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•3:15 PM
By Jayne Potter

Going to the movies has been a favorite past time for as long as we all remember. Some of our best memories are heading to the theater with mom and dad for a fun night. As little children, we stared up at the big screen in awe as we watch our favorite hero do their things. Today, theaters are all but obsolete, especially with the capability of being able to Download Cropsey Movie for Free.

If you look back to 'the good old days', you needed a VCR to watch a movie at home, and our TV's were smaller than the average computer monitor is nowadays. To get a better view of the screen, kids would lie on cushions on the floor right in front of the TV. Sometimes that was the only way they got to see anything!. Today's 50+ inch plasma screens would dwarf the TV sets we used to use a few years back.

When a new release came out, waiting for it to come to regular television viewing was hardly an option. If anyone wanted to see the movie with all of the special effects that it had to offer, the only way to do that was to head out to the local theater and see it on the big screen. Either that, or dad piled everyone into the car to see it at the local drive-in.

The drive-in was actually a special treat back in the day. It was even better if you were lucky enough to have a father who owned a station wagon. It was a common site to see families stretched out all over the car as though they were spending the day at the beach. Mom and dad would sit up on the hood of the car and kids would be spread out on a blanket on the roof to watch the show.

If you go to the movies today, it's quite unusual to see families there on an outing together. There really is no need, as home systems can have many of the same features that a movie theater has. We have bigger televisions that are actually all screen and offer much of the same viewing pleasure as the big screen at the theater did.

Surround sound has also taken home viewing to a different level. This is something that was considered a novelty in our childhood days and now it is tough to find a home that does not have a surround sound system inside of it. This allows movie viewing with the true theater experience and really makes the thought of paying about $10 for a movie all but out of the question.

Of course, there is also the Internet to consider. While earlier years offered only the cinema to see a new movie, we can now get movies online in a flash and watch them on our computer if we want to. The entire process of watching a good movie has gone from an event to the most convenient method that we can find. Technology has truly changed this entire experience.

Instead of having to put the date on the calendar, going to the movies is now as easy as a simple click. A good home entertainment set-up enables us to Download Cropsey Movie for Free, save it to DVD and enjoy it at home for a fraction of the price of a family movie ticket. Movies no longer have to be a special weekend treat.

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•3:05 PM
By Mathew Mcmahon

The internet has improved the processes of many industries and the entertainment industry is no exception. Where you once had to go to a theater or drive to a rental store if you wanted to see a movie, thanks to online movie downloads you can now purchase the latest releases from the comfort of your home. That beats standing in long lines or getting caught in bad weather any day.

Many people who have DVD players or order pay per view movies from the cable provider don't see the value in being able to download movies from the internet. Here are four reasons why using the internet to rent your movies is so much better than buying them from your cable company or going to a rental store.

Convenience: Sitting at your computer and ordering a movie with a few clicks beats fighting the traffic to drive across town to the rental store. Since the internet never closes, you can order movies anytime you feel the urge to watch one even if you are getting home after the bar closes. Returning the movies is just as easy. In fact, it's so easy that you don't have to do a thing. Most online movie companies allow you to keep your downloaded movie for up to 30 days. When your time is up, access to the movie simply expires.

Variety: Your cable provider or movie store cannot compete with the variety of movies you can download from the internet. At any one time, cable will provide maybe a dozen selections for you to choose from. Movie rental stores routinely move out videos that are not performing well for other releases that may do better. Online you can get any movie you want to watch at any time including DVD versions of your favorite television shows.

Affordable: Time is money and renting movies online saves you plenty of both. Because overhead expenses are lower, online movies can be purchased for less. Not only that, you'll save money on gas as well as wear and tear on your car. You'll also save money on late fees because with online movies, once your time is up, your access to the movie is simply cut off.

Take them with you: One unique benefit to downloading movies from the internet is the fact that you can put them on a portable video player. This will give you the ability to take the video with you to watch whenever the mood strikes. Riding on a local bus, long distance travel and even waiting in line can be perfect opportunities to watch that movie you've been waiting to see all year.

It is important, however, that when downloading movies from an online provider that you choose a company with an impeccable reputation. It is an unfortunate fact that many websites sell bootleg versions of popular movies and you do not want to get in trouble for downloading an illegal copy of a movie.

There is a lot to love about movie downloads. With their blend of variety, convenience and savings they may not be the greatest thing since the invention of pre-sliced bread but they come pretty close.

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•3:03 PM
By Ross Everett

The Kentucky Derby takes place every year on its traditional date of the first Saturday in May. This is a race that many people follow and try to handicap even if they're not typically horse racing enthusiasts. Understanding race horses is hard work, and a discipline unto itself.

A true fluency in horse racing takes extensive study, but here are a few concepts that can help anyone better understand and enjoy the Kentucky Derby. Until recently, the Derby was a race dominated by the favorite. Since Spectacular Bid won the Derby in 1979, however, you can count the favorites who've won the race on one hand with fingers left over. In other words, the easiest way to pare down the field for a horse racing novice is to simply eliminate the popular favorite from consideration.

In all fairness, it should be noted that the favorite has been a historically strong proposition. In the 135 Kentucky Derby races the post time favorite has placed in the money at a 69% clip over the history of the race. So why have the favorites been on such a money losing run in the past two decades? My personal theory is that it is a function of the growing hype surrounding the race"in other words, you get a lot of amateur horse racing fans that distort the notion of the favorite being the most likely to win the race. The most hyped horse becomes the favorite, but this is not always the best horse. In any case, though it could be argued that the anti-favorite bias could be due for a turnaround, for the purpose of understanding this particular race Im going to forget about the post time favorite.

Don't forget to pay attention to the starting position of the horses, known as 'post position' in racing slang. The historical data suggests that a Derby winner is most likely to come from positions 1 through 5, while the outer positions (11 through 20) have produced relatively few winners. This is something of an over simplification, but for the purpose of understanding a single race it won't hurt to just rule out all horses starting in a bad position.

Another factor worthy of consideration is the horses lineage and breeding. Start at the beginning"where the horse was born. Most, but not all, serious racehorses are born in Kentucky. If you see a horse in the race that wasnt, forget them. This is not any sort of home field advantage but a result of the concentration of the Thoroughbred horse industry in the state. Over 80% of Kentucky Derby winners have been born in Kentucky. Next, consider the horses gender, or more specifically dont consider any entry with a gender other than male. Only eleven horses other than intact males have ever won the race (eight geldings and three fillies). A gelding did win as recently as 2003, when Funny Cide took the roses but again for the newcomer this is an easy way to cut down the horses under consideration. This isnt a gender bias or anything, but for our purposes we can forget about non-male horses.

Dosage index numbers have also taken on a great deal of significance in recent years. What are dosage numbers you ask? I have no clue, beyond the fact that theyre a complex mathematical measurement that reflects the quality of the horses family tree, as well as his performance as a two-year-old. The conventional wisdom is that horses with a dosage index over 4.00 are not supposed to be competitive at the long 1 mile distance. This isnt always the case, of course, but for the dilettante its a good factor to consider. Since 1984 (when dosage systems first came into vogue), the winners of nine Derby races were dosage system selections.

If you want to learn about horse racing in more depth, there are countless books available to introduce you to the subject. For a recreational fan who just wants to have a better understanding of the Kentucky Derby, these rules can help.

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•3:01 PM
By Abraham A. Saleh

3. "There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?" What I I mean is that the issue about life's little problems isn't all that terrible, until one dies. This quote happens to be one of the classic ones.

Certainly, relationships can get complicated, or does have its complications that probably any author about relationships is bound to discover it soon. We follow what our heart desires, unless you're talking about the heart as in the heart that pump blood throughout your body.

4. "Love is the answer, but while you're waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty interesting questions." And if you want more, just keep on questioning!

5. "A fast word about oral contraception. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said 'no'." It sounds, 'practical', I think.

And when it comes to everyday life, he really knows how to make the best out of every possible scenario, and it doesn't involve a lawsuit if he strikes a nerve.

6. "Basically my wife was immature. I'd be at home in the bath and she'd come in and sink my boats." I never had a boat in my bathtub before. Just staring at it while soaking in hot water makes me seasick already.

7. "I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens." If it rains, it pours.

8. "I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose." It could get worse when you're guzzling on beer... or mouthwash, and it happened to me once!

9. "If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans." At least he doesn't smite us with lightning, and I'm thankful for that.

Notwithstanding what may occur to all of us in the next ten, twenty, or even thirty years, I guess we all have to see things in a different kind of light and not just perspective. I can't seem to see life without any piece of insight that could guide us. Whether we're pious or not, it takes more daring to accept your worries and learn how to deal with them is all that matters when it comes to even just getting along.

And to sum things up, here is the last bit of wisdom to respect... however, whenever, and wherever we may be.

10. "The gift for being happy is appreciating and fondness of what you have, instead of what you don't have."

Ciao!

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•2:52 PM
By Abraham A. Saleh

When it is time to rest after a hard day's labor it might take a little coffee or probably a few rounds of alcoholic drink or any other booze you could get your hands on. Okay, yeah I'm to be blamed for that one also, unless I'm caught dead wearing a lampshade over my head after a few rounds of vodka... half-naked! Okay, bad example and I apologize to everyone reading this after getting dreadful dreams about me in that state of drunken state of unconsciousness.

Please, Just don't ask about that experience.

But what's really interesting is that how do people go through the usual part of life when faced with vein-popping stress? I mean, the new age thing like Zen or yoga is one of the good things and it actually works. Is there room for the intellectual side of people who can actually smell the roses-in-a-can while on the move? It kind of had me thinking that there really must be something in this 'mind-over-matter' thing.

The best drug there is at whatever time and whatever place you are is indeed comedy about the funny side of life. What I mean is that anyone can pay good money to listen to a comedian just to make you wet your pants after laughing so hard. Regardless of what's been happening, and to those who has gone though the ordeal, it's better to just laugh while facing the troubles with a clear mind than anger with a clouded vision.

One of my most wanted celebrities of all time may have to be Woody Allen. Now this is one guy who gives you the in-your-face bluntness that he pulls out with gusto, even without even trying. You can have a discussion just about anything with a man, and he will instantly poke fun at the area under discussion and you'll end up laughing rather than being displeased about it.

Read what Woody Allen has to say:

1. "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." It sounds good to me, I mean the practicality of all things does involve money but it doesn't have to take an arm and a leg to get it.

2. "I believe there is something out there watching us. Alas, it's the government." He thought.

Please, to follow me in the remaining part of the article, search for the title with the number (2) instead of (1). Be wise.

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