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Guest Article written by Katherine Dunn
Jewel's longhouse is more modern than others with its electricity and tile floors, though the tendency to overfeed is the same. "Makai, makai – eat, eat!" a woman says as she places a short stalk of bamboo in my hand. I peel away the green flesh like a banana, revealing a heap of white rice that's sticky to the touch. A metal drum dongs, sending melodic vibrations down the longhouse beckoning its residents out of their rooms. It is the eve of an ancient celebration, and the festival which drew me into the depths of Borneo's rainforest, is starting.
Jewel's family longhouse in the Betong divison of Sarawak, Malaysia. Betong is home to a large Iban population with countless longhouses located in the rural areas
Gawai Dayak, or simply Gawai, is the harvest festival of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. Steeped in the traditions and religious rituals of a storied past, it is a time for people to return to their ancestor's longhouse, celebrate their heritage and toast to the season's bounty. Ask anyone and they will tell you Gawai is their favorite holiday, one they look forward to all year.
"Because it's like coming home," I am told.
Five months ago, Jewel, a student at my school, invited me to her family's longhouse after only knowing me for one day. That's how things go here, newcomers are brought in with open arms, like an old friend.
Family members play the tawak drum (left) and the engkerumung drum (right) on the eve of Gawai
Jewel is a Malaysian from the Iban tribe, one of several Dayak ethnic groups on the island of Borneo. Ibans have a rich cultural and historical background as well as a notorious reputation for being fierce warriors and headhunters. While headhunting went out of practice several decades ago, you can still find preserved human skulls tucked away in the ceiling of the longhouse. But today, the only ones losing their heads are the chickens.
Just as I finish my rice, I am handed a plate and guided from doorway to doorway down the longhouse. We are participating in ngabang, a practice whereby residents set a spread of traditional foods outside their front door to welcome friends and family back home. Each table is colored with Iban specialities from bright pineapple curry and crispy brown pork to red rice and sauteed green ferns.
Jewel takes a bowl filled with dark bits and shakes it in front of her sister. "Try it!" she dares.
Her sister, Hannah, shakes her head with a furrowed brow and sticks her tongue out in disgust. Their aunt lets out a laugh. Their cousins run outside to play football and swim in the river.
"What is that?" I ask, examining what looks like chocolate sprinkles.
"Ants!" the sisters shout in unison. At Gawai, certain ants are simmered with salt and herbs, like a crunchy garnish. The food is different and unknown to me, but the teasing and laughter between family is endearingly familiar.
Cousins dressed in colorful Iban attire and traditional patterns
But one thing is distinctively different. At gatherings in the U.S., there's typically an unspoken social code of niceties and overt politeness. Depending on the group, this can create a barrier between visitors and family members because no one truly knows each other upon first meeting. But here, that doesn't seem to matter. In this longhouse, there's no separation between guests and family–there's just family.
When nothing but salty plates remain, I follow Jewel into her grandmother's quarters. Longhouses have a single, main hall. Along this hall there are doors that lead to private family quarters, like individual apartments. Behind each door is another lineage, another branch of the family tree.
A child runs joyfully up and down the longhouse which is carpeted in traditionally woven mats. The size of a tribe's house depends on the size of the family – this house hosts 41 rooms, a considerably large longhouse
Tip-toeing over sleeping mats, a gulf of simmering garlic and bay leaves lure us into the kitchen. Sitting cross-legged over a clay pot, Jewel's aunt is grinding tapioca leaves with a pestle to make daun ubi tutuk. Her mother is tending to a stovetop of steamed rice. The girls are gabbing over which dress to wear for tonight's ceremony. Chickens are squabbling by the back gate. A symphony is at play here, one specially reserved for Gawai.
Jewel, 19, sits with her grandmother, Inik, in the main hall. Born in this longhouse, Inik, has witnessed its transformation from the 1920s to present day
"Uchu!" a chipper, raspy voice calls out to us. A smoky-haired, hunched woman with a toothy smile waves at us from the back door. Inik, Jewel's grandmother, is everything you'd imagine when picturing a wise, cunning woman. Born in this longhouse, she grew up during the Japanese occupation of Borneo during World War II and regularly recounts stories of adventure and rituals of a bygone era. She is the head of a family of all girls. She sells cigarettes under the counter, if nothing but to show off her wits. She is Inik, or grandmother, and this week we are all uchu, her grandchildren.
Sitting in the kitchen, she tells stories of past Gawai festivals and her native land, Sarawak. Drive anywhere in this state and you will see that nearly every car has a bumper sticker reading "Sarawak for Sarawakians." It's the unofficial state mantra that calls for independence from the government of Peninsular Malaysia. In Inik's eyes, she is Sarawakian first and Malaysian second.
Eventually, Inik tells us to go to the river and points out the window where a group of kids are already splashing. It's time to bathe. Dipping into the current, I shudder. Not only from its icy touch, but also because there's another swimmer in these waters: crocodiles.
Ibans, also known as Sea Dayaks, earned their name by building longhouses near rivers and waterways. They're known as skillful navigators across Borneo's vast river system where they evade crocodiles and scout new hunting ground
Before coming here, Jewel warned me of the superstitions surrounding the river. "Never say 'crocodile' near the water and especially do not say 'I'm hungry,'" she warned. "It's bad luck."
Sitting on a rock, I see a group of men swimming in the river who have circular, black flowers tattooed on each shoulder. These are the Borneo flower tattoos of the Iban people. Traditionally hand-tapped, they mark a journey of knowledge and wisdom as well as one's coming-of-age. Each mark symbolizes a formative moment in a person's life.
"For Ibans, tattoos are supposed to tell your story," explains Jewel, skipping a stone across the riverway. "But nowadays, many people just get them for fun." That seems to be the balance here, a fine line between how things used to be and how they are now.
A strong, steady drumbeat and the pitter-patter of feet wake me from a post-river slumber. The girls and I snack on dragon fruit that is tart on my tongue, and sip sweet tea against the backdrop sounds of rhythmic music and Iban chatter. Hannah, the youngest sister, is dressed in colorful textiles and heavy jewelry while her traditional headpiece, an ancient treasure of metalwork, gleams bright against the sunset.
Washing down the last drop of tea, I think of the attention that is put into each part of this holiday. Every moment is draped in the traditions and stories of later years, each tale is connected to the lineage of the longhouse and each longhouse is one big, caring family.
With the drums beating and the room filled with song, it is finally time to start Ngalu ke Petara, a ceremony whereby the entire longhouse pours into the main hall dressed in their traditional garb and sporting their family drums to celebrate the harvest.
Tribe elders, dressed in traditional Iban attire, lead the house in ngalu ke petara, a ceremony that calls upon the family ancestors to join the longhouse in celebration of the harvest
Grabbing my hand, Jewel brings me into the mix. We walk barefoot up and down hall, moving with the line and stopping at each door to drink tuak, a homemade rice wine. Some tuak is strong, some sweet, some sour and some clears your sinuses. The elders in the house, walking in line with us and strumming their instruments, are calling on their ancestors to join us on the eve of the harvest festival.
After the beat settles, I sit alongside mothers, sisters, cousins, aunts and Inik–women sit on one half of the room and men occupy the other. Hannah sits behind me to braid my hair. There is an immediate sense of comfort, one I've felt all day. This family has made me feel right at home, even when I am a world away from my own.
From the left: Hannah, Chloe, Jewel, myself and Charlotte on the eve of Gawai
Borneo, though invitingly beautiful, is a dynamic and wildly vast place. I could travel forever, and never truly know it. For me, traveling is about the food, the history and the stories, but even more so, it's about the people. Luckily, I have a friend who is kind enough to share that with me.
I am struck by the warmth of this home. People, whether they be a close relative or a friend of a friend from the neighboring village, show genuine care for one another. There is an innate sense of kinship and knowing.
As a Sarawak ETA, I heard about Gawai all year long. I heard about it from students, teachers, neighbors, and the vendor who sells satay outside my school. It is constantly discussed and highly anticipated. Hearing tales of tuak-infused nights and other such events, I prepared myself for a jarring, indescribable experience. But what I found was a deeply loving family like many others I've met in my life. The country was different, but the tone was similar to many of my own family parties: loud, jovial, stuffed with food and sprinkled with chaos.
"It's starting," says Jewel as she passes me a can of cold beer. With the music growing stronger, the entire longhouse gathers in the main hall to hear the house leader make an emboldened speech and lead the people in a countdown to midnight – the moment that commemorates the harvest.
3 – 2 – 1 – midnight dawns and the house erupts into cheers. In an explosion of joy, family members turn to embrace their neighbors and kiss their loved ones. The crowd shouts "oha" seven times followed by a final, lengthy "oooohhhaaaaaa" in a toast to the night that is washed down by pours of tuak. Soon, the music starts again and dancing ensues into the early morning hours.
The next morning, I wake to the now familiar sound of the gendang drum and the faint scent of bay leaves. "Makai!" says Inik, placing a green hunk of bamboo in my hand with rice steaming from the inside. I turn to see Jewel and her sisters tending to breakfast, the sound of their banter bounces off the white tile floor.
There is something special about going to a friend's home that allows you to see them with greater clarity. In Sarawak, Iban culture is pervasive. Its richness is felt from the highest jungle canopy, down to the deepest chocolate colored river. This weekend, I got a taste of that, but I know I've only skimmed the surface.
Family members and I dance to poco-poco, an Iban line dance, on the morning of Gawai
Melodic vibrations can be felt down the longhouse as we are, once again, beckoned outside to the main hall. As the morning sun spills onto my face, I see aunts and uncles moving to poco-poco, an Iban line dance. A cousin brings me into the mix where I clumsily shuffle my bare feet to the beat. The rest of the family joins us and we move in sync to the rhythm of the house.
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A thousand years ago Cordoba was the largest city in the world, with a population three times its current 320,000. It was also the capital of the Caliphate of Cordoba, which for several hundred years controlled much of the Iberian peninsula. While the city's Moorish rule is long gone, its heritage is visible throughout the historic centre, best represented by the region's must-see attraction, the spellbinding Mosque-Cathedral.
Alberca ApartaSuites
Cordoba's Concurso de Patios
Garum 2.1 Tapas Bar
Las Ermitas Convent
Plaza de la Carredera
Cerveza Califa
Mercado Victoria
Royal Stables
Puerto Sevilla
The Cave of Bats
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If you're keen to enjoy a pedestrian friendly trip to Cordoba you'll want to be located in the heart of the city's Old Town. Alberca ApartaSuites is a petite boutique hotel featuring seven one-bedroom apartments that are located in an old manor house that dates back to the 14th-century. Step inside and you'll be greeted by a bright courtyard, and colourful garden which plays home to a refreshing pool. For those looking to feel right at home, Alberca ApartaSuites offers exceptional amenities: two bathrooms, a bedroom with windows offering jaw-dropping views overlooking the city, a relaxing living room, and a kitchen outfitted with a washing machine so you can pop in a fresh load of laundry before hitting the streets.
Flower fans enjoy a pilgrimage each May to Cordoba's Concurso de Patios, an annual festival which has been running since 1918. Green-thumbing locals open up their homes to the public and show off the lush gardens that decorate their inner courtyard, or patio.
Cordoba's now infamous courtyards are inherited by the Islamic house tradition, characterized by the construction of facades oriented towards its interior. Patio's are distinguished by a multitude of flowers planted in both flower beds and blue pots, which hang across white-washed walls. Next to them, the wells or fountains embellish the site, forming a beautiful image in which water, light and vegetation merge, a clear reflection of the Arab past of the city.
If you're looking to experience the city's favourite festival but can't make it in May, fret not! You can experience the city's prettiest patio year round at "House of Trueque 4," which in 2015 was transformed into a museum, the Cultural Center of the Courtyards of Cordoba.
Cordoba's start attraction is the Mezquita (also known as the Mosque-Cathedral), which dates back twelve centuries and is considered to be the perfect architectural embodiment of the power of Islam on the Iberian Peninsula. The original mosque was built by Abd al Rahman I between 785 and 787 but the building evolved over the centuries, harmoniously blending a variety of architectural forms. In the 10th century al Hakam II dreamed up the most lavish additions, including the elaborate mihrab and the maqsura. It wasn't until the 16th century that a cathedral was built in the heart of the reconsecrated mosque. A visit to the Mezquita is a photographers dream, with warm light, sharp shade and a choir of ancient arches and pillars (more than 850 columns or granite, jasper and marble support the roof), offering dazzling visuals.
Just a few kilometres north of the city lies the ruins of a once glorious palace. Built in the 10th century for Caliph Abd al Rahman III, Medina Azahara is named after his favourite wife. He spared no expense, employing more than 15,000 mules, 4,000 camels, and 10,000 workers to bring building materials from as far as North Africa.
Start your tour at the sites newly opened museum and explore some of the palace's excavated treasures. Then plop yourself down in the theatre and watch a fantastic animated film which takes you on a virtual tour of the community that lived here during the palace's most opulent era. Visitors then hop on a bus and are delivered to the palace ruins, which is built on three levels and includes a mosque, the caliph's residence and fine gardens.
If you're looking to enjoy a fine feast crafted with creativity and flare head to Garum 2.1 Tapas Bar. Open since 2010, Garum 2.1 combines traditional Cordoba cuisine with vanguard tapas creations. The restaurant is housed in a historic two-story building: the ground floor featuring elements of a traditional Andalusian tavern, including parts of the ancient Roman city wall, while upstairs you'll find an elegant dining room. Highlights from our dinner include at Garum 2.1 include oxtail churros with chocolate, fried eggplant with molasses, and creamy salmorejo amontillado.
If you're one of those tourists who's always looking for a postcard-perfect jaw-dropping view enjoy a short drive outside of the city to Las Ermitas Convent. It's a popular spot for locals who love to hike (so if you're up for a few hours huffing and puffing swap the car for a good pair of shoes). Offering delightful tranquility and an outstanding panoramic view of Cordoba and the Guadalquivir Valley, Las Ermitas was first founded in the 17th century by a group of solitary monks.
The hermitage is made up of 13 tiny dwellings, some of which are still inhabited by a group of brothers of the order of the discalced Carmelites. Visitors can follow a path shadowed by cypresses providing access to a beautiful chapel. The best view is enjoyed from the convent's terrace which is overlooked by a giant statue of Jesus.
The perfect perch to people watch in Cordoba is at Plaza de la Corredera. This grand 17th-century square has an elaborate history as a site of public spectacles, including bullfights and Inquisition burnings. Today it's ringed by balconied apartments and is home to some of the city's most popular cafes and a weekly morning market. It's best you arrive in the morning and grab a seat at Mari Paz to enjoy a plate of freshly fried churros served alongside a warm cup of chocolate.
Craft beer fans looking to quench their thirst after a hot day skipping through the city should make a point of grabbing a mid-afternoon pint at Cerveza Califa. Hop up on a stool and enjoy a sampling of the microbreweries delicious draught featuring an Amber Ale, IPA, Wheat, and Blonde. The bartender manages a petite kitchen so if you're peckish order a plate of spicy jalapeno topped nachos or a board of local cheeses and charcuterie.
Cordoba's Mercado Victoria is where hungry locals come to enjoy a culinary catchup with friends. The seriously classy food court offers everything from Spanish classics, to Argentinian empanadas, Japanese sushi, Middle Eastern salads, Hawaiian poke, and Italian pasta bowls. The whimsical space is set inside a 19th-century wrought iron and glass pavilion in the Victoria gardens just west of the old city. It's easy here to transition from dinner to dancing as the market is filled with stalls serving beer, wine, and cocktails, and even has a nightclub on the 2nd floor complete with a state-of-the-art retractable roof so you can sip while tap dancing under the stars.
In 1570, Philip II commissioned the monumental Royal Stables because he loved horses, and wanted to oversee the creation of the world's best breed: the Andalusian horse. The Spanish thoroughbred was a very popular riding horse and soon became a striking symbol of the Spanish empire. Today Cordoba's Royal Stables have been transformed into a theatrical stage. Each night equine enthusiasts sit in the stands sipping glasses of champagne while a parade of Andalusian horses dance with glee. The 90 minute performance is accompanied by a dramatic score with its most memorable moment being an intimate dance performed between a perfectly quaffed horse and flamenco dancer.
Located a short stroll from the Royal Stables, Puerta Sevilla offers classic Andalusian fare inside a 200 year old manor house. The restaurants design draw is its pretty patio, full of flowers, ferns and potted plants. If you're keen to sample through Cordoba's classic culinary offerings be sure to order the chef's salmorejo, oxtail, fried eggplant with molasses, and crispy flamenquin.
One of Andalucia's prettiest villages, Zuheros is located directly in between Cordoba and Granada, offering road trippers a perfect spot to stop and explore when driving between the two city's. Set on a picturesque pinnacle, Zuheros' castle is of 9th-century Moorish origin, but most of what survives today is from the 13th and 14th centuries. The castle is small but after marching up its staircase you'll enjoy jaw-dropping panoramic views.
Located a short 4km drive from Zuheros is The Cave of the Bats. Located on the edges of Sierras Subbeticas Natural Park, the underground cave system is internationally renowned for its unique rock paintings and significant archaeological remains dating back to Neolithic times. Burial remains discovered in the cave show evidence of human occupation dating back to 4300 BC. Enjoy a guided tour and you'll also marvel at spectacular rock formations featuring stalagmites, stalagtites, underground lakes and caverns.
Located on the outskirts of Zuheros, Los Balanchares has been operating as an award winning cheese factory since 1995. Considered to be Andalucia's most famous fromage, Los Balanchares produces an exceptional line of products from fresh sheep and goats milk. Visit the factory and you'll find a delicious fully stocked gift shop as well as a restaurant where you can sample through Los Balanchares finest cheeses.
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Telangana Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Entrance Examination (Ed.CET) syllabus available for all the methodologies of English, Mathe Matics, Physical Science, Biological Science, Social Studies is available here. TS EDCET question paper consists of 3 Parts (Part-A: General English, Part-B: GK & Part-C: Methodology). Candidates can check below Syllabus for the said subjects under Part-A, Part-B and Part-C of the Education Common Entrance Test.
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One of the ongoing challenges for mission workers is the need to ensure spiritual input. One of the major reasons for burnout is that we continually give out at a faster rate than we take in. So we need to make sure we have ample access to good quality teaching.
There is an extent to which, due to isolation or security needs, some mission workers can't meet together easily for Bible study, and the local churches in which we minister are not always geared to meeting our needs. But the internet makes good resources much more accessible than the days when our churches used to post us cassettes of the sermons. One such benefit is the podcast, which can vary in length from five minutes to over an hour, and is an easily accessible resource that can be used in a variety of contexts: while setting aside time for study, or travelling, jogging – even on a flight.
Many churches now put their sermons out as podcasts, and even if the quality is not always consistent, it does have the benefit of keeping you in touch with what's going on in your sending church. But you can get them from other churches as well. You might like to try, for example, Holy Trinity Brompton, Mars Hill, Gold Hill Baptist Church, Saddleback Church, St Helen's Bishopsgate, or Willow Creek.
Some famous speakers podcast regularly, sometimes even daily, though the quality of these can be variable. Try out Mark Driscoll, Joyce Meyer, N T Wright, Max Lucado, David Pawson or (from beyond the grave!) Derek Prince. Even classics such as My Utmost for his Highest and The Practice of the Presence of God are available as a podcast.
Other organisations such as the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, Premier Christian Radio's Unbelievable programme and Christianity magazine also have regular and thought-provoking podcasts, and Member Care Media, which we have highlighted before, issues daily podcasts aimed specifically at the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of overseas mission workers.
Individual podcasts can be downloaded from the website appropriate to your preferred church or speaker (as linked above), but it's a lot easier to subscribe to them through iTunes, or go to One Place, a Christian resource for bringing lots of Christian teaching resources together online. You can download podcasts to your computer or phone, and though for some people download speeds at home are often a challenge, you can get round this by going to an internet café or office where they may have a better service. If you're in a country where you need to think about security, make sure you regularly alternate between different cafés.
There are of course many more online resources such as Bibles, commentaries and guides, sermon resources, audio books and devotionals, and Oscar has a full list of these.


RC Factory was established in 2006. We (the Founders) have learned that to get models exactly to our expectations, we would have to eventually produce them ourselves. We have historically taken part in the development and promotion of some fresh aeromodelling categories like slope combat, indoor aerobatics, aeromusicals and electric pylon racing. On this path we have collected many aeromodelling awards, including international ones, but also realised that awards are not the main thing by far. First of all, aeromodelling is a great hobby. We consider ourselves to be dealers of fun and satisfaction! If anything, this is our mission – to spread fun and satisfaction through products developed as close to perfection as possible.
Since 2008 we have been in close cooperation with Twisted Hobbys, a U.S. company focused on 3D and aerobatic models and equipment. Twisted Hobbys designers Cody Wojcik and Chris Jewett are the authors of some of our most successful products and we are happy to have them on board.


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Media eInterviews: Murray Chass
by Eno Sarris
This series of interviews delves into the formative years of many of our favorite media members in baseball in an attempt to better understand the process of becoming a writer. Continuing the series, we are delighted to turn to Murray Chass, a distinguished baseball journalist that has been covering baseball for over forty years, most of them with the New York Times. A hearty "Thank You" goes out to one of baseball's most seasoned scribes for 'virtually' sitting down with us to chat. You can find Mr. Chass' most recent columns at MurrayChass.com.
Eno Sarris: Where did you grow up? Where did you go to school and what did you study?
Murray Chass:I was born and raised in Pittsburgh and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where I worked on the school newspaper, the Pitt News, all four years I was there and was editor of the paper in my senior year. I majored in political science even though I intended to go into the business in which I spent my life. I remember the executive editor of The New York Times, James Reston, asking me in a pre-hire interview why a political science major became a sports writer. Reston himself started out in baseball – he was the traveling secretary of the Cincinnati Reds – before becoming a newspaper guy.
The story behind it:
When I was a senior in high school, I audaciously made an appointment to see Andrew Bernhard, editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, to discuss my future as a newspaper man. Minutes into our conversation, he turned me over to a reporter, Al Bloom, who also taught journalism at Duquesne University.
We talked about my desire to become a newspaper reporter, which my mother told me I had had since I was 8 years old and he offered me a piece of advice.
Major in something other than journalism, he said, so I would have something to fall back on in case I found I didn't like newspaper work. I suppose he could have said that about anything, but I took his advice and majored in political science because I liked politics. In fact, I thought I might get into political writing at some point, but I never did.
Eno Sarris: Do you ever find yourself calling back on your Political Science teachings when writing about baseball?
Murray Chass: I don't recall any instance when my political science education helped in baseball coverage.
Eno Sarris: Did you have an ah-hah moment (before you contacted the Post-Gazette!) when you decided that the glamorous life of the baseball scribe was for you? Were there writers that you wanted to emulate?
Murray Chass: By the time I went to the Post-Gazette seeking advice, I had wanted to be a newspaper reporter for about 10 years. The baseball part of it developed later.
There were no writers I wanted to emulate, but there were three writers I had great respect for – Myron Cope of the Post-Gazette, George Kiseda of the Sun-Telegraph and Roy McHugh of the Press.
Eno Sarris: What spoke to you about their writing in particular?
Murray Chass: They were good writers who wrote interesting, entertaining pieces, and I liked the way they wrote.
Eno Sarris: What have been some of the highlights of your career? Have you had some moments where you questioned your choice of profession?
Murray Chass: I have never second-guessed myself for pursuing a newspaper career. It has been everything I hoped and expected it to be. Looking back, I can't imagine what I would have wanted to do differently. One thing: If I had been given the authority to select the sports editors I worked for I would have selected several different ones from those I worked for.
There have been many highlights, but I don't think any topped the first. In the same week in 1960, working for the Associated Press in Pittsburgh, I covered Games 6 and 7 of the World Series and a campaign appearance of John Kennedy. Covering the 1981 and 1994 strikes was a highlight, believe it or not. Unlike most sports writers, I enjoyed covering labor in sports, and another highlight was covering it in each of the four major professional sport.
Knowing Marvin Miller was a highlight, and having dinner with him on his 93rd birthday was a highlight. Knowing Fay Vincent as commissioner was a highlight because no baseball official exceeded him for honesty and integrity.
The 1989 San Francisco earthquake, hearing Tchaikovsky's Little Russian Symphony and Mahler's Titan symphony for the first time at concerts I attended in Toronto and Philadelphia during baseball trips, missing a Broadway show and dinner with my wife and friends New Year's Eve 1974 while covering the Yankees' signing of Catfish Hunter, missing Thanksgiving dinner in 1976 working on an exclusive story that the Yankees were on the verge of signing Reggie Jackson, tracking down George Steinbrenner at the "Shack" on the campus of Culver Military Academy, all of this working in my basement office while my wife and relatives ate dinner upstairs.
From a career standpoint, the highlights were my creating the coverage of contracts and salaries (the business of baseball, you could say) and my coverage of baseball labor that set the standard for others to follow in all sports.
Eno Sarris: What sort of advice do you have for young writers that have just begun pursuing a similar career?
Murray Chass: My advice today is different from what it would have been five years ago. The dramatic decline in newspapers is, of course, the reason. I applaud anyone who wants to become a reporter even in the face of developments. But it's imperative that anyone who wants to get into the business of journalism studies developments to make sure that what he or she wants is still there.
Online newspapers, or whatever they will be called, will need reporters, but I don't think the number of reporters who will be needed will be as great. I think hard work and knowledge will still be important because they will translate into better and more acceptable work than the product turned out by someone who sits down at his computer, starts typing and says "I can do this."
Experience also is important. Get as much as you can reporting and writing.
I must say, however, in all honesty I am glad that I had and finished my career when I did without having to deal with the demise of the newspaper business and the growth of the Internet.
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Murray Chass's views on new developments in baseball analysis differ from mine greatly. I have also found him to bit a little petty when he addresses the issue. That being said, when I was in journalism school, I needed to interview a prominent journalist for a project. He was happy to help, went out out of his way to make time for me, and gave me all the time I needed. Others in my class had much worse experiences.
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Fourth game ended 88-80. We're now 3-1 in the finals. All we need is one more game to wrap it up!
So do we like have a good team now or something?
Yeah, we've got a great team! They really know how to play well with each other. And it's a young team, too, so hopefully they'll stick around and we'll have some more wins to come in the years ahead.


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Q: getsockname() returns invalid-looking name I'm new to socket programming. Having created a socket pair with socketpair(), I wanted to investigate what address the sockets are bound to. But when I try to determine this with getsockname(), I get an invalid-looking result.
The code:
#include <iostream>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <sys/un.h>
#include <stdint.h>

int identifysock( int sd )
{
  std::ios_base::fmtflags mask = std::cout.flags();
  int ret_val = 0;
  std::cout << " === SD " << sd << " ===" << std::endl;
  struct sockaddr_un su;
  socklen_t addrlen = sizeof( sockaddr_un );
  std::cout << "before getsockname() addrlen == " << addrlen << std::endl;
  memset( &su, 0, sizeof( sockaddr_un ) );
  if ( getsockname( sd, (sockaddr*)&su, &addrlen ) )
  {
    std::cout << "Error" << std::endl;
    ret_val = 1;
  }
  else
  {
    std::cout << "after getsockname() addrlen == " << addrlen << " name == " << su.sun_path << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::showbase << std::hex << (uint32_t)su.sun_path[0] << " " << (uint32_t)su.sun_path[1] << std::endl;
  }
  std::cout.flags(mask);
  return ret_val;
}

int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
{
  int sd[2];
  if ( socketpair( AF_LOCAL, SOCK_STREAM, 0, sd ) )
  {
    std::cout << "Error" << std::endl;
    return 1;
  }
  std::cout << "sd[ 0 ] == " << sd[ 0 ] << std::endl;
  std::cout << "sd[ 1 ] == " << sd[ 1 ] << std::endl;
  if ( identifysock( sd[ 0 ] ) )
  {
    return 1;
  }
  if ( identifysock( sd[ 1 ] ) )
  {
    return 1;
  }
  return 0;
}

The output:
>g++ -g main.cpp
>./a.out
sd[ 0 ] == 3
sd[ 1 ] == 4
 === SD 3 ===
before getsockname() addrlen == 110
after getsockname() addrlen == 2 name ==
0 0
 === SD 4 ===
before getsockname() addrlen == 110
after getsockname() addrlen == 2 name ==
0 0

Per my understanding, getsockname() is telling me there should be an address of length 2. But the two bytes starting at su.sun_path are 0 - surely this cannot be a valid address can it?
I know that socketpair() creates a pair of "unnamed" sockets - but I thought an "unnamed socket" just meant an abstract namespace, that was still some unique, non-NULL string thereof.
Can someone explain why this code outputs the observed invalid-looking namespace?

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Posted on March 25, 2013 December 11, 2020 by Jinjirrie
Erdogan Clarifies and Remains Firm – The Blockade on Palestine Will be Lifted or No Normalisation
Erdogan sticks to his guns:
"We have said: An apology will be made, compensation will be paid and the blockade on Palestine will be lifted. There will be no normalization without these," he said in a public address on Sunday. "Normalization will happen the moment there is an implementation. But if there is no implementation, then I am sorry."
Netanyahu attempts to claim that Israel has relaxed its blockade on the people of Gaza:
During Friday's conversation between the two leaders, Netanyahu said Israel had substantially lifted the restrictions on the entry of civilian goods into Gaza and the Palestinian territories and this would continue as long as "calm prevailed."
But Israeli military officials have taken to punishing Gaza residents for breaches of a November truce. Since Thursday, in response to militant rocket fire from the territory, all movement through a civilian crossing between Gaza and Israel was cancelled, except for humanitarian cases. Gaza fishermen had their permitted fishing territory restricted and a commercial goods crossing was shut down, according to Israeli rights group, Gisha.
Yet it has been Israel who has been breaching the ceasefire most significantly.
Human rights organisations have revealed that Israel has breached its ceasefire agreement with the Palestinians on more than 800 occasions since it was signed last November. In stark contrast, the Palestinians have broken the truce just twice.
Data based on reports produced by the United Nations, the Israeli Legal Centre for Freedom of Movement (GISHA) and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, as well as Israeli and Palestinian media outlets, found that the three months old ceasefire is not being taken seriously by the Israeli occupation authorities.
According to the data sources, four Palestinian civilians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since November and 91 have been wounded. In the West Bank, meanwhile, six Palestinians have been killed by Israel, with 618 wounded.
A breakdown of the statistics shows that 63 attacks and 13 incursions were carried out by the Israelis in several areas of the Gaza Strip. Israel detained nine people from Gaza during the incursions.
At sea off the Gaza coast, the Israeli navy has carried out 30 attacks on fishing boats belonging to Palestinian fishermen, resulting in several casualties. Thirty-nine fishermen were detained by Israel, including two children. Ten fishing boats were shot at, with 8 being damaged significantly. British Members of Parliament visiting the Gaza Strip last week at the invitation of London-based charity Interpal witnessed Israeli gunboats attacking Palestinian fishing boats well within the 6-mile limit agreed as part of the ceasefire deal.
Palestinians in Gaza launched just two mortar shells in the same period, causing little or no damage in Israel. The human rights groups say that no rockets were fired from Gaza during the three month period covered by the survey, from November 22, 2012 to February 22, 2013.
Further:
"Three months have passed since the ceasefire that brought an end to Israel's eight-day attack on the Gaza Strip known as Operation "Pillar of Defence". This infographic depicts the number of attacks on the Gaza Strip by the Israeli military during this three-month period, as well as the number of Palestinian attacks emanating from Gaza. Since late November, Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have averaged over one a day, everyday. These include shootings by troops positioned along the border fence, attacks on fishermen working off the Gaza coast, and incursions by the Israeli army.
This data is important for three reasons. First, it is a response to the Western media's failure to cover the vast majority of Israeli attacks. This fits with a familiar and disturbing pattern, where a regional "period of calm" is exclusively defined in terms of attacks on Israelis. "Calm" from this perspective means security for Israelis – but more dead and injured Palestinians."
In fact, despite its 'assurances' to Turkey, Israel has been intensifying its collective punishment of and siege on the people of Gaza:
Amid assurances to Turkey by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of easing Gaza access, Israel has tightened restrictions on the movement of people and goods into and out of Gaza, as part of what appears to be a new policy of openly blocking civilian access in direct response to fire by combatants. Gisha-Legal Center for Freedom of Movement sent an urgent letter today to the new defense minister, Moshe Yaalon, demanding that the new restrictions be lifted.
Since Thursday, Gaza's only goods crossing has been closed, and travel by Palestinians into and out of Gaza through Israel has been blocked, except for medical patients and other exceptional cases. Israel also reduced the fishing zone off the coast of Gaza from six to three nautical miles. The restrictions came after militants from Gaza Thursday fired rockets at civilian population centers in southern Israel.
The attacks on Gazan fishermen by Israel have been particularly devastating:
In the years since 1994, the area in which Israel allows Palestinian fishermen to fish has been gradually reduced from the 20 nautical miles provided for under the Oslo Accords to 3 nautical miles in 2009 as part of a naval blockade imposed through the use of live fire, harassment, and unlawful arrests and arbitrary detention. The severely limited fishing area, combined with a near total ban on exports, has brought Gaza's fishing industry to the brink of collapse, bringing the number of working fishermen from approximately 10,000 in 1999 to less than 3,200 today.
Under the November 2012 ceasefire between the Israeli and Palestinian authorities, the fishing limit was supposedly extended to six nautical miles. Fishermen began to sail further out to sea, resulting in somewhat greater yields of fish. However, attacks against fishermen continued, even within the previous three mile limit. Between 22 November 2012 and 28 February 2013, there have been 41 shooting incidents, resulting in 4 injuries. In addition, 42 fishermen have been detained in 11 arrest incidents. Furthermore, 8 boats have been damaged, and 8 boats have been confiscated.
In an online statement on 25 February 2013 the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) declared that fishermen could now access the sea up to six nautical miles offshore, and that farmers could now access lands in the border area up to 100m from the border fence. However, both references have since been removed from the statement.[1]
Now, Israel has reduced the nautical limit for fishing from 6 miles to 3 miles, thus ratcheting up the blockade.
Under the Oslo Agreements, the fishing range was 20 nautical miles (approximately 37 km). However, over the years, the Israeli military gradually reduced this range, severely damaging the livelihood of thousands of families and the availability of this basic and inexpensive food in the markets, which had served as a significant nutritional source.
Following Operation Pillar of Defense, Israeli expanded the range from three to six miles, which somewhat improved the situation. The decision to once again reduce the fishing range in response to missile fire by armed groups constitutes collective punishment imposed on fishermen for the actions of others. Article 33 in the Fourth Geneva Convention forbids collective punishment and states that a person must not be punished for an act that he or she did not commit. It is Israel's duty to protect its borders and its citizens and to act to neutralize a threat when it arises, but this cannot justify the harsh damage to fishermen who have done nothing wrong.
This story in Today's Zaman contradicts the above, saying Israel has agreed to easing the blockade.
Following the apology deal between Israel and Turkey, Israel started to allow needed goods into Gaza on Monday, Israel Defense Ministry spokesperson Emira Oron said, but did not elaborate on the specific items.
In order to mend ties, Ankara had three demands for Tel Aviv: an official apology from Israel for the Mavi Marmara raid; reparations for the families of the passengers killed on the ship and the lifting of the blockade on Gaza.
On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered an apology to Turkey for the raid, ending a deep crisis in ties between the two former allies. After the announcement, Prime Minister Erdo?an, who welcomed the apology, said Israel had met Turkey's demands in apologizing for the killings, paying compensation to their families and easing the blockade, all in line with Turkish expectations.
Hurriyet reports:
Israel issued a formal apology to Turkey and agreed to pay compensation over the Mavi Marmara killings of 2010 on March 22 after a phone conversation between the two countries' premiers, Benjamin Netanyahu and Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, that was brokered by U.S. President Barack Obama.
Turkey accepted Israel's apology, sources from the Prime Ministry confirmed, underlining that Israel had also agreed to ease its blockade on Gaza.
Yesterday, Monday 25 March, following Erdogan's clarification, "Israeli authorities kept the Kerem Shalom crossing closed for a fifth day on Monday, after imposing a closure last week following rocket fire from Gaza.
Israel closed the Gaza commercial crossing on Thursday after a rocket was fired at southern Israel and reduced the fishing zone around Gaza from 6 to 3 miles."
Palmer Report Release : Turkey Still Adamant
Waiting for the Palmer Report : Turkey Remains Firm
Turkey: Israel must implement promises
"When implementation [of Israeli promises] takes places, there will be normalization," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a crowd in Eskisehir.
Erdogan says no normal ties with Israel unless promises kept
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that normalization in ties with Israel will not take place until Israel properly implements the conditions promised in the apology deal.
"When implementation [of Israel promises] takes place, there will be normalization [in ties]. But if implementation is not carried out, they should not take offense. We are saying it very open and clear," Erdogan told a cheering crowd in Eskisehir on Sunday.
In response to a question by reporters, Erdogan said it was too early to talk about dropping the charges again four Israeli generals who stand accused of playing a role in the death of the Turkish citizens aboard the Mavi Marmara ship.
Following the Mavi Marmara incident, Turkey reduced its diplomatic contact with Tel Aviv to the level of second secretary and froze all military deals with the powerful Israeli army in response to Tel Aviv's refusal to issue an apology and offer compensation for the loss of life on the aid ship.
Erdogan made clear that the dispatch of an ambassador to Israel would not take place immediately. "We will see what is put into practice during the process. If they move forward in a promising way, we will make our contribution. Then, there will be an exchange of ambassadors," said Erdogan, adding Turkish and Israeli diplomats will hold technical talks over the next few days in Ankara to discuss the compensation package for the relatives of the activists killed in the raid.
On Saturday, Erdogan also said he is planning to pay a visit to Gaza in April. His remarks confirmed an earlier announcement by Gaza's Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, who said the Turkish prime minister would soon visit the Gaza Strip.
Israel did not commit to ending its Gaza blockade as part of reconciliation with Turkey and could clamp down even harder on the Palestinian enclave if security is threatened, Israeli officials said on Sunday.
In Lebanon's Daily Star:
The Turkish leader said Netanyahu had told him restrictions on consumer goods reaching Gaza and the West Bank would also be lifted and pledged to seek Turkish help in improving humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian territories.
Turkey's rising power:
"We are entering a new period in both Turkey and the region," said Erdogan, who plans to visit the Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip, next month.
"We are at the beginning of a process of elevating Turkey to a position so that it will again have a say, initiative and power, as it did in the past."
"Turkish opposition believes that the success of starting normalization of Turkish-Israeli relations fully belongs to the United States. But it is not so. If Turkey had no pressure on the United States, Tel Aviv would not have apologized to Ankara," Davutoglu said.
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A new convention in (old) Jersey politics.
My parents taught me and my siblings the card game Happy Families with the rule that if you forget to say "please" asking for a card, you revoke and lose your turn.
The rule now applies to elections in Jersey:
I'm not going to read much into this. Politicians are chameleons and any of the current crop of US Presidential hopefuls, with the possible exceptions of Rudy Giuliani and Newt Gingrich, would adapt to the meme easily enough. It's still a pleasing convention that helps keep the public discourse civilised, and reminds candidates that it's a favour they are asking of us.
There are some well-known candidates for electoral office whom it's hard to imagine saying "please": Julius Caesar, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, V.I. Lenin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolf Hitler come to mind. (Spot the odd man out; answer below the jump.) Could you amend this 1932 poster
to read I don't think so. Anything that makes life a bit more difficult for such men is worth it.
The odd man out is Lenin, who lost.
Julius Caesar: elected to various offices between 69 and 59 BC – military tribune, quaestor, pontifex maximus, praetor, consul;Â votes unknown
Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte: elected President of the Second Republic 1848, with 75%
V.I. Lenin: lost 1917 elections to the Constituent Assembly in November 1917, by 23.5% to the SR's 43%
Benito Mussolini: won 1923 election after coup d'état by 64% (with heavy intimidation)
Adolf Hitler: won 1932 election as largest party by 33%; confirmed by 44% win in 1933 election with heavy intimidation after Hitler became Chancellor.
Fidel Castro was running for national office in 1952 as a member of a left-wing party when Batista's coup preempted the Cuban election. Castro never repeated the experiment. SFIK neither Mao, Ho Chi Minh, nor Kim Il Sung ever stood for election.
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12 thoughts on "Pretty please"
Warren Terra says:
My German is more of a reddish stain than merely rusty, but I think "Waehlt" would be the imperative, can't be combined with a respectful form of address, and couldn't really fit with "Please". More like "Bitte Waehlen Sie Hitler".
Warren is correct.
James Wimberley says:
I disagree, and my German used to be more than rusty. "Wählt" is simply the second person plural imperative (informal, intimate); the "ihr" (= du + du +..) is implied. It goes perfectly well with "bitte". Until an native speaker or professor of Germanic languages corrects me.
Ralph Hitchens says:
Elections in Caesar's day were typically bought with a combination of cash and personal loyalty. I imagine he was polite enough to say please as necessary.
newsouthzach says:
Not a native speaker, but lived in Berlin for a couple of years. I've never seen "bitte" used with that imperative. Not sure if it's technically incorrect, but it doesn't sound right to me.
Mrs Tilton says:
Not a native, but I've lived more than a third of my life in Germany (and am no longer young). Warren is wrong, but in practical terms he might as well be right.
There is no technical reason why one could not say "bitte" when using the 2nd pers plural "familiar" imperative. But as often as not, one doesn't.
More to the point, to use the 2pp in a public communication of this sort, esp. back then, was to strike a self-consciously Joe-the-Plumberseque attitude. I am reminded, oddly, of a left-wing poster of roughly the same (Weimar) era, urging workers to avoid strong drink lest it ruin them physically, morally and financially: "Arbeiter, meidet den Schnapps!" In either case, no "bitte" needed, you're talking to comrades (and remember, when the nazis still had to ask for your vote, they were still pretending to be a left-wing, working-class party). I hear (2pp + "bitte") a dozen times a day in my workplace (almost all my German colleagues avoid the 3pp formal address in an attempt to be hip and informal and Americanesque), but in the context of the nazi election poster (or the socialist temperance poster), "bitte" would be technically permissible but tone-deaf.
Michael Drake says:
I have two native Germans sitting with me who say "Waehlt X, bitte" to their ears isn't quite incorrect, but is a bit awkward. The more natural way of putting it (again, to their ears) would be (as Warren suggests) "Bitte waehlt (oder waehlen Sie) X."
Thanks for that game.
Ralph Hitchens: and what exactly is the difference between Julius Caesar's campaigning methods and say Rick Perry's?
Anderson says:
"Ralph Hitchens: and what exactly is the difference between Julius Caesar's campaigning methods and say Rick Perry's?"
Rick Perry only *wishes* he'd killed or enslaved a million Gauls to build his campaign chest.
Caesar's impeccable manners are well illustrated by the incident when he first occupied Rome in 49 and went to confiscate the treasury (which the Pompeians had insanely left behind). Metellus the tribune barred the way, upon which Caesar suavely advised him that if Metellus didn't stand aside, he would be cut down — "and you know that such things are more difficult for me to say than to do." Metellus took the hint.
Johnny Canuck says:
Ho Chi Minh, [n]ever stood for election.
Of course it was the US expectation that he would win that caused US to prevent election being held in 1956
The following quotes are taken from The Pentagon Papers:
"In 1956, almost any type of election that could conceivably be held in Vietnam would, on the basis of present trends, give the Communists a very significant if not decisive victory."
"Nationalist appeal in Vietnam is so closely identified with Ho Chi Minh and the Viet-Minh movement, even in areas outside communist control, candidates and issues connected with 'nationalism' and supported by the Viet-Minh would probably be supported by the majority of the people."
Evil is evil says:
Johnny, I was in South Vietnam when the 1970 "election" was held.
After the announcement that the major collaborator had been re-elected, I asked the Vietnamese on compound who was the President of South Vietnam. All of them that understood the question didn't hesitate. Ho Chi Minh.
Minh had died the previous year.
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Who won big at the AA B&B Awards 2019?
The sun shone as the individuals and teams behind some of the country's finest independent accommodation gathered at The AA B&B Awards in London yesterday. In the opulent surroundings of the St Ermin's Hotel, Westminster, owners took a well-earned break to enjoy champagne and a fine afternoon tea and learn which of them would take the coveted top spot in categories including Guest Accommodation of the Year and Breakfast of the Year.
eviivo were very proud to be a sponsor of the event, especially as the AA B&B Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in the independent accommodation industry. The standard was extremely high, which is to be expected when the properties have all been inspected by The AA and recommended for inclusion in the judges' shortlist by a team of qualified and highly experienced inspectors.
We were delighted that eviivo users Tigh Na Leigh Guest House in Alyth, Perthshire, were awarded Guest Accommodation of the Year for Scotland and The Swan, in Bampton, Devon were recognised as Inn of the Year.
Congratulations to Paul and Donna from The Swan!
We are also celebrating the fact that three more categories were won by eviivo properties, using our online booking diary software:
Unique B&B of the Year went to Brightham House in Malborough, South Devon, where owners Scott and Alistair have created a striking and stylish boutique B&B with a vintage and retro feel combined with the best of modern comforts.
Congratulations to Scott and Alistair from Brightham House!
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Congratulations to Amy and Paul from Woodlands Farm!
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Q: Vba-Excel: Export Excel Sheet to XML? I have requirement to export excel spreadsheet data to XML. To do this i added few lines of code in WorkSheet_Activate i.e.,
Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()

 Dim oMyconnection As Connection
 Dim oMyrecordset As Recordset
 Dim oMyXML As DOMDocument
 Dim oMyWorkbook As String

 Set oMyconnection = New Connection
 Set oMyrecordset = New Recordset
 Set oMyXML = New DOMDocument

 oMyWorkbook = Application.ThisWorkbook.FullName

 oMyconnection.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
                  "Data Source=" & oMyWorkbook & ";" & _
                  "Extended Properties=excel 8.0;" & _
                  "Persist Security Info=False"

 oMyrecordset.Open "Select * from [Sheet1$A1:C100]", oMyconnection, adOpenStatic

 oMyrecordset.Save oMyXML, adPersistXML

 oMyXML.Save (ThisWorkbook.Path & "\Output.xml")

 oMyrecordset.Close
Set oMyconnection = Nothing
Set oMyrecordset = Nothing
Set oMyXML = Nothing

But when ever i try to execute it i am getting an error like User-Defined Datatype not found. Actually i am getting this error because of the line Dim oMyXML As DOMDocument. Am i missing any reference? Any help would be appreciated greatly.

A: I know this thread is a few months old, but you'll need to add a reference to "Microsoft XML, v6.0" (or whatever version you have/need) to use the DOMDocument datatype.
Dim oMyXML As MSXML.DOMDocument
Set oMyXML = New MSXML.DOMDocument

A: he problem isn't "XML output" per se, but weirdness with Microsoft VBA and referencing the right ActiveX components.
Look at either/both of these links and see if they help:

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I talked with my friends about Britney (NO STANS)
By OopsOverprotected,
February 5, 2017 in Britney Spears
OopsOverprotected
So yesterday I talked about Britney with my friends. I don't even know how the topic came up but suddenly one of my friends said like
"Uh I liked that song -It's Britney *****-"
and I said to him "Are you talking about Scream & Shout with will.i.am?"
And he was like "No, no the other one. It's the last song I know from her. Does she even still release music?"
So basically he thought that "Gimme More" was the last song she had, at least the last song he knows of. Then he opened up his Spotify & I said that it's on the Blackout album and he played "Piece of Me" and said he liked that too.
Well, then I told him that Brit had many more songs than GM & POM and showed him Womanizer, Circus, Till The World Ends & Work ***** and he was surprised that he knew all of these songs & said "I didn't even know they were by Britney Spears".
Then I told him about Glory in 2016 and he was kinda surprised she still makes music & I showed him "Make Me" and asked him if he knows about it - he said no.
But then my other friend he said "Oh yea I heard that song on the radio. It's actually quite cool. I heard it on the radio & they said afterwards that it's Britney Spears. When people hear the song they might like it but when they hear it's from Britney Spears they probably won't like it."
And then we talked about how her image was ruined after 2007 and stuff.
And Slumber Party? They've never heard of it.
And funny fact: THEY KNEW ABOUT VEGAS SHOW HAHAHAHA
Why do people dislike stuff when they hear it's Britney Spears? I don't get that.
We also talked about how sad 2007 was and that people shouldn't be judged by things like that and they agreed but well that's what the GP mostly thinks.
What do you all think? Why is that the case? And have you had similar experiences with your friends?
SexyJeans
I feel like a lot of people still defines Britney by 2007 and the head shaving so they wont give her a chance
But people could forgive Justin Bieber for the **** he did because "Everybody makes mistakes and deserves second chances"
RobRocks
1 hour ago, SexyJeans said:
sad but true. They also forgave Chris Brown and ,well, literally everyone except Britney. I don't get it
tbh.
5 hours ago, RobRocks said:
And she did not really hurt anyone. She was just hurt herself.
Just now, OopsOverprotected said:
it's sad. that part of human relations I will never understand.
Britney gamer88
Hmm your friends are 10?
Cause you know it's impossible not recognize Britney's voice in womanizer and circus... it's classic Britney
also you never talk about Britney with your friends?
Kiiddy
Its not even funny how badly she needs decent promotion and marketing experts. Smart and passionate ones too!
The reason why not everyone knows Britney is still releasing music is because they haven't done proper promotion
since the Circus era and because they haven't had any decent marketing strategies since her prime.
I find it very weird though that your friend never heard of Womanizer, Circus and TTWE tbh... because they were big hits.
I mean Britney was talked about by almost everyone during the circus era as well... it was her huge comeback.
danvonerich
My friends say similar stuff tbh a few of them even heard slumber party on the radio and said its the best song she's released in years, literally (based on the beat and the fact it isn't bubble gum pop)
IA with when people hear it's Britney they instantly dislike the song, I've played some songs and people were into into it and when I said Britney they were like "oh" and turned against it
1 hour ago, nels64 said:
Britney is a woman and we live in an incredible misogynistic society.
So sad yet so true
My friends literally idolize Justin Bieber. They're like "the media is so shitty to him, as well as non-fans", yet it was/is so much worse for Britney. She just keeps to herself, posts her random stuff on IG, performs in Vegas and the occasional promotional performance, yet she's attacked far worse. Yet Justin Bieber is talked about like he's god or something, I really don't get it
3 hours ago, Britney gamer88 said:
No they are both 22. And for us of course it sounds like typical Britney but for people who don't care it's just a pop song on the radio. Maybe it's better that way so people listen to the song before they judge it when they hear it's by Britney.
DirtyMind
Your friends thought her most recent song was 'Gimme More'? That's really sad considering she's released four albums and had several hit singles since then. The fact that they didn't know 'Womanizer', 'Circus', etc., were by Britney is even worse since Circus was her big comeback and those songs were everywhere. That speaks more to their ignorance than anything.
timito
Well my last two conversations that I had with people about her one said he doesn't like her because her voice is annoying to him, which fair enough I mean it's possible to not like it, but the other person was like why are you listening to her she is a 90s singer. So I guess it's either they don't like her for her music or they think she is old school and it's kinda not cool to listen to her. But to be honest since I remember there is always two options either people love her like us or they hate her and think it's lame to listen to her. Still don't understand why but that's how it is One other girl, that is a huge obsessed fan with justin Bieber, also can't understand why I am obsessed with Britney. She was like how can you like her when you're a girl and she is also like she doesn't understand why I am obsessed with a female artist and she sees it as normal to be stannibg for a male one. So I guess that is another way people see it as weird.
5 minutes ago, timito said:
what? hahahh isn't it possible to support another female as a female? so stupid.
I dot know really :D she doesn't understand also how I can have for example posters of Britney in my room :D which I actually have a calendar for 2017 and some pics are of Britney wearig her intimidate collection so she thought that was weird also :D
Rachel Green
It's been "cool" to hate Britney since '99
Britneyqueenslays
12 hours ago, SexyJeans said:
The thing is Britney did nothing wrong she doesn't need to be forgiven
58 minutes ago, Rachel Green said:
WHYYY I don't get it.
People were rooting for her after Circus. It's been the lackluster performances and awkward XFactor shows/low key promo for Vegas. She's the youngest to do Vegas and it's very low key. She also doesn't get media exposure anymore.
Pscott
its so weird people will not like her because of 2007; personally, thats reason for me to like her cos she is a tough cookie


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