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Too much attention is seen as obsession

fromhislips85 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:15:04 +0000

A question was posed to me recently by a friend: Why is it that when a woman is attentive to a man he pushes her away, but the moment she moves on and focuses herself on someone else, its suddently “OMG I’ve gotta have her now!” or “you left me for him??”

To be honest, guys do not need very much attention. They do not always need to be reassured of love and feelings. Some may see extra attention as obsession and they might pull away or be insensitive towards the person showing them that kind of attention. Others simply appreciate that the person showing love, cares about them and is comfortable enough to express their feelings.

When a Guy is chasing someone of interest he looks for any kind of attention from that person as he can get. If however, the person falls for him and suddenly throws all of their time and attention at him, he will suddenly take a step back. The best bet for someone who falls for a chaser is to give of yourself in small bits and pieces. Men only need slices at a time. NOT, the whole cake. He may see it as too much to eat at a time and probably take you for granted. There are the few men who know how to handle attention and are sensitive towards that. But those are in fact, few and far between.

The phrase to remember is “bits and pieces” or “slices”. If the woman is shunned, pushed away and she turns her attention elsewhere its always noticed even if not mentioned at first. And guys, being stupid as they can be a lot of the times, they will miss that attention, even if, it was obsessive. They will feel lik they lost something and try to get it back and if they can’t, they will try to make the woman feeling guilty in some kind of way of getting back at her for looking elsewhere.

Janelle Monae – The Chase II & III: The Ark Android

norine73 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:54:18 +0000

Janelle Monae…if you don’t know her by now it ’s about time to get you up to speed. Janelle

NASCAR Newscast: Homestead-Miami Recap

Ryan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:26:52 +0000

Homestead Miami Finish Results

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

warrenh — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:38:20 +0000

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Finale Live on ABC

The 2009 season finale for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is this weekend at Florida’s Homestead-Miami Speedway as the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup ends with the crowning of the champion. ESPN’s live, flag-to-flag coverage of the Ford 400 airs Sunday, Nov. 22, on ABC and ABC HD beginning with NASCAR Countdown at 2:30 p.m. ET. The race’s green flag is at 3:30 p.m.

Also from Homestead, ESPN2 airs coverage of NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying on Friday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m., as well as coverage of final practice on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m.

Dr. Jerry Punch will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty, co-owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief Ray Evernham in the ESPN pit studio.

SportsCenter Special Originates from Homestead on Championship Day

ESPN’s flagship program SportsCenter will present a 90-minute special from Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. ET, following NFL Countdown on ESPN. The telecast will lead up to NASCAR Countdown on ABC at 2:30 p.m.

SportsCenter presented by AutoZone at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship will be hosted by Allen Bestwick and will give NASCAR fans the opportunity to see things that go on prior to a race that they normally don’t get to see.

Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel, will be a special on-site reporter for ESPN and look at some of the dirty jobs of NASCAR. Rowe’s voice has been heard by NASCAR fans as the narrator of segments during ESPN’s coverage of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup this season.
ESPN’s Dave Burns will spend the program shadowing the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet of Jimmie Johnson, taking viewers behind-the-scenes as the car goes through final race preparation and NASCAR inspection. And ESPN’s Marty Smith will shadow Johnson himself in the hours before he attempts to make history as the first driver to win four consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships.

The program also will include a heartwarming story of how the building of Homestead-Miami Speedway in 1994 and 1995 helped bring the Homestead area back from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Andrew, one of the worst natural disasters in history, on Aug. 24, 1992.

Joining Bestwick in the ESPN Pit Studio will be analysts Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty and Ray Evernham. Several NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers also are expected to stop by the studio during the course of the program.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Finale Live from Homestead on ESPN2

ESPN2 completes its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend as the series concludes 2009 with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The live, flag-to-flag telecast airs Saturday, Nov. 21, at 4 p.m. ET, with the green flag at 4:45 p.m. ESPN2 is the home of the NASCAR Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC.

Marty Reid will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty, co-owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief Ray Evernham in the ESPN pit studio.

NASCAR Now Originates from Homestead for Season Finale

NASCAR Now, ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program, will close out its 2009 season with four shows originating from Homestead-Miami Speedway, site of this weekend’s final races of the NASCAR season. Allen Bestwick will host the programs with analysts including Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty, Ray Evernham and Dale Jarrett, and reporters Mike Massaro, Nicole Manske and Marty Smith.

The first program from Homestead airs Friday, Nov. 20, at 12:30 a.m. ET (late Thursday night), with another airing Saturday, Nov. 21, at 12:30 a.m. (late Friday night). The one-hour weekend edition airs Sunday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. with a preview of that day’s NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead, with the final NASCAR Now of the season airing at 10 p.m. Sunday.

Massaro hosts half-hour editions of NASCAR Now from ESPN’s high definition studios in Bristol, Ct., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 1:30 a.m. (late Tuesday night), and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Smith will report from Miami for both programs.

ESPN Classic Returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway

With long-dormant North Wilkesboro (NC) Speedway scheduled to re-open late in 2010, ESPN Classic will bring NASCAR fans back to the 0.625-mile short track with a look at the 1989 Holly Farms 400, a NASCAR Winston Cup race. A one-hour highlights program airs Monday, Nov. 23, at noon ET.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Action Airs Sunday The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will air Sunday, Nov. 22, at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN2 with coverage of series action from the event held at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif.

Featuring race vehicles that range from 5-second Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars to 15-second Stockers, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is the premier Sportsman series in drag racing. Eight categories are included in the series, which is showcased at selected NHRA national events. ESPN’s Dave Rieff will anchor the coverage from Pomona.

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

warrenh — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:31:51 +0000

"La vérité sur Marie" de Jean-Philippe Toussaint/èditions de Minuit

rocknpages — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:54:17 +0000

Bonjour à toutes et à tous

Premier article pour le tout nouveau blog de Rock N Pages.

Rock’ Pages c’est le magazine littéraire qui aime la musique, diffusé un mercredi sur deux à 19h30, sur Divergence FM 93.9 FM à Montpellier

La Vérité sur Marie de Jean-Philippe Toussaint édité aux éditions de Minuit en cette rentrée littéraire 2009 est un roman magistral, tout droit issu du Nouveau Roman.

La Vérité sur Marie fait suite à “Fuir” et “Faire l’Amour” sortis en 2005 et 2002 toujours aux éditions de Minuit.

Sans vous en dire d’avantage, le but étant que vous écoutiez ce qui suit, sachez que dans Rock’n Pages, vous trouverez l’interview de l’auteur, la play list que j’associe au roman, et le titre choisi par l’auteur, lui-même pour évoquer son roman, en musique et sans mot.

A vos casques, bonne écoute.

Pour les amoureux de musique qui lisent la playlist !

Générique : The Chase, Butterfly

1/Tricky, Hell is around the corner extrait de Maxinquaye

2/Beethoven, String quartet #16 in F, Opus 135 – 3, Lento Assai, Cantate E Tranquillo

3/Arcade Fire , Neighborhood # 1 (Tunnels) extrait de Funeral

20 Hidden DVD Gems to Seek Out: Part One

soothsayer767 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:36:45 +0000

Ever had that vein in your forehead swell as you look, in frustration, at the hundreds of titles at your local video store? Ever been filled with mass confusion or paranoia that your hard earned bucks may be spent on yet another title starring Michael Dudikoff or Shannen Doherty? Well this little article is here to save you from that extra strain.

Over the course of this week, we will uncover twenty titles you need to seek out at your local DVD store.

I have suggested range in all sorts of categories and will appeal to a large assortment of movie fans. The unique things about all these films is that they are limited or non theatrical releases and were probably abandoned by some studio head who didn’t believe in the project. When viewing these twenty films remember there must have been a reason to be released just to video and that they aren’t Academy Award winning films. I personally enjoyed each and every one of them on some level or another. Write me and let me know if there is a classic direct to video flick you really enjoy.

The list is laid out something like this. The title, year it was made, genre, synopsis and finally my rating. I hope to do more of these lists as I uncover some of the treasures hidden at the local videostore.

20. 61* (2001-TV) (Drama)

Roger Maris (Barry Pepper) and Mickey Mantle (Thomas Jane) race to break Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record.

This Billy Crystal directed film is one of the most delightful and pleasant surprises to come to the silver screen about the sport of baseball. You can really tell that when they made this film the people behind it loved the game of baseball.

The attention to detail and historical accuracy is very rewarding as Crystal gets two incredible performances out of the film’s stars Pepper and Jane. HBO has done it again. (4 of 5)

19. Beast, The (1988) (Action-Drama)

During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.

This little “tank” film is an incredible look at the struggle between the Russians and the Afghans. The performances from lead actors Steven Bauer and Jason Patric are filled with passion and frustration as the director brings you deep inside what is going on their minds. Think “Das Boot” in the desert.

Special note: This movie is really hard to find! If you find it message me! (4 of 5)

18. Chase, The (1994) (Action-Comedy)

Jack Hammond (Charlie Sheen) is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to get away from the police as he takes a girl (Kristy Swanson) hostage and drives off in her car.

The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. A chaotic chase begins which is filled with comedy, stunts and excitement.

“The Chase” reminded me a lot of those old “Smokey and the Bandit” films with a modern twist. The chemistry between Sheen and Swanson is superb, as the script and director don’t sway away from comedic elements.

The comedy is the real gem in this piece. (4 of 5)

17. Cutting Edge (1992) (Comedy)

DB Sweeney stars as Doug Dorsey, a hockey player forced to retire after an injury.

His only way back onto the ice seems to be to assist Kate (Moira Kelley), a spoiled brat figure skater who is trying to fulfill her dream of winning Olympic gold.

If Doug plays his cards right he might just get the gold medal that eluded him in hockey.

“Cutting Edge” is quirky, hilarious and is a pure delight. The film proves when you have two leads that have magical chemistry then you have one hell of a movie. (3.5 of 5)

16 . Dark City (1998) (Sci-Fi)

John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series of bizarre murders.

While trying to piece together his past, he stumbles upon a seedy conspiracy controlled by a group of beings that possess the ability to put people to sleep and alter the city. Now Murdoch must find a way to stop them before they take control of his mind and destroy the very world he knows.

“Dark City” is one of those unique science-fiction films that are so very original you really have no idea what you are getting yourself into. It blends the power of “film noir” with conspiracy-oriented science fiction.

It is almost Kafka-like and really a sight to behold. Also “Dark City” director Alex Proyas (Crow) is one of those gifted visionaries that a lot of people don’t know about. Proyas could be the next Tim Burton if Hollywood would give him a chance. Can’t wait to see what he will do next.

If you can seek out the Blu-Ray version of this film, especially the director’s cut which gives more details on this captivating film. (4 out of 5)

NASCAR Sprint cup Live from Texas on ABC

warrenh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:56:02 +0000

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Live from Texas on ABC

The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is down to three races to go and this weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth for 500 miles on Sunday, Nov. 8. ESPN’s live, flag-to-flag coverage of the Dickies 500 airs on ABC beginning with NASCAR Countdown at 2:30 p.m. ET. The race’s green flag is at 3:30 p.m.

Dr. Jerry Punch will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, co-owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, in the ESPN pit studio.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Live from Texas on ESPN2

ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend as the series races at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The live, flag-to-flag telecast airs Saturday, Nov. 7, at noon ET, with the green flag at 1:01 p.m. ESPN2 is the home of the NASCAR Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC.

Marty Reid will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, co-owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, in the ESPN pit studio.

Evernham, Craven, Said on NASCAR Now Roundtable

NASCAR on ESPN analysts Ray Evernham, Ricky Craven and Boris Said will be panelists on NASCAR Now’s weekly roundtable discussion program on Monday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Allen Bestwick will host the edition of ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program.

Mike Massaro hosts half-hour episodes of NASCAR Now airing Tuesday through Thursday of this week at 5 p.m., and Saturday at 12:30 a.m. (late Friday night). Massaro will be joined by Said for the one-hour weekend edition that airs Sunday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. with a preview of that day’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. The weekend wrap-up edition airs at 10 p.m. Sunday. Nicole Manske and Marty Smith will report from the speedway for both programs. .

NASCAR Now is hosted by Massaro, Bestwick and Manske and originates from ESPN’s high definition studios in Bristol, Conn. Contributors include NASCAR Insiders Marty Smith and Angelique Chengelis, analysts Ray Evernham, Tim Brewer, Brad Daugherty, Boris Said, Ricky Craven and Randy LaJoie, and ESPN.com reporters Ed Hinton, Terry Blount and David Newton. The NASCAR on ESPN team event coverage team of Rusty Wallace, Dale Jarrett, Dr. Jerry Punch, Andy Petree, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Spake and Vince Welch also make frequent contributions to NASCAR Now.

Petty, Earnhardt Documentaries Air on ESPN Classic

Seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty and fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be featured in episodes of the ESPN signature series SportsCentury airing this week on ESPN Classic.

The episode featuring Earnhardt airs Thursday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. ET, while the Petty program airs Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8 a.m.

ESPN2 To Air NHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Series Racing

The NHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Series will be in action from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as ESPN2 televises highlights on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. ET.

The Sportsman Series is the developmental series for the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.

Also this week, ESPN Classic will air highlights from the 2004 Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals in Sonoma, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 9, at noon.

Traxxas TORC Series Action on ABC Sunday

Action from the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL returns to ABC on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1:30 p.m. ET with an event in Las Vegas. The premier short-course racing series with the top stars in off-road racing, this exciting form of door-to-door action is appearing on both ESPN2 and ABC this season.

Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Action Airs Sunday on ESPN2

The Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, which features modified trucks, tractors and other vehicles, will be in action on Sunday, Nov. 8, in a half-hour program beginning at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

The programs will feature highlights from an event held in Hamburg, N.Y. The league is sanctioned by the American Tractor Pulling Association.

memories on the 'skip a step' lane

Phebe — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:56:37 +0000

Dedicated 2 MR.T Dancer w.e skipped the town in 3Ds, and filled the air with our giggles, w.e hugged

happy days

Phebe — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:39:26 +0000

its time for us to go, but i m reluctant to follow time, I hate goodbyes, especially its you, life w

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Live from Talladega on ABC

warrenh — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:11:00 +0000

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Live from Talladega on ABC

The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup only has four races to go and this weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races on NASCAR’s longest track, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, for 500 miles on Sunday, Nov. 1. ESPN’s live, flag-to-flag coverage of the AMP Energy 500 airs on ABC beginning with NASCAR Countdown at noon ET. The race’s green flag is at 1:19 p.m.

Dr. Jerry Punch will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty, co-owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief Ray Evernham in the ESPN pit studio.

Evernham, LaJoie, Craven on NASCAR Now Roundtable

NASCAR on ESPN analysts Ray Evernham, Randy LaJoie and Ricky Craven will be panelists on NASCAR Now’s weekly roundtable discussion program on Monday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Allen Bestwick will host the edition of ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program.

Mike Massaro hosts half-hour episodes of NASCAR Now airing Tuesday through Thursday of this week at 5 p.m., and Saturday at 1 a.m. (late Friday night). Massaro will be joined by LaJoie for the one-hour weekend edition that airs Sunday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. with a preview of that day’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway. The weekend wrap-up edition airs at 10 p.m. Sunday. Nicole Manske and Marty Smith will report from the speedway for both programs. .

NASCAR Now is hosted by Massaro, Bestwick and Manske and originates from ESPN’s high definition studios in Bristol, Conn. Contributors include NASCAR Insiders Marty Smith and Angelique Chengelis, analysts Ray Evernham, Tim Brewer, Brad Daugherty, Boris Said, Ricky Craven and Randy LaJoie, and ESPN.com reporters Ed Hinton, Terry Blount and David Newton. The NASCAR on ESPN team event coverage team of Rusty Wallace, Dale Jarrett, Dr. Jerry Punch, Andy Petree, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Spake and Vince Welch also make frequent contributions to NASCAR Now.

Countdown to 1 Continues in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing

The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series continues its Countdown to 1 playoffs as the series visits The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. ESPN2 will air qualifying and eliminations action from the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, with qualifying airing Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11 p.m. ET. Eliminations action airs Sunday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., with a re-air Monday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. on ESPN Classic.

As the next-to-last event that will decide the season’s NHRA Full Throttle world championships, plenty is at stake in Las Vegas. Every run will be important because a slip at this point could be worse than snake eyes at the other Strip’s craps tables. The venue is the same as in the spring, but the weather may be different, making for high drama at an event where previous world champions have been crowned.

Paul Page anchors ESPN2’s coverage with analysis by 22-time NHRA winner Mike Dunn. Gary Gerould, Dave Rieff and John Kernan report from the pits. Rieff and Dunn host NHRA RaceDay on Sunday at 11 a.m. to set the stage for that day’s eliminations action.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Live from Talladega on ABC

warrenh — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:05:56 +0000

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

warrenh — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:10:02 +0000

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Live from Charlotte in Prime Time Race on ABC

The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup continues this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races for 500 miles under the lights in prime time on Saturday night, Oct. 17, at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. ESPN’s live, flag-to-flag coverage of the NASCAR Banking 500 only for Bank of America will air on ABC. The telecast begins with NASCAR Countdown presented by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on DVD at 7 p.m. ET and the race’s green flag is at 7:41 p.m.

ESPN’s coverage of the final 11 races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule airs on ABC, including all 10 races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. ESPN’s coverage from Lowe’s Motor Speedway also includes NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying on Thursday night, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. and final practice on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m., both airing on ESPN2.

Dr. Jerry Punch will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, co-owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, in the ESPN pit studio.

Also this week, ESPN Classic relives one of the great NASCAR races of the past with highlights of the 1990 ACDelco 500 at the former North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, N.C., on Monday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m.

Danica Patrick Special Airs Sunday on ESPN

A star of the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series since 2005, Danica Patrick may be making a move to NASCAR in 2010. Racing fans can learn more about the Roscoe, Ill., native in the Peak Performance Fast World of Danica Patrick, a 30-minute special program airing Sunday, Oct. 18, at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The program is an in-depth look at Patrick during the recently-completed IndyCar Series season, as told by her, and examines her life away from the racetrack.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Live Under the Lights on ESPN2

ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend as the series races under the lights in prime time at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The live, flag-to-flag telecast airs Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the green flag at 8:16 p.m. ESPN2 is the home of the NASCAR Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC.

Also airing on ESPN2 will be coverage of NASCAR Nationwide Series final practice on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. and qualifying on Friday at 3 p.m.

Marty Reid will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, in the ESPN pit studio.

Live Coverage of NASCAR Hall of Fame Announcement Wednesday

ESPNEWS will have live coverage on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. ET as the first five inductees into the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., are announced. NASCAR Chairman Brian France will reveal the names of the first five in a news conference at the Charlotte Convention Center adjacent to the site of the under-construction Hall of Fame.

NASCAR Now host Mike Massaro will host the telecast with ESPN NASCAR analyst Brad Daugherty. Following the news conference, more reports and analysis of the announcement will air on NASCAR Now at 5 p.m. on ESPN2.

Evernham, Craven, Smith on NASCAR Now Roundtable

NASCAR on ESPN analysts Ray Evernham and Ricky Craven and NASCAR Now lead reporter Marty Smith will be panelists on NASCAR Now’s weekly roundtable discussion program on Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Allen Bestwick will host the edition of ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program.

Mike Massaro hosts half-hour episodes of NASCAR Now airing this week leading to the weekend races at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Episodes air at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, and at 5:30 p.m. Thursday prior to live coverage of NASCAR Nationwide Series final practice. Another episode airs at 6 p.m. Friday prior to that night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race.

Massaro will be joined by Craven for the one-hour weekend edition that airs Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. with a preview of that night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race. The weekend wrap-up edition airs at 12:15 a.m. Sunday (late Saturday night). Smith and Nicole Manske will report from the speedway for both programs. .

NASCAR Now is hosted by Massaro, Bestwick and Manske and originates from ESPN’s high definition studios in Bristol, Conn. Contributors include NASCAR Insiders Marty Smith and Angelique Chengelis, analysts Ray Evernham, Tim Brewer, Brad Daugherty, Boris Said, Ricky Craven and Randy LaJoie, and ESPN.com reporters Ed Hinton, Terry Blount and David Newton. The NASCAR on ESPN team event coverage team of Rusty Wallace, Dale Jarrett, Dr. Jerry Punch, Andy Petree, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Spake and Vince Welch also make frequent contributions to NASCAR Now.

NHRA Programming Airs on ESPN Classic

Drag racing fans will have three hours of programming airing Monday, Oct. 19, on ESPN Classic. Highlights include the 2004 O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals from Memphis, Tenn., at noon ET.

Two hours of action on ESPN Classic will feature the NHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Series. Racing from Indianapolis will air at 1 p.m., with action from Pomona, Calif., airing at 6 p.m.

over

Phebe — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:22:50 +0000

truth hurts, most refuse the reality of it tears overflow as she hides in the secret a place no one

Not a HONEY Not a MONkEY

Phebe — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:08:00 +0000

i am not as sweet as honey not a bitter girl like a darkchoc i am not what you think i am lose that

Lost

Phebe — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:49:46 +0000

I feel the beat rises from within every stomp of it makes my visualisation so vivid for memories to

Must-Watch: Video: "If A Song Could Get Me You" by Marit Larsen

loft965 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:50:26 +0000

This new Norwegian talent is set to the the airwaves by storm with this folk-pop ditty with a great video off of her album The Chase release October 13th. Watch out for her!

Tilda Swinton teacher + more rats

combatdavey — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:44:04 +0000

THERE WAS THIS TEACHER, a university teacher, and I was either in her class or a visiting student or a visiting professor. We chatted, and chatting led to flirting, and flirting led to real hardcore innuendo, and that led back to flirting, and that led to oh my God I totally want to have sex with this woman right fucking now. She looked like Tilda Swinton but less androgynous, and, come to think of it, like a prettier version of that chick from La Roux (which I think goes without saying). Anyway, the interaction was deadly: Flirtation answered with subtle flirtation answered with pull-away answered with flirtation answered with oh, you’re still interested answered with, answered with, answered with…

Anyone who likes the chase, the game, will appreciate this.

So there’s a ton of back and forth, and then I get chumped in front of other people. And then I notice when I walk back to her office, or my office, or something, she had left a note for me with her phone number on it. It was exciting, sneaky, dangerous, fun. It felt like I was in an eighties movie.

Later, there were rats gnawing my right hand off, on the other side of my hand. Like, I could see the back of my hand but was too scared to turn it around to see my palm, because I could feel the rats biting and scratching and it was fucking disgusting.

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

warrenh — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:24:37 +0000

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Live from Kansas on ABC

The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup continues this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races for 400 miles on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. ESPN’s live, flag-to-flag coverage of the race will air on ABC. The telecast begins with NASCAR Countdown at 1 p.m. ET and the race’s green flag is at 2:15 p.m.

ESPN’s coverage of the final 11 races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule will air on ABC, including all 10 races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. ESPN’s coverage from Kansas includes NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying on Friday, Oct. 2, at 4:30 p.m. and a same-day telecast of NASCAR Sprint Cup final practice on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m., both on ESPN2.

Dr. Jerry Punch will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, co-owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, in the ESPN pit studio.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Live from Kansas on ESPN2

ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend as the series races at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. The live, flag-to-flag telecast airs Saturday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m. ET, with the green flag at 3:46 p.m. ESPN2 is the home of the NASCAR Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC.

Coverage of NASCAR Nationwide Series final practice airs Friday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.

Marty Reid will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, in the ESPN pit studio.

Evernham, Said, Craven on NASCAR Now Roundtable

NASCAR on ESPN analysts Ray Evernham, Boris Said and Ricky Craven will be panelists on NASCAR Now’s weekly roundtable discussion program on Monday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Allen Bestwick will host the edition of ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program.

Mike Massaro hosts half-hour episodes of NASCAR Now airing Tuesday through Thursday of this week at 5 p.m. and Friday at 7 p.m. following ESPN2’s coverage of NASCAR Nationwide Series final practice at Kansas Speedway.

Massaro will be joined by Said for the one-hour weekend edition that airs Sunday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. with a preview of that day’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas. The weekend wrap-up edition airs at 10 p.m. Sunday. Nicole Manske and Terry Blount will report from Kansas for both programs. .

NASCAR Now is hosted by Massaro, Bestwick and Manske and originates from ESPN’s high definition studios in Bristol, Conn. Contributors include NASCAR Insiders Marty Smith and Angelique Chengelis, analysts Ray Evernham, Tim Brewer, Brad Daugherty, Boris Said, Ricky Craven and Randy LaJoie, and ESPN.com reporters Ed Hinton, Terry Blount and David Newton. The NASCAR on ESPN team event coverage team of Rusty Wallace, Dale Jarrett, Dr. Jerry Punch, Andy Petree, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Spake and Vince Welch also make frequent contributions to NASCAR Now.

Countdown to 1 Continues in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing

The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series continues its Countdown to 1 playoffs as the series visits Memphis Motorsports Park for the O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals this weekend. ESPN2 will air qualifying and eliminations action, with qualifying airing Saturday, Oct. 3, at 10:30 p.m. ET. Eliminations action airs Sunday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m., with a re-air Monday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m. on ESPN Classic.

The tour’s annual stop in “the birthplace of the Blues” is being contested for the third straight season in what should be cooler climes from its previous late-August date. For the teams still in the Countdown to the Championship for NHRA Full Throttle world titles, this is the halfway point of the Countdown to 1, the third of six events that will determine the world champions.

Paul Page anchors ESPN2’s coverage with analysis by 22-time NHRA winner Mike Dunn. Gary Gerould, Dave Rieff and John Kernan report from the pits. Rieff and Dunn host NHRA RaceDay on Sunday at 11 a.m. to set the stage for that day’s eliminations action.

Other NHRA programming airing on ESPN Networks this week includes highlights from the 2004 Pontiac Excitement NHRA Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, airing Monday, Oct. 5, at 3 p.m. on ESPN Classic. In addition, action from the recent Lucas Oil Sportsman Series event in Dallas airs Sunday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.

Traxxas TORC Series Action on ESPN2 Sunday

Action from the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL returns to ESPN2 on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 11:30 a.m. ET with highlights of the event held in Perris, Calif. The premier short-course racing series with the top stars in off-road racing, this exciting form of door-to-door action is appearing on both ESPN2 and ABC this season.

The 2009 season features eight total rounds of racing. ESPN2 will air five rounds with three to appear on ABC. Marty Reid, lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN on ABC’s coverage of the Indianapolis 500 and selected NASCAR races, will call all of the Traxxas TORC Truck Series events on ESPN2 and ABC. Joining Reid will be long-time extreme sports announcer Tes Sewell and former Miss USA Kimberly Pressler as pit reporter.

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

warrenh — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:21:34 +0000

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Live from Kansas on ABC

NASCAR Nationwide Series Live from Kansas on ESPN2

Coverage of NASCAR Nationwide Series final practice airs Friday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.

Evernham, Said, Craven on NASCAR Now Roundtable

Countdown to 1 Continues in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing

Traxxas TORC Series Action on ESPN2 Sunday

Big up pour Supakitch & Koralie !

franzreporter — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:56:32 +0000

Amateur de toys, souscrivez de toute urgence à la newsletter de Metroplastique. Seuls quelques exemplaires du Kidrobot vainqueur du Dunny 2009 seront mis en vente prochainement sur la boutique en ligne de Supakitch & Koralie (25 ex. produits seulement)…

Big Apple réussit décidément bien aux deux montpelliérains puisqu’ils ont été choisi par Emilie Simon, autre montpelliéraine vivant à New-York, pour illustrer son nouvel album “The Big Machine“. Un troisième opus produit entre New York, Montréal et Paris avec le concours du célèbre producteur Mark Plati. Le même Mark Plati qui s’apprête à mixer l’album des montpelliérains de The Chase.

Si SupaKitch & Koralie ont été chargés des illustrations (et des photos de presse) de l’album c’est parce que “nos mondes se juxtaposent en totale coherence“, peut-on lire sur le blog des graphistes. Une collaboration qui a abouti à une ville imaginaire ; un Dreamland, comme le proclame le premier single de l’album.

Et mais attendez, Dreamland, Dreamland… ça ne vous rappelle rien ? Bon sang mais c’est bien sûr ! C’est le titre du manga dessiné par le montpelliérain Reno Lemaire. De là à croire qu’Emilie Simon est fan de Shonen…

François

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Chapter 1 of the Chase unfolds in New Hampshire

queers4gears — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:08:13 +0000

Septemeber 20th, 2009 - by Michael T. Myers

Even if you were not a NASCAR fan – anyone who watched the last 10 laps of the Sylvania 300 today would have been impressed with the racing – and would have enjoyed the crashin! To be fair, I am not a fan of the New Hampshire Speedway – but it proved me wrong today. There was plenty of side by side racing, passing all over the track and the drivers seemed the handle the double file re-starts better than they did in the Spring race. Juan Pablo Montoya in the #42 was the fastest in qualifying, practice and fastest again today in the race. It was the most aggressive I had ever seen him drive and he did not hesitate to move people out of his way. He dominated most of the day, passing almost at will. With only 13 laps to go he passed 3 cars as he stormed from 13th place back to finish 3rd. In the end the #44 team took a pit strategy gamble that did not pay off.

Pit strategy did pay off big time giving #5 Mark Martin the win. Mark Martin stopped early and took 4 tires and fuel – allowing him to stay on the track around lap 275 as the leaders all had to pit – sending the #5 back to the front. This was Martin’s 5th win of the season and it leaves him on the top of the leader board one race deep into The Chase. This victory was not given to him. With only 3 laps to go Martin was lined up beside Juan Pablo Montoya for the double-file restart. Montoya had been the fastest car on the track most of the day – so I was not sure Martin could hold on. He now holds a 35 point lead over Denny Hamlin and Jimmy Johnson, who are tied for 2nd place in the standings.

On the last lap, as #42 Montoya, #11 Hamlin and #5 Martin were fighting for every inch of track when up ahead at the end of turn four #44 AJ Almendinger spun out – blocking the finish line. NASCAR officials let the race run under green for as long as possible (too long in my opinion) throwing the caution flag as the leaders entered turn four. Not all of the drivers heard or saw the caution go out – and everyone was lucky to avoid a large crash at the finish line. As exciting as it was – I really do think NASCAR waited too long to throw the caution. I understand that everyone wants to see a race end under the green flag but today’s last lap incident was a little too close for the driver’s comfort.

The sad stories for the day were the #9 car of Kasey Kahne and the #88 of Dale Earnhardt JR. Dale JR really has had a bad year – despite being the most popular driver in NASCAR. Things started to turn around late on Saturday as #88 was the fourth fastest car in practice. Junior started in 23rd position and within 100 laps he had weaved his way through traffic into 7th place – spending most of the day in the top 10. It looked like the loyal fans of Junior Nation were going to have something to cheer about. But with only 17 laps to go – the #00 of David Reutimann got loose and put Dale Junior into the wall hard. He was not happy about going from 4th to 35th and he made his feelings well known in the post crash interview. Dale said, “I guess some people just can’t race side-by-side……David (#00) just ran out of talent down there.” It was a tough brake for this team that really needed one – but they are starting to gel – and I think the #88 team will be back next year with some top-ten’s and and maybe even a win.

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Kasey Kahne blew his engine on lap 66. This comes after a week of drama for the #9 Budweiser Team. The announcement was made earlier this week that for next years Sprint Cup Series – the #9 will be running Ford Engines – moving away from Dodge. This news upset the guys in the engine shop and a few of them quit and bolted from the shop. I am not saying they sabotaged Kasey’s engine – but DRAMA is not what a team needs heading into The Chase. In the past – it was the accepted theory that each driver had one mulligan; they could blow one race and still win The Chase. But this year – the racing is too tight and the points are even tighter. Kasey dropped seven spots to last place in the standings. With all the drama in the garage – and that large of a point deficit – I do not think there is anyway the #9 can win this years’ Chase.

Tony Stewart in the #14 did not have a great day either. He started at the front of the pack and led several times during the race – but in the end a mistake by his team really cost him. On lap #175 the right rear axle cap came loose forcing the #14 to circle back into the pits. Stewart’s pit chief blamed a missed check list for the problem – I bet someone gets his ass chewed out. The mistake caused Tony to finish in 14th place and he dropped 4 spots in The Chase. I actually posted a comment on my local papers (las vegas sun) website the other day about Tony’s chances to win the chase….. I said that he would loose because of mistakes made by his crew. I just didn’t think I would be proven right so quickly. This is not a good feeling – I want Tony to win The Chase……… I am a SMOKE fan. We will see what the weeks ahead hold for the #14.

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I think I am like most race fans in this years Chase; if it does not look like MY guy is going to be able to win it all – then I am going to pull for Mark Martin. He is the hands down sentimental favorite to win his first Cup Chamionship in his carrer. It really is a story that reads like a hollywood script. It all adds up to one thing – an amazing Chase that won’t be decided until the last race in Homestead.

Lastly, I had to write about a quote given to ESPN by #16 Greg Biffle’s crew chief Greg Irwin. Irwin said, “I think we are the underdogs comming into this chase.” REALLY? REALLY? You are in last place and you just barley even made it – 8 points less and you would have been out. So yeah, I guess it is safe to say that you are an underdog. Greg Irwin: Master of the Blatentley Obvious.

RACE RESULTS – New Hampshire

FIN	CAR	DRIVER	MAKE
1	5	Mark Martin 	Chevrolet
2	11	Denny Hamlin 	Toyota
3	42	Juan Montoya 	Chevrolet
4	48	Jimmie Johnson 	Chevrolet
5	18	Kyle Busch 	Toyota
6	2	Kurt Busch 	Dodge
7	39	Ryan Newman 	Chevrolet
8	19	Elliott Sadler 	Dodge
9	16	Greg Biffle 	Ford
10	33	Clint Bowyer 	Chevrolet
11	83	Brian Vickers 	Toyota
12	0	David Reutimann 	Toyota
13	7	Casey Mears 	Chevrolet
14	14	Tony Stewart 	Chevrolet
15	24	Jeff Gordon 	Chevrolet
16	31	Jeff Burton 	Chevrolet
17	99	Carl Edwards 	Ford
18	26	Jamie McMurray 	Ford
19	1	Martin Truex Jr. 	Chevrolet
20	47	Marcos Ambrose 	Toyota
21	20	Joey Logano *	Toyota
22	171	Bobby Labonte 	Chevrolet
23	17	Matt Kenseth 	Ford
24	7	Robby Gordon 	Toyota
25	44	A.J. Allmendinger 	Dodge
26	34	John Andretti 	Chevrolet
27	55	Michael Waltrip 	Toyota
28	12	David Stremme 	Dodge
29	9	Aric Almirola 	Dodge
30	96	Erik Darnell 	Ford
31	82	Scott Speed *	Toyota
32	29	Kevin Harvick 	Chevrolet
33	6	David Ragan 	Ford
34	98	Paul Menard 	Ford
35	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	Chevrolet
36	43	Reed Sorenson 	Dodge
37	77	Sam Hornish Jr. 	Dodge
38	9	Kasey Kahne 	Dodge
39	64	Mike Wallace 	Toyota
40	187	Joe Nemechek 	Toyota
41	36	Michael McDowell 	Toyota
42	66	Dave Blaney 	Toyota
43	37	Tony Raines 	Dodge

& i can't get to you

Courtney — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:09:15 +0000

- The Chase // My Favorite Highway

Loudon, the NASCAR Chase is on, and You Can Color Me Happy

mlouisebishop — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:06:52 +0000

You guys have to know how happy I am that my favorite driver, Tony Stewart, is 2nd right now in the points, sitting just 10 points behind the leader, Mark Martin. This week they are at Loudon and I can’t wait until Sunday so that I can watch the race! Maybe, just maybe, this week the race will be over before I go to the Shakespeare class and I won’t have to field anymore of my professor’s dumb questions about the importance of NASCAR over Shakespeare. Of course, I’m still waiting to show him those books sitting next to each other in the library!

But, the chase is on in NASCAR and I can’t wait to see how all this plays out. And wouldn’t you know it, Tony Stewart qualified 3rd this week! YAY! Good thing I won’t be listening to it on the radio this weekend. Could get ugly and I’d be arrested… or thrown out of Shakespeare class…? Hey, I guess worse things could happen. Did I say that out loud? Oops!

Oh well! Go, Tony Stewart, Go! We need a win this week!

Win A Jeff Gordon Press Pass Signings autograph card

Tim Trout — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:48:12 +0000

NASCAR’s Chase begins this Sunday at New Hampshire and we’re giving away this Jeff Gordo