Fishing a whale

Herculean halibut from the Gulf of Alaska on June 24. The 319.6-pound monster is by far the largest caught in the Seward Halibut Tournament, which goes until the end of the month. If no larger halibut is caught, Berg will win $10,000.

Blind special forces

Capt. Ivan Castro, who lost his eyesight from a combat injury in Iraq, is the only blind officer in U.S. Special Forces. "I am going to push the limits," he said. "I don't want to ... show up and sit in an office. I want to work every day and have a mission."

Callaspo bad weekend

Unfortunately, the celebration made it's way to members of the team this last weekend when second baseman Alberto Callaspo was busted for a DUI on Friday night after the Royals sixth straight win. On Saturday, Callaspo was placed on the disabled list for undisclosed reasons. The Royals are playing their best baseball of the season right now, as they feasted on National League competition, and had won 11 of 12 before dropping their last two games against the Cardinals. So there's plenty of reason to celebrate in Kansas City right now, because for the first time in years, Royals fans have been able to watch a team that actually resembles a Major League team.

Diaz floored

LAS VEGAS (June 28) - Speed has been Manny Pacquiao's specialty ever since he was a scrawny 106-pound teenage brawler. When he stepped in the ring weighing 135 pounds on Saturday night, even his trainer wondered whether Pacquiao would lose some of his splendid speed with all that extra bulk. "I feel much, much stronger and more powerful at 135," said Pacquiao, the first Asian boxer to win title belts at four weights. "This is where I plan to stay. I did real well. I was really surprised it wasn't stopped sooner."
That theory evaporated with one look at David Diaz's lacerated, bloody face, even before it hit the canvas in the ninth round. Not only did Pacquiao keep his pace while winning the WBC lightweight title with a ninth-round knockout, the Filipino phenomenon got stronger along the way.
After winning a recognized championship fight at his fifth weight - including a nontitle victory over 126-pound king Marco Antonio Barrera in 2003 - Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) definitely has the credentials to qualify as boxing's mythical pound-for-pound champion.

Stepping up spying

WASHINGTON (June 29) -- The Bush administration has launched a "significant escalation" of covert operations in Iran, sending U.S. commandos to spy on the country's nuclear facilities and undermine the Islamic republic's government, journalist Seymour Hersh said Sunday.

White House, CIA and State Department officials declined comment on Hersh's report, which appears in this week's issue of The New Yorker. resident Bush's administration has begun a "significant escalation" of covert operations in Iran, according to the latest New Yorker magazine. The $400 million campaign includes spying on Iranian nuclear facilities and staging events aimed at undermining Iran's government, the article said.

Ab workout

etting serious about shrinking your waistline means expanding your thinking. It's not just about your tummy; it's about your entire middle, or what experts refer to as "the core." If you really want to see big differences, you've got to work the entire core including the front, sides and back. Basic crunches, for example, are fine for working the upper, front ab muscles but don't do much for the obliques that wrap around the sides of your waist or the lower back muscles that anchor into your lower spine. A routine highlighting moves that target all core muscles, both individually and in tandem, creates a leaner, longer, stronger middle with a lot less effort than you've probably devoted to getting a flatter stomach in the past.

Tiny Strategy

Tiny - The Stone Giant

Range: 128 | Move Speed: 285
Primary: STR
Str: 24 + 3 | Agi: 9 + 0.9 | Int: 14 + 1.6
Damage: 61 – 67 | HP: 606 | Mana: 182
HP Regen: 0.97 | Mana Regen: 0.57
Attack Speed: 1.55 | Armor: -1



Avalanche (V)
Send 4 to 5 piles of rocks on an area of 200 AoE to stun and damage enemy land units. Each pile of rock stuns around 0.25 second, and the whole process lasts around 2 seconds.
Level 1 - 100 damage.
Level 2 - 180 damage.
Level 3 - 260 damage.
Level 4 - 300 damage.
Mana Cost: 120
Cooldown: 18
Comment: Your stun skill. Good damage and stun duration. Helps in farming too.Practice targeting it because its cooldown doesn't let you use it again for another 18 seconds if you miss your mark.



Toss (T)
Tiny grabs the nearest unit, friend or foe, and launches them at a location. Upon landing, the unit deals damage in an area as well as receiving 20% of that damage to themselves (this damage increases as your size increases). Cannot toss Elder Form DK.
Level 1 - 500 range, 75 damage.
Level 2 - 700 range, 150 damage.
Level 3 - 900 range, 225 damage.
Level 4 - 1100 range, 300 damage.
Mana Cost: 120
Cooldown: 13
Comment: Basically,your nuke. More spammable due to better cooldown. Good range and damage. Also has a lot of tricks you can do. Just make sure your not tossing an ally hero into the tower.


Craggy Exterior (C)
Tiny`s body is made of solid granite, causing great pain to those who attack it. Whenever a melee unit attacks Tiny, there is a chance that they will be stunned for 2 seconds. Tiny will not take damage if he stuns the enemy for that particular hit.
Level 1 - 6% chance, 25 stun damage.
Level 2 - 12% chance, 35 stun damage.
Level 3 - 18% chance, 45 stun damage.
Level 4 - 24% chance, 55 stun damage.
Mana Cost: N/A
Cooldown: N/A
Comment: Great against melee enemies. Darkterror and the like would have a hard time stunning you when they get stunned for attempting to hit you. Note that you do not take the damage when this triggers. Unfortunately does nothing against ranged opponents.



Grow (W)
Greatly increases Tiny`s power and size, but does so at the cost of his attack speed. Will reset all cooldowns.
Level 1 - 40 bonus damage, 5 bonus speed, 20% reduced attack speed.
Level 2 - 80 bonus damage, 10 bonus speed, 35% reduced attack speed.
Level 3 - 120 bonus damage, 15 bonus speed, 50% reduced attack speed.
Mana Cost: N/A
Cooldown: N/A
Comment: Trade speed for power. The cost you save is similar to 2 relics - hyperstone. Speed is easily bought,anyway. Also gives a boost to toss.

Skill Build:

1. Avalanche
2. Toss
3. Avalanche
4. Toss
5. Avalanche
6. Toss
7. Avalanche
8. Toss
9. Stats
10. Grow
11. Grow
12. Craggy Exterior
13. Craggy Exterior
14. Craggy Exterior
15. Craggy Exterior
16. Grow
17. Stats
18. Stats
19. Stats
20. Stats
21. Stats
22. Stats
23. Stats
24. Stats
25. Stats

Dota guide

Defence of the Ancients. A mod for warcraft 3. There are way that can help you if wanting to play the game.

Tip #1 Farming

- to kill lane creeps of neutrals for gold. The more creeps you kill the more money and experience you get. Farming may prove difficult to some.

Tip #2 Last Hit

Last Hit means moving in close to hit the enemy creep for gold. Damaging an enemy creep does not provide gold, so its beneficial for a non-ranged character to move in for a last hit to receive this benefit. This also allows you to stay out of range of the opposing team.

Making a last hit requires a feel of the timing to deal direct damage for different characters. You can get a feel of this simply by playing the game often. A good strategy is to keep the thumb on the "ALT" key so that you can readily see the life line of the creeps, and only move in to get a last hit when its life is low.

Tip #3 Hot Key

Hot Key is an essential DOTA strategy. Different spells are tied to different buttons which when pressed will activate the spell. Since battles in DOTA last only a few seconds, clicking on the icons with the mouse is a little slow.

Tip #4 Mouse

Getting a good mouse is important for DOTA. You'll also enjoy the gaming experience more with a good mouse, skates, and mouse pad. Get it from: http://razerdeathadder.blogspot.com

Tip #5 Item Build

Having the right item build will increase the power of your character. Some characters require more health or more speed, or more mana as the game progresses. Knowing the complimentary item build for your character will increase its power and direct damage.

Tip #6 Team Play

In competitive DOTA play, its necessary to play in groups. Public DOTA strategy and Competitive DOTA strategy are different with the latter being more difficult and emphasis on team cooperation.

Tip #7 Mana Required

Always take note of the amount of mana required to cast 2 spells. 1 spell alone will normally not be sufficient to take down an opponent.

Tip #8 Item Cost

By understanding what items need to be built, you'll be able to know the cost and time your return to the fountain. Less trip back to the fountain means more time in the battle field, which translates to more gold and experience for your DOTA character.

carps

Skin ulceration

Some pictures may look nasty....

King's Rehab

(June 24) - Shawn Southwick King, the 48-year-old wife of CNN anchor Larry King, 74, has checked into rehab.

John Mayer getting Aniston

John Mayer established himself early on as one of the good guys with sappy lyrics and puppy eyes. His dating habits have made some change their mind about him, but according to a new report, he may have done the chivalrous thing by alerting ex-girlfriend Minka Kelly that she might be seeing tabloid reports about his new girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston.

Atlantic plastic killings

The shooting happened around midnight at Atlantis Plastics in this Ohio River town of about 28,000 people.


Police tape cordons off the building in Henderson, Ky., where an employee killed five other people and himself.


The names of the shooter and the victims were not released, and it was not clear if the supervisor was among the dead. The Atlanta-based company has 1,300 employees worldwide, and about 150 in Henderson, where workers make parts for refrigerators and plastic siding for homes. At least one other person was injured, police said. The wounded victim was taken to St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center in Evansville, Ind., spokeswoman Cheryl Dauble said. That person was undergoing treatment, she said, but declined to release further information. It wasn't clear if the employee was carrying the gun, or if he retrieved it after the argument. "We don't know if the gun was in the car or if he went somewhere to get it," Henderson police Lt. David Piller said. "It's just total shock. It's something you read about in the paper what happened at one of our facilities," Philbrook said. The employee began fighting with a supervisor and was escorted from the building, company CEO Bud Philbrook said. As he was leaving, he took out a gun, shot the supervisor, then charged back into a break room and shot several employees. Then, he returned to the floor and shot another employee before killing himself, Philbrook said.

My Lindsay Lohan

Oh yes!!! I do!



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Stare




Moley moley moley



Showing off the freckles





Are those hands going to where I think they are going?!






I do like the sagg




Can I nibble?

Who are you?!

Paris Blows again

I do adore this girl... especially when she's blowing something... Riches slut of 2008

Brain tumor

The pictures that you are about to see are not for minors... Please refrain from eating....



Yes, it's the brain

Yes, It's animated.




Yes, from NatGeo

Imus sarcastic

NEW YORK (June 24) - Don Imus said Tuesday morning on his radio show that he was trying to "make a sarcastic point" in his latest on-air remarks about race, but that they had been misunderstood.

Shaq attack

The rap that slapped kobe in the face.... here's the link : HUMILATION

Panda from quake

Weird photos

A huge tornado funnel cloud touches down in Orchard, Iowa, June 10. Lori Mehmen, who took the photo from outside her door, said the funnel cloud came near the ground and then reverted back into the sky, The Globe Gazette reported.



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Am I seeing sperms?!



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