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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Katt Williams (directing the First Sunday choir) - The presence of the l...

The Final Lap Recap - Carl Edwards wins Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix

When Cats Pray

Charlie Bit Me - Remix

NC AND SC FIIGHT???????

http://www.wxii12.com/news/27097071/detail.html

ONLY NC AND SC WOULD FIGHT OVER WHERE ANDREW JACKSON WAS BORN. LEAVE IT TO THE SOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor ft. Pitbull

Christina Aguilera - Something's Got a Hold On Me (Burlesque)

WHAT HAS OUR WORLD BECOME?

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Charlie Sheen, 47, is all over the news because he's a celebrity drug addict. While Andrew Wilfahrt, 31, Brian Tabada, 21, Rudolph Hizon, 22, and Chauncy May, 25, are soldiers who gave their lives this week with no media mention. Please honor them by posting this as your status for a little while. May they rest in peace.
 WHAT HAS OUR WORLD BECOME? WE CARE MORE ABOUT A CRACKED UP CELEBRITY THAN SOLDIERS WHO DIED THIS WEEK. I THINK WE NEED TO AT LEAST GIVE NOTICE REGARDING THOSE WHO HAVE DIED IN OUR MILITARY SERVICES AND ALSO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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Seriously ? The Potty Dance ?

DO THE POTTY DANCE.

Soul For Real - Candy Rain ft. Heavy D

Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (Remastered)

Libya forces try to halt rebel move toward capital

Pro-Gadhafi soldiers and supporters gather in Green Square in Tripoli, Libya Sunday, March 6, 2011. Thousands of Moammar Gadhafi's supporters poured i AP – Pro-Gadhafi soldiers and supporters gather in Green Square in Tripoli, Libya Sunday, March 6, 2011. Thousands …
BIN JAWWAD, Libya – Libyan helicopter gunships strafed opposition fighters as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi pounded them with artillery and rockets Sunday, dramatically escalating a counteroffensive to halt the rapid advance of rebels toward the capital Tripoli.
Another scene of heavy fighting was the city of Misrata, 120 miles (200 kilometers) east of Tripoli, where a doctor told The Associated Press 20 people were killed and 100 wounded. Residents said pro-Gadhafi troops punched into the city with mortars and tanks but were pushed out five hours later by rebel forces. The rebel commanders intentionally opened the way for government tanks to enter the city, then surrounded them and attacked with anti-aircraft guns and mortars, said Abdel Fatah al-Misrati, one of the rebels.
"Our spirits are high," he said. "The regime is struggling and what is happening is a desperate attempt to survive and crush the opposition. But the rebels are in control of the city," al-Misrati added.
With the counteroffensive intensifying, Libya sank deeper into chaos and heavy bloodshed while the international community appeared to be struggling to put military muscle behind their demands for Gadhafi to give up power. Britain said one of the most talked about ideas for intervention — the idea of a no-fly zone over Libya — is still in an early stage of planning and ruled out the use of ground forces.
"We call on the world to take action, to strike (Gadhafi's) powerful bases to rescue the civilians," one Misrata resident said. "He has all the power to smash the people."
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, have died since Libya's uprising began on Feb. 15, but tight restrictions on media make it near impossible to get an accurate tally. More than 200,000 people have fled the country, most of them foreign workers. The exodus is creating a humanitarian crisis across the border with Tunisia — another North African country in turmoil after an uprising in January that ousted its longtime leader.
Sunday's fighting appeared to signal the start of a new phase in the conflict, with Gadhafi's regime unleashing its air power on the poorly equipped and poorly organized rebel force trying to oust their ruler of 41 years. Resorting to heavy use of air power signaled the regime's concern that it needed to check the advance of the rebel force toward the city of Sirte — Gadhafi's hometown and stronghold.
If Sirte were to fall in rebel hands, it would give the anti-Gadhafi forces a massive morale boost and momentum that could carry them all the way to the gates of Tripoli.
The opposition force — estimated between 500 to 1,000 fighters — pushed out of the rebel-held eastern half of Libya late last week for the first time and has been cutting a path west toward Tripoli. On the way, they secured control of two important oil ports at Brega and Ras Lanouf.
On Saturday night, the rebels pushed as far west as the town of Bin Jawwad, about 110 miles (160 kilometers) east of Sirte. But after they reached it, they pulled back east about 30 miles to the town of Ras Lanouf for the night.
Unbeknownst to the opposition, pro-Gadhafi forces moved into Bin Jawwad overnight and when they rebels returned at daylight, they came under a barrage of fire from helicopter gunships and artillery and rockets from the ground. Associated Press reporters at the scene saw fierce battles raging throughout the day.
From the edge of Bin Jawwad where the rebels massed, a steady barrage of rockets and artillery fired by pro-Gadhafi forces thumped to the ground throughout the day to keep them from advancing. But the mood was still upbeat, with some of the opposition supporters draping themselves in the rebel flag.
At one point, about 50 rebel fighters were trapped inside a mosque, and their comrades who had retreated to the edge of the city suddenly surged forward in 20 pickup trucks to try to rescue them. The drove into the bombardment and one of the trucks was hit, sending a huge plume of black smoke into the air.
Rebel soldier Musa Ibrahim said Gadhafi's forces took hostages in the town in the morning.
"They took one of every family hostage to keep them from fighting," he said.
During the fighting, ambulances sped back east toward a hospital in nearby Ras Lanouf while rebel trucks, at least four of them mounted with multiple-rocket launchers, raced west to reinforce the front lines.
Six people were killed in the fighting for Bin Jawwad and a French journalist for France 24 TV was among 60 people wounded, hospital officials said.
The government also launched airstrikes against Ras Lanouf, the rebel controlled oil port 30 miles east of Bin Jawwad. A warplane attacked a small military base. Regime forces shelled rebel positions there with rockets and artillery.
In Misrata, a city east of the capital about halfway down the road to Sirte, residents said the rebels repelled a government counteroffensive to seize back control.
The regime forces attacked just before noon with tanks, mortars, artillery and anti-aircraft guns. A heavy gunbattle raged for about five hours and residents said they were choking on the smoke that clogged the air.
After the pro-government forces pulled back, there were celebrations in the streets with women ululating, and others cheering the victorious rebels. Residents drove through a downtown square, honking horns in a victory celebration and waving white flags.
Abubakr al-Misrati, a doctor at Misrata hospital said 20 people were killed, 14 of them from Gadhafi's forces, and 100 injured.
In Tripoli, the capital of 2 million that is most firmly in Gadhafi's grip, residents awoke before dawn to the crackle of unusually heavy and sustained gunfire that lasted for at least two hours. Some of the gunfire was heard around the sprawling Bab al-Aziziya military camp where Gadhafi lives, giving rise to speculation that there may have been some sort of internal fighting within the forces defending the Libyan leader inside his fortress-like barracks. Gadhafi's whereabouts were unknown.
Libyan authorities tried to explain the unusually heavy gunfire by saying it was a celebration of the regime taking back Ras Lanouf and Misrata, though both places appeared to still be in rebel hands.
After the gunfire eased in the early morning, thousands of Gadhafi's supporters poured into Tripoli's central square for a rally that lasted all day, waving green flags, firing guns in the air and holding up banners in support of the regime. Hundreds drove past Gadhafi's residence, waving flags and cheering. Armed men in plainclothes were standing at the gates, also shooting in the air.
The uprising against Gadhafi, which began just days after President Hosni Mubarak was ousted by protesters in neighboring Egypt, is already longer and much bloodier than the relatively quick revolts that overthrew the longtime authoritarian leaders of neighboring Egypt and Tunisia.
In contrast, Libya appears to be sliding toward a civil war that could drag out for weeks, or even months. Both sides appear relatively weak and poorly trained, though Gadhafi's forces clearly have the advantage in terms of number and equipment.
The conflict took a turn late last week when the government opponents, backed by mutinous army units and armed with weaponry seized from storehouses — went on the offensive. At the same time, pro-Gadhafi forces have conducted counteroffensives to try to retake the towns and oil ports the rebels have captured since they moved out of the rebel-held east.
The regime has also fought throughout the weekend to retake control of Zawiya west of Tripoli — where bloody street battles were reported. Zawiya, just 30 miles from Tripoli, is the closest rebel-held city to the capital.
On Sunday, Zawiya residents said rebels were back in control of the city after a three-hour battle. Pro-Gadhafi forces entered in full force with tanks, anti-aircraft guns and mortars, firing them at people and buildings. Residents said the fighters seized weapons, ammunition, tanks and pickup trucks from the retreating forces.
They said the pro-Gadhafi forces had withdrawn to the outskirts of the city and they were bracing for a new offensive.
On Saturday, residents said the city was attacked by 26 tanks. But thousands went out to fight the attacking force at the square. One rebel said opposition fighters also took hostages on Saturday and shot and killed at least 10 of them in a hotel near the square.
"The determining factor in these battles is the mercenaries and regime fighters," said the rebel fighter. "Their motive is financial, no more and no less. This is the difference between them and someone like us who is defending his land and country."
"At the beginning (of fighting), our weapons were rudimentary. But every time they attack us, we seize their weapons," he said.
Most of the residents interviewed spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
The uprising has put Gadhafi back in a position he has known before — international isolation. The U.N. has imposed sanctions, and Libya's oil production has been seriously crippled by the unrest. The turmoil has caused oil prices to spike on international markets.
The U.S. is demanding Gadhafi give up power and has moved military forces closer to Libya's shores to back up its demand.
If the rebels continue to advance, even slowly, Gadhafi's heavy dependence on air power could prompt the West to try hurriedly enforce a no-fly zone over the country to prevent the regime from defeating the rebels.
However, enforcing a no-fly zone could take weeks to organize and, as U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said, it must be preceded by a military operation to take out Libya's air defenses. The United States, which has air assets in the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf regions, would almost certainly seek a U.N. Security Council resolution authorizing military action against Gadhafi's regime.
But Washington has expressed wariness about talk of imposing a "no fly" zone over the North African nation.
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Democrat John Kerry, said Sunday the U.S. and its allies should plan for a no-fly zone over Libya under an international agreement. He said he does not see a no-fly zone as stepping over the line into military intervention.
British Foreign Minister William Hague urged Gadhafi to hand over power and put an "immediate stop" to the use of armed force against Libyans and give up power. He said a no-fly zone over Libya is still in an early stage of planning and ruled out the use of ground forces.
The rebels headquartered in the main eastern city of Benghazi have already set up an interim governing council that is urging international airstrikes on Gadhafi's strongholds and forces.
Hague said Sunday that a small British diplomatic team has left Libya after running into a problem while on a mission to try to talk to rebels in the eastern part of the country. The Foreign Office declined to comment on reports earlier in the day the team included special forces soldiers who had been detained in Benghazi by Gadhafi opponents.
Earlier, Hague echoed Defense Minister Liam Fox in telling the BBC it would be inappropriate to comment on an article in Britain's Sunday Times newspaper that soldiers were captured by rebel forces when a secret mission to put British diplomats in touch with leading opponents of Libya's embattled leader went awry.
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WILL THIS EVER BE OVER. WHY CAN'T WE SEND THE CIA OVER TO TAKE CARE OF HIM.

PAWN STARS OLD ORGINALLY FROM LEXINGTON NC



‘The Old Man' from ‘Pawn Stars' recalls growing up in Lexington


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Benny Harrison (right) is shown in a promotional photo for his TV show ‘Pawn Stars' obtained by Donnie McBride.
Published: Friday, February 18, 2011 at 3:36 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 18, 2011 at 3:36 p.m.
Long before he became “The Old Man” of “Pawn Stars” fame, he was known around Lexington as “Benny". And while that was several decades ago, Richard Benjamin Harrison still has a soft spot for the town where he lived most of the first 17 years of his life.
“I had a very happy childhood,” Harrison said. “I have many fond memories of Lexington. I want to get back there soon.”
Harrison is star of “Pawn Stars,” one of the most popular shows on cable television. He's patriarch of the family business, Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. The reality series about the day-to-day operation of the business airs at 10 p.m. Mondays on The History Channel.
The show follows the interpersonal relationships involving Harrison; his son, Rick; grandson, “Big Hoss;” and the ever-droopy Chumlee as they dicker with customers about items they're trying to pawn or sell. A generous sprinkling of information about a variety of collectibles is included.
One reviewer described the show as a version of “Antiques Roadshow” hijacked by “American Chopper.”
“Pawn Stars” has been one of The History Channel's most successful series almost from its start, consistently placing among the network's top-rated programs since debuting July 26, 2009. An episode broadcast Jan. 24 was watched by 7 million viewers, the most-watched telecast ever on The History Channel, according to Nielsen Media Research.

PEPPERS GET A SHOT

PEPPERS GET A FLU SHOT!!!!!

REASON NOT TO GET AN IPHONE

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Palin Shoots Back at Obama

LIKE I SAID 2 KIDS ON THE PLAYGROUND. SO UNPROFESSIONAL

Obama Dismisses Palin on Nuclear Strategy: "Sarah Palin's No Expert on N...

I THINK THESE TWO BOTH SOUND LIKE KIDS ON THE PLAYGROUND. SO UNPROFESSIONAL FOR OUR COUNTRY.

Battlefield video: Libya rebels fight Gaddafi forces

THESE PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING. WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG.

Part 2 Rush Limbaugh: Obama is Destroying the Economy

HERE IS PART 2. JUST LISTEN AND SEE IF YOU AGREE OR NOT.

Part 1 Rush Limbaugh: Obama is Destroying the Economy

WHY DOES HE SOUND LIKE HE IS PREACHING. I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS MAN ON THE RADIO AND SOME THINGS HE TALKS ABOUT SOUND TRUE BUT SOME SOUND LIKE HE IS A RACIST. I'M NOT SURE IF I LIKE HIM OR NOT.

Dog Euthanized Friday, Found Alive Saturday - Irresistible News Story - WXII The Triad

Dog Euthanized Friday, Found Alive Saturday - Irresistible News Story - WXII The Triad

THIS IS A GREAT STORY. POOR LITTLE PUPPY SURVIVES 2 ATTEMPTS TO KILL IT. THIS DOG SHOULD BE DEAD AND HE IS NOT. COULD IT HAVE BEEN A RESURRECTION. IS THIS A SIGN TO US HUMANS? WHAT IS THIS TELLING US?

Tear Gas Fired at Protesters in Tripoli

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Libyan protesters taking to the capital streets after noon prayers today were met with a new crackdown from security forces. In Brega, rebels faced another air raid. View maps of the fighting below plus full coverage of the uprising.
Libyan protesters taking to the streets after noon prayers on Friday were met with tear gas as security forces cracked down on rallies against Muammar Gaddafi. In one district of Tripoli, protesters burned Libyan flags and called for Gaddafi's fall while pro-Gaddafi forces fired tear gas. Authorities had been gearing up for the Friday protest by reportedly closing mosques and detaining people overnight. Residents say pro-Gaddafi militias have been roaming the streets in civilian cars, detaining and killing people and leaving their bodies in the street. Meanwhile Gaddafi forces made their second air raid on the rebel-held harbor of Brega, and rebel forces advanced on the oil port of Ras Lanuf. Plus, more on Libya.
WHY DON'T OUR CIA JUST SEND SOMEBODY IN TO TAKE HIM OUT?
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HE KNEW HE COULDN'T HAVE SEX!!!

The Mormon Athlete Sex Scandal

Premarital sex ended Brandon Davies' dream season for BYU, shocking basketball fans. McKay Coppins on why the Mormon honor code outranks March Madness.
Earlier this week, the star forward on Brigham Young University's nationally ranked basketball team was suspended for the season after violating the school's Honor Code. The 6-foot-9 sophomore didn't plagiarize any term papers, nor did he commit any felonies. No, Brandon Davies was booted from the team after admitting to administration officials that he'd had sex with his girlfriend. (Commence the "scoring" jokes now.)
Related story on The Daily Beast: Eyewitness to the Firing Squad
The news came at the high point of the team's best season in decades. Fresh off a road victory last weekend over No. 6 San Diego State, BYU was being projected as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, and some pundits were talking about them as national-championship contenders. With all eyes already on the BYU Cougars, the suspension has lit up call-in radio shows nationwide and baffled the sports blogosphere. Is getting lucky with your girlfriend really so heinous a crime that the school is willing to blow its team's dream season-and maybe even a student's academic career?
BYU, which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has mostly tried to stay away from that question. Rather than wade into a philosophical debate about the merits of chastity, officials have simply explained that all BYU students are required to live an Honor Code that requires, among other things, sexual abstinence before marriage. The rules are unambiguous, the argument goes, and to make an exception for an athlete would be an indefensible double standard. As BYU Head Coach Dave Rose put it, "A lot of people try to judge whether this is right or wrong, but it's a commitment they make. It's not about right or wrong, it's about commitment."
But as a former BYU student who isn't beholden to any approved list of talking points, I can answer the question a bit more directly. Does the BYU administration really see premarital sex as such a serious offense that it's worth blowing a national championship over?
Does the BYU administration really see premarital sex as such a serious offense that it's worth blowing a national championship over? Absolutely.
Absolutely.
The thing about BYU's Honor Code is that it isn't treated on campus as some vague set of academic policies that's forgotten after freshman orientation. It's a lifestyle-utterly linked to Mormon theology, and enforced by a mix of peer pressure and personal conscience. It's debated constantly in the pages of the campus newspaper, and local Mormon bishops frequently preach obedience to student congregations.
From BYU's website, here's the basic list of Honor Code principles:
GOOD. THEY SHOULDN'T LET HIM PLAY. MORE SCHOOLS SHOULD HAVE AN HONOR CODE FOR THESE KIDS TO SIGN. THEY NEED TO FOCUS ON THEIR ACADEMICS AND MAKING A NAME FOR THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF PLAYING DRINKING GAMES, HAVING SEX AND DOING DRUGS. THIS IS THE TIME IN LIFE TO START GROWING UP.

GOOD MORNING FACEBOOK!!!

Well it is a dreary morning with the rain and wind but it is a glorious morning in my house. Alex is in from Appalachian and Gabby is home from her friends sleepover on Friday night. They stayed up until 2am talking in his room. We all miss Alex but I think she misses him the most as she gets older. She learned he weighs 3 pounds less than her but she is taller than him now.  I am glad they are getting closer as they get older. So for now in the Adams house things are as they should be.

Now I'm watching Twilight New Moon.

Tar Heels rule ACC with 81-67 win over No. 4 Duke

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina finished off its fiercest rival and the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season race with one strong performance.
Harrison Barnes scored 18 points to help No. 13 North Carolina beat No. 4 Duke 81-67 on Saturday night, clinching the ACC championship and the top seed in next week's league tournament.
Kendall Marshall had 15 points and 11 assists as the Tar Heels (24-6, 14-2) ended a three-game losing streak to their fierce rival and earned the top seed in next week's ACC tournament. North Carolina also avenged last month's loss at Cameron Indoor Stadium in which the Tar Heels blew a 16-point lead in the first half.
Once again, the Tar Heels built a big lead in the first half, this time 14 points. But Barnes and the Tar Heels protected that margin Saturday and stayed in control the entire night in a game that had tension and energy befitting a postseason game.
Nolan Smith scored 30 points for Duke (27-4, 13-3), while Seth Curry had 20 points with six 3-pointers.
In many ways, it was a replay of the first meeting for the Blue Devils. Just as before, Smith and Curry completely carried the offense while Kyle Singler struggled to make much of anything while matching up much of the night against Barnes _ the heralded recruit who picked North Carolina over Duke and other schools to cap a highly publicized recruiting battle.
But Barnes was more aggressive than he was in the first meeting, leading an offense that shot 52 percent _ the highest Duke had allowed in any league game this season. Barnes went just 3 for 8 and had nine points in the first game, but went 7 for 17 to go with five rebounds in this one.
In addition, Marshall was in complete control of North Carolina's offense, repeatedly pushing ahead in transition to set up plenty of good looks that allowed the Tar Heels to maintain a comfortable margin against the cold-shooting Blue Devils.
And when it was over, fans and students rushed onto the court to celebrate a surprisingly dominant victory against the reigning national champions. In fact, North Carolina coach Roy Williams had to address the crowd for them to clear off and allow his players to celebrate with his own tradition _ clipping down the nets after clinching a league title at home.
Duke shot just 36 percent, including 6 for 27 from 3-point range. Singler, who shot just 3 for 17 in the first meeting, went 3 for 14 and missed all five 3-point tries while finishing with just eight points.

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNC WON THE BIG GAME AGAINST DUKE!!!!!!!
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