George carlin 7 words

George carlin 7 words

Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker, and Tits.Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul, curve your spine and keep the country from winning the war.

– George Carlin, Class Clown, "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television"

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an iconic American stand-up comedian. He was also an actor and author, and won four Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.

Carlin was noted for his black humor as well as insights on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5–4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves.

The first of his 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. In the 1990s and 2000s, Carlin's routines focused on the flaws in modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. His final HBO special, It's Bad For Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death.

Carlin was placed second on the Comedy Central cable television network list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor.[21] He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live.

Table tennis also known as ping pong

Table tennis also known as ping pong

Table tennis, also known as ping pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth with rackets (also known as 'bats' or 'paddles'). The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Players must allow a ball played toward them only one bounce on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. Points are scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. A skilled player can impart several varieties of spin to the ball, altering its trajectory and limiting an opponent's options to great advantage.

The game is controlled by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926. Since 1988, table tennis has been an Olympic sport which includes four events. From 1988 until 2004, the events were men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles. Since 2008 the doubles have been replaced by the team events (Beijing was the first time where table tennis had an Olympic team event).

How to tell if someone is lying

How to tell if someone is lying

From little white lies to nation-destroying omissions, lying has been around as long as the truth. And while lying has a rich history, the vast majority of humanity, almost all of the time, tells the truth. And why not? It is far easier, creates an atmosphere of trust, and facilitates a stable society. But every now and again, you get the sneaking suspicion that the person across from you isn't giving it to you straight.

So how do you tell if you're being lied to? Before we cover that, we have to ask two important questions.

The first question is: Do you really want to know? Some people willingly blind themselves and accept a lie as fact solely because the truth might be too painful to handle. 

On the other hand, some people are so desperate to believe that the painful truth is a lie that they will see “signs of lying” where none exist. 

The first step to discovering a lie, then, is to be aware of your personal feelings about the subject. In other words, what is your involvement in this possible lie?

The second question is: Why would this person lie to you? What is at stake here? Maybe he is afraid of being punished, or of the loss of the ability to obtain what he desires (for instance, your business), or, ironically, he is afraid he will lose your trust. 

In order to really be accurate in spotting a lie, you must be aware of the other person's motivations for lying to you, including what you might do to him if you knew the truth. 

An example of this is a child lying to a parent to avoid being grounded: He is desperately avoiding the punishment he is certain the truth would bring. The parent, being aware of this, is in a better position to gauge the child's lie. 

So, you want to know, you're certain he has a reason and you've got the feeling that he is hiding the truth? Let's test that theory...with science! 

Know how he talks normally. The first step to reading a liar's body language is to know his normal, everyday conversational habits. This is referred to as someone's “baseline” behavior – normal eye, hand and body movements during a pleasant conversation in which there is no pressure or lying. This will allow you to detect variations when the lie occurs, without mistaking a naturally awkward or shy person for a chronic liar. 

Notice how stress influences his patterns. It is notoriously difficult to tell the difference between a person who has been put on the spot (that is, under stress and pressure), and an out-and-out liar. This is because most of the tell-tale signs of lying are based around the fact that telling a lie is a stressful event on the body and mind – it seems humans are not built for distorting the truth, and forcing that situation has recognizable repercussions. 

Look for the signs.This is a list of the most common “tells” that people have while attempting to lie. Again, note that most of these also occur when someone is feeling stressed by the conversation. 

Little to no body movement. People will sometimes “freeze,” not quite facing the other person, and will move as little as possible during the lie. Alternatively, some people will fight this by being overly dramatic, moving the body much more than normal to try and “sell” the lie. 

No eye contact. A lot of information is conveyed through eye contact, and most people have an extremely hard time lying to someone while looking directly into his eyes. Sometimes this will only occur at the moment of the lie, a brief glance at the floor or to the right. Again, some will try to sell the lie by making and maintaining eye contact fiercely, much more so than usual. 
 


Stress gestures (rapid blinking, scratching, itching, swallowing, fidgeting, etc.). If discovered, a deception carries much greater risk of punishment than simply telling the truth, and people understand this. This uncomfortable situation will make them uncomfortable, and they will act accordingly. 

Looking up to the right. Looking up and to the right stimulates the part of the brain associated with imagination (that is, making things up), whereas looking up and to the left stimulates the part of the brain associated with recalling memories (that is, telling the truth). 

Touching the nose and covering the face/mouth. Habits from childhood, these gestures are a subconscious attempt to “cover up” the lie, and put distance between the liar and you. 

Rise in vocal pitch. Another product of stress, the liar's voice will get higher and squeaky. This should be noticeable if you are familiar with his normal speaking voice. 

Wide-eyed, innocent look. Another product of childhood fibs, based on the “who, me?” fake innocence usually associated with a kid denying he has his hand in the cookie jar while it is still in there. 

A noticeable pause in speaking. Most people lack the ability to come up with a plausible fiction in an instant, so they have to take a moment to think something up. This results in a pause, usually right before the lie itself, while they desperately reach for something other than the truth. Careful questioning will reveal variations in their story, as a consistent fiction is hard to remember, whereas actual events are usually easy to recall. 

Lying by omission. Sometimes a lie will happen by not speaking – that is, the liar omits an important piece of information from an otherwise truthful statement. However, this omission will, in the mind of the liar, poison the “truthful” statement, thus rendering it a lie. The above signs will still be present, with the addition of more obvious signs after he has finished talking. (An example: After talking in a relatively truthful manner, he falls silent and immediately looks away, covering his mouth and fidgeting.) 

Ask. A risky maneuver, as a person who is telling the truth may be horribly offended. Sometimes, however, a liar will come clean if given the chance to, as he realizes that continuing to lie when you know he's doing so would be far worse than just admitting the lie. 

Trust your intuition. Notice I say “intuition” and not “desire.” Most people have a pretty decent “lie detector” built in, and if you trust it, it can usually point the way. However, some people may want to believe they are being lied to, and they mistake this desire for “a gut feeling.” So before you start accusing anyone of a lie, make sure you're not trying to project your desire on an innocent person. 

Using the above steps, you should be able to determine the difference between a lie and the truth to a much more accurate degree. And while we may not have an answer to how to define truth for certain, we will at least be able to tell if the other person feels like he is lying...and if it feels like a lie, it probably is. 

Good luck!

source :http://www.howtodothings.com

HBO Inauguration Concert

A-List Celebs Lined up for HBO Inauguration Concert

The Opening Celebration of common purpose and new beginnings will be a declaration. The Sunday afternoon performance will be grounded in history and brought to life with entertainment that relates to the themes that shaped Barack Obama and which will be the hallmarks of his administration. 

HBO will televise the event on an open signal, working with all of its distributors to allow Americans across the country with access to cable, telcos or satellite television to join in the Opening Celebration for free. The 56th Inauguration promises to be the most inclusive in history, and the Opening Celebration is one of a series of inaugural events that reflect that commitment. On Saturday, the President-elect, Vice President-elect and their families will journey to the nation’s capital via train, holding events that are free and open to the public along the way. They will be joined by a group of everyday Americans they met along their road to the White House. On January 19th, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President-elect Obama will call on all Americans to make an ongoing commitment to serve their communities and their country. A new website, USAservice.org, makes it easy for Americans to organize service events or find existing events to participate in. To date, nearly 5,000 events have been organized across the country. That evening, Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, and their families will host a free "Kid's Inaugural" concert to honor military families, broadcast live on the Disney Channel and Radio Disney.

Mary J’s blowing and Denzel’s reading should be enough to get them eyes watery. Like we have said before, and we will say again, this is the most historic moment of our time, and maybe our parents’.

Tom Hardy a real Hero:

Tom Hardy:

Edward Thomas Hardy was born on September 15, 1977 (age 31) at East Sheen, London, England.

"Tom Hardy" is an English stage, film and television actor.

Tom's biography and career:

Hailing from East Sheen, London Hardy began his career in war dramas. He studied at the Drama Centre, London and subsequently at Richmond Drama School before winning the part of United States Army Private John Janovec in the award-winning HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He made his feature film debut in Ridley Scott's war thriller Black Hawk Down.

Hardy was in the United Kingdom for the independent film Dot the i, sharing the bill with Gael García Bernal after that he traveled to North Africa for Simon: An English Legionnaire, a story of the French Foreign Legion. He gained some heavy international exposure as the Reman Praetor Shinzon, a clone of USS Enterprise Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek Nemesis. He returned to England acted in LD 50 Lethal Dose.

Tom Hardy was awarded the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in "Blood" and "Arabia, We'd All Be Kings" performed at the Royal Court Theatre and Hampstead Theatre. He was also nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer of 2003 in a Society of London Theatre Affiliate for his performance in the aforementioned production of "Arabia, We'd All Be Kings".

Hardy appears in the 2005 BBC miniseries The Virgin Queen as Robert Dudley, a childhood friend of Elizabeth. The miniseries portrays them as having a platonic (though highly romantic) affair throughout her reign over England during the sixteenth century. Hardy recently featured in the Richard Fell adaptation of the 1960s sci-fi series A for Andromeda, on the BBC digital television station BBC Four.

In 2007, he appeared in the BBC2 drama based on a true story - Stuart: A Life Backwards. Tom played the lead role of Stuart Shorter, a homeless man who had been subjected to years of abuse and whose death was possibly suicide.

In September 2008, Hardy appeared in director Guy Ritchie's London gangster film, RocknRolla. He played the role of gay gangster Handsome Bob, one of the members of the criminal gang, the Wild Bunch, led by One Two (Gerard Butler), whom Bob has a crush on. Hardy will reprise the role in Ritchie's sequel "The Real RocknRolla".

Hardy is currently represented by United Agents.

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From brunch to dinner—and for lunch and afternoon tea in between—the American Girl Cafe gives girls the royal treatment. Their dolls can even sit right next to them in Treat Seats. Reservations required.

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For a casual meal with girls and their friends, come to the American Girl Bistro. Appetizers, entrees, and the dessert counter make it the everyday place to enjoy American Girl. Plus, we have celebrations for every occasion. Reservations recommended.





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Hot Entertainment News - July 18 2008

Hot Entertainment News

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Hot Entertainment News - July 17 2008

Hot Entertainment News - July 17 2008

Times Online Meet Batman's best buds: Nolan and Bale USA Today - By Larsen and Talbert for USA TODAY By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY Call them the new face of comic-book films. Or hitmakers. Or, if they were to decide, two guys who have worked on three movies together. ABC News The TV hits that no one watches Los Angeles Times - The 16 Emmy nominations for AMC's ratings-lite 'Mad Men' points to a changing viewer universe in which Nielsens may mean nothing and the masses and elite will never meet. ABC News ABBA musical 'Mamma Mia!' slips on some Greece New York Daily News - You want it to be great, don't you? The soundtrack, the cast, the history: Everything about "Mamma Mia!" makes it the ideal summer fling. Vancouver Sun 'Space Chimps' nothing to go ape for New York Daily News -It's one small step for man, and maybe a smaller step for primate jokes in this Ham-strung film. No one should envy an animated film that opens after a Pixar classic - especially this year's smart, heartfelt "Wall-E" - but "Space Chimps" just throws ... New York Daily News Rapper 50 Cent passes drug test, takes son on vacation New York Daily News - BY RICHARD WEIR and BILL HUTCHINSON 50 Cent passed a drug test Thursday, and will be allowed to take son Marquise on vacation. Marquse's mother, Fitty's ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins, still suspects the rapper ordered a fire set to the house where ... E! Online 'Grey's Anatomy' creator: No falling out with Heigl Newsday - BY VERNE GAY | verne.gay@newsday.com So, whom to believe? Shonda Rhimes, the powerful creator of "Grey's Anatomy" (and "Private Practice") or the increasingly insistent tabloid reports that Katherine Heigl has had a falling out with her boss and may ... Canada.com Volume rises for music video games Reuters - By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Jennifer Martinez Music-genre video games "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" are bona-fide smash hits, entering the rarefied air once reserved for only the elite first-person shooters, "Mario" games or sports titles. BBC News James Brown's children sorry to see memorabilia auctioned New York Daily News - BY Kamelia Angelova Three children of the late Godfather of Soul broke out in a cold sweat over Thursday's auction of the entertainer's memorabilia at Christie's. New York Daily News '[title of show]': The little musical that could New York Daily News -People often wonder how a show gets to Broadway. One way is to come up with a quirky idea: Make a musical about making a musical and enter it into a theater festival, where you get noticed.

Hot Entertainment News - July 16 2008

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ABC News Comedian Andy Dick Arrested on Suspicion of Sexual Battery, Drug ... FOXNews -AP Comedian Andy Dick was arrested Wednesday morning in Murrieta, Calif., on suspicion of sexual battery and drug possession. Cops arrested Dick, 42, just before 2 am in the parking lot near a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant. Comedian Andy Dick arrested on drug, sexual battery charges in ... Los Angeles Times Dick Busted on Sex Charges Outside Chicken Joint TMZ.com guardian.co.uk Nas? Hold Steady? Or 'The Dark Knight' score? Los Angeles Times - The principles: Oscar-nominated composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, who also worked on "Batman Begins," the first Bat-film to be directed by Christopher Nolan. Director: Heath Ledger Got to See Some of Dark Knight People Magazine The Caped Crusader - and the Joker - reinvented again The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Washington Post A Barenaked Bust E! Online - AP Photo Barenaked Ladies' singer and guitarist Steven Page was arrested Friday in upstate New York and charged with possession of cocaine, a police spokesman confirmed. Barenaked Ladies Singer Arrested On Drug Charges People Magazine Steven Page Of Barenaked Ladies Arrested Times of the Internet New York Daily News Miley wants a sexless 'Sex and the City' New York Daily News - It seems like Miley Cyrus's controversial Vanity Fair shoot won't be her last foray into the world of sex. She wants to do it again, but a little tamer this time. Miley Cyrus Wants to Do 'Cleaner' 'Sex and the City' FOXNews Miley -- Sex and the Cyrus? TMZ.com Boston Globe Parole panel hears reason for, against releasing Manson follower ... Los Angeles Times - She has served 37 years for killing actress Sharon Tate and others in 1969. Now doctors give her only months to live. SACRAMENTO -- -- A state parole panel today heard emotional testimony from more than a dozen speakers before adjourning to consider ... Release denied for dying Charles Manson follower The Associated Press Susan Atkins: Denied TMZ.com E! Online Jessica Alba Is Anxious for More Moppets E! Online - To help pass the time as we all wait with bated breath for the first pictures of Vivienne and Knox, OK! has put Jessica Alba and her daughter, Honor Marie, on the cover of their latest issue. Jessica Alba Shows Off 'Miracle' Baby Honor FOXNews FIRST LOOK: Jessica Alba’s OK! Magazine Baby Photos Access Hollywood New York Daily News A-Rod Dances Awkwardly To, Not With, Madonna Radar Online - Stripper-loving, philandering Yankee Alex Rodriguez has never been exceptionally popular with fans in New York, in large part due to his tendency to choke under pressure despite being the highest-paid player in all of baseball. An epic All-Star game, but A-Rod wasn't there New York Daily News A-Rod's Wife Looking Over Her Shoulder E! Online MTV.com E3: Activision relies on familiar recipe for sucess San Francisco Chronicle - Activision had a huge year last year with the success of Call of Duty 4 and Guitar Hero III. But the company is hoping to repeat its success with some familiar names like Guitar Hero World Tour and Call of Duty World at War. Analysis: Few Sparks In Activision's Line-Up Gamasutra “Rock Revolution” longs for hit Reuters Gothamist Police commissioner reverses decision on booze cop, hails him as hero New York Daily News - BY ALISON GENDAR A detective who was disciplined after failing a mandatory booze test in the wake of an off-duty shooting was restored to full duty Wednesday, as the city's top cop praised him as a hero. Off-duty cop involved in shooting restored to full duty Newsday New Breath Test Policy Shadows Detective’s Case New York Times E! 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Katie Holmes to Guest-Star on Eli Stone People Magazine Exclusive: Katie Holmes Cruises to 'Eli Stone' Entertainment Weekly Chatter Shmatter More Dialogue in Hollywood New York Times - By Brooks Barnes The Screen Actors Guild and a group of large Hollywood production companies - currently at a stalemate over terms for a new labor contract - agreed to meet informally on Wednesday afternoon. SAG, Studios Set Another Meeting E! Online Hollywood studios, actors plan to meet Reuters Enews 2.0 FOX Hits Ratings Homer Tuesday Zap2it.com - One of the longest All-Star games in baseball history gave FOX a resounding ratings victory Tuesday night. FOX averaged an 8.8 rating/15 share in primetime, easily beating NBC's 5.8/10. Fox wins among young adults Los Angeles Times Fox Edges Past CBS With Repeats New York Times E! Online Bo Derek Horsing Around in California E! Online - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has named animal lover Bo Derek to the seven-member California Horse Racing Board, which oversees all of the state's racing and betting action. Bo Derek is appointed to horse racing board Los Angeles Times Bo Derek Appointed by Gov. to Calif. Horse Racing Board eFluxMedia ABC News William Petersen Leaving 'CSI' Mid-Season BuddyTV - William Petersen is leaving CSI. Peterson, who has played investigator Gil Grissom on the CBS procedural since its premiere in 2000, will make his exit from CSI in the middle of the 2008-2009 season. Petersen quits as CSI's Grissom BBC News CSI Losing Its Main Man E! Online Telegraph.co.uk Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood enters rehab Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has entered rehab for a drinking problem, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday. 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