...That's a real mouthful. I think I'll just call it SFHD for now.

 

Well what can I say? This game is as perfect as a fighting game should be!

 

I've played it straight for hours and shared many epic moment! Ah, love it. It just builds up more anticipation for Street Fighter 4!

 

Well, that's all this post is about, I'm going to stop wasting SFHD time now and go play some more :]

 

Thank you Capcom.

 

..You spoil me.

 

 

There were 9 members who attained 7 points for the 7 items that you were eligible to win points for in November, versus 5 members who attained 7 points in October. They were:

Andy
BV
Eric
Jim
Karen
Kirby
Marti
Mr. Bubble
Pennie

Andy received 2 bonus points for having the most cumulative Forum posts and Photos. 

Mr. Bubble received 3 bonus points for having the most Blog posts, Friends, and Videos.

Therefore, in our tie breaker drawing, Andy had 9 entires, Mr. Bubble had 10 entries, and BV, Eric, Jim, Karen, Kirby, Marti, and Pennie each had 7 entires. 

My wife picked the winner and runner up from a hat this evening.

The winner in our November contest is Marti, and wins a $500 gift certificate from GiftCertificates.com

The runner up in our November contest is Andy, and wins a $250 gift certificate from GiftCertificates.com

Honorable mention and recognition for BV, Eric, Jim, Karen, Kirby, Mr. Bubble, and Pennie. 

Recognition to all members who qualified to be able to compete and win our contest this month

Alyson (url: alysonpisani) = 1 point
Andy (url: Comcast.net) = 7 points
Annie (url: anniebellis) = 5 points
Brandi (url: beachybrandi) = 2 points
BV (url: vlntn) = 7 points
Christine (url: christineross) = 4 points
Danielle (url: cpr) = 1 point 
David (url: firedept.) = 4 points 
Eric (url: ericwashington) = 7 points
Hank (url: hanque) = 5 points
HospitalPharmacyJournal (url: www.hospitalpharmacyjournal.com) = 0 points
Jen (url: ford_girl) = 6 points
Jennifer (url: jennowens33) = 4 points
Jennifer (url: jstreet) = 6 points
Jim (url: thecandidatenetwork) = 7 points (I will ask Jim to post a more recognizable picture of himself)
Jim (url: baxter1964) = 3 points
John (url: pharmacist-recruiter) = 3 points
Karen (url: karenanne) = 7 points
Kathy (url: southbend) = 4 points
Kirby (url: kirbyr) = 7 points
Laffengyrl (url: Laffengyrl) = 6 points
Marie (url: hcmmi) = 4 points
Mark (url: unluckycanada) = 3 points
Marti (url: myspace.com) = 7 points
Mr. Bubble (url: jeffhaselwood) = 7 points
Mrs. Bubble (url: abibelle) = 6 points
Pennie (url: pennie1966) = 7 points
Rebekah (url: chewbekah27) = 1 point
Reta (url: medicalmingles.com) = 3 points
Terrance (url: appollos) = 4 points
Tracy Wishon (url: regionalstaffing) = 4 points

CLICK HERE to see the rules for the December contest. 

Some members ended up with 6 points because they had no videos loaded. I don't know a great deal about videos, but I use this site to convert videos for loading, so I thought I'd share it with you: http://download.ilikeyoutube.com/

As lots of you know, the WWE Superstars left for the Middle East for the Tribute to the Troops show.  I admire the company for doing this every year and to JBL for spearheading this as I believe I read somewhere it was his idea.  However you feel about the War in Iraq, it doesn't matter. What the Superstars are doing is wonderful. It gives the troops a boost in their morale.  Good to hear also that President Bush praised WWE also for their efforts. Kudos to WWE.

Also want to praise WWE for participating in a Food Drive in Toronto that will being going on tomorrow. They will be doing another in the same city for the Supershow on Dec 22nd as well.  For tomorrow's event on Dec 3rd, WWE Champion EDGE , Natalya, and Rocky Johnson (the Rock's dad) will be on hand to help out.  These guys deserve a round of applause for helping out. I always knew Edge was a great guy anyway, but that goes without saying. :)  Anyway, kudos to all the WWE Superstars for helping out people in need.

Por Mary Anastasia O'Grady.-

Mucho se ha escrito sobre la división "cultural" entre los estadounidenses y los latinos. Pero con el estallido de la burbuja de activos, hemos aprendido que los políticos, en el norte y en el sur, reaccionan de forma similar ante una crisis económica.

Este factor común se me vino a la mente mientras desayunaba la semana pasada en Nueva York con el ministro de Hacienda de México, Agustín Carstens. El economista educado en la Universidad de Chicago explicaba la lógica detrás del paquete de estímulo del presidente Felipe Calderón. Una y otra vez pensé en la promesa del presidente electo estadounidense, Barack Obama, de gastar aún más en este lado de la frontera. La versión mexicana no es tan ambiciosa pero el concepto es el mismo. "(Calderón) toma mi dinero para gastarlo de mejor forma que yo", respondió un amigo mexicano sarcásticamente cuando le pregunté que opinaba del plan mexicano. Ahora somos todos keynesianos.

La teoría keynesiana, que favorece el gasto gubernamental como una forma de impulsar la demanda agregada durante desaceleraciones económicas, no ha logrado cumplir sus promesas repetidamente. Pero perdura debido a su conveniencia política. Es la mejor excusa para expandir el gobierno. Da miedo y es desalentador escuchar a los políticos ofreciendo más Keynes cuando lo que más se necesita es una forma de reestablecer el apetito del sector privado por el riesgo.

Sin embargo, las noticias de México no son del todo malas. Mientras escuchaba a Carstens discutir las opciones económicas de su gobierno, lo que también quedó en claro es cuán diferente es México hoy con respecto a 15 años atrás. Esos cambios podrían lograr que el país no recaiga bajo la presión del pánico financiero actual.

Sin dudas, Carstens cree en la capacidad del Estado para simular la actividad económica. "Si usted puede lograr que la economía se mantenga activa y tiene los instrumentos para hacerlo, es importante que los use", me dijo. Luego agregó: "Pero tenemos límites respecto a cuánto podemos pedir prestado y financiar de forma prudente". Continuó: "¿Pensar que vamos a crear un déficit fiscal sin pensar en cómo lo vamos a financiar? Eso sería irresponsable".

Para un país que repetidamente se ha metido a sí mismo en problemas fiscales y monetarios al crear grandes déficits de presupuesto, este es un cambio de gran impacto en la forma de pensar. Es verdad que el antecesor de Carstens, Francisco Gil-Díaz, también ejerció un fuerte control del gasto durante el gobierno de Vicente Fox. Pero que un ministro de Hacienda mexicano esté preocupado por pedir prestado de forma excesiva durante una crisis económica global de la magnitud que se prevé actualmente es una partida significativa de la tradición.

No es la única prudencia novedosa en México. Hace 25 años, cuando los precios del petróleo se fueron a las nubes, los productores latinos de crudo gastaron sus petrodólares tan rápido como los recibieron, e incluso más. Ahora, México intenta con un enfoque diferente. Este año cuando el crudo maya -la variedad principal de exportación mexicana- superaba los US$120 por barril, Carstens le indicó a su equipo que comenzara a utilizar derivados para asegurarse un precio base de US$70 por barril.

"Los precios habían subido a un nivel tan alto que la única dirección que quedaba era hacia abajo", les explicó a periodistas en Ciudad de México el mes pasado.

Con esta cobertura, México ha garantizado sus exportaciones netas de petróleo para 2009 a US$70 el barril mientras el crudo maya ahora se comercializa a US$45. Lo importante aquí no es que la cobertura de Carstens funcionó, sino que esta vez un auge petrolero no se convirtió en una parranda gubernamental.

Otro gran cambio en México se produce en el frente del comercio. A estas alturas, la mayoría de los economistas reconoce que cerrar los mercados domésticos en tiempos difíciles sólo empeora las cosas. Pero la promesa de campaña del candidato Obama de obligar a introducir cambios proteccionistas al Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (Nafta, por sus siglas en inglés) demuestra la constante tentación de los políticos de proteger a grupos de interés especiales de la competencia extranjera.

Sin embargo, mientras Obama y el Congreso están hablando de más barreras al comercio, el gobierno de Calderón va en dirección opuesta. En la cumbre del Foro de Cooperación Económica Asia Pacífico (APEC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Lima, Perú, el mes pasado, el presidente mexicano advirtió que los cambios al Nafta perjudicarían a ambos lados de la frontera. México tiene numerosos acuerdos de libre comercio pero Carstens me dijo durante el desayuno que bajar los aranceles sobre las importaciones de países sin acuerdo de libre comercio con México es una prioridad para Calderón.

Con estos avances México podría salir bien parado de la recesión sin demasiado esfuerzo. Pero también hay serios riesgos para su estrategia. La muy promovida reforma del monopolio estatal Pemex es demasiado tímida para impulsar la producción en el corto plazo. En otras áreas, Carstens afirma que prepara eventuales reducciones de impuestos y una simplificación del código impositivo pero agrega que este no es el momento de hacerlo. El problema es que si espera hasta el momento adecuado, el sector privado podría decidir que el costo de hacer negocios en México es simplemente muy alto. Eso dejará al país más dependiente de la estrategia de Carstens de realizar gasto gubernamental proveniente del Ministerio de Hacienda y los bancos estatales de "desarrollo". Eso sería una regresión a un pasado ingrato.

All Orton has to do is kick Batista in the head

 quisiera conoser amigos/gas de todas partes para combersar  saludos a todos.

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I came across this article and it has a lot of information about setting up your "genealogy tool box" so you can access your genealogy information from any computer.   Check it out.  You will have to download it, it's a PDF file.  I think everyone will find something that they can use in it.

Britney Spears will kick off her "The Circus starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour" in New Orleans ion March 3rd, with guests PCD.  The North American leg of the tour will wrap April 28th.  (L.A. dates - April 16th at The Staples Center, April 19th at the Honda Center in Anaheim).

 

The Disney Channel announced it has ordered more episodes of "Hannah Montana."  Season 3, which kicked off November 2nd, is still in production.  It is slated to run for 24 episodes, ending May 2009.

 

Lindsay Lohan has taken to her myspace page to announce that, despite rumors, she and Samantha Ronson have not broken up.

I am getting sick and tired of seeing Jack Swagger's stupid looking grin on ECW.  Despite looking stupid, the man knows how to win I'll give him at least that.  It's a shame that Swagger's win was against Ricky Ortiz.  I was pulling for the Big O to win.  I think he would make a better number one contender than Swagger.  But if Swagger does get it, Matt Hardy will have his hands full with this guy.  Just do something about that stupid speech problem he has.  He talks with his tongue like he was a lizard or a snake.  Take some speech classes, learn how to talk without sticking out your tongue for crying out loud.  MVP's losing streak remains in tack, lol.  It's not a big secret that the guy is losing money.  You can tell even from his entrance.  No tunnel, no pyro, and very little bling bling.  For my ECW Star of the Week, I give it to Ricky Ortiz.  Even though he lost, he still gave it his all and that gets an "A" in my book.  Now we will see how he rebounds from his first lost.  For my ECW Loser of the Week, it goes to Mark Henry.  What is his problem with Finlay and Hornswaggle?  He's mad because Finlay's got the better of him on more that one occasion?  Hello!  You're the World's Fattest....I mean Strongest Man.  You were out there whining like a baby.  This the WWE, not preschool.  Now he's tricked Finlay into making a tag team match between himself and Tony Atlas versus Finlay and Hornswaggle.  What does it prove if you beat up Hornswaggle?  Nothing in my opinion.  I hope Finlay knows what he is doing.

Are you as shocked as I am to see Shawn Michaels consider JBL's offer to work for him? There has to be more behind that story than just financial problems. It's hard for me to see them work together on just about anything. Then again, stranger things have happened in the WWE. Where does "The Showstoppa" go from here?

Por Joanna Slater

En los mercados de divisas, en los que reina la agitación, los inversionistas han tomado a un grupo como el blanco para un castigo especial: las monedas de los grandes exportadores de commoditites.

Este grupo incluye a las divisas de países como Canadá, Australia y Nueva Zelanda, que tienen exportaciones considerables de recursos naturales y productos agrícolas.

Con fuertes indicios de que la economía global va camino a una recesión, lo que a su vez debilitaría la demanda de todo tipo de bienes básicos, desde el petróleo hasta el mineral de hierro, estas monedas enfrentan el prospecto de un maltrato aún mayor.

De muchas formas, estas "monedas commodities" son indicadores del crecimiento global, es decir, que suben en los buenos tiempos y caen en picada cuando el panorama se oscurece.

En octubre, el dólar canadiense tuvo su peor mes en la historia contra el dólar de EE.UU., cayendo 12% y borrando más de tres años de ganancias. El dólar de Nueva Zelanda ha perdido alrededor de un cuarto de su valor contra el dólar estadounidense desde julio.

Cuando caen los precios de los commodities, se traduce en una conmoción para la posición comercial de los países que exportan este tipo de bienes. De pronto, el precio que obtienen por sus exportaciones cae en relación a lo que pagan por sus importaciones. Eso quiere decir que sus balances comerciales se deterioran y sus economías sufren, ya que el ingreso por las exportaciones cae.

Las monedas commodities tuvieron una recuperación menor a fines de octubre y comienzos de noviembre, cuando los inversionistas volvieron sigilosamente a activos maltratados. Otros factores también influyen sobre estas monedas, por supuesto, como los flujos de inversión a la economía doméstica de cada país.

De todos modos, su conexión especial con los commodities las hace susceptibles de sufrir más golpes. Hay un precedente para suponer que habrá caídas más pronunciadas: a pesar del reciente declive, los precios de los commodities se mantienen muy por encima de los mínimos alcanzados en las dos últimas recesiones globales.

China, con su apetito por recursos naturales importados, es un foco de preocupación. "Si este ciclo es lo suficientemente vicioso y China se mete en problemas, esto podría ser muy, muy poderoso", afirma Stepehen Jen, director de investigación de divisas de Morgan Stanley.

Jen señala al dólar australiano como especialmente vulnerable. "Un descenso como el que vimos en 2001 no debería ser descartado", opina.

En ese entonces, un dólar australiano valía menos de 50 centavos de dólar estadounidense. La semana pasada, la moneda osciló en alrededor de los 67 centavos, un descenso desde los más de 97 centavos que valía en julio. Los precios para ciertas exportaciones australianas, como el cobre, el trigo, el aluminio y el níquel han caído.

La conexión económica entre las monedas de los países exportadores de commodities y los precios de esas exportaciones ha llevado a los economistas a preguntarse si las primeras preceden a las segundas. El razonamiento: los inversionistas incorporarán sus expectativas sobre movimientos en los precios de los commodities a la compra y venta de esas divisas.

En un estudio reciente, los economistas Yu-chin Chen, Kenneth Rogoff y Barbara Rossi examinaron los movimientos trimestrales en las monedas de Canadá, Australia, Nueva Zelanda, Chile y Sudáfrica a lo largo de las últimas décadas. Establecieron que cada moneda ayudó a predecir los precios de los principales commodities de exportación de su país. Juntas, las divisas fueron un indicador sorprendentemente bueno del desempeño que tendría un importante índice de commodities en el trimestre siguiente.

Para el tercer trimestre, el modelo basado en las divisas predijo una caída de aproximadamente el 9% en los precios de los commodities, a pesar de su sólido desempeño en meses anteriores. El modelo acertó en la dirección del cambio, pero no tanto en su magnitud: un importante índice de commodities del Fondo Monetario Internacional cayó un 18% en el tercer trimestre; excluyendo la energía, la caída fue de 12%.

Dear Santa,

I know it's a few weeks away from your global journey, and your sleigh is already packed, but please, I desperately need you to bring me the following things on your big journey.

First of all, people don't seem to have as much respect for me as they once did. They constantly criticize and impugn my hard work. They say and write awful things about me and everyone I am associated with. Honestly Santa, and I'm sure you can relate with this one, I feel like they don't believe in me anymore.

My son doesn't seem to have the passion & drive to inherit the company that I have spilled my own blood, sweat & tears to build. My wife is aging faster than a Big Show title reign. And to top it off, my daughter is nailing the help. So my first item on my list is free consultation with Dr. Phil.

Now Santa, before you put me on your naughty list, I can explain...Yes I do have a child molester on my payroll in the form of Jerry Lawler, but I get a kick out of him when he screams puppies for 2 hours straight. And yes I have to have Johnny Ace walk Randy Orton on a leash at least twice an hour, because if I don't, he seems to **** in the diva's gym bags. So please, you MUST understand my frustrations.

Yes, I did air a necrophilia skit on my flagship show, but it was merely to release my sexual frustration because I have been banging a dead trout for so many years. So I would like either a fountain of youth for my wife, or gastric bypass surgery for Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, beause she would at least move a bit when she was skinny.

Santa, after years and years of bad ratings and months and months of atrocious buy rates, I cannot seem to find out where I have gone wrong, so if you can magically make this 1997 again, I promise not to let Bret screw himself and continue to make me millions of dollars.

Santa I don't claim to be an angel, but in my business if I wanted to be one, I could. But the one thing that I truly wish you give me, is the grapefruits to tell my son-in-law to piss off and give me my family and company back. I never liked that hook nose anyway, but it was a clique thing in 1996 that got way out of control. But I know better now.

St. Nick, I am at your mercy. Please do what you can for a man that has made so many dreams come true for so many people. Even if you can't give J.R. the feeling back in his face, please, please help me get my company back on track, because I have a family to feed and crummy billion dollars isn't going to to get the job done.

P.S. Sorry about the stunner Steve gave you a few years ago, I thought it would help us win ratings. Santa, I'm depending on you. The whole WWE "Universe" is depending on you.

Sincerely,
VKM

Saturday December 06th, 2008 – One Night Only

You are cordially invited to attend “Colie’s Quarter Life Crisis”

Join Colie Edison of MTV’s The Real World: Denver & Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island for a night of drinks, dancing, and decadence in honor of her 25th birthday.

Doors Open @ 10:30PM | Dress To Impress

Special Guest DJ Set: The Untouchable DJ Drastic
(www.TheUntouchableDJDrastic.com)

Additional Music: Resident DJs

Lucid Lounge | Pressure (located above Bowlmor Lanes)
110 University Place bet. 12th & 13th Streets New York, NY | 212.255.8188
www.PressureNYC.com

From Q101.com

Disturbed will release a live DVD titled Indestructible in Germany exclusively through Best Buy on Dec 28th.  The disc will include six performances from the band's set at this year's Rock am Ring festival, including the group's early hits 'Down with the Sickness' and 'Stupify'.  Meanwhile, click here to watch a video of the group playing 'Prayer' at the 2008 Rock am Ring fest -- a clip that won't be included on the DVD.

Disturbed -- Official Site

I personally believe that ECW should move out of Sci Fi because there arent too many viewers watching ECW.

The ECW show should move to Spike Tv, USA, or TNT. I think that way ECW would have more viewers, I find this show/brand of WWE as an underdog.

 

And also it should be 2 hours long like RAW and SmackDown if its trying to be one of the best WWE brands in sports and entertainment.

Pearl embraced her children they spent the rest of the day busing with the endless chores of the manor. Late into the evening pearl beaded scarves and frocks for the season of festivals yet to come. It was another lonely night to quiet in the manor. Alone with her thoughts from voices in her shadowy past that she tried to forget. The smell of her calming steeping and a cool breeze thrust her back to being just thirteen....................................................................................................................................................................On a night of cool breezes a young Pearl wandered away from the restrictive farm house of her father. A meat and potatoes man with little time for play, her mother an indentured gypsy with to much magic to be sane. Pearl loved her secret nightly walks, none of the bickering and broken dreams to hear about in the night air. This time she wandered down the road all the way in to town past the village and near the tavern. It was filled with noise and excitement. Nothing like the drudgery of thet farm. pearl tip toed to the window just to take a peak. From behind her she felt a cool breeze and a dark figure shadowing her. " Spying are we gypsy girl?" asked the man. He was of his early 20s dressed a bit too frilly and he had a very dark aura. "No sir I'll be going home now, just seeing what hte excitement was." Pearl walked abit past him. " Oh nothing but drunk men looking for young women looking for coin. Find any customers Gypsy girl?" said the young man. "NO sir I wasn't looking for that at all sir. I'll be going now." she began to walk on the road. The young man followed and walked backwards in front of her. "I've seen you ya know, in the market, selling vegtables from that ratty old farm. Setting up with that crazy old gypsy woman." his words were stinging and his tone was pure condesention. It made young earl shrink. That is my mother sir and my father's farm." she held back the tears but walked faster. he kept pace beside her." Some mother dressing you in those revealing rags just to sell vegtables!" " They are not rags! They were made by family in ancient custom. " Pearl was angry with tears and was now stopped with her fists clenched. "Ancient Custom of cleavage?!! Ha more like showing off a plump girls melons" he said nastily. He reached out his hand to grab her breast. She waited silently when he reached foward she swung her fist upward into his chin. his teeth knocked together he was starteled she ran past him as fast as she could he was right behind her and grbbed her by the hair. She couldn't move. He got into her face " Like I would touch something as filthy as you!" He dragged her back to the tavern........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................The tavern door swung open to a loud smoky room smelling of stale food and unwashed men. they were all staring at Pearl. " Gentlemen I have here a young gypsy girl of well endowment. For just a few coins she will gladly let you touch her ample body. Loud cheers came from the crowd. coins flew into the air andthen into the young mans purse as the youg gypsy girl was handled roughly over and over as he laughed and drank . Eventually through tears she held her head high and the finely dress young man passed out from his drunkeness. and fell over onto the floor. In the distration Pearl escaped the tavern and ran home in tears. She tried bathing several times that night to get the smell and feeling of filth off of her. She climbed into her bed and wept. Not wanting to tell her unforgiving parents of her fate............ tears rolled down Pearls face as she sewed the final bead into a skirt. A small hand wiped away the tears. "Why are you crying mommy?" Pearl hugged her youngest daughter and said "Nothing important now, it's all over now." She held tight to the child and walked her back to her bed.

When Catholic Traditions and Keane's closed, my husband and I went into withdrawals because there were no local Catholic stores for us to frequent.  So I am excited to let everyone know that St. Michael's Catholic Books, Gifts, and Sacred Art has just opened in the old Keane's location! 

The address is 23016 Lake Forest Drive, Suite H, Laguna Hills, CA.  They're open from 10-5 M-F and 10-3 on Saturday.