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    More Madness in the Midlands

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 03:40 PM GMT [General]

    A convicted robber who converted to Islam after being jailed for 12 months has been handed £10,000 funding by Midland police and council leaders as part of their campaign to 'prevent extremism' amongst Muslim youth.

    Bilal Davis was given the cash to set up Inner-City Guidance in Birmingham to 'prevent youth offending and radicalisation of vulnerable Muslim teenagers.'

    The company is currently £10,000 in debt due to rent arrears. Mr Davis set up the firm after spending 10 years at the University of Medina in Saudi Arabia where he studied Salafi Islam. The university is hailed as a leading centre for the study of the ultra-conservative Salafi interpretation of Islam followed by Al Qaeda members.

    Prior to converting to Islam, Mr Davis, who also uses the name Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis, was a member of the black Birmingham gang, Inch-Hi, which became the notorious Johnson Crew, for six years.

    Today's example of the Political Insanity that rules this sad country

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    KOBE ARE YOU SMILING BABY!!! SMILE AGAIN!

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:39 AM EST [General]

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    The Cutest Dogs Ever Need a Home

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 09:37 AM CST [General]

    This morning we talked to Joan Barnes at Retrieve a Golden of Minnesota.  Right now they have 26 'senior' dogs that are in need of a home.  The group is a non-profit and 99% of their donations go back into the organization.  We had listeners call and text who have adopted dogs from RAGOM before and were singing their praises.  Here's the link if you'd like to give a beautiful dog a home.

    http://www.ragom.org/

      

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    WWE Triple Threat Match for WWE Title

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:36 AM EST [General]

    It is Edge vs. Triple h The Cerebal Assassian vs. Jeff Hardy The High Flying Extremist in a triple threat match for the wwe title.This match is going to be great.You got three really tuff guys in the smae ring fighting for the smae belt.Triple h will do anything to get his title back form Edge.Jeff Hardy will give it his best to win the WWE title since he was not in the match at Survivor Series.Edge finally WWE Champion again will do anything to retein his gold form The Game and Jeff Hardy.So tune in to see  Unforgiven.

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    hola a todos

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:34 AM EST [General]

    hola a todos como estan vienbenidos a mi perfil.

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    Peer Bearing Company: Family thanks employees with surprise bonuses

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 09:33 AM [General]

     

    This story touched me deeply and it really  gave me hope for humanity.

    CHICAGO - Even though employees at the Peer Bearing Co. no longer work for the Spungen family that recently sold the Waukegan-based ball bearings maker, they still received a turkey each this Thanksgiving in keeping with tradition.

    But even better was the gift that came in mid-September, when the Spungens threw a party to celebrate the company's acquisition by a Swedish company.

    They gave away $6.6 million in year-end bonuses to Peer's 230 employees, decided by a formula based on each worker's years of service.

    "My grandfather was always charitable," said Danny Spungen, grandson of Peer founder Nathan Spungen. He said Laurence and Florence Spungen and their four children decided on a bonus formula a year before the acquisition closed.

    He said the decision was "a gamble that we would come out OK as well."

    Family members signed two thank-you cards to each employee, one in Spanish and one in English, expressing gratitude for "the loyalty and hard work of our employees over the years."

    "They treated us like extended family," said Maria Dima, who works at the company along with her husband, Valentin. "We won the lottery."

    On the day the checks were distributed, Valentin Dima watched as co-workers broke down in tears over their bonus checks. He drove home first, then opened his envelope: $33,000. His wife received a check for a smaller amount, and the two Romanian immigrants have since taken a Caribbean cruise to celebrate.

    "This company gave us stability, so we dare to spend some money on such a thing," Valentin Dima said.

    While neighbors and friends faced new financial strains, the bonuses have helped Peer employees breathe easier.

    "I know people who work for corporate America are not going to get treated like that. And most of the family-owned businesses are not going to treat you like that," said Dave Tiderman, who received $35,000. "This is something that just really doesn't happen."

    Tiderman, who started at Peer in 1985 and worked his way up from the warehouse to assistant product manager, said most of his bonus will stay in the bank because of the uncertain economy.

    "I do have to put some tires on my truck," he added.

    Jose Rojas, who works in Peer's customer service department, said he plans to save his $10,000 check for his son's college education.

    Peer made $100 million in sales last year and was acquired for an undisclosed amount. The new owners intend to operate the company based 40 miles north of Chicago as a wholly owned subsidiary. Workers have been told that most will keep their jobs.

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    On the Net: http://www.peerbearing.com/

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    coming soooooon

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:32 AM EST [General]

    i'm currently gathering some information for my next blog post and it's going be HUGE!!! and believe me you don't want miss it wait for it's going to be in december fifth
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    get rid of vickie guerrero

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:31 AM EST [General]

    i want smackdown to get a new general manager and get rid if vickie so edge doesn't get everything his own way does anybody else want this out there

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    Growing Pains...

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 12:30 PM [General]

    December 1, 2008
    Growing Pains
    Initiations For Growth

    Life is about growth, which is wonderful, though not always easy. Indeed, many of life's lessons can be painful or difficult. Yet, such challenges are often the ones that present the most opportunity for spiritual growth. Initiations for growth come in many forms. In fact, we can view every challenge in life as an opportunity to learn and grow. While these disruptions in life are not easy, they are necessary.

    The challenges the universe sends us can seem unbearable at times: a job we don't want to spend another day at, a broken heart that feels as if it will never heal, or a long and painful illness. And then, there are the challenges that can be just as scary because we are being called to step up to the plate in ways that we may think we are not yet ready for: overcoming our fears in order to realize a lifelong dream, leaving behind a situation or people in our life that we may have outgrown, or moving across the world for our dream job or life partner.

    At such times, it can feel as if the world is testing us and that life is asking more of us than we think we can give. We may feel uncomfortable, frightened, and unsure of what to do. However, life isn't so much going against us as it is encouraging us to grow. During these periods, we can grow stronger by putting one foot in front of the other, as we work through our challenges. We may be asked to let go of old safety measures, shift old patterns of behavior, or step into the abyss of the unknown. When we do rise to the occasion, we end up better off for having made that journey. Not only do we end up learning and growing, but we inevitably become more compassionate to the challenges of others and wiser in the ways of the world. Our faith in the universe also grows because, ultimately, we can't help but realize how much we are supported and taken care of at all times. When we are in the midst of a growing period, it is not easy to see our reward, but it is there, waiting for us to grow big enough to reach it.

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    A little about myself

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 09:27 AM [General]

    Hey everyone,

    I just thought I'd take a minute to introduce myself.  My name is Mark and I just moved down here to Houston from a small town in Minnesota back in February. I really like it here so far especially the lack of COLD air. Well, what I would consider cold air lol.... I do miss the snow though because I ski.

    How I ended up here? I met my fiance a couple years back while I was a dj on an internet radio station and we became friends, and then good friends, and then fell in love. I got tired as hell talking on the phone and online. We talked about it a bit and decided that I should move down there, I been here for almost a year now and have a decent job and also am the proud owner of my own internet radio station.

    I worked at a large casino back in Minnesota for about 8 years in the Surveillance Department and been going to school off and on working on my degree's in IT and Criminal Justice. As of now I got a great job working for the Harris County Hospital District.

    For fun? I like to hang out on the computer,play games online,spend time with my babygirl,listen to music, downhill ski, any outdoor activity, most of my time right now is being spent on my station getting ready to go. I never dreamt there was so much work involved, and my fiance is doing most of the web work for me. THANK YOU BABYGIRL!!!! without her, I'd be  running in circles pulling my hair out.  

    Music, I love  most genres of music but I listen the most to rock/metal. My fovorite band in the whole wide world  has got to be Disturbed. The sad thing is, I have NEVER been to a Disturbed concert. It seems that everytime they come around something always comes up that I couldn't make it. Talk about bad luck UGH!!!

    Well I guess this is good enough for now if you have any questions please feel free to ask and I'd be happy to answer...

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    Exclusive Interview with Randy Owen

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 09:27 AM CST [General]

    Check out an exclusive Randy Owen interview and behind the scenes in
    the AT&T blue room!.....See it all at attblueroom.com/music!

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    divas

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:27 AM EST [General]

    the women in the wwe is the prettiest females i have ever seen i hope to see them up close and in person to see them would be great u know get at me on this....i really like the undertaker,rock,stone cold, the animal, 619

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    best rookie class ever???

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:26 AM EST [General]

    Scanning through the daily box scores while wet snow smacks against my office window, I realize can't recall a season where so many rookies made such powerful immediate impacts on the Association.  I had a feeling Michael Beasley would be a special player the instant he hit the NBA hardwood but I thought it might take others from this year's draft class a few years to develop.  Boy was I wrong.

    - Derrick Rose has already taken over the leadership role in CHI.

    - OJ Mayo has been lighting up opposing defenses on a nightly basis so far in MEM.

    - Russell Westbrook is already emerging as a dynamic force in the OKC backcourt.

    - DJ Augustin has nearly supplanted Larry Brown's fellow Tar Heel alumnus Ray Felton as the starting PG in CHA.

    - Eric Gordon has been a key contributor in crunch time for LAC.

    - JaVale McGee has made his presence felt amidst a weak frontcourt in WAS.

    And we're just talking November!  Who knows what JJ Hickson, Kevin Love and Danilo Gallinari have in store for us.  Time will tell how great the class of '08 will be.  The sky's the limit.

    You're probably thinking...hold on a sec Beanfu...most of these guys play for dreadful teams, devoid of competition at their positions.  Who knows if any of them will move beyond "flash-in-the-pan" status and blossom into durable, reliable NBA stars - let alone proven winners?

    This got me thinking...what's the most productive draft class in NBA history?  Here's my top 5 (with an apparent bias to my generation of players).  Please share any I might be missing.  The class of '08 has A LOT to live up to.

    '84 - Jordan, Olajuwon, Barkley, Stockton, Perkins, Cage, Thorpe, A. Robertson

    '03 - LBJ, Wade, Bosh, Melo, David West, Kaman, J. Howard, Ford, Barbosa

    '96 - Kobe, Iverson, Nash, Allen, Marbury, Walker, J. O'Neal, Abdur-Rahim, Peja

    '98 - Dirk, Carter, Jamison, Pierce, Bibby, R. Davis

    '04 - D. Howard, A. Jefferson, Iguodala, K. Martin, D. Harris, Biedrins, Deng, B. Gordon, Okafor

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    Exclusive Interview with Randy Owen

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:24 AM EST [General]

    Check out an exclusive Randy Owen interview and behind the scenes in
    the AT&T blue room!.....See it all at attblueroom.com/music

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    Dog shot with airgun

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 03:23 PM GMT [General]

    You may have seen this news item at the end of last week - "Parish council chairman shoots neighbour's dog over barking". It's a story that made it into all the newspapers, and was even reported overseas.

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    Foggy was shot and killed by an airgun

    As a vet in practice, I've come across a number of incidents of animals being shot by airguns, but it's rare for such cases to be followed through all the way to a court case in this way. It's often difficult to prove the identity of the shooter: in densely built-up housing estates, there could be dozens of people with airguns, and unless somebody is caught in the act, it's not easy to get definitive proof.

    Cats, rather than dogs, are more commonly the victims. Unfortunately, some people see cats as vermin, seeing shooting a cat as no worse than swatting a fly. I have treated dozens of cats that have been shot with airguns.

    Sometimes they have been lucky, with only a small wound, and the pellet ending up embedded deep in muscle where it has not caused serious damage. On other occasions, the outcome has been far worse: one pellet entered the eyeball, which had to be removed because of the extensive damage. Another pellet had severed the spinal cord, and the cat had to be euthanased because it would never be able to walk again.

    And of course, I have found air gun pellets during post mortem examinations of animals that have been found dead.

    On every occasion involving air gun pellets, I - and my staff - feel a strong sense of outrage that a human has deliberately inflicted suffering on the animal. And there is also a fear that this may be the beginning of something more serious: evidence shows that once a human has inflicted injuries on animals, they are much more likely to inflict similar injuries on humans. There are proven links between physical abuse of animals in the home and abuse of humans at a later date. If an animal is found with airgun pellet injuries, there is a risk that it could be humans next.

    The owners of Foggy, the dog shot by the "parish council chairman", have started a campaign for increased controls on air gun ownership. They have collected thousands of signatures in a petition, which their MP, Norman Lamb, plans to present to the home secretary. Why should high-powered airguns be so readily available, when other guns are tightly controlled? 

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    Foul-mouthed Leeds fans give ITV lesson in FA Cup magic

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 03:23 PM GMT [General]

    This is not suitable for children. Or, for that matter, anyone offended by strong language.

    Television producers who work for ITV on live football broadcasts my also wish to click away now. Especially those who were at Histon on Sunday.

    For those not excluded by the above criteria, relex and enjoy the latest episode of The Fightback of the Foul-Mouthed Fans.

    Quite what ITV have done to deserve the ire of Leeds fans is unclear. Perhaps it's the fact used to show Leeds' Champions League games and now only care about their banana skins.

    In fairness though, Leeds fans do recognise f***** s*** when they see it. So perhaps we should trust them.

     

     

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    CUANDO TE CONOSI

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:19 AM EST [General]

     

     

    CUANDO TE CONOSI

    HACE ALGUNOS ANOS QUE TE CONOSI.DESDE TU PRIMERA MIRADA SENTI ALGO DENTRO DE MI.MI CORAZON LATIA FUERTE Y NO ME PODIA RESISTIR.DESPUES DE ALGUNAS HORAS CAMINASTE JUNTO.AUN NO SE ME OLVIDA EL DIA QUE TE CONOSI.FUE UNA MANANA DE VERANO EN QUE TUS OJOS POR PRIMERA VEZ VI.Y AUN LOS RECUERDO PORQUE SE QUEDARON CLAVADOS COMO ESPINAS MUY DENTRO DE MI.TANBIEN RECUERDO LA FECHA EN QUE TENIAS QUE PARTIR.PARA MI FUE LO MAS TRIZTE PUES ALGO ME DESIA QUE JAMAS TE VOLVERIA AVER.Y EN UNA NOCHE SERENA CON LAGRIMAS EN LOS OJOS.TEMIRAVA PARTIR.ERA ALGO TAN INTENSO QUE NO PODIA EXPLICAR.SOLO SAVIA QUE TE AMABA Y QUE DE TI JAMAS NI NUNCA,ME IBA A OLVIDAR.Y AUN TE RECURDO PORQUE MI CORAZON TE AMARA HASTA LA ETERNIDAD.

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    Mickie Hurt

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:19 AM EST [General]

    I came across this today:

    WWE Raw Diva Mickie James is currently suffering from a hyperextended elbow, which has caused her some discomfort and numbness. Due to the injury, she's being used sparingly, but still working because WWE heavily relies on her to help layout the matches, keep the matches going and the fans interested at shows. James is expected to be given some time off from house shows as a result. The injury occurred during the recent European tour, which is why she was taken out of matches except as referee or timekeeper. James believes she is okay enough to work, but officials are being careful as she is invaluable to the division. Trainers feel she should rest another week or two before moving back into regular action.

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    unforgiven

    Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:18 AM EST [General]

    Unforgiven always a good ppv.The history matches are great.Ill name a few triple h vs. Mr macmahon in a street fight,Cris jericho vs. Kane in a last man standing match,Kurt angle vs. The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Triple h vs. Undertaker vs. rikishi in a 6 man hell in a cell,Triple h vs. Shawn Michaels in a 3 stages of hell match,Undertaker vs. Randy Orton in a hell in a cell,John cnea vs. Jesus in a street fight, and lots more. So i hope this Unforgiven is even better!Tune in for Unforgiven.More posts coming soon.