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Just noticed over at BIE... So when does Lucky get back?

Exactly my thought! Nor Los Angeles or even WeHo... Though I also haven't come up with a major street in areas I frequent which needs a new name...

It's a *very* odd video and detracts from the song. But there's something about her voice (reminds me a little of Tori Amos) and the way the song is written that kept me thinking about it after I initially dismissed it.

My previous two or three phones were HTC, current is Samsung. *All* have been crippled by BS AT&T does to the OSs and long delays in certifying (if ever) new updates be made available for the phones.

Similarly, I hit the "like this" checkmark under your post and received: An error occurred You have reached your quota of positive votes for the day

...and more, it's clearly a national--if not international priority for them! Why? Trying to make gays some kind of scapegoat/distraction for when people finally have the courage to stand up to Putin? Russia Rejects G8 Endorsement of LGBT Rights Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosted the G8 Foreign Ministers at Blair House in Washington D.C. this week and one of the products of the meeting was a statement by the group affirming LGBT rights. It was endrosed by all those present, except for Russia, the Wall Street Journal reports: Following a meeting in Washington, the statement of the G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting Chair said: “The ministers reaffirmed that human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all individuals, male and female, including lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals. These individuals often face death, violence, harassment and discrimination because of their sexual orientation in many countries around the world.” The document came with a footnote saying “the Russian Federation disassociates itself from this language given the absence of any explicit definition or provision relating to such a group or such persons as separate rights holders under international human rights law.” Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday that “under the pretext of protecting the so-called sexual minorities, in effect there’s aggressive propaganda and the imposition of certain behavior and values that may insult the majority of the society.” He added that the international law has no separate norms for the protection of people according to their sexual orientation or gender identity. Russia has been considering a federal version of the law recently passed in St. Petersburg banning gay "propaganda" which bars (and imposes fines for) gay groups, gay books and periodicals, LGBT Pride events, and other "promotion" of homosexuality. Two activists were arrested last week protesting the law. Read more: http://www.towleroad...l#ixzz1s2VCUOKL

Didn't like it at first but Ane Brun has an odd quality to her voice and its growing on me!

Arrests Begin: Straight Allies Protest Russian “Gay Propaganda" Law A straight man was arrested this weekend for holding a sign that says, "A dear family friend is lesbian. My wife and I love and respect her." By Brett Edward Stout Sergey Kondrashov Things are staying contentious in St. Petersburg where a new law banning gay “propaganda” has gone into effect and already resulted in arrests — and not just of gays. A lawyer and St. Petersburg native, Sergey Kondrashov, was arrested by city police Sunday for standing on a street with a sign that read, “A dear family friend is lesbian. My wife and I love and respect her… and her family is just as equal as ours.” As of last week, the new law made signs like his illegal and punishable by jail time and steep fines. Under the vague wording, any positive mention of homosexuality in public, in the media, or on social networking websites can be branded as illegal gay “propaganda." Kondrashov’s actions were part of a larger effort movement of “single person pickets” staged in front of Oktobersky Concert Hall. Organizers hope to keep attention on the plight of supporters of LGBT rights in the city and to rally opposition to the national version of the law, which was recently introduced in the Duma, or lower house of the Russian Parliament. In a letter Kondrashov wrote, “I'm straight, happily married for 16 years. And until last week I would not have been called an activist. But on Sunday in St Petersburg, I was arrested for spreading ‘gay propaganda.’” This letter and a petition they intend to deliver to second-time President-Elect Vladimir Putin is being circulated by the international LGBT rights group AllOut. In his letter, Kondrashov explains why Putin is the intended recipient of this new petition. “I'm appealing to the one person whose influence over the political process in Russia could help us annul this unconstitutional law in St. Petersburg, and make sure it isn't rolled out nationwide,” he wrote. Several other protesters were considered for arrest but police ultimately decided that only Kondrashov’s and Igor Konchetkov’s signs were sufficiently violating the new law. Other signs included quotes from famous Russian composer Tchaikovsky, who himself was gay.

HOW does SanFran not already have one? And how is conservative San Diego about to be the first???

Survey is in its last day or two. So if you had any interest, speak now!

This video kinda says it all! http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/b6ddedd57e/ccokc-child-celebrities-opposing-kirk-cameron

Congrats and good luck going back to school! Don't be too scared of the math, it was never my strong suit either but take advantage of any 'math lab' type thing (I said mAth!) to DO all the homework in, where you can ask questions as they come up. Got me through it! I also chose to take my math during the short Summer semesters so while the intensity of suffering may've been greater the duration was much less! I've often thought about going back for some post-grad, but have no idea where to start on stuff like LSAT.

Yes, and one of the biggest indicators of the end of a civilazation is large growth in the divide between the poor and the wealthy. The American Dream is now a fairytale, born into poverty you'll die in poverty. But a Billionaire born into wealth and power is going to fix that by taxing the rich *even less than the current record lows* while removing programs that help people in poverty like Planned Parenthood. Rich get richer as Rome burns. They always figure they'll have enough money to get by. Anybody in their family needs late-term abortion they'll fly to where it's possible, etc. That's why social unrest disturbs them so, and President Romney is the kind of man to give us the final "let them eat cake" that brings out the guillotines and starts a new dark ages--if not global extinction.

Killing Osama Bin Laden, concluding the wars, saving Detroit, and fighting a Sisyphean battle to eventually make it so one day I'll be able to buy healthcare... the horrors. Plus a lot of progress for us gays. The only things I fault him on, like giving too much to the banks for too little in return, Romney would be *much* worse about!

And one of my favorites:

I heard of a similar situation in the past where the customer contacted the bank, asked them to verify that the balance in his account was indeed correct (I believe he even told them he thought it was in error), they said "no, that is the correct balance" so he transferred it out. When they later found out and went after them he was able to show that communication and KEEP THE MONEY. Wish I could remember more details for you! Couple relevant looking Google searches: Bank error in your favor The day I found £250,000 in my bank account --obviously different laws apply I don't know, given how things have been going for you lately, I'd be very tempted to transfer it somewhere like the Caymen Islands or Brazil, once you're sure it's cleared move to a place with no extradition and divide it up between a couple banks and take out a lot in cash... Just be sure to take care of your friends! Or you could use it to convince a casino (or 5) you were a whale and see how much they'd give you free before they realized you weren't putting any out!

Yeah, there's something about a singer with a lot of whine to their voice that usually turns me off. Like the Green Day guy too. And they both have huge fucking egos to boot!

This is a great site and the grammar reference is really damn useful. And the Pterodactyl song is stuck in my head now!

That does sound fascinating. And there are still 'brick and mortar' stores dedicated to it? Any in the LA area?

Yep, I *just* heard something about who he was dating and wondered aloud, "who gives a fuck?".

We need a hell of a lot more anti-trust filings, and I'm no fan of Apple... but I think I'd start with media consolidation and big oil companies owning the drilling, refining *and* retail...

It's good to remember these things before he shakes the etch-a-sketch and pretends he's middle of the road!

It works, too! So far I'm done with Bourbon!

Just tell the people whatever they want to hear, and *never* ask them to think!