A couple of other things that may have been lost in today's UC news.

* Lamonte Nelms, who was arrested this weekend, will be on the trip to Hawaii this weekend.

* Big East refs will be calling the game on Saturday.

* Games at Paul Brown Stadium in the future aren't out of the question, even with an expanded Nippert Stadium.

 

Hello, this is Michael Cole, aboard a C-17 cargo jet, along with 62 WWE personnel, that includes technical crew and WWE Superstars at Andrews Air Force Base, ready to take off for our annual Tribute to the Troops.

This cargo plane (seen above) holds 110,000 lbs. of cargo. We have 80,000 pounds of equipment loaded for this trip. For the first time ever, the troops, when they see our show, will get the total WWE television TV experience. Because, for the first time ever, we are bringing a high-definition TitanTron and LED, or video board.

WWE personnel took months creating and engineering this very special TitanTron so that it would work in desert conditions, including in the sand in the desert. It is the first HD TitanTron that we’ve ever brought to Iraq – and the first-ever HD TitanTron that will ever be used in an entertainment show in a war zone.

Our main goal this year is to entertain the troops, to give them the full WWE experience. The troops this year will be entertained this year with video packages and entrance videos. They’ll feel like they really are at a Monday Night Raw or a WWE TV event, and really feel like there are part of the show that will air on NBC the Saturday before Christmas.

Of course, there’s the ring, the turnbuckles, the ropes, microphones, television equipment and cameras … everything that will make this experience the best it can be.

And we will actually set up this arena in the middle of a desert, to entertain our troops while we’re over there for our sixth-annual Tribute to the Troops.

Editor's Note: The preceeding was transcribed from audio dispatches from the WWE's Tribute to the Troops mission. For complete coverage of Tribute to the Troops, visit the Tribute section on WWE.com. Also, Leave your holiday messages for the troops in the Forums on WWE Universe.

 
- The Smackdown! main event for the upcoming Armageddon pay-per-view will be
another triple threat match between the current champion Edge, Jeff Hardy
and Triple H. Hardy and HHH had a tie in their 'Beat the Clock' matches on
Smackdown! so for the second pay-per-view in a row the announced title match
is a three way

THIS IS A BLOG DEDICATED TO A VERY SPECIAL TINKERBELL THAT LOOKS LIKE, DRESSES LIKE AND ACTS LIKE HER. THIS BLOG IS DEDICATTO TINKERBELL GODDESS. I LOVE HER. FROM ME.

Gotta get back to the bog . . .

Gotta get back to the bog  . . .

Need to get back here, everyone thinks I'm so important.

Gotta write another load of drivel.

Gotta get back to the bog . . .

When I got back to the PO today after finishing my route, my TWO supervisors, who were sitting at a desk doing I don't know what, told me that starting tomorrow all carriers would start coming in thirty minutes later. Oh, also that starting tomorrow there will be NO OVERTIME. Starting tomorrow, any carrier that uses overtime will be looking for a new job - "I'll see to that" - said the 204b, light duty supervisor. Then she went on and on about "Yeah, carriers will not be working anymore overtime, all carriers will be back in 8 hours, and any that don't come back will be looking for another job, I'll see to that." Well, today and everyday for many months, we've had a lot of mail at my PO and most carriers are working overtime on a daily basis. In fact, it was just me and carrier Randy who made it back in 8 hours today. I asked the supervisor about all the carriers that use overtime everyday. She said, "they will be looking for new jobs if they use overtime starting tomorrow." So I said, me and Randy will be the only ones working after tomorrow if the same thing happens?" "Any carrier that works overtime tomorrow will be looking for another job." The other supervisor, who was sitting at the desk eating a snack, said "yeah, we just had a telecon and the economy is real bad and all these businesses are closing. There's a whole list in an email of all the businesses that are closing. JC Penny, Linens and Things and a whole lot of others. And we're not going to have any more mail." Wow, I thought, all this is starting tomorrow?

Anyway, just a note about the supervisors. One, the promoted one, has never carried mail before and I think she is new at the post office. The other one is a 204b light duty carrier who had carpal tunnel in both hands who is now trying her hand at supervising. (According to carriers she worked with, she wasn't the best carrier.) She's a bad a@@, so she thinks. After our amusing conversation about no more overtime, a limited duty carrier came back to the station. According to Ms. Bad@@ the carrier had taken too long. She told him "he was stealing" and that "he wasn't going to be stealing as long as she was supervising." He said that he disagreed. She kept on and on, over and over talking about how he was stealing from the post office. He walked away, towards me, very upset. I told him not to let her get to him, that she was a fill-in light duty 204b, and that he (the carrier) had done a lot more work today than the supervisor.

I diatribe for two reasons. First. Where the hell are we getting all these light-duty supervisors? At my station, we've had more than I can count. The last one, who is rumored to be coming back, was booted out of the ASP program and told a carrier in confidence that he has a 15% disability for schizophrenia. Our latest is Ms. Bad A@@, who by all appearances, will be going straight to hell for her maltreatment of employees. Second. Where the hell is our union? I have never seen the workplace environment so bad. Basically, management is using the economy, and the pre-funding accounting gimmick, to tell carriers they'll have to quit stealing from the post office or the entire USPS is going under. Our local union can only do so much. I'm hoping that national NALC, APWU and others can organize a day of protest or something to call attention to the inhumane treatment that postal employees are receiving from a supervisory corps that has gone to hell. (As for the supervisory corps, I hope to have a piece soon about how the ASP program has failed, at least in my area, and produced a system where no moral person will ever contemplate joining the managerial ranks.)

Thanks to everyone for their support and kindness through a difficult time. Things are in the process of working through. I am praying for patience and peace. I am trying to be grateful for the things I have today, not what I may not have or lose. I am safe here on this site, for I think the anonymity is here. Everyone has reached out to me and I feel better. Although things might now go my way, I will stay on this site, because this is home and a confortable place to share and support others too. So, forgive me for the venting I did last night and help me to heal as you all have all along!! God Bless!! Faith

- Three matches for next week's three hour edition of Monday Night RAW were
announced yesterday and all three are pay-per-view caliber matches. Since
it's a three hour show, all Superstars from the three brands will be
appearing. The main event will be WWE champion John Cena vs World champion
Edge. Other matches announced are Triple H vs Batista and Chris Jericho

vs
Jeff Hardy. The six individuals were also announced to be running for the
Slammy Awards 'Superstar of the Year'.

 
- Next year's WrestleMania Fan Axxess will go for four days, a big
difference from the one day event which accompanied previous WrestleMania's.
Axxess will start on Thursday April 2 and will go till hours before
WrestleMania on April 5. The four day event will be held at the Reliant
Center  and will featuring family friendly activities, live matches, Q&A
sessions, autograph signings and much more. Ticket prices will be $25 for
adults and $15 for kids up to 12 years old. Children under the age of 3 will
go in free. There will also be VIP packages for $45 each which include a
'skip-the-line' pass and an autographed photo of a WWE Superstar. Tickets
for WM ticket holders go on sale on December 30 at 10AM CST and on January
31 at 10AM CST for the rest at Ticketmaster.com.

- Earlier today WWE announced the on-sale ticket dates for the Hall of Fame
ceremony and RAW following WrestleMania. The Hall of Fame - to take place at
the Toyota Center - will be held on the day before WrestleMania and tickets
go on sale to WrestleMania ticket holders on January 8 at 10AM CST. Tickets
go on sale to the general public on January 17 at 10AM CST. RAW following
WrestleMania will also take place at the Toyota Center with the pre-sale for
WrestleMania ticket holders being today and for the rest of the public on
December 13 at Noon. Tickets for both events will be on sale at the Toyota
Center Box Office or online at houstontoyotacenter.com.

 

 Apologies for being absent these last few days, but my work time has been taken up with events in Mumbai.

 Putting journalism aside, I was speaking on a personal level to an American friend in New Delhi the other day who, when asked 'how's it going' replied, 'Okay...I suppose. Everyone's just very sad about what's happened'.

 That might sound sentimental or mawkish as a written quote, but it was spoken in a heartfelt manner. It then struck me that for foreigners living in India particularly, these attacks have amounted to a loss of innocence.

 Terrorism has always been theoretical threat in India (which moved close in September with the Delhi bombings) but the Mumbai attacks seem to have announced that the global jihadi franchise [New York-Kabul-Baghdad] really has opened a new outlet in India.

 For anyone who has lived in India and loves India, it's hard to describe how depressing that is. My friend was right to use the word 'sad'. It is. Life for foreigners in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, will involve more than a certain amount of looking over one's shoulder now, which is exactly as the terrorists intended.

 Given the massive wealth disparities, India has always been a wonderfully safe place to live for foreigners.  No car-jackings, few break-ins and very little violent crime compared with similar sized cities.

 As a reporter you could wander the shanties of Mumbai or the poorest villages without ever fearing for wallets or mobile phones. How many such places could you say that of in the big cities of the developing world in South Africa or Latin America, or for that matter, Europe and the US?

 The Mumbai attacks haven't changed any of that - and life, as in the past, will and must go on - but from what I've been hearing, these attacks have succeeded (understandably) in putting the expatriate community in cities like Delhi and Mumbai seriously on edge.

 History says that these fears should fade, but only if the Indian security establishment can prevent another similar attack occurring in the next few months.

 If they don't I can see the foreign communities in India (tourists, businessmen, diplomats) which are already jittery, getting very spooked indeed.

 And unlike 99 per cent of ordinary Indians who must live with, and defy, this new menace, the foreigners can always get on a plane and leave.

From the Reds:

A memorial service for former University of Cincinnati baseball coach and Reds official scorer Glenn Sample will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Fifth Third Arena on the UC campus...the service is open to the public...doors on the east side of the arena will open at 5:30...parking will be available at Corry Garage, located directly across from Marge Schott Stadium...in lieu of flowers, donations in Glenn’s memory may be directed to any charity...condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.rebold.com...Sample, 77, died November 21...the 2009 season would have been his 30th as a Major League Baseball official scorer.

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WWE Universe welcome to another edition of Adam's Raw Review?

Why you want to read Adam's Raw Review?
World Tag Team Champions: Kofi Kingston & CM Punk vs. Manu & Cody Rhodes Non-Title.
Jillian Hall vs. Melina.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Batista.
Finlay vs. John Morrison in an Intercontinental Championship Tournament.
Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz in an Intercontinental Championship Tournament.
Kane vs. World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena Non-Title.

World Tag Team Champions: Kofi Kingston & CM Punk def. Manu & Cody Rhodes (Regular Tag Team Match; Non-Title)
Manu misses CM Punk with a Standing Jump. Kofi Kingston hits the Jamaican Me Crazy on Cody Rhodes. CM Punk hits the Running Bulldog on Cody Rhodes. Kofi Kingston hits the Spinning Kick for the win & the pinfall on Cody Rhodes. Here are your winners: The World Tag Team Champions: Kofi Kingston & CM Punk.

Melina def. Jillian Hall (Regular Match)
Women's Champion: Beth Phoenix and Santino Marella join Raw Announcers Jerry Lawler & Michael Cole to do some broadcast during Melina & Jillian Hall's match. During the match Melina hits the Last Call on Jillian Hall for the pinfall & the win. Here is your winner: Melina. After match was over, Melina asks for Women's Champion: Beth Phoenix title. Also Santino Marella says that Melina's entrance is easy to do. Santino Marella mocks Melina's splits but for Santino Marella he failed and he hurt his groyne. After the match we went back stage to see Santino Marella with two ice bags icing his groyne.

JBL vs. Shawn Michaels (Street Fight)
Street Fight Rules: It is basically a no disqualification match and anything can happen. The only way to win is pinfall or submission. JBL asks the referee to stop the match just about the match was underway. JBL criticizes Shawn Michaels' family and finical problems. JBL also offers Shawn Michaels with a free Sweet Chin Music to the face.

Batista def. Dolph Ziggler (Regular Match)
Dolph Ziggler's first match on Raw after he switched to Raw from ECW. Dolph Ziggler's first match on Raw was a battle between "The Animal" Batista. Today on Raw Dolph Ziggler debuts as a Raw Superstar. Batista hits the Batista Bomb on Dolph Ziggler for the win and the pinfall. Here is your winner: Batista. Dolph Ziggler's record on Raw falls 0-1.

John Morrison def. Finlay (Intercontinental Championship Tournament)
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John Morrison takes on "The Fighting Irish" Finlay in an Intercontinental Championship Tournament where the winner will go the the semi-finals to face 1/2 of the World Tag Team Champions: CM Punk. John Morrison pushes Finlay's sun, Hornswoggle around. Finlay gets mad. John Morrison picks up a pinfall on Finlay to progress himself to the semi-finals.

Rey Mysterio def. The Miz (Intercontinental Championship Tournament) (Pic: Intercontinental Title)

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In this match "The Chick Magnet"The Miz takes on Rey Mysterio in an Intercontiental Championship Tournament where the winner will go to the semi-finals to face 1/2 of the World Tag Team Champions: Kofi Kingston. This match was scheduled to take place at the beginning of the Raw show but due to Rey Mysterio injuring himself after he slipped of the entrance ramp and torn ligaments. The match was scheduled to take place later on the show. The Match got underway . Rey Mysterio 619 The Miz. The Miz targets Rey Mysterio injured arm. Rey Mysterio gets the pinfall on The Miz to progress himself to the semi-finals.

World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena def. Kane (Non-Title; Regular Match)
This was John Cena's first match on Raw since the injury he sustained at SummerSlam. John Cena faces "The Big Red Machine" Kane. Kane targets John Cena's neck. Kane gets a lot of nearfalls on John Cena. Chris Jericho distracts the World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena. Cena hits the FU on Kane for the pinfall and the winner: Here is your winner the World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena. After the match was over Chris Jericho, Manu, Cody Rhodes, & Randy Orton abuses the World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena.

Raw Results
Rey Mysterio def. The Miz (Intercontiental Championship Tournament)
John Morrison def. Finlay (Intercontiental Championship Tournament)
World Tag Team Champions: Kofi Kingston & CM Punk def. Manu & Cody Rhodes (Non-Title)
JBL vs. Shawn Michaels (Street Fight)
World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena def. Kane (Non-Title)
Batista def. Dolph Ziggler
Melina def. Jillian Hall

Adam's View
I rate this episode a 6 out of 10. I didn't like this show. Rey Mysterio gets injured. Santino Marella being gay. John Cena get punished.

I call these britts notebook because its about my life. 

 

                                    I was visiting my boyfriend and hos friend was there and I think I like him. He is so cute he is so perfect he is funny and cute. But I dont know what to do breack up with my boyfriend and date his friend. or wait til the right time to tell him. or get closer to him but were pretty close already this is so hard to decide.

If you are reading this than you have recently been added to my friends list. In case you are confused about who I am and why (the hell) I added you...let me clear the air.

 

My name is Heather Larsen!

I added you for one of 3 reasons

 

1.) You live in Texas

2.) You attend either Scarby/TRF or both.

3.) You are in one of the groups that I joined.

 

I am so excited to meet each and everyone of you and I hope to build kinship with all! I am here to celebrate the things that I enjoy in life and hopefully CELEBRATE with you since we have similar interests.

 

Please add me on myspace:

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I haven't added a blog here in a while it seems! Well I have been very busy lately!

I am pleased to share that I have been in collaboration with singer/songwriter Kim Thompsett in producing artwork for her new album Songs from the Uglee Meadow.

I have designed the artwork for the lyrics booklet included in the cd which will also be available as a poster.

Kim's music is very beautiful and inspiring. Please visit her myspace page at www.myspace.com/kimthompsett for more info :)

Wishing everyone Winter Blessings

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