Thursday, October 29, 2009

how to become a wizard

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I want to become a dawn warrior, night walker, or a blaze wizard. I want to know which one of them hits the most and i want to know which ability pionts i should add.
WARRIOR:is it DEXless? or is it LUKless?
THEIF:is it DEXless or is it LUKless?
WIZARD:more INT?
TELL MEH PLZ!!!! :)


i really don't like the pistons roster this year. in an ideal world, ben gordon and rip should start cuz stuckey is horrible and is obviously not a point guard. joe dumars has a man crush on him though. i like to see wilcox start alongside kwame, with villanueva and will bynum as the main backups. maxiell can provide some energy, ben wallace toughness, and stuckey can play backup shooting guard. i also think chucky atkins can resurrect his career.
the time is now for kwame. after billups got traded, it was obvious that tayshaun prince, rip hamilton are just slightly above average players. people probably forgot that rip was not a winner in washington. in fact the team looks a lot like the 2001-2002 wizards with ex-wizards rip hamilton and kwame brown in the starting lineup. is it possible for kwame to step in and become the go-to guy and possibly make an all-star game appearance?
he deserves a chance to properly develop and learn the game. MJ's comeback didn't give him that chance cuz the wizards had to build the team around MJ instead of their prized #1 pick. brown showed some promise after MJ retired and arenas was brought in, yet he was relegated to the bench the following season, became a role player with the lakers, bounced around with grizzlies for half a season, and signed with detroit. he was never really given a chance to succeed. at age 27, the time is now.
stuckey's poor play killed the pistons season last year. they were #4 in the east when a.i. and rip were starting.


I started writing stories about a tv show I watch called wizards of waverly place and posting them on a website called fanfiction.net. I started doing this because I have been reading stories for almost 2 years and decided to write my own.

If you don't know already most of the stories based on the tv show are incest stories between the main characters Alex and Justin. Yes incest is sick and wrong and another problem, but I couldn't help myself. If you watch the show you know the chemistry between the two is almost something impossible, I don't even like incest.

Well this is where the problem started, my stories are about incest between the two until recently I couldn't get mymind off the sister, she is played by Selena gomez, and I am a big fan.

But lately it's become more than that, I've been writing stories about her character masturbating, then it became worse and I started writing lesbian or some call femslash stories.

I've decided to stop writing, but now I have been having dreams or sexual fantisies in my head of not only this tv show charactor or the gel that plays her, but my best friends.

I'm going crazy over this, I want to know for sure if I'm lesbian or not and accept it. I don't want therapy I just want to be me and accept it, but I don'tknow how to tell my parents or if i'm even lesbian.

Help
me
I haven't had a crush or boyfriend in almost a year and a half...


Harry Potter has been a part of me for over half of my life. My family began reading it together when I was in first grade, on a recommendation from my grandmother. I immediately fell in love. Living in a magical world sounded ideal to me and i had never heard of anything more magical than Hogwarts. School never was a drag for me like it is for a lot of other kids so, the idea of this extra creative magical school was incredibly appealing. I would dream about receiving my acceptance letter and leaving on that train to go to Hogwarts. I aspired to be the one to learn the magic and come home with " my pockets full of frogspawn," "turning teacups into gerbils."

I was never more excited for a birthday than I was for my eleventh birthday. I knew i was going to get my Hogwarts letter. I was going to get up in the morning and run down the stairs. I would halt at the kitchen table, a grin on my face, and, without an ounce of surprise, observe my letter, laying placidly on the kitchen table. The bright green lettering would bare the legend "[my name], [the town i live in], New York, The Front Bedroom, Top Bunk." However, my confidence regarding this amazing event occurring was trivial; it did not happen. I certainly wasn't alarmed or concerned. Hogwarts was very far away and the owls would need time to rest. Therefore, my letter would definitely have to be a little bit late. I certainly didn't want to be the cause of an owl's death.

Even though I kept up this optimism, the letter never came. I assumed that it was because they didn't know my birthday. Or perhaps my parents didn't have my correct birthday. They could be wrong. The hospital could have made a mistake. Maybe I was just a year younger than I had previously thought. That would explain why the letter didn't come when I was eleven. So, the day i turned twelve was reminiscent of my eleventh birthday. I flew down the stairs to find that, once again, my letter was missing in action. I became discouraged. My dream of being magical was disintegrating. I was facing a harsh reality. I was not magic, I was not a witch, and I would never go to Hogwarts.

I have learned to accept that magic is not real, but, even now, a little part of me still wishes I had obtained that elusive letter. A little part of me still hopes that, perhaps, Hogwarts is a real place, somewhere out there, just waiting to be unveiled. Nevertheless, I can still pretend, right? In light of that, every time a new movie comes out I break out my wands and pretend to cast spells on people. Often, my friends join in my Harry Potter celebrations. If I had gone to Hogwarts, would I have still made such awesome friends? What would I have missed out on if Hogwarts was real and I was going there? If you think about it, Muggles really do have it easy compared to the Wizarding World. We Muggles stand no chance against those magical criminals. What if wizards and witches weren't there to protect us from Lord Voldemort? Guess what? We would be dead.

I know that this expression of my love of magic is a little bit immature for someone my age. I know I should be thinking about my future and how I want to live the rest of my life. One of my fears is that I won't be about to find anyone who has such a love for the Harry Potter series as me. Or that I won't be accepted into society because of this irrational immature obsession. I am a Harry Potter junkie. But how can I turn my back on something that has been such a colossal part of my childhood?


wizard? or a witch? i wantto be a witch more than anything. a good one! y'know nice. lol. and my religion is christain. so what type of witch would i be..? or wizard...? soo..is it possible??


is it possible to get powers..? if not, is it possible to become a witch/ wizard? because my friend looked at my palm and said im a wizard. then she said pick a type of animal and yaddah yaddah yaddah. special chant yaddah yaddah. and now sometimes i can control the weather! she's training me how to speak to animals and make them stop talking. it's so cool. i think it's possible!!! because it's working. annddd i want to be a witch too. so please help? :)
no! i mean EVERY time i try to make the wind or the clouds go onto the sun or y'know the small weather stuff!! i mean i can always make it move! im not joking! idk if im even supposed to be talking about it <=S
and the weirdest thing is all i have to do is stay really relaxed. and i can do it.


its vagly in my memory but i remember a young boy finds a old wizards house and trains under him 1 day he stumbles into a book that teaches him ho to raise spirits and almost did it befor wizard caught him and told him if u mess up the spirit can take u over well the wizard sends the boy to a school at the school he gets into a competiton with another young wizard and he tries to summon a spirit at witch point it goes awol and becomes a shadow at witch the shadow stalks the wizord for the rest of his life intell at 1 point he finaly learns how to beat it


if you are a witch i would like too know i am very in interested in becoming a witch i know that it will take a lot of work but i am very stubborn i know that you kneed too look up books but witch books are the best too look at and i have many other questions so i would like you to offer my advice if you are a witch a wizard a pagan or anything magical that is under the catigory of witchcraft


I would also like to know how I inscribe spells.


There are many games out there that are very well made and fun but at the same time I still feel like the game for me still hasn't been made. What kind of game would you like to see made? and try to put some details. Make us drool. lol

I would like to see a game that was just as fun offline as online and set to an anime theme. Every anime theme within reason. lol I always liked how in Burnout Paradise you could play in this pretty big city without load times and in seconds be online playing with others in the same city in a real nice smooth transition. That being said I would love the game to play out like Oblivion. I want it to have a bunch of classes, quests and plenty of things to do on the side. The one thing I love about Oblivion is that you can kill hours in the game without ever doing a quest. Breaking into houses, stealing stuff, fighting in the arena (kind of a side quest), killing monsters and exploring the huge world. You can be good, evil or just neutral and be both. Save someone or kill them. Become a thief, a hero or assassin. Ok now take all that times about 10, making it an even bigger game than Oblivion add the anime theme and the ability to go online like Burnout Paradise in the exact same world that you play in within seconds and play with hundreds or even thousands in a nice social gaming experience like in WoW or Perfect World. The game has to have lots of add ons, patches, events as well as a store to purchase items with real or in game money but like Perfect World you don't have to use real money to get the full gaming experience.

Ok and now the gaming theme. Anime of course but with different sections and styles almost like an anime store exploded and combined into one world. Have different cities or even realms with a different anime theme for each one. For instances a realm that was like Trigun and Desert Punk where it is desert like and people use guns and steam powered machine. You would be able to use all kinds of guns and weapons like ones that you would find in any fps but along theme designed. A realm that is more modern with cities with big buildings and automobiles. The people there would be hand to hand like fighters just like Tekken or DOA. It would be cool to see a vast selection of fighting styles in mmorpg. A realm that was wooded with lots of trees and creatures. People there could be magical and tame the creatures to do battle for them. This would be a great place for wizards, clerics and hunters. A realm with castles, knights and dragons. This would be good for of course knights, barbarians, archers and rogues. A realm set in a future like time where you can be any of the classes found in the other realms but with a science fiction edge. Exp, Using robots to fight instead of tamed creatures, laser weapons instead of bullets and gunpowder and scientists instead of wizards using gadgets rather than spells. The last realm would be the a dark realm that would look like the translvania of legend with scary castles and grave yards. Just like the future realm there would be all classes available. Exp. Frankenstein monsters instead of barbarians, werewolves instead of knights and vampires instead of rogues. As well as mad scientists, necromancers, ghouls and vampire hunters.

Every realm should have realm specific side games. Desert realm with a fps side game. Modern realm with a arcade style fighting side game. The wooded realm could have a bunch of puzzle side games in the styles of Tetris, Dr. Mario and Mejeweled. The knight realm would have a hack and slash style adventure side game. The future realm would have a racing side game in the style of Wipeout and F-Zero GX. The scary realm would have a hack and slash style survival side game with lots of zombies and monsters to tear into.

Well that is what I would like to see in a nut shell. lol How about you?


I want to be able to chat, but I don't want cussing or bad words. That's so stupid. I don't want flirting, but I also don't want a little kids site, either. I play games like Wizard 101 (I'm a fantasy lover), Club Penguin (if I become a member), and Pirates online. I like games where you do quests too, and chat at the same time. So, please let me know! Thanks!
Just so people know, I already do the Travels of Wiglington and Wenks. I have been to the exclusive party, and I'm signed up for Carto's Magic Maps. I'm sorry I forgot to include it in what I play..... whoops. Whatever else you may have is great!


Emma lives with her step father, mother, and 7 younger siblings. One day she finds a tree-house and takes her friend with her. There are people there that weren't there before. One of them are Emma's birth father and he explains everything about wizards. Then him and his group go in the opposite direction for job openings. Emma changes her name to Makayla because she doesn't want to be reminded of her used to be family. She meets a girl named Mckenna who becomes her best friend. Mckenna explains the school called Wand Point Academy. What country should the wizard school be located in? Any country. Please help!


be specific and tell where to go and what to do


I read this book a couple years ago. It's for young adults. A boy [we're calling him Bob] trains to become a wizard or sorcerer of some kind. He and like, 15 other guys are taken into this maze-like place underground and they sleep in really crappy conditions and wear like, burlap sacks and whatnot. Bob's roommate is an unusual character. He helps Bob remember which way to go to get to their lessons and back to their room. They either aren't given any food, or it's very meager amounts. It doesn't matter because they are always hungry and dirty. They have to learn to visualize and meditate. Then they have to visualize food and make it real because otherwise they'll starve. Many boys can't do this and end up starving to death. A teacher talks to "Bob" telepathically and tells him what a good student he is.


That's all I can remember but I'd like to know the name of the book... or at least a nod from someone who has read it too?


Imagine one night you couldn't get any sleep and you woke up at 3 am in the morning. Say you couldn't get back to sleep and you became really frustrated and bored zzzz..... Then you just decide to just clean up your room, while your cleaning out your cupboard. Out pops The Wicked Witch Of The West as seen in the movie `Wizard Of Oz`. What would you do?
No seriously i would have to get the Baseball bat out and keep on whacking her, id imagine her screams would probaly wake all the neighbours up ( at the same time i would be peeing my pants because who expects one of your worst nightmares to come to life)


Surely there must be a wizard out there powerful enough to best both Harry Potter and Jesus in a battle of magic tricks! Yes?


Corel Draw X4 became "unstable" and a recovery wizard popped up. It asked if I'd like to save the file I was working on and then exit the program. I clicked yes and now I have no idea where it put the file. I've searched and searched everywhere but I can't find it! I've spent all morning on this and I need it back!!


Harry Potter for me ! Cuz it's so cool! :D Also when it became popular, we didn't start hearing about wizard everywhere. Not like Twilight which became out of hands and now vampires are like at every corner. what do you think?
hey come on !!


It is very confusing and there are tons of grammar errors, i was wondering if anyone can help!
please and thank you!


The fields of medicine and anatomy/physiology have always been an interest to me. At first I thought that majoring in physical therapy would suit me well, because I believed that combining my interest of sports with physical therapy would be a career that I could definitely see myself enjoying in the long run. But, then I began thinking that I am also interested in medicine, and that to be able to help people in a unique way by finding cures for different diseases would be a great way to give back to the community, and to the world as a whole. I stress the fact that giving back to my community as a resourceful tool of giving people back what someone once gave me, which was a chance to be all that I can be, just by listening to my story. I was introduced to physical therapy through my mother’s friend, who is a physical therapist, and explained to me the variety of combinations that I could do, such as combining sports medicine with physical therapy. Another factor that determined why I would major in physical therapy is because when I thought about how I could travel on a sports team such as the Lakers, or Spurs, or the Wizards, I became head over heels for this major, and felt that since I would not be able to play professional basketball or tennis, I could give back to the sport in a way by being able to service the players, and be a part of the sport at the same time. The most important factor to me that has made me choose this major is that I want to be able to enjoy my career in the long run, because when I do I am able to serve my clients better, and I want them to feel as if they are receiving the best care ever. I love this field, and cannot wait to really see what it entails.
ITS NOT MY PAPER!!!!
Sorry Ashley, but it is NOT a good paper, I have been sitting here trying to figure out how to make this paper for her, and i can fix the grammar errors, but making it flow is the problem. It's a mess, (and she's almost 18).
*sorry, not make
*fix


Hi I am 16, and my Hogwarts letter has not come yet. I bought and owl and set it free the other day, to see if it could relocate my letter, and it has not returned. Has anyone here gotten their letter? Please help me, I need to go to Hogwarts, so i can become a great wizard and help save the world from dangers.


post what youve wanted to be for example i want to become a wizard. star please


There have been rumors going around all over the Los Angeles Wrestling Academy that Misty Flintstone might become the General Manager of Thursday Afternoon SmackDown for the remainder of her pregnancy, because there is currently no General Manager on the show.

BQ1: If she does become General Manager, who is going to become the Vice-President?
BQ2: Is she going to make the lives of the Cast of Wizards of Waverly Place a living Hell?
BQ3: Is Fred Flintstone going to allow that, if he becomes the World Heavyweight Champion for a 17th time?


i need to learn spells


Here is my essay i need help with my conclution and writting in the introduction about populism
If any ideas to make this better i would realy appreshiate
also i need quotes from the book or movie about the flying monkeys, tornado, and the tinman to prove my point on what i wrote about them.

Almost everyone has heard or seen the story of Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz has become a classic movie among adults and children. This story is about a young girl who gets picked up from her farm in Kansas and carried off to another land unlike any she has ever seen before. In the Munchkin land after her house has fallen and has killed the wicked which the munchkins welcome her to Munchkin Land. When the nice w hich, Glenda, appears she explains to her that she needs to follow the yellow road to talk to wizard of oz in order to get back home. On her journey through the yellow brick road she meets new friends who all wish they had something else. Once they get to the emerald city they find that the wizard of oz is merely a fraud and they all were searching for their wishes while they were already within themselves.

The Flying monkeys were used in political cartoons to poke fun at politicians. While this may be the case, another speculation is that the flying monkeys represent Native Americans. When Dorothy and the gang meet up with the monkeys she is told, "Once we were a free people, living happily in the forest, flying from tree to tree, eating nuts and fruit and doing just as we pleased without calling anybody master...This was many ears ago before Oz came out of the clouds to rule over this land." This seems to relate well with Native Americans who were pushed off of their land by migrating eastern Americans.

The Tin Woodman has a more obvious meaning. He represented the industrial workers who were often dehumanized. He was rusted an immobile, which is a feeling that many factory workers when businesses began shutting down because of a nation-wide depression. After losing their jobs, they felt helpless.

The tornado is thought to represent political upheaval, or the free silver movement. During the time period in which this story was written, farmers were suffering from federal deflation; they were receiving less money for their goods, and their debt was getting larger. They wanted the value of a dollar to have a fixed ratio of both silver and gold. Some politicians were behind this movement while others were not.


Here is my essay i need help with my conclution and writting in the introduction about populism
If any ideas to make this better i would realy appreshiate
also i need quotes from the book or movie about the flying monkeys, tornado, and the tinman to prove my point on what i wrote about them.

Almost everyone has heard or seen the story of Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz has become a classic movie among adults and children. This story is about a young girl who gets picked up from her farm in Kansas and carried off to another land unlike any she has ever seen before. In the Munchkin land after her house has fallen and has killed the wicked which the munchkins welcome her to Munchkin Land. When the nice w hich, Glenda, appears she explains to her that she needs to follow the yellow road to talk to wizard of oz in order to get back home. On her journey through the yellow brick road she meets new friends who all wish they had something else. Once they get to the emerald city they find that the wizard of oz is merely a fraud and they all were searching for their wishes while they were already within themselves.

The Flying monkeys were used in political cartoons to poke fun at politicians. While this may be the case, another speculation is that the flying monkeys represent Native Americans. When Dorothy and the gang meet up with the monkeys she is told, "Once we were a free people, living happily in the forest, flying from tree to tree, eating nuts and fruit and doing just as we pleased without calling anybody master...This was many ears ago before Oz came out of the clouds to rule over this land." This seems to relate well with Native Americans who were pushed off of their land by migrating eastern Americans.

The Tin Woodman has a more obvious meaning. He represented the industrial workers who were often dehumanized. He was rusted an immobile, which is a feeling that many factory workers when businesses began shutting down because of a nation-wide depression. After losing their jobs, they felt helpless.

The tornado is thought to represent political upheaval, or the free silver movement. During the time period in which this story was written, farmers were suffering from federal deflation; they were receiving less money for their goods, and their debt was getting larger. They wanted the value of a dollar to have a fixed ratio of both silver and gold. Some politicians were behind this movement while others were not.
I understand what the character symbolize but in our class we never read the book we just watched the movie so i someone knw the book well i would appreshiate quotes that would help me prove it. also if you do book please put down the page number thank you.


Hey everyone:) Okay, so I'm 5'6" and weigh 145 right now! I am really shocked, because I can see it.. I'm trying to become an actress and Hollywood is harsh on appearance. I wear size 7 jeans right now, maybe 9 if I want baggy lose fit. But I know I am capable of getting to 125, if not less. Most of my weight rests on my thighs and hips..... UGH, and female reading this HATES that!

But I am not into diet pills, or starvation..currently doing pilates but I want to eat healthy, and I'm not sure how many calories/carbs/whateveer I should be taking in.

Advice from any health wizards?


Angela Armstrong pushed through the crowd, waiting impatiently to get to the entrance of the Hogwarts Express. It was her first year and she was eager to learn magic. She was a half-blood; her father a wizard and her mum a Muggle. He was truthful and told her before they actually married, she had heard thousands of times when he described how they first met. Her mum died in an accident (she didn't really get how it happened but her dad told her it was a sort of Muggle type of transportation) when Angela was seven. And now it was four years later, going off to Hogwarts. She and her father were debating against Hogwarts and Beauxbatons but decided against the French academy.

"Come on then, get a move on!" someone from behind her yelled.
"Oh!" Angela hurried onto the train, her cat cage bouncing next to her emitting several hisses. "Sorry, Lay."

Angela looked for an empty compartment. Finally she found one with two boys. One had fiery red hair and freckles. He had a strong build and a confident smile. The other across from him had dark chestnut hair and matching eyes. He seemed taller then the redhead but not as tough and stocky-looking.

"May I sit here?" she asked politely.
"Yeah," the dark haired boy grinned.
"Thanks. I'm Angela Armstrong."
"I'm Richard Loar," said the dark haired boy.
"And I'm Charlie Weasley."
"Oh! Isn't your mum and dad Molly and Arthur?" asked Angela.
"Er, yeah."
"My dad went to Hogwarts with them," Angela smiled.
"Cool," Charlie said.

The compartment door slid open. A girl with gray eyes was panting in the doorway. Her thick light brown hair was windswept.

"Can I - just - may I - need to hide," she gasped.
With a cocked head Charlie said yes. The girl flashed a grateful smile and slid down across from Angela.
"I'm sorry, it's just my brother, a real pain in the arse, decided to humiliate me - he tripped me - I ran after him...did an accidental spell and then he started to chase me."
"So what did you do?"
"Well, see, my toad sorta flew over my brother's head and...er, took a crap there."
Charlie and Richard started to laugh.
"Nice!" Angela smirked.
"I know, right? Dammit, I hear him!" the girl ducked under the seats as pounding footsteps came closer, followed by a yell.
"I'll get you for this!" roared an angry boy's voice.
The compartment door banged open, revealing a red-faced boy with the unmistakable scent of fresh droppings.
"Have you seen a girl same color hair as me, grey eyes?"
Angela, Richard and Charlie shook their heads.
"Tell me if you do. Thanks," he said and ran out.
"Thank you so much," beamed the girl as she climbed out.
"Got you!"

The boy sprang back in and pounced on the girl. Angela winced as they fell to the floor and started to wrestle each other. Charlie and Richard were now pounding their seats yelling, "Fight fight fight fight!" repeatedly. Finally the girl said something and the boy got off, his hair falling in his face. He looked smug as the girl got up and rubbed her elbow.

"Mum told you not to do that!"
"Well she's not here, is she?"

The girl looked ready to argue back when she caught sight of the three bystanders. She turned red and muttered something to the boy.

"Sorry, we got carried away. I'm Mary Elle Lewis."
"And I'm Anthony Lewis."
"Are you twins?" asked Richard, and almost immediately the two shook their heads.
"I'm a month older then Mary," Anthony said proudly.
"Oh. Well I'm Richard Loar, this is Charlie Weasley and Angela Armstrong."
"Nice to meet you all," Mary Elle grinned. "Can I still sit here?"
"Yeah, sure," Angela scooted closer to Charlie to allow Mary Elle more room. Anthony sat down next to Richard across from them.

And that's how they all became great friends.
I happen to be a thirteen year old who's been writing for several years.

And it's a fanfic. I suppose you don't know what that is...
-facepalm-
Okay...*deep breath*
This is FAN FICTION. It is NOT copying. Here is a definition for those of you who do not know what it is.
"Fan fiction (alternately referred to as fanfiction, fanfic, FF, or fic) is a broadly-defined term for fan labor regarding stories about characters or settings written by fans of the original work, rather than by the original creator."
"(genre) A form of fiction typically created by admirers of an existing commercial media property that uses, typically without explicit copyright permission, its characters and concepts."
You get it now? NOT copying. Fan fiction is all over the place.Harry Potter, band fics, Twilight fics, ect. Siriusly. So not copying.

Anthony is, say, born in January, and Mary Elle is born in February. Therefore they are brother/sister. Twins are if they're both born on January 1st, kay?


What NBA teams who didn't make it to the playoffs will become competitive in this coming 2009 - 2010 season?
Miami, Chicago and Portland didn't make it to the playoffs last 2007 - 2008 season but now they made it to the playoffs. How about in the 2009 - 2010 season, which teams who didn't make it to the playoffs will rise? (probably because of a good draft, trade and injured players who can play now)

i think wizard and clippers


Why dont I have any super powers?? It really makes me sad that I am not a wizard or an x-men....how do i become a wizard?? Im really serious..


It's the 1st chapter for my creative writing story

The October night was quiet, the way only 2 A.M can be, only the slight rustle of the leaves in the wind broke the silence. Two teenagers crept up the road, staying close to the tree line. They understood that they probably would not get caught, but they both understood the severity of the consequences if they did. The girl walked with an air of extreme confidence. Though the 17 year old was the shorter of the two, Mary Addison Morontu’s poise made her appear a full head taller than the slightly hunched boy. Her long blonde hair cascaded elegantly down her back and her eyes, normally a vibrant blue, shone black in the dark of the night. As she walked she bounced with enthusiasm. Breaking into LHS was something she had wanted to do since a 6th grader on the school bus told her the story in 4th grade, and tonight she was finally going to get her chance. A few paces behind her cousin, Mason Laverick, limped.

If there was anything in Mason’s life that he was proud of it was the fact the he was extremely ordinary. He was of average height, had normal brown hair, and everyday brown eyes. He was pretty scrawny, but to be fair most of the boys at the Eden End Trailer Park were at least a little underweight. There were only two things about him that could be considered unusual, he stuttered when he was mad or scared, and he had a limp. He thought the stutter probably came his lack of confidence, that or all those times he’d been beat up at school for saying stupid things. Either way it was annoying. Then there was his knee. It all started two years ago, when his mom was driving him and his sister home from Grandma’s. It was late, rain had drenched the roads, and the turn was just too sharp for the old car to handle. Luckily he was the only one hurt, with a torn ACL. It should have made a full recovery, but his dad lost his job and couldn’t pay for physical therapy. So now he was stuck as a cripple. It didn’t really bother him, except when he walked too much, which was the main reason he was annoyed with Mardi right now. Mardi had always looked after him, she was the one who told him it would be ok after his puppy was hit by a van, and it was her house he ran to when he was tired of his parents screaming at each other. But cousinly love aside, that didn’t mean he wanted to be climbing a mountain in the middle of the night. He shifted his backpack and asked, “Mardi, are you sure this is a good idea?”

“Mase, I already told you, don’t worry.” She quickened her pace a little, and Mason struggled to keep up. “Besides,” she called over her shoulder, “No one ever comes up here anymore.”

“Because it’s haunted,” he muttered. Mason knew the story of the old school, and the “ghost” that lived there, everyone did. He didn’t really believe it was, but for some reason he still got chill when he thought about what happened there. It had been a little over fifty years since Lincoln High School had become the first school in Ohio to boast three state athletic titles in the same year. However that’s not what people remembered about LHS, or the 1947 school year. They remembered Lisa Neal and Brent Carter, but mostly they remembered Matt Hiley. Lisa was a shoe-in for homecoming queen and Brent (whose father was the town sheriff and the Imperial Wizard of the area KKK) was her doting boyfriend. When they broke up after a long fight, Lisa, who had always been the spiteful one, ran to Matt, a black boy from the Southside of town. Sheriff Carter, not the type to standby while his son was humiliated by “some good-for-nothing-no-class-tramp,” organized a lynch mob, and waited for the pair to show up to the dance. The mob made off with Matt and he was never seen or heard from again. Supposedly he had been killed and his body left in the locker room. Three days later Lisa fled town. Some say she jumped off East Street Bridge after Matt’s mother called her out publicly, blaming Lisa for her son’s death; others say she settled down in Arkansas now writing under the penname Cindalyn Abraiel. Four days later Sheriff Carter resigned, and two weeks later the county shut down the school. Heeding left the school and their shame to rot.

Once, about 15 years ago, five football players were supposed the night on a dare. They were only in there for about 20 minutes before running out. As soon as they escaped they told everyone that Matt’s ghost had tired to kill them, and that they had seen bones scattered around the gym. At first it had been like a joke, the boys told anyone that would listen about how they had valiantly risked their lives for each other, and then suddenly they all just stopped talking about it. One by one they all dropped out of school, took off and never came back.

Mason knew Mardi thought the whole thing was stupid, just another dumb town rumor, besides she had been the one who told him ghost (and oh by the way, Santa) weren’t real but he still
Yeah there is more written, but I don't have time to type it, so I'm cutting it off there hoping that it makes a good " 1st chapter"
Matt and Lisa didn't go to the same school


Being that these tournaments are becoming my speciality I decided to start another tournament with 32 teams. I call it the best of the rest. It consists of teams that had strong seasons, but not champions or championship contenders. For instance you won't see the 90's Knicks teams in this because they were contenders throughout the 90's. None of these 32 teams won an NBA title. A couple got to the finals but were completely overmatched by better teams.

Today's matchup is 09 Nuggets VS 67 Warriors Below are the lineups. , . Nuggets have homecourt. Before people jump on Denver's backwagon, please note that the Warriors in 67 were extremely talented and lost in the finals to a Wilt Chamberlain team that some consider the greatest ever. I understand that most of us have never seen the 67 Warriors, but that doesn't mean they should be disrespected. I am only stating this because of the Wizards-Spurs mess I had the other day.

Lineups
09 NUGGETS
C - Nene F/C Chris Anderson
PF - Kenyon Martin
SF Carmelo Anthony G/F Linus Kleiza
SG Dahntay Jones G JR Smith
PG Chauncey Billups G Anthony Carter

67 Warriors
C - Nate Thurmond- F/C Clyde Lee
PF - Fred Hetzel
SF Rick Barry G/F Tom Meschery
SG Jeff Mullins G Al Attles
PG Paul Neuman G Jim King


Below is the full list of teams and first round matchups in the full tournament.
Second Round will begin monday.

1) 04 T’Wolves 58-24 DEFEATED 32) 94 Denver Nuggets 42-40

2) 89 Cavs 57-25 DEFEATED 31) 07 Golden St. Warriors 42-40

3) 97 Atlanta Hawks 56-26 DEFEATED 30) 94 Miami Heat 42-40

4) 01 76ers 56-26 DEFEATED 29) 76 Phoenix Suns 42-40

28) 93 Charlotte Hornets 44-38 DEFEATED 5) 08 Hornets 56-26

6) 90 Spurs 56-26 DEFEATED 27) 91 Golden St. Warriors 44-38

7) 09 Nuggets 54-28 vs 26) 67 San Francisco Warriors 44-37

8) 83 Spurs 53-29 DEFEATED 25) 05 Washington Wizards 45-37

9) 85 Nuggets 52-30 DEFEATED 24) 84 NJ Nets 45-37

10) 01 Bucks 52-30 DEFEATED 23) 06 L.A. Lakers 45-37

22) 75 Chicago Bulls 47-35 DEFEATED 11) 05 Sonics 52-30

12) 05 Rockets 51-31 DEFEATED 21) 84 NY Knicks 47-35

13) 07 Jazz 51-31 DEFEATED 20) 01 Toronto Raptors 47-35

19) 70 Atlanta Hawks 48-34 DEFEATED 14) 98 Hornets 51-31

15) 07 Cleveland Cavs 50-32 DEFEATED 18) 07 Chicago Bulls 49-33

16) 77 Houston Rockets 49-33 DEFEATED 17) 02 Celtics 49-33


At the end of the movie, did Alex just give up her full powers or did she become mortal?


The show starts off with the YAHWF Meltdown theme song "Hit The Lights" Metallica. BBQ & Jerry The Queen start by talking about tonight's main event: It will be Joey & The USAhole vs. The Hurricane & Justin. This match will be a tornado tag team match.

Match 1: Debut Hardcore Match (Winner Faces Brad Towers Next Week For The YAHWF Hardcore Championship)- Tyler vs. The Age of RKOrton
Brad Towers sits ringside to watch the match. The 2 both start off with getting a weapon. Tyler gets a kendo stick and The Age of RKOrton gets a chair. The 2 swing for maybe 3 times and the 1st to connect with a hit is RKOrton. He then gains momentum and eventually gets the pin after a punt to the head.
Winner and new number one contender for the YAHWF Hardcore Championship, The Age of RKOrton!!!

Match 2: Street Fight- Eddie Sanchez vs. Jordan23
Eddie Sanchez wins the match with a Dirty Sanchez

Match 3: Street Fight- Poncho vs. Andrew The Answer King
Andrew the Answer King wins the match after Jordan23 comes out to help him win with their team finisher, 23 Questions; 23 Answers. Then Eddie Sanchez comes out to beat the 2 up until We R Rated R comes out and Hiatt Midcap & The X Rider come out. It is pandemonium in the Meltdown Arena. I come out with a mic. "All right you 8 calm the fu.ck down right now!!! Right here, right now, we are having a 3 way tag team match to determine the number one contenders for the hardcore tag team championships. They will get a future opportunity to face We R Rated R for the titles. So We R Rated R, get out of the ring and ref, start the match!

Match 4: 3 Way tag team match to determine the new number one contenders for the YAHWF Hardcore TT Championship- Hiatt Midcap & The X Rider vs. Los Mexicanos vs. 23 Answers
The match starts off with Eddie Sanchez & Jordan23 in the ring. Jordan23 & Andrew the Answer King gain momentum while dominating over the 2 tag teams. Jordan23 & Andrew try to go for their finisher 23 Questions;23 Answers. They connect. Jordan23 goes for the pin cover on Poncho. 1, 2, 3
Winners and the new number one contenders for the YAHWF Hardcore TT Championships, 23 Answers!!!


Match 5: Single's Match For The YAHWF Diva's Championship- Jessie Jackson vs. Kayle Smith (c)
Kayle Smith retains the title after a spinning neckbreaker off of the top rope.
Winner and still the YAHWF Diva's Champion, Kayle Smith!!!

Main Event: Tornado Tag Team Match- USAhole & Joey vs. The Hurricane & Justin
USAhole & Joey come out 1st. Followed by Justin & Hurricane.The Hurricane & I go into battle while Justin & Joey fight again. While we both fight each other, I Irish Whip The Hurricane out of the ring and Clothesline Justin. Joey & I then do a springboard jump out of the ring onto Hurricane. About 10 minutes later, Justin & The Hurricane have taken control of the match. The Hurricane tries to go for The Shining Wizard on me but I counter with a Spear. I go for the pin. 1, 2, and Justin breaks the count. I then go for The 13 Stripes on Justin and connect. I put Joey on Justin and I continue to beat up on The Hurricane. 1, 2, 3.
Here are your winners, Joey and The USAhole

Promo: Justin & The Hurricane grab a mic while Joey & I celebrate our victory. "Okay, I have gotten a shot at the YAHWF WHC and Hurricane has gotten a shot at the YAHWF IP Championship and we both blew our shot. So let's shake things up a little bit. How about next week, we have a winners take all ladder match for both the IPC & The WHC?" I get a mic. "So let me get this straight. You both want another shot? You got it! But here is how it will work. If either Joey or myself wins, we retain our respective titles. If Hurricane just so happens to pull off the YAHWF WHC then he becomes the YAHWF WHC & you Justin become the YAHWF IPC. So, it's a tag team but for you, it's a tag team but it's also a single's match. And boys, if you think that you are going to win next week, then you've got another thing coming!"

BQ: Who else hates Ben Rothlisburger?
BQ: Why is he hosting RAW?


okay so i just got back from hanging with some friends, and the whole way home (i biked) there were little midgets chasing me from the wizard of oz. Then the good witch came down and scared them away... and then SHOOK MY HAND! My entire living room became a portal for greatful dead bears to jump in and watch tv with me...why is all of this happening?


Being that these tournaments are becoming my speciality I decided to start another tournament with 32 teams. I call it the best of the rest. It consists of teams that had strong seasons, but not champions or championship contenders. For instance you won't see the 90's Knicks teams in this because they were contenders throughout the 90's. None of these 32 teams won an NBA title. A couple got to the finals but were completely overmatched by better teams.

Today's matchup is 85 Nuggets VS 84 Nets Below are the lineups. , . Nuggets have homecourt. Between 84 and 85 Denver was 3-1 versus the Nets

Lineups
85 NUGGETS
C - Wayne Cooper F/C Dan Issell (Older)
PF - Calvin Natt G/F Elston Turner
SF Alex English G/F Bill Hanzlik
SG T.R. Dunn G Mike Evans
PG Fat Lever

84 Nets
C - Daryl Dawkins- F/C Mike Gminski
PF - Buck Williams-
SF Albert King G/F Mike O'Koren
SG Otis Birdsong G Darwin Cook
PG Michael Ray Richardson G Kelvin Ransey


Below is the full list of teams and first round matchups in the full tournament.
BQ - Which of these matchups do you want to see next.

1) 04 T’Wolves 58-24 DEFEATED 32) 94 Denver Nuggets 42-40

2) 89 Cavs 57-25 DEFEATED 31) 07 Golden St. Warriors 42-40

3) 97 Atlanta Hawks 56-26 DEFEATED 30) 94 Miami Heat 42-40

4) 01 76ers 56-26 DEFEATED 29) 76 Phoenix Suns 42-40

28) 93 Charlotte Hornets 44-38 DEFEATED 5) 08 Hornets 56-26

6) 90 Spurs 56-26 DEFEATED 27) 91 Golden St. Warriors 44-38

7) 09 Nuggets 54-28 vs 26) 67 San Francisco Warriors 44-37

8) 83 Spurs 53-29 DEFEATED 25) 05 Washington Wizards 45-37

9) 85 Nuggets 52-30 vs 24) 84 NJ Nets 45-37

10) 01 Bucks 52-30 DEFEATED 23) 06 L.A. Lakers 45-37

22) 75 Chicago Bulls 47-35 DEFEATED 11) 05 Sonics 52-30

12) 05 Rockets 51-31 DEFEATED 21) 84 NY Knicks 47-35

13) 07 Jazz 51-31 DEFEATED 20) 01 Toronto Raptors 47-35

19) 70 Atlanta Hawks 48-34 DEFEATED 14) 98 Hornets 51-31

15) 07 Cleveland Cavs 50-32 DEFEATED 18) 07 Chicago Bulls 49-33

16) 77 Houston Rockets 49-33 DEFEATED 17) 02 Celtics 49-33

THE FIRST ROUND WILL CONCLUDE TOMMOROW AND THE SECOND ROUND BEGINS ON MONDAY.


Being that these tournaments are becoming my speciality I decided to start another tournament with 32 teams. I call it the best of the rest. It consists of teams that had strong seasons, but not champions or championship contenders. For instance you won't see the 90's Knicks teams in this because they were contenders throughout the 90's. None of these 32 teams won an NBA title. A couple got to the finals but were completely overmatched by better teams.

Today's matchup is 83 SPURS VS 05 WIZARDS Below are the lineups. This is a great matchup, . 83 SPURS have homecourt.

Lineups
83 SPURS
C - Artis Gilmore F/C Edgar Jones
PF - Mike Mitchell F/C Bill Willoughby
SF George Gervin G/F Roger Phegley
SG Gene Banks G Mike Dunleavy Sr.
PG Johnny Moore

05 WIZARDS
C - Brendan Haywood- F/C Kwame Brown
PF - Antawn Jamison- F/C Etan Thomas
SF Jared Jeffries G/F Jarvis Hayes
SG Larry Hughes G Steve Blake
PG Gilbert Arenas - G Juan Dixon


Below is the full list of teams and first round matchups in the full tournament.
BQ - Which of these matchups do you want to see next.

1) 04 T’Wolves 58-24 DEFEATED 32) 94 Denver Nuggets 42-40

2) 89 Cavs 57-25 DEFEATED 31) 07 Golden St. Warriors 42-40

3) 97 Atlanta Hawks 56-26 DEFEATED 30) 94 Miami Heat 42-40

4) 01 76ers 56-26 DEFEATED 29) 76 Phoenix Suns 42-40

28) 93 Charlotte Hornets 44-38 DEFEATED 5) 08 Hornets 56-26

6) 90 Spurs 56-26 DEFEATED 27) 91 Golden St. Warriors 44-38

7) 09 Nuggets 54-28 vs 26) 67 San Francisco Warriors 44-37

8) 83 Spurs 53-29 vs 25) 05 Washington Wizards 45-37

9) 85 Nuggets 52-30 vs 24) 84 NJ Nets 45-37

10) 01 Bucks 52-30 DEFEATED 23) 06 L.A. Lakers 45-37

22) 75 Chicago Bulls 47-35 DEFEATED 11) 05 Sonics 52-30

12) 05 Rockets 51-31 DEFEATED 21) 84 NY Knicks 47-35

13) 07 Jazz 51-31 DEFEATED 20) 01 Toronto Raptors 47-35

19) 70 Atlanta Hawks 48-34 DEFEATED 14) 98 Hornets 51-31

15) 07 Cleveland Cavs 50-32 DEFEATED 18) 07 Chicago Bulls 49-33

16) 77 Houston Rockets 49-33 DEFEATED 17) 02 Celtics 49-33
EDIT - YOU GUYS ARE CRAZY, THE WIZARDS STAND NO PRAYER IN THIS SERIES AND CARON WASN'T EVEN ON THE 05 WIZARDS.
EDIT - How come no one factors in the Wizards were not a great team on D, they had guys like Arenas and Hughes whose shot selection is terrible at times. They have no strength in the front to deal with the bigs of the Spurs. Mike Mitchell who most people forget about was much better than Jamison. This Spurs team took the Magic-Kareem Lakers to a 6 game series. For the first time I completely disagree with my panel.
EDIT - How come no one factors in the Wizards were not a great team on D, they had guys like Arenas and Hughes whose shot selection is terrible at times. They have no strength in the front to deal with the bigs of the Spurs. Mike Mitchell who most people forget about was much better than Jamison. This Spurs team took the Magic-Kareem Lakers to a 6 game series. For the first time I completely disagree with my panel.


i'm talking about guys who come out of nowhere to become solid contributors or even stars, so rookies and hyped lottery picks from the past few years don't count. in alphabetial order
gilbert arenas: look for him to return to superstar form this season
kelenna azubuike: i have no idea why g-state picked overrated bum stephen curry this year (he's not even a pure point guard) or why they signed maggette last year when they have azubuike, who is still young and could be a star if given starter minutes.
jose juan barea: proved he belongs in the league last year. if j-kidd misses any time, watch out.
andray blatche: has all the potential in the world. crowded roster is a problem.
will bynum: the biggest reason pistons were so bad last year is due to joe dumars' man crush on rodney stuckey, who was one of the worst point guard in the league. if anyone's point guard of the future for detroit, it's bynum not stuckey.
wilson chandler: he tired out as the season went on last season, but he's the real deal.
mardy collins: i really like his skillset. too bad he might not get any playing time unless injuries occur.
nick collison: i still like him better than nenad krstic. he's a potential david lee.
glen davis: proved that he is a solid contributor when given the minutes
ricky davis: last year was bad, but he's still young enough. he should be the 6th man for the clips this year and could step into the starting lineup if eric gordon or al thornton struggles
boris diaw: i love his unique skillset. he might develop into a borderline all-star this year.
ike diogu: everywhere he goes, he produces. i hope byron scott wise up and give him more minutes than julian wright and hilton armstrong.
keyon dooling: he's better than courtney lee. like to see him get the minutes he deserves and bench yi jianlian while you're at it. jarvis hayes, bobby simmons, chris douglas-roberts, and terrence williams are all better than him.
chris douglas-roberts: another net who might not get the minutes he deserves. he should start ahead of courtney lee, yi jianlian, and terrence williams. this guy is a baller
rudy fernandez: he's no worse than a 6th man on the blazers roster.
t.j. ford: still only 26. he had a couple of down years, but he can flat out create for his teammates.
francisco garcia: he's reaching his prime. he and kevin martin are gonna score in bunches this year. no one would care though.
ryan gomes: look for gomes to have a career year this season.
drew gooden: sure it's not a breakout. but gooden is an upgrade over brandon bass in every single way
jeff green: is durant that much better than green? not really
matt harpring: if he stays healthy and get minutes, he's gonna produce
al harrington: he's gonna have a huge year with the knicks
jarvis hayes: he's not gonna breakout. but this guy deserves minutes
luther head: don't be surprised if he supplants daequan cook as the heat's 3 point specialist.
grant hill: look for hill to have a big season.
kirk hinrich: he deserves to start somewhere
josh howard: look for howard to become a star this season
larry hughes: look for hughes to bounce back this season
andre iguodala: must show more assertiveness to become a star. has the skillset
zydrunas ilgauskas: he deserves to start somewhere if not cleveland
allen iverson: look for him to prove the doubters wrong
jarrett jack: would love to see him start full-time for a season ahead of derozan.
fred jones: he's a beast. why is he still a free agent?
deandre jordan: no one would believe me but he got more upside than blake griffin.
tarence kinsey: no one wants him, but he outscored kobe bryant head-to-head as a rookie and hit the game winning shot
andrei kirilenko: look for kirilenko to be an all-star if he gets starters minutes
linas kleiza: no one made him a fair offer, so he went to europe. a pity because he could be better than the overrated carmelo anthony
brevin knight: why is he a free agent? he could start for a # of teams in the nba and average 13 ponts 10 dimes
nenad krstic: he's soft and doesn't rebound, but his ceiling is 18 points 8 rebounds per game
car landry: he should start
corey maggette: he absolutely needs to start. i can see him averaging 25 points per game as the go-to scorer
jamaal magloire: big cat deserves to play.
desmond mason: really want to see him go back to scoring 17 points per game like 04-05. the bucks ruined his career by trading him after that season
antonio mcdyess: he can be a 12-10 guy starting alongside timmy d
tracy mcgrady: look for t-mac to bounce back to all-star form
dominic mcguire: love his unique skillset. hope wizards have some injuries so he can play
darius miles: he's a beast. why is he a free agent?
brad miller: should start ahead of noah and tyrus thomas
paul millsap: i see him as a potential 20-10 player
anthony morrow: he can score in bunches if given the playing time
flip murray: i feel bad for him for getting such a sh*tty contract after


Being that these tournaments are becoming my speciality I decided to start another tournament with 32 teams. I call it the best of the rest. It consists of teams that had strong seasons, but not champions or championship contenders. For instance you won't see the 90's Knicks teams in this because they were contenders throughout the 90's. None of these 32 teams won an NBA title. A couple got to the finals but were completely overmatched by better teams.

Today's matchup is 05 ROCKETS VS 84 KNICKS Below are the lineups. This is a great matchup, . Rockets have homecourt.

Lineups
05 SONICS
C - Jerome James - F/C Danny Fortson
PF - Reggie Evans - F/C Nick Collison
SF Rashard Lewis - F Vladmir Radmanovic
SG Ray Allen - G Flip Murray
PG Luke Ridnour- G - Antonio Daniels

75 BULLS
C - Nate Thurmond- C Tom Boerwinkle
PF - Bob Love - F/C John Block
SF Chet Walker F Rowland Garrett
SG Jerry Sloan G/F Matt Goukas
PG Norm Van Lier - G Rick Adelman


Below is the full list of teams and first round matchups in the full tournament.
BQ - Which of these matchups do you want to see next.

1) 04 T’Wolves 58-24 DEFEATED 32) 94 Denver Nuggets 42-40

2) 89 Cavs 57-25 DEFEATED 31) 07 Golden St. Warriors 42-40

3) 97 Atlanta Hawks 56-26 DEFEATED 30) 94 Miami Heat 42-40

4) 01 76ers 56-26 DEFEATED 29) 76 Phoenix Suns 42-40

28) 93 Charlotte Hornets 44-38 DEFEATED 5) 08 Hornets 56-26

6) 90 Spurs 56-26 DEFEATED 27) 91 Golden St. Warriors 44-38

7) 09 Nuggets 54-28 vs 26) 67 San Francisco Warriors 44-37

8) 83 Spurs 53-29 vs 25) 05 Washington Wizards 45-37

9) 85 Nuggets 52-30 vs 24) 84 NJ Nets 45-37

10) 01 Bucks 52-30 DEFEATED 23) 06 L.A. Lakers 45-37

11) 05 Sonics 52-30 vs 22) 75 Chicago Bulls 47-35

12) 05 Rockets 51-31 DEFEATED 21) 84 NY Knicks 47-35

13) 07 Jazz 51-31 DEFEATED 20) 01 Toronto Raptors 47-35

19) 70 Atlanta Hawks 48-34 DEFEATED 14) 98 Hornets 51-31

15) 07 Cleveland Cavs 50-32 DEFEATED 18) 07 Chicago Bulls 49-33

16) 77 Houston Rockets 49-33 DEFEATED 17) 02 Celtics 49-
EDIT TO MNTWINS - Unfortunately for Nate he was traded in 74 to Bulls and Golden St. beat the Bulls in 75 with Thurmond on the Bulls.


Being that these tournaments are becoming my speciality I decided to start another tournament with 32 teams. I call it the best of the rest. It consists of teams that had strong seasons, but not champions or championship contenders. For instance you won't see the 90's Knicks teams in this because they were contenders throughout the 90's. None of these 32 teams won an NBA title. A couple got to the finals but were completely overmatched by better teams.

Today's matchup is 05 ROCKETS VS 84 KNICKS Below are the lineups. This is a great matchup, . Rockets have homecourt.

Lineups
05 ROCKETS
C - Yao Ming - C Dikembe Mutombo
PF - Juwan Howard - F Scott Padgett
SF Tracy McGrady - F Ryan Bowen
SG Bob Sura - G Jon Barry
PG David Wesley - G - Mike James

84 KNICKS
C - Bill Cartwright- F/C Marvin Webster
PF - Truck Robinson
SF Bernard King G/F Louis Orr
SG Ray Williams G Darrell Walker
PG Rory Sparrow - G Trent Tucker


Below is the full list of teams and first round matchups in the full tournament.
BQ - Which of these matchups do you want to see next.

1) 04 T’Wolves 58-24 DEFEATED 32) 94 Denver Nuggets 42-40

2) 89 Cavs 57-25 DEFEATED 31) 07 Golden St. Warriors 42-40

3) 97 Atlanta Hawks 56-26 DEFEATED 30) 94 Miami Heat 42-40

4) 01 76ers 56-26 DEFEATED 29) 76 Phoenix Suns 42-40

28) 93 Charlotte Hornets 44-38 DEFEATED 5) 08 Hornets 56-26

6) 90 Spurs 56-26 DEFEATED 27) 91 Golden St. Warriors 44-38

7) 09 Nuggets 54-28 vs 26) 67 San Francisco Warriors 44-37

8) 83 Spurs 53-29 vs 25) 05 Washington Wizards 45-37

9) 85 Nuggets 52-30 vs 24) 84 NJ Nets 45-37

10) 01 Bucks 52-30 DEFEATED 23) 06 L.A. Lakers 45-37

11) 05 Sonics 52-30 vs 22) 75 Chicago Bulls 47-35

12) 05 Rockets 51-31 vs 21) 84 NY Knicks 47-35

13) 07 Jazz 51-31 DEFEATED 20) 01 Toronto Raptors 47-35

19) 70 Atlanta Hawks 48-34 DEFEATED 14) 98 Hornets 51-31

15) 07 Cleveland Cavs 50-32 DEFEATED 18) 07 Chicago Bulls 49-33

16) 77 Houston Rockets 49-33 DEFEATED 17) 02 Celtics 49-33
3 days ago


For such a stupid movie it's pretty insightful. So it starts out with this floating statue head of Zeus that goes around giving guns to the survivors of a nuclear holocaust and tells them that the penis is bad so they should kill all breeders, but also take slaves to grow wheat. This rag-tag team of horsemen in red thongs is lead by James Bond's Sean Connery. He jumps into the mouth of Zeus, err "Zardoz" where he finds this crazy munchkin in a mother Theresa habit, and since he's kindof stupid he shoots him to death without realizing that he's actually the man behind Zardoz' curtain.

Anyways so Sean Connery explores the Immortal's portal and they're all pychic a**holes that decide to study then kill him, and they try to give him erections because they're all impotent and barren. .. See when you live forever it means your sex organs stop working. The immortals who disobey the laws get aged into old immortals, and the ones who don't care anymore become apathetic. Anyway they all want to die but this blasted machine is keeping them alive so Sean Connery goes inside this crystal that turns out to be a hall of mirrors, and then there's an orgy and the hunters come and kill everyone.

And the movie ends with Sean Connery and his frigid wife living inside the ruins of Zardoz' head where they raise a child. Also it's "The Wizard of Oz" if you weren't sure wtf I was talking about.


Like gandalf, not that harry potter fake stuff.


Being that these tournaments are becoming my speciality I decided to start another tournament with 32 teams. I call it the best of the rest. It consists of teams that had strong seasons, but not champions or championship contenders. For instance you won't see the 90's Knicks teams in this because they were contenders throughout the 90's. None of these 32 teams won an NBA title. A couple got to the finals but were completely overmatched by better teams.

Today's matchup is 07 JAZZ VS 01 RAPTORS Below are the lineups. This is a good matchup, . Jazz have homecourt.

Lineups
07 JAZZ
C - Mehmet Okur - F/C Paul Millsap
PF - Carlos Boozer - G/F Ronnie Brewer
SF Andrei Kirilenko - G/F Matt Harpring
SG Derek Fisher(yes Fisher was the starter)
PG Deron Williams - G -Gordon Giricek

01 RAPTORS
C - Antonio Davis- F/C Kevin Willis
PF - Charles Oakley F Keon Clark
SF Vince Carter G/F Tracy Murray
SG Morris Peterson G Dell Curry
PG Alvin Williams


Below is the full list of teams and first round matchups in the full tournament.
BQ - Which of these matchups do you want to see next.

1) 04 T’Wolves 58-24 DEFEATED 32) 94 Denver Nuggets 42-40

2) 89 Cavs 57-25 DEFEATED 31) 07 Golden St. Warriors 42-40

3) 97 Atlanta Hawks 56-26 DEFEATED 30) 94 Miami Heat 42-40

4) 01 76ers 56-26 DEFEATED 29) 76 Phoenix Suns 42-40

28) 93 Charlotte Hornets 44-38 DEFEATED 5) 08 Hornets 56-26

6) 90 Spurs 56-26 DEFEATED 27) 91 Golden St. Warriors 44-38

7) 09 Nuggets 54-28 vs 26) 67 San Francisco Warriors 44-37

8) 83 Spurs 53-29 vs 25) 05 Washington Wizards 45-37

9) 85 Nuggets 52-30 vs 24) 84 NJ Nets 45-37

10) 01 Bucks 52-30 DEFEATED 23) 06 L.A. Lakers 45-37

11) 05 Sonics 52-30 vs 22) 75 Chicago Bulls 47-35

12) 05 Rockets 51-31 vs 21) 84 NY Knicks 47-35

13) 07 Jazz 51-31 vs 20) 01 Toronto Raptors 47-35

19) 70 Atlanta Hawks 48-34 DEFEATED 14) 98 Hornets 51-31

15) 07 Cleveland Cavs 50-32 DEFEATED 18) 07 Chicago Bulls 49-33

16) 77 Houston Rockets 49-33 DEFEATED 17) 02 Celtics 49-33
EDIT TO JAMACIAN MAN - I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE HAD THAT MAVS TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT. I GUESS BECAUSE THEY WERE CONTENDERS ALL THOSE YEARS I LEFT OUT ANY CONTENDER THAT WAS CONSISTANCE WHEREAS A TEAM LIKE THE WOLVES WAS GREAT FOR THAT ONE YEAR.


Being that these tournaments are becoming my speciality I decided to start another tournament with 32 teams. I call it the best of the rest. It consists of teams that had strong seasons, but not champions or championship contenders. For instance you won't see the 90's Knicks teams in this because they were contenders throughout the 90's. None of these 32 teams won an NBA title. A couple got to the finals but were completely overmatched by better teams.

Today's matchup is 98 HORNETS VS 70 HAWKS Below are the lineups. This is a good matchup, When looking at this Hawk team they were stacked 6 players averaged double figures . Hornets have homecourt.

Lineups
98 HORNETS
C - Vlade Divac - F/C Matt Geiger
PF - Anthony Mason - F J.R. Reid
SF Glen Rice - G Dell Curry
SG Bobby Phils - G B.J. Armstrong
PG David Wesley

70 HAWKS
C - Walt Bellamy- F/C Jim Davis
PF - F Bill Bridges F Gary Gregor
SF Joe Caldwell - G Don Ohl
SG Lou Hudson - G Butch Beard
PG Walt Hazzard


Below is the full list of teams and first round matchups in the full tournament.
BQ - Which of these matchups do you want to see next.

1) 04 T’Wolves 58-24 DEFEATED 32) 94 Denver Nuggets 42-40

2) 89 Cavs 57-25 DEFEATED 31) 07 Golden St. Warriors 42-40

3) 97 Atlanta Hawks 56-26 DEFEATED 30) 94 Miami Heat 42-40

4) 01 76ers 56-26 DEFEATED 29) 76 Phoenix Suns 42-40

28) 93 Charlotte Hornets 44-38 DEFEATED 5) 08 Hornets 56-26

6) 90 Spurs 56-26 DEFEATED 27) 91 Golden St. Warriors 44-38

7) 09 Nuggets 54-28 vs 26) 67 San Francisco Warriors 44-37

8) 83 Spurs 53-29 vs 25) Washington Wizards 45-37

9) 85 Nuggets 52-30 vs 24) 84 NJ Nets 45-37

10) 01 Bucks 52-30 DEFEATED 23) 06 L.A. Lakers 45-37

11) 05 Sonics 52-30 vs 22) 75 Chicago Bulls 47-35

12) 05 Rockets 51-31 vs 21) 84 NY Knicks 47-35

13) 07 Jazz 51-31 vs 20) 01 Toronto Raptors 47-35

14) 98 Hornets 51-31 vs 19) 70 Atlanta Hawks 48-34

15) 07 Cleveland Cavs 50-32 DEFEATED 18) 07 Chicago Bulls 49-33

16) 77 Houston Rockets 49-33 DEFEATED 17) 02 Celtics 49-33


Okay, so l've gone to this private school for 5 years, and I moved last year. At my old school, I met this girl named Jenny. We became best friends. Jenny has some problems. She is a manipulative person, and is just plain...weird. She doesn't even look normal. Her hair is always tangled, and in the 6 yrs. that I've known her I've NEVER seen her hair untangled. Once she told me that she only brushed her hair twice a month. Sometimes her shirts are all wrinkly. She's extremely pale. She's a little bit of a control freak since she's manipulative. She says she's a Christian like me, but I doubt that since she likes wizards and all that stuff. She doesn't have that much friends at all. And that's not because she's anti-social or anything, she talks, but she's not really outgoing or anything. She doesn't have much friends because she is a control freak. She seems to be a little insecure. Anyway, l haven't seen her in real life since I saw her at my birthday party last year. Last year I decided to try to break the bond between us, because it was starting to get a little unhealthy. I'm ignoring her calls, her e-mails, and everything. I blocked her on my e-mail account and deleted her from my friend list on all the sites I talk to her on. My mom told me not to tell her that I don't want to be friends anymore, because that would just break her heart. And so I didn't. She calls me everyday and e-mails me a lot. My friend told me that Jenny thinks that I got my phone number changed or something since I'm not calling her back. Today I received an e-mail from Jenny that says,"(Insert name here) where on Earth are you? I've been calling every day! Emailing you a lot! I called you today, and your sister answered the phone and said she would look for you. She never came back after that. The phone made a weird beeping noise and I hung up. I tried calling again and nobody answered. Have you blocked me on your e-mail account by accident? Or has your mom grounded you? Or could she have forbiden you to talk to me for some mysterious reason that I might never know? I have some suspicion that you are avoiding me. Is this true? If you ARE avoiding me, are you mad? Have I done something? I really miss you a lot. I wish I could talk with you again! It sure seems all too strange to me. ARE you avoiding me? Whether you are avoiding me or not, I still miss you. (Insert crying emoticons here). If you are avoiding me because you don't like me anymore, which I cannot bare to think about, I hope we can talk to eachother again, or at least even see eachother. DO you still like me? I'm gonna cry if you don't. Seriously. I MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Yeah, so that's what she e-mailed me. Once when I wasn't avoiding her, I was talking on the phone with her, and my cousin asked me to get off the computer, so I did. (I was talking to Jenny on the phone and on the computer). I had said to her,"I have to get off for a second, ok?" And she was like,"why?" "Because my cousin needs to use the computer." Then she asked me a million questions about my cousin. "How old is she? What does she look like? Why is she here? How close are you to her?" She won't let me relax. She doesn't want me to be close to anyone but her. And, another time, before I started avoiding her, I was talking on the phone with her and my dad wanted me to go to the park with him. I was like,"Hey, I gotta go. I'm going to the park with my dad." And then she was like "When are you coming back?" Another time, before I started avoiding her, I was talking to her online and she was like "Give me the username and password to your online account on this website or I'm gonna cry." Then I was like,"No, there's no way I'm giving you my account info. I could get banned for that." Then she was like "I'm really sorry. I'm in a bad mood right now." When I started breaking bonds with Jenny, my mom was like "I'm glad you're breaking your bond with Jenny. I've never been comfortable with you being friends with her." I was surprised when she said that, because she had kinda lied to me. When I was going to my old school, and when I was still BFF's with Jenny, whenever I asked my mom if she liked Jenny she would say,"Yes, I like her a lot. She's very nice." What should I do about my ex-BFF! I need help desperately! Talk about major sticky situation here! ;(
Sorry for making this so long...
Yeah, so basically my mom has never approved of Jenny.
She lives on the other side of town. In the 5 yrs. that I went to my old school, I have NEVER had a play date with her. Which, I have to say, is kinda odd, especially if you have known a person for years and years and years. The only time I ever saw her outside of school was at my birthday party last year.
I'm one of her only friends. There's no way I'm gonna talk to her again. She practically destroyed my social life at my old school. Only a few people would talk to me. Not much people would talk to me because I was friends with the "weird girl with tangled hair." I'm sure she didn't intentionally try to crush my social life, but, still. I'm really not trying to be an a**. I'm just confused and don't know what to do about this situation.
I don't know if I made this clear or not, (sorry if I didn't,) but I don't go to the same school as she does anymore. My old school is the school that she has gone to and is still going to ever since we met.
My mom says that I should cut her out of my life completely, and I, personally, agree with her. Once, when I wasn't avoiding her, she called me and my cousin answered the phone. She had asked,"Is (insert name here), here?" Then my cousin said no and she hung up in her face. My cousin told me about this. We both agreed that it was very rude of her to do that. When I wasn't avoiding her, when she called and when my mom answered the phone, Jenny had immediately asked my mom,"Is (insert name here,) there?" She didn't even say hello to my mom
She's a pshyco, I know. If I had to describe her in one word I would say that she was a pshyco. Not to be mean or anything, but, still...
My mom never made this decision for me. I made this decision all on my own. I want this girl out of my life forever.
Thanks 4 all ur answers btw
I really don't wanna talk to her. I know that if I did, she'd ask me why I am avoiding her and a million other questions.
In your opinion, would you say that my friendship with her was toxic?
She seems to be obssessed/addicted with me/ to me.
Thanks, Y!Summit. I'm looking forward to your answer
She is NOT a lesbian. Don't you remember that I said that she had some issues in the begining of my question? Jeez.


always wanted to become a wizard for a long time plzz help me with this no stupid answers.


Let's pretend you have met the famous wizard Merlin and he said he'll cast a spell to remove any team from the 2009 playoffs. Which team would you choose to eliminate? By eliminating the team, all teams in that division move up in the standings and the removed team will become the cellar dweller. Just thought this section needed a fun question to start off the day. :)


Being that these tournaments are becoming my speciality I decided to start another tournament with 32 teams. I call it the best of the rest. It consists of teams that had strong seasons, but not champions or championship contenders. For instance you won't see the 90's Knicks teams in this because they were contenders throughout the 90's. None of these 32 teams won an NBA title. A couple got to the finals but were completely overmatched by better teams.

Today's matchup is 01 BUCKS VS 06 LAKERS. Below are the lineups. This is a good matchup, hopefully the Laker fans can be objective. Bucks have homecourt.

Lineups
01 BUCKS
C - Ervin Johnson - F/C Scott Williams
PF - Jason Caffey - F Tim Thomas
SF Glenn Robinson - F Mark Pope
SG Ray Allen - G Lindsey Hunter
PG Sam Cassell

06 Lakers
C - Kwame Brown - C Chris Mihm
PF Lamar Odom- F Brian Cook
SF Devean George - F Luke Walton
SG Kobe Bryant - G Sasha Vujacic
PG Smush Parker


Below is the full list of teams and first round matchups in the full tournament.
BQ - Which of these matchups do you want to see next.

1) 04 T’Wolves 58-24 DEFEATED 32) 94 Denver Nuggets 42-40

2) 89 Cavs 57-25 DEFEATED 31) 07 Golden St. Warriors 42-40

3) 97 Atlanta Hawks 56-26 DEFEATED 30) 94 Miami Heat 42-40

4) 01 76ers 56-26 DEFEATED 29) 76 Phoenix Suns 42-40

28) 93 Charlotte Hornets 44-38 DEFEATED 5) 08 Hornets 56-26

6) 90 Spurs 56-26 DEFEATED 27) 91 Golden St. Warriors 44-38

7) 09 Nuggets 54-28 vs 26) 67 San Francisco Warriors 44-37

8) 83 Spurs 53-29 vs 25) Washington Wizards 45-37

9) 85 Nuggets 52-30 vs 24) 84 NJ Nets 45-37

10) 01 Bucks 52-30 vs 23) 06 L.A. Lakers 45-37

11) 05 Sonics 52-30 vs 22) 75 Chicago Bulls 47-35

12) 05 Rockets 51-31 vs 21) 84 NY Knicks 47-35

13) 07 Jazz 51-31 vs 20) 01 Toronto Raptors 47-35

14) 98 Hornets 51-31 vs 19) 70 Atlanta Hawks 48-34

15) 07 Cleveland Cavs 50-32 DEFEATED 18) 07 Chicago Bulls 49-33

16) 77 Houston Rockets 49-33 DEFEATED 17) 02 Celtics 49-33


EDIT - BE ON THE LOOKOUT I MAY DO 2 TODAY
EDIT - Let's all not forget how much damage Tim Thomas did to the Lakers in 06 with the Suns. Imagine what a younger Tim Thomas would do with more legs. He may be a huge X-factor in this series.


Being that these tournaments are becoming my speciality I decided to start another tournament with 32 teams. I call it the best of the rest. It consists of teams that had strong seasons, but not champions or championship contenders. For instance you won't see the 90's Knicks teams in this because they were contenders throughout the 90's. None of these 32 teams won an NBA title. A couple got to the finals but were completely overmatched by better teams.

Today's matchup is 90 SPURS VS 91 WARRIORS. Below are the lineups. This is a great matchup, In fact these teams matched up in the 91 playoffs in a best of 5 first round and GS completed the upset. In 90 the Spurs had a much stronger season taking the eventual Western champion Blazers to game 7 in OT before losing. Spurs have homecourt.

Lineups
90 Spurs
C - David Robinson - F/C Frank Brickowski
PF - Terry Cummings G/F Reggie Williams
SF Sean Elliot - G/F David Wingate
SG Willie Anderson
PG Rod Strickland

91 Warriors
C - Alton Lister- F Tyrone Hill
PF Tom Tolbert - F Rod Higgins
SF Chris Mullin- G Mario Elie
SG Mitch Richmond - G Sarunas Marciulionis
PG Tim Hardaway


Below is the full list of teams and first round matchups in the full tournament.
BQ - Which of these matchups do you want to see next.

1) 04 T’Wolves 58-24 DEFEATED 32) 94 Denver Nuggets 42-40

2) 89 Cavs 57-25 DEFEATED 31) 07 Golden St. Warriors 42-40

3) 97 Atlanta Hawks 56-26 DEFEATED 30) 94 Miami Heat 42-40

4) 01 76ers 56-26 DEFEATED 29) 76 Phoenix Suns 42-40

28) 93 Charlotte Hornets 44-38 DEFEATED 5) 08 Hornets 56-26

6) 90 Spurs 56-26 vs 27) 91 Golden St. Warriors 44-38

7) 09 Nuggets 54-28 vs 26) 67 San Francisco Warriors 44-37

8) 83 Spurs 53-29 vs 25) Washington Wizards 45-37

9) 85 Nuggets 52-30 vs 24) 84 NJ Nets 45-37

10) 01 Bucks 52-30 vs 23) 06 L.A. Lakers 45-37

11) 05 Sonics 52-30 vs 22) 75 Chicago Bulls 47-35

12) 05 Rockets 51-31 vs 21) 84 NY Knicks 47-35

13) 07 Jazz 51-31 vs 20) 01 Toronto Raptors 47-35

14) 98 Hornets 51-31 vs 19) 70 Atlanta Hawks 48-34

15) 07 Cleveland Cavs 50-32 DEFEATED 18) 07 Chicago Bulls 49-33

16) 77 Houston Rockets 49-33 DEFEATED 17) 02 Celtics 49-33


I recently finished my first book on paper and I'm now putting it onto my flashdrive. I just wanted to know what you think of it so far and things I should keep in mind while writing the rest of it. Don't comment on my grammar and spelling because I havn't edited it yet. Thanks in advance ( :
Be as harsh as you want but keep in mind I'm 13.

The Darkness, Chapter One
Normal, the least liked word in my vocabulary. Hardly anything about me was normal, and that’s the way I liked it. I liked the way my non normal hair sparkled even when fog blanketed the earth and wiped out the sun. I liked the way people stared at me for my unusual way of dressing. It made me giddy with excitement when guys whistled at me when I walked down the streets and made comments a normal mortal wouldn’t hear. And I loved that I could do anything and make anyone do anything I wanted. Yes, I knew how conceited that sounded and I liked it that way also. The only thing that could sound even more conceited about that was my immense beauty that all witches and wizards possessed. But was I conceited to the point that all I talked and thought about was me. No.
Slowly I climbed out of my extremely warm bed and looked out the window. Rain drizzled down from the heavens and once more the earth was blanketed with fog like most mornings. Jeez, did every single day have to start out dark and dreary in Grand Marias? Apparently, seeing that this made it the seventh day straight with crappy weather starting the morning. Shaking it off, I glanced over to my beeping alarm clock. Amazingly it said that it was almost six in the morning, but I would never set a clock that early. I had no clue why in the world I would set a clock to wake me up at six. Usually I woke up around ten or later without a clock, even on some school days.
School, I shuddered realizing the reason for waking. Today was my first day of non magical school, in other words, mortal high school. How fun. Classes started at different times in my world which also has a time difference than Grand Marias. Normally I would be getting out of my last class in Mizaray, and having to switch schedules was really starting to mess me up.
Looking around my room, the messiness stood out the most. Books and boxes from recently moving were scattered everywhere along with an unknown amount of crinkly brown paper that protected things in the boxes. Wooden furniture laid around the room at odd angles and in weird places. Finding the piece most important to me, an oak desk that always held my wand, I walked over to it. Sleep still clung to my movements, making the grace and finesse in my steps become mulled over as if I consumed a bit too much alcohol. Grabbing the wand I headed downstairs to get ready for school.
As soon as I hopped from the last step to the ground, I ran into the kitchen. The glass wall facing Lake Superior was laced in water ripples from the drizzle. One thing on the window blocked me from seeing the view. A piece of crinkled parchment taped to the window. From where I stood I could already see that it was a note. Walking over to it, the note read:
Emily,
Went to shopping to find new clothing that mortals approve of, and, find Alexa a school to attend. Have fun at your first day of school. The bus will arrive at seven thirty.
-Domi, Dimitri, and Alexandria

Great, I had to ride the bus and face the morning alone. Looking out the glass window once more I tried to calm myself. Small ripples disturbed the bays glass like water. I stared into those ripples, wanting them to wash away this new life I had to act like a good mortal girl in. I wanted the water to cleanse me of the days worry and make everything disappear except for my steady breathing. As usual it worked and I found myself mesmerized by the mortal nature. It deemed so much more soft and lush compared to that of Mizaray. The trees loomed with life and the forest floor was its own life giving utopia. Mizaray’s nature used to be like that once. Now it was altered and burned by the new king. Everything seemed fierce and well, doom like.
Soon I snapped out of the mesmerized state I forced myself into and made myself get ready.
Cool crisp air rushed against my face as I walked out the door. Droplets of dew stuck to me as tree branches hit me with their leaves. I felt at home in these woods, like they were a protected cocoon around me that I could be myself within. I let myself be one with nature as I looked down the daunting mile and a half driveway. I could see naught but forrest and sand from Domi would take away my wand and spell books. Those were my two most prized possessions in this world besides my broom, the Lightning Strike 700.

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