the sports ticker just said McBride is leaving Fulham.
15 - Deep throw for England, hargreaves long pass up front to Rooney, Howard clears. England is settling in though, connecting better.
16 - MB cuts off a pass, gets attack to Beas, but his second cut move fails him and he loses the ball. England's counter gets stifled, too, though.
18 - All the U.S. players are in their own half.
20 - Becks shoots from distance, top of the arc, from an unexpected Gerrard pass - it's high, Becks rushed a bit because the U.S. defense has given him little breathing room.
22 - Defoe's elbow kills the latest England attack. The U.S. gets a free kick.
23 - Becks gives Pearce a forearm shiver. Rooney on the attack, but his pass is behind Gerrard, which means he leans back and can't get a good shot off.
24 - Deep FK for England after Dolo fouls Cole outside the box. Becks fools the U.S. by playing a little flick to Gerrard, but it's blocked.
26 - FK for the U.S. Beas takes, Lampard tried to clear, it fell to EJ, who chips the ball, trying to find MB, but Terry's header clears.
27 - EJ again, but his shot is weak and outside the post. James catches.
28 - Dempsey draws a foul. It's a decent chance here. gooch comes up for it, but England clear almost immediately.
29 - Fabio reportedly has England subs warming up already. Six are allowed in today's friendly.
30 - Harkes criticizes Dempsey's outside shot as too ambitious.
31 - the U.S. with a little run of attack but Pearce's final pass into the box is poor and caught by James.
32 - Gooch and Defoe wrestle in the box - crowd wants a call - doesn't get it. the U.S. on a coutner earn a FK off a Terry foul on EJ.
33 - FK is cleared. Though some give LD stick for his set pieces, the U.S. team misses him here.
34 - Gerrard on the run, crosses to Defoe in the box, who hits it awkwardly off his shin and wide of the goal.
35 - Crowd is impatiently chanting England's lack of dominance.
36 - That's straight comedy - Defoe jumping for a header against Gooch, who goes up on his toes a little to beat Defoe and clear the ball out of the U.S. box.
37 - Better play from England, they're pressuring the u.S. goal, Rico fouls. Uh, oh.
38 - GOAL! Becks serves it in perfectly and Terry snaps a header down. Howard is leaning the wrong way and changes direction too late. 1-0 England.
40 - "That's a bad place for a foul" says J.P. No kidding. It's right outside the box.
41 - Becks stands over it, but Gerrard takes it, bounces off the wall.
42 - Hargreaves cracks an outside shot - it's high.
43 - England looks lively and confident since their goal.
45 - Cherundolo gives up another FK off a foul - and gets a yellow. this one is in the perfect place for Becks, but he puts it into the wall.
45 + It's painfully obvious, but the U.S. really misses Donovan. They've defended well and kept good shape, but that spark of control and creativity that leads to a goal is missing.
Halftime - England deservedly lead.
47 - Bentley FK, Guzan collects.
49 - Beas continues to draw fouls, but the U.S. can't seem to do much with that.
50 - Rooney with a bike that completely misses. He didn't look graceful there.
52 - The U.S. is only down by a goal, but their offense has been so anemic, that it doesn't seem the U.S will overcome the gap. the only question seems to be whether England is pad the lead.
53 - SAVE. Defoe turns in the box, but Guzan makes the close-range grab.
54 - US Corner - Beas sends the ball in, but James grabs it.
58 - Wes Brown and Lampard are out, Gareth Barry and Glen Johnson are in.
59 - GOAL! Gerrard makes a great diagnol run, and Barry one-times it through to Stevie perfectly. Guzan comes out and Gerrard delicately places it leftside netting. 2-0 England.
61 - Now the crowd is celebrating. This is the outcome they expected.
62 - hejduk from distance with a looping shot. James catches easily.
64 - Guzan catches a dangerous long ball well. He's not embarrassed himself tonight, that's for sure.
66 - Divin header from Wolff off a Bradley pass- but it's wide.
67 - Gerrard fouls Demps, Beas' free kick doesn't clear the first man.
68 - Dempsey shot from outside - james tracks it the whole way and catches securely.
Freddy Adu comes on Jermain Defoe is off for Peter Crouch.
69 - Rooney in the box, but can't quite get a shot off.
71 - Pearce gets a yellow, but he's actualy played pretty well today.
72 - Adu backheels to Hejduk, but Gerrard tackles it out of bounds. he limps slightly. Onyewu long throws into the box, but the U.S. shot is deflected England counters, but Hejduk breaks it up.
75 - Adu passes to a lot of nothing, EJ and he had a misunderstanding there. I bet Adu would love to see Altidore up top. They've worked together more.
76 - Rooney cleans out Hejduk gets yellow.
78 - The crowd is chanting like crazy, secure in the result. Mo Edu comes in for Rico. Joe Cole in for Rooney.
80 - Corner kick for the U.S. Eddie Lewis serves it in. that's better, but England clears. Eddie Lewis gets the ball back deep, dribbles one defender, sends in a pass to the front of goal, but David james punches the ball out for a corner.
81 - Corner cleared.
82 - Cheater Cole is off for Wayne Bridge.
84 - JP has interesting pronunciation on Edu's name - he says, "Mois". Adu has a FK, it gets cleared by England.
85 - England on the counter, get a corner. Foul called on England. goal kick
88 - MB cuts off a ball in the midfield, gets it to Freddy, who dribbles forward and takes a shot that David james has to dive for.
90 - Nate Jaqua coming in for EJ.
90+ England is dominating the closng minutes. they might even score again. I don't think jaqua will touch the ball.
Bradley bad pass leads to England shot, but it's deflected for a corner. Served in the middle, deflected out for another corner, taken short, cross up - Guzan has it.
Final whistle! England wins handily.
15 comments:
The lineup was predictable except for the forwards. Obviously Donovan not playing shook that up. I think the US will be playing a lot of defense in the first 45.
- May 28, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Catamount said... I like "Yanks" personally as a nickname.
- May 28, 2008 at 11:59 AM
- Frank Macomber said...
The U.S. defense did ok for themselves in the 1st half. The offense is what we thought it would be. Wish Bradley would have given Adu the start to try to give us a spark.
- May 28, 2008 at 1:06 PM
- CACuzcatlan said...
So Guzan came in at halftime?
- May 28, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- Dan Haug said...
At least you don't have any strong feelings about Ashley Cole
- May 28, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Very average showing, the US looked like an average side, pretty boring match overall.
I thought England looked average but got better as the match went on. The US never made them sweat, England looked relaxed all match long.
I was hoping the US would play as aggressive and intense as they do against Mexico... which seems to be the only time they are interested in actually winning.
Against other top level competition they compete okay but look more interested in just competing than actually winning.
As Herm Edwards says, you play to win the game!
- May 28, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Fabio versus Bob, c'mon! Former Euro champ verus Ex-Chivas USA/Chicago Fire/NY Metrostars coach.
Can't compare Capello to a guy who won the MLS Cup in the late 90's.
- May 28, 2008 at 3:00 PM
I think we would have been a little more aggressive on the attack with Landon/Jozy in the lineup...
- May 28, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Did you see that Brian McBride is coming back to the MLS?
- May 28, 2008 at 5:36 PM
- A.C. said...
I did see that, and I mentioned it in my running blog. Speculation says he'll go to Chicago. I say he becomes SJ's new DP.
I'm going merely on what I think San Jose needs.
- May 28, 2008 at 5:50 PM
nope...just read on ives san jose traded away their chance by using their allocation money to sign jean-phillipe, so the next in line is tfc
- May 28, 2008 at 6:58 PM
- A.C. said...
But I don't think TFC can afford McBride - can they pay him DP money without going over the cap?
- May 28, 2008 at 11:18 PM
- CACuzcatlan said...
McBride wants to play in Chicago. I'm sure he made it clear to the league before he announcing his return and deals will be made. My hunch is that out of all this Conde somehow ends up in NY.
- May 28, 2008 at 11:29 PM
I think a boys U-12 team could have played better against England. I'm afraid it's time to find a coach who will move the US Men's game forward. Bradley needs to go.
- May 29, 2008 at 10:41 AM
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Frankie Heydude needs to stay in the lineup. No one hustles like him and his play was the only strong point for the second half. I wish Eddie Johnson would once and for all figure out if he is going to hustle for a full 90. If not, he needs to go. Freddy Adu looked silly on a couple of his free kicks, straight give aways, unless you realized that it was Eddie Johnson standing around and not making the runs onto those actually clever passes.
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Over the last few months I've grown increasingly disillusioned with the tone and quality of sports coverage. I don't really feel like getting into it in-depth right now (and let's be honest, you don't really feel like reading about it in-depth right now), but I've been plagued by an increasing awareness that the entire sports media industry (teams, journalists, radio) is just part of a big giant machine designed to extract money from fans.
WGR sells "BIG STORY! IT'S A BIG STORY! LET'S TALK ABOUT IT! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT! BIIIIIG STORY!" and The Buffalo News sells, "objectivity," but it's allllll just a big sell and it's all designed to take advantage of our love of sports for profit.
In my opinion, sports coverage isn't news. It's entertainment on every level. Which is fine… but lately I keep find myself wondering "Why am I blindly consuming so much of this coverage?" I think I might enjoy the Sabres better on a media island. I've gotten to the point where I'd almost rather just get my news directly from the Sabres because at least they're completely upfront about their motivations. The Sabres are all "We produce hockey, and in exchange, please give us your money." I find that approach refreshing by comparison.
Anyway, that's neither here nor there, because this week along came Mario Williams. It would be impossible to overstate the NON-STOP HOOPLA we've witnessed via twitter and the radio waves. And I loved it.
UPDATE: He IS a Bill! While I was writing this post someone reported to someone else who reported to Twitter that there's a 1:30 press conference scheduled and YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
I've enjoyed this saga from beginning to end. I think the reason I've found the Mario Party so charming is that there really hasn't been any counterpoint. For the two days (before he signed) the conversation was nothing more than unmasked, vulnerable hope. That's it. There really wasn't anyone saying, "No. Don't do it. Mario Williams is a waste of money." I encountered a few people on twitter yesterday who seemed to take some perverse pleasure in predicting that Mario would crawl out of town under cover of darkness, but for the most part, every single Buffalonian who was talking about Mario Williams was simply saying, "I hope this happens. I would be so happy if this happens." It was nice.
AND HE SIGNED, which feels like the Football Gods way of rewarding Bills fans for their vulnerable hope.
I have no doubt that the sports media machine will begin churning out the commentary within the hour, but I'm grateful for the few days of relative agreement. When the sports news got really intense, it was the voice of the fan which dictated the conversation. The newspaper, the radio, the Bills, the bloggers, the fans, everyone was on the same page. Basically, everyone in Buffalo made the same silly wish, and then the silly wish came true.
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From a press release we just issued:
OLYMPIA, Wash. – A Clark County man who promises years' worth of weekly $900 payouts in exchange for a one-time $25 signup fee has been ordered to stop selling illegal insurance in Washington.
The order was issued Monday by the Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Mike Kreidler.
Shelby Horatio Bell, doing business as "Hobo Prince Economic Project," has held seminars in Washington and Oregon, encouraging people to sign up for his plan. Once a participant pays a one-time $25 fee, Bell promises to pay the participant $900 a week for seven years.
He maintains that each person's contract is financed through a complex series of transactions, including issuance of a $500,000 "reverse" insurance policy purchased with a $25,000 payment from an unnamed bank. A contract obtained by Kreidler's Legal Affairs Investigators named a well-known insurer and one of its brokers – neither of which have any insurance arrangement with Bell or his program. In another contract, Bell maintained that he was the insurer.
Neither Bell nor his companies (Hobo Prince Economic Project and an Oregon company known as Be'Rio Transports) are authorized to transact insurance in Washington state. The arrangement being offered violates multiple provisions of the state's insurance code.
Kreidler's office repeatedly tried to contact Bell by phone and mail. Reached by cell phone at one point, Bell agreed to meet with a state investigator, but then didn't show up for the appointment.
The cease and desist order requires Bell and his companies to immediately stop selling, offering, or soliciting any insurance in Washington. It also bars him from transacting insurance business in the state.
Nothing in the order prevents Bell or his companies from fulfilling the contracts that he has already entered into. Nor does it prevent him from refunding money paid by Washington consumers.
Bell has the right to demand a hearing to contest the order.
The full order can be found at: http://www.insurance.wa.gov/oicfiles/orders/2012orders/12-0076.pdf
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The procedure to be followed in cases involving claims of minors or disabled persons pending in divisions other than the Probate Division shall be as follows:
(a) The judge hearing the case, upon the approval of a settlement as fair and reasonable or upon the entry of a judgment, shall adjudicate liens, determine the expenses, including attorneys' compensation, to be deducted from the settlement or judgment and shall determine the net amount distributable to the minor or disabled person.
(b) Except as otherwise limited by rule or statute, attorneys' compensation shall not exceed one-third of the recovery if the case is disposed of in the trial court by settlement or trial. If an appeal is perfected, the compensation to be paid to the attorney shall not in any event exceed one half of the recovery.
(c) The order approving the settlement or the order entering the judgment shall provide that the amount distributable to the minor or disabled person shall be paid only to a representative of the minor or disabled person appointed by the Probate Division and upon presentation of an order entered in the Probate Division approving the bond or other security required in connection therewith, except that if the amount distributable to the minor or disabled person does not exceed $10,000, and no representative has been appointed in the Probate Division, the judge hearing the case may by order provide for the distribution to a parent or person standing in loco parentis to the minor or to the spouse or relative having the responsibility of the support of the disabled person in accordance with the provisions of 755 ILCS 5/25-2.
(d) The distributable amount received by a representative of a minor or disabled person pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be accounted for and administered in the Probate Division as in any other estate of a minor or disabled person.
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Callaway Clerk Employee Charged With Forgery
FULTON (AP) - A former employee of the Callaway County Circuit Clerk's office has been charged with forgery.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that 48-year-old Lanet Bittle of Fulton faces three counts of forgery.
The Callaway County Sheriff's Office says Bittle was arrested Friday and released on $10,000 bond. Online court records don't list a lawyer for Bittle.
Callaway County Circuit Clerk Judy Groner says Bittle was a former supervisor in her office who was fired last October.
A state audit of the circuit court released last week found at least $355 was missing because of lax oversight and accounting issues. Groner says her office has implemented all of the audit recommendations.
Bittle's first court appearance will be Dec. 6 in Callaway County Circuit Court.


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First, spread out some foamy shaving cream on a flat surface or in a tray or pan. Smooth it out a bit.
Then use either food colors or liquid watercolors and put blobs of color with a paint brush or eye dropper. We made the colors in Rainbow order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet. Liquid Watercolors give the most vibrant color!
Next swirl/marble the colors with a stick. We used a kebab stick. You could use a toothpick, popsicle stick, or even a stick from outdoors. If you had a fancy comb you could use that too.
Now put a piece of paper on top of the swirled colors and press down and smooth your hands over the paper.
Then use a flat edge to scrape the shaving cream off the paper. You could use a lid cut in half or even a piece of cardboard with a straight edge.
This is a lighter version when the shaving cream and pigment have mixed up. If you want brighter results put a brand new clean layer of shaving cream and add the Liquid watercolors.


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Pom Wonderful expanded its Pom line of pomegranate juice cocktails with Lite Pom, a lighter version of its original Pom juice that is 100 percent natural and contains no added sugar or artificial sweeteners. Available in the produce section of grocery stores nationwide, Lite Pom comes in Pomegranate, Pomegranate Black Currant, Pomegranate Blackberry and Pomegranate Dragonfruit flavors. The new product contains the same antioxidants as original Pom, but with fewer calories, the company says. Lite Pom is available in a 16-ounce size of the brand's curvaceous bottle for a suggested retail price of $2.49.


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The last thing you want plaguing your home is mold. Mold can be seriously disastrous both for to the structural quality of your home and the health of your family. Mold can appear either in hot summer weather or in the cold winter, mostly due to various activities in the home. Mold is notorious for growing on walls, especially in places like closets, bathrooms, and underneath sinks.
Mold is a form of fungi, and they can occur both inside and outside the house. They thrive mostly in places that are warm, humid and moist. Once fungi spores land there, they begin to spread and form colonies.
Causes of Mold in a Home
Before mold can begin to thrive comfortably in an environment, there are six different conditions that can help it grow:
· Existing mold spores, which are almost everywhere in your home and outside. They are not visible to the eye which makes it harder to control their spread. Because of their light weight, these spores are easily transferred by air and begin to produce when they find moisture or humidity.
- Moisture. Mold has a high affinity for places in the home that are damp and warm. The longer the surface remains damp, the more likely it is for molds to form once spores land on that surface.
- A food source that will enable them to thrive in the environment. Mold can feed on a lot of things in your home, even from the wall. It just has to be damp.
- Oxygen. Mold is aerobic, which means they need oxygen for survival.
- Absence of sunlight is another necessity. The ultraviolet rays of the sun are deadly to mold and can alter their cellular structure.
- An optimal temperature to facilitate their growth. Mold is not comfortable with too cold or too hot temperatures environments.
Among all of these factors, the presence of moisture is the most important, and a moist environment can build up in your home from any of these:
- Broken pipes, which can soak the walls and leave them damp.
- Leaking roofs that allow water to soak the wooden floor of the attic.
- Inadequate ventilation that prevent damp areas of the home from drying completely.
- Even a mild case of flooding is enough to lead to the growth of mold.
Black Mold
The most common type of mold known to affect houses is black mold also called stachybotrys. Black mold causes a variety of allergic reactions, including rashes and skin irritation plus respiratory tract diseases. Black mold is also commonly referred to as toxic mold because of some of its major toxic effects. Some of the most disturbing and common ways in which the black mold manifests itself are:
- Darks spots gathering at one spot on the ceiling or on your roof
- A muddy, damp or earthy smell that is unpleasant to the nose.
- Moldy growths around the house
Mold Removal
If you notice mold growth in your home its important first to know why it is growing there. Once the source is fixed and the mold growth is less than 10 square feet you can follow these simple steps to remove it:
- Clean the affected area with a strong brush, detergent and water. You have to use water while scrubbing so as to prevent the spores from becoming airborne and spreading.
- Use a powerful disinfectant by spraying it on the clean surface. Some of the most common disinfectants that can be used include hydrogen peroxide, white vinegar and grapefruit extract.
Anything more than 10 square feet of mold contaminated material it is highly recommended to call a professional to avoid spreading the mold to other areas. If you suspect the mold is black mold and/or the moldy area is quite extensive, call J & R Restoration right away. The mold will need to be expertly removed and repairs will need to be made in order for your home to remain safe.
How to Prevent Mold in Your Home
For you to keep your home free of black mold infestation, there are some measures that you can put in place to prevent its growth and spread.
- Ensure that there is no form of water damage located anywhere in the house. This can come up from broken pipes, faulty faucets or leaking roofs. All of these will lead to the accumulation of moisture and dampness.
- Get a dehumidifier to help you regulate humidity in your home. Since mold and black mold thrives in damp environments, it is best to keep the humidity in your home at its lowest.
- Ensure that your home is well ventilated. This will help to keep wall surfaces dry.
How Mold in a House Can Affect Your Health
Mold is dangerous for many reasons, but it's especially damaging to your health.
Respiratory Tract Problems
Mold spores are mostly found in the air, and from there they find their way into the nose and into the respiratory tract. Inside the tract, they are capable of producing allergens and myotoxins. The respiratory tract is very sensitive to these. Mold is known to cause irritation in the lungs and throat. It is worse for people already with a confirmed case of asthma or breathing problems.
Allergic Reactions
Some reactions can manifest in the body as a result of contact with mold spores. Some of the most common of these symptoms include an itchy nose, constant sneezing, reddening of eyes and a blocked nose. People with asthma might also be prone to asthma attacks when around mold.
Hiring Professionals for Mold Removal
To get rid of mold in your home your best bet is to seek the help of mold removal experts. Trying to get rid of an extensive mold problem on your own can be quite dangerous, especially when you don't have the suitable materials needed to protect yourself during the removal. You can also containment other areas of the house if you do not properly remove the mold. J & R Restoration has the correct tools and materials needed to carry out the mold removal process. They will also help you to deal with the problem from the source and advise you on how you can protect your home from future invasions. Need help with mold removal in the Palm Beach Gardens area?
Don't hesitate to give J & R Restoration a call at (561) 674-2332.


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Is there a more interesting name for this graph invariant? It seems to have been called 'complexity' here http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0502579 and here http://www.mathunion.org/ICM/ICM1994.2/Main/icm1994.2.1375.1383.ocr.pdf .
The motivation is that we want to talk about a quantity that is preserved under the graph transformation of collapsing two distinct vertices connected by an edge to a single vertex (thereby removing one edge and one vertex, preserving 'edges minus vertices'). So for example if the quantity 'edges minus vertices plus one' is more natural for some reason and has a name, then this would also be helpful. The concept should not be restricted to e.g. planar graphs.


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Ebook Authors Continue To See Self-Publishing Stigma Disappear
from the no-more-barriers deptAs the recent news about ebooks has mostly revolved around the price-fixing settlement that was just approved, it's worth pointing out, or reiterating, how the ebook market continues to take off despite being a digital marketplace with all the same potential pitfalls as the recording industry. Despite those potential troubles, we continue to see a rise in the popularity and saleability of self-published authors, long sufferers of the antiquated myth that if you weren't published by a big publishing house you weren't really published at all.
Take this recent story from CNN, which details how Amazon coincided their release of several new e-readers and tablets with a press bit showing how 27 of the top 100 Amazon eBooks are Kindle Direct Publishing books. Considering the outlook on self-publishing before e-publishing came to be somewhat commonplace, numbers like this are significant.
"Most of my months are six-figure months," said Hugh Howey, a 37-year-old Florida author whose "Wool" series of digital books was highlighted by Amazon. "It's more than I ever hoped to make in a year."The article goes on to note how some of these now-successful self-published authors are the same people that could have given up after receiving a dozen rejection slips for their books from agents and publishers. Perhaps more to the point, twenty years ago these authors would have been forced to give up on those books, because the publishing companies were the gatekeepers and publishing books only worked economically because of the kind of scale those publishers could command. Digital printing alleviated some of the need for that scale and allowed for self-publishing, except that then a combination of publishers and brick-and-mortar bookstores acted as the next barrier for self-published authors, such that few in the public could even find a way to buy these books.
The company says some authors, including Theresa Ragen, who appeared in a promotional video during the Amazon event, have sold hundreds of thousands of books.
With the rise of the eBook, the only remaining barriers are the ability to get noticed and the ablility to write a compelling book.
"Fact is that authors no longer need a publisher," Bernard Starr wrote at The Huffington Post. "And more and more writers are awakening to the realization that if you are not a high-profile author who can command large sales, a traditional publisher will do little for you beyond editing and printing your book."Experiences like Howey's are important to highlight, because the inevitable response from detractors of eBook self-publishing will be to point out that it is only a small percentage of self-published authors that are making significant money. Even the CNN article says as much. My response is simple: so what? Did the old system, under which publishers and bookstores acted as gatekeepers, not have similar results, with only a fraction of authors making significant money from their books? And what of all the authors and books who would never be heard under that system? What of the manuscripts that would lay dusty and alone in the drawer?
For Howey, author of the "Wool" series, the direct-publishing platform has opened up a life he never imagined was possible -- one where he is paid to write full-time.
That is the true benefit of self-publishing in the digital age. As the barriers come down and sales go up, the stigma of self-publishing will be buried under all the dollars previously un-published authors are collecting. This despite their playing in a digital realm that would be open to piracy, if people simply refused to support authors. But that isn't happening. Sales are on the rise, and culture is rising with them.
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In 2012 I completed a 2,600 thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
In the summer of 2014 I will hike the 3,100 mile Continental Divide Trail.
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Solo entry: Gravedigger nominated for Grammy
Solo Dave has won a Grammy nomination in his freshman effort.
"Gravedigger," the first single from Dave Matthews' solo album, Some Devil, earned a nomination as "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance." That means solo Dave will be competing against the likes of such elder rockers David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and Tom Waits– as well as Lenny Kravitz.
In 1997, the Dave Matthews Band won a best performance Grammy for "So Much To Say."
Tori Mazur, WNRN's music director, says she thinks the nomination is "deserved," despite the video being "very dark and depressing."
"As an artist," she says, "he had a message, and the industry acknowledged that what he had to say was relevant."
And though listener requests to WNRN for "Gravedigger" have died down since the second song, "Save Me," was released, Mazur says the song got lots of requests when it first started playing. "People wanted to hear it," she says.
Waldo Jaquith, founder of the VH-1-Award winning fansite nancies.org, says he'd be happy to see Dave win, but he thinks "Gravedigger" is not the finest pick from the solo album.
"It's okay," says Jaquith. "I think there are some really excellent songs and some that I prefer over 'Gravedigger' that would be more Grammy-worthy."
Dave fans aren't getting their hopes too high for a win, either, says Jaquith.
"They get nominated every year," says Jaquith of the frequently passed-over DMB. "I don't know much about the music industry, but I know not to make too much of the Grammies."
"We're excited," said Kim Wendel, in a telephone interview from aboard an Amtrak train Tuesday, December 16. She and two friends were on their way to New York to see "Dave and Friends," the star's current solo tour, the following night at Madison Square Garden. "It sounds like an interesting show," said Wendel. "Emmylou Harris is opening. I read the setlist from his last show– some interesting covers and songs off his new album."
The Grammy Awards will be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, broadcast live on CBS at 8pm Eastern time.
Mazur hopes to see a Dave Matthews acceptance speech that night, even though she's also a fan of David Bowie's nominated song "New Killer Star."
"I would like to see him win, absolutely," she says of Dave. "Against Lenny Kravitz? C'mon."
McCutceheon goes postal
In other news, perennial Grammy nominee (and five-time Grammy loser) John McCutcheon did not earn a nod from the Academy this year. But he got a sweet holiday present from the U.S. Postal Service. His 1987 version of Woody Guthrie's folk song, "Mail Myself to You," has been airing daily since November 10 as the new holiday jingle for the USPS.
McCutcheon, although he hasn't yet seen the spot, loves the concept.
"I think it's perfect," he says, "that in these days of email and instant messaging, Woody Guthrie and I team up to promote snail mail."
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Cougars? Are you kidding me?
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
So what do you do when you are home alone? This weekend Craig and the kids went to the cabin and I couldn't go because I had a Girls Camp meeting this morning and then tonight we are having a mother-daughter dinner for the Young Women before the General YW Broadcast and I had to help prepare the meal. So here I am all alone! I don't do very well being all alone. I had a list of errands that I needed to run, you know the usual, pick up dry cleaning, return library books, make a DI run. Those things only took a few minutes. Last night I watched 3 movies! Hello, I will say, that never happens unless I am home alone. I have a very hard time putting myself to bed in a big house all alone! I watched, Dan in Real Life, Turn Around, & Devil Wears Prada. I ordered pizza and actaully got to choose MY favorite toppings, chicken, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, & feta cheese is a very good combo! I did do a couple of loads of laundry but really, I have found that when I am alone I tend to waste my time! Not a good thing. Not with the list of things that I should and could be doing. OOOPS! I think that I have heard Trace Atkins new song "You're Gonna Miss This" a million times and it really makes me think of my cute family! I can't believe how fast they are going up and hearing that song made me tear up this morning. I miss them. I love it when they come running in the door and listening to all the stories from their time at the cabin (don't love the aftermath of clothes, supplies and everything all over the front room, where it tends to be dropped!). I feel kind of dumb that I am not more productive without my little shadows around. But the honest truth is I think I sometimes need this time alone, it does wonders for me as a mom! So, even though I struggle so much with it, it is helpful in its own crazy way! But the honest truth is... at 34 years old I don't like to be home alone!
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Hippity, Hoppity, Easter's On It's Way!
We had so many eggs to color! It's a good thing this a favorite for everyone!
Liberty & Jack & Max busy at work!
Zach showing his finds from the Egg Hunt.
Here are some photos of Caleb, Zach & Liberty right after we got home from church on Easter Sunday! They looked so cute. I was lucky to find the ties for the boys to match Liberty's dress. They all got tons of compliments.
After church we went over to Grandma & Grandpa's house for the Veenker Egg Hunt and Easter Dinner. We had alot of fun with them too. We ate, played games and of course had a hunt. So fun! More photos of the kids hunting for eggs.
Caleb was really funny this year...he is getting older and really didn't get into the egg hunt so much...in fact he got to help hide the eggs this year. He thought he was hot stuff!
Zach in a mad dash to pick up just the right egg! He was so funny!
Liberty with Haylie climbing up onto the swing set to check for eggs.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Ooops! They Did It Again!
Okay, I must say that there is nothing I like more than having all my children play together. This evening while I was cooking dinner, the kids were in the family room playing and laughing and having a great time together. Well, just like most other times this occurs, something happens and turns everything upside down. Don't ask me what happened...but as they were playing they were taking turns swinging around a string of beads...don't ask me why. Well, the beads were in Libby's hand and she swung them around and wacked Zach right across the forehead. The nice fun playing, quickly changed to a sibling brawl! It absolutely amazes me how fast things can change around here. Well, after Zach got hit by the beads, everyone turned from being friendly to each other to going after each other. YUCK that is one of my least favorite things ever! When all was said and done everyone was sent to their rooms to cool down. Zach was really crying, and I am sure it hurt but sometimes he gets dramatic! Well, after dinner I looked over at him and saw that he has a stripe of circles going across his forehead! All, I could do was laugh...when I showed him in the mirror he laughed too. Check out these photos...
A bit blurry, but you get the idea!
I starts on his cheek and wraps up onto his forehead.
The pictures don't do much justice...the dots are very red. This had to have hurt!
(By the way he had just drank some purple gatorade, nice mustache!)
poor Zach. Caleb told him if they were still there tomorrow when he goes to school and people ask what happened happened, he should say...
"You should see the other guy!"
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patty's Day!!!
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Super Mom Strengths
(This is another one of those fun quizzes I found on tickle.com, kind of funny!)
Sounds to us like you are a funny, easygoing mom who loves to lighten the mood with a laugh. It doesn't matter if you're trading jokes with your kids, practicing your wrestling moves on them, or just kicking back with the family for a night of silly sitcoms, you've got an addictive, childlike energy that makes you a blast to be around. And here's a bonus: Mellow mamas who know how to laugh at themselves can really help their kids unwind and put their own problems in perspective.Of course, you know that sometimes you've got to play the stern mom role (like when your kids break your basic rules), but you're likely to feel much more like yourself when you're sitting next to your kids, riding roller coasters, pigging out on junk food — or giving them their goodnight noogies.
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Blast From The Past!
Today I was driving home from work and Libby asked if she could listen to Radio Disney...no problem. Libby can sing most of the songs they play (sad to say, so can I!) We were just about home when a total blast from the past started to play...New Kids On The Block-Hangin' Tough! I will admit in back in the day, I loved this boy band. I am pretty sure that they were one of the original "boy bands". I had all of their cassette tapes, and knew every word to every song. The highlight was going to their concert. I still cannot believe that my parents let me go to a concert. I still remember how much fun it was...Tiffany opened for them! (I know that I am aging myself.) My best friend at the time Jennifer Sirago invited me to come and we had a blast! I even had a poster and a t-shirt with them on it. Man was I cool!
(This was the poster I had of them!!! I know that you are totally jealous of me!)
This is my t-shirt! Yes, I did wear this out in public! And yes, I thought I was cool! YIKES!
As I drove this afternoon, I turned up the song so loud, had the windows down and was singing at the top of my lungs. Liberty was looking at me funny, and then asked, "Mom, how do you know all the words?" I told her this was "my music". She just sort of laughed. Here is the funniest part, after the song was over, the DJ on Radio Disney made a comment that totally hit home...he said,
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Monday, March 10, 2008
I'm The Mom!
Okay, I just got home from work and got this email from Craig's uncle, and I know that most people have already seen this but the more times I see it the better it gets. All I have to say is ...AMEN! This is very creative I love it!
For a good laugh...check it out!
For all those mom's out there! This one's for you!
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Sunday, March 9, 2008
Cabin Fun!
I tried to get the full shot but the trees got in the way! It is a monster! But I like it!
We had a great time being up there with the Chidester family. They are awesome friends. The kids had a great time riding the snowmobiles around in the meadow. The girls went sledding and we just hung out and had a lot of fun! Here are some photos of our weekend.
Caleb and McKay playing around outside.
Craig filling up the Snowcat with gas!
It was a great weekend, with great friends. Fun Stuff!!!
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Saturday, March 1, 2008
What Do You Do On Saturday Night?
Well, I must say that our Saturday night was very fun...we all just hung out and played all day long.
We had a few errands to run but for the most part we just played. So, I am not sure what your family does for fun...but check out what we do!
I don't really know how this all started but it sure was fun. Watching the kids do it wasn't good enough for Craig and I, so of course we had to get in on the fun!
Caleb has had a lot of practice at this...he and Zach do this a lot. Looks good, huh!
I highly recommend doing something crazy like this one night. We had a blast!
Can't wait until next Saturday night! Who knows what we will come up with.
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