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Como estoy enamorado de Chela Prieto, me di a la tarea de buscar su foto en internet, y la encontré! Que hermosa eres mi Chelita, te amo!  

Luis Zamora '

PRESIDENTE

Club de Fans de Chela Prieto

I saw this movie last weekend. I refers to the name of a certain kind of reefer. Im not a fan of stoner movies in general. They usually give weed special powers that it doesnt posses. IE harod and kumar riding a cheetah. That is just silly and not really that funny. Pineapple Express follows a Process Server played by Seth Rogan. That is what interested me about the movie.  Cuz thats what I do for a living.  Maybe some of you have fell victim to me.

The truth about it is, when I do a serve it usually goes like this: I walk up to the door and knock. A dude answers and I say "is John Whoshisballs home?"  Dude says " I am John Whoshisballs." I hand him the papers whilest telling him what it is. Then I walk away. If John isnt home then I can leave the papers with someone over the age of 16 or I have to come back.

No costumes. I dress like a regular dude. In a situation (this is where it can be very fun) where maybe dude doesnt live there but the current resident knows him. Then you can do alittle detective work and get his azs.  Most of the papers are forclosures (thank you GW) which are public record, but I do have sensitive ones where you might have to show up at dude work or something. Its never the same thing and the compensation is right.

In the movie, the main character witnesses a murder while trying to serve a guy. I have never seen that but I work in the outer counties (not where I live,never crap where you eat) so I see some screwed up stuff. Lots of just stuff that wouldnt fly closer to the city. I once saw a dude in full Carhart camo gear riding a bike down the street with a giant chainsaw across the handle bars. He was just going to work. But where I live he would look like a freaking psycho killer. and then there are the Amish.........maybe the last bastion for decent people. They rule. I really respect what they are about. Thats a whole other thing though

Some people think Im some kind of proffesional a-hole. I dont have to justify my actions. I know Im a good person. And I know that alot of you who may be reading this would love to just drive around a few hours a day and making a good wage. Plus every thing I serve is signed by a judge who has charged me to deliver it. Im an officer of the court and a special deputy in ohio. Cool 

Anyway , that movie was ok. It was funny, but not worth more than one viewing. Its a typical buddy movie with a comedic weed caper twist. Like I said ok. If you made it to the end of this you must have my job with the free time you have. Damn.

Plans have changed and the crew of the Red Wytche will not be storming the gates at KCRF this year.  But we'll definitely be heading to Great Plains in October! 

In our absence from KCRF. . .  Have fun storming the castle!

 

 

Mother Nature works in mysterious ways. I found this remarkable photo of a four eared feline in a Dutch newspaper. This four eared cat comes from Chicago and was adopted by a family who had just lost their own cat a few months earlier.

 

I am so glad it's Wednesday!  One more day of work and I am off three whole days!  I have so much to do in those three days.  It's like packing a months worth of work into them.  Keep your fingers crossed for me that I can get it all done.  Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Alright so in my blog post today, i am gonna talk about RAW/ECW this week, The Hardys, and the new talent in the WWE.

RAW - This week's show seemed a bit dead don't ya think? it was like...someone died and everyone was quiet throughout the entire show. Kane debuts a new theme which was ok in my opinion. it makes his unmasked character a lot more sinister than the finger eleven song did. to also add to that, it makes Kane's character a lot creepier now that he's used the mic a bit more and the music just adds too it. other than that, they need to go somewhere with this story on him and rey mysterio.

the new match concept called the Title Scramble (isnt that it?) is kind of a neat thing. i thought that this would be a RAW thing but according to the spoilers for SD!, that isn't the case. but anyways, i really think that Jericho should have had a spot in that along with maybe HBK or something. if Cena wins this, ill be angry. if Roidtista wins this, im gonna stop watching RAW, if JBL wins this, eh, it will do. I really want either CM Punk to retain or for Kane to finally capture a world title. its been exactly 10 years since he's held a world title. (the ecw title does not count)

ECW - I think that the only thing i really cared to even see was the new talent in Gavin Spears (Shawn Spears in FCW, WWE's Developmental Territory) he's very impressive just like Ortiz and Evan Bourne.

New Talent in WWE - not only are ECW getting all of this, but Smackdown debuted Colt Cabana last week on SD! as Scotty Goldman. Ryan Braddock is another as well. another this week was Carlito's younger brother, Eddie (Primo) Colon. I honestly, really like all this new talent coming in because it is going to definately give us new fueds to watch. Although im sorry for Eddie Colon, not getting his 3 minutes of limelight, he will soon and he wll definately prove to the RAW fans and WWE fans that he isn't going to back down. one thing id like to see, another Colon brother defeat John Cena for his first win. now that would be a blockbuster for the rest of the month haha

The Hardys - alright, so i honestly don't really like the idea of Matt Hardy becoming the ECW champion and Jeff Hardy surrendering to the mid-card status of the WWE. these guys are so over as main eventers and WWE is not utilizing them properly. I also HATE! when stupid WWE fans out there are like "these two are definately not ready to be main eventers or world champs on RAW/SD!" and you know what those people are full of? yeah, you guessed it. im sorry, but im not so sure Jeff and Matt are going to wear tights and/or trunks in order for them to get into the main event spot. thats stupid, annoying, and they are who they are. their gimmicks or dress style fits them so perfect i dont think its possible for them to slip into tights or trunks and fake the rest of their career in front of their fans. WWE creative is just going to have to go with the flow on those two and accept the fact that nothing like that that has ever fit Undertaker or Triple H or The Rock or Kurt Angle is ever going to fit The Hardys. They are ready, more than ready i should say, to take the World heavyweight championship and/or WWE championship. its about time they do, and i will wait it out til it happens.

questions? comments? suggestions?

your thoughts...

Hey everyone!  I am still here.  I have come out of my summer reading hibernation just in time for KCRF to start.  I got stuck in kindof a lazy rut and have been reading lots of books but no sewing to speak of. But now I am back to sewing and trying to get my pirate outfit done for the first weekend of faire!

I can't wait to see everyone!

What was this guy thinking?

 

http://www.kare11.com/video/player.aspx?aid=80323

I just wanted to post some information in case there might be someone interested... The 634 th B.S.B out of Joliet, IL is having a deplployment ceremony on Thursday August 28th, 2008. The ceremony starts at 10:00am. There are approximently 190 soliders leaving for Afganistan for 1 year. This is part of the largest deployment in Illinois since World War 11. The ceremony will be held at the Armory on Route 52 (Jefferson Street) in Joliet, IL.

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Well I must admit, I'm surprised.

It's been over a week since the Daily Mail and MediaWatch-UK laid into MadWorld and most of the mainstream press has yet to start a game of pile-on. After the furore over Grand Theft Auto IV at the beginning of the year, I was expecting Sega's forthcoming Wii title to become the new tackling dummy in the ongoing debate on videogame violence.

And yet a quick google news search reveals, that aside from a piece over on news.com.au most of the MadWorld coverage in the last week has been from videogame and gadget focused publications laying into the Daily Mail's article.

It may be too early to hope that hysterical (read: ignorant) reactions to games like MadWorld are a thing of the past - as Tom Hoggins recently pointed out, they're becoming quite boring. It's more likely that it's still too low under the radar for most of the media. Or it could be that most of the uproar surrounding MadWorld's imminent arrival hasn't been aimed at the game itself, but the console it's scheduled to be released on.

This is probably the first time I can remember when a console - rather than a game - has been attacked. In this case, the groups who are protesting MadWorld state that the game will be detrimental to the Wii's family-friendly image. In short, they are complaining that the screenshots of MadWorld don't tally up with the images of smiling parents and children playing the Wii in Nintendo's marketing campaign.

I'll admit that MadWorld may be a lot to take in by someone who has seen nothing on the Wii apart from games like Wii Sports and Super Mario Galaxy. But a console with a games catalogue containing titles such as No More Heroes, Resident Evil 4 and Scarface isn’t exactly violence-free.

The videogame press has been quick to point this out, and Nintendo has issued a statement saying that their console “… appeals to a wide range of audiences from children and teenagers to adult and senior citizens, anyone from 5 - 95. As such, there is a wide range of content for all ages and tastes available".

In the end, it seems that Nintendo is more under fire for its canny marketing campaign than anything else.

TechNotes home

So, I've been busy, and just decided with the few hours I do have doing nothing, I would make a tribute to HBK. It took me 3-4 hours to make, so it would mean a heck of a lot if those reading this now would watch my vid, and if they can or are willing, please rate/comment my vid.  Thanks sooo much!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g6mzxhg0CY

IM HAPPY THAT I HAVE BEEN DRAFT TO RAW BUT I KEEP LOSING MATCHES BUT I WILL WIN AT UNFORGIVEN

Hi!  As you can see I haven't been around much.  Life is taking up all my time right now but I miss you all.  :)

SO, since you have been checking in and gettin' nothin' I thought I would post a giveaway of my new book - Cut Loose: Break the Rules of Scrapbooking.  A little something to say thanks for checking in.

To enter, leave a comment on my Memory Makers blog - click here.  I will draw a winner next week - Monday, 9am EDT. :)

Good Luck and be back soon - I promise.

Mike Brown wanted Henry back
C. Trent
Bengals owner Mike Brown wanted Chris Henry on his team again. Marvin Lewis wasn't interested. The man signing the paychecks won out. Chris Henry, the oft-troubled Bengal wide receiver, was back with the team on Tuesday. "I know at the end of the day the owner has the final say so whether or not he wants to give a guy an opportunity," Lewis said. "Mike has wanted to give Chris this opportunity, and asked we do the best job we can to prepare him and get him ready to play football, and if he can be a positive influence on this football team and help us win football games and be productive as a receiver, and get better as a receiver, and we feel that way after the suspension is over that he has a chance to win a spot. That's what he asked me to do, and that's what we're going to do."

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More on the Henry signing
Enquirer.com
The not-so-subtle and larger message of Chris Henry's return to the Bengals is that team owner Mike Brown - and not head coach Marvin Lewis - still has the power. Lewis twice in the past month said he was not interested in bringing back the troubled wide receiver, arrested five times in the Bengals' employ prior to his April 3 release from the team. Henry, signed by the Bengals Tuesday to a two-year contract, faces a four-game suspension at the start of the season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Lewis didn't deny Tuesday night what he has said in opposition to Henry but acknowledged that ultimately, it's Brown's call to make.

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What do the players think?

Left tackle Levi Jones: "I'm glad he is getting a chance to right the ship and not let his talent go to waste. His talent is too much to end up on the street. I'm supportive of every one of my teammates."

Tailback Kenny Watson: "He's a great kid. He has allowed himself to be in bad situations. We'll be here for him. But it's all up to him. We know what he can do on Sunday. He can be a real positive. It's up to him to stay out of trouble, and we're going to be there to keep him out of trouble."

Defensive tackle John Thornton: "I'm glad he's back. He was on the team and was released because he got into trouble the last time. He was found innocent of those charges. Why punish him again. If he weren't here, he would be somewhere else. That's obvious he can help the field if he stays on the field. He's one of the most dangerous receivers in the league."

Offensive tackle Willie Anderson: "Beforehand, he has a lot of be thankful for. He has found the end of the rainbow three or four times. A lot of people in the organization, which I've said before, Eric Ball, Ray Oliver, Rusty Guy, those guys did a lot of things to help Chris. He should go to those people and tell then he's not going to let them down because those people busted their tails beyond duty, helping him out and assisting him in his program. There is a ton of support on this team. This team sets up a great support system for guys."

Tailback Rudi Johnson: "His locker's right here beside mine now, so I can talk to him each and every day. He's a good friend of mine, so I'll definitely talk to him on a day-to-day basis. Just make sure he understands everything and he's on the up-and-up and
doing the things necessary to be successful on and off the field. ... Talking to him today, that's where he seems to be at. He's in high spirits and he seems to have learned his lesson. ... We've all got his back, we're in his corner, we're going to respect the coaches' decision, respect Mike Brown's decision to bring him back and go from there."

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Same old story for Brown, Bengals
Fox Sports
For this city's dysfunctional NFL franchise, the words of 19th-century philosopher Henry David Thoreau still ring true.

"What is called resignation is confirmed desperation."

Cincinnati's re-signing of wide receiver Chris Henry has confirmed two things:

1. This organization is desperate. Really, really desperate.

2. These Bengals are never going to change their stripes with Mike Brown as owner.

It was quite the scene Tuesday night at Bengals headquarters inside Paul Brown Stadium. Henry made yet another mea culpa for his off-field problems. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis had to distance himself from previous comments swearing off the possibility of Henry's return. And Brown was conspicuously absent as Lewis wiped egg from his face.

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Full Training Camp Coverage
C. Trent

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U.S. Gymnasts take home plenty of glitter
USA Today
Nastia Liukin's twists and turns had the grace of a ballet dancer. Every flip was carefully choreographed and repeatedly rehearsed to get the most out of her lean body. This is how Liukin put her stamp on the Olympics and her sport. The Russian-born American gymnast won her fifth Olympic medal Tuesday. She earned a silver on balance beam behind teammate Shawn Johnson, 16, who won her first gold medal of these Games.

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One more review of Mike Brown's statement on July 22nd

"His conduct can no longer be tolerated," Brown said at the time. "The Bengals tried for an extended period of time to support Chris and his potentially bright career. We had hoped to guide him toward an appropriate standard of personal responsibility that this community would support and that would allow him to play in the NFL. ... But those efforts end today, as we move on with what is best for our team."

Brown declined to be interviewed Tuesday about his change of heart. However, during an interview last month, Brown said he still believed in giving players chances to change their lives.

"I guess the world is divided up between redeemers and non-redeemers," Brown said at the time. "I happen to be a redeemer. I think people can be made better and right. If that's a fault, so be it."

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IN THE MATCH THAT RAW GM MADE FOR UNFORGIVEN I AM GOING TO HOLD THE WORLD TITLE FOR THAT 20 MINUTES