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50 Books Challenge 2012 Update - June
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I read five books, the goal I was going for this month. And again this was a very good month. I read some fantastic adventurous books.
# 23. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - 5/ 5
# 24. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians # 1) by Rick Riordan - 4,5/ 5
# 25. Around the world in 80 Days by Jules Verne - 3/ 5
# 26. The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society # 1) by Trent Stewart - 4,5/ 5
# 27. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events # 2) by Lemony Snicket - 5/ 5
Average: 4,4
Favorite of the Month: The Reptile Room
Now the theme for july:
Because I don't have that many time to read in the beginning of the month, I decided to go with something light.
# 23. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - 5/ 5
# 24. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians # 1) by Rick Riordan - 4,5/ 5
# 25. Around the world in 80 Days by Jules Verne - 3/ 5
# 26. The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society # 1) by Trent Stewart - 4,5/ 5
# 27. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events # 2) by Lemony Snicket - 5/ 5
Average: 4,4
Favorite of the Month: The Reptile Room
Now the theme for july:
Because I don't have that many time to read in the beginning of the month, I decided to go with something light.
New York Jets: 3 Ways the Eva/Sanchez Relationship Could Affect His Play
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There is no info that there are rumors floating around most past sport spouse Eva Longoria and New royalty Jets back Mark Sanchez. While newspaper and gossip stories crapper be dull and refer no sports aggregation at all, this status is different.
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Custom HTML BawahNew York Jets: Most Important out-of-Division Matchups for the Jets in 2012
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The move of the 2012 NFL flavour for the New royalty Jets is meet digit months away. They module essay to recuperate after a disappointing 8-8 2011 crusade by covering the customary AFC East opponents sextet nowadays (i.e. Algonquin Dolphins, New England Patriots and metropolis Bills).
But what most those another games on their schedule?
Some out-of-division games the Jets hit allow agency trips to Seattle, San Francisco and Pittsburgh, patch they module patron teams same the Cardinals, Colts and Texans at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
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download here5 Players Not Named Tim Tebow NY Jets' Should Be Focusing on
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All of the tending close the New royalty Jets this offseason has been most Tim Tebow and the back effort between him and Mark Sanchez.
There are numerous another players on the Jets’ listing they should be centering on though if they poverty to convey to the playoffs incoming season.
Tebow crapper attain a disagreement on destined opprobrious sets, but on the eld of the opprobrious plays throughout the mettlesome he won’t modify be on the field.
The Jets hit a ton of young, precocious players that module attain a Brobdingnagian disagreement this flavour if they springy up to their potential.
Here are fivesome players not titled Tim Tebow that the Jets requirement to pore on agitated forward.
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All of the tending on the New royalty Jets this offseason has surrounded Tim Tebow and the possibleness back effort between he and Mark Sanchez.
However, there are numerous players on the Jets listing that we should be centering on, who module be alive if this aggroup is to convey to the playoffs in 2012.
Tebow crapper attain a disagreement in destined opprobrious sets, but he won't modify be on the earth for the eld of plays.
The Jets hit a ton of young, precocious players that crapper attain a Brobdingnagian disagreement this flavour if they springy up to their potential.
Here are fivesome players not titled Tim Tebow that the Jets requirement to pore on agitated forward.
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AUSTRAILIA - Oz cops mistaken for strippers at bachelorette party
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Oz cops mistaken for strippers at bachelorette party
MELBOURNE — Australian police officers from the city of Darwin managed to escape with their dignity intact after being mistaken for strippers by women at a hen's party.
Officers had been called to a pub in the town of Humpty Doo, east of Darwin, on Thursday night after reports of a disturbance, but were greeted by an enthusiastic group of women who shouted that the strippers had arrived and tried to pull their shirts off.
The excitable ladies attempted to take the Palmerston police officers shirts off when they entered the bar, Watch Commander Louise Jorgensen said."The girls were in fine form and they nearly had their shirts taken off but they managed to escape with their dignity intact," News.com.au quoted Senior Sergeant Jorgensen as saying.
Senior Sergeant Bob Harrison said the police were responding to reports that about 10 people at the pub were arguing about 10.40 pm yesterday.
But when they entered they were surrounded by the amorous women.
"They were mistaken for strippers — I don't know any strippers that wear accoutrements belts and turn up in a police car," he said.
http://www.policeone.com/bizarre/articles/5814260-Oz-cops-mistaken-for-strippers-at-bachelorette-party/
Oz cops mistaken for strippers at bachelorette party
MELBOURNE — Australian police officers from the city of Darwin managed to escape with their dignity intact after being mistaken for strippers by women at a hen's party.
Officers had been called to a pub in the town of Humpty Doo, east of Darwin, on Thursday night after reports of a disturbance, but were greeted by an enthusiastic group of women who shouted that the strippers had arrived and tried to pull their shirts off.
The excitable ladies attempted to take the Palmerston police officers shirts off when they entered the bar, Watch Commander Louise Jorgensen said."The girls were in fine form and they nearly had their shirts taken off but they managed to escape with their dignity intact," News.com.au quoted Senior Sergeant Jorgensen as saying.
Senior Sergeant Bob Harrison said the police were responding to reports that about 10 people at the pub were arguing about 10.40 pm yesterday.
But when they entered they were surrounded by the amorous women.
"They were mistaken for strippers — I don't know any strippers that wear accoutrements belts and turn up in a police car," he said.
http://www.policeone.com/bizarre/articles/5814260-Oz-cops-mistaken-for-strippers-at-bachelorette-party/
Ill. sheriff's son granted access to confidential LEO database
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CHICAGO — We recently discovered that the teenage son of DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba was given access to a confidential law enforcement database, even though he isn't a deputy or officially employed by his father's agency.
Told of the situation, numerous Chicago-area law enforcement officials said it was totally inappropriate — and, perhaps, a violation of the rules — for the sheriff's office to help Zaruba's then- 17-year-old son, Patrick, become certified to use the Illinois Law Enforcement Agencies Data System, or LEADS.
LEADS is to be used only for criminal-justice purposes. We can't think of a legitimate reason a teenager with no police powers would need access to a database with information on every licensed driver in Illinois, as well as sensitive law enforcement intelligence on gang members, fugitives and more.
It's easy to point the finger at Sheriff Zaruba, but another party needs some scrutiny here — the Illinois State Police, which oversees LEADS and approved Patrick Zaruba's certification in November 2010.
Sheriff Zaruba wouldn't tell us why he helped his son obtain LEADS access, or explain why the privilege was needed in the first place. He also was tight-lipped when it came to the subjects of any LEADS searches his son may have conducted.
As overseers of the system, the State Police also has the power to find out who or what Patrick Zaruba has looked up and determine if those searches were legitimate.
After initially saying it couldn't investigate unless a formal complaint was filed, the State Police changed its stance this week. An agency spokeswoman now says that officials "will look into the matter," although it wouldn't commit to reviewing what LEADS searches Patrick Zaruba may have conducted.
The BGA had already asked the sheriff's office for the same data via the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, which compels government agencies to release public documents. But the sheriff's office refused to turn over anything.
As a result, the BGA filed a lawsuit last week in Cook County Circuit Court alleging the sheriff violated the state's FOIA law. The State Police was not named as a party in that lawsuit.
"We are concerned anytime sensitive information is compromised or accessed unlawfully," State Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said in an emailed statement.
"At this time there is no evidence that misuse has occurred . . . However, the [State Police] LEADS Administrator will look into the matter as a result of the BGA allegations."
Glad they're following our leads.
http://www.policeone.com/officer-misconduct-internal-affairs/articles/5813972-Ill-sheriffs-son-granted-access-to-confidential-LE-database/
CHICAGO — We recently discovered that the teenage son of DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba was given access to a confidential law enforcement database, even though he isn't a deputy or officially employed by his father's agency.
Told of the situation, numerous Chicago-area law enforcement officials said it was totally inappropriate — and, perhaps, a violation of the rules — for the sheriff's office to help Zaruba's then- 17-year-old son, Patrick, become certified to use the Illinois Law Enforcement Agencies Data System, or LEADS.
LEADS is to be used only for criminal-justice purposes. We can't think of a legitimate reason a teenager with no police powers would need access to a database with information on every licensed driver in Illinois, as well as sensitive law enforcement intelligence on gang members, fugitives and more.
It's easy to point the finger at Sheriff Zaruba, but another party needs some scrutiny here — the Illinois State Police, which oversees LEADS and approved Patrick Zaruba's certification in November 2010.
Sheriff Zaruba wouldn't tell us why he helped his son obtain LEADS access, or explain why the privilege was needed in the first place. He also was tight-lipped when it came to the subjects of any LEADS searches his son may have conducted.
As overseers of the system, the State Police also has the power to find out who or what Patrick Zaruba has looked up and determine if those searches were legitimate.
After initially saying it couldn't investigate unless a formal complaint was filed, the State Police changed its stance this week. An agency spokeswoman now says that officials "will look into the matter," although it wouldn't commit to reviewing what LEADS searches Patrick Zaruba may have conducted.
The BGA had already asked the sheriff's office for the same data via the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, which compels government agencies to release public documents. But the sheriff's office refused to turn over anything.
As a result, the BGA filed a lawsuit last week in Cook County Circuit Court alleging the sheriff violated the state's FOIA law. The State Police was not named as a party in that lawsuit.
"We are concerned anytime sensitive information is compromised or accessed unlawfully," State Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said in an emailed statement.
"At this time there is no evidence that misuse has occurred . . . However, the [State Police] LEADS Administrator will look into the matter as a result of the BGA allegations."
Glad they're following our leads.
http://www.policeone.com/officer-misconduct-internal-affairs/articles/5813972-Ill-sheriffs-son-granted-access-to-confidential-LE-database/
“THE BIKERS OF AMERICA, THE PHIL and BILL SHOW”
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“ THE BIKERS OF AMERICA, THE PHIL and BILL SHOW ”
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Hits Like a bored and stroked big V-twin is the hardcore biker right’s talk show that will shift the thoughts and minds of all! Screwdriver is a member of Bikers of Lesser Tolerance, which is a "No Compromise" philosophy that rights cannot ever be negotiated and the west coast Representative of B.A.D (Bikers Against Discrimination) & Bill Kennedy of Kennedy’s Custom Cycles !!! Join us each week as we give you straight talk on what is happening to Bikers on the Left Coast along with what YOU can do to join the cause! Tune in and check us out..!!!!
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The next “THE BIKERS OF AMERICA (THE PHIL and BILL SHOW)”
will be on Tuesday, JULY / 5 / 2012 at 6pm Pacific and 9pm Eastern.
as Well As Thursday JULY / 10 / 2012 night`s 6pm Pacific and 9pm Eastern.
We will be featuring different topics Guests from around the World.
Bikers Rights, News off the wire and B.O.L.T updates from across the country.
Other potential topics –
• How Bill and I have been involved, in The Biker Community,
Supporting different cause`s the years.
• The unconstitutional roadside checkpoints.
• The motorcycle only checkpoints.
• The Helmet Law’s Unconstitutional Enforcement.
• Legislation and Politics.
• The Veterans Groups, The V.A. Hospitals,
& Helping Our Brothers and Sisters when asked.
Participation Options: Our show is flexible so we can either control the topic or we will be happy to turn the podium over to you. Should you wish to hold the podium, please email me, Screwdriver at Countermeasures Division (strokerz383@gmail.com).
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Let’s Not Forget, To support are Good Friend, Hermis..
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For broader communication, since these shows are open to the public, please pass this email along to your family and/or friends, who you know are interested in Motorcyclist Rights. Remember the bottom-line; we all have a sincere involvement with knowing, sharing, and/or enhancing our understanding about our rights as members of the biker community so I am asking for you, family, and friends to support the above two (3) shows.
Thank you, in advance, for your anticipated support and participation in these important discussions.
Philip (aka Screwdriver)
BOLT of California
(760) 207-2965 or strokerz383@gmail.com
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For more information about Bikers Of A Lesser Tolerance, please visit http://boltusa.org/ or for California Rights information see http://www.boltofca.com/
GO`S Live! at 6 pm PAC, 9:00 pm EST every Tuesday & Thursday on BlogTalk Radio.
Check us out!
Hits Like a bored and stroked big V-twin is the hardcore biker right’s talk show that will shift the thoughts and minds of all! Screwdriver is a member of Bikers of Lesser Tolerance, which is a "No Compromise" philosophy that rights cannot ever be negotiated and the west coast Representative of B.A.D (Bikers Against Discrimination) & Bill Kennedy of Kennedy’s Custom Cycles !!! Join us each week as we give you straight talk on what is happening to Bikers on the Left Coast along with what YOU can do to join the cause! Tune in and check us out..!!!!
Go`s Live! at 6 pm PAC, 9:00 pm EST every Tuesday & Thursday on BlogTalk Radio. Check us out!AND REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN’T TUNE INTO THE “LIVE” SHOW YOU CAN LISTEN TO/DOWNLOAD THE SHOW AT YOU CONVENIENCE ANY DAY/TIME FREE OF CHARGE FOR UP TO 90 DAYS SINCE SHOWS ARE ARCHIVED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE!
And do not forget, if you want to call in live and speak with the host, be sure to dial (347)826-7753.
You will be placed into the caller queue, where you will still be able to hear the show while you are on hold.
If you miss this above event you can listen to the archive anytime by clicking on the same link below.
Enjoy the show, We invite you to participate by clicking the web address,
www.blogtalkradio.com/bikersofamerica.
Two ways to listen on Tuesday`s & Thursday`s
1. Call in: (347) 826-7753 ... Listen live right from your phone..
2. Stream us live on your computer:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bikersofamerica.
The next “THE BIKERS OF AMERICA (THE PHIL and BILL SHOW)”
will be on Tuesday, JULY /10/ 2012 at 6pm Pacific and 9pm Eastern.
as Well As Thursday JULY / 12 2012 night`s 6pm Pacific and 9pm Eastern.
SO PLEASE TUNE IN AND SUPPORT US, Because were here to support you...
THANK YOU,
Screwdriver & Bill
"IF YOU VIOLATE OUR BIKER RIGHTS...
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT FOR OUR BIKER LEFTS!"
Screwdriver and Bill are hosting,
“THE BIKERS OF AMERICA, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS”
Daily Information Blog, & the Blog can be reached at,
bikersofamerica.blogspot.com
Screwdriver at Countermeasures Division (strokerz383@gmail.com).
Please note that this e-mail address is being protected from spambots so you will need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The next “THE BIKERS OF AMERICA (THE PHIL and BILL SHOW)”
will be on Tuesday, JULY / 5 / 2012 at 6pm Pacific and 9pm Eastern.
as Well As Thursday JULY / 10 / 2012 night`s 6pm Pacific and 9pm Eastern.
We will be featuring different topics Guests from around the World.
Bikers Rights, News off the wire and B.O.L.T updates from across the country.
Other potential topics –
• How Bill and I have been involved, in The Biker Community,
Supporting different cause`s the years.
• The unconstitutional roadside checkpoints.
• The motorcycle only checkpoints.
• The Helmet Law’s Unconstitutional Enforcement.
• Legislation and Politics.
• The Veterans Groups, The V.A. Hospitals,
& Helping Our Brothers and Sisters when asked.
Participation Options: Our show is flexible so we can either control the topic or we will be happy to turn the podium over to you. Should you wish to hold the podium, please email me, Screwdriver at Countermeasures Division (strokerz383@gmail.com).
Please note that this e-mail address is being protected from spambots,
so you will need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Let’s Not Forget, To support are Good Friend, Hermis..
Hermis LIVE, Wednesdays at 9 pm Est or 6 pm Pac, http://www.%20hermislive.com./
For broader communication, since these shows are open to the public, please pass this email along to your family and/or friends, who you know are interested in Motorcyclist Rights. Remember the bottom-line; we all have a sincere involvement with knowing, sharing, and/or enhancing our understanding about our rights as members of the biker community so I am asking for you, family, and friends to support the above two (3) shows.
Thank you, in advance, for your anticipated support and participation in these important discussions.
Philip (aka Screwdriver)
BOLT of California
(760) 207-2965 or strokerz383@gmail.com
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For more information about Bikers Of A Lesser Tolerance, please visit http://boltusa.org/ or for California Rights information see http://www.boltofca.com/
AUSTRAILIA - First person jailed under new consorting laws
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First person jailed under new consorting laws
LISA DAVIES
A 21-year-old man has become the first person sentenced under the state government's controversial new consorting laws, a magistrate saying the community was concerned about criminals of all kinds associating together, not just bikes.
Charlie Maxwell Foster, from Inverell in the state's central-west, was jailed by Magistrate Michael Holmes last week for a number of offences, including habitually consorting with convicted offenders after a warning.
He pleaded guilty, his solicitor Jon Watts telling the court there was no suggestion his client had been plotting any crimes with his friends at the time police apprehended him.
"If you look in the facts, there's no suggestion at that time that they were involved or planning any you could say, illegal activities, so I would ask if you could take all those matters into account," he said.
A factsheet tendered to the court said Foster had received two consorting bookings each with three other men, in a two month period.
"The accused has knowledge of the criminal histories of all the persons he has been consorting with," the statement said.
"The accused has been given more bookings and warnings than required and still continues to consort with convicted offenders."
However, none of Foster's so-called criminal associates has been charged with consorting with him, despite him having a lengthy criminal history.
He was also charged with one count of common assault and one of failing to comply with reporting conditions, for which he received three month jail terms to be served concurrently.
The police prosecutor told the court the consorting charges carried a maximum of three years jail, highlighting its severity.
"It's a very severe offence," he said.
Mr Watts said consorting laws had been around a long time, "originally to break up razor gangs etcetera" and asked the magistrate to consider that Foster's prior criminal history was devoid of criminal offences in the company of others.
"Your Honour … if you have a look through my client's record, he tends to do things on his own, when he's been in trouble," he said.
"Yes, he associated with other young offenders in the area, (but) they are young."
Magistrate Holmes said there had been "community concern about criminal groupings and that goes beyond, as I think the first reading speech says, it goes beyond just merely, by coincidence, meeting at a bus stop, it goes further."
He imposed a 12 month jail term, commencing on June 22 - when Foster was taken into custody - with a non-parole period of nine months.
"In the consorting matter, the Court is well aware of the provisions that are provided in relation to the legislation and the Court has acquainted itself with the reading speeches in the parliament of New South Wales, again it highlights the concerns of the community in relation to the problems, not just involving individuals of bikie organisations, but of individuals that have a criminal propensity and also people that have been convicted of indictable offences, consorting or associating together," he said.
"That is a concern of the community. Accordingly, a Court considers there is no option but to impose a term of imprisonment."
He said Foster would be eligible for release on parole on March 21, 2013.
Four other men, known members of the Nomads outlaw motorcycle gang - including Sydney boss Jamie Zammit and his deputy Sleiman Tajjour - have also been charged with consorting and are before the courts.
A police spokesman said to his knowledge, they and Foster are the only five people charged with the laws since they were passed by the government in April.
Premier Barry O'Farrell revived the legislation following in a bid to crack down on illegal activity by bikie gangs.
However lawyers have expressed their concern at the laws, arguing they fundamentally inhibit a person's right to freedom of association.
Lawyers for the Nomads members are considering a High Court challenge.
Your Honour … if you have a look through my client's record, he tends to do things on his own, when he's been in trouble," he said.
"Yes, he associated with other young offenders in the area, (but) they are young."
Magistrate Holmes said there had been "community concern about criminal groupings and that goes beyond, as I think the first reading speech says, it goes beyond just merely, by coincidence, meeting at a bus stop, it goes further."
He imposed a 12 month jail term, commencing on June 22 - when Foster was taken into custody - with a non-parole period of nine months.
"In the consorting matter, the Court is well aware of the provisions that are provided in relation to the legislation and the Court has acquainted itself with the reading speeches in the parliament of New South Wales, again it highlights the concerns of the community in relation to the problems, not just involving individuals of bikie organisations, but of individuals that have a criminal propensity and also people that have been convicted of indictable offences, consorting or associating together," he said.
"That is a concern of the community. Accordingly, a Court considers there is no option but to impose a term of imprisonment."
He said Foster would be eligible for release on parole on March 21, 2013.
Four other men, known members of the Nomads outlaw motorcycle gang - including Sydney boss Jamie Zammit and his deputy Sleiman Tajjour - have also been charged with consorting and are before the courts.
A police spokesman said to his knowledge, they and Foster are the only five people charged with the laws since they were passed by the government in April.
Premier Barry O'Farrell revived the legislation following in a bid to crack down on illegal activity by bikie gangs.
However lawyers have expressed their concern at the laws, arguing they fundamentally inhibit a person's right to freedom of association.
Lawyers for the Nomads members are considering a High Court challenge.
First person jailed under new consorting laws
LISA DAVIES
A 21-year-old man has become the first person sentenced under the state government's controversial new consorting laws, a magistrate saying the community was concerned about criminals of all kinds associating together, not just bikes.
Charlie Maxwell Foster, from Inverell in the state's central-west, was jailed by Magistrate Michael Holmes last week for a number of offences, including habitually consorting with convicted offenders after a warning.
He pleaded guilty, his solicitor Jon Watts telling the court there was no suggestion his client had been plotting any crimes with his friends at the time police apprehended him.
"If you look in the facts, there's no suggestion at that time that they were involved or planning any you could say, illegal activities, so I would ask if you could take all those matters into account," he said.
A factsheet tendered to the court said Foster had received two consorting bookings each with three other men, in a two month period.
"The accused has knowledge of the criminal histories of all the persons he has been consorting with," the statement said.
"The accused has been given more bookings and warnings than required and still continues to consort with convicted offenders."
However, none of Foster's so-called criminal associates has been charged with consorting with him, despite him having a lengthy criminal history.
He was also charged with one count of common assault and one of failing to comply with reporting conditions, for which he received three month jail terms to be served concurrently.
The police prosecutor told the court the consorting charges carried a maximum of three years jail, highlighting its severity.
"It's a very severe offence," he said.
Mr Watts said consorting laws had been around a long time, "originally to break up razor gangs etcetera" and asked the magistrate to consider that Foster's prior criminal history was devoid of criminal offences in the company of others.
"Your Honour … if you have a look through my client's record, he tends to do things on his own, when he's been in trouble," he said.
"Yes, he associated with other young offenders in the area, (but) they are young."
Magistrate Holmes said there had been "community concern about criminal groupings and that goes beyond, as I think the first reading speech says, it goes beyond just merely, by coincidence, meeting at a bus stop, it goes further."
He imposed a 12 month jail term, commencing on June 22 - when Foster was taken into custody - with a non-parole period of nine months.
"In the consorting matter, the Court is well aware of the provisions that are provided in relation to the legislation and the Court has acquainted itself with the reading speeches in the parliament of New South Wales, again it highlights the concerns of the community in relation to the problems, not just involving individuals of bikie organisations, but of individuals that have a criminal propensity and also people that have been convicted of indictable offences, consorting or associating together," he said.
"That is a concern of the community. Accordingly, a Court considers there is no option but to impose a term of imprisonment."
He said Foster would be eligible for release on parole on March 21, 2013.
Four other men, known members of the Nomads outlaw motorcycle gang - including Sydney boss Jamie Zammit and his deputy Sleiman Tajjour - have also been charged with consorting and are before the courts.
A police spokesman said to his knowledge, they and Foster are the only five people charged with the laws since they were passed by the government in April.
Premier Barry O'Farrell revived the legislation following in a bid to crack down on illegal activity by bikie gangs.
However lawyers have expressed their concern at the laws, arguing they fundamentally inhibit a person's right to freedom of association.
Lawyers for the Nomads members are considering a High Court challenge.
Your Honour … if you have a look through my client's record, he tends to do things on his own, when he's been in trouble," he said.
"Yes, he associated with other young offenders in the area, (but) they are young."
Magistrate Holmes said there had been "community concern about criminal groupings and that goes beyond, as I think the first reading speech says, it goes beyond just merely, by coincidence, meeting at a bus stop, it goes further."
He imposed a 12 month jail term, commencing on June 22 - when Foster was taken into custody - with a non-parole period of nine months.
"In the consorting matter, the Court is well aware of the provisions that are provided in relation to the legislation and the Court has acquainted itself with the reading speeches in the parliament of New South Wales, again it highlights the concerns of the community in relation to the problems, not just involving individuals of bikie organisations, but of individuals that have a criminal propensity and also people that have been convicted of indictable offences, consorting or associating together," he said.
"That is a concern of the community. Accordingly, a Court considers there is no option but to impose a term of imprisonment."
He said Foster would be eligible for release on parole on March 21, 2013.
Four other men, known members of the Nomads outlaw motorcycle gang - including Sydney boss Jamie Zammit and his deputy Sleiman Tajjour - have also been charged with consorting and are before the courts.
A police spokesman said to his knowledge, they and Foster are the only five people charged with the laws since they were passed by the government in April.
Premier Barry O'Farrell revived the legislation following in a bid to crack down on illegal activity by bikie gangs.
However lawyers have expressed their concern at the laws, arguing they fundamentally inhibit a person's right to freedom of association.
Lawyers for the Nomads members are considering a High Court challenge.
Study Reveals Worst Motorcycle Drivers by State. Louisiana Is Worst.
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This being said, this ranking is important because depending of your home state it directly affects your motorcycle insurance premiums. In this study published by Insurance Providers statistics data is drawn from the US Census Bureau’s motorcycle registration data and from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration’s crash statistics by state and vehicle type.
Each state is ranked based on the number of motorcycle fatalities in that state in 2009 compared to the total number of registered bikes in the state. Tthe states which have the most motorcycle fatalities are mostly the southern states
The list, starting with the worst-ranked state, is as follows:
This being said, this ranking is important because depending of your home state it directly affects your motorcycle insurance premiums. In this study published by Insurance Providers statistics data is drawn from the US Census Bureau’s motorcycle registration data and from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration’s crash statistics by state and vehicle type.
Each state is ranked based on the number of motorcycle fatalities in that state in 2009 compared to the total number of registered bikes in the state. Tthe states which have the most motorcycle fatalities are mostly the southern states
The list, starting with the worst-ranked state, is as follows:
7 Temmuz 2012 Cumartesi
In My Mailbox (53)
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What a week! Eight cards for me. Really awesome. The first two cards came from China. From Shiken and Wenzhou.
Sent on: june 8th 2012
Received on: june 25th 2012
Distance: 9,157 km (5,690 miles)
Travel time: 17 days
Sent on: june 14th 2012
Received on: june 25th 2012
Distance: 9,159 km (5,691 miles)
Travel time: 11 days
From Brest, Belarus I received this card. Some kind of memorial monument.
Sent on: june 21st 2012
Received on: june 25th 2012
Distance: 1,225 km (761 miles)
Travel time: 4 days
I got this road card from Tokorozawa, Japan.
Sent on: june 19th 2012
Received on: june 26th 2012
Distance: 9,351 km (5,810 miles)
Travel time: 7 days
This card especially excited me, because it came from Jerusalem, Israël. My first card from this country. And it's also very pretty.
Sent on: june 17th 2012
Received on: june 26 20012
Distance: 3,219 km (2,000 miles)
Travel time: 9 days
My favorite of the week came from Vilnius, Lithuania. A classic movie star card. LOVING IT!
Sent on: june 21st 2012
Received on: june 26th 2012
Distance: 1,347 km (837 miles)
Travel time: 5 days
From Sacremento, California I got this map. Didn't have it yet, so super awesome!
Sent on: jun 15th 2012
Received on: june 26th 2012
Distance: 8,824 km (5,483 miles)
Travel time: 11 days
I got this fairytale card from Stuttgart, Germany. I really like it.
Sent on: june 21st 2012
Received on: june 27th 2012
Distance: 357 km (222 miles)
Travel time: 6 days
Thanks Cindy, Rian, Olga, Masanobu, Marina, Rasa, Keri and Stephanie
Sent on: june 8th 2012
Received on: june 25th 2012
Distance: 9,157 km (5,690 miles)
Travel time: 17 days
Sent on: june 14th 2012
Received on: june 25th 2012
Distance: 9,159 km (5,691 miles)
Travel time: 11 days
From Brest, Belarus I received this card. Some kind of memorial monument.
Sent on: june 21st 2012
Received on: june 25th 2012
Distance: 1,225 km (761 miles)
Travel time: 4 days
I got this road card from Tokorozawa, Japan.
Sent on: june 19th 2012
Received on: june 26th 2012
Distance: 9,351 km (5,810 miles)
Travel time: 7 days
This card especially excited me, because it came from Jerusalem, Israël. My first card from this country. And it's also very pretty.
Sent on: june 17th 2012
Received on: june 26 20012
Distance: 3,219 km (2,000 miles)
Travel time: 9 days
My favorite of the week came from Vilnius, Lithuania. A classic movie star card. LOVING IT!
Sent on: june 21st 2012
Received on: june 26th 2012
Distance: 1,347 km (837 miles)
Travel time: 5 days
From Sacremento, California I got this map. Didn't have it yet, so super awesome!
Sent on: jun 15th 2012
Received on: june 26th 2012
Distance: 8,824 km (5,483 miles)
Travel time: 11 days
I got this fairytale card from Stuttgart, Germany. I really like it.
Sent on: june 21st 2012
Received on: june 27th 2012
Distance: 357 km (222 miles)
Travel time: 6 days
Thanks Cindy, Rian, Olga, Masanobu, Marina, Rasa, Keri and Stephanie
Movie Trailer Sunday (44)
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This weeks trailers are about a guy befriending a robot, a biology teacher doing martial arts, a wealthy amn with a lot of trouble, a man planning on rebuilding his life and
Robot & Frank
Description: Set in the near future, Frank (Frank Langella), a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until Frank's son (James Marsden) chooses a different option: against the old man's wishes, he buys Frank a walking, talking humanoid robot programmed to improve his physical and mental health. What follows is an often hilarious and somewhat heartbreaking story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places.
Director: Jake Schreier
Starring: Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard, Jeremy Sisto, Jeremy Strong
Trailer: Trailer "Robot & Frank"
Here Comes the Boom
Description: Former collegiate wrester Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a 42-year-old apathetic biology teacher in a failing high school. When cutbacks threaten to cancel the music program and lay off its teacher (Henry Winkler,) Scott begins to raise money by moonlighting as a mixed martial arts fighter. Everyone thinks Scott is crazy, most of all the school nurse Bella (Salma Hayek), but in his quest, Scott gains something he never expected as he becomes a sensation that rallies the entire school.
Director: Frank Coraci
Starring: Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler
Trailer: Trailer "Here Comes the Boom"
Comment: Kevin James!! I love that dude.
Arbitrage
Description: When we first meet New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) on the eve of his 60th birthday, he appears the very portrait of success in American business and family life. But behind the gilded walls of his mansion, Miller is in over his head, desperately trying to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before the depths of his fraud are revealed. Struggling to conceal his duplicity from loyal wife Ellen (Susan Sarandon) and brilliant daughter and heir-apparent Brooke (Brit Marling), Miller's also balancing an affair with French art-dealer Julie Cote (Laetetia Casta). Just as he's about to unload his troubled empire, an unexpected bloody error forces him to juggle family, business, and crime with the aid of Jimmy Grant (Nate Parker), a face from Miller's past. One wrong turn ignites the suspicions of NYPD Detective Michael Bryer (Tim Roth), who will stop at nothing in his pursuits. Running on borrowed time, Miller is forced to confront the limits of even his own moral duplicity. Will he make it out before the bubble bursts?
Director: Nicholas Jarecki
Starring: Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth
Trailer: Trailer "Arbitrage"
Silver Linings Playbook
Description: Life doesn't always go according to plan. Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything: his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert De Niro) after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet - and to share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.
Director: David O. Russell
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker
Trailer: Trailer "Silver Linings Playbook"
Comment: This looks great.
The Sessions
Description: A man (John Hawkes) confined to an iron lung is determined at age 38 to lose his virginity. With the help of his therapists and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to make his dream a reality.
Director: Ben Lewin
Starring: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, moon Bloodgood
Trailer: Trailer "The Sessions
Comment: This looks like one of those heartwarming stories that will make you both laugh and cry.
Robot & Frank Description: Set in the near future, Frank (Frank Langella), a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until Frank's son (James Marsden) chooses a different option: against the old man's wishes, he buys Frank a walking, talking humanoid robot programmed to improve his physical and mental health. What follows is an often hilarious and somewhat heartbreaking story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places.
Director: Jake Schreier
Starring: Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard, Jeremy Sisto, Jeremy Strong
Trailer: Trailer "Robot & Frank"
Here Comes the Boom Description: Former collegiate wrester Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a 42-year-old apathetic biology teacher in a failing high school. When cutbacks threaten to cancel the music program and lay off its teacher (Henry Winkler,) Scott begins to raise money by moonlighting as a mixed martial arts fighter. Everyone thinks Scott is crazy, most of all the school nurse Bella (Salma Hayek), but in his quest, Scott gains something he never expected as he becomes a sensation that rallies the entire school.
Director: Frank Coraci
Starring: Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler
Trailer: Trailer "Here Comes the Boom"
Comment: Kevin James!! I love that dude.
Arbitrage Description: When we first meet New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) on the eve of his 60th birthday, he appears the very portrait of success in American business and family life. But behind the gilded walls of his mansion, Miller is in over his head, desperately trying to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before the depths of his fraud are revealed. Struggling to conceal his duplicity from loyal wife Ellen (Susan Sarandon) and brilliant daughter and heir-apparent Brooke (Brit Marling), Miller's also balancing an affair with French art-dealer Julie Cote (Laetetia Casta). Just as he's about to unload his troubled empire, an unexpected bloody error forces him to juggle family, business, and crime with the aid of Jimmy Grant (Nate Parker), a face from Miller's past. One wrong turn ignites the suspicions of NYPD Detective Michael Bryer (Tim Roth), who will stop at nothing in his pursuits. Running on borrowed time, Miller is forced to confront the limits of even his own moral duplicity. Will he make it out before the bubble bursts?
Director: Nicholas Jarecki
Starring: Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth
Trailer: Trailer "Arbitrage"
Silver Linings Playbook Description: Life doesn't always go according to plan. Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything: his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert De Niro) after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet - and to share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.
Director: David O. Russell
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker
Trailer: Trailer "Silver Linings Playbook"
Comment: This looks great.
The Sessions Description: A man (John Hawkes) confined to an iron lung is determined at age 38 to lose his virginity. With the help of his therapists and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to make his dream a reality.
Director: Ben Lewin
Starring: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, moon Bloodgood
Trailer: Trailer "The Sessions
Comment: This looks like one of those heartwarming stories that will make you both laugh and cry.
Matthew Fox like you've never seen him before
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Alex Cross will be Matthew Fox like we’ve never seen him before. These first images show Fox as an utter killing machine, armed to the teeth with just his bare muscles (and also a gun).
After Morgan Freeman played the role of Dr. Alex Cross in the first two adaptations of James Patterson’s series of books, Tyler Perry will now be front and centre as the detective tasked to track down the killer.
“After Washington DC detective Alex Cross is told that a family member has been murdered, he vows to track down the killer. He soon discovers that she was not his first victim and that things are not what they seem.”
Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) is behind the camera, with a script co-written by Marc Moss (Along Came a Spider) and Kerry Williamson, adapting Patterson’s 2006 novel, Cross.
Previously titled I, Alex Cross, the film also stars Ed Burns (Saving Private Ryan), Rachel Nichols (Alias), Jean Reno (Leon), Giancarlo Esposito (The Usual Suspects), and John C. McGinley (Scrubs).
Source: heyuguys
After Morgan Freeman played the role of Dr. Alex Cross in the first two adaptations of James Patterson’s series of books, Tyler Perry will now be front and centre as the detective tasked to track down the killer.
“After Washington DC detective Alex Cross is told that a family member has been murdered, he vows to track down the killer. He soon discovers that she was not his first victim and that things are not what they seem.”
Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) is behind the camera, with a script co-written by Marc Moss (Along Came a Spider) and Kerry Williamson, adapting Patterson’s 2006 novel, Cross.
Previously titled I, Alex Cross, the film also stars Ed Burns (Saving Private Ryan), Rachel Nichols (Alias), Jean Reno (Leon), Giancarlo Esposito (The Usual Suspects), and John C. McGinley (Scrubs).
Source: heyuguys
Matthew Fox's Assault Lawsuit Dropped
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Good news for Matthew Fox: a Cleveland bus driver who alleged that the actor assaulted her in August 2011 has withdrawn her lawsuit, according to papers obtained by PEOPLE.
At the time, Heather Bormann told authorities that the former Lost star delivered "sudden and severe blows to [her] right breast, groin, arm and legs, inflicting severe, disabling injury and pain" while attempting to board her vehicle.
No criminal charges were filed at the time, but Bormann sued Fox, 45, for assault, battery and infliction of emotional distress.
The bus driver's attorney withdrew from her case in April, according to the EW.com report, and said that his client "intentionally failed and refused to provide full and timely cooperation and information." Bormann also failed to pay his out-of-pocket expenses, according to court documents. There was no settlement in this case.
At the time of her alleged assault, Bormann said that Fox "really scared the crap out of me. … He smelled like a liquor cabinet – like a bar."
The news of the lawsuit dismissal comes several weeks after Fox was pulled over in Oregon and charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license.
Source: People
Good news for Matthew Fox: a Cleveland bus driver who alleged that the actor assaulted her in August 2011 has withdrawn her lawsuit, according to papers obtained by PEOPLE.
At the time, Heather Bormann told authorities that the former Lost star delivered "sudden and severe blows to [her] right breast, groin, arm and legs, inflicting severe, disabling injury and pain" while attempting to board her vehicle.
No criminal charges were filed at the time, but Bormann sued Fox, 45, for assault, battery and infliction of emotional distress.
The bus driver's attorney withdrew from her case in April, according to the EW.com report, and said that his client "intentionally failed and refused to provide full and timely cooperation and information." Bormann also failed to pay his out-of-pocket expenses, according to court documents. There was no settlement in this case.
At the time of her alleged assault, Bormann said that Fox "really scared the crap out of me. … He smelled like a liquor cabinet – like a bar."
The news of the lawsuit dismissal comes several weeks after Fox was pulled over in Oregon and charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license.
Source: People
G4 Takes Viewers Back to the Island to Relive the Phenomenon from the Very Beginning
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G4 TAKES VIEWERS BACK TO THE ISLAND TO RELIVE THE PHENOMENON FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WITH THE RETURN OF THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SERIES "LOST"
G4 to Air Entire Series in Four Episode Installments Beginning Monday July 16 at 8pm ET/PT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - July 2, 2012 - Modern television was changed forever with the series premiere of "LOST" on September 22, 2004. From the mind of celebrated television producer J.J. Abrams, "LOST" follows a group of plane crash survivors as they struggle to persevere on a supernatural, mysterious island in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean. An instant hit and cult favorite through its original run on ABC, "LOST" was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2005. Whether viewers missed any of the action the first time, or just want to re-experience the pop culture phenomenon, G4 will air the entire series in four episode installments every Monday, beginning Monday, July 16 at 8pm ET/PT.
"There is no denying the impact that 'LOST' had on its worldwide audience," said Adam Stotsky, General Manager of G4. "For six seasons, the lives of Kate, Sawyer, Jack, Locke and Sayid were analyzed for hours over the watercooler and discussed at length on blogs. Now, over two years after the series ended its initial run, avid fans and newcomers alike will be able to revisit the survivors of Oceanic flight 815 from the very beginning and catch their favorite moments from this epic adventure."
The survivors featured on "LOST" include a diverse group of people from different walks of life - a doctor, an escaped fugitive, a con man, an Iraqi interrogator, a married Korean couple and a man formerly confined to a wheelchair who is inexplicably healed. As the castaways attempt to get home, flashbacks (and forwards) illuminate their troubled lives before and after the crash, as the island they find themselves stranded on begins to slowly reveal its mysterious nature. The island holds many secrets, including a mysterious smoke monster, polar bears, hatches with electricity and hot & cold running water, a group of island residents known as "The Others," and a mysterious man named Jacob. Faith, reason, destiny and free will all clash as the island offers opportunities for both corruption and redemption ... but as to its true purpose? That's the greatest mystery of all.
Return to the island as G4 airs "LOST" every Monday, beginning Monday, July 16 at 8pm ET.
G4 to Air Entire Series in Four Episode Installments Beginning Monday July 16 at 8pm ET/PT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - July 2, 2012 - Modern television was changed forever with the series premiere of "LOST" on September 22, 2004. From the mind of celebrated television producer J.J. Abrams, "LOST" follows a group of plane crash survivors as they struggle to persevere on a supernatural, mysterious island in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean. An instant hit and cult favorite through its original run on ABC, "LOST" was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2005. Whether viewers missed any of the action the first time, or just want to re-experience the pop culture phenomenon, G4 will air the entire series in four episode installments every Monday, beginning Monday, July 16 at 8pm ET/PT.
"There is no denying the impact that 'LOST' had on its worldwide audience," said Adam Stotsky, General Manager of G4. "For six seasons, the lives of Kate, Sawyer, Jack, Locke and Sayid were analyzed for hours over the watercooler and discussed at length on blogs. Now, over two years after the series ended its initial run, avid fans and newcomers alike will be able to revisit the survivors of Oceanic flight 815 from the very beginning and catch their favorite moments from this epic adventure."
The survivors featured on "LOST" include a diverse group of people from different walks of life - a doctor, an escaped fugitive, a con man, an Iraqi interrogator, a married Korean couple and a man formerly confined to a wheelchair who is inexplicably healed. As the castaways attempt to get home, flashbacks (and forwards) illuminate their troubled lives before and after the crash, as the island they find themselves stranded on begins to slowly reveal its mysterious nature. The island holds many secrets, including a mysterious smoke monster, polar bears, hatches with electricity and hot & cold running water, a group of island residents known as "The Others," and a mysterious man named Jacob. Faith, reason, destiny and free will all clash as the island offers opportunities for both corruption and redemption ... but as to its true purpose? That's the greatest mystery of all.
Return to the island as G4 airs "LOST" every Monday, beginning Monday, July 16 at 8pm ET.
5 Temmuz 2012 Perşembe
GQ BLOG: Kurt Sutter's Anarchy Diaries: 501 - The Beginning of a New Season
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BECAUSE I'M TOO FUCKING LAZY TO DO AN ADDITIONAL BLOG, I'LL POST MY GQ ENTRIES HERE.
I always experience this odd disconnect when I come back to the show. It's an out of body experience—where it all feels familiar, yet it all feels very far away. I think the rhythm of my job gets moving so quickly and so intensely that when I slow down and unplug anything other than a chaotic pace feels off. So to "ease back into it" just feels fucking weird.
A little insight into me.
You may have already picked up on this already, but I'm a guy who has problems with moderation. All or nothing. Binge and purge. Kill or be killed. Gray is not a color I wear well. I should be dead. I know that. I should not be successful. I know that too. My daily existence is a toss of the coin—one side, fear, the other side, gratitude. I flip that coin all fucking daylong. As a result, I navigate through the world with the excitement and determination of a child. That's why I'm an artist. I'd die without an outlet for expression. Unfortunately, more often than not, that childlike energy is the maturity level I bring to many circumstances. More on this as we get to know each other better. This is Gentlemen's Quarterly, so I'm not gonna let you fuck me on the first date.
Now, back to the show.
So I just turned in the first draft of the season five premiere of Sons of Anarchy, entitled, Sovereign. The studio and network cancelled the notes call because they had none. That's a message that's music to a showrunner's ears. No notes, is good notes. I will say that both Fox 21 and FX are very respectful of my process and have placed a lot of trust in my ability to deliver this show. Most of my notes are really questions. Not so much, "Don't do that!" but "Why are you doing that?" It's about making sure we're all on the same page. I've said this before, but it's true, I value their input. John Landgraf, the president of FX, is a very story-savvy dude. His notes are usually well thought out and more often than not, help the episode. Sometimes my sense of the violent and the absurd will cross the line. I tell the story of a feature script of mine, Delivering Gen, to illustrate this point. In that script a baby's life is in mortal jeopardy like twenty fucking times. Literally, I almost kill an infant every other page. When we went wide with the script, there were several Parental Advocacy Groups who took exception and pointed that out. I was clueless. Not just to the level of near infanticide, but to the fact that was even a bad thing. Being a father has changed that perspective. Clearly, I'm a guy who needs someone with a better grip of reality looking over his shoulder. My writers and the network provide that service. Considering the level of violence in my show, you can only imagine the shit we didn't do.
So now I'm about six weeks into the season and I'm finally finding the groove. We've broken the first four episodes. Drafts of 503 and 504 are being written and I begin my draft of 502 today. It's like the workload almost has to reach a certain pace for me to recognize my position.
I'm just a Thurber character.
Although it always feels different every season, my wife informs me that I experience the same thing every year. I'm lost and then suddenly when I'm overburdened, I'm found. I have to believe her. Katey knows me better than I know myself. She refers to me as her "Twisted Walter Mitty." I'm often a million miles away, lost in a daydream, where terrible things are happening to innocent people.
One time, during a car ride where I was supposed to be paying attention to something important Katey was telling me, she realized I had "gone away." She asked me where I was and what I was thinking about. I deflected and feigned interest in whatever the fuck she was talking about. She called bullshit and after some prodding I told her where my mind had taken me:
I was in the basement of an old house in Jersey, where an obese, mentally challenged teen was vaginally raping the corpse of his dead mother with a forearm he just chewed off his nearly-dead, thin older brother. It wasn't the story as much as my emotional connection to the characters that unnerved her. Katey no longer asks me where I am. She just says, "Let me know when you're back."
I'm back.
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BECAUSE I'M TOO FUCKING LAZY TO DO AN ADDITIONAL BLOG, I'LL POST MY GQ ENTRIES HERE.I always experience this odd disconnect when I come back to the show. It's an out of body experience—where it all feels familiar, yet it all feels very far away. I think the rhythm of my job gets moving so quickly and so intensely that when I slow down and unplug anything other than a chaotic pace feels off. So to "ease back into it" just feels fucking weird.
A little insight into me.
You may have already picked up on this already, but I'm a guy who has problems with moderation. All or nothing. Binge and purge. Kill or be killed. Gray is not a color I wear well. I should be dead. I know that. I should not be successful. I know that too. My daily existence is a toss of the coin—one side, fear, the other side, gratitude. I flip that coin all fucking daylong. As a result, I navigate through the world with the excitement and determination of a child. That's why I'm an artist. I'd die without an outlet for expression. Unfortunately, more often than not, that childlike energy is the maturity level I bring to many circumstances. More on this as we get to know each other better. This is Gentlemen's Quarterly, so I'm not gonna let you fuck me on the first date.
Now, back to the show.
So I just turned in the first draft of the season five premiere of Sons of Anarchy, entitled, Sovereign. The studio and network cancelled the notes call because they had none. That's a message that's music to a showrunner's ears. No notes, is good notes. I will say that both Fox 21 and FX are very respectful of my process and have placed a lot of trust in my ability to deliver this show. Most of my notes are really questions. Not so much, "Don't do that!" but "Why are you doing that?" It's about making sure we're all on the same page. I've said this before, but it's true, I value their input. John Landgraf, the president of FX, is a very story-savvy dude. His notes are usually well thought out and more often than not, help the episode. Sometimes my sense of the violent and the absurd will cross the line. I tell the story of a feature script of mine, Delivering Gen, to illustrate this point. In that script a baby's life is in mortal jeopardy like twenty fucking times. Literally, I almost kill an infant every other page. When we went wide with the script, there were several Parental Advocacy Groups who took exception and pointed that out. I was clueless. Not just to the level of near infanticide, but to the fact that was even a bad thing. Being a father has changed that perspective. Clearly, I'm a guy who needs someone with a better grip of reality looking over his shoulder. My writers and the network provide that service. Considering the level of violence in my show, you can only imagine the shit we didn't do.
So now I'm about six weeks into the season and I'm finally finding the groove. We've broken the first four episodes. Drafts of 503 and 504 are being written and I begin my draft of 502 today. It's like the workload almost has to reach a certain pace for me to recognize my position.
I'm just a Thurber character.
Although it always feels different every season, my wife informs me that I experience the same thing every year. I'm lost and then suddenly when I'm overburdened, I'm found. I have to believe her. Katey knows me better than I know myself. She refers to me as her "Twisted Walter Mitty." I'm often a million miles away, lost in a daydream, where terrible things are happening to innocent people.
One time, during a car ride where I was supposed to be paying attention to something important Katey was telling me, she realized I had "gone away." She asked me where I was and what I was thinking about. I deflected and feigned interest in whatever the fuck she was talking about. She called bullshit and after some prodding I told her where my mind had taken me:
I was in the basement of an old house in Jersey, where an obese, mentally challenged teen was vaginally raping the corpse of his dead mother with a forearm he just chewed off his nearly-dead, thin older brother. It wasn't the story as much as my emotional connection to the characters that unnerved her. Katey no longer asks me where I am. She just says, "Let me know when you're back."
I'm back.
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GQ BLOG: Kurt Sutter's Anarchy Diaries: 502 - Please Don't Say That...
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So as I was working on my draft of episode 502, I flew out to NYC for the network "upfronts." These are traditionally a big dog and pony show where a network parades the talent in front of advertisers and affiliates. FX does a much hipper, scaled-down version at a bowling alley. As much as I struggle with crowds, it's always a fun night. I've been in this family for over ten years now and it's really cool watching the network grow and flourish. I'm really happy for Landgraf and his team. And that's not just me sucking up to my boss. I actually mean this. Hey, I don't like many people wearing suits, so let me enjoy this one.
It's also at this event where I begin the process of talking to TV reporters about the upcoming season. I have such a love-hate relationship with the TV media. I'm the dick who desperately wants to be noticed and interviewed while at the same time bemoaning the inconvenience and intrusiveness. (The only thing worse than false humility is false humanity.) I'm very aware of the value of the media and how they help keep the show alive, but I also hate the invasiveness of spoilers and the gossip component. The season doesn't premier for another six months and already I'm answering questions about how Season 5 will end. It always turns me around a bit.
It's in this process that I'm also reminded of my responsibility as the voice of the show. Meaning, that the things I say and do, because of my "created by" association with Sons, directly impact the show. I can no longer just "vent" with impunity.
Twitter is one thing. If some cunt wants to spin a story on a single, absurd 140 character tweet, that's their desperate prerogative.
But the blog, where I'm able to formulate ideas and present an argument—I now need to think twice before I vomit my bombastic subjectivism in this forum. As a result, I continue to struggle with topics and ideas for this blog and my own personal blog. That problem in itself suggests who I am as a person—clearly, I feel most alive and creatively stimulated when I'm in the state of self-righteous agitation.
I constantly self-edit these days. Just this week alone I kyboshed three ideas for this post. I started writing about my disdain of episodic reviews by cunt bloggers, but killed it because I realized it would look like sour grapes and ultimately create reviewer vengeance that could hurt the show. I started one about Charlie Collier's fluffy THR interview, but killed that because it made me look like an envious bitch (which is probably true). I started one about the flawed broadcast network development process, but killed that one because the truth is—I've never developed a show on a broadcast network, so it was all second-hand fact and bitter speculation.
Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, things I say about TV these days carries weight. Me qualifying with, "This is just my opinion," doesn't allow me the freedom from scrutinized feedback. People don't give a shit if it's just opinion, they'll spit it back at me and the rest of the entertainment community, as ungrateful fact. So for self-preservation, self-editing has become necessary. In the big picture, I'm not whining about any of this. I'm a guy in need of a little self-editing and clearly I still say and do shit that gets me in trouble. So, I'm not complaining about the scrutiny, I guess I'm just adjusting out loud.
I had a funny conversation with Glenn Howerton of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at the upfronts. We were bemoaning the lack of the balls in our business. And he was complimenting me on my ability to generally not give a fuck about whom I piss off. He said he expects all my blogs and tweets to be signed off with, "Goodbye, Hollywood..."
Anyway. 502. I finished it. I get notes today. I don't think it sucks. But I guess I'll have to wait until September for the thickly-bullshit-detrimental-invasive-episodic-cunt-bloggers to tell me if it's any good.
Goodbye Hollywood...
BIO:
Kurt barely graduated high school, had the lowest SAT's in his class and went to the only state college that would take him. A fucked-up home, childhood obesity, food/drug addiction, and relentless television watching all contributed to his absurd, insular world of violent fantasies and sexual dreams. He hardly reads books, he plays a fuckload of games, and his only marketable skill is his imagination. If he respects you, he'd gladly take a bullet for you. If he doesn't, he may very well be holding the gun.
Professionally, this shit is happening: He signed a three-year deal with FX and 20th Century to continue running Sons of Anarchy and develop new projects. He ventures into reality programming this year with a new documentary series set up at the Discovery Channel, called Kurt Sutter's Outlaw Empires. Along with his TV work, he has feature projects in development at MGM, Sony, and Warner Bros. His script, Southpaw, written as a starring vehicle for Eminem, has Antoine Fuqua attached to direct and will probably never get made.
The thing that makes Sutter remotely human and considerably happy is his family—his wife, Katey and their three kids, Sarah, Jackson and Esme'.
Kurt's latest passion is birds. No one has the courage to ask why.
Read More http://www.gq.com/entertainment/tv/blogs/the-stream/2012/04/kurt-sutters-anarchy-diaries-502-sons-of-anarchy.html#ixzz1raGfNvtK
So as I was working on my draft of episode 502, I flew out to NYC for the network "upfronts." These are traditionally a big dog and pony show where a network parades the talent in front of advertisers and affiliates. FX does a much hipper, scaled-down version at a bowling alley. As much as I struggle with crowds, it's always a fun night. I've been in this family for over ten years now and it's really cool watching the network grow and flourish. I'm really happy for Landgraf and his team. And that's not just me sucking up to my boss. I actually mean this. Hey, I don't like many people wearing suits, so let me enjoy this one.
It's also at this event where I begin the process of talking to TV reporters about the upcoming season. I have such a love-hate relationship with the TV media. I'm the dick who desperately wants to be noticed and interviewed while at the same time bemoaning the inconvenience and intrusiveness. (The only thing worse than false humility is false humanity.) I'm very aware of the value of the media and how they help keep the show alive, but I also hate the invasiveness of spoilers and the gossip component. The season doesn't premier for another six months and already I'm answering questions about how Season 5 will end. It always turns me around a bit.
It's in this process that I'm also reminded of my responsibility as the voice of the show. Meaning, that the things I say and do, because of my "created by" association with Sons, directly impact the show. I can no longer just "vent" with impunity.
Twitter is one thing. If some cunt wants to spin a story on a single, absurd 140 character tweet, that's their desperate prerogative.
But the blog, where I'm able to formulate ideas and present an argument—I now need to think twice before I vomit my bombastic subjectivism in this forum. As a result, I continue to struggle with topics and ideas for this blog and my own personal blog. That problem in itself suggests who I am as a person—clearly, I feel most alive and creatively stimulated when I'm in the state of self-righteous agitation.
I constantly self-edit these days. Just this week alone I kyboshed three ideas for this post. I started writing about my disdain of episodic reviews by cunt bloggers, but killed it because I realized it would look like sour grapes and ultimately create reviewer vengeance that could hurt the show. I started one about Charlie Collier's fluffy THR interview, but killed that because it made me look like an envious bitch (which is probably true). I started one about the flawed broadcast network development process, but killed that one because the truth is—I've never developed a show on a broadcast network, so it was all second-hand fact and bitter speculation.
Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, things I say about TV these days carries weight. Me qualifying with, "This is just my opinion," doesn't allow me the freedom from scrutinized feedback. People don't give a shit if it's just opinion, they'll spit it back at me and the rest of the entertainment community, as ungrateful fact. So for self-preservation, self-editing has become necessary. In the big picture, I'm not whining about any of this. I'm a guy in need of a little self-editing and clearly I still say and do shit that gets me in trouble. So, I'm not complaining about the scrutiny, I guess I'm just adjusting out loud.
I had a funny conversation with Glenn Howerton of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at the upfronts. We were bemoaning the lack of the balls in our business. And he was complimenting me on my ability to generally not give a fuck about whom I piss off. He said he expects all my blogs and tweets to be signed off with, "Goodbye, Hollywood..."
Anyway. 502. I finished it. I get notes today. I don't think it sucks. But I guess I'll have to wait until September for the thickly-bullshit-detrimental-invasive-episodic-cunt-bloggers to tell me if it's any good.
Goodbye Hollywood...
BIO:
Kurt barely graduated high school, had the lowest SAT's in his class and went to the only state college that would take him. A fucked-up home, childhood obesity, food/drug addiction, and relentless television watching all contributed to his absurd, insular world of violent fantasies and sexual dreams. He hardly reads books, he plays a fuckload of games, and his only marketable skill is his imagination. If he respects you, he'd gladly take a bullet for you. If he doesn't, he may very well be holding the gun.
Professionally, this shit is happening: He signed a three-year deal with FX and 20th Century to continue running Sons of Anarchy and develop new projects. He ventures into reality programming this year with a new documentary series set up at the Discovery Channel, called Kurt Sutter's Outlaw Empires. Along with his TV work, he has feature projects in development at MGM, Sony, and Warner Bros. His script, Southpaw, written as a starring vehicle for Eminem, has Antoine Fuqua attached to direct and will probably never get made.
The thing that makes Sutter remotely human and considerably happy is his family—his wife, Katey and their three kids, Sarah, Jackson and Esme'.
Kurt's latest passion is birds. No one has the courage to ask why.
Read More http://www.gq.com/entertainment/tv/blogs/the-stream/2012/04/kurt-sutters-anarchy-diaries-502-sons-of-anarchy.html#ixzz1raGfNvtK
GQ BLOG: Kurt Sutter's Anarchy Diaries: 503 - The Emmys. Don't Ask. Don't Tell.
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I love my job. Truly, I do. I know how lucky I am. I think it was Warren Beatty who said (and I'm badly paraphrasing), "Success is having a job that pays you a lot of money, that you would gladly do for free." I feel that way.
Most days.
This is my favorite time of the season. My hours are split between the writers' room, gearing up production, and writing. I'm a writer who loves to write. I know that sounds obvious but you'd be surprised how many writers actually hate writing. Not me. Being alone with a white board, a computer and the voices in my head is fucking nirvana. And not the part where he puts the shotgun in his mouth. That comes later. Right now, I'm happy, relaxed, invigorated and grateful.
Then it happens. The shotgun in my mouth. Emmy Award season. For people like Terence Winter, Matt Weiner, Vince Gilligan, gearing up for the Emmys must be a very satisfying time of year. Recognition of your peers for all the hard work. The process leading up to the awards is time-consuming and tedious, but at least these guys know, at the end of the day, it'll all be worth it. History has played that out.
For me, award season continuously just feels like an angry kick in the scrotum.
I know I shouldn't give a shit. It ain't about the prize; it's about the work. The fans are the ones who determine our success. Logically, I know all of that. I enter the award season detached and philosophical, but after a few months of engaging in the build up, that distance gets washed away and I'm neck-deep in expectation and self-righteousness. I always end up broken and bloody the morning the nominations are read.
From season two of The Shield to season five of SOA, that expectation and disappointment has rubbed me raw. Say what you want about Sons not being Emmy worthy. You're probably right. But there is no way you can say the last two seasons of The Shield were not as good or better than any drama on television.
So why no Emmy love?
Simple. People didn't vote for us.
Why?
The supporters (fans, network, my wife) give me a laundry list of reasons. All logical and ego-soothing.
The haters (cunt bloggers) say it's because the show sucks.
My guess is both camps harbor some truth.
What do I say?
Really. Haven't I said enough?
Yes. I have.
I'm exhausted by my own obsession for recognition. It goes deeper than just pride and ego. I'm sure it's some kind of daddy-thing I haven't had the courage to dig into. Who knows? But it's just scabbed me over. I can't do the dance anymore -- the submissions, interviews, panels, photo-shoots, predictions, polls, post-mortem snubs -- Fuck me, I'm done.
This season and hopefully for the rest of the run of Sons of Anarchy, I say nothing about any award. Other than, "thank you," "good luck," and "congratulations".
And to clean it all up before I put it away:
I apologize to academy members (of every age) for the bombastic comments I've made in the past. I apologize to my cast, crew, studio and network if my arrogant reaction to snubs has embarrassed them or impeded their chances for recognition.
This blog will be my last comment on the Emmys. And yes, I can hear the snarky comments echoing through cyberspace as I type that statement. And they'd be correct to assume that me keeping quiet is a great idea in theory, but difficult to implement. So time (and all the cunt bloggers) will be the judge.
You can say many bad things about me and they'd all be true -- I'm arrogant, abrasive, narcissistic, juvenile, over-sensitive. But I'm also a man who lives in a perpetual state of change. I have no choice. There is no stasis. If I'm not moving forward, I'm sliding back. And behind me there is only wreckage and remorse.
In front of me there is only opportunity.
I may be a dick, but I'm a dick in progress.
Read More http://www.gq.com/entertainment/tv/blogs/the-stream/2012/05/kurt-sutters-anarchy-diaries-503----the-emmys-dont-ask-dont-tell.html#ixzz1teO5gxVK
I love my job. Truly, I do. I know how lucky I am. I think it was Warren Beatty who said (and I'm badly paraphrasing), "Success is having a job that pays you a lot of money, that you would gladly do for free." I feel that way.
Most days.
This is my favorite time of the season. My hours are split between the writers' room, gearing up production, and writing. I'm a writer who loves to write. I know that sounds obvious but you'd be surprised how many writers actually hate writing. Not me. Being alone with a white board, a computer and the voices in my head is fucking nirvana. And not the part where he puts the shotgun in his mouth. That comes later. Right now, I'm happy, relaxed, invigorated and grateful.
Then it happens. The shotgun in my mouth. Emmy Award season. For people like Terence Winter, Matt Weiner, Vince Gilligan, gearing up for the Emmys must be a very satisfying time of year. Recognition of your peers for all the hard work. The process leading up to the awards is time-consuming and tedious, but at least these guys know, at the end of the day, it'll all be worth it. History has played that out.
For me, award season continuously just feels like an angry kick in the scrotum.
I know I shouldn't give a shit. It ain't about the prize; it's about the work. The fans are the ones who determine our success. Logically, I know all of that. I enter the award season detached and philosophical, but after a few months of engaging in the build up, that distance gets washed away and I'm neck-deep in expectation and self-righteousness. I always end up broken and bloody the morning the nominations are read.
From season two of The Shield to season five of SOA, that expectation and disappointment has rubbed me raw. Say what you want about Sons not being Emmy worthy. You're probably right. But there is no way you can say the last two seasons of The Shield were not as good or better than any drama on television.
So why no Emmy love?
Simple. People didn't vote for us.
Why?
The supporters (fans, network, my wife) give me a laundry list of reasons. All logical and ego-soothing.
The haters (cunt bloggers) say it's because the show sucks.
My guess is both camps harbor some truth.
What do I say?
Really. Haven't I said enough?
Yes. I have.
I'm exhausted by my own obsession for recognition. It goes deeper than just pride and ego. I'm sure it's some kind of daddy-thing I haven't had the courage to dig into. Who knows? But it's just scabbed me over. I can't do the dance anymore -- the submissions, interviews, panels, photo-shoots, predictions, polls, post-mortem snubs -- Fuck me, I'm done.
This season and hopefully for the rest of the run of Sons of Anarchy, I say nothing about any award. Other than, "thank you," "good luck," and "congratulations".
And to clean it all up before I put it away:
I apologize to academy members (of every age) for the bombastic comments I've made in the past. I apologize to my cast, crew, studio and network if my arrogant reaction to snubs has embarrassed them or impeded their chances for recognition.
This blog will be my last comment on the Emmys. And yes, I can hear the snarky comments echoing through cyberspace as I type that statement. And they'd be correct to assume that me keeping quiet is a great idea in theory, but difficult to implement. So time (and all the cunt bloggers) will be the judge.
You can say many bad things about me and they'd all be true -- I'm arrogant, abrasive, narcissistic, juvenile, over-sensitive. But I'm also a man who lives in a perpetual state of change. I have no choice. There is no stasis. If I'm not moving forward, I'm sliding back. And behind me there is only wreckage and remorse.
In front of me there is only opportunity.
I may be a dick, but I'm a dick in progress.
Read More http://www.gq.com/entertainment/tv/blogs/the-stream/2012/05/kurt-sutters-anarchy-diaries-503----the-emmys-dont-ask-dont-tell.html#ixzz1teO5gxVK
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