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Google Doodle Today : GMMXIe

Friday, December 31, 2010 0 comments
Google Doodle today is an image GMMXIe. Let's take off the G and e, left is MMXI which stands for 2011. It's a roman numeral number, I don't know anyone who doesn't know anything about roman numerals.

Happy new year everyone. The Google doodle today actually went out yesterday but I haven't got the chance to post it here. Anyways, hope you have all celebrated a great New Year's Eve last night and for those who are yet to celebrate like in US, Happy New year to all of you.

Let's party party.
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Bobby Farrell dead

Thursday, December 30, 2010 0 comments
Bobby Farrell, the lead vocals of the 1970's disco band Boney M died Thursday (December 30) in his hotel room in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the age of 61.

Check out Rivers of Babylon at Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm1g8FFRArc

Here's an information about Bobby Farrell from Wikipedia.

Farrell left Aruba at age 15 to become a sailor. He lived in Norway and the Netherlands before moving to Germany. There, he worked mostly as a DJ until producer Frank Farian spotted him for his new Boney M. group. He became the sole male singer in the group, although Farian later revealed that Bobby made almost no vocal contributions to the group's records, with Farian himself performing the male parts on the songs in the studio. Liz Mitchell claimed that only she and Farian had sung on the hit recordings. Farrell did, however, perform live in some of the various incarnations of 'Boney M

Agent of Farrell named John Seine told Reuters,

"He did a show last night as part of Bobby Farrell's Boney M and they found him this morning dead in his hotel room," "He did not feel well last night and was having problems with his breathing, but he did the show anyway."

Watch Bobby Farrell, Rivers of Babylon video, one of the songs popularized by Boney M. Rivers of Babylon was also covered by a Punk-Reggae band Sublime.


The death of Bobby Farrell is now under investigation of the Russian policemen, the cause of death was not immediately released.
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Lily Shang on Leak S*x tape

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Lily shang
A Canadian citizen named Lily Shang is having trouble leaving her husband David Rucker. According to news, Rucker was threatening Lily Shang to release their s*x tape scandal if she wouldn't fix their divorce.

To counter soon to be ex-husband, Lily Shang filed asked the judge to block the said video tape particularly the steamy scenes as she is also the co-owner of the copyrights as a "joint author."

Also from the news, the couple who have been married April 2009 in Toronto filed for divorce 18 months later.

Read on more here.
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New Year Quotes funny

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Some say, when you're sad during year end season, chances are you'll be starting your new year sadly too. You better start your year with a happy thoughts in mind thinking away the problems as you welcome the year of the rabbit. I think New Year quotes funny will do. 
Anyway, here are some New Year Quotes funny
“NEW YEAR’S DAY IS EVERY MAN’S BIRTHDAY.” – CHARLES LAMB
“NEW YEAR’S DAY… NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME TO MAKE YOUR REGULAR ANNUAL GOOD RESOLUTIONS. NEXT WEEK YOU CAN BEGIN PAVING HELL WITH THEM AS USUAL.” – MARK TWAIN
“MANY PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEW YEAR FOR A NEW START ON OLD HABITS.” –ANONYMOUS
“GOOD RESOLUTIONS ARE SIMPLY CHECKS THAT MEN DRAW ON A BANK WHERE THEY HAVE NO ACCOUNT.” – OSCAR WILDE
Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to.” – Bill Vaughn
“NEW YEAR’S IS A HARMLESS ANNUAL INSTITUTION, OF NO PARTICULAR USE TO ANYBODY SAVE AS A SCAPEGOAT FOR PROMISCUOUS DRUNKS, AND FRIENDLY CALLS AND HUMBUG RESOLUTIONS.” –MARK TWAIN
“A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION IS SOMETHING THAT GOES IN ONE YEAR AND OUT THE OTHER.”  -ANONYMOUS
“NOW THERE ARE MORE OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE IN AMERICA THAN AVERAGE-WEIGHT PEOPLE. SO OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE ARE NOW AVERAGE… WHICH MEANS, YOU HAVE MET YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION.” – JAY LENO
“THE PROPER BEHAVIOR ALL THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS TO BE DRUNK. THIS DRUNKENNESS CULMINATES ON NEW YEAR’S EVE, WHEN YOU GET SO DRUNK YOU KISS THE PERSON YOU’RE MARRIED TO.” – P.J. O’ROURKE
“MAKING RESOLUTIONS IS A CLEANSING RITUAL OF SELF ASSESSMENT AND REPENTANCE THAT DEMANDS PERSONAL HONESTY AND, ULTIMATELY, REINFORCES HUMILITY. BREAKING THEM IS PART OF THE CYCLE.” – ERIC ZORN

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Year-End Post

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It's second year of this blog after being actively posting (though not that regular). For this year 2010, I have posted a total of 335 articles with the following breakdown by month:

► December (22)
► November (21)
► October (25)
► September (31)
► August (64)
► July (41)
► June (46)
► May (16)
► April (34)
► March (20)
► February (14)
► January (1)

With motivation of Ark (one of the successful blogger I personally know), I continued updating this blog with tons of hints and techniques from him. Patiently and disregarding the amount of money I will be earning, I posted at least once a day.

Stats

Day
Date
Page Loads
Unique Visitors
First Time Visitors
Returning Visitors
Thursday
30th December 2010
594
472
450
22
Wednesday
29th December 2010
937
784
767
17
Tuesday
28th December 2010
2,341
1,985
1,977
8
Monday
27th December 2010
1,595
1,355
1,341
14
Sunday
26th December 2010
520
434
426
8
Saturday
25th December 2010
393
346
336
10



The stats above presents the typical traffic of this blog.

Keywords & Traffic Source

The Facbook, Fcebook, Faceboook and Faceboo keywords were actually the reason this started to gain a regular traffic of not less than 300 hits.

Since I have posted about celebrities, artists like Justin Bieber, Jennifer Grey and Alanis Morissette brought traffic here.

I think everyday Justin Bieber has been attacked by hoax and some maliciously created rumors like Justin Bieber imprenated his mother, Justin Bieber dead, Justin Bieber kissing a boy and few to mention.

Jennifer Grey searches increased this blog's traffic into not less than 1000 hits. That was then Dancing with the Stars season 10 about to end. If you would Google for Jennifer Grey, you will see an images and one of those  will lead to this blogsite.

Aside from the keywords mentioned above, most of the time I blogged about trending topics of the day which sometimes give an instant traffic of not less than 10 hits, at least. If I get lucky with the trending topic I chose, I'll be able to have a thousand hits and sometime lasts for about two to three days.

To give an example, check the stats above, as you can see on Saturday, this blog just have 336 First Time visitors. On Sunday, I got lucky I have posted about Did Teena Marie Die, in which I instantly gained a traffic. The following day, Monday, the hits grew even more until it peaked to Tuesday in which I hit 1,977 first time visitors. Wow, that was awesome. It was also my highest earning in Google Adsense amounting $16.94.

Achievements

First is traffic and second of course Adsense earnings. It was August of this year when I got my first Adsense payout, which you can check to my post Making Money Online can be frustrating. It really takes patience and dedication to taste money online.

New Blog.  Just last month, I bought a new webhosting plan. Since it includes a new domain name, I registered an official address of sharedcorner.com and named the site Shared Corner 2.0.

Earnings. 

For this year, the total earnings roughly about $836.35 (that includes this December which have already reached $100 minimum threshold ). It's just a fraction of what other bloggers are earning, but I'm already happy with that of course.

Google Trends Screenshots

Check out the screenshots I took when my blogposts got featured from Google Trends. There were actually many times I got featured just for a few minutes after publishing but being featured is not an assurance of huge traffic.

Click the images to enlarge.







Plans.

As for plans about this blog, I actually decided to stop updating this and focus on my new blog but I held up since Shared Corner 2.0 is still in its inception.

So, there goes my Year-end post.

To my fellow bloggers, thank you for exchanging links with me, commenting and dropping by.

Of course, I wouldn't be more inspired if I didn't make money out of this blogging, so I huge thanks to first time visitors who have clicked ads. I hope you have found what you were looking for the days when you are in the middle of difficulties searching for answer.
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Billy The Kid : To be pardoned?

Wednesday, December 29, 2010 0 comments
Billy the Kid will be pardoned? According to CNN news today,New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will issue a decision by Friday if he will pardon the outlaw Billy the Kid in the killing of a sheriff.

Billy The Kid

Just when the crime happened? Well, it was long ago, I swear it's really long ago. Here's a news excerpt about Billy the Kid's case.

He eventually was convicted in Brady's death and was sentenced to death, but he escaped from jail April 28, 1881, killing two deputies. Sheriff Pat Garrett shot Bonney dead July 14, 1881, weeks after the escape.

For a non-resident of New Mexico, this is non-sense at all but for the descendant of Billy the Kid and his victims, perhaps it's really a huge issue that needs to be ended once and for all.

Here's the argument of the Garrett family's as to why Gov. Richardson should not pardon Billy the Kid despite the crime happened long time ago.

"If Billy the Kid was living amongst us now, would you issue a pardon for someone who made his living as a thief and, more egregiously, who killed four law enforcement officers and numerous others?" the Garrett family wrote Richardson last fall.
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Reese Witherspoon engaged to Jim Toth

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How sweet it is for Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth?

The Legally Blonde star is on the hunt today, most are confirming if Reese Witherspoon is engaged with Jim Toth. Well, if you're not yet aware you came to the right place. It has been confirmed today that the ex-wife of Jake is now engaged with Jim Toth, her agent actually.

According to news, the two has been dating for the past year. Well that was after Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal ended their relationship.

You may also check my other blog for some details about the two here.
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Teyana Taylor on photo leak scandal

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 0 comments
The twenty year old hip-hop diva Teyana Taylor was the newest celebrity to fall victim to one of those “leaked photos” scandals. It seems some of the photos has been taken out now. The only left from the Media Take Out (mediatakeout.com) is the photo of the singer posing seductively in a bra and panties. See website screenshot below.



However, the singer refuted the rumored photo leaks via her Twitter saying:
“Lmfaooooo them naked pics r not me….smh i know who i know excatly who it is tho!! Its a girl i use to roll with! Aint sayn no names! Lol.
Oyea and not tryna be funny but that bucket naked girl in the pic titts r way smaller then mine..and my bed is way more modern & up to date!
im more upset about that raggedy ass twin bed that ppl really think that i would be on ROTFL and those cheap patent leather pumps!”
What's your take on this?
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Adam Sandler Dead? Another Victim of Death Hoax

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If you are here to confirmed if Adam Sandler dead, then you came to the right place. Here's the news from Global Associated News,

"Actor Adam Sandler is reported to have died shortly after a snowboard accident earlier today -December 28, 2010."

adam sandler dead

Don't worry because Global Associated News is known for doing pranks and as a fan, you have nothing to worry about Adam Sandler's death.

Well, I will just add-up this death hoax to my collection of Hollywood celebrities who have been targeted by malicious people.

Celebrities who were also targeted by death hoax
Justin Bieber Dead?

Taylor Swift Dead?

Is It True That Pants On The Ground Guy Dead?

Mel Gibson Dead. Of Course NOT!

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Happy New year images

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Happy New Year images
Happy New year to one and all. Let's end the year 2010 leaving all the pain and suffering and learning out of it.
happy new year image
Let's welcome the year 2011 with arms wide open with a renewed self. Look forward to what you want achieve in life, focus and don't let small hindrance. Reminds me of my Bob Ong quotes.

Have you enjoyed the year 2010? If you ask me, of course somehow I did but for the last quarter of it, I got sick and it was so painful ever. Something to do with my lungs. Anyway, as I said, let's leave it all behind. What's important to me now is I'm already healing, got my latest result and it was good.

Meanwhile, I will be ending my post here since I'm currently thinking of posting a year-end post for this blog of mine :).

To all my visitors here thank you and a warm greetings to all of you. We should also welcome this guy.

happy new year image
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Natalie Portman Pregnant and engaged

Monday, December 27, 2010 0 comments
It has been confirmed that the Black Swan artist Natalie Portman pregnant and enagaged. This is according to entertainment sites including MTV News.

Natalie Portman is expected to deliver her child next year 2011. Portman was engaged with Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied.



According to MTV News, Portman and Millepied met during production of "Black Swan," for which Millepied was the choreographer and played the role of Portman's dancing partner. The two kept their relationship untold but reportedly started dating in early 2010.

Meanwhile, Portman already scored Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for her role as Nina in Black Swan.Portman's upcoming movie is "No Strings Attached” in January with Ashton Kutcher, a romantic comedy. And a film coming in April, co-starring James Franco, it seems Portman will be so busy next year, huh.
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Teena Marie Bio and Songs

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Following the death of Teena Marie, we have here Teena Marie's Bio.

Facts we should know about Teena Marie.

  • Born as Mary Christine Brockert on March 5,1956. 
  • Died at the age of 54 (December 26,2010) at home in Pasadena, California
  • Cause of death: Natural (grand mal seizure)
  • Became known by her stage name Teena Marie was an American singer, songwriter and producer.
  • Nickname: Lady Tee, (sometimes spelled Lady T),
  • A protégée of funk legend Rick James
  • First white person to be signed to the Motown record label in 1979
  • Played rhythm guitar, keyboards and congas
 Teena Marie: Ultimate Collection
Notable Songs

  • I'm Just a Sucker for Your Love" (#8 Black Singles Chart)
Motown in 1981
  • It Must Be Magic (#2 Black Albums Chart)
  • "Square Biz" (#3 Black Singles
  • "Portuguese Love" (featuring a brief, uncredited cameo by James, #54 Black Singles)
Epic Records 1982
  • "Fix It" (#21 R&B)
  • "Shadow Boxing"
  • "Casanova Brown."
1984
  • Lovegirl - peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
1985
  • "Out on a Limb" - peaked at #56 on the R&B charts
1986
  • "Lead Me On" OST Top Gun
Marie explored the world of rock music but established fans were not happy

1988

  • "Ooo La La La", reached the top of Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and remains her only #1 single
Went back to R&B

1990
  • "Here's Looking at You" (#11 R&B)
  • "If I Were a Bell" (#8 R&B)

Listen from video embedded below Teena Marie performed with Rick James the song Fire and Desire
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NJ State of Emergency: Declared

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NJ is now under State of Emergency,declared by the government official.

New Jersey Day Trips: A Guide to Outings in New Jersey and Nearby Areas of New York, Pennsylvania, and DelawareAccording to news, since week end a series of snow storms bombarded the major cities of the state. NJ is currently facing the problems on road and air ways.

The Acting Governor of New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney declared a State of Emergency Sunday night. Since Governor Chris Christie and Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno are out of state, State Senate President Steve Sweeney fills in the state's highest position.

Meanwhile, The City of Elizabeth, Union County, had seen more than 11 inches of snow by 18 pm on Sunday. The bus service has been stopped by the NJ Transit after 6:30PM.

Due to the problem arises, the airport New York JFK and Newark Liberty International Airport were even forced to close. JFK was not expected to reopen at 5 am Monday. Also the Newark airport would remain closed until 10 o’clock.
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Crystal Harris playboy photos

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Internet users are now hunting for the 23-year-old girlfriend of the Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. Hefner who is now 83 years old will surely end his 2010 with an engagement to young Playboy model Crystal Harris.

Queer as Folk - The Complete Third Season (Showtime)The two were just engaged just this Christmas Eve, well, really sorry for haven't got a chance to gate crash to the party. You might have blew up the proposed engagement of Hugh Hefner :)


She's too young for Playboy founder, eh? Well, you might be interested with Hugh Hefner's message via his Twitter.


“After the movie tonight, Crystal & I exchanged gifts. I gave Crystal a ring. A truly memorable Christmas Eve. When I gave Crystal the ring, she burst into tears. This is the happiest Christmas weekend in memory.”

Later, he clarified, “Yes, the ring I gave Crystal is an engagement ring. I didn’t mean to make a mystery out of it. A very merry Christmas to all.”
You might want to check out more of Crystal Harris photos here.
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Did Teena Marie Die?

Sunday, December 26, 2010 0 comments
It has been confirmed from various news sites that the R&B soul singer Teena Marie died at the age of 54. According to news, Teena Marie's daughter found her dead while the family are suspecting grand mal seizure caused the singer's death.


Facts about Teena Marie's bio and career.


Tina Marie was born Marie Christine Brockert. 


In the late 70s and 80s, Teena Marie became prominence as she partnered with the funk legend Rick James. 


Released her 13 studio albums, six of which went platinum on the US R&B chart. Two of her albums went platinum, and six altogether were gold.


Source: Huffington Post

Update 1:

Check  out Teena Marie's Bio and Song.
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Who's Afraid with Virginia Woolf?

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If you're asking Who's Afraid with Virginia Woolf, count me out cause I'm not :) But if you're one of the Internet users who were drive by Google onto this website you might probably looking for an information about "Who's Afraid with Virginia Woolf".

What's all about Who's Afraid with Virginia Woolf?

A 1966 movie directed by Mike Nichols, story about a bitter aging couple with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other.

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John Gotti Jr. Movie

Saturday, December 25, 2010 0 comments
Who is John Gotti?
John Gotti

From Wikipedia:
John Joseph Gotti, Jr (October 27, 1940 - June 10, 2002) was the Boss of the New York City Gambino crime family after the murder of the previous boss Paul Castellano. John Gotti was the most powerful crime boss during his era. He became widely known for his outspoken personality and flamboyant style that eventually caused his downfall.
He was known by the media as "The Dapper Don" because he wore expensive clothes and "The Teflon Don" because the majority of attempts to convict him resulted in either a hung jury or an acquittal.[citation needed]
In 1992, Gotti was convicted of 13 murders, conspiracy to commit murder, racketeering, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, extortion, tax evasion, and loansharking where he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. He died there 10 years later of cancer

In the news:

According to entertainment news, John Gotti's life will be in the big screen soon. It was said that  director Nick Cassavetes, director of the romantic drama movie 'The Notebook', is in talks to bring the story of Gotti Jr. to the screen in a film that will focus on his relationship with his notorious father.
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itunes download at www.itunes.com/download

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When almost all stores in the city are closed, obviously enjoying holidays, you might consider doing a shopping online instead. How about updating your music library by first downloading an itunes player at itunes download located at www.itunes.com/download.

If you still don't have an Itunes player installed on your PC better check out the link provided above to download the software. Upon downloading and installing, you can start downloading at Apple store music you like. Don't you know that, Beatles now available at itunes? As the iTunes and Beatles multimedia company signed a contract to distribute Beatles songs via iTunes.

Update about closed store during Christmas:

Meanwhile, according to Target, stores nationwide will be closed on Christmas Day but will reopen Dec. 26 with extended hours 7:00 to 11:00 p.m., while Sam’s Club has confirmed that all stores are open on December 26, 10 am to Press Club 18 hours.
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Lunar Eclipse Tonight and Winter Solstice 2010

Monday, December 20, 2010 0 comments
A total lunar eclipse will probably be visible across North America tonight, just in time for the longest night of the year.



Total eclipse will begin at 11:41 p.m. PST on Monday, or 2:41 a.m. EST on Tuesday. So, if you want to set an alarm to catch a brief glimpse of the amber moon, NASA recommends 3:17 a.m. EST (12:17 am PST), to get the best view.

On late night December 20 or day December 21, the total moon will be darkened with the shadow of the earth as it passes between the moon and also the sun.

December 21 is usually the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, after which the changing times will begin to grow longer.
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Jessie Lunderby Playboy photos

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Looking for Jessie Lunderby's Playboy photos? Don't worry it's still available online since she's now a hooters in Arkansas and not a jail officer anymore.

Here are some of the photos of 21 year old Jessie Lunderby from her photoshoot with Playboy magazine.




Well, it seems like Jessie Lunderby is now enjoying her new job as she said:

"I'm working at Hooters and I love it,"  "Everything is going well."
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Don't ask, Don't tell repeal

Saturday, December 18, 2010 0 comments
Don't ask, Don't tell repeal hits the Internet as the policy has been repeal by the US Senators with the vote of 65-31 to end the 17-year-old ban following its passage through the Democratic-led House of Representatives. Democratic leaders. Many Republicans were not favor to the policy of Don't Ask, Don't tell.

In the Don't ask, don't tell policy, gays were allowed to join the military service as long as they expose their sexual orientation. In the 1993, the government implemented the don't ask, tell policy which gave the gay community to join the military service but eventually leads to many oppositions.

Gay community are now celebrating now that the don't ask, don't tell has been repealed.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2011 list of inductees

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 0 comments
Who are your bets among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2011 list of inductees Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper Band, Dr John, Darlene Love, and Tom Waits?

I can't hardly wait for the induction of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2011. I'm actually rooting for Alice Cooper since he's the only one of the inductees I know :)


Here's what Alice Cooper at MTV News.


"I've always felt the same way about this whole thing," said Cooper, whose classic hits includes "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out," teenage rebellion anthems for the ages recorded by a band he started 45 years ago in high school. "I kind of sat back and said, 'It will happen eventually.' "



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UFC 124 results, Mac Danzig knocks out Joe Stevenson

Saturday, December 11, 2010 0 comments
If you missed to watch UFC 124, here is one of the fights result. A match betweek Mac Danzig vs Joe Stevenson.

Mac Danzig knocked out Joe Stevenson with one-punch knockout. He's a killer with that punch. Although Stevenson landed a big overhand right that looked to stun Danzig but it wasn't enough to make Danzig gave in.
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Glastonbury Thorn Vandalised

Friday, December 10, 2010 0 comments
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Your Grace, regarding the vandalism, one report says that the tree remains may still be viable for branches. Let us pray that this holy relic of the first Christian ministry to Britain recovers fully, and that the vandals are caught posthaste. Wishing you a happy Advent season - Michael Marinacci.



We were alerted as soon as the discovery of this wanton act of vandalism had occurred. It is covered on some of our church pages found on Facebook and elsewhere, but I confess to having been put in a rather contemplative state by it all. The destruction of the living tree, as I see it, is entirely symbolic of the erosion in our land of spiritual values held precious for many centuries. This is symptomatic with the ever diminishing presence of Christianity, as darkness and all that dwells in the shadows spreads exponentially like a plague. We simply cannot continue as a country in a direction that takes us further away away from the Light without serious consequences to our cultural identity and destiny. It is spiritual suicide. This has come as a wake up call and is especially poignant for me. I ask for your prayers on behalf of the distressed inhabitants of this uniquely spiritual place.

The act was clearly premeditated and considerable trouble was taken to saw through the tree, as iron railings surround it. To my mind, this sacrilege was perpetrated by those who travel a darkly left-hand path.

I have been deeply moved by local expressions of distress, evinced in some by weeping around the stump of what is left after years of the tree being visited by pilgrims from all over the world. To them I say the tree will one day miraculously return to life; just as one day our Faith will reflower and spread again to every town and village throughout the British Isles.


Joseph of Arimathea came to Britain after the crucifixion two thousand years ago bearing the Holy Grail - the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper. He visited Glastonbury and thrust his staff into Wearyall Hill, just below the Tor, planting a seed for the original thorn tree. Roundheads felled the tree during the English Civil War, when forces led by Oliver Cromwell waged a vicious battle against the Crown.
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However, locals salvaged the roots of the original tree, hiding it in secret locations around Glastonbury.
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It was then replanted on the hill in 1951. Other cuttings were also grown and placed around the town - including its famous Glastonbury Abbey.

Experts had verified that the tree - known as the Crategus Monogyna Bi Flora - originated from the Middle East.

A sprig of holy thorns was taken from the Thorn tree by Glastonbury's St Johns Church last Wednesday and sent to the Queen.
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The 100-year-old tradition will see the thorns sit on Her Majesty's dinner table on Christmas Day
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Avon and Somerset Police have launched an investigation after locals found that vandals had hacked off the branches of the iconic tree. They were dumped next to the trunk which is protected by a metal cage.

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Locals wept openly after the desecration had happened at the foot of the tree, on the town's Wearyall Hill opposite its world-famous Tor as they struggled to contain their emotion.

Katherine Gorbing, curator of Glastonbury Abbey, said: "The mindless vandals who have hacked down this tree have struck at the heart of Christianity. It holds a very special significance all over the world and thousands follow in the footsteps of Joseph Arimathea, coming especially to see it. It is the most significant of all the trees planted here and can be linked back to the origins of Christianity. When I arrived at the Abbey this morning you could look over to the hill and see it was not there. It's a great shock to everyone in Glastonbury - the landscape of the town has changed overnight."

Glastonbury Mayor John Coles rushed to the tree site after he heard the news.

Mr Coles, 66, said: "I'm stood on Wearyall Hill looking at a sad, sad, sight. The tree has been chopped down - someone has taken a saw to it. Some of the main trunk is there but the branches have been sawn away. I am absolutely lost for words - I just do not know why people would want to do this. This tree was visited by thousands of people each year and is one of the most important Christian sites. It is known all over the world."

Deputy Mayor William Knight, 63, added: "This is absolutely mindless. We are all devastated."

There is a full page photograph of the Glastonbury Thorn with the Tor in the background, taken soon after I became Bishop of Glastonbury, on page 33 of The Grail Church: Its Ancient Tradition and Renewed Flowering.
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Numbers on Facebook Status

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 0 comments
Noticed a numbers on Facebook status? If you haven't noticed chances are you already have your profile updated. If you haven't read the news about Facebook updates on profile page, you may check BBC news here.

I've seen numbers on Facebook status last night when I clicked the button Update your profile status. The numbers appeared were actually step by step indicators that shows your current step. Having said that, it is now time for you to check the said numbers on Facebook status.

Have a try now!
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2010 Bowl Schedule

Sunday, December 5, 2010 0 comments
Here's 2010 Bowl Schedule starting December 19 2010 until January 7 2011 posted at ESPN.


BowlLocationDate/TimeNetwork
New Mexico
Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28 (2 OT)
Albuquerque, N.M.
University Stadium
Dec. 19
4:30 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
St. Petersburg pres. by Beef 'O' Brady's
Rutgers 45, UCF 24
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Tropicana Field
Dec. 19
8 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
R+L Carriers New Orleans
Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss 32
New Orleans
Louisiana Superdome
Dec. 20
8:30 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
MAACO Las Vegas
BYU 44, Oregon State 20
Las Vegas
Sam Boyd Stadium
Dec. 22
8 p.m.
ESPN
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia
Utah 37, Cal 27
San Diego
Qualcomm Stadium
Dec. 23
8 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
Sheraton Hawaii
SMU 45, Nevada 10
Honolulu
Aloha Stadium
Dec. 24
8 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
Little Caesars
Marshall 21, Ohio 17
Detroit
Ford Field
Dec. 26
1 p.m.
ESPN
Meineke Car Care
Pitt 19, North Carolina 17
Charlotte, N.C.
Bank of America Stadium
Dec. 26
4:30 p.m.
ESPN
Emerald
USC 24, Boston College 13
San Francisco
AT&T Park
Dec. 26
8 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
Gaylord Hotels Music City
Clemson 21, Kentucky 13
Nashville, Tenn.
LP Field
Dec. 27
8:30 p.m.
ESPN
AdvoCare V100 Independence
Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20
Shreveport, La.
Independence Stadium
Dec. 28
5 p.m.
ESPN2
EagleBank
UCLA 30, Temple 21
Washington, D.C.
RFK Stadium
Dec. 29
4:30 p.m.
ESPN
Champs Sports
Wisconsin 20, Miami 14
Orlando, Fla.
Florida Citrus Bowl
Dec. 29
8 p.m.
ESPN
Roady's Humanitarian
Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42
Boise, Idaho
Bronco Stadium
Dec. 30
4:30 p.m.
ESPN
Pacific Life Holiday
Nebraska 33, Arizona 0
San Diego
Qualcomm Stadium
Dec. 30
8 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
Air Force 47, Houston 20
Fort Worth, Texas
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Dec. 31
Noon
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
Brut Sun
Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27
El Paso, Texas
Sun Bowl
Dec. 31
2 p.m.
CBS
Texas
Navy 35, Missouri 13
Houston
Reliant Stadium
Dec. 31
3:30 p.m.
ESPN
Insight
Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13
Tempe, Ariz.
Sun Devil Stadium
Dec. 31
6 p.m.
NFL Network
Chick-fil-A
Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14
Atlanta
Georgia Dome
Dec. 31
7:30 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
Outback
Auburn 38, Northwestern 35 (OT)
Tampa, Fla.
Raymond James Stadium
Jan. 1
11 a.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
Capital One
Penn State 19, LSU 17
Orlando, Fla.
Florida Citrus Bowl
Jan. 1
1 p.m.
ABC
Konica Minolta Gator
Florida State 33, West Virginia 21
Jacksonville, Fla.
Municipal Stadium
Jan. 1
1 p.m.
CBS
Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi
Ohio State 26, Oregon 17
Pasadena, Calif.
Rose Bowl
Jan. 1
4:30 p.m.
ABC/
ESPN Radio
Allstate Sugar
Florida 51, Cincinnati 24
New Orleans
Louisiana Superdome
Jan. 1
8:30 p.m.
FOX/
ESPN Radio
International
South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3
Toronto, Canada
Rogers Centre
Jan. 2
Noon
ESPN2
Papajohns.com
UConn 20, South Carolina 7
Birmingham, Ala.
Legion Field
Jan. 2
2 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
AT&T Cotton
Ole Miss 21, Oklahoma State 7
Arlington, Texas
Cowboys Stadium
Jan. 2
2 p.m.
FOX
AutoZone Liberty
Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17 (OT)
Memphis, Tenn.
Liberty Bowl
Jan. 2
5:30 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
Valero Alamo
Texas Tech 41, Michigan State 31
San Antonio
Alamodome
Jan. 2
9 p.m.
ESPN/
ESPN Radio
Tostitos Fiesta
Boise State 17, TCU 10
Glendale, Ariz.
U. of Phoenix Stadium
Jan. 4
8 p.m.
FOX/
ESPN Radio
FedEx Orange
Iowa 24, Georgia Tech 14
Miami
Land Shark Stadium
Jan. 5
8 p.m.
FOX/
ESPN Radio
GMAC
Central Michigan 44, Troy 41 (2 OT)
Mobile, Ala.
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Jan. 6
7 p.m.
ESPN
Citi BCS National Championship Game
Alabama 37, Texas 21
Pasadena, Calif.
Rose Bowl
Jan. 7
8 p.m.
ABC/
ESPN Radio
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